
		      32-bit PCI Ethernet Adapter
		  NDIS/2 Driver Installation Overview
		  ===================================


The driver you need are in the directories MSLANMAN.DOS, MSLANMAN.OS2 and
NDIS.  The NDIS drivers contained in these subdirectories are used with 3Com
3+Open, Microsoft OS/2 LAN Manager OEM distribution, Release 1.x or 2.x,
and other compatible OEM versions of LAN Manager.  The driver can also used
with IBM LAN Server 3.0, 4.0, Banyan VINES, ARTISOFT LANtastic 5.0, 6.0,
Wollongong Pathway Access, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11,
DEC PATHWORKS, Sun PC-NFS etc.


The drivers named ETHPCI conform to the Network Driver Interface Specification
(NDIS) defined by Microsoft/3Com.

Included in MSLANMAN.DOS, and NDIS subdirectories are the following files:

\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ETH_32

    ETHPCI.DOS		The DOS NDIS MAC driver
    PROTOCOL.INI	A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file

\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\NIF\

    ETHPCI.NIF		Network Information File

\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ETH_32

    ETHPCI.OS2		The OS2 NDIS MAC driver
    PROTOCOL.INI	A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file

\MSLANMAN.OS2\DRIVERS\NIF\

    ETHPCI.NIF		Network Information File


\NDIS

    NDIS.TXT		This readme file

    LANMAN.TXT		The Installation guide for
			LAN Manager

    LANSVR.TXT		The Installation guide for Lan Server

    BANYAN.TXT		The Installation guide for Banyan VINES

    LANTASTI.TXT	The Installation guide for ARTISOFT LANtastic 5.0, 6.0

    PATHWAY.TXT 	The Installation guide for Wollongong Pathway
			Access.

    PATHWORK.TXT	The Installation guide for DEC PATHWORKS

    PCNFS.TXT		The Installation guide for Sun PC-NFS


\NDIS\DOS

    ETH_32D.NIF 	Network Information File for IBM Lan Support Program
    ETHPCI.DOS		The DOS NDIS/2 MAC driver
    PROTOCOL.INI	A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file


\NDIS\OS2

    ETH_32O.NIF 	Network Information File for IBM LAN Server 3.0, 4.0
    ETHPCI.OS2		The OS2 NDIS/2 MAC driver
    PROTOCOL.INI	A sample section of PROTOCOL.INI file


Sample PROTOCOL.INI Files and Parameters
----------------------------------------
[ETHPCI_NIF]

  DriverName = ETHPCI$
; Slot = 16	      ;; {1-26}
  SIA_Mode = AUTODETECT
; {SIA_Mode = TP, AUI, BNC, TP_FULL_DUPLEX, AUTODETECT}
; DATA_RATE = MB10   ;; {MB10, MB100}

There are several parameters included in the ETHPCI_NIF section of the
PROTOCOL.INI file. However, the only parameter that you should specify
is the "drivername."

If you change other parameter settings, such as the SIA_MODE, make sure
that it matches the hardware setting.  Otherwise, the adapter may fail.

If you don't specify these settings, the NDIS/2 driver will automatically
detect them.


SLOT	    Specifies which network adapter is used by the driver.  If you
	    have only one 32-bit PCI LAN card in your machine, this parameter
	    is unnecessary!  For two or more 32-bit PCI LAN cards, this
	    parameter is required and cannot be omitted from PROTOCOL.INI.
	    For the first 32-bit PCI LAN adapter, Slot=16, and
	    the second one, Slot=17, third, Slot=18,..., etc.

SIA_MODE    Specifies the medium type used by the adapter.
	    Acceptable values for this parameter are AUTODETECT, TP,
	    BNC and TP_FULL_DUPLEX. If you didn't specify this settings it
	    would be AUTODETECT.

DATA_RATE   Specifies the line speed for 10/100M(-NWAY) adapter, default is
	    MB100.
	    Notice! Do not use this setting for 10M PCI adapter.
	    MB100: 100Mbps, MB10: 10Mbps

TX_THRESHOLD Specifies the FIFO threshold level during packet transmittion.
	     Acceptable values for this parameter are

					       Support	  Suppot
	    Keywords	   Level (bytes)       10M Card   10/100M Card
	    ========	==================     =======	  ===========
	      LW128	  72	128		 Yes	      Yes
	      LW256	  96	256		 Yes	      Yes
	      LW512	 128	512		 Yes	      Yes
	     LW1024	 160   1024		 Yes	      Yes
	       FP	  X    full packet	 No	      Yes

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