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**
**
** VIA Rhine Family Fast Ethernet Adapter
**
** NDIS2 Driver for Lan Server DOS Workstations
**
** v4.17 Jan , 2003
**
**
Introduction:
=============
The Ethernet NDIS2 Driver for Lan Requester DOS workstations confirms to the
Network Driver Interface Specification(NDIS2). This document shows you how
to setup the driver and how to use the enhanced functions by setting the
custom keywords in configuration file.
Contents of the Subdirectory:
=============================
FETND.DOS The NDIS2 driver for Lan Requester DOS workstations.
OEMSETUP.INF The installation information file.
LSDOS.TXT This file.
Installation:
=============
Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter
is properly installed and configured. You can use the diagnostic program
(A:\SETUP.EXE) to make sure your connection with the network is correct.
Installing driver procedure on DOS LAN Requester :
-------------------------------------------------
1) Install DOS Lan Requester to HardDisk with "NO Network Adapter
Selected" option.
2) Copy FETND.DOS from your Driver diskette to DOS LAN Services
subdirectory, like C:\NET .
3) Under DOS LAN Requester subdirectory C:\NET, run INSTALL
4) Move highlight to "The listed options are correct" item ,
then press ENTER.
5) Move highlight to "Network Card", then press ENTER.
6) Select "Change driver for network card." item, then press ENTER.
7) Select "Network card not shown in list below..", then press ENTER.
8) Insert the PCI Fast Ethernet driver diskette in floppy A,and specify
the pathname A:\LANSVR40.DOS,then press ENTER.
9) PCI Ethernet NDIS2 driver is now installed on your computer, reboot
your computer.
Configuration Files:
====================
Sample of configuration file:
-----------------------------
(Suppose the Lan Requester package is installed at C:\NET directory)
File Name: C:\CONFIG.SYS
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DEVICE=C:\NET\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\NET
DEVICE=C:\NET\DLSHELP.SYS
DEVICE=C:\NET\FETND.DOS
File Name: C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
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SHARE
C:\NET\NET START
C:\NET\NET START PEER
C:\NET\NET SHARE ZZZ=C:\
File Name: C:\NET\PROTOCOL.INI
----------
...
# The followings are Custom Keywords. Put the keywords to enable the
# special functions.
[MS$FETND]
DriverName=FETND$
[IBM$NETBEUI]
DriverName=netbeui$
SESSIONS=20
NCBS=20
BINDINGS=MS$FETND
LANABASE=0
...
Custom Keywords:
----------------
FULLDUPLEX This keyword is used to enable full
duplex mode.
(suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
SPEED This keyword is used to force the
adapter at 10Mbps or 100Mbps speed.
(suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
AUTO This keyword is used to force the
chip at Auto-Negotiation mode.
(suggest use CONNECTIONTYPE instead of this keyword)
CONNECTIONTYPE This keyword is used to specify duplex
and speed mode. The strings are :
AUTOSENSE
_10BaseT
_10BaseTFD
_100BaseTX
_100BaseTXFD
FLOW_CONTROL This keyword is used to specify flow contro
ability. The strings are :
HARDWARE_DEFAULT (HD)
ENABLE
DISABLE