User manual

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Contents:
1 Square One .................................................................................................... 1
What You Get From Us .................................................................................. 1
What Else You Need to Connect to the Network ............................................ 1
Where to Read From Here ............................................................................. 2
2 Networking Overview for the New User/Installer ............................................ 3
The Network Adapter Card ............................................................................. 3
Network Software ........................................................................................... 3
Configuration .................................................................................................. 4
3 A Simplified Hardware/Software Installation Procedure ................................. 6
Two Installation Contexts ............................................................................... 6
Installing the Adapter Card ............................................................................. 7
Installing the Workstation Software ................................................................ 8
4 The AT-1700 Network Card ............................................................................ 10
10BASE-T, 10BASE2, 10BASE5 or 10BASE-FL Choices ............................. 11
Auto or Pre-Set Port Selection (BT, AT and FT) ............................................ 11
CardAssistant Software Performs Configuration ............................................ 11
5 Installation ...................................................................................................... 12
OS/Environment-Specific Installation Information .......................................... 12
Installing the card ........................................................................................... 12
Configuring with CardAssistant Software ....................................................... 14
Invoking CardAssistant ................................................................................... 15
Installing More than One Card ........................................................................ 19
Running CardAssistant in Batch Mode ........................................................... 19
Reconfiguring a Previously Installed Card ...................................................... 21
Boot ROM Socket ........................................................................................... 21
6 Network Adapter Card Drivers ........................................................................ 22
Drivers for Workstations ................................................................................. 22
Drivers for Servers .......................................................................................... 23
Driver Installation ............................................................................................ 24
General steps for installing a driver ................................................................ 24
Updating a Novell IPX Workstation to ODI ..................................................... 25
Installation note: NDIS for TCP/IP .................................................................. 27
Support for Multiple Adapter Cards ................................................................ 28
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