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At the end of the file, add the following fragments:

[UBLOOP]

DRIVERNAME = UBLOOP$

BINDINGS = INTELNET

;INTEL ADAPTER

[INTELNET]

DRIVERNAME = INTEL$

8Reboot the PC.

Wollongong PathWay Access for DOS

NDIS and ODI Drivers

Wollongong PathWay Access for DOS can be installed using Intel NDIS or ODI drivers. Installation instructions for both types of driver are provided below. For information on which driver is appropriate for your network environment, refer to the Wollongong PathWay Access for DOS documentation.

Wollongong PathWay NDIS Installation

1Run the Intel Installation Program from the Installation Disk.

2Choose Wollongong PathWay Access from the Select Network Operating System screen.

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

4Install PathWay Access for DOS Kernel and Drivers programs according to the instructions in the PathWay Access for DOS manual. Before rebooting the PC, continue with the following steps.

5Use a text editor to modify the CONFIG.SYS file. After the statement that reads

DEVICE=C:\PATHWAY\PWTCP.SYS

add the lines

DEVICE=\PATHWAY\[PROTMAN FILE] /I:C:\PATHWAY DEVICE=\PATHWAY\M32ANDIS.EXE

where [PROTMAN FILE] is equal to the PROTMAN2.EXE or PROTMAN.EXE file that is located in your PATHWAY directory. (Refer to the Wollongong PathWay Access for DOS manual for information regarding the differences between these two files.)

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