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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Introduction 1

How to Use This Guide 1

Conventions 2

1INTRODUCTION Features 1-2

2INSTALLING THE EISA ADAPTER

Inspecting the Adapter	2-2
Installing the Boot PROM	2-2
Inserting the Adapter 2-2
Conﬁrming Adapter Installation 2-4
Connecting to the Network 2-5
Connecting to the On-board Transceiver 2-5
Connecting to Thin Ethernet Cable		2-5
Connecting to Twisted-pair Cable		2-6
Connecting to an External Transceiver		2-6
Auto Select Media Type	2-8

3CONFIGURING THE ADAPTER

EtherDisk Diskette 3-2
Conﬁguring the Adapter		3-2
Using a NOS Other Than Windows 95 3-2
Using Windows 95 3-3
Software Option Settings		3-4
Media Type	3-5
Network Driver Optimization 3-5
Full Duplex	3-5
Changing the Settings		3-6

4LOADING NETWORK DRIVERS

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Adapters 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Performing Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables Introduction How to Use This GuideAbout this Guide Print autolink.log ConventionsIntroduction Features Optional Adapter Installing the EisaInserting the Adapter Installing the Boot PromInspecting the Adapter PCI and Eisa Bus Slots in an Eisa Computer List of devices appears, arranged by type Conﬁrming Adapter InstallationName of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below Connecting to Thin Ethernet Cable Connecting to the NetworkConnecting to the On-board Transceiver Connecting to an External Transceiver Slide Latch Auto Select Media Type Adapter Conﬁguration Overview ConfiguringConﬁguring the Adapter Using a NOS Other Than WindowsUsing Windows Software Option Settings Full Duplex Media TypeNetwork Driver Optimization Type at the prompt Changing the SettingsI N N U Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Continue this procedure with any of the other optionsSelect Adapter Installed Adapters Drivers Loading NetworkLocating the Network Drivers Accessing DOSOne Adapter in a Client Loading NetWare ODI DriversAutoLink Requirements Alternatively, at the prompt, type At the prompt, typeAutoLink Information Screen To print the ﬁle, type Multiple Adapters in a ClientWhen the program has ﬁnished a Save the conﬁguration Main menu appears Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot NumberRepeat a for the second adapter One Adapter in a Server For NetWare 3.12, 4.0x, or Multiple Adapters in a ServerFinding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters Bind IPX to X NET=XXXX Bind IPX to Y NET=XXXX Click OK This imports the driver from the EtherDisk diskette Loading Windows 95 DriversNdis Drivers Loading Drivers in Non-NetWare EnvironmentsAdditional Drivers Using Transcend PC Link SmartAgent SoftwareDesktop Management Interface Troubleshooting Overview Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic TestsTroubleshooting with the Diagnostic Tests Starting the Diagnostic Program Starting the Diagnostic ProgramRunning the Group 1 Tests Assembling a Loopback Plug Running the Group 2 TestRunning the Group 3 Test Setting Up an Echo ServerStart the diagnostic program on the echo server Getting Help If a Test Fails If this test fails, try another loopback plug To change the test parameters, follow these steps Changing the Test SetupLink Beat LED Miscellaneous ChecksAdapter Speciﬁcations SpecificationsAUI Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsRG59 B/U 50 ohm Cable RequirementsFor unshielded twisted-pair UTP connections 100 ohm 3Com Bulletin Board Service On-line Technical ServicesAccess by Modem Technical SupportWorld Wide Web Site 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceThreeComForum on CompuServe To use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServeLocal numbers are available within the following countries Support from Your Network SupplierTo obtain an RMA number, call or fax Returning Products for RepairAUI cable GlossaryBackplane BackboneBus Echo serverEthernet EMM386Twisted-pair Numerics SymbolsIndex Eisa ﬁber-optic Windows 3.X 4-3 Windows 95 1-2, 3-3 Limited Warranty Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 408 Interference Handbook CE Notice