SN5000TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Packet Driver
Installation for IPX SHELL
Getting Started
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There are two methods for running the IPX SHELL program. They are
described below.
METHOD 1:
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If the SN5000.SYS program is used, the following statement
must be included in your CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE = SN5000.SYS [/option] <packet_int_no>
<packet_int_no> is the software interrupt vector number used
by the packet driver program. This can be from
96 to 128.
/d Delay Initial - The driver program will not
initialize the network interface
card until the packet driver
program is accessed by its upper
layer program.
/w The /w parameter is used only in the Windows
environment.
Please refer to \PKTDRV\README.TXT for the other parameters
Modify the content of AUTOEXEC.BAT to add DPDIPX statement:
>DPDIPX
>NETX
><change to last driver>
>LOGIN <username>
METHOD 2:
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If the SN5000.COM program is used, follow these steps:
Execute SN5000.COM by typing:
>SN5000 [/option] <packet_int_no>
>DPDIPX
>NETX
><change to last driver>
>LOGIN <username>
<packet_int_no> is the software interrupt vector number used
by the packet driver program. This can be
from 96 to 128.
/d Delay Initial - The driver program will not
initialize the network interface card until
the packet driver program is accessed by its
upper layer program.
/w The -w parameter is used only in the Windows
environment.
Please refer to \PKTDRV\README.TXT for the other parameters
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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