3Com 3C589D manual Installing the Network Driver, Before You Install the Network Driver, Windows

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INSTALLING THE NETWORK

3 DRIVER

Before You Install the Network Driver

Now that the PC Card is installed and connected to the network, the ﬁnal installation step is to install the network driver. This section describes the requirements for a successful driver installation.

Which Driver Installation Instructions Should You Use?

Ask your MIS department which network driver instructions you should use. Instructions are provided in this chapter for each of the following environments:

■Windows 95 version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950A

■Windows 95 version 4.00.950B (OSR 2)

■Windows NT version 4.0

■Windows NT version 3.51

■Windows for Workgroups

Proceed to the driver installation section that your MIS department recommends to install the driver.

Windows 95

This section describes how to install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 95. You need the Windows 95 system installation ﬁles (either on hard disk, ﬂoppy diskettes, or CD) to complete the installation.

3Com includes the both the new NDIS 4 network driver and the NDIS 3 network driver on the 3C589D EtherDisk diskette. The 3Com software automatically detects which Windows version is installed on your PC and loads the correct driver.

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Contents LAN PC Card User Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Content IntroductionTroubleshooting Glossary Index FCC Class B Certification Statement CE Notice How to Use This Guide About this GuideIntroduction Conventions Convention DescriptionIntroduction 13C589D PC Card23CXE589DC LAN PC Card Features RequirementsNetwork Driver Installation Options TroubleshootingCard Services Transcend PC Link SmartAgent SupportPC C ARD Connecting the LAN PC Cards You must supply your own BNC T-connector 4CHAPTER 2 Installing the LAN PC Card Connecting the LAN PC Cards Which Driver Installation Instructions Should You Use? Installing the Network DriverBefore You Install the Network Driver WindowsWhich Windows 95 Version Are You Running? Windows 95 Version 4.00.95B Restart the PC to login to the networkWindows 95 Version 4.00.950A Click OK to copy the manufacturers ﬁles from A\Click Finish to accept the driver Remove the EtherDisk diskette and click YesConﬁrming Installation Windows NTWindows NT 4 Installation without Networking Installed Place a checkmark in the Wired to the network boxClick Next to continue Enter the settings for the PC card Click NextWindows NT 4 Installation with Networking Installed Select the transport appropriate for the network clientWindows NT Version Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the listMicrosoft Windows for Workgroups WFW Network Setup dialog box, select the Networks... button Installing the Network DriverUsing the Windows menu, select Network Before You BeginAutoLink for Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups, and DOS To display the ﬁle, type Supported Network Drivers Network Text File Name Network Driver Name Operating SystemTroubleshooting Testing the 3C589D PC Card Avoiding Memory Manager Conﬂicts Troubleshooting Tips \Type AutoLink.Log More Enter Changing Configuration Settings Option Default Setting Available SettingsClick the Control Panel icon Click Systems Changing Power Management with WindowsChanging Conﬁgurations Settings with DOS Highlight the 3Com EtherLink III LAN PC CardConﬁguration Settings Descriptions CIS Memory AddressBase Address Transceiver Type Power ManagementInterrupt Request Level Network Driver OptimizationVerifying That Card Services Is Installed Using the 3C589D PC Card Without Card ServicesAvoiding Memory Manager Conﬂicts 2APPENDIX a about Card Services Specifications SpeciﬁcationsPower Requirements Glossary Socket Socket ServicesPC Card TransceiverIndex NumbersIndex FCC Class B Certiﬁcation Statement CE Notice