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AEXNDIS Information File (AEXNDIS.DOC)
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(C) Copyright 1992 Artisoft, Inc.
Edition 1.0
Introduction
============
AEXNDIS.DOS is Artisoft's DOS Network Driver Interface Specification
(NDIS) driver. AEXNDIS.OS2 is Artisoft's NDIS driver for computers
running OS2. These Media Access Control (MAC) layer drivers allow you to
use Artisoft Ethernet adapters with network operating systems and
applications that support NDIS. These drivers can be used with any
Artisoft Ethernet adapter except Artisoft Central Station.
A Word About NDIS
=================
The NDIS protocol, established by Microsoft(R), uses a MAC layer driver
to communicate with the adapter and a protocol level driver to provide
reliable communications between network nodes. These two layers make up
the transport layer. A protocol manager program such as Microsoft's
PROTMAN.DOS allows communications between these two programs and also
between any other protocol drivers that need to communicate with the MAC
layer driver. Once this is done, the computer can communicate
with other network computers.
Software settings for the drivers are stored in the PROTOCOL.INI file.
Here any optional parameters for the drivers can be specified. For more
information, refer to your network operating system manuals.
Typical network operating systems that support NDIS include:
Microsoft LAN Manager(Tm)
Banyan(R) VINES(Tm)
IBM(R) PC LAN Server(Tm) and Requestor(Tm)
AEXNDIS Installation in a LAN Manager Network
=============================================
Complete the following steps:
1. Install the adapter in your PC as instructed in your hardware manual.
2. Begin the LAN Manager installation by running SETUP. Refer to your
LAN Manager manuals for more information.
3. When prompted to select a network adapter, select Other.
4. When prompted, insert the Artisoft driver diskette and specify the
drive where you placed the diskette.
5. Proceed with the installation as instructed by SETUP and your user
manuals.
AEXNDIS General Installation Steps
==================================
Complete the following steps to install the AEXNDIS driver if your network
operating system does not have an automated software installation
procedure such as LAN Manager's.
1. Install the adapter in your PC as instructed in your hardware manual.
2. Install your network operating software. Refer to your network
operating system documentation for more information.
3. Insert the Artisoft driver diskette and copy the software to the
drive where you installed the network operating system software. Copy
AEXNDIS.DOS if your computer is running DOS. Copy AEXNDIS.OS2 if your
machine is running OS/2.
4. Edit your CONFIG.SYS to include the commands loading the protocol
manager and AEXNDIS driver. Below is a sample CONFIG.SYS:
FILES=50
BUFFERS=32
LASTDRIVE=Z
FCBS=16,8
DEVICE=C:\NETWORK\PROTMAN.DOS /i:C:\NETWORK
DEVICE=C:\NETWORK\AEXNDIS.DOS
where "PROTMAN.DOS" refers to the protocol manager provided by your
network operating system.
5. Edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT to include commands loading the rest of the
network TSRs. For example:
@echo off
prompt $p$g
PATH C:\:C:\WINDOWS;C:\DOS;C:\UTIL;
LOAD NETBEUI
where "NETBEUI" refers to the protocol driver programs for your
network operating system.
6. In your installation directory, create a PROTOCOL.INI file to store the
settings for the protocol manager, protocol driver and the AEXNDIS
driver. Here is a sample PROTOCOL.INI:
[PROTMAN_XIF]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
DYNAMIC = YES
PRIORITY = NETBEUI
[NETBEUI_NIF]
Drivername = NETBEUI$
SESSIONS = 6
NCBS = 12
BINDINGS = "AEXNDIS_NIF"
LANABASE = 0
[AEXNDIS_NIF]
IOBASE = 0x300
INTERRUPT = 3
DRIVERNAME = AEXNDS$
Refer to your network operating system software documentation for
information on the valid protocol manager and protocol driver
parameters.
7. Refer to your network operating system manuals for information on using
your network.