==================================================== AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet Adapter (c) Copyright, Acer Netxus Inc., All Right Reserved. ==================================================== This NWSERVER.TXT file contains Novell NetWare server driver installation information about AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet Adapter. ========= CONTENETS ========= A. Server Driver for Novell NetWare 4.11 B. Server Driver for Novell NetWare 4.10 C. Server Driver for Novell NetWare 3.12 D. Server Driver for Novell NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X E. Server Driver for Novell NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 F. Server Driver for Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 4.0 workstation. ======================================== A. Server Driver for Novell NetWare 4.11 ======================================== Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install the NetWare v4.11 server driver for AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet adapter. Location of Driver: \NWSERVER\ALN310.LAN \NWSERVER\ALN310.LDI Installaton Procedure : --------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that the Novell NetWare v4.11 server is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed in your server. 1. Insert the AcerLAN ALN-310 Driver Diskette into drive A and check the contents of subdirectory \NWSERVER, It should contain the following files: ALN310.LANÄÄÄ Novell NetWare V4.1X Server Driver ALN310.LDIÄÄÄ Novell NetWare V4.1X Server Driver Installation Information File ALN310.INF--- Novell NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 INF File 2. If you can login to the server as a admin, copy the ALN310.LAN and ALN310.LDI into the NetWare subdirectory SYSTEM of your server. 3. At the NetWare prompt (indicated by the Server name), run the INSTALL.NLM program by typing: server_name: LOAD INSTALL <Enter> 4. Select "Driver Options" and press <Enter>. 5. Select "Configure network drivers" and press <Enter>. 6. Select "Discover and load driver" and press <Enter>. 7. The driver will be auto installed into server. 8. Exit the INSTALL module. ======================================== B. Server Driver for Novell NetWare 4.10 ======================================== Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install the NetWare v4.10 server driver for AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet adapter. Location of Driver: \NWSERVER\ALN310.LAN \NWSERVER\ALN310.LDI Location of NLM: \NWSERVER\410\ETHERTSM.NLM \NWSERVER\410\MSM.NLM \NWSERVER\410\NBI.NLM Installaton Procedure : --------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that the Novell NetWare v4.10 server is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed in your server. 1. Insert the AcerLAN ALN-310 Driver Diskette into drive A and check the contents of subdirectory \NWSERVER, It should contain the following files: ALN310.LANÄÄÄ Novell NetWare V4.1X Server Driver ALN310.LDIÄÄÄ Novell NetWare V4.1X Server Driver Installation Information File ALN310.INF--- Novell NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 INF File \410\ETHERTSM.NLM (for Novell NetWare v4.10) \410\MSM.NLM (for Novell NetWare v4.10) \410\NBI.NLM (for Novell NetWare v4.10) 2. If you can log into the server as a admin, copy the above files into the NetWare subdirectory SYSTEM of your server. Note: If ETHERTSM.NLM and MSM.NLM can't overwrite, you can use flag ETHERTSM.NLM (MSM.NLM) -Ro +Rw command to change the attribute of ETHERTSM.NLM (MSM.NLM). You can also use LOAD A:\NWSERVER\410\ETHERTSM.NLM command to load ETHERTSM.NLM ,MSM.NLM and NBI.NLM. 3. At the NetWare prompt (indicated by the Server name), run the INSTALL.NLM program by typing: server_name: LOAD INSTALL <Enter> 4. Select "Driver Options" and press <Enter>. 5. Select "Configure network drivers" and press <Enter>. 6. Select "load a driver" and press <Enter>. 7. Press the <Ins> key to specify other drivers to install. 8. Press <F3> and specify the driver path (A:\NWSERVER), or only press <Enter>. 9. Select ALN310.LAN and press <Enter>. 10. Select "Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols", make sure the "Slot" should give a correct number for each LAN card. 11. Select "Save parameters and load driver" and press <Enter>. The system would auto-detect the network number for you, or give you a random number. 12. If you want to add multiple segment network, repeate the procedure 9,10,11. 13. Exit the INSTALL module. Installation Notes: ------------------- 1. Installing One LAN Adapter with Multiple Frame Types: When binding multiple frame types to one adapter, each LOAD statement will specify a different frame type. LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=ALN310_1_E82 BIND IPX ALN310_1_E82 NET=CA659B99 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=ALN310_1_E83 BIND IPX ALN310_1_E83 NET=D4567899 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=ALN310_1_EII BIND IPX ALN310_1_EII NET=12345677 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=ALN310_1_ESP BIND IPX ALN310_1_ESP NET=12336677 2. Installing Multiple LAN Adapters with Multiple Frame Type: You should insert all the LAN adapters into your system, and connect the cable (UTP) to the adapter, ignore the network number which segment is, just connect it. Follow the procedures above, and look at the procedure 9, give a correct "Slot" number for each adapter.For example, you can give "1" for the first adapter which slot number is 1, "2" for the second adapter which slot number is 2, etc. 3. Installing Multiple LAN Adapters with Multiple Frame Types: In the situation, the SLOT and Frame types have to be specified. The following is an AUTOEXEC.NCF file example: LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=ALN310_1_E82 BIND IPX ALN310_1_E82 NET=CA659B99 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=ALN310_1_E83 BIND IPX ALN310_1_E83 NET=D4567899 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=ALN310_1_EII BIND IPX ALN310_1_EII NET=12345677 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=ALN310_1_ESP BIND IPX ALN310_1_ESP NET=12336677 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=3 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 NAME=ALN310_2_E82 BIND IPX ALN310_2_E82 NET=CB459B99 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=3 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 NAME=ALN310_2_E83 BIND IPX ALN310_2_E83 NET=D4567888 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=3 FRAME=Ethernet_II NAME=ALN310_2_EII BIND IPX ALN310_2_EII NET=99887766 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=3 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP NAME=ALN310_2_ESP BIND IPX ALN310_2_ESP NET=22334455 If problems occur during the binding process, your screen will prompt you with error messages. Please refer to your NetWare Server manual for details on these messages. ========================================= C. Server Driver for Novell NetWare v3.12 ========================================= Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install the NetWare v3.12 server driver for AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet adapter. Location of Driver: \NWSERVER\ALN310.LAN Location of Exe: \NWSERVER\312\LSWAP.EXE \NWSERVER\312\LOADER.EXE Location of NLM: \NWSERVER\312\ETHERTSM.NLM \NWSERVER\312\MSM.NLM \NWSERVER\312\NBI.NLM Installation Procedure: ----------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that the Novell NetWare 386 v3.12 server is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed in your server. 1. Insert the AcerLAN ALN-310 Driver Diskette into drive A and check the contents of subdirectory \NWSERVER, It should contain the following files: ALN310.LANÄÄÄ Novell NetWare V3.12 Server Driver \312\LSWAP.EXE (for Novell NetWare v3.12) \312\LOADER.EXE (for Novell NetWare v3.12) \312\ETHERTSM.NLM (for Novell NetWare v3.12) \312\MSM.NLM (for Novell NetWare v3.12) \312\NBI.NLM (for Novell NetWare v3.12) 2. Please rename C:\SERVER.312 directory to C:\NWSERVER directory. 3. For Netware 3.12 ONLY you must copy the LOADER.EXE and LSWAP.EXE to the C:\NWSERVER directory and run the LSWAP.EXE to update the loader segment in the server.exe file. This is required by Novell in order for the NBI/MSM to function correctly. 4. If you can log into the server as a supervisor, copy the above files into the NetWare 386 subdirectory SYSTEM of your server. You can also copy the files to C:\NWSERVER subdirectory. Note: If ETHERTSM.NLM and MSM.NLM can't overwrite, you can use flag ETHERTSM.NLM (MSM.NLM) -Ro +Rw command to change the attribute of ETHERTSM.NLM (MSM.NLM). You can also use LOAD A:\NWSERVER\312\ETHERTSM.NLM command to load ETHERTSM.NLM ,MSM.NLM and NBI.NLM. 5. Run SERVER.EXE from C:\NWSERVER. You will see a series of NetWare messages on screen. 6. When the NetWare 386 prompt appears (indicated by a colon),load your server driver. Simply type: : LOAD ALN310 <Enter> or : LOAD C:\NWSERVER\ETHERTSM.NLM : LOAD C:\NWSERVER\ALN310 7. Bind IPX to the adapter driver. At the NetWare server prompt, type: :BIND IPX TO ALN310 <Enter> 8. After pressing <Enter> the computer prompts you for the Network Number. Give it a special number about its segment, or just a random number. 9. Add the load and bind statements you require to the server's AUTOEXEC.NCF file so that the LAN driver will load automatically each time the server starts up. NOTES: ------ 1. Installing One LAN Adapter with Multiple Frame Types: When binding multiple frame types to one adapter, each LOAD statement will specify a different frame type. LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=LAN8023 BIND IPX TO LAN8023 NET=77777 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN8022 BIND IPX TO LAN8022 NET=88888 2. Installing Multiple LAN Adapters: When installing multiple LAN adapters, each LOAD statement must specify a correct "SLOT" number to avoid being prompted for which board to load the driver. For example: LOAD ALN310 SLOT=1 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN_A BIND IPX TO LAN_A NET=222 LOAD ALN310 SLOT=2 FRAME=EHTERNET_802.2 NAME=LAN_B BIND IPX TO LAN_B NET=333 3. Installing Multiple LAN Adapters with Multiple Frame Types: In the situation, the SLOT and Frame types have to be specified. The following is an AUTOEXEC.NCF file example: FILE SERVER NAME NW312 IPX INTERNAL NET 111 LOAD ALN310 NAME=A SLOT=1 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 BIND IPX A NET=11 LOAD ALN310 NAME=B SLOT=1 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 BIND IPX B NET=22 LOAD ALN310 NAME=C SLOT=2 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 BIND IPX C NET=33 LOAD ALN310 NAME=D SLOT=2 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.2 BIND IPX D NET=44 4. How to edit the AUTOEXEC.NCF file a. At the NetWare prompt, run the INSTALL.NLM : LOAD INSTALL b. Select "System Options" and press <Enter>. c. Select "Edit AUTOEXEC.NCF File" and press <Enter>. Don't use "Create AUTOEXEC.NCF File", the option can't work ok. d. Exit the INSTALL module. If problems occur during the binding process, your screen will prompt you with error messages. Please refer to your NetWare 386 manual for details on these messages. =================================================================== D. Server Driver for Novell NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X =================================================================== Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to setup the NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X ODI driver for AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet adapter. Location of Driver: \NWSERVER\ALN310.LAN \NWSERVER\ALN310.LDI Sample Configuration Files: --------------------------- STARTNET.BAT: SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\NIOS.EXE LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\LSLC32.NLM LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CMSM.NLM LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ETHERTSM.NLM LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ALN310.LAN SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ALN310.LAN SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ALN310.LAN SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_II LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\ALN310.LAN SLOT=2 FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\IPX.NLM LOAD C:\NOVELL\CLIENT32\CLIENT32.NLM Simple setup Procedures for NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X : ----------------------------------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that the adapter is properly installed. Make sure that your NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X operating system is properly installed. 1. Copy ALN310.LAN and ALN310.LDI from the AcerLAN Driver Diskette subdirectory A:\NWSERVER to your \NOVELL\CLIENT32 subdirectory. 2. Modify a batch file the commands listed above under STARTNET.BAT 3. Run the batch file. Setup Procedures for NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X : ------------------------------------------------------------- The installation utility INSTALL.EXE is located on Novell's "Netware Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X" disk 1. Run INSTALL from the DOS prompt. The NetWare Client 32 Install program screen will appear. You must complete each of the questions. These options are specific to your needs. 1. In 32-bit Network Board Drivers dialog box, select OTHER DRIVERS option. 2. Insert AcerLAN ALN-310 Driver Diskette into A: and type A:\NWSERVER. 3. Select AcerLAN ALN-310 Fast Ethernet Driver option and finish NetWare Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1X installation procedure. ============================================================ E. Server Driver for Novell NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 ============================================================ Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install the Novell NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 driver for AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet adapter. Location of Driver: \NWSERVER\ALN310.LAN \NWSERVER\ALN310.INF Installaton Procedure : --------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that the Novell NetWare Client 32 for Windows 95 is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed in your Windows 95 workstation. 1. Insert the AcerLAN ALN-310 Driver Diskette into drive A and check the contents of subdirectory \NWSERVER, It should contain the following files: ALN310.LANÄÄÄ Novell NetWare Server Driver ALN310.INFÄÄÄ Novell NetWare Client 32 for Win95 Installation file. 2. When you inserted our AcerLAN card, and restarted the Windows 95, the system would found the card, and prompted for you to select a driver for it. Please select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer". NOTES: ------ If the Windows 95 find another PCI Ethernet adapter at this step, please rename NETPCI.INF and PCI40.INF to NETPCI.OLD and PCI40.OLD. Then restart the Windows 95. 3. The system would prompt for you to select the source driver, please input the A:\NWSERVER 4. The system would proceed a series procedure, you have to indicate where the Windows 95 is, where the Netware Client 32 for Windows 95 is, and when the system query where is the manufacture driver, you have to key in "A:\NWSERVER". 5. After a series of search, copy files, the installation is end. Restarted the system and enjoyed it. ================================================================== F. Server Driver for Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 4.0 ================================================================== Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install the Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 4.0 workstation driver for AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet adapter. Location of Driver: \NWSERVER\ALN310.LAN \NWSERVER\OEMSETUP.INF Installaton Procedure : --------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that the Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 4.0 is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed in your Windows NT 4.0 workstation. Note: If the NDIS driver for the ALN-310 is installed and you want to us the NetWare server driver, remove the NDIS driver from NT before going to step 2. Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 4.0 can be run with the NDIS 3 driver. 1. Insert the AcerLAN ALN-310 Driver Diskette into drive A and check the contents of subdirectory \NWSERVER, It should contain the following files: ALN310.LAN-- Novell NetWare Server Driver OEMSETUP.INF-- Novell IntranetWare Client for Windows NT 4.0 workstation Installation file. 2. Start Windows NT 4.0 and log in as ADMINISTRATOR (or another valid user name). 3. Double-click the "Network" icon in the Control Panel. The "Network Settings" screen appears. 4. Select the Adapter tab. 5. Click the "Add" button. 6. Click the Have Disk button. 7. Insert the ALN-310 Drivers Disk #1 into your floppy drive and type A:\nwserver. Click OK to continue. 8. When "ODI AcerLAN ALN-310 10/100 Base-Tx Fast Ethernet adapter for NetWare" appears, click OK. 9. After the files are copied, the default driver settings will be displayed (they'll be displayed with their defaults which in most cases is OK). 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