This document applies to the EtherExpress(TM) 16, 16/TP, 16C, FLASH,
FLASH TP, FLASHC, MCA, and MCA/TPnetwork adapters. It contains notes
for installing the NDIS driver in a LAN Manager* server, OS/2*
workstation and DOS workstation. It does not explain how to configure
an EtherExpress board. For instructions about configuring the board,
see either the Expert's Guide or the Complete Guide for your board.
For A New Server Or OS/2 Workstation
- To use the EtherExpress card in an initial LAN Manager Server
installation, follow the standard installation procedure (Using the
SETUP utility). An EtherExpress driver is included with LAN
Manager 2.1, but you MUST update that driver with the on the
EtherExpress disk.
- Once you exit the SETUP utility, do NOT shutdown the computer.
Verify that the I/O address in the Protocol.ini matches the I/O
address of the board. Refer to the "EDITING PROTOCOL.INI" section
below for instructions on changing the I/O address.
- After exiting SETUP, reboot the computer as described in the
manual. If an error message is displayed, ensure that the board is
installed properly and the I/O address in PROTOCOL.INI matches the
board. You may also run the Intel status-checking utility
(described at the end of this file).
For An Existing Server Or OS/2 Workstation
These instructions assume that the LAN Manager operating system has
already been installed on the server or workstation.
- To install the EtherExpress adapter in an existing Server, use the
LAN Manager SETUP utility and choose EtherExpress as the network
adapter. An EtherExpress driver is included with LAN Manager 2.1,
but you MUST update that driver with the on the EtherExpress disk.
- Once you exit the SETUP utility, do NOT shut down the computer.
Verify that the I/O address in the Protocol.ini matches the I/O
address of the board. Refer to the "EDITING PROTOCOL.INI" section
below for instructions on changing the I/O address.
- Reboot the computer as described in the manual. If an error
message is displayed, ensure that the board is installed properly
and the I/O address in PROTOCOL.INI matches the board. You may
also run the Intel status-checking utility (described at the end of
this file).
DOS Workstations
- To use the EtherExpress card in a DOS workstation, follow the
standard installation procedure (Using the SETUP utility). An
EtherExpress driver is included with LAN Manager 2.1, but you must
update that driver with the one the EtherExpress disk.
- Once you exit the SETUP utility, do NOT shutdown the computer.
Verify that the I/O address in the Protocol.ini matches the I/O
address of the board. Refer to the "EDITING PROTOCOL.INI" section
below for instructions on changing the I/O address.
- After exiting SETUP, reboot the computer as described in the
manual. If an error message is displayed, ensure that the board is
installed properly and the I/O address in PROTOCOL.INI matches the
board. You may also run the Intel status-checking utility
(described at the end of this file).
Configuring The Driver For Multiple Boards
If you're putting multiple boards in one computer, be sure that each
board has a unique I/O address. Use the NOS's SETUP utility to update
the LAN Manager configuration to include the additional boards. After
exiting SETUP, you must edit the PROTOCOL.INI file to change the I/O
address parameters to match the boards. Refer to the "EDITING
PROTOCOL.INI" section below for instructions on changing the I/O
address.
Editing PROTOCOL.INI
LAN Manger uses the PROTOCOL.INI file to ensure that the driver and the
board are configured to work together. Our driver requires only one
parameter, and its purpose is to ensure that the driver and the board
are configured to use the same I/O address. The parameter's name is
IOADDRESS. If a board is using an I/O address other than 300h, you must
edit the PROTOCOL.INI file located in the directory \LANMAN to change
configuration of the driver.
- Using an ASCII editor, locate the EtherExpress section shown below:
[EXP16_NIF]
; Intel EtherExpress 16 Ethernet Adapter.
IOADDRESS=0x300
DRIVERNAME=EXP16$
- Replace the I/O address with the address you selected when you ran
SOFTSET for the EtherExpress 16 or the System Configuration utility
for the EtherExpress MCA.
- Save the file and exit.
The network driver now matches the configuration of the board and you
should continue with the rebooting of the computer.
Status-Checking Utility
We provide a utility, EXPSTAT.EXE, that allows you to check the status
of the driver. The utility is located in the root directory of the
EtherExpress disk:
EXPSTAT will display:
The configuration of the board. If there are errors, the following
information will be included:
- The current status of the driver.
- A list of all the types of errors, if any, that the board has
experienced since the system was last booted. To erase the
record of error types, reboot the system.
PLEASE NOTE:
This product is no longer being manufactured by Intel. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR HISTORICAL
REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE "LEGAL" INFORMATION" LINK BELOW.
For information on currently available Intel products, please see
www.intel.com and/or developer.intel.com
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