LAN Server 2.0 or 3.0 ---------------------- Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install NDIS driver on OS/2 LAN server 2.0 (or 3.0) for 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter. Location of Driver: \NDIS.OS2\ne100tx.OS2 (for OS/2 LAN Server) Installing driver procedure on OS/2 LAN Server 2.3 or 3.0 : ----------------------------------------------------------- Before you start with the installation process, make sure that OS/2 LAN Server is properly installed. Similarly, your adapter should also be properly installed in your server. 1. Copy ne100tx.OS2 and ne100tx.NIF files from your Driver diskette (\NDIS.OS2) to C:\IBMCOM\MACS. 2. Click the OS/2 LAN Service icon. 3. Select "Installation and configuration". The IBM logo should appear on screen. 4. Click . 5. Select and press . 6. Select "Install or Configuration this Workstation." 7. Select server type, adding a server or domain controller. The "install or remove" selections should appear. 8. Select "Configure a component." 10. Click the "Configure" button. 11. Select "Configure workstation." 12. Select "NDC 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter" when prompted to identify you Network Adapter. Then click the button. 13. Select IBM NETBIOS from the list and click the button. 14. Select to confirm all selections. 15. Follow screen instructions to complete the process, selecting to accept default selections. 16. Continue pressing until your screen prompts you to backup old CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT and create a new CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. Also select to confirm this. 17. Installation is complete now. Reset your PC by turning it off and on. PROTOCOL.INI Parameters ----------------------- Changing settings of the adapter is done by editing and changing the PROTOCOL.INI file. This file is located in different directories, depending on the networking operating system used. The PROTOCOL.INI file stores configuration and binding information. It consists of a series of named sections, where the section name is in fact the module name from a module characteristics table. A set of configuration settings for the module in format is as follows. Keyword = value where value - appropriate value for corresponding Keyword. The following sections describe the PROTOCOL.INI settings used for the PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Driver, their default values, the range of values that can be given and value units. (I) Required Keyword DRIVERNAME -- Specifies the network device driver. DRIVERNAME=NE100TX$ units:[text] default:[NE100TX$] (II) Optional Keywords in the NE100TX section: SIA_MODE -- Defines the Serial Interface connection. * AUTOSENSE : it executes an algorithm which detects the serial interface connection type during the driver's initialization. The PCI Ethernet Adapter support dynamic autosense and the detection algorithm is execute also during run time. The PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter also executes an algorithm which detects the data rate used 10Mb or 100Mb. * TP_FULL_DUPLEX specifies Full Duplex operation via the Twisted Pair transceiver. The adapter should be connected to another Ethernet station with a cable suitable for Full Duplex mode. * TP specifies normal operation via the Twisted Pair transceiver. (Suitable for standard ethernet) For PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter the default is AUTOSENSE. DATA_RATE -- Defines the data rate at which the LAN controller will operate. * MB10 specifies a data rate of 10Mb (Suitable for standard ethernet) * MB100 specifies a data rate of 100Mb (suitable for fast ethernet). The keyword is valid only if the physical 100Mb port is connected to the net. For PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter the default is MB100. NOTE: ----- Driver selected connection is a combination of DATA_RATE selection and SIA_MODE selection(ether TP or TP_FULL_DUPLEX). ------------------------------------[ END ]-----------------------------------