ThunderLAN(tm) - DOS NDIS 2 Driver
Installation and usage instructions
CONTENTS
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Introduction .................. Provides a brief description of the
driver and associated files.
Before Installing the Driver .. Things to do before installing the driver.
Installing the Driver ......... Step-by-step instruction on how to
install the ThunderLAN driver.
Driver Keywords ............... Describes the ThunderLAN specific driver
keywords.
Release Notes ................. Provides information on driver revision
history and any known driver problems.
INTRODUCTION
============
The ThunderLAN DOS NDIS 2 Driver conforms to the Microsoft/3COM Network
Device Interface Specification (NDIS), version 2.0.1.
This text file describes how to install and use the ThunderLAN driver
for Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, and 3.11.
For instructions on using NDIS2 on Windows-95, see the file
"\NDIS3\readme.txt" on the the ThunderLAN(tm) driver disk.
The driver files are provided on the ThunderLAN Driver Diskette in the
following subdirectories:
Directory / Files Contents
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\mslanman.dos
\drivers
\ethernet
\tlan
tlan.dos ThunderLAN DOS NDIS 2 driver
\dosndis2
\wfw31
oemsetup.inf Installation information file for Windows For
Workgroups v3.1
\wfw311
oemsetup.inf Installation information file for Windows For
Workgroups v3.11
readme.txt This file
BEFORE INSTALLING THE DRIVER
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Before installing the driver, make sure to check the following items:
1. If you are loading "emm386.exe" in your "config.sys" file, make sure
it is version 4.48 or later. This version is shipped with MS-DOS
v6.20. If an earlier version of emm386 is used, your computer will
hang when loading the ThunderLAN driver.
INSTALLING THE DRIVER
=====================
This section provides instructions on how to install the driver for the
following Network Operating Systems:
o Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
o Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
INSTALLING THE DRIVER FOR USE WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.11
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IMPORTANT NOTE: If you already have a previous version of the
ThunderLAN(tm) Driver installed, you will need to remove all
ThunderLAN(tm) specific oem setup files copied to your hard drive by
the Windows Setup program. To remove these files:
a. Open an MS-DOS box.
b. Type "cd c:\windows\system" where "c:\windows" is the location where
Windows is installed on your hard drive.
c. Type "dir oem*.inf" to display all of the oem setup files currently
residing on your hard drive. If there are no oem*.inf files, proceed
to step 1 below.
d. For each oem setup file displayed in step c, type the command
"type oem?.inf | more" (where ? is the number of the oem setup file)
to view the contents of the file. If the file contains references to
the ThunderLAN(tm) driver, it must be deleted. Type the command
"del oem?.inf" (where ? is the number of the oem setup file) to
remove it. After removing all ThunderLAN(tm) specific oem setup files,
continue with step 1 below.
1. From Windows, click on the "Network Setup" icon from the "Network"
program group.
2. Click on "Drivers...". This will bring up the "Network Drivers"
dialog box. If there is an existing ThunderLAN(tm) Driver displayed in
"Network Drivers", highlight it and click on "Remove" to remove it.
3. Click on "Add Adapter...".
4. When prompted for the name of the network adapter, select
"Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter".
5. Insert the "ThunderLAN(tm) Driver Diskette" in drive A:.
6. When prompted for the pathname of the vendor-provided network
driver disk, enter "A:\NDIS2\WFW311".
7. Select the "Racore ThunderLAN(tm)" adapter and click "OK".
The "Network Drivers" dialog box will then again be displayed with the
ThunderLAN(tm) Driver added. Click "OK".
8. You will then be prompted if you wish to update various Windows
network components. Click on "Yes to all" and insert the appropriate
Windows disks as directed.
If you are prompted to enter the pathname for the ThunderLAN(tm)
Driver file "tlan.dos", be sure to insert the "ThunderLAN(tm) Driver
Diskette" in drive A: and enter the pathname "a:\dosndis2\wfw311".
9. After installing all required components, Windows will then prompt you
to restart Windows. Windows must be restarted in order for the new
driver to be loaded.
To change driver settings, highlight the "Racore ThunderLAN(tm) [NDIS2]"
driver, then click on "Setup..." from the "Network Drivers" dialog
box. See the DRIVER KEYWORDS section below for a description of the
settings available.
INSTALLING THE DRIVER FOR USE WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS 3.1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you already have a previous version of the
ThunderLAN(tm) Driver installed, you will need to remove all
ThunderLAN(tm) specific oem setup files copied to your hard drive by
the Windows Setup program. To remove these files:
a. Open an MS-DOS box.
b. Type "cd c:\windows\system" where "c:\windows" is the location where
Windows is installed on your hard drive.
c. Type "dir oem*.inf" to display all of the oem setup files currently
residing on your hard drive. If there are no oem*.inf files, proceed
to step 1 below.
d. For each oem setup file displayed in step c, type the command
"type oem?.inf | more" (where ? is the number of the oem setup file)
to view the contents of the file. If the file contains references to
the ThunderLAN(tm) driver, it must be deleted. Type the command
"del oem?.inf" (where ? is the number of the oem setup file) to
remove it. After removing all ThunderLAN(tm) specific oem setup files,
continue with step 1 below.
1. From Windows, click on the "Control Panel" icon from the "Main"
program group.
2. Click on "Network".
3. Click on "Adapter".
4. When prompted for the name of the network adapter, select "Unlisted
Network Card".
5. Insert the "ThunderLAN(tm) Driver Diskette" in drive A:.
6. When prompted for the pathname of the vendor-provided network driver
disk, enter "A:\NDIS2\WFW31".
7. Select the "Racore ThunderLAN(tm)" adapter and click "OK".
8. Follow the remaining displayed instructions to complete the driver
installation.
To change driver settings, highlight the "Racore ThunderLAN(tm) [NDIS2]"
driver, then click on "Advanced" from the "Network Drivers" dialog box.
See the DRIVER KEYWORDS section below for a description of the settings
available.
DRIVER KEYWORDS
===============
Several operational parameters of the ThunderLAN driver can be specified
at driver initialization time through the use of driver keywords. This
section describes the ThunderLAN driver specific keywords.
This section describes ThunderLAN(tm) driver setup option under Windows
for Workgroups Network Setup program. For a technical description of
keyword options (which can be manually added into the [TLAN_NIF] section
of the "protocol.ini" file), see the file "\mslanman.dos\readme.txt" on
the ThunderLAN(tm) driver disk.
Netcard Address - Use quotes
----------------------------
The Netcard Adress parameter allows the user to specify an alternative
network adapter address for the ThunderLAN adapter. The 12 character
address must be specified within double quotes.
Use this option with caution. Unpredictable results will occur if a
conflicting or non-standard address is specified.
If the "Not Present" button is selected, then the network address
stored in the ThunderLAN adapter's ROM is used.
Network Interface
-----------------
The Network Interface parameter allows the user to choose among a
potential variety of network interface options available on the
network adapter card. The possible settings will vary according
to the hardware used, and in some cases only a single option may
be presented. The following include the most common options:
Auto Selet
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The Auto Select setting instructs the driver to search all
possible interfaces in an attempt to find the currently
active interface. In most cases, this requires the adapter
to be connected to an active network during driver start-up.
Expansion Module
----------------
The Expansion Module setting tells the driver to use the
optional expansion module on the ThunderLAN(tm) adapter.
TLAN 10BaseT
------------
The target adapter has a built-in PHY capable of connecting
to a 10BaseT network (if the connecter is supplied on the board).
This option specifies the use of this TLAN 10BaseT PHY.
TLAN/BitLevel AUI
-----------------
In the event the adapter is using an AUI or Thinnet connector,
connected to either the TLAN built-in PHY or a BitLevel PHY,
this option is used to specify to the driver to use the AUI
connector.
Non-Managed MII Phy
-------------------
The Non-Managed MII Phy mode specifies that an MII compliant
PHY device which does not provide a management MII interface
is to be used.
Network Type
------------
The Network Type parameter allows the user to specify the type
(speed and duplex) of the target network. The available options
are as follows:
Auto Negotiate - Attempt to negotiate speed and duplex.
10Mbit - Use a 10Mbit network
100Mbit - Use a 100Mbit network
10Mbit/FullDuplex - Use a 10Mbit full duplex network
100Mbit/FullDuplex - Use a 100Mbit full duplex network
PCI Card Slot
-------------
The PCI Card Slot option specifies the PCI card slot number where
the ThunderLAN(tm) adapter is installed. The SLOT number can be
specified to identify the specific ThunderLAN(tm) adapter to use if
more than one adapter is installed.
The value of <n> can range from 0 to 8191 inclusive.
The correct value for the the slot keyword is calculated by
combining the PCI device number (sometimes called slot) with
the PCI bus number in the following manner:
Slot = (PCI Bus Number * 32) + PCI Device Number
If the "Not Present" button is selected, then the driver will
auto select the network adapter.
RELEASE NOTES
=============
See the file "\mslanman.dos\readme.txt" on the ThunderLAN(tm) driver
disk for current Dos NDIS2 release notes.
--- End of readme.txt ---
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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