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		  ADMtek ADM8511 USB To Fast Ethernet Adapter

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		   Copyright (C) 1999 ADMtek Incorporated.
			     All rights reserved.

				   V2.03		       Dec. 18, 2000
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  Welcome to Fast Ethernet Controller Provider's growing family of users,
and thank you for purchasing one of our networking products.

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Content :
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1. Getting Started
2. Installation Guide
3. Advanced Setting
4. Diskette Contents
5. Driver/Utility Version
6. Record of Revisions For Driver Releases
7. Support
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1. Getting Started
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   First, please refer to the Installation Guide for complete installation
   instructions.  When installing the adapter onto your computer, make sure
   the USB port has Series "A" connector.


2. Installation Guide
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      "text" : Windows Message
      <text> : Button
      [text] : Function/Icon

  1)  Power on the computer system.
  2)  Plug the ADM8511 USB to Fast Ethernet adapter into the USB port of host
      computer.
  3)  When the Win98/ME/2000 system asks for the driver, make sure that you select;
        Win98:	<Search for the best driver for your device(Recommended)>
        WinME:	<Automatic search for a better driver(Recommended)>
        Win2000:<Search fo a suitable driver for my device(recommended)>
  4)  In the next screen when Win98/2000 "searches for driver", please make sure
      that <Specify a location> is selected.
      While on the same screen, insert the driver diskette.  Then click on
      <Next> button to go on to the next screen.
      WinME will automatic to find the driver location.
  5)  The system display a "found a driver for this device" client window, click
      <Next> again.
  6)  Then the system will copy the necessary driver files, click <Next> again
      (Win2000 is <Yes> button).
  7)  Then Driver installation completed, click <finish>.
  8)  Reboot the system(Win98/ME) and check into the [MyComputer->Device manager
      to confirm that the ADM8511 USB to Ethernet adapter is working properly.
  9)  Add other network protocols or network services from [Network] when needed.
                                         

3. Advanced configuration
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   Flow Control
      Method for ensuring that a transmitting entity does not overwhelm a 
      receiving entity with data.

   Flow Control Base Rx Size
      To set the maximum buffer size(Kbytes) of the receiving entity. If the 
      buffer is full-filled ,the incoming data over will be dropped.
   
   Flow Control Base Rx Packet
      To set the maximum buffer size(packets) of the receiving entity. The 
      maximum setting is 16

   Link Status Wakeup
      The ability to wake up the machine upon link status alternate.

   Magic Packet
      A kind of special packet-format to wake up the asleep machine

   Media Type
      To set the link ability of the machine to 10half-duplex,10full-duplex, 
      100half-duplex,100full-duplex, or Auto Negotiation.

   Select Media
      To set the media of the LAN, Ethernet, HomePNA or Fiber.

   Test Mode
      This is ADMtek internal undocumented test mode.



4. Diskette Contents
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   Files and
   Subdirectories	Description
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   ADM8511.SYS		The NDIS 5 driver support Windows 98/98_SE/ME and
  			Windows 2000 on x86 platform.

   NET8511.INF		Windows NT 3.5x and NT 4.0 driver installation
			information file.

   NET8511.CAT		This digital sign file prove that the driver had pass
			PC99 certification.

   RELEASE.TXT		This file presents a summary of the contents of your
			Driver Diskette and record of revisions for driver
			releases.
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5. Driver/Utility Version
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   Driver/Utility					Filename	Version
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   NDIS 5 Driver(Windows 98/98_SE/ME, Windows 2000)	ADM8511.SYS	2.03
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6. Record of Revisions For Driver Releases
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   Version	Date		Changes
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   V2.00	08/21/2000	Supported BOTH AMD & NS homephy, and supported
				NS C version.
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   V2.01	09/14/2000	1.Supported AD version.(not supported AC 
	        		  version)
		        	2.Fixed Autosense cannot change from HomePNA
			          to Ethernet.
            			3.Remove all "ADMtek" this word.
		       		4.Test mode change default value. Form
		        	  Mode1->Mode2.(modified .inf file)
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   V2.02	09/25/2000	Use GPIO3 to indicate Link Status.Supported 
	        		NS HomePNA phyter C version test mode.(NS 
		        	chip pin 43 must tie to ground).(we did need
			        reset PHY in check for hang routine.)
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   V2.03	12/18/2000	Just adjust source code.
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7. Support 
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For technical support, please refer to the Installation Guide or
contact your authorized ADMtek distributors.  You may also visit our WEB
site:

		      http://www.admtek.com.tw



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