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Broadcom NetXtreme, NetLink Fast, and Gigabit Ethernet Software for DOS and OS/2 - ThinkPad R51e, R52, R60, R60e, R61, R61e, T43, T43p, X41, X41 Tablet, Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
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This package enables or updates the Ethernet driver for DOS(*1) and OS/2. One of the following Ethernet devices is integrated into your ThinkPad system.

- Broadcom NetXtreme Fast Ethernet
- Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet
- Broadcom NetLink Fast Ethernet
- Broadcom NetLink Gigabit Ethernet

Note:
*1: The DOS driver is included for unattended installation purposes only.

This release supports the following ThinkPad systems:
- R51e(*2)(*4), R52(*2)
- R60(*2), R60e(*2), R61(*1)(*2), R61e(*2)
- T43(*3), T43p(*2)
- X41(*2), X41 Tablet(*2)
- Z60m(*2), Z60t(*2), Z61e(*2), Z61m(*2), Z61t(*2), Z61p(*2)

Notes:
*1 ThinkPad R61 that has the following Machine Types (M/T) are supported by this driver.
8930/8932/8933/8934/8935/8936/8937
8942/8943/8944/8945/8947/8948/8949
*2 OS/2 is not supported.
*3 ThinkPad T43 models with the following Machine Type (M/T) do not support OS/2.
1871/1872/1873/1874/1875/1876
*4 Supports Fast Ethernet only.
File details
Version: 10.0.5
Release Date: 2007/07/02
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Additional information

Contents
Summary of changes
Installation instructions
Determining which version is installed
Summary of changes

Version 10.0.5

  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad R61(*1), R61e

Version 8.3.5

  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad R60, R60e, Z61e, Z61m, Z61t, Z61p

Version 8.1.4

  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad Z60t and R51e

Version 7.7.4

  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T43 and T43p
  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T43 (new Machine Type (M/T)) and R52 ThinkPad T43 new M/T: 1871/1872/1873/1874/1875/1876
  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X41
  • (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X41 Tablet

Installation instructions
Unattended Installation instructions

DOS driver for unattended installation:
For users who need to do unattended installation, DOS drivers are included in the following directories in this package. The DOS driver can be used only for this purpose.

  • \NDIS2\DOS
  • \Netware\ODI16

The OS/2 device driver is located in the following folder:

  • \NDIS2\OS2
Update install
  1. Double-click the OS/2 System icon on the desktop.
  2. Double-click System Setup.
  3. Double-click MPTS Network Adapters and Protocol Services.
  4. Click Configure in Multi-Protocol Transport Services.
  5. Confirm that LAN adapters and protocols is selected and click Configure.
  6. Click Other adapters...
  7. Type the full path name of the following folder and click OK.
    \NDIS2\OS2
  8. Select Broadcom Ethernet in Network Adapters.
  9. Click Change.
  10. Click Yes in Change Network Adapter.
  11. Click OK, click Close, then click Exit.
  12. Confirm that Update CONFIG.SYS is selected and click Exit.
  13. CONFIG.SYS Updated is displayed. Click OK.
  14. Click Exit.
  15. Reboot the system.

Clean install
  1. Double-click the OS/2 System icon on the desktop.
  2. Double-click System Setup.
  3. Double-click MPTS Network Adapters and Protocol Services.
  4. Click Configure in Multi-Protocol Transport Services.
  5. Confirm that LAN adapters and protocols is selected and click Configure.
  6. Click Other adapters...
  7. Type the full path name of the following folder and click OK.
    \NDIS2\OS2
  8. Select Broadcom Ethernet in Network Adapters and click Add.
  9. Add Protocols as required for your network.
  10. Click OK, click Close, then click Exit.
  11. Confirm that Update CONFIG.SYS is selected and click Exit.
  12. CONFIG.SYS Updated is displayed. Click OK.
  13. Click Exit.
  14. Reboot the system.

Determining which version is installed

Gigabit Ethernet:

To check the version of the device driver that is installed on your system, watch the sign on message such as the following when the device driver is loading.

NDIS File Name Version Operating System
NDIS2: B57.dos 10.03 (RELEASE 10.0.5) DOS
NDIS2: B57.OS2 9.12 (RELEASE 10.0.5) OS/2
ODI: b57.com 10.03 (RELEASE 10.0.5) DOS

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Worldwide

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Last modified:  2008-01-29
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