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*                   PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter                        *

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*                    ODI Driver for DOS Workstations                        *

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Introduction:

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  The Fast Ethernet 10M/100M ODI Driver for DOS workstations confirms to the

  Novell Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) specification. This document shows you

  how to setup the driver and how to use the enhanced functions by setting the

  custom keywords in configuration file.





Contents of the Subdirectory:

=============================



    FETODI.COM          The ODI driver for DOS workstations.

    FETODI.INS          The installation information file.

    DOSODI.TXT          This file.

    LSL.COM             The Link Support Layer module provided by Novell.

    IPXODI.COM          The IPX protocol stack module provided by Novell.

    NETX.EXE            The DOS Support module provided by Novell.







Installation:

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  Before starting with the installation process, make sure that the adapter

  is properly installed and configured. You can use the diagnostic program

  (A:\SETUP.EXE) to make sure your connection with the network is correct.



  Installation by using Netware ODI Client Install utility:

  ---------------------------------------------------------

    Please install the Netware ODI client driver files following the procedures

    as described in the Netware installation guide.



    1) Enter the destination directory for the Netware client:

       (The default irectory is C:\NWCLIENT)



    2) Install will modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.

       Allow changes? (Y/N)



    3) Do you want to install support for MS Window? (Y/N)



    4) Select the driver for your network board:

         . Scroll the list to choose OTHER DRIVERS.

         . Press <Enter>, and the "Insert The Driver Disk" dialog box will be

           prompted. Type the path to the directory which contain driver and

           information file.

           (A:\NETWARE\DOSODI)

         . Press <Enter> and select target ODI driver.

         . Select optional settings.

         . Press "F10" to save.



    5) Press <Enter> to install.





  System with existing Netware client programs:

  ---------------------------------------------

    Using NETX.EXE:

      If there are Netware client programs such as LSL.COM, IPXODI, and

      NETX.EXE in your system already, you can use the following procedures

      to setup your system.



      1) Copy the FETODI.COM file to the Netware client directory which contains

         NET.CFG, LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM, and NETX.COM files.



      2) Update the NET.CFG file. You can refer to the above sample.



      3) Make sure to add LASTDRIVE=E in your CONFIG.SYS file if your want the

         first network drive to be F.



      4) Enter the following commands to connect to your Novell server:

                LSL

                FETODI

                IPXODI

                NETX

                F:

                LOGIN <user_name>



    Using VLM.EXE:

      If there are Netware client programs such as: LSL.COM, IPXODI, and

      VLM.EXE in your system already, you can use the following procedures

      to setup your system.



      1) Copy the FETODI.COM file to the Netware client directory which contains

         NET.CFG, LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM, and NETX.COM files.



      2) Update the NET.CFG file. You can refer to the above sample.



      3) Make sure to add LASTDRIVE=Z in your CONFIG.SYS file.



      3) Enter the following commands to connect to your Novell server:

                LSL

                FETODI

                IPXODI

                VLM

                F:

                LOGIN <user_name>





  NOTE:

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    Multiple Lan Adapters in a system:

      If you want to install mutiple Lan adapter in your system, you have to 

      use the keyword, PCISLOT, in NET.CFG file to let driver locate the right

      adapter. You can use the diagnostic program (A:\SETUP.EXE) under DOS

      prompt to show all the Ethernet addresses of your adapters.





Configuration Files:

====================



    File Name:          NET.CFG

    ----------

    Sample of configuration file:

    -----------------------------



        ...

        LINK DRIVER FETODI

                FRAME ETHERNET_802.2



        # The followings are Custom Keywords. Put the keywords to enable the

        # special functions.

                FULLDUPLEX

        ...





    Custom Keywords:

    ----------------

        FULLDUPLEX                      This keyword is used to force full

                                        duplex mode.

        HALFDUPLEX                      This keyword is used to force half

                                        duplex mode.

        SPEED                           This keyword is used to force Line

                                        Speed at 10 or 100.

        AUTO                            This keyword is used to force the

                                        chip at Auto-Negotiation mode.

        PCISLOT                         This keyword is used to force slot

                                        number for specified NIC card.

	

        Note: You don't have to define INT and PORT number in your NET.CFG file.