EXP Computer ThinLan 100 User Manual

EXP PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter

Installation Guide

Copyright 1997

Revision 1.0

EXP Computer, Inc.

EXP Memory Products.

May 4, 1997

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the Distance between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

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Introduction

System Requirements

Congratulations on your purchase of the Ethernet PC Card(PCMCIA) adapter. This
adapter is designed to give you years of trouble-free and reliable service. The
adapter complies with the PCMCIA Release 2.0 specification and IEEE 802.3
standards. This PC Card adapter is warrantied for three years.

There are two models of the Ethernet adapter PCMCIA card available:

1. Dual-Port Ethernet adapter

This model includes a MAM (Media Access Module) with an RJ-45
port that allows cable connection to a twisted-pair Ethernet networks
and a BNC port that allows connection to coaxial cable Ethernet
network. The MAM also has the TX/RX and Link LED installed.

2. Twisted-Pair port only Ethernet adapter

This model has a port connection with an RJ-45 port that allows cable
connection to a twisted-pair Ethernet network.

LED indicator (Optional)
There are two LEDs (Light-Emitting-Diodes) on the end of the card which indicate
the statuse of the transmission and connection.

TX/RX LED glows a steady green when the power is applied to the card,
and blinks for the card activity.

Link LED glows a steady green when a good link is established with a
network.

1. Notebook or desktop computer with a PCMCIA 2.1 Type II slot.

2. PC Card (PCMCIA/JEIDA) Card service and Socket device driver compliant

preferred (If the drivers are not present, the Point Enabler for Intel 82365SL
Personal Computer Interface Controller PCIC or compatible, Databook TCIC
will be installed. (MS-DOS system)

3. One of the following Operating Systems: DOS Version 5.0 or higher,

Windows 3.x, or Windows 95, Window NT Version 3.1, 3.5x, 4.0.

4. Network Operating System specific files. (depending on your Network type)

Text Conventions

The following text convention is used to help you distinguish elements of

the text used throughout this manual.

Text element Use

Bold

italic Option
< > Letters, symbols and key name on the

Command names, switches and any
other text must be enter as it appears.

keyboard.

Packing List

Check the package of the Ethernet PCMCIA LAN card, to make sure it contains the
following items:

• one Ethernet PCMCIA adapter

• one LAN to PCMCIA adapter/cable (depending on the model)

• This installation guide

• one 3.5” diskette containing the install program and drivers

If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact your dealer.

Installation Overview

DOS Installation

Before your computer system can recognize your PCMCIA Ethernet adapter, it is
necessary to run some software to enable it. This section gives a brief overview of
the installation process and explains the various type of enabler software that you
can use. There are three Operating System device drivers come with the package:
DOS, Windows 95, and Windows NT. A brief description of how to install each of
the device drivers is introduced in this section.

DOS

For DOS (Version 5.0 or later) There are three different types of enable
software which can be used to set up your PC Card Ethernet adapter: Direct
enable, Card Service client driver, and Super-client driver. (More detail can be
found in the Installation Section) The user need to decide which one to use. The
PCMCIA Ethernet adapter comes with an installation program that allow you
to automate the installation task. We recommend using the install.exe program
for a trouble free installation.
The install.exe program allow user to do an auto-configuration , where the
program chooses the most suitable option, or to do a custom configuration,
where user can individually select each option setting.

Windows 95

This PC Card Ethernet adapter is a Plug-n-Play device. This means that the
operating system will automatically detect the presence of the card. The user
does not need to manually add the card to the computer. The “New Hardware
Found” dialog box should appear on the screen the very first time the PC Card
Ethernet adapter is inserted into the notebook, it will prompt for the device
driver’s file location, in most cases will be the floppy disk. (A: or B) Check the
readme file on the device driver diskettes (included with the card) for the
directory name.

Window NT

There are two installation procedures for the PCMCIA Ethernet card in
Windows NT. First, during the text setup procedure, the Windows NT set up
program will have an option for the user to specify a LAN adapter and system
will ask for the device driver diskette, using the Network icon in Control Panel.
Choose “Add Adapter” Option to install the PCMCIA Ethernet card.

1. Deciding which Enabler software to use

• Almost every PC Card device requires the use of some type of enabler

software to which makes it possible for your computer to communicate
with the card. There are three different types of enabler software which can
be used to set up your PC Card Ethernet adapter: Direct enabler, Card
Service client driver, and Super-client driver.

• A direct enabler software communicates directly with you computer’s

PCMCIA host bus controller. The direct enabler needs to be run each time
you insert the PCMCIA card into the computer’s PCMCIA slot. It is not
permanently resident in memory, so using the direct enabler can conserve
precious memory resources.

• A Card Service client driver software communicates with your card

through Card Service and Socket Service. The Card Service and Socket
Service is a system software designed to help interface computer hardware
and application software with PCMCIA cards. You may already have Card
Service and Socket Service built-in to your computer’s operating system
(Windows 95 or Windows NT) or your computer manufacturer may have
provided add-on software that supplies Card Service and Socket Service.
See Appendix A for some popular example of the driver names.

Card Service and Socket Service can manage your notebook hardware
resources such as memory, I/O and Interrupt so that these resources can be
allocated to various PCMCIA devices on as-needed basis. Based on this
concept, you can “hot-swap” your PCMCIA adapter without having to run
your PCMCIA enabler software each time you insert the adapter.

• A Super-Client driver is usually included with the Card service and Socket

Service software. The driver can recognize and enable several different
type of cards. Once the super-client driver is configured with information
about the adapter, it can handle allocation and hot-swapping for it and
other PCMCIA cards without the need for each card.

The disadvantage of the Card Service and Socket Service is that it remains
in memory and can use up a large amount of memory space.

In general, unless you intend to use several different PCMCIA cards and need
to have “hot-swapping” capability, we recommend that you use the direct
enabler.

Ethernet card resources options

The Ethernet card requires system resources such as I/O (Input/Output)
range, IRQ (Interrupt Request) and Memory. Depending on which device
driver is used to enable the card, the user will have to choose the resources
for the card. There are two types of device driver.

• Client driver CSDRIVER.EXE This driver requires a set of PC Card

Card service and Socket service compliant device drivers. There are
two options available: I/O Base address and Interrupt Request. All
others are handled by Card service and Socket services.

The default settings are:

I/O Base address = 300
IRQ = 11

Option Available setting Default
I/O Base address (IO) 300, 320,340,360 I/O 300

Interrupt (IRQ) 3,4,5,9,10,11,12,15 IRQ 11

2. Installing Network Operating System software

Before Continuing with the installation of your adapter, you will need to install
your network operating system workstation software so that the install program
can properly setup your adapter card configuration.

NOTE

Before running this program, it is necessary to install your network
operating software. The program will make some modification to some
of the network operating system files, and it is necessary for these file to
be present in order for the install program to complete it’s operation.

Once you have done this, you can run the install.exe program found on your
installation disk. (The detailed process is in “Using the INSTALL Program”
section) This install program guides you through the installation process and
helps install the network drivers needed to run the adapter on you network
operating system.

Table 1 Client Driver Options Setting

• Direct Enabler directen.exe. This device driver does not require any

Card Service and Socket Service driver. This driver provides support
for Intel 82365SL Personal Computer Interface Controller PCIC or
compatible, Databook TCIC and other PCMCIA socket controller.
There are four options available: I/O Base address, Interrupt, Memory,
and Socket. The default settings are:

I/O Base address = 300
IRQ = 11
Memory = D8
Socket = Auto.

Option Available setting Default
I/O Base address (IO) 300, 320,340,360 I/O 300

Interrupt (IRQ) 3,4,5,9,10,11,12,15 IRQ 11
Memory (MEM) C0, C8, D0, D8 I/O 300
Socket (SKT) 0 to 7 0 or 1 Auto

Table 2 Direct Enabler Option Setting

3. Card Service and Socket Service consideration

If you are using Card Service and Socket Services, it is necessary to use the
Card Service client driver, csdriver.exe. This program is on your installation
diskette. You can install the client driver by typing csdriver at the DOS prompt
or including it as a line on your CONGFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
When installing the client driver, it is important to note that the driver should
be loaded after Card Service and Socket Services are loaded.

4. Direct enabler consideration

The direct enabler, directen.exe communicates directly with the PCMCIA
socket controller on your notebook system. Most popular controllers (such as
the Intel 82365SL and compatibles, DataBook TCIC Sharp PHIC, IBM
ThinkPad, and Toshiba 3300) are supported. You can run the client driver by
typing directen at the DOS prompt, or by including it as a line on your
CONGFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

5. Installing the Ethernet PC Card Adapter

Using the INSTALL Program

Turn your computer off and insert the PCMCIA adapter (with label up) into the
slot. The card is keyed to go in one way only. If you feel resistance before the
adapter is fully inserted, remove the adapter, turn it over and reinsert the card.

Attach the network cable to the PCMCIA adapter cable, then attach the adapter
cable to the PCMCIA card. The adapter cable is keyed to go in one way only. If
you feel any resistance, turn the cable over and try again.

CAUTION

Your PCMCIA adapter is made of electronic components sensitive to
static electricity. Before handling the adapter, be sure to discharge the
static electricity from your body by touching a protective grounding
device.

6. Connecting to a Network

Turn your computer on. If every thing go well you should be prompted to login
to your network. If you cannot connect to your network, refer to
Troubleshooting Guide section.

This section explains how you can use the install.exe program to install the
enablers and make all of the necessary network operating system changes to
your system. (The out line is in the INSALL section’s step 2 “Install Network
Operating System”)

Installation Program

The install program scans your system for Card Service and Socket Services to
determine whether to install the Card Service client driver or the direct enabler.
During the installation process, the program will copy some files to your boot
drive and modify your CONFIG.SYS file. The program will ask you to identify
your network operating system sub-directory, in order to modify or create some
files.

To run the install program, type install <Enter> at the DOS prompt. You
should see an opening screen which welcomes you to the program and asks if
you wish to continue.

Figure 1 Opening Screen

Press <Enter> to continue running the install program. The program will then
display the main menu screen. Choose “Setting Hardware” and Press <Enter> to
continue with installation.

Select Network Operating system

After returning to the Main Menu, choose Select Network Operating System and
press <Enter>. Select you network vender and press <Enter>.

Figure 2 Main Menu

Setting Network Hardware

The Network Hardware Configuration screen displays the default setting for the
IRQ Level, I/O Base Address, and Memory location. If there is a conflict with any
of these settings, choose the setting that you want to change, press <Enter> and
make the appropriate changes. If all the setting are acceptable, select Continue or
press <Esc> key to return to the Main Menu.

Figure 3 Network Hardware Configuration

Figure 4 Network Type selection

The program will then confirm your selected network type and prompt you to enter
the path where the network operating files are located.

Figure 5 Network Operating System Path

View the current configuration

After the path name select ‘Continue’ or press <Esc> twice to return to the Main
Menu. Select “View current configuration”. The View current configuration screen
will display all settings for your review.

Figure 6 Current configuration

Manual Installation

In most cases, the install program can make all of the necessary changes to your
system in order to use your PC Card Ethernet adapter. However, in some cases you
may wish to make the change manually. This section contain drivers (and its
parameters) and file information needed to enable your adapter.

Enablers

Your PCMCIA Ethernet card can be enabled by either a direct enabler, a Card
Services client driver, or a super-client driver.

Installing the Direct Enabler (Directen.exe)

The direct enable, directen.exe, communicates directly with your PCMCIA socket
controller. Unless you are using more than one PCMCIA card and require “hot­swapping” capability, it is recommended that you use this enabler. Using a text
editor (edit.exe or notpad) to open C:\config.sys file, add the following line:

device=[path]\directen.exe [/IRQ=x] [/MEM=mm] [/IO=nnn]

The valid switches are

/IRQ=x Interrupt request number (x=3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15)

Default = 11

/MEM=mm Memory location in hex. (mm=C0, C8, D0 and D8)

Default = D8
If you are using a memory management software, this option
requires you to exclude a memory area. Consult the following

table to determine which memory address ranges to

exclude:

Setting Memory range to exclude
/MEM=C0 X=C000-C7FF
/MEM=C8 X=C800-CFFF
/MEM=D0 X=D000-D7FF
/MEM=D8 X=D800-DFFF

/IO=nnn I/O range (nnn=300, 320, 340 and 360)

Default = 300

The line should look like this (using all default setting)

DEVICE=C:\DTECTEN.EXE /IRQ=11 /MEM=D8 /IO=300

If you load the direct enabler without any switch, the program will use all default
parameters. (IRQ=11, Memory=D800 and I/O Base address=300)

The direct enabler can also run as a DOS command line or by including it as a
line on your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

The following switch are additional command line options:

Installing Card Services client driver

Most of the notebook manufacturer today install the PC Card (PCMCIA) Card
Service and Socket Service as part of the system. (see Appendix A for a sample of
driver entries in the config.sys from various notebook computer) The csdriver.exe
can be loaded AFTER all Card Service and Socket Service driver or at the DOS
prompt. The config.sys line for Card Service client driver has the following syntax:

/SKT=z PCMCIA’s card socket number (z=0-7)

The SKT switch can be omitted, since the directen.exe can

automatically detect the slot where the adapter is installed.
/o Overwrite current socket settings
/? Display list of option

The line should look like this (use all default setting)

DTECTEN.EXE /IRQ=11 /MEM=D8 /IO=300

device=[path]\csdriver.exe [/IRQ=x] [I/O=nnn]

/IRQ=x Interrupt request number (x=3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15)

Default = 11

/IO=nnn I/O range (nnn=300, 320, 340 and 360)

Default = 300

The line should look like this (using all default setting)

DEVICE=C:\DTECTEN.EXE /IRQ=11 /IO=300

NOTE

For LAN Manager installation, the Card Service Client Driver must be loaded
right after Card Service and Socket Services but before the LAN Manager
drivers are loaded.

Installing Super-Client Driver

Network Driver installation

The super-Client driver is usually included with a Card and Socket Service driver
on most notebooks. For example, CardSoft
from Phoenix Technologies. Each of these software use different methods for
configuring super-client drivers. You should consult your documentation for
detailed information about how to set up your system.

For SystemSoft ’s CardSoft, we have included a card library file reliaeth.clb on the
distribution diskette. This file contains information that super-client software need
to enable the card. For other Card and Socket Services software, you will have to
configure the driver settings manually. The card parameter for your Ethernet
adapter card are:

Card ID 1: =PCMCIA LAN=
Card ID 2: Ethernet
Card ID 3: A
Memory Area 1: Not Used
Memory Area 2: Not Used
I/O Port A: port 300, size 16, 8 bit
I/O Port B: port 310, size 16, 16 bit
IRQ: 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, or 15
Option register: 20

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from SystemSoft or PC Card Manager

The adapter drivers for network operating systems normally fall into one of two
categories:

ODI driver, for Novell Netware
NDIS driver, for most other operating systems

Both ODI and NDIS driver are included on the diskette accompanies your PCMCIA
adapter package. We encourage you to use these drivers although you can use any
NE2000 compatible driver. This section explains how to manually configure the
PCMCIA Ethernet card.

ODI Driver Installation

To install your ODI driver and use your adapter on a Novell network, you will need
the following files:

LSL.COM
IPXODI.COM
PCMODI.COM
NETX.COM or VLM.EXE
NET.CFG (optional)

The first four files are included with the Novell NetWare workstation software. The
NET.CFG file contains configuration information which is accessed by the adapter
driver.

NET.CFG

It may be necessary to create or modify your NET.CFG file to reflect your
adapter’s resources setting. The following parameters are used in the LINK
DRIVER PCMODI section of the NET.CFG file:

PORT value This parameter specifies the I/O base address. Valid

address are 300, 320, 340 and 360.

INT Value This parameter specifies the interrupt (IRQ) used by the

adapter. Valid entries are 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 15.

FRAME type This parameter specifies the Ether frame types supported.

Valid type are:

ETHERNET_802.3 (Novell 3.x networks)

ETHERNET_802.2 (Novell 4.x networks)
ETHERNET_SNAP (Used when 802.2 SNAP extension is required)
ETHERNET_II (Networks connected to DEC machines or using

the TC/IP protocol)

NODE address This parameter is optional, and is used on

networks that use locally administered address.
Valid addresses consist of 12 hex digits.

NDIS Driver Installation

Network operating systems such as Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, Microsoft
LAN Manager, Arisoft Lantastic, and the IBM LAN support programs use the
NDIS network drivers. In order to load the driver with the necessary parameters,
these drivers consult a parameter file called PROTOCOL.INI file.

A typical NET.CFG file might look like the following:

LINK DRIVER PCMODI

# EtherID 00C00C123456
# Node Address 00C00C123456
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX EO Ethernet_802.2
Frame Ethernet_802.2
Protocol IPX O Ethernet_802.2
# Frame Ethernet_II
# Protocol IPX 8137 Ethernet_II
# Frame Ethernet_snap
# Protocol IPX 8137 Ethernet_snap

For more information on NET.CFG options, please refer to the Novell NetWare
documentation. Additional information can also be found in the Readme.txt file on
the installation disk.

After modifying the NET.CFG file, you should load the network drivers in the
following order:

LSL
PCMODI
IPXODI
NETX or VLM For NetWare 3.12 or later, use VLM instated of NETX.)

The PROTOCAL.INI should have a section called [PCMND] with the following
parameters listed:

IOBase I/O port base address for the PCMCIA card. Valid hex address are

0x300, ox320, 0x340, and 0x360. The leading 0x for hex notation is
required.

Interrupt The interrupt request for the PCMCIA card. Valid entries are 3, 4,

5, 9, 10, 11, and 15.

A typical PROTOCAL.INI’s [PCMND] section may look like the following:

[PCMND]

DriverName = PCMND$
IOBase = 0X300
Interrupt = 11

You may create a batch file which includes the above commands to start the
network operation.

Windows 95 Installation

Due to the Plug-N-Play feature in Windows 95, the following dialog box will appear
when the PCMCIA Ethernet card is inserted into the PCMCIA slot for the very first
time. Please have your Windows 95 diskette or CD-ROM handy, as the installation
programs need to copy the networking support files into your hard disk. (Figure 7.)

If the dialog box does not appear and the CD-ROM folder can not be found in My
Computer, please refer to the section titled “Enabling 32-Bit Card Support”.

Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet card device driver disk into your floppy drive. Specify
the directory as A:\ NDIS\WIN95 (or B:\ whichever drive contains the diskette) and
select OK. (Figure 8)

Figure 8 Device Driver's directory

Follow the on screen instructions, During the install process you will be prompted
for a copy of the Window 95 (diskette or CD-ROM ) the installation will need to
copy some file into your hard disk.

Figure 7 New Hardware Found

Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” and click on the OK
button, Windows 95 will then prompt you to insert the manufacturer’s installation
disk.

Setting up the network

Go to Control Panel then click on Network icon. (Figure 9)

Figure 9 Control Panel

Figure 10 Network

In the Configuration Tab, add the PCMCIA adapter if it is not already listed. Click
on the Add.. button to add the others network component that you may need.
Consult the Windows 95 User’s manual for more details.

All the network settings for the PCMCIA Ethernet card, such as various type of
Protocol, Client for the Microsoft and Novell NetWare network, or binding the
adapter with a driver etc. can be done through the following screen. (Figure 10)

Use the Network Neighborhood icon to check you network
installation. From the Desktop double click on the icon . You
should be able to see at least a server on the network.

ENABLING 32-BIT CARD SUPPORT OF WINDOWS 95

Your system should be ready for PCMCIA socket support prior to operating the
PCMCIA Ethernet Card. To check whether your computer is PCMCIA Socket
supported, first, double-click on the “System” icon from “Control Panel” folder
(You can select the “Control Panel” under “Settings” from the “Start” menu to open
the “Control Panel” folder).

Click on the Device Manager Tab. If “PCMCIA Socket” is found with a cross (x)
sign next to the PCMCIA Controller as Figure 11, it means the PCMCIA device
driver is not using 32-Bit Card Support.

In this case, double click on the PCMCIA Controller, and a dialog box will be
displayed as shown below (Figure 12). Please place a check mark next to the current
configuration of the Device usage box, then select OK.

Figure 11 Device Manager

Figure 12 PCMCIA Controller Properties

After the PCMCIA 32-Bit Card support is installed, Windows will ask you to reboot
your computer. Then you should refer to the first section titled “Windows 95
Installation”

If the PCMCIA Socket is not found, then you must add a PCMCIA socket to your
system. Please click on the “Add New Hardware” icon in the Control Panel folder
and select “PCMCIA socket”. Select the appropriate type of PCMCIA Controller
that matches with yours notebook and follow the on-screen instructions.

Window NT installation

This section provide some guide-line to install the PCMCIA Ethernet card under
Windows NT. There are two different setup procedures available: First, during the
‘first time installation’. Second, installing the PCMCIA Ethernet card after the
Windows NT has already been installed into your system. Follow the instruction
which apply to your particular Windows NT version.

Windows NT 3.5X installation

First time installation

The setup program will attempt to detect a network card. After it fails to
detect the PCMCIA Ethernet card click on ‘Continue’ twice.
The ‘Add Network Adapter’ dialog box will be displayed.
Under ‘Network Adapter Card’ click on the Down arrow button.
Scroll down to the end and select ‘< Other > Requires disk from
manufacturer’ click on ‘Continue’ button.
At the Insert Disk dialog box type in A:\NDIS3\WINNT the Click t OK
At the Select OEM Option the PCMCIA Ethernet card should be
highlighted. Click OK. The default IRQ Level and I/O Port Address can
be changed if necessary. Click at Continue button.
Select network protocol which means match your existing protocol.
Continue finishing the Windows NT setup.

Adding the PC Card Ethernet Card

Go to Main Group, click on Control Panel then click on Network icon.

From the Network setup screen you should be able to click on Add
adapter.(Figure 14) Under the Add network adapter select <Other>
Requires disk from manufacturer.

Figure 14 Setting up the Network.

Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet diskette when prompted. Type in directory
A:\ndis3\nt35x&40, then click OK. From the Network setting screen you
should be able to select and configure the network protocol, change
computer’s name etc. Consult the Windows NT users manual.

Figure 13 Control Panel

Figure 15 Device Driver directory

Window 4.0 installation

First time installation

During the initial installation you will have an opportunity to add a
Network function. Make sure to select the “This computer will
participate on a network” and also make sure the “Wired to the
network:” box is checked. Then click next, Select from list, then Have
disk. From the Insert Disk screen type in A:\ndis3\winnt, click OK.

Figure 16 Device Driver directory

To finish the rest of the set up procedures, you will need to set up
network software ( Protocols, Services, Binding etc.) use the Control
Panel and then click on the Network icon. Follow the instructions in
“Adding PC Card Ethernet card section.

Adding PC Card Ethernet card

Go to Control Panel, then click on Network icon. Figure 18

Select the PCMCIA Ethernet Card. The default setting for the card is
shown below.( Figure 17) If you decide to choose different resources
settings for the card, make sure that the new resources are not conflicting
with some other device.

Figure 17 PCMCIA card resources

Figure 18 Control Panel

Click on Adapters tab, click on Add button and then click on Have Disk..
From the Insert Disk screen type in A:\ndis3\winnt. Click OK. Figure 16

Select the PC Card Ethernet Card. The default setting for the card is shown
on Figure 17

From the Network choose the appropriate tab applied to your network
operation. (Figure 19) Click on the Add button to add network functions or
services, protocol etc.

Figure 19 Network setting

Consult the Window NT 4.0 user manual or Resource Kit for more details
regarding the network installation.