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Q110923: Specifying Command-Line Parameters for NDIS 2 Drivers

Article: Q110923
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 3.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When you use Windows for Workgroups 3.11 with certain NDIS 2 network adapter
drivers, you must specify command-line parameters to make these drivers load
correctly. These parameters can be added by editing the SYSTEM.INI file with a
text editor such as Microsoft Windows Notepad.

Below is an example in which the real-mode drivers for a Xircom credit card
adapter are loaded in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

     CECFG DRIVER=NDIS
     CENDIS

When these NDIS 2 drivers are loaded with Windows for Workgroups 3.11, they are
loaded on the transport= line of the SYSTEM.INI file. To pass the DRIVER=NDIS
parameter to CECFG.EXE, add the following line to the [network drivers] section
of the SYSTEM.INI file:

     [network drivers]
     CECFG.EXE="Driver=NDIS"

Additional query words: 3.11 ndis2 cmd line

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.11

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