Installing LAN Adapters
The following section includes special driver installation instructions for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN adapter used in your system.
Driver Installation for the Intel PRO/100+ LAN Adapter
The PRO/100+ driver is initially installed during the installation of Windows 2000 and upgraded when you run the “Windows 2000 Update Module, see “Installing Microsoft Windows® 2000 Operating System” found earlier in this appendix. In order to utilize the PRO/100+ LAN adapter “teaming features,” use the following procedure to install “PROSET II for Windows 2000.”
1.Power on, start Windows 2000, and log on.
2.Insert the EXPRESSBUILDER CD into the system CDROM drive. The “Start” menu displays. Cancel out of the Start menu and run:
D:\WINNT\W2k\PC62\HD1\WINDOWS\PROSet2\IA32\PROSet.msi (where D: is the drive letter for your CDROM drive.) Note: PROSet.msi may not be located in the exact location described here.
The Intel PROSetII install wizard displays.
3.Click on the NEXT button and select “I accept the terms in the license agreement.”
4.Click on the NEXT button and the installation options screen displays. Select “TYPICAL” and click on the NEXT button.
5.Click on the INSTALL button. The message "Digital signature not found" displays.
6.Click on the YES button. “Install Shield Wizard Completed” appears after all files have been copied.
7.Click on FINISH button. Once the ProSetII driver installation completes, reboot the system.
8.Proceed to the next section to set transfer speed and duplex mode.
Setting Network Driver Details.
1.Open the Control Panel and
2.Select “Intel(R) 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection #1.”
3.Select the “Link Configuration” tab and set the “Auto Negotiation” value to DISABLE. Also set the “Forced Speed and Duplex” value according to the value specified for your HUB.
4.Select “Intel(R) 82546EB Based Dual Port Network Connection #2.”
