Install the Network Drivers

Driver installation procedures are included for:

Windows* Operating Systems

Others

NetWare* Operating Systems

Windows XP

Linux

Novell NetWare 5.x servers

Windows 2000

SCO OpenServer

Novell NetWare 4.11 or later servers

Windows NT 4.0 servers/workstations

UnixWare 7.0

Novell NetWare 3.12 or later servers

Windows 95

 IBM OS/2

Novell DOS ODI Client
Windows 98  

Novell Netware for OS/2
Windows Me   Novell NetWare Client 32 for DOS
Windows Advanced Settings   Novell NetWare Keywords

You can install drivers directly from the Intel CD or you can also create a floppy disk to install from. Go to Making a Floppy Disk section.

For instructions on how to identify Ethernet addresses and port numbers for dual port adapters, see the Installing Multiple Adapters section.

Windows* XP

  1. After you put the adapter in the computer and connect the cable, start Windows XP.

    Windows XP automatically assigns a driver to the adapter.  However, to install the latest driver you should perform the rest of these steps.

  2. Open Device Manager.  To do so, right-click on My Computer (this icon may either reside on your desktop, or be listed in the Start menu), click Properties, click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.

  3. Double-click Network Adapters in the list area to expand the listing.

  4. Double-click the Intel® adapter.

  5. Click on the Driver tab.

  6. Click on the Update Driver button. The Hardware Update Wizard appears.

  7. Insert the Networking Drivers CD into the CD drive. (If an autorun screen should automatically appear, you can close it.)

  8. Click the "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" option button and then click on the Next button.

  9. Follow any on-screen prompts as they appear.

Windows* 2000

NOTE: If Windows 2000 is enabled for IPSec encryption, the PRO/100 S adapter automatically offloads the intensive encryption and authentication functions onto the IPSec co-processor on the adapter. (The PRO/100 S adapter driver registers with the operating system to automatically enable this function.) The result is an increase in throughput and a decrease in CPU utilization.
NOTE: In order to enable 3DES encryption in Windows 2000, you must install the Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack. (By default, Windows 2000 ships with DES support only). This pack is available at the Microsoft download page.
  • Double authentication-based security associations will not be offloaded.
  • If you are using an Intel PRO/100 S adapter, note that Windows 2000 doesn't offload fragmented IP traffic to the adapter.
  • Tunnel mode processing is off-loaded to the encryption co-processor but is not supported by Intel Packet Protect.

Install Network Drivers from CD

After you install the PRO/100 adapter in the computer, connect the cable, plug in the power cord and start the computer, Windows displays the Found New Hardware dialog box and starts the Found New Hardware Wizard.

Using the Wizard, follow this procedure to install the correct driver.

  1. Put the cover back on the computer and turn on the power.

  2. Insert the Intel CD in the CD-ROM drive. If the CD autorun program starts, close this window at this time.

  3. On the Wizard Welcome screen, click Next to start.

  4. On the next screen choose the Search option and click Next.

  5. Click the CD-ROM box only on the Locate Driver screen and click Next.

  6. After a few moments, the Search Results indicates a driver was found on the CD. Click Next to continue.

  7. If you see a Digital Signature message, click Yes to continue.

  8. The necessary files are copied to your computer. The wizard displays a Completed message. Click Finish.

  9. Note that on a new Windows 2000 installation, some advanced features may not be available under windows 9x since under Windows 2000, all features should be available without a restart.

  10. Install Intel PROSet to configure and test the adapter. See Run the Component Installer.

Updating the driver in the future

If you download and updated driver in the future, install it using the Update Device Driver wizard.

  1. From the Control Panel, double-click the System icon, select the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button.

  2. Expand the "Network Adapters" listing by clicking the plus sign in front of it. Highlight the Intel(R) PRO/100 S adapter listing, right-click to display its menu, and select Properties.

  3. From the Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button. The Update Device Driver Wizard appears. Click Next.

  4. At the prompt "What do you want the wizard to do?", select the "Search for a suitable driver for my device" radio button, and click Next.

  5. Select the appropriate box where your updated driver is located and click Next.

  6. Select the "Install one of the other drivers" check box and click Next.

  7. Select the driver you downloaded. Click Finish.

  8. Restart your computer if prompted.

NOTE: If multiple PRO/100+ or PRO/100 S adapters are installed in your computer, you must repeat the steps above for each adapter.

After restarting Windows, connect to your network by double-clicking the My Network Places icon on the desktop.

Adapter Advanced Settings for Windows

To view or change advanced settings for your driver/adapter, use the Intel PROSet utility. Advanced settings vary by adapter, and are described in the PROSet Help. 

CAUTION: Advanced settings should be changed by expert users or network administrators only. You may severely affect your adapter's operation by changing a parameter to a value that is not compatible with your network.

Intel Network Encryption Co-Processor

The Intel PRO/100 S Family of Network Adapters includes an Intel 82594ED IPSec encryption co-processor. If Windows 2000 is enabled for IPSec encryption, it automatically offloads the intensive encryption and authentication functions onto the adapter, increasing throughput and decreasing CPU utilization. (Note: Tunnel mode processing is off-loaded to the encryption co-processor.)

Windows NT 4.0

NOTE: Prior to installing, make sure you have upgrade to Service Pack 5 or later. See the System Requirements section. If you are also installing NT 4.0 at this time, you must first create a floppy disk for the driver installation. See Making a Floppy Disk.
NOTE: When running IPSec encryption, only Authentication Header (AH) authentication is offloaded when AH and Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) headers are used in security association (not necessarily double authentication).

To install the driver:

  1. Put the cover back on the computer and turn on the power.

  2. Click the Network icon in the Control Panel.

  3. Go to the Adapters tab and click Add.

  4. Don't select an Intel adapter from the list. Instead, click Have Disk.

  5. Insert the Intel CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  6. Type the path to your CD-ROM drive in the dialog box and click OK. Then follow the instructions to install the drivers. When the adapter is added, it appears in the Network adapters list.

  7. Click OK and then Close. When prompted, restart Windows NT.

    For troubleshooting information, go to Windows Troubleshooting.

Windows 95

Have your Windows 95 installation CD or diskettes available; you’ll be prompted for them when you install the new adapter.

  1. After you put the adapter in the computer and connect the cable, start the computer. Windows detects the adapter as a PCI Ethernet device.

    NOTE: If this dialog box does not appear and Windows 95 starts normally, you may need to manually add the adapter. See Manually Adding an Adapter.

  2. Depending on your version of Windows 95, you'll see either the "Update Device Driver Wizard" or "New Hardware Found" window. 

  3. In either case, insert the Intel CD in your drive and wait for it to spin up. You may see an Introductory autorun screen open up after inserting the CD. Close this window if it appears.

  4. Follow the instructions in the Windows prompts. When prompted for a path, type D:\ (for a CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.

  5. Follow the prompts for any Windows 95 installation disks and restart the computer when prompted.

NOTE: If you installed from the CD, the installation files are typically located at D:\Win95, where D is your CD-ROM drive.

After restarting Windows 95, connect to your network by double-clicking the Network Neighborhood icon on the desktop.

For troubleshooting information, go to Windows Troubleshooting.

Windows 98

  1. After you put the adapter in the server and connect the cable, start Windows 98. You’ll see the New Hardware Found dialog box.

    NOTE: If this dialog box does not appear and Windows 98 starts normally, you may need to manually add the adapter. See Manually Adding an Adapter.

  2. When prompted, insert the Intel CD.

  3. For the path, type D:\ (for a CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.

  4. Restart the system when prompted.

Updating the Network Drivers in Windows 98

  1. From the Control Panel, double-click the System icon.
  2. Click the Device Manager tab.
  3. Double-click Network Adapters in the list area.
  4. Double-click the Intel® adapter.
  5. Click on the Driver tab.
  6. Click on the Update Driver button.
  7. Click on the Next button
  8. Click on the circle next to the "Display a list of the drivers in a specific location..." (Do not select "Choose the updated driver...").
  9. Click on the Have Disk button
  10. Insert the Networking Drivers Media in to the computer
  11. Type the drive letter of the Networking Drivers Media drive into the option box below "Copy manufacturer's files from:"
  12. Click on the OK button
  13. Highlight the Intel® adapter, then click the OK button
  14. Click on the Next button in the Update Device Driver Wizard,
  15. Insert the Windows 98 Disk when prompted, click OK
  16. Click the Finish button
  17. Restart the computer. 
  18. After restarting the computer, install Intel PROSet to configure and test the adapter. See Run the Component Installer.

For troubleshooting information, go to Windows Troubleshooting.

Windows Me

To install drivers in Windows Me, use the following procedure:

  1. Put the cover back on the computer and turn on the power.

  2. Windows Me starts and detects the adapter. The "Add New Hardware" wizard starts. Click Next to continue.

  3. Select the Removable Media CD-ROM option and put the Intel CD in your computer. If the Autorun screen appears, close it. Click Next to continue.

  4. Windows Me searches for drivers and asks which driver to install. Choose "The Updated Driver," and click Next.

  5. Windows copies the driver files to the computer.

  6. Click Finish and restart your computer when prompted.

  7. Install Intel PROSet to configure and test the adapter. See Run the Component Installer.

Installation Notes for Windows Me

If you will be installing Windows Me or if you will be upgrading the adapter drivers in a multi-adapter Windows Me system, please read the following.

  1. During installation of Windows Me, (NOT during a driver installation on an existing Me computer) Windows Me may attempt to install its own older drivers on your new adapter and will appear successful. However upon reboot, you will find the adapter does not work. (It will install older adapters, but will not install your new adapter correctly.) If you check in Device Manager you will see that the adapter appears under Other Devices instead of under Network Devices. To make the adapter work, you must update the adapter driver with those included on the Intel CD.

    To update the driver go to Device Manager, select the adapter, and click Properties. Select the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button. Using the Update driver wizard, be very careful to choose the 'Search for a better driver... Removable Media (floppy, CD-ROM)' option and be sure Windows points to the drive of your inserted media. For a more detailed update procedure, visit http://support.intel.com

  2. If you have multiple Intel adapters in your Windows Me system, you must be sure to update all of the Intel adapters to the software included with your new card. (See item 1 for driver update procedures. Repeat for each adapter). Failing to update any other Intel adapter in the system will cause the new adapter not to function. The failure will look as though the new adapter did not receive the proper update when you loaded the new driver, but this is NOT the case.

The problem is that Windows Me cannot find the new driver while an older driver still exists on another adapter, so all other Intel adapters must be updated to the new driver. While updating, be very careful to choose the Removable Media (floppy/CD-ROM) option and be sure Windows points to the drive of your inserted media. Do not attempt to use any drivers already in any system directory.

Installing Multiple Adapters

Windows 2000 users: the first adapter is detected and you'll be prompted to insert the Intel CD. When the first adapter driver finishes installing, the next adapter is detected and Windows 2000 automatically installs the driver.

Windows NT 4.0 users: repeat the procedure in Windows NT 4.0 for each adapter.

Windows 9x/Me users: follow the prompts that appear in the New Hardware Found wizard.

NetWare* users: The server drivers use the PCI slot number to identify each installed adapter. You can correlate the PCI slot number to the port by using the Ethernet address that is printed on a label on the adapter.

Intel® Packet Protect users: If you are using Microsoft* Windows NT*, you must follow a sequence of steps to ensure that your IP Security works properly with multiple network adapters. These steps are listed in the Intel Packet Protect user guide under "Set Up Adapters". 

Novell NetWare* 5.x servers

Go to Technical Tips        Go to NetWare Keywords      Go to NetWare Teaming Tips    NetWare Custom Statistics Counters

Use the NWCONFIG program to install the PRO/100 adapter driver (the driver name is CE100B.LAN in the \NWSERVER folder). Although a version of the driver ships with NetWare 5.x and will be loaded when you install the card, the following steps provide instructions for installing the newer driver that ships on the Intel CD.

NOTE: Prior to installing, either load DOS or NetWare drivers for your server's CD-ROM drive or create a floppy disk from the Intel CD on a different computer. Go to Making a Floppy Disk.

  1. From the NetWare console, type NWCONFIG and press Enter.

  2. From the Configuration Options screen, choose "Driver options" and press Enter.

  3. Choose "Configure network drivers" and press Enter. If any drivers are already loaded, a list of them appears.

  4. Choose "Load an additional driver" and press Enter. A list of drivers appears.

  5. Insert the Intel CD or floppy disk you've created and choose "Install an unlisted driver" by pressing Insert.

  6. If you're using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press Enter. If you've mounted the CD as a NetWare volume, press F3 and enter the CD as the source path. 

  7. The driver name is displayed: Intel(R) PRO PCI Adapter. Press Enter to select it.

  8. A prompt appears asking if you want to copy the driver. Select Yes and press Enter.

  9. The next screen asks for parameters for loading the driver. To modify any driver parameters or protocols, highlight "Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols" and press Enter. The slot number is a required field and must be entered. If you have multiple adapters, enter the slot number for the adapter you are currently configuring. When finished configuring the driver, select "Save parameters and load driver" to continue. 
    NOTE: If your system contains a single adapter, you may enter any number for the slot. The driver will automatically detect the correct slot number and load successfully.
    NOTE: If your system contains more than one adapter, to find the valid slot numbers for your adapters, use Alt-Esc to switch to the console screen in NetWare. Type LOAD CE100B and press <Enter>. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. Note the slot numbers, and press Esc to abort the driver load. Use Alt-Esc to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number.
     

  10. To complete the driver installation process, go back to the Configuration Options screen by pressing the Escape key until you see the Configuration Options screen, and follow on-screen instructions.

  11. Choose Exit to return to the server console prompt.

    NOTE: If the adapter cannot transmit or receive following the installation, you may need to modify the frame type or LOAD and BIND statements in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
    NOTE: If you are installing multiple adapters, repeat the driver installation process for each new adapter in the server.

Novell NetWare 4.11 or later servers

Go to Technical Tips        Go to NetWare Keywords      Go to NetWare Teaming Tips    NetWare Custom Statistics Counters

Use the NetWare Install program to install the PRO/100 adapter driver (Driver name: CE100B.LAN in the \NWSERVER folder).

NOTE: Prior to installing, either load DOS or NetWare drivers for your server's CD-ROM drive or create a floppy disk from the Intel CD on a different computer. Go to Making a Floppy Disk.

  1. From the NetWare console, type LOAD INSTALL <Enter>

  2. From the Installation Options screen, choose "Driver options" and press Enter.

  3. Choose "Configure network drivers" and press Enter. If any drivers are already loaded, a list of them appears.

  4. Choose "Select an additional driver" and press Enter. A list of drivers appears. 

  5. Insert the Intel floppy disk or CD-ROM and choose "Install an unlisted driver" by pressing Insert. 

  6. If you're using a floppy disk, insert the disk in drive A and press Enter. If you've mounted the CD-ROM as a NetWare volume, press F3 and enter the CD as the source path. 

  7. The driver name is displayed: Intel(R) PRO PCI adapter. Press Enter to select it.

  8. The next screens ask for parameters for loading the driver. If you have multiple adapters, enter the slot number for the adapter you are configuring. At this time you may also press F3 to specify which frame types to load. When finished configuring the driver, select "Save parameters and load driver" to continue. 
    NOTE: To find the slot numbers for your adapters, use Alt-Esc to switch to the console screen in NetWare. Type LOAD CE100B and press <Enter>. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. Note the slot numbers, and press Esc to abort the driver load. Use Alt-Esc to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number.

  9. To complete the driver installation process, go back to the Installation Options screen by pressing the Escape key until you see it.

  10. Choose Exit to return to the server console prompt.

NOTE: If the adapter cannot transmit or receive following the installation, you may need to modify the frame type or LOAD and BIND statements in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
NOTE: If you are installing multiple adapters, repeat the driver installation process for each new adapter in the server.

Novell NetWare 3.12 or later servers

See the Server Driver Installation page.

Linux

For ANS info, see the ANS.txt file.

For E100 info, see the E100.txt file.

For E1000 info, see the E1000.txt file.

For SNMP info, see the SNMP.txt file.
For information on extending the UCD-SNMP package to support the INTEL-LAN-ADAPTERS MIB, see the DEVELOP.txt file.

For RedHat* info, see the RedHat.txt file.

SCO OpenServer*

Instructions for Installing the eeE Driver for SCO OpenServer 

  1. Copy the eee.vol file to any directory, say /tmp, on the SCO system, renaming the file as VOL.000.000. Also, make the file read-only by using 'chmod'.

    For example,
    # cp eee.vol /tmp/VOL.000.000
    # chmod 444 /tmp/VOL.000.000

  2.  If there is an older version of the eeE driver on the system, you must first remove it. To do this, run 'netconfig'. Remove all instances of the "Intel ..." adapters. Exit netconfig without opting to relink the kernel. Run 'custom'. Remove the older driver for the Intel adapter. 

  3.  Install the new driver using 'custom'. When asked for the installation media, choose 'media images', and type the directory path to the VOL.000.000 file. (In step 1, if if you copied it to /tmp, type '/tmp'). After the installation of the driver is complete, exit 'custom'.

  4. Run 'netconfig' and add the adapters. For each adapter that is present in the system, enter the appropriate TCP/IP parameters. By default, the driver automatically detects the line speed and duplex mode. If you want to force any of these settings, choose 'Advanced Options' and set the speed and duplex modes. Exit 'netconfig' and choose to relink the kernel.

  5. Reboot the system.

Santa Cruz Operation UnixWare*

UnixWare 7 DDI8 installation procedure

Novell NetWare DOS and Windows Clients

To install the drivers on a DOS based computer, view the DOS ODI page or NetWare Client 32 users should view the NetWare Client32 page.

Windows 95/98/2000 users should refer to the previous sections on Windows. 

To set duplexing options, see the Duplex Mode (Optional) page.

For troubleshooting information, go to Troubleshooting.

IBM OS/2* and LAN Requestor

Location of files: \OS2\E100B.OS2 (OS/2* driver) \OS2\E100BEO2.NIF

or

\DOS\E100B.DOS (DOS driver)
\DOS\E100BEDS.NIF (DLR and LSP installation file)

NOTE: LAN Requester needs DOS 3.3 through 5, but if you're using DOS 6.0 or higher, run SETVER.EXE prior to using the executable files found on the DOS LAN Requester disks. See your DOS manual if you need help with SETVER.EXE.

Sample Configuration File

PROTOCOL.INI (will include):

[E100B_NIF]
DriverName = E100B$

General Installation - LAN Server and OS/2 Requester (4.0 or 3.0)

1 Run the MPTS utility with LAN Server 4.0 or OS/2 Requester 4.0 (Run the LAPS utility with LAN Server 3.0 or OS/2 Requester 3.0).

2 Click Install.

3 When prompted, insert the Configuration and Drivers disk in the drive, specify <drive>:\OS2 for driver location, and click OK.

4 When Install reads the E100BEO2.NIF, installation is complete. Click OK. The adapter driver has been copied to your system.

5 Click Configure from the MPTS window. 

6 At the Configure window, make sure the LAN adapters and protocols button is on and click CONFIGURE.

7 At the LAPS Configuration window, select the Intel adapter (OS/2 driver: E100B.OS2) from the Network Adapters window.

Click Add in the Network Adapter window to add the Intel PCI adapter to the current configuration.

8 Select your desired protocol(s) from the Protocol window and click Add to add the protocol(s) to the current configuration.

9 Click OK when you're done and follow the prompts to exit MPTS. Your CONFIG.SYS is automatically updated.

Shut down and reset your system for the changes to take effect.

General Installation under DOS (DOS LAN Services)

NOTE: Due to a problem with the DLS installation utility, you need to complete the following steps before executing the installation of
DLS:

1 On DLS Diskette 1, make a directory off the root called NDIS.

2 Copy the file E100B.DOS (from the \DOS directory of the Configuration and Drivers disk) into this new directory \DOS on DLS disk 1.

1 Run the DOS LAN Services installation program at the DOS workstation. Follow the prompts.

2 When presented with an adapter list, select Network card not shown in list below.

3 When prompted for the location of the OEMSETUP.INF file, insert the Configuration and Drivers disk in your drive and enter <drive>:\DOS as the path.

4 Select the Intel adapter from the list. Follow the prompts. 

5 Enter your machine name, user name and domain name.

6 Set the options as you need; then highlight "The listed options are correct" and press Enter.

7 Accept the defaults on the next screen, highlight "The listed options are correct" and press Enter.

8 Set the Speed, Duplex mode, or Slot Device if needed. We recommend accepting the defaults. Then highlight "The listed options are correct" and press Enter.

9 You may be asked to insert DLS disks. Follow the prompts to complete the installation and restart your computer for changes to take effect.

General Installation under DOS - LAN Support Program (LSP)

1 Run DXMAID from the LAN Support Program disk.

2 Follow the prompts and instructions.

3 When prompted, insert the Configuration and Drivers disk and enter the pathname <drive>:\DOS.

4 The default configuration is suitable for most environments. We recommend accepting the defaults.

5 After the installation is complete, restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

General Installation under DOS - (DOS LAN Requester)

1 Run the DOS LAN Requester installation program at the DOS workstation. Follow the prompts to configure your DOS LAN Requester as you require.

2 After the installation is complete, restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Advanced Settings for PROTOCOL.INI

DRIVERNAME: (required) If you have a single adapter, use the syntax
in the Sample Configuration File section. If you are installing
multiple adapters, each adapter must have a unique driver name.
Additional instances of the driver would be referenced by
DRIVERNAME=E100Bx$, where "x" is a unique number 2 through 9.

SPEED: (optional; parameters are [Auto / 10 / 100]) The parameter
disables Auto-Speed Detect and causes the adapter to function at
the speed indicated. If the FORCEDUPLEX parameter is assigned to
either 1 or 2, the SPEED parameter is required because auto-speed
sensing is disabled if the duplex mode is forced. Auto-negotiate
devices cannot detect speed changes in this configuration until
the driver is reloaded. [Example: SPEED=100]

FORCEDUPLEX: Full duplex and auto-negotiate capabilities vary between
the PRO/100 TX and the PRO/100 T4 adapters.

PRO/100+ TX adapter: Supports auto-negotiate, full
and half duplex at 10 or 100 Mbps.

PRO/100B T4 adapter: Supports full and half duplex
at 10 Mbps; supports only half duplex at 100 Mbps. Auto-
negotiate is not a valid option at either speed.

This parameter disables Auto-Negotiate capability and forces the
adapter to operate in Half or Full Duplex mode. The SPEED 
parameter must be specified and must be valid if the default of
Auto-negotiate is changed. Options for FORCEDUPLEX are Auto (for
auto-negotiate), 1 (for half), 2 (for full).
[Example: FORCEDUPLEX = 2]

SLOT: (required for multiple adapters) This parameter is optional if
only one adapter is present. If it is specified but is incorrect,
a message indicates that the value doesn't match the configuration
but the driver finds the adapter and loads anyway.

This parameter is required if more than one adapter is present in
either one bus or multiple PCI buses of a system. The parameter
tells the driver which adapter it controls. The SLOT number is the
encoded value of the PCI adapter's device location. To determine
the slot number, load the driver with only the DRIVERNAME
parameter specified. The driver reports all the slots that have
PCI adapter(s) installed. You can determine which card is in which
slot by using SETUP.EXE and matching the Ethernet addresses of the
adapter to the device number specified in View Configuration. (For information
on identifying Ethernet addresses of dual port adapters, see the section
Installing Multiple Adapters.)
[Example: SLOT=0x1C]

NODE: (optional) This value sets the adapter's Individual Address,
overriding the value read from the adapter EEprom. The address
must consist of 12 hexadecimal digits, enclosed in double quotes.
The value can not be all zeros. The value can not have the
Multicast bit set. So, use only the hexadecimal digits 2, 6, A, or
E as the second digit of the twelve required in the NODE ADDRESS
parameter. Use any hexadecimal digits in all other positions.
[Example: NODE ="02AA00123456"]



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