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Workstation for DOS IPX client
This document applies to the EtherExpress™ 16, 16TP, 16C, FLASH,
FLASH TP, FLASHC, MCA, and MCA/TP adapters.
The current version of the EtherExpress™ 16 LAN Adapter Configuration and
Driver disk is available on Intel's online services. The file to
download is E16DISK.EXE
IPX.COM Is On The Disk
Intel provides a pre-generated IPX.COM and NETX.EXE on the EtherExpress
16 adapter disk in the \NWCLIENT directory. This IPX.COM will
auto-detect the I/O address and interrupt being used by the EtherExpress
16 adapter, so it will work with any EtherExpress16 configuration.
Before You Start
You must configure and test the EtherExpress™ 16 adapter with SOFTSET.EXE
Boot the workstation with DOS, and then insert the EtherExpress 16 LAN
Adapter Configuration and Driver disk into drive A. From DOS, type:
A:SOFTSET
- Select "AUTOMATIC SETUP" to let SoftSet configure the EtherExpress
adapter to work in your computer, or select "MANUAL SETUP" if you want
to designate which interrupt and I/O address you want the EtherExpress
16 adapter to use.
- Select "RUN DIAGNOSTICS" from the main menu to test the configuration
you have selected.
General Installation
- Copy IPX.COM and NETX.EXE from the \NWCLIENT directory of
EtherExpress 16 adapter disk to the root directory of your boot disk.
- Edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT batch file to include these commands in this
order:
IPX.COM
NETX.EXE
Troubleshooting Tips
- Type "IPX i" in the directory where your IPX.COM file is located.
- The Lan Option should say Intel EtherExpress16 adapter v3.05EC.
- The Hardware configuration should say AUTOMATIC or it should match the
I/O you selected.
- Thin Ethernet (RG58A/U COAX) requires a T-connector on EVERY
workstation and 50-ohm terminators on the end of each trunk segment.
One of the two terminators must be grounded. You cannot directly
connect two workstations without using T-connectors. Refer to your
Novell* Supplements manual for specifications on thin & thick Ethernet
networks.
- If workstations cannot login to the file server:
On the file server:
Verify the NetWare* file server has the frame type Ethernet_802.3 loaded
and that IPX is bound to it.
Here is a list of the default frame types for NetWare servers:
| NetWare 2.x |
802.3 |
| NetWare 3.11 |
802.3 |
| NetWare 3.12 |
802.2 |
| NetWare 4.x |
802.2 |
You can verify what frame types you your NetWare file server is using by
typing the command "CONFIG" at your NetWare server console screen.
On the workstation:
Reboot the workstation without loading IPX/NETX and run the EtherExpress
adapter SOFTSET/MCADIAGS on-board and on-network diagnostics. If you
have more than one EtherExpress card installed on the network, reboot
the other workstation without loading IPX/NETX, run SOFTSET/MCADIAGS
diagnostics and set this workstation up as a responder. Rerun the
on-network diagnostics on the first workstation and see if the two
machines see each other. This process can be reversed to fully check
communication between the EtherExpress cards. If on-network diagnostics
fail, there is likely a cable, connector, hub or concentrator problem.
If On-Board diagnostics fail, try setting the EtherExpress™ 16 adapter to
a different I/O address, a different interrupt, or change Force 8 bit to
"YES".
If On-Network diagnostics fail, there is likely a cable, connector, or
hub problem. Verify that the cabling you are using is connected properly
and that the cable is not defective. For more information on cable
specifications, view the 10BaseT or COAX ethernet cabling readme files
on the EtherExpress LAN adapter and Options disk.
If the on-network diagnostics pass, the boards tested can communicate.
This indicates there could be a problem with the drivers. Reload the
drivers in the workstation. If the workstation still cannot connect to
the server, there is likely a problem with the configuration of the
drivers. Verify that the workstation drivers load properly. You can do
this by loading them one at a time, rather than in a batch file, and
watch for error messages.
NOTE: "Responder not found" is NOT an error. This message will be
displayed IF YOU ARE NOT RUNNING THE SOFTSET/MCADIAGS RESPONDER ON
ANOTHER MACHINE with an EtherExpress card or if the card cannot actually
communicate with the responder card. If you do not have a responder
running or if the two cards cannot communicate, the diags will try to
send packets back to itself.
- Check for a LASTDRIVE statement in the config.sys. LASTDRIVE is not
required, but if your last drive is S, you will only have drives T-Z
available for NetWare. If you want drives F-Z available for NetWare,
your LASTDRIVE should be E. Without a LASTDRIVE statement, NetWare
defaults to F as the first drive.
- If you are using a memory manager, make sure you EXCLUDE any memory
ranges the EtherExpress adapter FLASH chip is using.
- Below are sample files for reference:
C:\CONFIG.SYS
files=25
buffers=25
lastdrive=E
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
path=c:\dos
prompt $P$G
ipx.com
netx.exe
f:
login
This applies to:
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