Ether16 LAN Card Setup
for Novell NetWare Turbo
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Contents:
Before You Begin
Setup
Technical Support
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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If your computer does NOT have a plug-and-play motherboard,
the following notes apply to you:
1. Before attempting to install the Ether16 LAN Card's network
software drivers, you MUST configure the card's internal
settings with the SETUP program included on Ether16 disk 1
under the UTILITY directory. Use the program to set the
card's interrupt (IRQ) and I/O settings. For directions
on using SETUP, see your Ether16 user guide.
2. Most network software packages like Windows 95, Windows NT,
Novell NetWare, etc., include a "generic" network driver
that will work with a wide range of network cards. This
generic driver is called a "Novell NE2000" compatible driver,
and it is fully supported by the Ether16 card. If your
network software package asks you to choose the name of
the network card you're installing from a list of available
adapters, and you find "NE2000" or "Novell NE2000" listed,
you don't need to follow the directions below---simply choose
to install the NE2000 driver and the Ether16 Card will be
ready for use. THE ETHER16 IS ONLY NE2000 COMPATIBLE
WHEN THE CARD'S PLUG-AND-PLAY MODE IS TURNED OFF. If
your PC has a plug-and-play motherboard, and you wish to
use the generic NE2000 driver, you must run the Ether16
SETUP program and turn the card's plug-and-play mode off.
Setup
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The Turbo driver is a re-tuned set of drivers that allows
throughput up 80% higher than normal. This driver takes advantage of
a special feature in your cards and the Netware 3.11 network
operating system. This implementation does require all workstations
and servers to use vendor adapters that have "Turbo" drivers.
Furthermore only Netware 3.11 or 3.12 file servers that have their
workstations using NETX for the shell should be used.
Do not use these drivers with VLMs or Netware 4.x because of
instabilities will develop. We recommend that a site test this
driver before production LAN use was implemented.
This installation assumes that the adapter is working properly.
Please consult \SETUP\README.TXT for help with setup of the adapter.
Getting Started will describe the installation instructions.
Requirements
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An ISA compatible computer
An ODI compatible network operating system
A Ether16 Ethernet Adapter
A knowledge of basic DOS commands and editing text files
Getting Started
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The Turbo Driver implements the same format used by ODI drivers,
thus it is also considered as an ODI driver.
Manual Installation
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Copy the ETHER.COM from the appropriate
NETWARE\TURBO\ sub-directory
of Ether16 disk 1 to the PC's Netware client
directory containing Novell's
LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM and NETx.COM files. If
you're unsure of which drivers to use,
choose the files located in the
NETWARE\TURBO\ODI-DOS directory.
Follow Novell's instructions on using ODI programs. You can substitute
the ETHER.COM whenever a reference is made to the Hardware Specific
Module.
A typical ODI workstation startup batch file might include:
>LSL ; Link Support Layer Module provided by Novell
>ETHER.COM ; Hardware Specific Turbo Module
>IPXODI ; IPX Protocol Stack Module provided by Novell
>NETX ; DOS Shell Support Module provided by Novell
>LOGIN
NOTE: The ETHER.LAN file MUST be loaded on the server
in order to use the Turbo Driver.
HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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There are a variety of methods that you can use to get FREE technical help
or sales information about Linksys products.
Support Hotline (949) 261-1288
Fax (949) 261-8868
BBS (949) 261-2888 (8-N-1)
E-mail support@linksys.com
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.