PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s GuideStock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: 4-1Print Spec Number: 496708-00Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/974-14t t t tInstalling Network DriversThe Adaptec setup diskette included with your adapter containsnetwork drivers for most popular environments. Depending onyour adapter, the Adaptec setup diskette provides drivers forNovell NetWare, Windows NT, LAN Manager, Windows for Work-groups, Windows 95, IBM OS/2 Warp, and more. Additional driversare available directly from Adaptec or your operating system ven-dor. See the\readme.txt file for details.Always use the latest driver version available for your adapter.Drivers are updated regularly on Adaptec’s World Wide Web, FTP,BBS, and CompuServe forum sites to provide enhanced perfor-mance and new features. See Technical and Product Support on page ii.Installation Instructions and Optional KeywordsInstallation, configuration, and optional parameters for the driversare updated regularly. The\readme\ subdirectory contains supple-mental installation instructions, as well as information aboutoptional driver keywords.Driver Naming ConventionsPCI and Quartet adapters use the EMPCI driver.Full Duplex SupportTo implement Full Duplex on your network, you need both anadapter and a switch that support Full Duplex. Full Duplex supportallows an adapter to send and receive data at the same time, dou-bling available bandwidth. Servers tend to benefit from Full Duplex,
