Linksys Ether16 LAN Card Software Setup Instructions for Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (C) 1994-1996 Linksys, All Rights Reserved -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before You Begin Novell NE2000 Compatibility Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 Setup How to Get Technical Support -------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEFORE YOU BEGIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before attempting to install the Ether16 LAN Card's network software drivers, you should configure the card's internal settings with the SETUP utility included on the Ether16 disk. To configure the card: 1. Get to the DOS command prompt (C:\>). It is important that you have a "clean bootup" with no network drivers loaded. If possible, bypass all of your system's startup files and get to a DOS prompt. If you are using Windows, close it down completely (select File, then Exit from the Program Manager menu). Do NOT run the Setup program from within a DOS window. If you are using Windows 95, restart your PC. Hit the F8 key when "Starting Windows 95..." appears on your screen. Select "Command Prompt Only" from the menu that appears. When your system continues booting again, press the F5 key to bypass all of your startup files. 2. Insert the Ether16 disk into drive A: or B:. Then, from the DOS prompt, type A:SETUP or B:SETUP and press the Enter key. 3. Select "Configure the Ether16 LAN Card Hardware" option from the menu. Configure the card's I/O, IRQ, and connector type settings (you can use the auto configure function if you want). When you're finished, restart your computer and follow the network software driver setup instructions shown below. Important Note: When you configure the card's hardware, write down the IRQ and I/O memory address that you use. You'll need to make sure that your network software is configured so that it uses these same values before your workstation will be able to communicate with the network. 4. After the card has been set up, your PC will restart itself. Connect your network cabling to the card and then run the Setup program again. Run the Setup program's basic diagnostics on the card to make sure that the hardware has been installed correctly. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVELL NE2000 COMPATIBILITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ether16 LAN Card is 100% Novell NE2000 compatible. If your network software has a "generic" NE2000 adapter driver, run your network setup software, select NOVELL NE2000 or a compatible driver from the list of possible adapters and you're done--you won't need to follow the instructions below. To install the Ether16 LAN Card's own drivers (included on the Ether16 disk) -- which may provide better performance in some environments -- follow the instructions for your network software package below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 Setup -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) In the "Main" sub-window, Select ---> ---> (2) Windows NT will present a list of all available drivers. Select "Others" for 3rd party adapters not in the driver list. (3) Windows NT will ask for the drive/path containing the Ether16 Windows NT drivers. Insert the driver diskette in drive A, and then type: A:\NT35 (4) Windows NT will attempt to locate an OEMSETUP.INF file in the specified path. If you have entered the pathname correctly, Windows NT should copy the appropriate drivers to the Windows NT system. (5) At this point, the drivers would have been properly copied and the installation would proceed to the next step. Please refer to your Windows NT installation guide for the correct procedure. (6) After the initial installation, the Ether16 drivers will be permanently copied to the Windows NT system. Subsequent network driver lists will contain the "Ether16 LAN Card" entry in the list of installable drivers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are a variety of methods that you can use to get FREE technical help or sales information about Linksys products. 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