Ether16 LAN Card Setup for Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents: Before You Begin Setup Technical Support Before You Begin --------------------------------------------------------------------- If your computer does NOT have a plug-and-play motherboard, the following notes apply to you: 1. Before attempting to install the Ether16 LAN Card's network software drivers, you MUST configure the card's internal settings with the SETUP program included on Ether16 disk 1 under the UTILITY directory. Use the program to set the card's interrupt (IRQ) and I/O settings. For directions on using SETUP, see your Ether16 user guide. 2. Most network software packages like Windows 95, Windows NT, Novell NetWare, etc., include a "generic" network driver that will work with a wide range of network cards. This generic driver is called a "Novell NE2000" compatible driver, and it is fully supported by the Ether16 card. If your network software package asks you to choose the name of the network card you're installing from a list of available adapters, and you find "NE2000" or "Novell NE2000" listed, you don't need to follow the directions below---simply choose to install the NE2000 driver and the Ether16 Card will be ready for use. THE ETHER16 IS ONLY NE2000 COMPATIBLE WHEN THE CARD'S PLUG-AND-PLAY MODE IS TURNED OFF. If your PC has a plug-and-play motherboard, and you wish to use the generic NE2000 driver, you must run the Ether16 SETUP program and turn the card's plug-and-play mode off. Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------  From the "Main" window, select Control Panel  In the Control Panel, select Network Icon  In the Network Setup, select Add Adapter Windows NT will display a list of all available drivers.  Select "OTHERS" for third-party adapters not included in the list. The program prompts for the directory containing the Ethernet drivers.  Insert the driver diskette in Drive A, and then type the following a:\winnt  Windows NT will attempt to locate the OEMSETUP.INF file in the specified path. If it exists there, Windows NT will then copy the appropriate drivers to the Windows NT system.  The drivers are now properly installed. The installation procedure will then proceed to the next steps. Please refer to your Windows NT installation guide for information on these steps.  Windows NT will pop up one window to ask the vlaues of some keywords. Such as "IO Port", "IRQ Number", and "NetworkAddress".  If you want to change the default MAC Address, USE the "NetworkAddress" to specify the MAC Address. The NetworkAddress is a 12 digits string (ex. 001122334455)  After the initial installation, the drivers will be permanently installed to the Windows NT system. Subsequent accesses to the network driver list will include these drivers as options. 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. Support Hotline (949) 261-1288 Fax (949) 261-8868 BBS (949) 261-2888 (8-N-1) E-mail support@linksys.com World Wide Web http://www.linksys.com