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Installing The NDIS 3 Driver
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Installing The NDIS 3.x
Driver
The Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 3.x is a driver specification developed by Microsoft to offer a standard driver interface for adapter cards. AMD's NDIS 3.x driver supports the following environments:
Microsoft Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Installation of AMD's NDIS 3.x driver for the environments listed above is described below.
Support is provided for the Microsoft Windows NT (Versions 3.1 and 3.5) environment.
Notes: 1) The directory structure provided on the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette has been set up for automatic OEM installation. Also, more information can be found in the Microsoft Windows NT User's Guide.
2) Only x86-based Windows NT platforms are supported.
Follow the steps listed below:
1. Insert the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette into
the floppy drive.
2. From the Control Panel in the Windows NT Main window, double click on the "Network" icon to install the PCnet adapter card.
3. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose "Add Adapter."
4. In the Add Network Adapter dialog box, pull down the adapter card list menu and select "<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer" from the list and continue.
5. In the next window, enter:
A:\WINNT
6. Then, select "AMD PCnet Family Ethernet Adapter" from the dialog box to install the AMD PCnet adapter card.
7. In the AMD PCnet Family Ethernet Adapter Card Setup dialog box, select
bus type "All" (defaults to "All" if nothing is selected). If more than one network adapter card is used, select its bus type.
Note:Sometimes "All" will not work on PCI-based systems. In this case, try selecting "PCI1" or "PCI2" depending on the bus type.
7.1 For a PCnet-ISA adapter card: Enter the correct I/O port, IRQ, and DMA channel values to correspond with what is set on the card by jumpers. If no values are selected, the default values will be chosen by the AMD driver.
7. 2 For PCnet-ISA+, PCnet-ISA II, PCnet-32, and PCnet-PCI adapter cards: IRQ and DMA channel values are auto-detected. However, the values must be specified for multiple network cards. The IRQ and DMA values are set by using the AMINSTAL Utility (see the Express Installation section for more details). Shutdown Windows NT and run the AMINSTAL Utility from DOS.
Note: If you are using a PCnet-PCI adapter card, you do not need to run the AMINSTAL Utility.
8. Reboot your system to complete the driver installation process.
For additional information, refer to your Microsoft Windows NT OS documentation. In addition, the user may review the README.TXT file in the WINNT directory of the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette.
To set the TP keyword, go into the AMD PCnet Family Ethernet Adapter Card Setup dialog box (see instructions above on how to access this dialog box), activate the TP button to use the TP keyword as described in the Software Keywords section (Appendix B).
Support is provided for the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (Version 3.11) environment. Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 supports both NDIS 2.01 and NDIS 3.x drivers. AMD provides both of these NDIS drivers.
Notes: 1) The format and procedure to install the NDIS drivers for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 is different from that of Windows for Workgroups 3.1.
2) The directory structure provided on the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette has been setup for automatic OEM installation. The OEM Installation section of this manual provides more details regarding OEM driver installation. Also, more information can be found in the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 User's Guide.
Follow the steps listed below:
1. Insert the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette into the floppy drive.
2. In the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Program Manager, double click on the "Windows Setup" icon.
3. From the Options Menu, select "Change Network Settings."
4. From the Network Setup dialog box, select the "Drivers..." button to install the PCnet NDIS 2.01 and NDIS 3.x drivers.
5. In the Network Drivers dialog box, select the "Add Adapter" button to install the PCnet device drivers.
6. In the Add Network Adapter window, choose the "Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter" from the menu and then select "OK."
Note:The "Detect" button, the Am2100/Am1500T, or the PCnet Family selections from the menu of standard drivers uses a previous release of the AMD driver software.
7. The Install Driver dialog box will appear. Enter the floppy drive containing the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette and specify the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 path to install the PCnet drivers. For example, enter:
A:\WFW311
Then select "OK."
8. The Advanced Micro Devices PCnet Family selection will appear under the Network Adapters list. Select "OK" to continue.
9. Answer the series of questions for the correct base I/O port, IRQ channel, and DMA channel.
In the Network Drivers dialog box, select "Setup."
In the AMD PCnet Family dialog box:
9.1 For a PCnet-ISA adapter card: Specify the IRQ, base I/O port, and DMA channel to correspond to the jumper settings on the adapter card.
9.2 For PCnet-ISA+, PCnet-ISA II, PCnet-32, and PCnet-PCI adapter cards:
a. Set interrupt (IRQ) to "Auto_scan" and the base I/O port to "0."
b. Select "OK." In the Network Drivers dialog box, select "Close." In the Network Setup dialog box, select "OK." For the Microsoft-specific dialog boxes, select "Skip." For the Install Driver dialog box, enter:
\WFW311
Note:If "Auto_scan" is selected for PCnet-ISA+, PCnet-ISA II, PCnet-32, or PCnet-PCI, then no value need be specified; however, Windows for Workgroups 3.11 will issue a warning message regarding possible interrupt conflict. This is due to the temporary configuring of the interrupt to channel 0 until the real value is set according to the EEPROM configuration.
10. Select "OK" to exit. Windows for Workgroups 3.11 will ask the user to reboot the machine once the installation is completed.
The installation of the NDIS 3.x driver for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 is now complete.
To set the LED0 keyword value, follow the instructions given above to access the Advanced settings for a PCnet adapter card. A dialog box will appear to set the LED keyword options. In the LED0 setting, enter the value desired from the list given in the Software Keywords section (Appendix B). See Table 4 for NDIS 3.x Driver Keywords.
This installation assumes that there is a PCnet controller and driver installed in the system and that this is an upgrade.
To install the driver from the distribution floppy, follow these instructions:
1. Click on Startup and choose Settings.
2. Choose the System icon and then the Network Adapters box. Then delete the already installed network card.
3. Copy from the distribution diskette 6, copy the file Netamd.inf from <drive>:\win95 to c:\windows\inf.
4. Then Shutdown the system.
5. On reboot, Win95 detects the PCnet controller installed in the system and prompts the user for the path of the distribution floppy. For example,
a:\win95
Note: In case, Win95 does not detect the controller on the system, then skip the following and try the next installation procedure.
6. The rest of the network files are copied from the Win95 Distribution disks.
7. On completion of the installation, the user will be prompted to Shutdown the system. When the System comes up again, the network should be up and running.
8. Highlight the AMD PCnet Adapter in the Network Control Panel and select the File Sharing Box. Choose the appropriate box here.
9. The experienced user can choose the Advanced button in the Network Control panel of Settings and set the appropriate parameters.
1. Click on Startup and choose Settings.
2. Choose the Network icon and then click on Add.
3. Select the AMD PCnet Family Adapters, from which the appropriate adapter type can be chosen.
4. The user may be prompted to choose the I/O resources. Select resources without any conflicts.
5. The experienced user can choose the Advanced button in the Network Control panel of Settings and can set the appropriate parameters.
6. Highlight the AMD PCnet Adapter in the Network Control Panel and select the File Sharing Box. Choose the appropriate box here.
7. On completion, shutdown the system and then reboot. The NDIS 3.x driver should be up and running now.
This installation procedure is the same procedure as for the WINNT 3.1/3.5 driver. Refer to Section 7.1. The AMD WINNT 3.51 NDIS 3.x driver is in distribution diskette 6 under the WINNT 3.51 subdirectory. There is only one difference. The WINNT 3.51 will detect the PCnet-PCI controller if it is in the system and the PCI-only dialog box will appear. This means the
user does not have to select the Bus To Scan for PCI controllers.
If there is a non-PCI controller in the system, then the "AMD PCnet VL/ISA" dialog box appears, and the appropriate parameters can be chosen as in the WINNT 3.1/3.5 driver case.
If there is a PCI and an ISA/VL controller in the same system, then the PCI controller is detected first, and the PCI dialog box appears. Then, when the user adds the next adapter, the "AMD PCnet VL/ISA" dialog box appears and the appropriate parameters can be chosen as in the WINNT 3.1/3.5 driver case.
Note: This driver will work on WINNT 3.51 onwards only and is not compatible with NT 3.1/3.5. The name of the driver has changed to AMDPCN.SYS.
See Table 4 for the NDIS 3.x Driver Keywords.
Table 4. NDIS 3.x Driver Keywords
| I/O Address | IOADDRESS | See Common Keywords. | ||
| Interrupt | INTERRUPT | See Common Keywords. | ||
| DMA | DMACHANNEL | See Common Keywords. | ||
| Bus type designation | BUS_TO_SCAN | See AMD Driver Specific Keywords. | ||
| Net Address | NETADDRESS | This keyword allows the user to specify or overwrite the IEEE or Mfr. address. This must be edited in PROTOCOL.INI or NT registry. | Any valid IEEE address or Not Present | Not Present |
| Full Duplex | FDUP
| FDUP keyword is used to enable or disable full duplex on the 10BaseT and AUI ports. See Common Keywords. | UTP
| Not Present
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Note: All of the keywords available to the NDIS
3.x driver may be activated by selecting the options through a dialog box in the appropriate operating system.
