Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter Software Support
< I > To configure this adapter and install software, please type:
INSTALL <Enter>
and follow its instructions.
< II > Software Installation Hints
1. The PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter must be enabled before it
will work. An enabler program, CARDOPEN.EXE, is included
on the distribution diskette. This program can be installed
in CONFIG.SYS as a DOS device driver, or it can be executed
from the DOS command line.
CARDOPEN.EXE supports three kinds of environments. If the
Card Service Driver is installed, CARDOPEN.EXE will enable
the PCMCIA Adapter by using the services supplied by
the Card Service. The Card Service provides central
resource management for multiple PCMCIA cards and is the
preferred environment to use PCMCIA Cards.
If the Databook CardTalk Socket Service Driver is installed,
CARDOPEN.EXE will enable the PCMCIA Adapter by going through
this Socket Service. Because the socket service does not
provide resource management, using multiple PCMCIA Cards at
the same time may result in conflicts in resource requirements.
This means the PCMCIA Card may not be able to be enabled.
If neither Card Service nor Socket Service is installed,
CARDOPEN.EXE will try to enable the PCMCIA Card by programming
the PCMCIA controller directly. The Databook TCIC and Intel
82365SL and their compatible controllers are supported. The
caveat for the socket service also applies here.
2. For those who installed EMM386.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS, please
exclude a range of memory from this program. Ethernet
PCMCIA Adapter will use this space to read Ethernet ID and other
information stored on the PCMCIA Card.
Although CARDOPEN.EXE uses only 4K bytes of memory,
Card Service and other system software may require more
to function properly. It is recommended to reserve at
least 8K for this purpose. The more PCMCIA cards you
intend to use at the same time, the more free memory you
may need to reserve.
Example 1: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D400-D5FF
This example excludes 8K bytes of memory from EMM386.
This is the absolute minimum for most Card Services
to work.
Example 2: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D0FF
This example excludes only 4K memory. This
may not be enough to initialize the PCMCIA adapter.
Example 3: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-DFFF
This example reserves 64K bytes of memory for
Card Service. This will be sufficient in most
cases.
3. For those who installed Card and Socket Services device drivers
in yours CONFIG.SYS, please install CARDOPEN.EXE after those
device drivers since CARDOPEN is a Card Services Client and
should only be activated after the Card and Socket Services
drivers are active.
Example 1:(DataBook CardTalk)
DEVICE=SS_2.SYS (Socket Service driver)
DEVICE=CARDTALK.SYS (Card Service driver)
DEVICE=CARDOPEN.EXE /PORT=300 /INT=5
Example 2:(SystemSoft CardSoft)
DEVICE=SS365SL.EXE (Socket Service driver)
DEVICE=CS.EXE (Card Service driver)
DEVICE=CSALLOC.EXE C:\path\CSALLOC.INI
DEVICE=CARDOPEN.EXE /PORT=300 /INT=5
Example 3:(Phoenix PCMPlus)
DEVICE=PCMSSDB.EXE (Socket Services driver)
DEVICE=PCMCS.EXE (Card Service driver)
DEVICE=CARDOPEN.EXE /PORT=300 /INT=5
< III > The "HELP.TXT" file included on the distribution diskette
offers useful information to help you installing network
adapter drivers for different Network Operating systems.
For more information, please refer to the specific topic in
the HELP.TXT file.
TOPICS
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1. Netware DOS/ODI Driver
2. NDIS Driver
3. LAN Manager
4. LAN Server (IBM LAN Requester)
5. Pathway Access
6. DEC Pathworks
7. SUN PC-NFS
8. Windows For Workgroup 3.10
9. Banyan VINES
10. Packet Driver
11. PC-NFS
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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.