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Brief Instructions for Using Windows 3.X Setup

 

This document gives brief instructions for using the Windows 3.X Setup program to install Invisible LAN. The instructions vary depending on which version of Windows 3.X you are using.

The instructions in this document pertain to Invisible LAN versions 3.51 and later. (Earlier versions used similar, but not identical, procedures.)

Windows 3.0, 3.1, and 3.11 (from DOS Prompt)

For Windows 3.0, 3.1, or 3.11, the procedure is:

  1. Run the Windows SETUP program from the DOS command line.
     
  2. Select "Network" from the system configuration menu.
     
  3. Select "Other" from the list of networks.
     
  4. Type the directory where the Invisible LAN software is installed (usually C:\NET30), and press Enter.
     
  5. Select "Invisible LAN (for Windows 3.0, 3.1, and 3.11)" from the menu.

Note: Invisible LAN versions 3.52 and later include a program called QSETUPW.EXE that can perform this installation automatically in one step (instead of using the Windows Setup program). To use it, pull down the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run, and then type QSETUPW.EXE.

Windows 3.1 and 3.11 (from Program Manager)

For Windows 3.1 or 3.11, the following alternate procedure may be used:

  1. Click on the Windows Setup icon in Program Manager.
     
  2. Select "Change System Settings" from the Options menu.
     
  3. Select "Invisible LAN (for Windows 3.0, 3.1, and 3.11)" from the Network box. (If it's not listed, select "Other" and then type the directory where Invisible LAN is installed.)

Note: Invisible LAN versions 3.52 and later include a program called QSETUPW.EXE that can perform this installation automatically in one step (instead of using the Windows Setup program). To use it, pull down the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run, and then type QSETUPW.EXE.

Windows For Workgroups 3.11 (Single-Net Configuration)

For Windows For Workgroups 3.11, in single-net configuration (with Invisible LAN as the only network installed), the procedure is:

  1. Click on the Windows Setup icon in Program Manager.
     
  2. Select "Change Network Settings" from the Options menu.
     
  3. Choose "Networks" in the Network Setup dialog box.
     
  4. Select "Install Windows support for the following network only".
     
  5. Select "Invisible LAN (for Windows For Workgroups 3.11)" from the drop-down list. (If it's not listed, select "Unlisted or Updated" and then type the directory where Invisible LAN is installed.)

Windows For Workgroups 3.1 (Multi-Net Configuration)

For Workgroups 3.1, in multi-net configuration (with both Invisible LAN and Microsoft Windows Network installed), the procedure is:

  1. Start Windows Control Panel, and then click on the Network icon.
     
  2. Choose "Adapters" from the button bar.
     
  3. If there is an adapter shown in the dialog box, choose "Remove".
     
  4. Choose "Add".
     
  5. If you want to use a native hardware driver (recommended), select "TransBIOS Ethernet Driver" and choose OK. If you want to use an NDIS hardware driver, select the appropriate driver and choose OK.
     
  6. Choose "Protocols".
     
  7. Select "TransBIOS Protocol" and choose Add.
     
  8. Choose OK, then OK, then Close.
     
  9. Choose "Networks" from the button bar.
     
  10. Select "Invisible LAN" and choose Add.
     
  11. Choose OK, then OK.

At any point in the process, if a driver you need is not listed, select "Unlisted or Updated" and then type the directory where Invisible LAN is installed.

Windows For Workgroups 3.11 (Multi-Net Configuration)

For Workgroups 3.11, in multi-net configuration (with both Invisible LAN and Microsoft Windows Network installed), the procedure is:

  1. Click on the Windows Setup icon in Program Manager.
     
  2. Select "Change Network Settings" from the Options menu.
     
  3. Choose "Networks" in the Network Setup dialog box.
     
  4. Select "Install Microsoft Windows Network".
     
  5. Select "Other".
     
  6. Select "Invisible LAN" and choose OK.
     
  7. Choose "Drivers" in the Network Setup dialog box. (If the "Drivers" button is not visible, choose "Advanced" to reveal it.)
     
  8. If there are any drivers listed, remove them.
     
  9. Choose "Add Adapter".
     
  10. If you want to use a native hardware driver (recommended), select "TransBIOS Ethernet Driver" and choose OK. If you want to use an NDIS hardware driver, select the appropriate driver and choose OK.
     
  11. If there is an "IPX" driver listed, remove it.
     
  12. Choose "Add Protocol".
     
  13. Select "TransBIOS Protocol" and choose OK.
     
  14. Make sure that "TransBIOS Protocol" is listed as the default protocol. If it isn't, then select "TransBIOS Protocol" and choose "Set As Default Protocol".
     
  15. Choose Close, then OK.

At any point in the process, if a driver you need is not listed, select "Unlisted or Updated" and then type the directory where Invisible LAN is installed.

 

Notices: Copyright 1994 by Invisible Software, Inc. Invisible Software and InvisibleLAN are trademarks of Invisible Software, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

This document was prepared on 07/29/94, and was believed to be accurate as of that date. Procedures, specifications, and compatibility may change without notice, and therefore this document may be out-of-date and/or inapplicable to current product versions. Invisible Software provides this document "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind. Under no circumstances shall this document be construed as creating or expanding any warranty of product performance.

 

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