Black Box LE072A Microsoft LAN Manager, LATER FOR DOS AND OS/2 NDIS, Software Setup and Operation

CHAPTER 4: Software Setup and Operation

•EPP—The adapter supports the Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP). Most PCs based on the Intel 80386SL or 80486SL chipsets may be configured to work in the EPP mode. This mode improves the performance of the adapter and therefore is recommended if the PC supports it.

IMPORTANT!

Be sure that your PC has EPP capability before selecting this mode.

•FRAME—The ODI driver supports multiple frame types. Certain NOS, such as NetWare 1.X through 3.11, use frame ETHERNET_802.3, while others use ETHERNET_802.2 as default frame type. The SETPODI default frame type is ETHERNET_802.3.

•DISABLELINK—When used with non-10BASE-T Unshielded Twisted-Pair networks like Starlan 10, Link Integrity should be disabled. Without the “DISABLELINK” keyword, the driver defaults to link integrity

ENABLED.

4.2.3OPERATION

To start work on the NetWare workstation, run the STARTNET batch file. Then log into the network.

The STARTNET.BAT file includes the following set of commands:

LSL

SETODI

IPXODI

NETX

F:

If you wish, you may enter these

commands in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the order shown.

To unload the ODI workstation software, unload the programs in reverse order using the U switch:

NETX u

IPXODI u

SETODI u

LSL u

4.3 Microsoft LAN Manager

4.3.1INSTALLATION FOR MICROSOFT

LAN MANAGER (VERSIONS 2.1 AND

LATER) FOR DOS AND OS/2 (NDIS

DRIVER)

1.Begin installation of LAN Manager using “setup.”

2.When prompted to select the available network adapter driver, choose “Other Driver.”

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