
                     ISA NE-Series Ethernet Adapter
    NDIS 3.1 MiniPort driver installation guide for Windows NT 3.5x & 4.0


The drivers named "NDIS31" conform to the NDIS31 MiniPort Spec. It can support
Windows NT 3.5x and Windows 95 with different oemsetup.inf file.
This driver also support the Windows NT 3.1 but user must replace NDIS.SYS
by NT 3.5 DDK's NDIS.SYS (\DDK\SRC\NETWORK\NT31BIN\I386\FREE\NDIS.386)

File description:

        NDIS31.SYS   : NDIS31 MiniPort driver
        WINNT.TXT    : Read me file



Installing driver on Microsoft Windows NT 3.5x


   1)  In the Main group of NT, choose the Control Panel icon.

   2)  In the Control Panel window, choose the Network icon.

   3)  In the Network Settings dialog box, choose the Add Adapter button.
       The Add Network Adapter dialog box appears.

   4)  In the list of network cards, select "<other> Requires disk from
       manufacturer", and then press <Enter> button.

   5)  Insert this driver disk in drive A, enter drive and pathname A:\
       and then choose the OK button.

   6)  In the Select OEM Option dialog box, you will see ISA NE-Series Ethernet
       Adapter in the menu, use OK button to install it.

   7)  And then ISA NE-Series Ethernet Adapter Setup dialog box appear, you
       can specify "IRQ level" and "I/O Port Address" of the adapter plugged
       in your PC. However, this NDIS 3.1 mini port driver has support auto
       IO, IRQ scan, so driver can work even user select a wrong IO port and
       IRQ.

       For multiple cards installation, specify correct IO port and IRQ is
       necessary.

   8)  After that, installation is completed.  Our adapter becomes one
       of those Installed Adapter Cards and driver become one of those
       Installed Network Software. You can see: "[0x]ISA NE-Series Ethernet
       Adapter" within Installed Adapter Cards menu and "ISA NE-Series Ethernet
       Adapter Driver" within Installed Network Software menu.

   9)  Now, the SYSTEM have already copied NDIS31.SYS from A:\WINNT
       directory to C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS and the OEMSETNT.INF from
       A:\ to C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 but renamed it to other installation
       information file. So next time, if you want to add our adapter
       to your system, you do not need floppy diskette again.

  10)  To complete network installation, remember binding the adapter to
       transport drivers by choosing "Bindings" button under Network Setting
       dialog box.

  11)  Restart your computer to take effect the network function.



Installing driver on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0


   1)  In the Main group of NT, choose the Control Panel icon.

   2)  In the Control Panel window, choose the Network icon.

   3)  Select "Adapters" item, then click "Add..." button from
       "Network" dialog box.

   4)  Click "Have Disk..." button from "Select Network Adapter" dialog
       box.

   5)  Enter the full pathname A:\ of the driver installation
       information file (OEMSETNT.INF) in "Insert Disk" dialog box,
       then click OK button.

   6)  Select "ISA NE-Series Ethernet Adapter" then click OK button from
       "Select OEM Option" dialog box.

   7)  And then ISA NE-Series Ethernet Adapter Setup dialog box appear, you
       can specify "IRQ level" and "I/O Port Address" of the adapter plugged
       in your PC. However, this NDIS 3.1 mini port driver has support auto
       IO, IRQ scan, so driver can work even user select a wrong IO port and
       IRQ.

       For multiple cards installation, specify correct IO port and IRQ is
       necessary.

   8)  Click "Close" in the "Network" dialog box. Windows NT will copy driver
       from A:\WINNT to C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS and the OEMSETNT.INF
       from A:\ to C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 but renamed it to other installation
       information file. So next time, if you want to add our adapter
       to your system, you do not need floppy diskette again.

   9)  Restart your computer to take effect the network function.


Trademarks:
Microsoft Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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