3Com (R) Corporation EtherDisk (R) Diskette for The EtherLink 10 ISA NIC Family Artisoft LANtastic Installation Notes Artisoft LANtastic Version 6.0 ------------------------------ This procedure describes how to install Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 using the 3Com NDIS 2.01 driver ELNK3.DOS. To install LANtastic from the DOS prompt or from Windows, follow these steps: Installing from the DOS Prompt ------------------------------ 1. Insert Artisoft's LANtastic Install Disk 1 of 4 in the floppy drive. 2. Type: INSTALL This launches Windows and starts the installation of LANtastic. 3. Go to step 4 under the "Installing from Windows" procedure and continue with the remaining steps. Installing from Windows ----------------------- 1. Launch Windows, if it is not already opened. 2. Select Run from the Windows File menu. 3. Type: A:\INSTALL If you are using a different drive, use the letter for that drive. 4. Follow the instructions and answer the questions that appear. 5. Select NDIS Support for Network Adapters in the Select Network Adapter window. 6. When prompted, remove the LANtastic diskette, insert the EtherDisk #2 diskette provided with the 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA NIC, and press [Enter]. The NDIS driver is copied to your hard drive. 7. When prompted, reinsert the LANtastic Install Disk 1 in the drive. 8. Answer the questions concerning your PC name and drives based on your configuration. Changes and Additions to PC Startup Files ----------------------------------------- The following lines are added or changed in these PC startup files: AUTOEXEC.BAT File ----------------- call C:\LANTASTI\STARTNET.BAT CONFIG.SYS File --------------- DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C:\LANTASTI DEVICE=C:\LANTASTI\ELNK3.DOS PROTOCOL.INI File ----------------- [PROTMAN] DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$ DYNAMIC = YES [ELNK3_NIF] DRIVERNAME = ELNK3$ STARTNET.BAT File ----------------- C: cd C:\LANTASTI SET LAN_CFG=C:\LANTASTI rem If LANtastic is disabled, skip everything. IF EXIST DISABLED GOTO :STARTNET_DONE @echo ===== Begin LANtastic configuration ===== PATH C:\LANTASTI;C:\LANTASTI\NW;%PATH% SET LAN_DIR=C:\LANTASTI.NET SET NWDBPATH=C:\LANTASTI\NW LOADHIGH AI-NDIS BIND_TO=ELNK3_NIF AILANBIO @STARTNET.CFG REDIR ACME1111CT @STARTNET.CF ======> Just an example !!! IF EXIST NOSHARE GOTO :NOSHARE SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG NET LOGIN \\ACME1111CT ======> Just an example !!! GOTO :CONTINUE :NOSHARE @echo LANtastic server was installed but turned off. :CONTINUE rem If CONNECT.BAT exists, run it to set up connections. IF EXIST CONNECT.BAT GOTO :CONNECT rem Otherwise set up connections specified rem during install. NET LOGIN/wait \\ABC ======> Just an example !!! NET USE D: \\ABC\C-DRIVE ======> Just an example !!! NET LPT TIMEOUT 10 GOTO :CONNECT_DONE :CONNECT @echo Setting up LANtastic connections from CONNECT.BAT rem Build CONNECT.BAT like this: rem "NET SHOW/BATCH > C:\LANTASTI\CONNECT.BAT" rem (or run the batch file SETNET.BAT) call CONNECT.BAT :CONNECT_DONE NET POSTBOX @echo ===== End LANtastic configuration ===== :STARTNET_DONE cd \ SYSTEM.INI File (Windows) ------------------------- [boot] shell=progman.exe network.drv=C:\LANTASTI\LANTNET.DRV [boot.description] network.drv=LANtastic for Windows Version 6.00 [386Enh] network=*vnetbios,C:\LANTASTI\LANTASTI.386 [network drivers] netcard=ELNK3.DOS [LANtastic] Comment=Add 1 Network_IRQ per NIC, specify correct Irq values. Network_IRQ=15 WIN.INI File (Windows) ----------------------- [windows] spooler=no load=NWPOPUP.EXE C:\LANTASTI\WNET.EXE run=C:\LANTASTI\MKWGROUP.EXE Artisoft LANtastic Version 7.0 ------------------------------ This procedure describes how to install Artisoft LANtastic 7.0 under Microsoft Windows using the 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA NDIS 2 driver. To install LANtastic 7.0 follow the steps below: LANtastic 7.0, Windows 3.1x Installation Procedure -------------------------------------------------- 1. Insert the LANtastic 7.0 CD-ROM or diskettes into the appropriate drive. In Windows 3.1x select File - Run... from the Program Manager menu and type A:\SETUP. In Windows '95 click Start on the Taskbar, select Run... and type A:\SETUP. (A denotes the letter of the drive you are installing LANtastic from). 2. Follow the instructions on the screen and complete all registration information, serial number and verification key, and other information that will identify your computer on your network when prompted. 3. LANtastic 7.0 gives you the option to configure your PC as a Server as well as a Client to the rest of your network. This option is selected as follows during the installation. Under the window entitled LANtastic 7.0 Setup you will find the option "Share this computer's drives & printers (run server)". Check the box next to this option if you wish to configure your PC as a server as well as a client. If you chose not to select this option your PC will be configured as a client only. Note that during the installation, LANtastic 7.0 gives you other options as well, such as, "Allow connections to Windows for Workgroups or Windows '95 networks", "Allow connections to existing Novell Servers", "Enable HP JetDirect printer support", Modem sharing options, TCP/IP support, and Internet Gateway Service on your PC. Check the box next to each option that you wish to install during LANtastic 7.0 Setup. 4. After you have selected the appropriate options that you want LANtastic to install you will need to setup and configure your 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA NIC. LANtastic 7.0 Setup will display the following options for your Ethernet NIC. Artisoft NodeRunner Pro Adapter Artisoft NodeRunner Adapter Common Adapters NDIS Support for Artisoft Adapters Use NDIS Driver for Non-Artisoft Adapter Note that the setup option "Allow connections to existing Novell servers" from step 3 works only with Artisoft NodeRunner Adapters. If you have selected this option you will not be able to choose any other type of adapter to install. You must go back and un-select this option in order to install the driver for the 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA NIC. 5. Select the last option for the type of NIC driver that you want to install i.e. "Use NDIS Driver for Non-Artisoft Adapter". Type the letter of your floppy drive and insert the 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA driver diskette. Then click on Search. The program will display the name of your 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA NIC at the top of the LANtastic 7.0 Setup window. Click OK to confirm this selection and then click INSTALL to copy the LANtastic files from the CD-ROM or diskettes to your hard disk. 6. At the end of the installation select Restart the computer. This will close Windows and reboot your PC. LANtastic should be installed and configured when you start Windows. For additional information on setting up shares and using LANtastic refer to your Artisoft LANtastic User's Manual. LANtastic 7.0, Windows '95 Installation Procedure ------------------------------------------------- Under Windows '95 the installation of LANtastic 7.0 is slightly different than that for Windows 3.1x. The reason is that Windows '95 installs and configures your 3Com EtherLink 10 ISA NIC automatically. Thus, LANtastic retrieves the NIC driver information from Windows without the need for user intervention. To install and configure LANtastic 7.0 under Windows '95, follow steps 1, 2, 3, and 6 from the list above. Your NIC configuration will be incorporated into LANtastic automatically from your Windows '95 setup. (%VER LANTASTK.TXT - Artisoft LANtastic v6.1a)