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NDIS2 Driver Software: Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX User Guide

Pre-Installation Requirements

Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use on MS-DOS Platforms

Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use on IBM OS/2 Platforms

Using Keywords for the B57.dos and B57.OS2 Drivers


Pre-Installation Requirements

Before you can successfully install the NDIS2 driver software, the Broadcom network controller must be physically installed on the computer. Networking software that is appropriate to the operating system (such as Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 for MS-DOS or Warp Version 4 for IBM OS/2) must already be running on your computer.


Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use on MS-DOS Platforms

The NDIS2 driver software can be run from an MS-DOS startup disk using Microsoft Network Client 3.0 or from the hard disk using Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2.

Creating a Startup Disk to Run Microsoft Network Client

To perform this installation you must have the following items:

NOTES:

  • Windows NT Server 4.0 users.When running Setup for Microsoft Network Client v3.0 for MS-DOS, click any network card from the list (NE2000 Compatible, for example) to create the startup disk.
  • After creating the startup disk, follow the instructions in Modifying the Startup Disk.

Method 1

  1. Create a folder called NCADMIN in the root of the C drive.
  2. Copy the NCADMIN.CN_, NCADMIN.EX_, and NCADMIN.HL_ files from the I386 folder on the Windows NT Server 4.0 CD-ROM.
  3. Open a command prompt window and change the directory to C:\NCADMIN.
  4. Type expand -r ncadmin.* and press ENTER.
  5. Close the command prompt window by typing exit and then pressing ENTER.
  6. Start Windows Explorer.
  7. Open the NCADMIN folder and double-click ncadmin.exe.
  8. Follow the on-screen instructions to make the network startup disk (choose NE2000 Compatible from the list of adapters).

Method 2

  1. Copy the NETSETUP folder from the Windows NT Server 4.0 CD-ROM (this folder is located in the CLIENTS\MSCLIENT folder) to the root of the C drive.
  2. Open a command prompt window.
  3. From the command prompt type cd netsetup and press ENTER.
  4. Type setup and press ENTER.
  5. Press ENTER to continue.
  6. Accept the default installation path of C:\NET by pressing ENTER.
  7. Scroll to NE2000 Compatible and press ENTER.
  8. Press ENTER to accept the Set Network Buffers default setting.
  9. Type a valid system user name and press ENTER.
  10. Scroll to Change Setup Options and press ENTER.
  11. Scroll to Change Redir Options and press ENTER.
  12. Scroll to Use the Basic Redirector and press ENTER.
  13. Press ENTER again.
  14. Scroll to Change Network Configuration and press ENTER.
  15. Configure the desired protocols.
  16. After you have finished configuring the protocols, scroll to Network configuration is correct and press ENTER.
  17. Press ENTER again.
  18. The configuration files are copied to C:\NET. Press ENTER to close Setup for Microsoft Network Client.
  19. Type exit and press ENTER to close the command prompt window.
  20. In Windows, open the C:\NET folder.
  21. Delete the following files: ADDNAME.EXE, EXPAND.EXE, IPCONFIG.EXE, NE2000.DOS, PING.EXE, WIN_SOCK.DLL, WINSOCK.DLL, WSOCKETS.DLL, VSOCKETS.386, VBAPI.386, SETUP.EXE, and SOCKETS.EXE.
  22. Copy the contents of the C:\NET folder to the blank floppy disk.

Modifying the Startup Disk

  1. Edit A:\Net\Protocol.ini with Notepad or a similar text editor.
    1. Change DriverName=$ to DriverName=B57$.
    2. Remove all other parameter entries under the [MS$NE2CLONE] or equivalent section such as IOBASE=0x300 or INTERRUPT=3, and so on.

      Example Protocol.ini for IP

      [network.setup]

      version=0x3110

      netcard=ms$ne2clone,1,MS$NE2CLONE,1

      transport=tcpip,TCPIP

      lana0=ms$ne2clone,1,tcpip

      [MS$NE2CLONE]

      DriverName=B57$

      [protman]

      DriverName=PROTMAN$

      PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

      [tcpip]

      NBSessions=6

    DefaultGateway=0 ;

    SubNetMask=255 0 0 0;

    IPAddress=192 168 0 1

    DisableDHCP=0

    DriverName=TCPIP$

    BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

    LANABASE=0

    Example Protocol.ini for IPX

    [network.setup]

    version=0x3110

    netcard=ms$ne2clone,1,MS$NE2CLONE,1

    transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP

    transport=ms$nwlink,MS$NWLINK

    lana0=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$nwlink

    lana1=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$ndishlp

    [MS$NE2CLONE]

    DriverName=B57$

    [protman]

    DriverName=PROTMAN$

    PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

    [MS$NDISHLP]

    DriverName=ndishlp$

    BINDINGS=ms$ne2clone

    [ms$nwlink]

    DriverName=nwlink$

    FRAME=Ethernet_802.2

    BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

    LANABASE=0

    Example Protocol.ini for NetBEUI

    [network.setup]

    version=0x3110

    netcard=ms$ne2clone,1,MS$NE2CLONE,1

    transport=ms$ndishlp,MS$NDISHLP

    transport=ms$netbeui,MS$NETBEUI

    lana0=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$ndishlp

    lana1=ms$ne2clone,1,ms$netbeui

    [MS$NE2CLONE]

    DriverName=B57$

    [protman]

    DriverName=PROTMAN$

    PRIORITY=MS$NDISHLP

    [MS$NDISHLP]

    DriverName=ndishlp$

    BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

    [MS$NETBEUI]

    DriverName=netbeui$

    SESSIONS=10

    NCBS=12

    BINDINGS=MS$NE2CLONE

    LANABASE=0

  2. Edit A:\Net\System.ini.
    1. Change netcard= to netcard=b57.dos.
    2. Check for references to C:\NET and change C:\NET to A:\NET if necessary.

      Example SYSTEM.INI

      [network]

    sizworkbuf=1498

    filesharing=no

    printsharing=no

    autologon=yes

    computername=MYPC

    lanroot=A:\NET

    username=USER1

    workgroup=WORKGROUP

    reconnect=yes

    dospophotkey=N

    lmlogon=0

    logondomain=

    preferredredir=basic

    autostart=basic

    maxconnections=8

    [network drivers]

    netcard=B57.dos

    transport=ndishlp.sys,*netbeui

    devdir=A:\NET

    LoadRMDrivers=yes

  3. Copy B57.dos to A:\Net.
  4. Create the appropriate Autoexec.bat file in drive A for the chosen protocol as shown below.

    For TCP/IP

  1. Create a Config.sys file on the startup disk in drive A as shown below.

    files=30

    device=a:\net\ifshlp.syslastdrive=z

Installing the DOS NDIS2 Driver Software on the Hard Disk

  1. Verify that the system has Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 installed, with a protocol such as NetBEUI configured.
  2. Create a folder on your hard disk to store the NDIS 2.01 driver.

Example: C:\LANMAN

  1. Copy the B57.dos file to this folder.
  2. Edit the Config.sys file by adding the following lines:

    DEVICE = C:\LANMAN\PROTMAN.DOS

    DEVICE = C:\LANMAN\B57.DOS

    DEVICE = C:\LANMAN\NETBEUI.DOS

  3. Edit the Autoexec.bat file by adding the following lines:

    C:\ LANMAN\NETBIND.EXE

    C:\LANMAN\NET START WORKSTATION

    C:\LANMAN\NET USE <drive letter>: \\<server name>\<resource name>

  4. Edit the Protocol.ini file (located in C:\LANMAN) to configure the driver to bind with NetBEUI or any other protocols.

    Example

[PROTOCOL MANAGER]

DriverName = PROTMAN$

[NETBEUI_XIF]

DriverName = netbeui$

BINDINGS = B57

[B57]

DriverName = "B57$"

  1. Restart the computer to complete the installation.

NOTE: The driver loads during system configuration and displays the Broadcom banner, controller name, MAC address, IRQ number, detected line speed, and the controller BusNum and DevNum. If the driver fails to load, an initialization fail message appears.

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Installing the NDIS2 Driver Software for Use on IBM-OS/2 Platforms

  1. At the OS/2 desktop, double click System Setup.
  2. Select MPTS Network Adapter and Protocol Services and click OK.
  3. In Multi-Protocol Transport Services, click Configure.
  4. In Configure, verify that LAN Adapters and Protocol is selected and then click Configure.
  5. In Adapter and Protocol Configuration under Network Adapters, click Other Adapters.
  6. Insert the floppy disk that contains the B57.NIF and B57.OS2 files and click OK.
  7. In Adapter and Protocol Configuration under Network Adapters, search for and select Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet and then click Add.
  8. In Protocols, select IBM OS/2 NETBIOS and click Add.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click Close and then click Exit in Multi-Protocol Transport Services.
  11. Restart the computer.

Using Keywords for the B57.dos and B57.OS2 Drivers

The Protocol.ini file contains certain keywords that are used by the B57.dos and B57.OS2 drivers. These keywords are listed below:

BusNum. Specifies the PCI bus number on which the network controller is located. Requires a decimal number having a value ranging from 0 to 255.

DevNum. Specifies the device number assigned to the network controller when it is configured by the PCI BIOS. Requires a decimal number having a value ranging from 0 to 255.

FuncNum or PortNum. Specifies the PCI function or port number assigned to the network controller. Requires a decimal number having a value ranging from 0 to 7.

NOTE: These keywords BusNum, DevNum, and FuncNum (or PortNum) are needed when multiple controllers are installed in the computer and when a specific controller must be loaded in a certain order. These keywords are used concurrently and are included for manufacturing purposes. Do not use them unless you are familiar with how to configure PCI devices. A PCI device scan utility is needed to find this information.

LineSpeed. Specifies the speed of the network connection in Mbit/s. Requires a decimal number having a value of either 10, 100, or 1000. Technically, a line speed of 1000 Mbit/s cannot be forced and is achievable only via auto-negotiation. For the sake of simplicity, however, the driver performs auto-negotiation when the line speed is set to a value of 1000.

Duplex. Specifies the duplex mode of the network controller. Requires a setting of either Half or Full. When this keyword is used, the LineSpeed keyword must also be used. If neither keyword is used, the network controller defaults to Auto-negotiatiate mode.

NodeAddress. Specifies the network address used by the network controller. If a multicast address or a broadcast address is specified, the controller uses the default MAC address.

Example

[B57]

DriverName = "B57$"

BusNum = 3

DevNum = 14

PortNum = 2

LineSpeed = 1000

Fuplex = Full

NodeAddress = 001020304050


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