3Com TokenLink VelocityTM XL PCI Network Interface Card manual Ndis 3 Miniport Driver

4-2CHAPTER 4: MICROSOFT WINDOWS ENVIRONMENT

Auto ring speed detection is enabled by default during NDIS 4 driver installation. You can disable this feature during installation if desired.

Promiscuous mode is automatically enabled and controlled for the 3C359 NIC by applications that require this feature. No user control is necessary.

You can assign a locally administered address (LAA) that overrides the NIC’s universal address “burned-in” during manufacturing.

NDIS 3 Miniport Driver

The NDIS 3 miniport driver is compatible with Microsoft’s NDIS 3.x miniport specification, and supports the following Windows environments:

■Windows 95 (version 950 and version 950b, OSR2)

■Windows NT 3.51

The NDIS 3 driver supports all the 3C359 NIC features listed in the preceding section for the NDIS 4 driver except DynamicAccess Class of Service.

Installing a 3C359 NIC Driver for Windows Environments

This section describes installing drivers for the following operating system environments:

■Windows 95 version 950

■Windows 95 version 950b (OSR2)

■Windows NT 4.0

■Windows NT 3.51

Before Installing a Windows Driver

Before you install a Windows driver, make sure that the 3C359 NIC is inserted in the PC as described in Chapter 2, and that Windows is installed.

Have the Windows software accessible on diskettes, CD, or hard drive in case the installation utility requests protocol files from the Windows software library.