3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents, Desktop Management Interface

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Additional Drivers

Contact your 3Com reseller for information on UNIX® or other drivers.

Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents

3Com’s SmartAgent driver agents, which provide network management capabilities for adapters and PCs, are available with Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software or from 3Com’s bulletin board service (BBS). (For information on 3Com‘s BBS, refer to Appendix B, “Technical Support.”) The driver agents occupy less than 6 KB on client PCs. They are fully SNMP- compliant when used with SmartAgent SoftHub®/DOS or SoftHub/NLM software, one copy of which is included with each copy of Transcend PC Link SmartAgent and Transcend WorkGroup Manager software.

For more information on WorkGroup Manager software, contact your authorized 3Com representative.

Desktop Management Interface

3Com’s support of the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) makes the management of PCs and Fast EtherLink EISA adapters easier. Support of DMI allows any DMI-compatible management application to access 3Com adapter information.

3Com’s SmartAgent driver agents take full advantage of the Management Information File (MIF) included with the DMI software. DMI supports NetWare ODI DOS and NDIS DOS drivers.

For information about DMI software and instructions on how to install it, access 3Com’s BBS, as described in Appendix B.

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Contents Network Adapter Fast Etherlink Parallel TaskingUser Guide Adapters3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Loading Network Drivers Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables How to Use This Guide About this GuideIntroduction Print Autolink.log ConventionsAdapter Features IntroductionSingle-slot, 32-bit half-card Procedure Overview Procedures described in this guide are shown in FigureHardware Installation Overview Installing the HardwareInstalling the Boot Prom Inspecting the AdapterInserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots Conﬁrming Adapter Installation Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown belowList of devices appears, arranged by type Connecting to the Network Installing the Hardware Auto Select Media Type Adapter Conﬁguration Overview Configuring the AdapterConﬁguring the Adapter Using a NOS Other Than WindowsUsing Windows Complete one of the following instructions Software Option SettingsNetwork Driver Optimization Media TypeFull Duplex Multitasking environments, choosingAt the prompt, type Changing the SettingsI N N U Continue this procedure with any of the other options Second dialog box appearsPress Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Select Adapter Installed Adapters Drivers Loading NetworkLocating the Network Drivers Accessing DOSDescribes how to access DOS from various operating systems Loading NetWare ODI DriversOne Eisa Adapter in a Client Loading Network Drivers To view the full text of the license agreement, press F1 Alternatively, at the prompt, typeHave only one 3Com Bus Master adapter installed To print the ﬁle, type Multiple Eisa Adapters in a ClientWhen the program has ﬁnished a Save the conﬁguration Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot Number Repeat a for the second adapterMain menu appears One Eisa Adapter in a Server Loading NetWare ODI Drivers Multiple Eisa Adapters in a ServerFinding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters For the latest NLMs, contact Novell For NetWare 3.12, 4.0, orLoading Windows 95 Drivers Loading Non-NetWare DriversTo load other types of network drivers, follow these steps Ndis Windows for Workgroups Ndis DriversWindows NT, version WindowsTranscend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents Desktop Management InterfaceAdditional Drivers Illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be used Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic TestsBefore Running the Tests Diagnostic Tests OverviewTypes of Tests Starting the Diagnostic ProgramRunning the Group 1 Tests Command Line AccessTo run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps Press Enter to start the testsMbps or 100 Mbps Running the Group 3 TestSetting Up an Echo Server Enable the Group 3 test by selecting the Enable Group button Getting Help If a Test Fails To change the test parameters, follow these steps Changing the Test SetupMiscellaneous Checks LED LEDsPerforming Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Adapter Card Speciﬁcations SpecificationsCSMA/CD local area network Local area networkWhen properly connected to a 10BASE-T network, RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsCabling Requirements Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speed3Com 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 CompuServeSupport from Your Network Supplier Local numbers are available within the following countriesDetails about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Returning Products for RepairAUI cable GlossaryBackplane BackboneBus DriverEcho server EMM386Ethernet Server Parallel TaskingTransceiver Twisted-pairSymbols IndexNumerics Diagnostic tests NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook Cispr B Compliance