OS Diagnostics 5-7
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5)
Go to Control Panel > System > Device Manager
and verify your network adapter has
been installed properly. A warning sign will be displayed if the network adapter has
not been installed properly.
6)
If the network adapter has not been installed properly, remove this network device
from the system Setup menu and restart Windows to detect the network adapter again.
7)
When the hardware installation is completed, go to Control Panel > Network to set up
the networking configuration. This includes DNS, IP, and Gateway. Appropriate
protocols are required to carry out networking activities. Refer to your system
administrator for additional assistance.
Windows NT 4.0 users
– Perform the following steps:
1)
If there is no onboard ethernet capability, or to install a second network interface card
(NIC), insert the NIC into the backplane or single board computer.
2)
Install the network adapter manually in the Control Panel > Network > Adapter
directory. Drivers are required at this stage.
3)
Proceed “Binding” after you load the driver.
4)
Change to
Protocol Label
and load the desired protocols (generally, TCP/IP).
Configuring IP, gateway, and DNS is required for TCP/IP protocol.
5)
When the protocol loading is complete, proceed again to “Binding”.
6)
Restart the system.
7)
If there is a situation where the installed network adapter is not working anymore, or
the old network driver stays in the system after the network card is changed, remove all
the network adapters and protocols from the network setup menu and reload the driver
and protocols again. Network setup within Windows NT 4.0 is not as easy as within
Windows 95/98. Special familiarity and care are required to have a successful
installation.
8)
Reapply Service Pack.