Although no longer distributed by Apple, this article provides information on configuring an unsupported network interface card with AppleShare for Windows.

If you are using Windows for Workgroups Windows 3.11 or Windows 3.1 without Windows networking software, and you have an a vendor-supplied ODI driver for your unlisted network adapter, you may be able to use the procedures in this section to install AppleShare Client for Windows.

WARNING: Installing your system for networking requires that you manually install the network adapter driver and edit your driver configuration file and your DOS startup batch files. Performing these procedures incorrectly can cause your computer to fail.

Before performing the following procedures, you should locate the software and documentation that came with your network adapter. As you perform the procedures, you will need information from the documentation.

1. If your network adapter is not already installed, install and test it, following the instructions in your network adapter documentation.

2. Restart your computer and run Windows.

3. Run the INSTALL.EXE program on the AppleShare Client for Windows Disk 1.

4. In the Installation Options dialog box, choose the Standard Installation option and click Continue. The Select Adapter dialog box appears.

5. Select the line at the end of the adapter list that reads "[Other] Unlisted Adapter Option," and click OK. The Network Adapter Settings dialog box appears.

6. Enter the configuration settings for your network adapter. If possible, select values that match the adapter configuration settings you used in completing step 1 above. If no matching settings are displayed, simply continue with step 7. If you are already running ODI-based networking software, AppleShare Client for Windows Installer will use your existing network adapter configuration settings.

7. Complete the AppleShare Client for Windows installation.

8. Exit Windows and estart your computer as instructed by the Installer. If your computer was not already running ODI-based networking software, continue with step 11.

9. If your computer was already running ODI-based networking software using your network adapter card, edit the file ATDRIVER.BAT (in the C:\APPLE\A_SHARE directory by default). Remove the word "REM" from the beginning of the last line so that it reads "C:\APPLE\A_SHARE\ODI.EXE".

10. Restart your computer. AppleShare Client for Windows is completely installed and should run when you start Windows. Skip the rest of this procedure.

11. Use DOS to copy the ODI driver and any supporting files for your network adapter to your AppleShare Client for Windows directory. The default directory path is C:\APPLE\A_SHARE.

Note: Since Novell developed the ODI arcitecture, the ODI driver found on the installation disk will often be in a "Novell" or "NetWare" directory. And the actual driver may be referred to as "NetWare driver".

12. Edit the NET.CFG file in the C:\APPLE\A_SHARE directory. First, replace all strings of four consecutive X characters (that is, XXXX) with the file name of your driver, excluding the .COM extension for the file. Next, change any parameters that do not match your adapter configuration settings.

Check the values for the following parameters:
- the interrupt request level, a one- or two-digit number preceded by INT #1
- the I/O port number, a 3-digit value such as 300, preceded by PORT #1
- the direct memory access channel, a value of 1 or 2 preceded by DMA
- the memory access address, a data address value such as D8000, preceded by MEM You should consult your network adapter card documentation to determine if other parameters are required for your system.
Finally, save the NET.CFG file.

13. Edit the file ATDRIVER.BAT (in the C:\APPLE\A_SHARE directory by default). First, remove the word "REM" from the beginning of every line. Next, replace the string "XXXX" in the second line of the file with the filename of your network adapter driver. Be sure to include the filename extension.

14. Save the ATDRIVER.BAT file.

15. Restart your computer by turning it off.and on. AppleShare Client for Windows is completely installed and should run when you start Windows. If you experience any problems after completing these instructions, see the file C:\APPLE\A_SHARE\PROBLEMS.WRI.