This driver allows using TCP/IP over AX.25 packet radio protocol under Windows 98/2000/XP. 1. Install the driver 2. Configure the virtual network adapter 3. Run MixW 2 in PACKET mode (you will see "MixW virtual network adapter is running" in the status bar) (For 9600 baud packet, choose soundcard samplerate = 22050.) Windows 98: =========== Installing MixW virtual network adapter driver 1. Open Control Panel 2. Run "Add New Hardware" 3. Click "Next" and "Next" 4. Answer "No" to the "Is the device you want to install listed below?" question and click "Next" 5. Answer "No" to the "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?" question and click "Next" 6. From Hardware types list, select "Network adapters" and click "Next" 7. Click "Have Disk" 8. Click "Browse" and locate NetMixNic98.inf file, then click "Open" 9. Select "MixW virtual network adapter for Windows 98" and click "OK" 10. Click "Next" at the list of resources screen 11. You may be asked for Windows 98 CD-ROM when Windows copies files 12. Click "Finish" 13. DON'T shutdown your computer when Windows asks (click "No") 14. Wait until the clock cursor disappears Configuring 1. Open "Network" from Control Panel 2. Select "TCP/IP -> MixW virtual network adapter" and click "Properties" 3. Select "Specify an IP address" and enter your IP address 4. In "Subnet mask" box, enter 255.255.255.0 5. Select "Gateway" tab and add a gateway address (if needed) 6. Select "DNS configuration" tab and and enter the DNS settings (if needed) 7. Click "OK" to close the TCP/IP properties dialog 8. Now close Network dialog (click "OK") and restart the computer Maximum packet length is stored in the registry (200 bytes by default): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Net\xxxx\PacketDataLen Windows 2000: ============= Installing MixW virtual network adapter driver 1. Open Control Panel 2. Run "Add/Remove Hardware" 3. At "Welcome to Add/Remove hardware" screen, click "Next" 4. Select "Add/Troubleshoot a device and click "Next" 5. Wait 6. In Devices box, select "Add a new device", click "Next" 7. Select "No, I want to select the hardware from a list" and click "Next" 8. From Hardware types list, select "Network adapters" and click "Next" 9. Click "Have Disk" 10. Click "Browse" and locate NetMixNic.inf file, then click "Open" 11. In "Install From Disk" dialog, click "OK" 12. Select "MixW virtual network adapter for Windows 2000/XP" and click "Next" 13. Click "Next" 14. In "Digital Signature Not Found" dialog, click "Yes" 15. Click "Finish" Configuring 1. Open "Network and Dial-up Connections" from Control Panel 2. Double-click the new "Local area connection" icon, then click "Properties" 3. Uncheck "Client for Microsoft Networks" and "File and Printer Sharing" 4. Check "Show icon on taskbar when connected", if you wish 5. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties" 6. Select "Use the folowwing IP address" 7. In "IP address" box, enter your IP address 8. In "Subnet mask" box, enter 255.255.255.0 9. In "Default gateway" and "Preferred DNS server", enter the IP address of your local gateway machine 10. Click "OK" 11. Click "OK" Maximum packet length is stored in the registry (200 bytes by default): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\xxxx\PacketDataLen Windows XP: =========== (Almost the same)