
                   LAN Support Software

                      Release 5.0(2)

              Madge Networks           May 1997
            ------------------------------------


This file describes release 5.0 of the LAN Support Software for Madge 
Smart Ringnodes.   The  following  adapters  are  supported  in  this 
release:

      Smart 16/4 PCI Ringnode (Bus Master)
      Smart 16/4 AT PnP Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 AT Plus Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 ISA Client PnP Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 EISA Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 MC32 Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 MC Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 PCI Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 AT Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 ISA Client Plus Ringnode
      Smart 16/4 ISA Client Ringnode
      Smart 16 Ringnode

NOTE: The Madge Presto PCI adapter is NOT supported in this release.

These notes contain sections describing:

  1)  LSS 5.0(2) important notes

  2)  LSS 5.0 improvements and new features

  3)  LSS 5.0 upgrade notes

  4)  LSS 5.0 CD and disk structure

  5)  how to contact Madge for support and new software


SECTION 1:  LSS 5.0(2) important notes
======================================

(1)   Release 5.0(2) of LAN Support Software (LSS)  includes  updated
      versions of the following drivers and utilities :
             MDGMPORT.SYS (I386 only)
             MDGWFWG.SYS
             MDGND.DOS
             MDGND.OS2
             MADGECS.EXE
             MVER.EXE
             MADGEODI.LAN (DTR only. This does not replace the normal
                           driver.)
             NETMADGE.INF
             IFADAP.EXE
             DIAG.EXE
             DIAG_NT.EXE (I386 only)
             TRCFGC.EXE

      These drivers will be  found in the \LSS.500 directory  on  the
      CD-ROM. All other drivers (excluding those listed below) are as
      per the LSS release 5.0(0). 

(2)   In this release the drivers updated in  LSS 5.0(1)  are  merged 
      with the main release thread. The updated drivers are :
             MADGEODI.LAN (Main Netware server driver. Not replaced
                           by DTR only version.)
             MADGEODI.COM
             SMART.EXE
             MDGND.DOS (superceded by LSS 5.0(2) version)

      Note that there is no \UPDATES.501 directory.
      
      The version of MADGEODI.LAN included in release 5.0(2) of  LSS
      requires the Novell .NLM files to be updated.   Please use the
      files   that   are   shipped   with   the   driver    in   the
      \LSS.500\NETWARE\SERVER directory.

(3)   Documentation  has  been  added  in  this  release  to  support
      unattended  installs  of Windows 95 and Windows  NT  v4.0  with 
      the Miniport driver.  You will find both the disk skeletons and
      the instructions in the appropriate directory under 
      \LSS.500\UNATTEND.

(4)   The DOS diagnostics  program, DIAG.EXE, can  now  be  found  on
      Release Disk 2.  The Smart Software (SMART.EXE  and  associated
      modules is now  contained  in  a  self-extracting .EXE,  called
      EXTRACT.EXE.

(5)   Included on this release of the LSS CD is the first  release of
      drivers and documentation for the  Madge 16/4 CardBus  Adapter. 
      You will find a 16-bit DOS ODI driver (MCBODI.COM) and a  NDIS3
      Windows 95  driver (MCBWIN.SYS) in the \CARDBUS.100  directory.
      For more information on this release, refer to  the  readme.txt
      also in the \CARDBUS.100 directory.

(6)   Release disk 2 has been reorganised to  simplify installing and
      updating drivers under  Windows 95 and Windows NT.  The drivers
      for these operating  systems  can now be  found at the  root of
      release disk 2.

(7)   The on-line manual can now be accessed from the root of the CD,
      via LSS502.HTM.

(8)   The on-line manual for the Cardbus adapter can be accessed from
      the root of the CD, via CARDBUS.HTM.

(9)   Madge  Wizard  does not support the new 16/4 CardBus Adapter or
      the Presto PCI adapter. These adapters are also  not  supported
      by any of the LSS 5.0(2) drivers.


SECTION 2:  LSS 5.0 improvements and new features
=================================================

Latest network operating system support
---------------------------------------

This release provides drivers compatible with the latest  versions of 
the common  network  operating  systems and applications.  Details of 
fixes included in this release are  available  in  the  Release Notes 
available from Madge.


LSS 5.0 CD-ROM
--------------

This release of LSS is distributed on CD-ROM.  This format allows the
full  range  of  driver  support to be  shipped with every new  Smart
Ringnode, and also allows a greater amount of technical  data  to  be
included.   Floppy   disks   are   provided   for  installation   and
configuration software and for  installing  the most popular drivers.

The  full  set  of  LAN  Support Software  (LSS)  included  on the CD 
comprises:
    drivers
    utilities for installation, management and configuration
    full LSS User Documentation
    technical information on LSS software
    technical information on the full range of Smart Ringnodes
    Windows and DOS documentation browsers

In  addition  to  the  LAN Support Software,   the  CD-ROM   contains 
additional  documentation on the range of Madge adapter card products 
and Token Ring drivers for UNIX systems.


Madge Wizard Graphical Installation Software
--------------------------------------------

LSS 5.0 includes a new integrated, graphical, DOS utility to simplify 
installation  of  products,  especially  for users who are unfamiliar 
with Madge Smart Ringnodes.    Madge Wizard allows users to configure 
and test Ringnode hardware,  to maintain DOS driver installations and 
to access all of the information and software on the CD-ROM.


Support for new Network Operating Systems and environments
----------------------------------------------------------

LSS 5.0 contains support for the following new environments:
     Netware SMP (MADGEODI.LAN)
     Netware Client32 for Windows 95 and DOS (CMDGODI.LAN)
     Microsoft Windows NT v4.0 (MDGMPORT.SYS)
     IBM OS/2 Warp Server (MDGND.OS2)
     DTR Netware server driver (MADGEODI.LAN DTR ONLY version)

New OS/2 features
-----------------

LSS 5.0 provides a number of enhancements for OS/2:
     Hot Swapping for PC Card
     Advanced Power Management 
     IBM Netview DMI management support 
     PnP enabler 
     OS/2 adapter configuration utility
     Adapter identification utility for driver management
     Driver version identification utility


New Windows NT features
-----------------------

Added fault tolerance for servers - Windows NT server adapters can be 
configured to support Adapter Mirroring. This feature allows a second 
adapter to be used as a hot standby for the  main  adapter.   If  the 
first adapter  looses it's connection to the ring for any reason, the 
standby adapter will take its place, adopting the first cards network 
address and maintining client connections.

Windows NT Multiplatform Drivers - miniport drivers are available for 
MIPS, Alpha, PowerPC as well I386 platforms.

Windows NT Multiplatform Diagnostics - adapter  diagnostics utilities 
are provided for each of the supported hardware platforms.


New Winsock & improved TCP/IP support
-------------------------------------

LSS 5.0  has  a  Smart  module  to support Dynamic Host Configuration 
Protocol (DHCP) for use with TCP/IP.

LSS 5.0 provides a Winsock interface as the standard API  for  TCP/IP 
on all Microsoft Windows based operating  systems.   This allows  any 
vendor's  WinSock 1.1  compliant  TCP/IP applications to access other 
TCP/IP hosts.

The TCP/IP suite in LSS 5.0 has been enhanced to increase performance 
on adapter cards with 512k memory.


Desktop Management Interface (DMI) support
------------------------------------------

LSS 5.0  extends  the  Desktop  Management Interface (DMI) support to 
include OS/2 in addition to the current support for DOS.


DOS and OS/2 Hot Swapping for PCMCIA Ringnode (PC Card)
-------------------------------------------------------

LSS 5.0 drivers include support for hot swapping of PCMCIA Ringnodes. 
Where  supported  by the  operating system, this allows drivers to be 
unloaded and re-loaded automatically when a Ringnode is  removed  and 
re-inserted.


DOS and OS/2 Advanced Power Management
--------------------------------------

LSS 5.0  drivers  are  compliant with Advanced Power Management (APM) 
functions available with many of the current PCs.



SECTION 3  LSS 5.0 upgrade notes
================================

The drivers and utilities in LSS 5.0 will not run on PCs  using i8086 
or i80286 processors.

The  DOS ODI  driver  (MADGEODI.COM)  operating  mode  defaults  have 
changed in this release.  In certain operating environments, on Smart 
16/4 AT and AT Plus Ringnodes,  the  DOS ODI  driver  would force the 
adapter  to  operate  in PIO mode even if the hardware was configured 
for  DMA mode.   This  was  done  to  try  and  optimise  performance 
automatically. To avoid confusion the LSS 5.0 DOS ODI driver uses the 
transfer  mode  that  the  card is configured to,   unless there is a 
command line parameter to override it.

The Fastmac drivers, SMARTND.DOS and SMARTND.OS2 have been superseded 
by the Fastmac  Plus  equivalent  drivers,  MDGND.DOS  and MDGND.OS2. 
Fastmac is  the name given to the software architecture used by Madge 
Smart Ringnode drivers which provides high data throughput.   Fastmac 
Plus is an enhanced version of the software which enables even higher 
data throughput with minimal latency.

The Windows  NT 3.1 driver (SMARTNT.SYS) is no longer supported.  The 
driver provided in LSS 5.0 (MDGMPORT.SYS) supports Windows NT 3.5 and 
later.


SECTION 4 LSS 5.0 CD and disk structure
=======================================

LSS 5.0 is distributed on a CD-ROM and two floppy disks.   The CD-ROM 
structure can  be  browsed using the Madge Wizard utility provided on 
disk 1,  however,  note  that  the  DIRECTOR.HTM  files used by Madge 
Wizard to browse the CD-ROM can not be used by other HTML browsers.

CD-ROM contents

Description                                  Directory and files
----------------------------------------------------------------
Madge Wizard Integrated DOS documentation    \RUNME.BAT
viewer and installation utility

LSS User Documentation                       \LSS502.HTM
Information on all aspects of LAN Support
Software and Smart 16/4 Ringnodes (HTML
format)

Adapter product data                         \LSS502.HTM
General information on the range of Madge
adapter products and their features (HTML
format)

Cardbus User Documentation
Information on all aspects of Cardbus
Support Software and Madge Cardbus adapter
(HTML format)                                \CARDBUS.HTM

CSS release 1.0(0)                           \CARDBUS.100\
The current release of software
drivers and utilities for Madge 16/4
CardBus Adapter.

Windows presentation of Madge Wizard         \DEMO\WIZDEMO\
features.

Madge Wizard Windows Screen Saver.           \DEMO\WIZSAVER\

Madge Library of Technology & Applications
White Papers and Data Sheets.                \DOCS\ARCHIVE\
Windows documentation browser                \DOCS\BROWSER\
for viewing LSS User documentation from
within Windows

Technical help files                         \DOCS\INFO\
for LSS drivers and utilities

LSS release 5.0(2)                           \LSS.500\
The current full release of software
drivers and utilities (recommended for
all installations)

DTR drivers (Netware server driver fully     \LSS.500\DTR
tested, Windows NT server driver and OS/2
IBM LAN Server driver beta tested only.) 

Smart Unix release 1.0(0)                    \UNX.100\
Unix drivers for Smart Ringnodes


Disk 1 contents - Madge Wizard installation and configuration
                  (PC bootable)

Filename        Description                     Directory
---------------------------------------------------------
!MDG0002 CFG    EISA configuration file         root
@002D    ADF    MC Ringnode configuration       root
@0074    ADF    MC32 Ringnode configuration     root
MWIZARD  EXE    Madge Wizard                    root
MWIZARD  INI    Madge Wizard configuration      root
DOCS     WIZ    Madge Wizard file               root
HARDWARE WIZ    Madge Wizard file               root
SOFTWARE WIZ    Madge Wizard file               root
TESTNODE WIZ    Madge Wizard file               root
NEWNODE  WIZ    Madge Wizard file               root
MADGECS  EXE    Madge PC Card enabler           root
MADGECS  CFG    Madge PC Card enabler cfg file  root
PNPENABL EXE    Plug 'n' Play enabler           root
README   TXT    this file                       root

Disk 2 contents - Driver disk for DOS client, Windows 95, OS/2 and
                  Windows NT installation

Filename        Description                     Directory
---------------------------------------------------------
CLIENT   MDG    disk identifier                 root
MVER     EXE    driver version display          root
MDGMPDLG DLL    Miniport install module         root
MDGMPDLG HLP    Miniport install help file      root
MDGNCDET DLL    Miniport hardware detection     root
MDGMPORT SYS    Miniport driver                 root
MDGMPORT BIN    Miniport download file          root
MDGND    DOS    DOS NDIS2 driver                root
MDGND30  BIN    DOS NDIS2 download file         root
NETMADGE INF    Miniport install for Windows 95 root
OEMSETUP INF    Miniport install for Windows NT root
MADGEODI INS    DOS ODI install                 \DOS
MADGEODI COM    DOS ODI driver                  \DOS
MDGDOS30 BIN    DOS ODI download file           \DOS
MDGND    NIF    DOS NDIS2 install               \DOS
OEMSETUP INF    DOS NDIS2 install               \DOS
MDGND    DOS    DOS NDIS2 driver                \DOS
MDGND30  BIN    DOS NDIS2 download file         \DOS
MDGND    DDP    OS/2 NDIS2 install              \OS2
MDGND    NIF    OS/2 NDIS2 install              \OS2
MDGND    OS2    OS/2 NDIS2 driver               \OS2
MND      MSG    OS/2 NDIS2 install              \OS2
EXTRACT  EXE    Self-extracting executable,     \SMART
                including SMART.EXE and
                associated protocol modules.


SECTION 5  How to contact Madge for support and new software
============================================================

To obtain  technical support  or  updated software for Madge products
please use one of our support services:

    * Telephoning our Hot-line Support
    * Sending a fax to our Hot-line Support
    * Sending a message by email to our Hot-line Support 
    * Using the Madge Networks support section on CompuServe
    * Using our free Bulletin Board System (BBS)
    * Visiting our home page on the World Wide Web

Details of the services and contact information are shown below.


World Wide Web
--------------

Madge Networks web site can be found at http:\\www.madge.com


CompuServe
----------

Madge  Networks  now  provides  access  to its support services via a
section of the PC Vendor G Forum on  CompuServe Information  Service.
CompuServe provides  a world-wide information service used by a large
number of organizations for purposes which include: disseminating and
accessing reference material; distributing software;providing product
service and  support.   Madge's service on CompuServe is divided into
three:

*  A Message  Section.  This allows you to post queries and have them
   answered by Madge staff.   Madge  staff  will  access  the Message
   Section and provide up-to-date answers to your technical questions

*  A Library.  This allows you  to  access  Madge documentation.   It
   includes:   New    product    announcements;    Installation   and
   problem-solving guides; and Product information.

*  A Conference Area. This allows you to have real-time conversations
   with other users and Madge engineers.

If you are already a CompuServe  member,  you  can  access  the Madge
Networks Section  of  the  PC Vendor Forum by typing the following at 
the! prompt:

GO MADGE 

For customers who have not experienced the  benefits  that  access to
CompuServe  can  bring,  Madge  offer a Free Introductory Membership.
This includes:

     * A user-ID and password.

     * An introductory US$15 usage credit which enables you to access 
     the  Madge  Networks  Section  of  the  PC Vendor  G Forum and  
     CompuServe's other Extended and Premium services.

     * One month's access to all of CompuServe's Basic Services.

     * Complimentary subscription to the monthly CompuServe Magazine.

This offer  allows you to access a wide variety of Forums provided by
major manufacturers supplying the PC and LAN  markets.  Examples are:
Novell,  Microsoft,  Banyan,  IBM, Lotus, and many others.  To obtain
these free benefits call CompuServe on:

US and Canada           800 524 3388
UK                      0800 289 378
Germany                 0130 37 32
Rest of Europe          +44 1272 255111
Rest of the world       +1 614 457 0802

The Madge bulletin board system
-------------------------------
Madge Networks  maintain 24 hour Bulletin  Board  Systems  (BBS) that
provide  the latest drivers,  technical  support  information,  and a
forum  for quickly resolving problems with  token-ring installations.
See below for BBS numbers.

You need a modem to access this BBS. Note that ideally you should use
an  ANSI  (VT100) terminal  emulator (for example, PROCOMM) with your
serial port set to 8-bit data, NO parity check, and ONE stop bit. The
US  BBS  runs at up to 9600 baud while the UK BBS runs at up to 14400
baud. Download protocols supported are X,Y, and Z modem. 

The BBS is an open system so anyone can login.  When  you  login, the
system prompts  you for your name.  If you are a new user, the system
asks if you have spelt your name correctly and then prompts you for a
password.   As a  new user, the system asks you a series of questions
including acknowledgement of the Madge BBS license  agreement.  These
only  occur  on  your first login, therefore, answer as accurately as
possible. The BBS includes full online help.



Contacting Madge Networks
-------------------------

AMERICAS
Madge Americas
2310 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95131-1011

Tel:          +1 408 955 0700
Fax:          +1 408 955 0970
Support tel:  +1 800 876 2343 
Support fax:  +1 408 955 0970 
BBS:          +1 408 955 0262
Email:        us-suprt@madge.com 
MadgeFax:     +1 408 383 1002 

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA
Madge Europe
Knaves Beech Bus Park
High Wycombe
Bucks HP10 9QZ
England

Tel:          +44 1628 858000
Fax:          +44 1628 858011
BBS:          +44 1628 858008 
Support tel:  +44 1628 858700 
Support fax:  +44 1628 858011 
BBS:          +44 1628 858008 
Email:        eurtech@madge.com 

JAPAN
Madge Japan
Mita NN Building
1-23, Shiba 4-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 108
Japan

Tel:          +81 3 5232 3281
Fax:          +81 3 5232 3208 
Support tel:  +81 3 5232 3281 
Support fax:  +81 3 5232 3208 
Email:        support@madge.com


ASIA, AUTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND
Madge Asia
12th Floor, Li Po Chun Chambers
189 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong

Tel:          +852 2593 9888
Fax:          +852 2519 8022 
Support tel:  +852 2593 9882 
Support fax:  +852 2519 8022 
BBS:          +852 2593 9829 
Email:        support@madge.com

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