AcerLAN ALN-201 PCI Ethernet Adapter Readme
(C) Copyright 1996-1997, Acer Netxus Inc.,
All Rights Reserved.
Version: 3.00
Introduction
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The software of ALN-201 PCI Ethernet Adapter contain three part
of following:
* Install Program
* Network Drivers
* Setup and Diagnostics
Install Program
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Install Program help you to view the ALN-201 PCI LAN Adapter
hardware configuration and software installation. To install
NetWare client software select NetWare DOS ODI Client option.
Select Network Drivers to know network drivers' installation
information. Setup and Diagnostic option help you view current
configurations and test hardware functions.
Network Drivers
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For drivers installation, you can run HELP.EXE to help install
software driver. The location of drivers in the diskette are:
Root directory
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INSTALL.EXE Install Program for ALN-210 Ethernet adapter;
HELP.EXE Help file Viewer about drivers installation;
FILEPATH.LST Instruction file path for Readme Viewer;
MAINMENU.TXT Mainmenu contents for HELP ;
ACERSET.EXE ACERSET program set up the adapter's hardware
configuration and running diagnostics;
README.TXT
\TXT\GENERAL
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DIRS.TXT All subdirectory contents about this ALN-201
driver diskette;
FILES.TXT All files abstract in this ALN-201 driver
diskette;
\TXT\IBM
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Text files about IBM NOS Installation Notes :
IBM.TXT
LANSVR40.TXT
LANRQTR .TXT
DOSLAN .TXT
\TXT\MS
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Text files about Microsoft NOS Installation Notes :
MSWFW311.TXT
MSNT35X.TXT
MSNT4.TXT
MSWIN95.TXT
MS95OSR2.TXT
MSLANMAN.TXT
NTRPL.TXT
MS.TXT
\TXT\NETWARE
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Text files about Novell NOS Installation Notes :
NWODIOS2.TXT
NWODIDOS.TXT
NWWIN95.TXT
NWDOS32.TXT
NW312.TXT
NW410.TXT
NW411.TXT
BOOTROM.TXT
NETWARE .TXT
\TXT\OTHERS
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Text files about Other NOS Installation Notes :
PACKET.TXT
OTHER .TXT
\TXT\UNIX
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Text files about Information on UNIX drivers :
SCO4.TXT
SCO5.TXT
UNIX.TXT
\DOSNDIS
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ALN201.DOS DOS NDIS 2.0 driver;
OEMSETUP.INF Extended NIF file for DOS LAN Requester;
\DOS
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ALN201.COM DOS ODI driver;
ALN201.INS Netware Client Installation information
file;
\VLM\IPXODI .COM
\VLM\LSL .COM
\VLM\NET .CFG
\VLM\STARTNET.BAT
\VLM\VLM .EXE
\VLM\ALN201 .COM
\VLM\AUTO .VLM
\VLM\BIND .VLM
\VLM\CONN .VLM
\VLM\FIO .VLM
\VLM\GENERAL .VLM
\VLM\IPXNCP .VLM
\VLM\NDS .VLM
\VLM\NETX .VLM
\VLM\NWP .VLM
\VLM\PRINT .VLM
\VLM\REDIR .VLM
\VLM\RSA .VLM
\VLM\SECURITY.VLM
\VLM\TRAN .VLM
\OS2NDIS
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ALN201.OS2 OS/2 NDIS 2.0.1 driver;
ALN201.NIF Extended NIF file for OS/2 NDIS driver;
\OS2
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ALN201.SYS OS/2 ODI driver;
\NWSERVER
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ALN201.LAN Server driver( 3.12, 4.x);
ALN201.LDI Netware 4.x Installation environment file;
ALN201.INF Netware Client 32 for Windows 95
installation file;
\312\ETHERTSM.NLM (NLM for NetWare server v3.12)
\312\MSM.NLM (NLM for NetWare server v3.12)
\312\NBI.NLM (NLM for NetWare server v3.12)
\410\ETHERTSM.NLM (NLM for NetWare server v4.10)
\410\MSM.NLM (NLM for NetWare server v4.10)
\410\NBI.NLM (NLM for NetWare server v4.10)
\PKTDRV
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ALN201.COM Packet Driver;
\SCO\LLI
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DRIVER.O SCO UNIX LLI driver;
SETUP
INFO
INIT
MASTER
NODE
RECONF
REMOVE
SPACE.C
SYSTEM
\SCO\MDI
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DRIVER.O SCO UNIX MDI driver;
R3E
MASTER
NODE
SPACE.C
SYSTEM
LKCFG
R3E.H
SPACE.H
SETUP
\WFW311
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ALN201.386 NDIS 3.0 driver for WFW 3.11;
ALN201.DOS WFW311 supports to setup NDIS 2.0 driver;
ALN201.COM DOS ODI driver;
OEMSETUP.INF Configuration file for WFW 3.11 install;
\WIN95
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ALN201.SYS NDIS 3.1 mini-port driver for Windows 95;
ALN201.DOS NDIS 2.0 driver;
ALN201.COM DOS ODI driver;
ALN201.INF Configuration file for Window 95;
\W95_OSR2
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ALN201.SYS NDIS 4.0 mini-port driver for Windows 95
OSR2 ;
ALN201.DOS NDIS 2.0 driver;
ALN201.COM DOS ODI driver;
ALN201.INF Configuration file for Window 95 OSR2;
\NT35X
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ALN201.SYS NDIS 3.1 driver for Windows NT 3.5 or 3.51;
OEMSETUP.INF Configuration file for Windows NT 3.5x
install;
\NT4
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ALN201.SYS NDIS 4.0 driver for Windows NT 4.0;
OEMSETUP.INF Configuration file for Windows NT 4.0
install;
\RPL
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RBOOT.RPL Novell provided RPL function for
RPL.NLM Netware 3.11;
\MSLANMAN.DOS Directory for MS LAN Manager 2.1;
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DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ALN201\ALN201.DOS
DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ALN201\PROTOCOL.INI
DRIVERS\NIF\ALN201.NIF
Setup and Diagnostics
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To setup and test you ALN-201 PCI Ethernet Adapter hardware, you
can run ACERSET.EXE file. Before running ACERSET, you should
check no any network driver are loaded into system.
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.