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Configuring the
Ethernet Drivers
After the EPC-8A is installed, cabled and configured, follow the instructions in this
appendix to configure the network interface drivers. The distribution diskettes supplied
with the EPC-8A contain drivers for IPX, ODI, NDIS and a packet driver under DOS/
Windows.
The majority of users running DOS/Windows select the ODI driver in 16-bit mode, if
supported by their network software.
The I/O base address, shared memory base address, and IRQ channel used by each LAN
adapter must agree with the values for those parameters that are used by the adapter’s
network interface driver. The method used to change the driver parameters depends on the
network operating system software in use.
NetWare IPX Driver for DOS Installation
The Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) drivers provided with the EPC-8A distribution
diskettes are NE2000.COM and ATLANTIC.COM. The NE2000.COM driver is used in
8-bit, NE2000 mode with the IPX interface. Once the EPC-8A is configured using
AUTOSET, and the distribution diskettes are loaded onto the system, use a text editor to
modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, entering these commands at the end of the file:
ne2000 /o0 (run ne2000 /d to display available options)
netx.com(provided by network software or operating
system distribution diskettes)
The NE2000.COM driver supplied on the EPC-8A distribution diskettes is preconfigured
for use with the Ethernet 802.3 interface. If your network requires operating multiple
protocols on top of a single card, use the ECONGIF program provided by Novell to
change the NE2000.COM interface setting to Ethernet II.
The ATLANTIC.COM driver is used in 16-bit Western Digital mode with the IPX
interface. Once the EPC-8A is configured using AUTOSET, and the distribution diskettes
are loaded onto the system, modify the AUTOEXEC.BAT file by entering these
commands at the end of the file:
atlantic /o0 (run atlantic /d to display available options)
netx.com provided by network software or operating
system distribution diskettes)
ODI Driver for DOS Installation
The Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) adds functionality to NetWare and network
computing environments by supporting multiple protocols and multiple LAN adapters in a
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