Windows NT Adapter Teaming
Adapter Teaming Installation Notes for the PRO/100 S Server
Adapter Under Windows NT 4.0
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NOTE: Teaming requires Intel(R) Server Adapters.
Overview
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The PRO/100 S adapter provides several options for increasing throughput
and fault tolerance when running NT 4.0:
Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redundancy for
your adapter. If the primary adapter fails, the secondary takes over.
Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) - creates a team of 2 - 8 adapters to
increase transmission throughput. Also includes the AFT option. Works
with any 100BASE-TX switch.
Fast EtherChannel* (FEC) - creates a team of 2 or 4 adapters to
increase transmission and reception throughput. Also includes the AFT
option. Requires a Cisco switch with FEC capability.
For more information on adapter teaming, please see the general readme
file on Adapter Teaming (TEAMING.TXT).
Before you get started
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Before you can configure the PRO/100 S adapter for Adapter Teaming,
you need to do the following:
Install at least two PRO/100+ or PRO/100 S server adapters in a
Windows NT 4.0 system as described in the "Windows NT 40
Installation Notes" section in the MS.TXT readme file. When
installation is complete make sure you restart Windows NT.
NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5 or later is required for
implementing Adapter Teaming properly. Install Service Pack
prior to configuring Adapter Teaming.
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NDIS Driver Hotfix:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/
nt40/hotfixes-postsp3/ndis-fix/
If connecting to a hub, each adapter in a team must be connected
to a port which is in the same collision domain. If connected
to a switch, each adapter in a team must be connected to a port
which is in the same network.
*IMPORTANT* If you intend to team PRO/1000 Gigabit Server adapters
or PRO/100 Intelligent Server adapters, make sure you download the
latest drivers for these adapters from the Intel web site.
General Instructions
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1 Double-click on the Network Icon in the Control Panel.
2 Select the Adapters tab and double-click the "Intel PRO/100 S PCI
Adapter" found in the Network Adapters list box. This will launch
the PROSet utility.
3 Click on the Adapter Teaming tab and click the Add Adapter to a Team
button.
4 At the Teaming Wizard dialog, select the type of team you want to
create and click Next.
5 Add a check in the checkbox for each adapter you want as a part of
the team and click Next.
6 Click Finish to apply your changes.
7 Click OK to close PROSet.
You should notice a new listing in the Network control panel,
which is the team you have created.
8 Click Close to close the Network control panel. Other configuration
screens may appear. Configure as desired.
9 When prompted, restart Windows NT.
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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.