3Com manual 3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICs, User Guide, Published August

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EtherLink® 10/100 PCI

EtherLink® 10/100 PCI

®Network Interface Card

with 3XP processor

User Guide

3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICs

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Part No. 09-1742-000

Published August 1999

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Contents EtherLink 10/100 PCI Network Interface Card with 3XP processor 3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICsUser Guide Published August5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa 3Com CorporationClara, California UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND3 NIC INSTALLATION CONTENTS2 3CR990 NICS 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN5 NETWARE DRIVERS 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS6 IP SECURITY Multiple NICs9 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 CONFIGURATION7 UPGRADING DRIVERS Accessing the 3Com KnowledgeBaseA SPECIFICATIONS E MBA BOOT ROMD UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE B TECHNICAL SUPPORTINDEX WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION F DYNAMICACCESS TECHNOLOGYDynamicAccess Features Conﬁguring DynamicAccess TechnologyPage 2 Click Register Product, and then Register Online BEFORE YOU BEGINGo to Auto Insert Go to Root Subdirectories 1 Right-click the My Computer icon, and then select Properties NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then Done click NIC Software, Drivers and Diagnostics, NIC PreinstallationGo to NIC Installation Minimum SystemDiskette Installation DOS-Bootableto install these drivers about installation diskettesInstallations \ Diskette.pdf To make installation diskettes NIC Overview 3CR990 NICSEncryption chip Remote Wake-Up RWU connector 3XP processor NIC Features3CR990 NICs support up to 168-bit 3DES encryptionNOTE The 3CR990 NICs provide a network connection with or without the Remote Wake-Up cable installedUpgrading software Scanning for viruses DynamicAccess Technology, and Install 3Com DMI Agent now Ofﬂoad FeaturesOfﬂine Diagnostics Windows2 Click the Local Area Connection icon NOTE The default hex value is F all ofﬂoads enabled3 Click Conﬁgure 20 CHAPTER 2 3CR990 NICS Installing the NIC NIC INSTALLATIONyour system For more information22 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATION Remote Wake-Up Cable Installing the NICDATA 24 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATIONTX ACT L N KGo to Windows Go to Windows Go to Windows NT Go to Windows NT What do you want to do?Go to NetWare Drivers Go to Multiple NICsPage 3 Click Drivers and Diagnostics Windows 2000 and installed the NIC, go to step 7 in this procedure4 Click NIC Preinstallation 5 Click NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then click DoneGo to 3Com DOS Conﬁguration Program To verify that the installation was successful NOTE You must restart your computer to complete the installationGo to Verifying Successful Installation Go to New Hardware Found Go to Update Device Driver WizardGo to Verifying Successful Installation Update Device Driver WizardWindows NT Windows NTPC or server running Windows NT 4 Click Add Adapter a Select the Enable Automatic DHCP Conﬁguration check box6 Click Continue Verifying Successful Installation34 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS Multiple NICs 5 Click NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then Doneoperating system 36 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS Windows 95 and5 Click Have Disk Page NOTE 3CR990 NICs do not support NetWare 3.11 and 4.0x servers NETWARE DRIVERSGo to Verifying the PCI Slot Number 4.11, anda Select Reinitialize System For NetWareload c\nwserver\3c99x.lan Verifying the PCI Slot NumberOverview Creating a Security Policy IP SECURITY5 Select IP Security Policy Management, and then click Add 7 Clear the Activate the default response rule check box1 In the left pane, click IP Security Policies on Local Machine Creating a Security Policy Filter Action46 CHAPTER 6 IP SECURITY 2 Select Un-assign8 Click Have Disk UPGRADING DRIVERSGo to Windows 98 and Windows Go to Windows 95 Version A Build6 Click Close 7 Click Have DiskWindows NT 4.0 50 CHAPTER 7 UPGRADING DRIVERS 6 Click Restart NowProvides the ability to boot a PC CONFIGURATION100BASE-TX 100 Mb/s Go to Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette If you do not have a DOS-bootable diskette3Com DOS ConﬁgurationDiagnostics Program Diagnostics Program3Com NIC Go to To Run the Network Test5 Repeat the process for each setting that you want to change Accessing the TROUBLESHOOTINGTroubleshooting the InstallationPrograms Running DiagnosticsGo to 10BASE-T Description Go to 100BASE-TX Description Go to Technical Support4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor For more information about how to make a DOS-bootable disketteGeneral Tab Conﬁguration TabDiagnostics Tab Diagnostics TestsFlash Update Tab Accessing the 3ComTo run the NIC test, Network test, or Remote Wake-Up test 2 Click Perform NIC Test Support Services Accessing 3ComGo to Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up Go to 3Com NIC Diagnostics ProgramRemote Wake-Up 3Com Tray Iconconnection between the NIC and the network Network Connection Troubleshooting aNOTE For more information on PCI speciﬁcations and Remote Wake-Up 2 Connect a straight-through cable from the PC to the hub NIC Speciﬁcations SPECIFICATIONSPCI Local Bus Specification, Revision HardwareConnection Criteria NetworkNetwork Cable 1 TD+ 2 TD 3 RD+ 6 RD Assignments1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pause Frames Flow ControlLink Negotiation TECHNICAL SUPPORT ServicesRegister this Product Online Technical1 408 727 1 847day, 7 days a week Country Support from 3ComTelephone Number To obtain an RMA number, call or fax SUPPORTED DRIVERS over-the-network installationsAdditional Drivers NOTE DOS drivers are not supported for 3CR990 NICs. However, they arePage Windows 98 and UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWAREor Windows 76 APPENDIX D UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE the Boot ROM Setting MBA BOOT ROMBooting with the MBA Boot ROMNon-BBS MBA boot ROM, see the documentation that came with MBA on the EtherCDDynamicAccess DYNAMICACCESS TECHNOLOGYFeatures Failure to install the patch will result in system failureTechnology Installingyou install the NIC software To install DynamicAccess technologyConﬁguring NOTE You must restart your PC to complete the installationmanagement tools for an Ethernet network 1 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel Removing2 Select the DAPassThru Driver Transport protocol Page Numbers INDEXuninstalling NIC software 76 unshielded twisted pair UTP WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 3Com Corporation Limited WarrantyYEAR 2000 WARRANTY OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICELIMITATION OF LIABILITY Regulatory Compliance InformationDISCLAIMER GOVERNING LAWINDUSTRY CANADA CLASS B 3COM END USER SOFTWARE IMPORTANT Read Before Using This ProductEMISSION COMPLIANCE STATEMENTSanta Clara, CA 95052-8145 408 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza P.O. 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