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* Pocket Ethernet Adapter *
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* NDIS Driver *
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* Ver. 2.00 *
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* README file *
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1. Introduction:
These Ethernet NDIS drivers conform to 3Com/Microsoft Network Driver In-
terface Specification v2.0.1 (Final 1990-10-8). It supports many network
applications, such as Microsoft LAN Manager for DOS, SUN PC-NFS, Banyan
VINES for DOS workstations, Sitka 10NET and Wollongong Pathway Access.
2. Contents of the Subdirectory:
EP200.DOS The NDIS driver for DOS.
EP200.OS2 The NDIS driver for OS/2.
PROTOCOL.INI The prototype of the final PROTOCOL.INI, which stores
the configuration and binding information for all pro-
tocols and MAC modules in the system. This is for use
of the Protocol Manager during initialization.
This file will be bound or modified during the instal-
lation.
3. Installation
First, install the Pocket Ethernet Adapter on your PC system by following
the procedure in Pocket Ethernet Adapter User's Manual, then skip to the
related section for your specific network application to continue the NDIS
driver installation.
3.1 SUN PC-NFS Installation
* Installing on a DOS Workstation
1) If PC-NFS has not been installed yet, follow the instructions in
PC-NFS installation manual to install PC-NFS. Or, change the current
directory to C:\NFS and run NFSCONF.
Choose 'Configure an Ethernet network connection' when it appears
during installation.
2) Choose 'NDIS' from 'Select the network adapter you will use for
PC-NFS' item.
3) When finishing the installation, choose 'Exit' to return to the
DOS prompt.
4) Copy EP200.DOS to the C:\LANMAN subdirectory.
5) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding the following line:
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\EP200.DOS
between
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\PROTMAN.SYS
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\NFS-NDIS.SYS.
6) Edit C:\LANMAN\PROTOCOL.NFS as follows:
a) Replace 'your-mac-module' with 'EP200_NIF'in the file.
Note that there are two 'your-mac-module' to be changed.
b) Replace 'YOURMAC$' with 'EP200$'.
c) Replace the line 'option 1 = value 1 etc' with the desired
option or delete it.
The following is an example of the edited PROTOCOL.NFS :
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[EP200_NIF]
drivername=EP200$
Lptport=[1|2|3|4] (This option is to assign a used
print port if you have more than
one Pocket Ethernet Adapter. If
you have only one adapter, you
can delete this line.)
[NFS-NDIS]
drivername=NFSLINK$
bindings=EP200_NIF
7) Rename 'PROTOCOL.NFS' to 'PROTOCOL.INI'.
8) Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the line 'C:\LANMAN\NETBIND' before
'PRT *'.
9) Reboot the PC system.
3.2 Banyan VINES Installation
* Installing on the First DOS Workstation
1) Create a bootable DOS diskette with DOS 3.1 or above.
2) Copy all files under the \NDIS directory on the 'Master Disk' to
the boot diskette.
3) Copy EP200.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI to the boot diskette.
4) Edit PROTOCOL.INI as follows:
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[VINES_XIF]
drivername=NETBEUI$
bindings=EP200_NIF
[EP200_NIF]
drivername=EP200$
Lptport=[1|2|3|4] (This option is to assign a used
print port if you have more than
one Pocket Ethernet Adapter. If
you have only one adapter, you
can delete this line.)
5) Type 'PCCONFIG' at the DOS prompt, and the configuration window is
is displayed. Choose 'Network Card Settings', then choose 'NDIS
Ethernet' and enter the following parameters:
net', and enter the following parameters:
Interrupt Level: (Type your interrupt number)
PROTOCOL.INI bindings = EP200_NIF
6) Return to the Configuration Main Window and choose 'Login Environ-
ment Settings'. Then choose 'Select Default Communication Driver'
and 'NDIS Ethernet'. Save the changes and exit to DOS.
7) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding two lines:
DEVICE=\PROTMAN.DOS /I=A:\ (if A drive is used)
DEVICE=\EP200.DOS
8) Reboot the PC system.
* Installing on an Additional DOS Workstation
1) Create a bootable DOS diskette with DOS 3.1 or above.
2) From an existing workstation, login to the server. With the new
boot diskette in the floppy drive, run PCCOPY. Select 'NDIS Ether-
net' and enter the following parameters:
Interrupt Level: (Type your interrupt number)
PROTOCOL.INI bindings = EP200_NIF
This will copy the VINES software to your boot diskette.
3) Bring the boot diskette back to the working DOS workstation, then
repeat step 3 to 8 in "Installing on the First DOS Workstation".
* Installing on the First OS/2 Workstation
1) Insert your 'Master Disk OS/2' diskette into a floppy drive and
run VCLIENT.
2) Choose an install directory (e.g. C:\VINES) and use 'NDIS Driver
Ethernet' as the driver.
3) Copy EP200.OS2 and PROTOCOL.INI from the distribution diskette
to the install directory.
[destin_drive:]\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH
(e.g. C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH)
4) Change the following line in your CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH\<filename>
to:
DEVICE=C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH\EP200.OS2
5) Edit PROTOCOL.INI under C:\VINES\DRIVERS\BN_NDIS\ND_ETH as fol-
lows:
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[VINES_XIF]
drivername=NETBEUI$
bindings=EP200_NIF
[EP200_NIF]
drivername=EP200$
Lptport=[1|2|3|4] (This option is to assign a used
print port if you have more than
one Pocket Ethernet Adapter. If
you have only one adapter, you
can delete this line.)
6) Change directory to VINES and execute PCCONFIG to configure your
PC network, if necessary.
7) Shut down OS/2 system and reboot your PC system.
8) At the OS/2 prompt, change directory to VINES and run BAN.
* Installing on an Additional OS/2 Workstation
Step 1 : Setup 'Installation Diskette'
1) Format a 2HD diskette.
2) From an existing workstation, login to the Server.
3) Run VCLIENT and select 'Build an Install Diskette' item from the
menu. THen fill in the selected VINES directory and FD driver (
e.g. C:\VINES and A:) to start the process.
4) Choose 'NDIS Driver Ethernet' as the driver when the inquiry ap-
pears.
5) At the OS/2 prompt, change the disk driver to 'Installation disk-
ette'(e.g. A:) and run PCCONFIG to configure your PC network.
Step 2 : Installing on an OS/2 workstation
6) Replace 'Master Disk OS/2' diskette with the installation diskette
built in step 1, then follow the same steps as those in 'Installing
on the First OS/2 Workstation" to install.
Interrupt Level: (Type your interrupt number)
PROTOCOL.INI bindings = EP200_NIF
This will copy the VINES software to your boot diskette.
7) Bring the boot diskette back to the working DOS workstation, then
repeat step 3 to 8 in "Installing on the First DOS Workstation".
3.3 Sitka 10NET Installation
1) In the process of installing 10NET, choose 'None of the above' for the
'Select the type of LAN adapter you are installing from the list below'
inquiry.
2) At the DOS prompt, copy EP200.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI to 10NET directory.
3) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding the following lines to the end of file:
DEVICE=C:\10NET\10PROT.DOS /I:C:\10NET
DEVICE=C:\10NET\10BEUI.DOS
DEVICE=C:\10NET\EP200.DOS
4) Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the following line to the beginning of the
file:
C:\10NET\10BIND
5) Edit C:\10NET\PROTOCOL.INI as follows:
[protocol manager]
drivername=PROTMAN$
[10BEUI]
drivername="10BEUI$"
sessions=10
packets=40
stackcount=6
bindings=EP200_NIF
[EP200_NIF]
drivername=EP200$
Lptport=[1|2|3|4] (This option is to assign a used
print port if you have more than
one Pocket Ethernet Adapter. If
you have only one adapter, you
can delete this line.)
6) Reboot the PC system.
3.4 Wollongong Pathway Access
1) Install Wollongong Pathway Access according to PathWay Access in-
stallation Guide.
2) At the DOS prompt, copy EP200.DOS and PROTOCOL.INI to \LANMAN direc-
tory.
3) Edit C:\LANMAN\PROTOCOL.INI as follows:
[EP200_NIF]
drivername=EP200$
Lptport=[1|2|3|4] (This option is to assign a used
print port if you have more than
one Pocket Ethernet Adapter. If
you have only one adapter, you
can delete this line.)
4) Edit CONFIG.SYS by adding the following lines to the end of the file:
DEVICE=C:\PATHWAY\PWTCP.SYS
DEVICE=C:\PATHWAY\PROTMAN.EXE
DEVICE=C:\LANMAN\EP200.DOS
5) Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the following lines to the beginning of the
file:
PATH=C:\PATHWAY;%PATH%
NDIS [-d:#]
REM Wollongong Bind Program
PWBIND
where, the -d option is used when accessing a specific module number
within PROTOCOL.INI file. In your PROTOCOL.INI file, a line enclosed
by square brackets designates the beginning of a new module. Each
module is referred to by a hexadecimal number. For example, the first
module is module #1, the second module is module #2, and so on.
6) Reboot the PC system.
3.5 DEC Pathworks Installation
1) Copy all files under the \NDIS directory from the Driver Diskette to
the \NDIS directory of DEC Pathwork Client Setup Disk (create the
directory if it does not exist).
2) Insert DEC Pathworks Setup Disk into a floppy drive to run
NETSETUP.EXE.
3) Select "Yes" or "No" to confirm the type of your keyboard.
4) Select DECNET and insert PWRKS 4.0 DNET TRANSPORT Disk 1 when prompted
for.
5) Take actions according to the screen instructions. If you need,
you can create an initial workstation diskette when you are asked
to.
6) Enter the destination drive letter in which the client drivers are
to be installed when prompted for. For example, "C".
7) Press <Enter> to continue.
8) When the installation is completed, press F10 to exit the setup utility.
9) Modify the "SHELL=" line in your CONFIG.SYS as follows:
SHELL=\COMMAND.COM /P /E:1024
10) Reboot your PC to make the changes take effect.
11) Run STARTNET.BAT from the \DECNET directory on your system.
3.6 Artisoft LANBIOS/AI 6.0 Installation
In order to install a driver for LANtastic 6.0, you must reinstall LAN-
tastic 6.0.
1) Insert LANtastic Network Software 6.0 Disk 1 into your floppy drive.
At the DOS prompt, type "INSTALL" and press <Enter> to start the LAN-
tastic installation process.
2) Artisoft's installation program will search for Microsoft Windows on
your system. If Windows not found, press <Enter> at the message to
run the installation program under DOS.
3) When you are asked to specify the desired driver, select "NDIS sup-
port for Network Adapters".
4) Insert the distributed Driver Diskette that contains the NDIS driver
for LANtastic 6.0 into the floppy drive, and then enter the path name
where the driver is located. For example, B:\NDIS.
5) Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation
for LANtastic 6.0. See the documentation coming with the LANtastic
6.0 network software for more information.
6) Reboot your PC to have the changes take effect.
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.
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