EtherPCI LAN Card II
Setup Instructions for Novell NetWare OS/2
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Contents
Before You Begin
Setup
Technical Support
Before You Begin
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Thank you for purchasing your EtherPCI LAN Card II from Linksys. The
instructions below explain how to set up the card's software drivers
for use with your network software.
Be sure to read the User Guide before installing your card. In addition,
please make note of these hardware & software guidelines:
* Plug-and-play computers have a number of expansion slots inside.
Each slot has a pre-assigned interrupt (IRQ) and I/O address (MEM).
When the Linksys LAN Card is inserted into a PCI slot, the PC's
BIOS should automatically assign a unique IRQ & MEM value for the
network card.
In most cases, the card should work fine using the pre-
assigned IRQ and I/O addresses. Occasionally, however, the
card may have an IRQ conflict with other adapters in the system.
If this happens, you will need to change the IRQ setting of the
LAN Card manually. There are three possibilities:
- Your PCI may not allow you to change the IRQ value(s) of
the PCI slot(s). In this case, you will ONLY be able to
use the IRQ & MEM values that have been pre-assigned to
each slot.
- You may be able to change the IRQ & MEM values for a given
PCI slot by setting jumpers on your PC's mother board.
Please refer to your PC's motherboard user guide for
specific instructions.
- Your PC may allow you to change the IRQ & MEM values for
a given PCI slot by accessing the PC's BIOS setup menu.
Please refer to your PC's user guide for specific details.
Although it is advisable to set a unique IRQ address for
each PCI slot, depending on your PC, you may or may not
be able to do so.
Setup
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The A:\NWCLIENT\OS2 directory contains all of the drivers needed
for ODI and/or IPX network communications. Because the drivers are
for DOS only, they will automatically default to a frame type of
802.2, although this can be changed in the NET.CFG configuration
file. Consult your Novell NetWare user guides for more information
about NET.CFG files and frame types.
ODI Driver program allows you to run multiple protocol stacks.
It also allows you to install up to two network adapters in a
workstation. ODI driver supports node address, protocol and frame
options. You can use these options to create your own NET.CFG file.
For detailed info on Keywords, please refer to Novell manual "NetWare
ODI shell for DOS - NET.CFG options".
Installation
1. Start up OS/2.
2. Double-click the 'Novell' icon on the OS/2 desktop.
If you cannot find the 'Novell' icon on the OS/2 desktop, you must
install it first from the CD-ROM of the Netware 4.x Operation System.
3. Double-click the 'Install' icon in the 'Novell' window.
4. Choose 'Requester on Workstation' from the 'Installation' menu.
5. Insert the Linksys Program Disk into drive A:. When asked for the
source drive in the 'Set Target Directory', type
A:\NWCLIENT\OS2
and press Enter or click OK.
6. Select 'Edit CONFIG.SYS and Copy All Files' in the 'Requester
Installation' window, and then press the <OK> button.
7. Type the driver name LNEPCI2.SYS in the
'Step1:Choose the ODI LAN Driver'window, and then press the
<Continue> button.
8. Follow the instructions and finish the installation.
9. If there is more than one LNEPCI II card in your system, you must
add the following statements to the NET.CFG file:
Link Driver LNEPCI
port d000 -> selected LNEPCI II card
Restart your computer. The installation is complete.
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.
Voice & FAX
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The Linksys voice line is open during normal business hours, 7-5 p.m.,
Pacific Standard Time. The fax line is available 24 hours a day. When
sending a fax, be sure to include a detailed description of any
problem(s) that you are experiencing.
Technical Support Hotline (949) 261-1288
Fax (949) 261-8868
E-mail
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To get technical or sales information bounced back to you from Linksys
automatically, send some e-mail to the address below. Include the
name of the product that you want help with, along with the word
HELP, in the subject line of your e-mail. Example: HELP ME WITH THIS
PRODUCT. (If requesting sales information, use the word SALES instead
of HELP).
E-mail Address support@linksys.com
Internet Access
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You can also use your World Wide Web or FTP browser to visit Linksys on
the Internet.
Web Site http://www.linksys.com
FTP File Transfer Site ftp.linksys.com
Bulletin Board System (BBS)
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To access the Linksys Bulletin Board System (BBS), set your modem to
8 bits, No parity, 1 stop bit, and call (949) 261-2888. Use a speed
setting of 33.6bps or slower. When downloading files, use the "Z-modem"
download protocol for best results.
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.