Installing the NDIS 3.x and 4.x Drivers
7.
Installing the NDIS 3.x and 4.x Drivers
7.1.
Installation of the NDIS 3.x Driver
The Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 3.x is a driver specification
developed by Microsoft to offer a standard driver interface for adapter cards. AMD鈥檚
NDIS 3.x driver supports the following environments:
鈥?Microsoft Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, 3.51
鈥?Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 and Microsoft Windows 95
Installation of AMD鈥檚 NDIS 3.x driver for the environments listed above is described
below.
7.1.1.
Microsoft Windows NT
Support is provided for the Microsoft Windows NT (Versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51)
environment.
Notes:
1) The directory structure provided on the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette has been set up
for automatic OEM installation. Also, more information can be found in the Microsoft
Windows NT User鈥檚 Guide.
2) Only x86-based Windows NT platforms are supported.
Follow the steps listed below:
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Insert the AMD NDIS 3.x driver diskette into the floppy drive.
From the Control Panel in the Windows NT Main window, double click
on the Network icon to install the PCnet adapter card.
In the Network Settings dialog box, choose Add Adapter.
In the Add Network Adapter dialog box, pull down the adapter card list
menu and select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer from the list
and continue.
In the next window, enter:
A:\WINNT350
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Then, select AMD PCnet Family Ethernet Adapter from the dialog box to
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