You can install drivers for Intel adapters using the Network Setup Utility.
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NOTE:
Driver installation requires Service Pack 5 or later. Advanced
features require Service Pack 6a or later. NOTE: When installing adapters on a Windows NT* system that does not have any other adapters installed, you must install Networking support. To successfully install Networking and the adapter drivers, you can either:
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Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
The Network Setup Wizard opens.
In the Network Adapter screen, click Select from list.
The Select Network Adapter dialog box appears.
Click Have Disk.
The Insert Disk dialog box appears.
Enter the path to your Intel CD or installer package and click OK.
Follow the onscreen instructions to finish driver installation. When the adapter is added, it appears in the Network adapters list.
Click OK and then Close. When prompted, restart Windows NT.
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NOTE: After restarting your computer, you can use Intel® PROSet to configure advanced settings and set up teams, VLANs, and other features. See Using Intel PROSet for more information. For NT 4.0, Intel PROSet II is automatically installed with the Intel base driver. |
You can install drivers for multiple adapters using the Network Setup Utility.
To install multiple adapter drivers, specify a driver for each adapter physically installed in the computer when completing the Network Wizard. In the procedure Installation with the Network Setup Utility, repeat steps three and four for each adapter installed in the computer.
You can update drivers using either the Intel CD or the Network Properties window.
You can update drivers using the autorun program on the Intel CD.
Insert the Intel CD in the CD-ROM drive.
The CD autorun program starts.
Click Install Base Drivers.
The Install Base Drivers dialog box appears.
Click Install Driver at the top of the next window..
Intel adapter drivers automatically update.
Click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
Go to the Adapters tab.
Select the adapter from the adapter list and click the Update button.
Enter the path to your update CD (or software package) on the "Windows NT Setup" window and click OK.
Follow the instructions to update the drivers.
If you want to install or update your network drivers from a remote computer, follow these steps:
Select a networked computer that has a CD-ROM drive.
Insert the Intel CD in the CD-ROM drive.
The CD autorun program starts. Click the Exit button.
Specify the CD-ROM drive as a shared device. (Refer to your OS documentation for the specific steps.)
At a computer that requires updated drivers, Select Start
-> Run. At the Run dialog, type:
\\computer\share\windows\setup\comps\setupbd.exe
<Enter>
Where:
computer is the name or IP address of the computer that has the
Intel CD loaded (see step 1).
share is the name of the share you defined for the CD-ROM drive
(see step 2).
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NOTE: Before removing adapters, first remove teams and VLANs in Intel PROSet and then uninstall (or disable) the Intel network drivers using the Network control panel. If you remove the physical adapter prior to removing it from the Network control panel, the adapter will not be removed from the OS and will remain as a phantom adapter. |
After ensuring the adapter is not part of a team, remove the adapter from the Network Control Panel:
Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
Click the Adapters tab and highlight the adapter to remove.
Click the Remove button, then click OK.
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NOTE: If you are removing the last adapter to use the Intel network driver, the installer program will ask if you want to remove Intel PROSet. Click Yes. |
Then remove the physical adapter:
Shut-down the computer and unplug the power cable.
Disconnect the network cable from the adapter.
Open the case and remove the adapter.
Close the case.
Reattach the power cable, and power-up the computer.
If Windows NT reports an error or you can’t connect to the network, try the suggestions here first, then turn to Troubleshooting and FAQs.
Make sure that you use the drivers for this adapter. Drivers are located on the Intel CD and on the web at http://support.intel.com.
In your computer’s BIOS settings, make sure "Plug and Play OS?" is set to "NO".
Make sure the drivers are loaded and the protocols are bound. Check the Settings in the Control Panel’s Network/Bindings dialog box.
Check the Windows NT Event Viewer for error messages.
If you are attaching to a NetWare network, check your frame type and verify that NetWare client or server software has been installed.
Test the adapter with the Intel PROSet II configuration utility that was installed on your system when you installed the adapter. To start Intel PROSet II, double-click the Intel PROSet II icon in the Windows Control Panel. To run diagnostics, select the adapter and click the Diagnostics tab, then click Run Tests. For additional information, click Help in the Intel PROSet II window.
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