Ether16 LAN Card Setup for DECnet Pathworks 4.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- You can use the DECnet PathWork's NETSET.EXE program to install LINKSYS NDIS driver program. Please refer to DECnet installation manual for detailed information. First, choose to install a network adapter under Pathworks. When asked for the adapter to install, choose 3Com's Etherlink II card. Then modify your CONFIG.SYS file as follows: change this line: device = c:\decnet\ELNKII.SYS to this line: device = c:\decnet\ETHER.DOS Finally, modify your system's PROTOCOL.INI file as follows: change this: --------------------------------- [ELNKMACII] drivername = ELNKII$ ;ioaddress = 0x300 ;interrupt = 3 xmitbufs = 2 [IPX4MAC] : bindings = ELNKMACII : [DATALINK] : bindings = ELNKMACII : to this: ----------------------------------- [ETHER] drivername = ETHER$ [IPX4MAC] : bindings = ETHER : [DATALINK] : bindings = ETHER : Save the file and restart your computer. The installation is complete. 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