Ethernet driver for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad R30

I. Summary of changes
Version 5.40.11.0

• (New) Support for ThinkPad R30

Version 5.40.11.0 (New utility added)

• (New) Add PROSet II utility
  NOTE: This release is to incorporate the PROSet II utility in the package. No driver functionality change was done, the driver version number did not change at this time. If your driver version is 5.40.11.0, you do not need to update the driver. If you need to change Ethernet settings, install the PROset II utility.

Version 5.40.11.0a

• (Fix) Can not install by ThinkPad Software Installer.
  NOTE: There is no change to the driver itself. If you have already updated the system to this version, you do not need to apply this release.

II. Installation instructions
Ethernet driver

1. Start Microsoft Windows 2000 and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
3. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
4. Double-click the System icon.
5. Click the Hardware tab at the top of the System Properties window.
6. Click the Device Manager button.
7. Expand the Network adapters section.
8. Right-click Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100) and select Properties.
9. Click the Driver tab.
10. Click the Update Driver button.
11. Click the Next button.
12. Click Display a list of the known drivers for this device, you can choose a specific driver.
13. Click the Next button.
14. Click the Have Disk button.
15. Type C:\DRIVERS\W2K\ETHERNET.
16. Click the OK button.
17. Select Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100) in the list.
18. Click the Next button.
19. Click the Next button.
20. Click the Finish button.
21. Restart the system for the driver to be effective.

PROSet II utility

1. Start Windows 2000 and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
3. Click Start, then click Run.
4. Type C:\DRIVERS\W2K\ETHERNET\Utility\PROSet2\SETUP.EXE in the Open box and click the OK button.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

III. Determining which version is installed
Ethernet driver

1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the System icon.
4. Click the Hardware tab at the top of the System Properties window.
5. Click the Device Manager button.
6. Expand the Network adapters section.
7. Select Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100).
8. Right-click Intel 8255x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter(10/100) and select Properties.
9. Click the Driver tab.
10. Click the Drivers Details button.
11. Highlight the file C:\WINNT\System32\DRIVERS\e100bnt5.sys.
12. File version will be displayed at File version.

PROSet II utility

1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Double-click the Intel PROSet II icon in the system tray.
3. Select the Network Driver tab. You can find the version here.