SMC Networks Inc.
SMC EZ Card 10 Ethernet PCI Network Cards
Microsoft Windows 95 Driver
For Ethernet LAN Cards
INSTALLATION GUIDE
This software is licensed by SMC for use by its customers only.
Copyright (c) 1997 SMC Networks Inc.
All rights reserved.
SUPPORTED NETWORK CARDS
SMC'S EZ Card 10 Ethernet PCI Network Cards:
o SMC1208T
o SMC1208BT
o SMC1208BTA
SUPPLIED FILES
SMC1208N.SYS NDIS3 MiniPort driver
SMC1208N.INF Windows 95 drivers information file for SMC
WIN95\README.TXT Readme file
NOTE: For an easy installation we have included the Windows 95
driver in the root directory of the SMC Driver Diskette.
NOTE: The SETUP.EXE Test utility can be used in a Windows or DOS
environment to test the card.
Content:
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(A) Installing the NDIS3 MiniPort driver for Microsoft Windows 95
(B) Installing the NDIS3 MiniPort driver for Microsoft Windows 95 (OSR2)
(C) Configuring the NDIS3 MiniPort driver for Microsoft Windows 95
(A) Installing the NDIS3 MiniPort driver for Microsoft Windows 95
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1. Install the SMC EZ Card 10 Ethernet PCI card into one of the PCI
slots in your computer.
2. Turn the power on and then boot from Windows 95.
3. Windows 95 will display "PCI Ethernet Controller"
in the "New Hardware Found" dialog box.
4. Insert the SMC Driver Diskette in your floppy drive.
5. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer" from
the "New Hardware Found" dialog box, then click the "OK" button.
6. Enter the driver pathname (i.e., A:\ or B:\),
then click "OK" from the "Install from Disk" dialog box.
7. When you are asked to select your installed card, choose the
"SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter," then click "OK" from the "Select
Device" dialog box.
8. You may be prompted for Windows 95 installation files. If so, click
"OK" and then type the path to your Windows 95 CD, or change the
path to those files on your hard drive and click "OK."
NOTE: At this point, you may want to add other network components, such as
clients, protocol and services (see Optional Procedures below).
8. Follow the screen instructions to complete the process.
9. Restart your computer.
NOTE: We have included a Windows 95 installation batch file
called W95INST.BAT. This batch file may be used to update
an older driver.
Optional procedures to add network components and modify card settings:
o Double-click on the "My Computer," "Control Panel," and "Network" icons.
The "Network" box appears.
o Click the "Add" button. The "Select Network Component
Type" box appears. Add the appropriate Client and protocol. Follow the
on-screen directions.
o Select the primary network you will be attaching to
in the "Primary Network Logon" list box.
o For peer-to-peer networks, you may wish to enable "File and Print
Sharing" in the "Network" box.
o To modify other network card properties, select the appropriate tab or
click on the "Properties" button from the "Network" box, and modify
properties as desired.
(B) Installing the NDIS3 MiniPort driver for Microsoft Windows 95 (OSR2)
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1. Install the SMC EZ Card 10 Ethernet PCI network card into one of
the PCI slots in your computer.
2. Turn the power on and then boot from Windows 95.
3. Windows 95 will prompt with "PCI Ethernet Controller" in the
"New Hardware Found" dialog box.
4. Insert the SMC EZ Card 10 PCI Driver Diskette in your
floppy drive (A: or B:).
5. Click the "Next" button in the "Update Device Driver Wizard"
dialog box.
6. Windows 95 will prompt with "SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter"
in the "Update Device Driver Wizard" dialog box.
7. Click the "Finish" button in the "Update Device Driver Wizard"
dialog box.
8. Enter the full pathname (A:\ or B:\) of the SMC1208N.INF file,
then click the "OK" button in the "Copying Files..." dialog box.
9. Following the screen prompt, insert the "Windows 95 CD-ROM"
and click the "OK" button in the "Insert Disk" dialog box.
Otherwise, enter the full pathname of the "Windows 95 CD-ROM"
installation files in the "Copying Files..." dialog box, and
then click the "OK" button.
10. Windows 95 will copy the driver SMC1208N.SYS from the A:\WIN95 to
the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, the driver SMC1208.DOS from the
A:\NDIS\DOS to the C:\WINDOWS directory, and the SMC1208N.INF file
from the A:\ to the C:\WINDOWS\INF directory.
11. Remove the SMC EZ Card 10 PCI Driver Diskette from your
floppy drive.
12. Restart your computer so the network function can initialize.
(C) Configuring the NDIS3 MiniPort driver for Microsoft Windows 95
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1. Click the "My Computer" icon in the Main Program Group.
2. Click the "Control Panel" icon in the My Computer window.
3. Click the "Network" icon in the Control Panel window.
4. Click the "Add" icon in the Network window.
5. Select the "Adapter" item and then click the "Add" icon
in the Select Network Component Type window.
6. Click the "Have Disk" icon in the Select Network Adapter window.
7. Enter the full pathname (A:\ or B:\) of the SMC1208N.INF file,
then click the "OK" button in the "Install From Disk" dialog box.
8. Select "SMC EZ Card PCI 10 Adapter," then click the "OK" button
in the "Select Network Adapters" dialog box.
9. Click the "OK" button in the Network window.
10. When prompted for any SMC1208 driver file, enter the driver pathname
( i.e. A:\ or B:\).
NOTE: You may be prompted for Windows 95 installation files. If so,
click "OK" and then type the path to your Windows 95 CD, or change
the path to those files on your hard drive and click "OK."
11. After all the files have been copied, network installation is
complete.
12. You will be asked to restart the computer. Just press "YES"
to reboot the PC.
Optional procedures to add network components and modify card settings:
o Double-click on the "My Computer," "Control Panel", and "Network" icons.
The "Network" box appears.
o Click the "Add" button. The "Select Network Component
Type" box appears. Add the appropriate Client and protocol. Follow
the on-screen directions.
o Select the primary network you will be attaching to
in the "Primary Network Logon" list box.
o For peer-to-peer networks, you may wish to enable "File and Print
Sharing" in the "Network" box.
o To modify other network card properties, select the appropriate tab or
click on the "Properties" button in the "Network" box, and modify
properties as desired.
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clause at FAR 52.227-14, as applicable. The manufacturer /
subcontractor is SMC Networks Inc., 6 Hughs, Irvine CA.
SMC is a registered trademark, and EZ Card 10 is a
trademark of SMC Networks Inc. Other product and company
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Trademarks:
Microsoft Windows 95 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft Windows 95 (OSR2) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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