• Creating the Client Installation Diskette
  
• Modifying the Client Diskette for the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 Adapter
  
• Troubleshooting Hints
  

This information is provided as a convenience to Intel® customers. For questions about Microsoft* Windows NT* or the Client Installation process, consult the Windows NT *documentation or contact Microsoft* for assistance.

The EtherExpress™ PRO/10 adapter does not appear on the list of adapters in the Windows NT 3.50 Client Installation dialog. However, you can select the EtherExpress 16 adapter, then modify the diskette to work with the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 adapter. These instructions apply to both the Windows for Workgroups Client and DOS Client Installation diskettes.

Creating the Client Installation Diskette

1. At a DOS workstation, format a bootable floppy diskette to use as the Client Installation diskette.
   

   Example: FORMAT A: /S

   
   
2. Go to the Windows NT* server and start it (if you haven't already).
   
3. From the Program Manager in Windows NT*, choose the Network Administration window.
   
4. From the Network Administration window, choose the Network Client Administration icon.
   
5. In the Network Client Administration dialog box, choose Make Network Installation Startup Disk, then choose Continue.
   
6. In the Share Network Client Installation Files dialog box, choose the appropriate action:
   
   • If this is the first time you have run the Client Installation program, choose Copy Files to New Directory, then Share. Insert the Windows NT* CD ROM or diskettes as prompted.
     
   • If you have previously copied the software, choose Use existing path.
     
   • Choose OK after making your choice.
   
   
7. Enter the data requested in the Target Workstation Configuration dialog box, using the appropriate settings:
   
   • Choose the size of Floppy drive you intend to use (3.5 inches or 5.25 inches).
     
   • Choose the type of Network client you desire (DOS Client 3.0 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11).
     
   • For Network Adapter Card, choose the Intel® EtherExpress 16 or 16 TP card.
     
   • Choose OK after making your choices.
     
8. If you select the Windows for Workgroups client, Windows NT* displays the Microsoft Windows* for Workgroups Installation dialog box. Choose OK after reading this dialog box. This dialog box will not display if you select the DOS Client.
   
9. Enter the data requested in the Network Startup Disk Configuration dialog box, using the appropriate settings:
   
   • For Computer Name, enter STARTUP. If you use a name other than STARTUP, that name must not be used by any other workstation on the network.
     
   • For User Name, enter the name of your choice.
     
   • For Domain, enter the domain name of your Windows NT server.
     
   • For Network Protocol, choose NetBEUI unless you know you need a different protocol.
     
   • Choose OK after making your entries.

1. Take the Client Installation diskette and the Intel® EtherExpress™ PRO/10 adapter diskette to a computer that has a hard disk drive.
   
2. Insert the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 adapter diskette and copy the EPRO.DOS file to a temporary directory on the hard drive.
   

   Example: COPY A:\NDIS\EPRO.DOS C:\TEMP

   
   
3. Insert the Client Installation diskette and copy the EPRO.DOS file into the NET subdirectory on the diskette.
   
4. Example: COPY C:\TEMP\EPRO.DOS A:\NET
   
5. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file found in the NET subdirectory of the Client diskette, changing all occurrences of EE16 or EXP16 to EPRO. The following samples show the original SYSTEM.INI file for the EtherExpress 16 adapter and the changes required for the EtherExpress PRO/10 adapter.

   Note the asterisk (*) marks lines that are different between the two files.

   EtherExpress 16 adapter SYSTEM.INI	EtherExpress Pro/10 adapter SYSTEM.INI
   [network]	[network]
   filesharing=no	filesharing=no
   printsharing=no	printsharing=no
   autologon=yes	autologon=yes
   computername=STARTUP	computername=STARTUP
   lanroot=A:\NET	lanroot=A:\NET
   username=Supervisor	username=Supervisor
   workgroup=Your_Group_Name	workgroup=Your_Group_Name
   reconnect=no	reconnect=no
   directhost=no	directhost=no
   dospophotkey=N	dospophotkey=N
   lmlogon=0	lmlogon=0
   logondomain=Your_Domain_Name	logondomain=Your_Domain_Name
   preferredredir=full	preferredredir=full
   autostart=full	autostart=full
   maxconnections=8	maxconnections=8
   [network drivers]	[network drivers]
   *netcard=exp16.dos	netcard=epro.dos
   transport=ndishlp.sys,*netbeui	transport=ndishlp.sys,*netbeui
   devdir=A:\NET	devdir=A:\NET
   LoadRMDrivers=yes	LoadRMDrivers=yes
   [Password Lists]	[Password Lists]

   
   
   
6. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file found in the NET subdirectory of the Client diskette. Change all occurrences of EE16 or EXP16 to EPRO. The following samples show the original PROTOCOL.INI file for the EtherExpress 16 adapter and the changes required for the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 adapter.
   Note the asterisk (*) marks lines that are different between the two files.
   
   

   EtherExpress™ 16 adapter PROTOCOL.INI	EtherExpress™ Pro/10 adapter PROTOCOL.INI
   [network.setup]	[network.setup]
   version=0x3110	version=0x3110
   *netcard=ms$ee16,1,MS$EE16,1	netcard=ms$epro,1,MS$EPRO,1
   transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP	transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP
   transport=ms$netbeui,MS$NETBEUI	transport=ms$netbeui,MS$NETBEUI
   *lana0=ms$ee16,1,ms$netbeui	lana0=ms$epro,1,ms$netbeui
   *lana1=ms$ee16,1,ms$ndishlp	lana1=ms$epro,1,ms$ndishlp
   *[ms$ee16]	[ms$epro]
   *drivername=EXP16$	drivername=EPRO$
   ;IRQ=3	;IRQ=3
   ;IOADDRESS=0x310	;IOADDRESS=0x310
   ;IOCHRDY=Late	;IOCHRDY=Late
   ;TRANSCEIVER=Thin Net (BNC/COAX)	;TRANSCEIVER=Thin Net (BNC/COAX)
   [protman]	[protman]
   drivername=PROTMAN$	drivername=PROTMAN$
   PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP	PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP
   [MS$NDISHLP]	[MS$NDISHLP]
   drivername=ndishlp$	drivername=ndishlp$
   *BINDINGS=ms$ee16	BINDINGS=ms$epro
   [ms$netbeui]	[ms$netbeui]
   drivername=netbeui$	drivername=netbeui$
   SESSIONS=10	SESSIONS=10
   NCBS=12	NCBS=12
   *BINDINGS=ms$ee16	BINDINGS=ms$epro
   LANABASE=0	LANABASE=0

   
   
7. Follow the instructions in the Windows NT* documentation for using the Client Installation diskettes to install the client software.

1. Note the address reported in the warning message.
   
2. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file in the \NET directory of the Client Installation diskette, making these changes:
   
   • Delete the semicolon (;) on the IOADDRESS line found in the [ms$epro] section of the PROTOCOL.INI.
     
   • Make sure the IOADDRESS matches the number displayed in the warning. For example, if the warning message reported finding the adapter at the address 210h, the IOADDRESS line should read IOADDRESS=0x210

1. Open the Network Administration window from Program Manager.
   
2. Choose the Network Client Administrator icon.
   
3. Choose Continue.
   
4. Compare the setting for the path in this dialog box with the path listed on the NET USE command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

This applies to:

EtherExpress™ PRO/10 and PRO/10+ ISA adapters