(C)Copyright 1998-2003 Linksys(R). All rights reserved =========================================================================== EG1032v2.txt created 06-Feb-2003 Readme File for EG1032V2.sys v6.07 Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families NDIS5 Miniport Driver for Windows ME and 98SE This file contains 1 Overview 2 Required Files 3 Installation 3.1 Installing the driver 3.2 Updating the driver 4 Parameters 5 Troubleshooting 6 History =========================================================================== 1 Overview =========== EG1032V2.sys is the NDIS5 32-bit Miniport driver for the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families. This driver supports only Windows ME and 98SE. This README file explains how to install the Miniport driver on a machine running Windows ME and 98SE. This EG1032V2 NDIS5 Miniport driver cannot be used with other Windows versions than Windows ME and 98SE. *** 2 Required Files ================= To install the driver, the following files are required: EG1032V2.sys Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families NDIS5 Miniport driver EG1032v2.inf installation setup script *** 3 Installation =============== 3.1 Installing the driver -------------------------- Read the installation instructions in the adapter manual carefully. Follow these instructions to install the adapter in your computer. NOTE: Do *not* try to install a driver for a PCI adapter using the CONTROL PANEL / NETWORK / CONFIGURATION / ADD / ADAPTER facility of Windows ME and 98SE. Windows ME and 98SE will always detect new PCI hardware during the boot process. You will be asked for a respective driver diskette if the system does not find the respective installation .INF file in its system directories. If you install Windows ME and 98SE with an already inserted Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families, then Windows ME and 98SE may identify the adapter as an "Unknown Device". In this case, remove this "Unknown Device" after you have completed the installation of Windows ME and 98SE: 1. Click CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM / DEVICE MANAGER. 2. In the "Device Manager" window click VIEW DEVICES BY TYPE. 3. Examine the list of devices under "Computer". The "Unknown Device" is listed under "Other Devices". 4. Click OTHER DEVICES. The "PCI Ethernet Controller" is displayed. 5. Click PCI ETHERNET CONTROLLER. 6. Click REMOVE. 7. Reboot Windows ME and 98SE. 8. Follow the installation instructions below. With PCI adapters, due to the plug & play facility of PCI, the Windows ME and 98SE system is able to find, identify, and configure an adapter automatically. To install the driver, proceed as follows: 1. Install the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families in your computer. 2. Start Windows ME and 98SE. Windows ME and 98SE will detect the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families during boot operation. 3. Follow the instructions given by Windows ME and 98SE to install the driver. 4. If Windows ME and 98SE asks for a path, enter the path to the required files depending on the type of medium (e.g. CD-ROM, floppy diskette, network drive, etc.) containing the EG1032V2 driver files. 5. To configure any driver options for your Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families, follow the instructions in the section "Driver Options" in this readme file. *** 3.2 Updating the driver ------------------------ To update an already installed driver for your Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families, proceed as follows: 1. Click CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM. 2. Click DEVICE MANAGER / NETWORK ADAPTERS / Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families / PROPERTIES / DRIVER. 3. Click UPDATE DRIVER. 4. When prompted "Do you want Windows to search for the driver", select the check box "No, select driver from list". 5. Click HAVE DISK. 6. Enter the path to the required files depending on the type of medium (e.g.CD-ROM, floppy diskette, network drive, etc.) containing the EG1032V2 driver files. 7. Click OK. 8. Select the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families. 9. Click OK. 10. After Windows ME and 98SE has copied the driver files, reboot the computer. Please note that the latest version of the EG1032V2 driver is available for download from our web site: http://www.linksys.com *** 4 Parameters ============= The EG1032V2.sys driver allows you to modify several options in order to optimize the operation of your Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families. 2. Select "Properties". 3. Click "Configure". 4. Click "Advanced". 5. In the "Property" box, select the option that you want to change. 6. Enter the desired value in the "Value" box. 7. When finished, click OK . Windows ME and 98SE will reload the driver with the changed settings. 1. Start NETWORK from the CONTROL PANEL. 2. Select CONFIGURATION. 3. Select the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families. 4. Click PROPERTIES. 5. Click ADVANCED. 6. In the "Property" box, select the option that you want to change. 7. Enter the desired value in the "Value" box. 8. When finished, click OK. 9. Reboot the machine. NOTE: The machine must be rebooted before any changed options can take effect. The parameters supported by the driver are described below. Network Address --------------- Registry Name: "NetworkAddress" Default value: burned-in adapter address Valid range: 0y-00-00-00-00-01 to FE-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF (hexadecimal), where at least the "locally administered" bit 2h (i.e. bit #1) in the 'y' nibble must be set and the multicast" bit 1h (i.e. bit #0) must not be set CAUTION: Each individual network MAC address can only be used once in a network. Assigning the same address to more than one adapter in the same network is not allowed and can cause serious network problems. To use a network MAC address other than the one burned into the adapter, enter the network address in the following hexadecimal format: XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (e.g. 02-00-5A-98-12-34). If the network address field blank is left blank (or a different number of digits is specified), the network address burned into the adapter will be used. Maximum Frame Size ------------------ Registry Name: "MaxFrameSize" Default value: 1514 (decimal) Valid range: 12..9014 (decimal) This parameter specifies the maximum frame size in bytes that the driver will support. The performance of your network usually increases when a large packet size is used. Do not use values larger than 1514 if you are not sure if your network supports jumbo frames. Link Speed ---------- Registry Name: "Speed_" = port designator (A or B) Default value: 1 (Auto) Valid values: 1 = "Auto" 2 = "10" 3 = "100" 4 = "1000" - "Auto" Auto-negotiate Speed - "10" Force Speed to 10 MBit - "100" Force Speed to 100 MBit - "1000" Force Speed to 1000 MBit This parameter is only available for V2.0 copper versions of the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families. Number of Receive Buffers ------------------------- Registry Name: "MaxReceives" Default value: 50 (decimal) Valid range: 3..500 (decimal) This parameters defines the number of receive buffers allocated by the driver. If the system does not have enough resources the driver will fail to load. Increasing this value may improve performance. Number of Transmit Buffers -------------------------- Registry Name: "MaxTransmits" Default value: 50 (decimal) Valid range: 4..200 (decimal) This parameters defines the number of transmit buffers allocated by the driver. If the system does not have enough resources the driver will fail to load. Increasing this value may improve performance. Interrupt Moderation -------------------- Registry Name: "Moderate" Default value: 1 (On) Valid values: 1 = "On" 0 = "Off" If more than the specified rate of interrupts occur, the function Interrupt Moderation groups these interrupts so that several data packets can be handled per interrupt. This will lead to lower CPU utilization but may increase the latency. Max IRQ per Sec --------------- Registry Name: "FixedIntMod" Default value: 5000 (decimal) Valid range: 1000..30000 (decimal) This parameter specifies the interrupt rate for Interrupt Moderation. If Interrupt Moderation is set to "Off" it will be ignored. AutoNegotiation --------------- Registry Name: "AutoNegotiation_" = port designator (A or B) Default value: 1 (On) Valid range: 0 = "Off" 1 = "On" 2 = "Auto-Sense" NOTE: If this parameter is set to "Off" and 'DuplexCapabilities' is set to "half and full duplex" the driver will override the setting and use "On" instead. NOTE: Copper adapters do not support "auto-sense". This setting will be treated like "On". This parameter defines the auto-negotiation mode and can be set for each port individually, which is helpful if the port at the other end of the cable is limited in its capabilities. Using the default setting, the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families should automatically detect the capabilities of the peer port. DuplexCapabilities ------------------ Registry Name: "DuplexCapabilities_" = port designator (A or B) Default value: 3 (half and full duplex) Valid range: 1 = "half duplex" 2 = "full duplex" 3 = "half and full duplex" NOTE: This parameter is ignored if 'AutoNegotiation' is set to "auto-sense". This parameter can be used to limit the duplex capabilities the port reports during auto-negotiation. This parameter can be set for each port individually, which is helpful if the port at the other end of the cable cannot handle all possible combinations. Using the default setting, the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families should automatically detect the capabilities of the peer port. FlowControl ----------- Registry Name: "FlowControl_" = port designator (A or B) Default value: 3 (Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Flow Control) Valid range: 0 = "No Flow Control" 1 = "Asymmetrical Flow Control" 2 = "Symmetrical Flow Control" 3 = "Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Flow Control" Modes: - Symmetrical Flow Control: Both link partners are allowed to send PAUSE frames. - Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Flow Control: Both or only the remote link partner are allowed to send PAUSE frames. - Asymmetrical Flow Control: Only the local link partner is allowed to send PAUSE frames. - No Flow Control: No link partner is allowed to send PAUSE frames. NOTE: This parameter is ignored if 'AutoNegotiation' is set to "Off". This parameter can be used to set the flow control capabilities the port reports during auto-negotiation. This parameter can be set for each port individually, which is helpful if the port at the other end of the cable cannot handle all possible combinations. Using the default setting, the Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families should automatically detect the capabilities of the peer port. Role ---- Registry Name: "Role_" = port designator (A or B) Default value: 0 (Auto) Valid range: 0 = "Auto" 2 = "Master" 3 = "Slave" NOTE: This parameter will be used only for copper adapters. For two 1000Base-T ports to communicate, one must take the role of the master (providing timing information), while the other must be slave. Usually, this is negotiated between the two ports during link establishment. If this fails, a port can be forced to a specific setting with this parameter. Preferred Port -------------- Registry Name: "PreferredPort" Default value: 1 (A) Valid range: 1 = "A" 2 = "B" NOTE: This parameter is only available for dual link adapters. Use this parameter to set the preferred port the RLMT (Redundant Link Management Technology) will use for all network traffic, if more than one port has an active link to the network. RLMT Mode --------- Registry Name: "RlmtMode" Default value: 1 (CLS) Valid range: 1 = "CLS" 3 = "CLP" 7 = "CLPSS" NOTE: This parameter is only available for dual link adapters. Use this parameter to set the operational mode for the RLMT: - "CLS" (Check Link State): RLMT uses the link state reported by the adapter hardware for each individual port to determine whether a port can be used for all network traffic or not. - "CLP" (Check Local Port): In this mode, RLMT monitors the network path between the two ports of an adapter by regularly exchanging packets between them. This mode requires a network configuration in which the two ports "see" each other (i.e. there must not be any router between the ports). - "CLPSS" (Check Local Ports and Segmentation Status): This mode supports the same functions as the CLP mode and additionally checks network segmentation by sending BPDU hello packets. Thus, this mode is only to be used if Gigabit Ethernet switches are installed on the network that have been configured to use the Spanning Tree protocol. NOTE: RLMT modes "CLP" and "CLPSS" are designed to operate in configurations where a network path between the ports on one adapter exists. Moreover, they are not designed to work where adapters are connected back-to-back. 5 Troubleshooting ================== If you should encounter any problems with your Linksys EG1032v2 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Families, please re-read the instructions above and the documentation supplied with the operating system. If you do not find a solution, please send us a description of the problem. *** 6 History ========== VERSION 6.0 First Version. Known limitations: - None. *** End of Readme File ***