Installation
Windows NT 4.0
Note:
Previous versions of SOHARD ARCNET-NT drivers must be removed from your system, before installing the new
driver (driver versions less than V04.00)!!
You can remove previous drivers by removing the registry path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\farc
(where farc means farc or farc66). After removing the old drivers
registry entry, you must reboot your system!
SH ARC-USB does not support NT 4.0!
- Insert the software driver disk into the disk drive
- Run ControlPanel/Network
- Select NetworkAdapter
- Click on Add...
- Click on Have Disk...
- Choose a drivertype in the Options-Box and click on OK
- Follow the instructions on your screen. (See also Configuration)
- When you are asked for the bustype of the adapter (only
20020/20022/20020C),
you should choose the bustype (ISA or PCI) and busnumber (almost 0),
where
your adapter is located in your system.
Do NOT select other bustypes!
If a node-id switch is present on the adapter (present on some
90C66/90C165-adapters),
it should be deactivated or set to 0, if using the 90C66-driver,
otherwise
the adapter is possibly not properly recognized by the driver.
The ARCNET-adapter will appear in the network-adapter listbox.
By clicking on Properties... you can change the settings of the
selected
driver.
Note: The system must be shut down and restarted after
installation!
Multiple Adapter Installation
- put one (only one) ARCNET adapter in your machine
- install the driver for the adapter
- shut down the machine
- put in the next adapter
- install the driver
- change the "Driver access name" for the 2nd adapter
This procedure is only needed, if installing more than
one adapter of the same type (e.g. 2x SH ARCPCI)
Windows 98/Me, 2000 and later
SH ARC-PCI, SH ARC-PCMCIA or SH ARC-USB
Driver installation follows PnP rules. Follow the instructions of the
hardware wizard after power on or plug on.
ISA Adapters
E.g. with Windows XP:
- Start the Hardware wizard ("Add Hardware") to install the driver and follow the instructions of the hardware wizard.
- Select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware"
- In the list of "Installed Hardware" select "Add new hardware device"
- Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list"
- Select "Show all device"
- Click "Have Disk" and browse to the driver directory
- Select the installed ARCNET device type
Multiple Adapter Installation
Multiple adapter installation on Windows 98/Me will
only work with SH ARC-PCI or SH ARC-PCIu
- put one (only one) ARCNET adapter in your machine
- install the driver for the adapter
- change the "Driver access name" in properties (important)
- shut down the machine
- put in the next adapter
- install the driver
- change the "Driver access name" for the 2nd adapter (if neccessary)
This procedure is only needed, if installing more than
one adapter of the same type (e.g. 2x SH ARC-PCI)
Files on disk
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