Intel PRO Artisoft LANtastic version, AT&T StarGROUP LAN Manager version 2.1a, Ndis 2.0 Driver

Models: PRO

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C H A P T E R 2

Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0

NDIS 2.0 Driver

1Run the Intel Installation Program from the Installation Disk.

2Choose Artisoft LANtastic from the Select Network Operating System screen.

3Follow the prompts to complete the Intel segment of the installation.

4Run the Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 “install” program. Specify C:\LANTASTI as the destination directory (or the directory set with the Intel Installation Program).

5At the “Select network adapter” screen, choose “NDIS Support for Network Adapters.”

6When prompted for the “manufacturer’s driver disk” on the “Enter NDIS driver directory” screen, insert the Intel Network Drivers Disk.

7Complete the Artisoft installation.

8Reboot the computer and start LANtastic.

AT&T StarGROUP LAN Manager version 2.1a

NDIS 2.0 Driver

See Microsoft LAN Manager.

Banyan VINES version 5.5 & 6.0

NDIS 2.0 Driver

Prior to installing the Banyan Vines client software, it is necessary to determine the Interrupt Number for the PRO/100 CardBus adapter. After you have installed the Adapter, follow these steps to determine the Interrupt Number:

1Insert the Intel Network Drivers Disk in the floppy drive.

2At the DOS prompt, enter

M32ATEST

3Press Enter.

4When the Main Menu opens, run Test.

The IRQ number will be displayed when the Test is complete.

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Intel PRO Artisoft LANtastic version, AT&T StarGROUP LAN Manager version 2.1a, Banyan Vines version 5.5, Ndis 2.0 Driver

PRO specifications

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