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Installing the NIC Driver and Software in Windows
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Windows 95 and Windows 98
Before installing the driver, make sure that:
■
You have run the preinstallation program, as described in “Running the Preinstallation
Program for Windows 95/98” on page 10.
■
The NIC is installed in the PC and that it is connected to the network.
■
You have the Windows installation files. These files may be on a CD or diskettes, or they
may have been copied to your hard drive when Windows was installed on your PC.
Installing the Driver in Windows 95
To install the network driver and NIC software:
1
Turn on the power to the PC.
Windows 95 detects the NIC. The Insert Disk dialog box appears, prompting you to
insert the
EtherCD
.
2
Make sure that the
EtherCD
is inserted in the CD-ROM drive.
3
Click
OK
.
4
Open the pull-down menu and select:
c:\windows\options\cabs
5
Click
OK
.
Files are copied.
If this is the first time that networking is being installed on your PC, the Identification
tab of the Network screen appears. Go to step 6.
If networking has already been installed, go to step 7.
6
In the specified fields of the Identification tab screen, enter the following information,
and then click
OK
:
Computer Name
—Identifies the PC on the network for other users. This entry must
be a unique name of 15 characters or fewer, containing no spaces.
Workgroup
—Identifies the group (for example, your department name) to which
your PC belongs. If you belong to a peer-to-peer network, this entry must be exactly
the same for all the PCs on your network.
Computer Description
—Displays additional details to other users on the network
about this PC. For example, you could specify that the PC has a printer attached.
Filling in this field is optional.
7
Follow the prompts on the screen to continue the installation.
If you are prompted to restart the PC, click
Yes
. You must restart the PC to complete
the installation.
The installation is complete. Go to “Verifying Successful Installation” on page 22 to
confirm that the NIC is installed properly.
NOTE:
If the New Hardware Found screen appears or the Update Device Driver
Wizard starts, the NIC preinstallation program was not run on the PC. You can
follow the prompts on the screen to install the driver only.
NOTE:
After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon in the Windows
Control Panel and make sure that the correct configuration settings are selected
for your network environment. Contact your system administrator for assistance.