18 4 Installation of the Driver Software
Windows
SysKonnect offers drivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98 SE,
and Windows NT 4.0. Additionally, a value added package is available for Windows 2000 and
Windows XP enabling Virtual LAN (VLAN) and link aggregation support. This package also
includes a utility program for easy installation and configuration. For details, refer to section
"SysKonnect Network Driver Installation Package for Windows 2000 and Windows XP" and
section "SysKonnect Network Control for Windows 2000 and Windows XP".
Drivers downloaded from our web site are available in a packed format (.zip files). The down-
loaded file has to be unpacked before installation.
Windows NT 4.0
The NDIS 4.0 32-bit Miniport driver for the SysKonnect SK-98xx family supports
Windows NT 4.0. This driver does not support Windows NT 3.51 or below. It is recommended
to install the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack after successful installation of the driver.
To install the driver, proceed as follows:
1. After you have installed the adapter in your computer, boot Windows NT 4.0 (for details,
see chapter 2 "Installation of the Network Adapter").
2. Select S
TART > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL.
The window “Control Panel“ is displayed.
3. Select N
ETWORK.
The window “Network“ is displayed.
4. Select the tab A
DAPTERS.
5. Click A
DD....
6. Click H
AVE DISK....
7. Depending on the type of installation medium used (CD-ROM, floppy disk, network
drive), type the path to the driver, e.g.
e:\SK-982x\Windows\Nt4, where ”e” is the
designation of the CD-ROM drive on your system.
8. Click O
K.
The window “Select Network Adapter“ is displayed.
9. Select the adapter for which the driver is to be installed.
10. Click O
K.
The window “Card Setup“ is displayed.
11. Configure the adapter (for details, refer to the corresponding readme file).
12. When you have finished the configuration, click O
K.
13. After successful installation of the driver, install the latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack.
14. Restart your system.
For more information, refer to the corresponding readme file.