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EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI Adapter
Windows NT* Client Installation

This information is provided solely 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 PCI adapter does not appear on the list of adapters in the Windows NT* 3.50 Client Installation dialog obx. However, you can select the EtherExpress 16 adapter, then modify the diskette to work with the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI adapter. These instructions apply to both the Windows for Workgroups Client and DOS Client Installation disks.

Creating the Client Installation Disk

  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 Administrator dialog box, choose Make Network Installation Startup Disk, then choose the Continue button.

  6. In the Share Network Client Installation Files dialog, 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". For the "Destination path", enter C:\CLIENTS. Insert the Windows NT CD ROM or diskettes as prompted.

    • If you have previously copied the software, choose "Use existing path".

    • Choose the OK button after making your choice.

  7. Enter the data requested in the Target Workstation Configuration dialog using the appropriate settings:

    • Choose the size of Floppy drive you intend to use (3.5 inch or 5.25 inch)

    • Choose the type of Network client you desire (DOS Client 3.0 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11)

    • For Network Adapter Card, choose Intel EtherExpress 16 or 16 TP.

    • Choose the OK button after making your choices.

  8. If you select the Windows for Workgroups client, Windows NT* displays the MS Windows for Workgroups Installation dialog. Choose the OK button after reading this dialog. 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 the OK button after making your entries.

Modifying the Client Diskette for the EtherExpress™ PRO/100 Adapter

  1. Take the Client Installation diskette and the Intel® EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI diskette to a computer that has a hard disk drive.

  2. Insert the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI diskette and copy the E10P.DOS file to a temporary directory on the hard drive.

    Example: COPY A:\NDIS\E10P.DOS C:\TEMP

  3. Insert the Client Installation diskette and copy the E10P.DOS file into the NET subdirectory on the diskette.

    Example: COPY C:\TEMP\E10P.DOS A:\NET

  4. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file found in the NET subdirectory of the Client diskette. Change all occurances of EE16 or EXP16 to E10P. The following samples show the original SYSTEM.INI file for the EtherExpress™ 16 adapter and the changes required for the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI adapter.

    NOTE: The * (asterisk) marks lines that are different between the two files.

    EtherExpress 16 SYSTEM.INI
    [network]
    filesharing=no
    printsharing=no
    autologon=yes
    computername=STARTUP
    lanroot=A:\NET
    username=Supervisor
    workgroup=Your_Group_Name

    reconnect=no
    directhost=no
    dospophotkey=N
    lmlogon=0
    logondomain=Your_Domain_Name
    preferredredir=full
    autostart=full
    maxconnections=8

    [network drivers]
    *netcard=exp16.dos
    transport=ndishlp.sys
    LoadRMDrivers=yes
    [Password Lists]
    EtherExpress PRO/10 PCI SYSTEM.INI
    [network]
    filesharing=no
    printsharing=no
    autologon=yes
    computername=STARTUP
    lanroot=A:\NET
    username=Supervisor
    workgroup=Your_Group_Name

    reconnect=no
    directhost=no
    dospophotkey=N
    lmlogon=0
    logondomain=Your_Domain_Name
    preferredredir=full
    autostart=full
    maxconnections=8

    [network drivers]
    netcard=e10p.dos
    *netbeuitradevdir=A:\NETdevdir=A:\NET
    LoadRMDrivers=yes
    [Password Lists]

  5. Edit the PROTOCOL.INI file found in the NET subdirectory of the Client diskette. Change all occurances of EE16 or EXP16 to E10P. The following samples show the original PROTOCOL.INI file for the EtherExpress™ 16 adapter and the changes required for the EtherExpress™ PRO/10 PCI adapter.

    NOTE: The * (asterisk) marks lines that are different between the two files.

    EtherExpress 16 PROTOCOL.INI
    [network.setup]
    version=0x3110
    *netcard=ms$ee16,1,MS$EE16,1
    transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP
    transport=ms$netbeui,MS$NETBEUI
    *lana0=ms$ee16,1,ms$netbeui
    *lana1=ms$ee16,1,ms$ndishlp

    *[ms$ee16]
    *drivername=EXP16$
    IOADDRESS=0x310
    IRQ=3
    IOCHRDY=Late
    TRANSCEIVER=Thin Net (BNC/COAX)
    [protman]
    drivername=PROTMAN$
    PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

    [MS$NDISHLP]
    drivername=ndishlp$
    *BINDINGS=ms$ee16

    [ms$netbeui]
    drivername=netbeui$
    SESSIONS=10
    NCBS=12
    *BINDINGS=ms$ee16
    LANABASE=0
    EtherExpress PRO/10 PCI PROTOCOL.INI
    [network.setup]
    version=0x3110
    netcard=ms$e10p,1,MS$E10P,1
    transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP
    transport=ms$netbeui,MS$NETBEUI
    lana0=ms$e10p,1,ms$netbeui
    lana1=ms$e10p,1,ms$ndishlp

    [ms$e10p]
    drivername=E10P$
    IRQ=3
    IOADDRESS=0x310
    IOCHRDY=Late
    TRANSCEIVER=Thin Net (BNC/COAX)
    [protman]
    drivername=PROTMAN$
    PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

    [MS$NDISHLP]
    drivername=ndishlp$
    BINDINGS=ms$e10p

    [ms$netbeui]
    drivername=netbeui$
    SESSIONS=10
    NCBS=12
    BINDINGS=ms$e10p
    LANABASE=0

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

Troubleshooting Hints

NET USE command reports: ERROR 53: The computer name specified in the network path cannot be located.

Make sure the network path specified on the NET USE command line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file matches the path shown on the server you used to create Client Installation diskette. To do this:

  1. Open the Network Administration window from Program Manager.

  2. Choose the Network Client Administrator icon.

  3. Choose the Continue button.

  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 PCI Adapter



Solution ID: CS-010555
Date Created: 15-Apr-2004
Last Modified: 23-Oct-2006
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