Ether16 LAN Card Setup for FTP PC/TCP ----------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ether16 disk contains both a .COM and a .SYS packet driver file that can be used with FTP. Both files can be found on Ether16 disk 1 under the PKTDRV directory. You can use either one. .SYS Method ------------ If you use the ETHER.SYS program, the following statement must be included somewhere in your CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=ETHER.SYS [/option] .COM Method ------------ If you use the ETHER.COM program, follow the procedure below: 1. Run the ETHER.COM program as follows: >ETHER [/option] 2. Run the ETHDRV.EXE device driver program (provided by FTP). You are now ready to use FTP's PC/TCP. 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