TRENDnet TE-16XP Ethernet Adapter Installation for Microsoft Windows 95 Contents ======== o Introduction o TE-16XP non-PnP mode o TE-16XP PnP mode Introduction ------------ The TE-16XP Series Ethernet adapter cards are now able to switch between non-PnP and PnP modes. The factory default setting is set to non-PnP. This README.TXT provides step-by-step installation procedure for successfully installing the TE-16XP in a Microsoft Windows 95 system. This README.TXT assumes the followings: (a) Microsoft Windows 95 is properly installed in your system. (b) TE-16XP is installed in one of the ISA slots. (c) TE-16XP has the factory default settings. TE-16XP non-PnP mode -------------------- 1. Power up your computer. 2. As soon as the message, "Starting Windows 95...", appears, hit F8 (Function key 8) once immediately. The Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu appears. 3. Select Safe Mode Command Prompt Only by using up/down keys and hit enter. 4. C:\> prompt appears. 5. Insert the TE-16XP driver program diskette 1 in drive A. 6. Switch to drive A. Command: A: [enter]. 7. The setup program, SETUP.EXE, is located at \SETUP directory. Change directory to \SETUP by performing the following command: Command: CD\SETUP [enter] 8. Execute SETUP.EXE by performing the following command: Command: A:\SETUP>SETUP [enter] 9. Hit [enter] to go to the main menu. 10. In the Set Up Configuration window, you should see the factory default settings: Connector Type ------> AUTO I/O Base Address ----> 300H Interrupt Number ----> 3 Plug and Play -------> Disabled Full Duplex ---------> Disabled Remote Boot ---------> Disabled In most cases, the interrupt number has to be changed since IRQ 3 is used by COM2/COM4 and IRQ 4 is used by COM1/COM3. 11. In the Main Menu move cursor to highlight Set Up Configuration and hit [enter]. Connector Type will be highlighted in the Setup Configuration window. 12. Use up/down arrow keys to hightlight the setting you want to modify and hit [enter] to display available options. Hit [enter] again to choose desired setting. We will use the following settings for this sample setup: Connector Type ------> AUTO I/O Base Address ----> 300H Interrupt Number ----> 5 Plug and Play -------> Disabled Full Duplex ---------> Disabled Remote Boot ---------> Disabled 13. After all settings have been determined. Hit [F2] to save the settings and a message box appears confirming settings have been saved. Hit [enter] and TE-16XP setup program will reboot (warm boot) the computer for you. Remember to remove the floppy from drive A: 14. Wait until the computer boots up to Windows 95's desktop. 15. (a) If there is a Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop, use your mouse and right-click on it. A pop-up menu appears. Select Properties. The Network dialog box appears. (b) If there is no Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop, then click Start on the Task Bar, select Settings, Control Panel, double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box appears. 16. Make sure there is no network components listed in the Configuration page. If there is any network components listed, click on the item to select it and click on Remove button. Remove all components. ** Note: DO NOT remove your Dail-Up Adapter and any network protocols bind to the dial-up adapter. 17. Click on the Add.. button, Select Network Component Type dialog box appears. 18. Select Adapter, click Add... button. Select Network Adapter dialog box appears. 19. Select Novell/Anthem under the Manufacturer list box. 20. Select NE2000 Compatible under Network Adapter list box and click OK. You are back on the Network dialog box. In addition to the NE2000 driver notice the following components are added as well by Windows 95: Client for Microsoft Networks, Client for Netware Networks, IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol, and NetBEUI. 21. Select NE2000 Compatible entry in the Network Component list box and click on Properties button. NE2000 Compatible Properties dialog box appears. 22. Click on the Resources tab. You need to specify the Interrupt (IRQ) and I/O Address Range settings. Remember the settings are determined by SETUP.EXE program. 23. Use the up/down arrow buttons to select the settings. For I/O Address Range, make sure the first number matches the card's I/O setting. The second number will be automatically adjusted by Windows 95. 24. Click OK after the settings have been specified. You are back on the Network dialog box. 25. Click OK on the Network dialog box. Windows 95 might ask for its CD or diskettes for additional systems files. Eventually it will ask if you want to reboot the computer, click Yes. Wait until Windows 95 boots up, log into your network by supplying User Name and Password, and wait until the Windows 95 Desktop appears. Note: Windows 95 may ask for network identification information if they are unavailable. Ask your network administrator for assistance. 26. Click on the Start button on the Task Bar, select Settings and then Control Panel. Double click on the System icon. System Properties dialog box appears. 27. Click on the Device Manager tab. View Devices by Type should be selected by default. 28. Double-click on the Network Adapters and double-click on the NE2000 Compatible entry. NE2000 Compatible properties dialog box appears. 29. If the Device Status reports "This device is working properly", congratulations, you have successfully setup a TE-16XP card. TE-16XP PnP mode ---------------- 1. Power up your computer. 2. As soon as the message, "Starting Windows 95...", appears, hit F8 (Function key 8) once immediately. The Microsoft Windows 95 Startup Menu appears. 3. Select Safe Mode Command Prompt Only by using up/down keys and hit enter. 4. C:\> prompt appears. 5. Insert the TE-16XP driver program diskette 1 in drive A. 6. Switch to drive A. Command: A: [enter]. 7. The setup program, SETUP.EXE, is located at \SETUP directory. Change directory to \SETUP by performing the following command: Command: CD\SETUP [enter] 8. Execute SETUP.EXE by performing the following command: Command: A:\SETUP>SETUP [enter] 9. Hit [enter] to go to the main menu. 10. In the Set Up Configuration window, you should see the factory default settings: Connector Type ------> AUTO I/O Base Address ----> 300H Interrupt Number ----> 3 Plug and Play -------> Disabled Full Duplex ---------> Disabled Remote Boot ---------> Disabled 11. In the Main Menu move cursor to highlight Set Up Configuration and hit [enter]. Connector Type will be highlighted in the Setup Configuration window. 12. Use up/down arrow keys to hightlight "Plug and Play" and hit [enter]. Highlight "Enabled" in the Plug & Plug pop-up window and hit [enter]. The Setup Configuration window should indicate the following settings: Connector Type ------> AUTO I/O Base Address ----> By PnP System Interrupt Number ----> By PnP System Plug and Play -------> Enabled Full Duplex ---------> Disabled Remote Boot ---------> Disabled 13. Hit [F2] to save the settings and a message box appears confirming settings have been saved. Hit [enter] and TE-16XP setup program will reboot (warm boot) the computer for you. Remember to remove the floppy from drive A: 14. Let Windows 95 boots up and the New Hardware Found message box appears. Follow the instructions on screen for driver installation. Note 1: If you have Windows 95 version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a, select "Windows default driver" when prompted for driver installation. Note 2: Microsoft Windows 95 may ask for network identification information. Please ask your network administrator for assistance.Download Driver Pack
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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.
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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.
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