Readme of Archive [FL32W95.EXE]
This document explains how to install network drivers for an EtherExpress(TM)
Flash 32 adapter on a Microsoft Windows* 95 workstation.
DRIVER LOCATION
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\FL32MINI.SYS
\NETFL32.INF
GENERAL INSTALLATION
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1. Open the "My Computer" icon.
2. Open the "Control Panel" icon from the My Computer window.
3. Open the "Network" icon from the Control Panel window.
4. If you're replacing a previously installed LAN adapter,
select the old adapter and click "Remove".
5. From the Configuration tab, click "Add".
6. From the Select Network Component Type window, select "Adapter" and
click "Add".
7. From the Select Network Adapter window, click "Have Disk".
8. From the Install From Disk window, insert the EtherExpress(TM) FLASH 32
Driver disk into drive A: and specify the path as:
A:\
9. From the Select Network Adapter window, select "Intel EtherExpress
FLASH 32[EISA]" from the list of models and click "OK".
10. The Network window then shows a list of the installed components.
Windows 95 adds two default protocols: IPX/SPX-compatible protocol
and NetBEUI.
11. To share files and printers on this workstation, click
"File and Print Sharing" and select the options you want.
12. From the Network Window, click the Identification tab, enter a unique
computer name and the name of your new or existing workgroup.
13. Select the Configuration tab. Highlight the "Intel EtherExpress FLASH 32"
on the list and click on "Properties".
14. From the EtherExpress FLASH 32 Adapter Properties window, click the
"Advanced" tab. You will see several properties associated with the
FLASH 32 adapter. Select the "Slot Number" property and specify the EISA
slot the Intel EtherExpress Flash 32 adapter is using in your workstation
and click "OK".
15. From the Network window, click "OK".
If prompted for the Intel EtherExpress FLASH 32 Driver Disk, insert the
disk with the FLASH 32 drivers into drive A: and select "OK"
If prompted for the file FL32.DOS, insert the disk with the FLASH 32
drivers into drive A: and select "OK"
16. When Windows 95 finishes copying files and updating the network
configuration, and you are prompted to restart your computer for
the changes to take effect, click "Yes".
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
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INTEL ETHEREXPRESS FLASH 32[EISA] (0000) IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY
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If Windows 95 fails to detect or initialize the EtherExpress FLASH 32,
you will get this error message when starting Windows 95:
"Your network adapter Intel EtherExpress FLASH 32 (0000) is not
working properly. You may need to set it up again. For more information,
see the Network Troubleshooting in Windows help."
Try these steps:
1. Verify that the SLOT number specified in Windows 95 is correct.
You can verify which slot the EtherExpress FLASH 32 adapter is using
by running FL32DIAG.EXE and selecting "VIEW CURRENT CONFIGURATION"
from the main menu.
2. Verify that interrupt being used by the EtherExpress FLASH 32 adapter
is not being used by any other device in your workstation, including
a sound card, faxmodem, scanner, tape backup, serial port, or
parallel port. You can verify which interrupt the EtherExpress
FLASH 32 adapter is using by running FL32DIAG.EXE and selecting
"VIEW CURRENT CONFIGURATION from the main menu.
Look at the documentation or setup programs for the other installed
adapters in your computer to verify what interrupts they are using.
Some sound cards use multiple interrupts. For example, a typical sound
card will use IRQ 5 for the sound port and IRQ 11 for the
MIDI/Joystick port.
3. Verify that the EtherExpress FLASH 32 passes all diagnostic tests
by running FL32DIAG.EXE from DOS and selecting "Run Diagnostics".
If the EtherExpress FLASH 32 fails diagnostics it will not function
correctly under Windows 95.
If On-Board diagnostics fail, try setting the adapter to use a
different interrupt, or try another EISA slot.
If On-Network diagnostics fail, there is likely a cable, connector,
or hub problem. Verify that the cabling you are using is connected
properly and that the cable is not defective. For more information
on cable specifications, view the 10BaseT or COAX ethernet cabling
readme files on the EtherExpress FLASH 32 LAN adapter Configuration
and Drivers disk.
Note: "Responder not found" is NOT an error. This message will be
displayed IF YOU ARE NOT RUNNING THE SOFTSET RESPONDER ON ANOTHER
MACHINE with an EtherExpress card or if the card cannot actually
communicate with the responder card. If you do not have a responder
running or if the two cards cannot communicate, the diagnostics
will try to send packets back to itself.
ADAPTER PASSES DIAGNOSTICS BUT STILL DOES NOT WORK WITH WINDOWS 95
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If the adapter passes diagnostics but still does not work with Windows 95,
there could be a problem with the network setup configuration. If you've
made several attempts to configure the network setup for Windows 95 or had
another adapter installed before the EtherExpress FLASH 32 adapter, it may
be necessary to restore the Windows 95 network configuration to default
settings and then reconfigure the Windows 95 network setup. Here's how:
1. Open the "My Computer" icon.
2. Open the "Control Panel" icon from the My Computer window.
3. Open the "Network" icon from the Control Panel window.
4. Select the "Intel EtherExpress FLASH 32[EISA]" from the Network
Components list, and click "Remove". This removes the adapter and
all associated components from the Windows 95 network configuration.
5. From the Network Configuration window, click "OK".
6. When Windows 95 finishes copying files and updating the network
configuration, you will be prompted to restart your computer for the
changes to take effect, click "Yes".
7. After the workstation reboots, continue at step 1 of the GENERAL
INSTALLATION section of this document.
EtherExpress FLASH 32 custom driver properties:
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Below is a description of the EtherExpress FLASH 32 custom driver properties.
All other properties listed in Windows 95 for the EtherExpress 32 are standard
Windows 95 properties for EISA adapters and are documented by Microsoft.
ON
Range: 1-32767 DEFAULT Setting: ON=272
The ON parameter limits the number of clock cycles the EtherExpress(TM)
Flash32 adapter will hold the bus for data transfers. For best performance,
this setting should be high enough for the Transmit FIFO, to be filled, or the
Receive FIFO emptied in a single bus access. The default setting for this
parameter is 10 to insure wider compatibility.
OFF
Range:1-32767 DEFAULT Setting: OFF=2
This parameter is the minimum number of clock cycles the EtherExpress Flash32
adapter card will remain off the bus between data transfers. For best performance,
this setting should be set to a minimum, thus allowing the Flash32 access as
needed.
FIFO
Range: 2-15 DEFAULT setting: FIFO=12
FIFO defines the threshold for requesting bus access. For systems with high
bus latency, this setting should be increased. For systems with very low
latency, this setting may be reduced. For best performance, this should be set
as low as possible without causing DMA over/underruns.
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