3Com 3C589D manual Glossary

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GLOSSARY

AutoLink

A software installation program that conﬁgures the 3C589D PC Card, installs the DOS ODI client driver, and modiﬁes PC startup ﬁles to allow you to log in to a NetWare server after you reboot your PC.

Card Information Structure (CIS)

A data structure written on every card that complies with the PC Card standard, containing information about the formatting and organization of the data on the card.

Card Services

A software program that coordinates PC Card access to sockets and system resources, including device drivers, utilities, and application programs. Card Services assigns the I/O Base Address, Interrupt Request Level, and the CIS Memory Base Address for the 3C589D PC Card. For more information about Card Services, see Appendix A.

Driver

A program, usually resident in server or workstation memory, that controls the PC Card or implements the protocol stacks that allow higher-level applications to communicate with the network hardware.

Loopback

A type of diagnostic test in which the transmitted signal is returned to the sending device after passing through all, or a portion of, a data communications link or network. A loopback test permits the comparison of a returned signal with the transmitted signal.

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Contents LAN PC Card User Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Introduction ContentTroubleshooting Glossary Index FCC Class B Certification Statement CE Notice How to Use This Guide About this GuideIntroduction Convention Description Conventions13C589D PC Card Introduction23CXE589DC LAN PC Card Requirements FeaturesTroubleshooting Network Driver Installation OptionsTranscend PC Link SmartAgent Support Card ServicesPC 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 Before You Install the Network Driver Installing the Network DriverWhich Driver Installation Instructions Should You Use? WindowsWhich Windows 95 Version Are You Running? Windows 95 Version 4.00.950A Restart the PC to login to the networkWindows 95 Version 4.00.95B Click OK to copy the manufacturers ﬁles from A\Remove the EtherDisk diskette and click Yes Click Finish to accept the driverWindows NT Conﬁrming InstallationWindows NT 4 Installation without Networking Installed Place a checkmark in the Wired to the network boxClick Next to continue Click Next Enter the settings for the PC cardSelect the transport appropriate for the network client Windows NT 4 Installation with Networking InstalledSelect Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the list Windows NT VersionMicrosoft Windows for Workgroups WFW Using the Windows menu, select Network Installing the Network DriverNetwork Setup dialog box, select the Networks... button Before You BeginAutoLink for Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups, and DOS To display the ﬁle, type Network Text File Name Network Driver Name Operating System Supported Network DriversTroubleshooting Testing the 3C589D PC Card Avoiding Memory Manager Conﬂicts Troubleshooting Tips \Type AutoLink.Log More Enter Option Default Setting Available Settings Changing Configuration SettingsChanging Conﬁgurations Settings with DOS Changing Power Management with WindowsClick the Control Panel icon Click Systems Highlight the 3Com EtherLink III LAN PC CardConﬁguration Settings Descriptions CIS Memory AddressBase Address Interrupt Request Level Power ManagementTransceiver Type 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 PC Card Socket ServicesSocket TransceiverNumbers IndexIndex FCC Class B Certiﬁcation Statement CE Notice