EtherFast 10/100 PC Card Setup
for SystemSoft PCMCIA Socket & Card Services
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Before You Begin
Setup
Technical Support
Before You Begin
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Thanks for choosing the EtherFast 10/100 PC Card from Linksys. Before
attempting to install the card, we highly recommend that you read
the User Guide that came with your card.
The instructions below explain how to get SystemSoft's PCMCIA
socket & card services up and running with the EtherFast Card.
Setup
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CardSoft's SystemSoft services work by maintaining a
library of PCMCIA cards that you use. The library
contains information that tells SystemSoft how to
initialize your cards for use each time your computer is
started.
In order to use Cardsoft with the EtherFast card, you'll
need to add the EtherFast's setup information to CardSoft's
library of compatible PCMCIA cards. A card library (.CLB)
file has been included on the EtherFast driver disk just for
this purpose. After telling Cardsoft where the CLB file is
located, Cardsoft will be able to instantly recognize and
initialize the EtherFast card every time you plug it into your PC.
First, copy the linksys.clb file from the
PCMCIA\CARDSOFT directory on the EtherFast disk to
the directory on your hard disk where your CardSoft
files are located. You can copy the file from either DOS
or Windows. If your CardSoft files are located under a
directory called CARDSOFT, for example, you could
copy the file at the DOS prompt by typing:
copy a:\pcmcia\cardsoft\linksys.clb c:\CARDSOFT
Next:
1. Locate the directory or folder on your hard drive
where your CardSoft files are located. In most
systems, the files are located in C:\CARDSOFT,
C:\CARDWIZ, or C:\CPQDOS.
2. Locate the file in the above directory called
CARDID.INI. It should be located in the same
directory where your CardSoft files are located.
3. Load the CARDID.INI file into your favorite text
editor or word processor for editing.
4. Scroll through the file until you come to the section
labeled [Common].
5. Find the LAN1IRQ statement. Set the LAN1IRQ
value to the IRQ that you plan to use. 3, 5, 10, and
11 are good values to try, depending on your PC's
configuration. Example: LAN1IRQ=5
6. Find the LAN1Port statement. This is the I/O
memory base setting that the EtherFast Card's network
interface will use. Choose an I/O value and enter it.
300, 320, or 340 are all good values to try.
Example: LAN1Port=300
7. Locate the Lan1MemoryBase1 and
Lan1MemoryBase2 statements. Set both of these
equal to zero. Example: Lan1MemoryBase1=0
8. Scroll down further in the file until you come to the
[Libraries] section.
9. Insert the following line immediately after the
[Libraries] heading:
CardLib=LINKSYS.CLB
10. Save the CARDID.INI file. The socket & card
services setup is complete.
Make sure that the EtherFast Card is plugged in, then
restart your computer. Once the computer has started
up, you should hear a "positive" CardSoft beep
indicating that the card has been recognized. Proceed
with the installation of your network driver now.
If you received an error message, or a message stating
that the EtherFast Card was not installed recognized by
the services, you might need to change the card's I/O or
IRQ port settings.
HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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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.