LAN Server 4.0 --------------- Introduction: ------------- This document describes the procedure to install NDIS driver on OS/2 LAN server 4.0 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 4.0: --------------------------------------------------- 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. In OS/2 window, Click the "MPTS" icon. 2. The screen will display the IBM Log, press "OK". 3. Select "Install" button. 4. Insert the 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter's driver diskette, specify the driver path A:\NDIS.OS2 and press . 5. When complete above step to load ne100tx.OS2 into OS/2 system, then configure your system. 6. The same step as step 3, select "Configure" button. 7. The screen will display "Configure" dialog box and select "LAN adapters and protocols" then press "configure" button. 8. The screen will display "LAPS Configuration" dialog box, move highlight to "NDC 10/100 Auto PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter" item in "Network Adapter" window, and select "NetBios" protocol. Press "OK". 9. 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 ]-----------------------------------