Communication Adapter and Device Driver Installation in Windows 7 and later versions

This appendix discusses how to install device drivers for supported IBM® communications adapters (Coax, Twinax, MPA, SDLC, WAC) in Windows® 7 and later versions. For those operating systems, the Personal Communications installation program does not copy the required device driver files and .INF files onto the system. Instead, these files are available in the Personal Communications Docs_Admin_Aids package, under the \admin\drivers subdirectory.

Note:
You cannot use these files with Windows® 98, Me, or NT. They will only work with Windows® XP.

For Windows® 98, Me, and NT, the Personal Communications installation program copies the required device driver files and .INF files into the product installation directory.

For information about configuring and using communications adapters, refer to the attachments chapter in Administrator's Guide and Reference.

Following is a support list of communications adapters in Windows® 7 and later versions.
Table 1. Adapter support in Windows 7 and later versions
IBM® PCMCIA 3270 Emulation Adapter PCMCIA Yes Yes
MPA/SDLC
IBM® PCI Multiprotocol Adapter PCI Yes Yes
IBM® PCI Multiprotocol Adapter II PCI Yes Yes
IBM® PCMCIA SDLC Adapter PCMCIA Yes Yes
IBM® PCMCIA SDLC Modem PCMCIA Yes Yes
IBM® PCMCIA SDLC Modem-2 PCMCIA No Yes
MCA MPA MCA No No
Following is a list of adapter files provided with Personal Communications.
INF files
  • IBMSLDCA.INF (for SDLC/MPA adapters)
SYS files
  • PDLNAW2P.SYS (PnP-compliant common device driver)
  • PDLNAMPA.SYS (SDLC/MPA adapter device driver)
These files are located on the Personal Communications product CD or installation image, in the \admin\drivers subdirectory.