Explicit instructions for installing the NDIS 3 driver are no longer provided in this guide because that driver has been superseded by the NDIS 4 driver, which provides additional features such as DynamicAccess Class of Service.This chapter describes how to install the NDIS 4 driver for the TokenLink Velocity ISA (3C319) NIC in Windows NT environments. The NDIS 4 driver conforms to Microsoft's latest NDIS 4.0 miniport specification and provides the following features:
The 3C319 NIC NDIS 3 full MAC driver, which is compatible with Microsoft's earlier NDIS 3.x specification, is available on TokenDisk diskette #1 in the \WINNT subdirectory. However, the features listed above are available only with the NDIS 4 driver.
Explicit instructions for installing the NDIS 3 driver are no longer provided in this guide because that driver has been superseded by the NDIS 4 driver, which provides additional features such as DynamicAccess Class of Service.
If you still want to load the NDIS 3 driver, follow the instructions provided in this guide for the NDIS 4 driver. When directed to insert TokenDisk diskette #2 (containing the NDIS 4 driver), you should instead insert TokenDisk diskette #1, which contains the NDIS 3 driver. In all other respects, the instructions for installing the NDIS 4 driver and NDIS 3 driver are nearly identical.
Before installing the driver, make sure that Windows NT is installed and that the following procedures have been completed:
Windows NT versions 3.51 and 4.0 are not PnP-enabled.
If your network environment uses the TCP/IP communications protocol, you must obtain from your network administrator all the information you will need to define an IP address during the installation process.
This section describes installing the 3C319 NIC NDIS 4 driver for the following Microsoft Windows NT versions:
Follow these steps to install the NDIS 4 driver for Windows NT 3.51:
1 . Insert TokenDisk diskette #2 in the floppy drive.
2 . In the Main group, double-click the Control Panel icon.
3 . In the Control Panel group, double-click the Network icon.
4 . In the Network Settings dialog box, click Add Adapter.
5 . In the Add Network Adapter dialog box, scroll to the bottom of the Network Adapter Card selection list. Select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer.
6 . Click Continue.
7 . Type the following path at the prompt:
a:\
8 . Click OK to select the NIC.
9 . Remove the TokenDisk diskette and click Restart now.
Auto ring speed detection is automatically enabled when you install the NDIS 4 driver for Windows NT. If you want to disable auto ring speed detection, see " in .
Follow these steps to install the 3Com NDIS 4 driver for Windows NT 4.0:
1 . In the My Computer group, double-click the Control Panel icon.
2 . In the Control Panel group, double-click the Network icon.
3 . In the Network dialog box, click the Adapters tab.
4 . In the Adapters tab, click Add.
5 . In the Select Network Adapter dialog box, click Have Disk.
6 . Insert TokenDisk diskette #2 in the floppy drive.
7 . Type the following path and click OK:
a:\
8 . Select 3Com TokenLink Velocity ISA (3C319) Adapter and click OK.
9 . Verify that 3Com TokenLink Velocity ISA (3C319) Adapter appears in the list in the Network Adapters tab and click Close.
10 . Remove TokenDisk diskette #2 from the floppy drive.
11 . Click Yes to restart the computer.
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