3Com manual Obtaining the Latest Drivers, Installing the NetWare Server Driver

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3	SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

This chapter describes how to install 3C395 NIC software drivers. The following drivers are supported:

■NetWare Server 3.12 or 4.1x

■Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0

The NIC must be connected to the network before you can install drivers.

Obtaining the Latest Drivers

You can obtain the latest drivers from 3Com’s World Wide Web site. To access the site, set your Internet browser to the 3Com URL:

http://www.3com.com/

You can also obtain the latest drivers on the 3Com bulletin board (3ComBBS). For information on how to access 3ComBBS, see Appendix B.

Installing the NetWare Server Driver

If you already have a network connection on your PC, ask your network administrator how to proceed with the installation. For existing network connections, some of the following instructions may not apply or may produce different results.

Drivers and NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) for NetWare versions 3.12 and 4.1x are located in these directories on the 3Com diskette:

■NetWare 3.12: \NWSERVER\3.12

■NetWare 4.1x: \NWSERVER\4.1x

Use the most recent NLMs available. Compare the versions that accompanied your NetWare software with the NLM ﬁles on the 3Com diskette, and use the latest versions. For the latest NLMs, contact Novell.

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Contents Part No -1128-000 Published February 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Configuration Figures Tables Text Conventions Installation RequirementsLifetime Limited Warranty Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg Asia Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, MaltaAustralia, New Zealand Japan Sweden, Finland, NorwayConventions About this GuideIcon Description Convention Description Related Documentation1Basic TR-in-FE System Introduction2Larger-Scale TR-in-FE System Safety Precautions Hardware InstallationInstallation Instructions Installation RequirementsUnpack and inspect the NIC Insert the 3C395 NIC in a PCI slot Remove the computer cover Turn on the PC and check the NIC LEDs 2Connecting the CableBefore You Install Software Before You Install SoftwarePage Obtaining the Latest Drivers Installing the NetWare Server DriverAt the console prompt, enter NetWareWindows NT Installing the Windows NT DriverAt the following prompts, make these selections 4CHAPTER 3 Software Installation LEDs TroubleshootingColor Flashing Steady Off About the Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program DOS Diagnostic TestsTest Description To start the tests, press Enter Boot the PC under DOSRunning Group 1 Tests From the Test menu, select Run TestsRunning the Group 3 Test Getting Help If a Test Fails Changing the Test SetupSymptom Tip Further TestingSymptom Tip Page Option Description Default Available Settings ConfigurationFrom the Install menu, select a NIC as follows Changing Conﬁguration SettingsSelect options and select settings When all changes are complete, exit the program To save settings, select OKChanging the Windows NT Registry Page Specifications Figure A-1 shows the RJ-45 connector pin assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments3Com Bulletin Board Service Online Technical ServicesWorld Wide Web Site 408 654 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceAccess by Analog Modem Access by Digital ModemPress Return to see the 3ComForum main menu 3ComForum on CompuServe Online ServiceSupport from Your Network Supplier Log on to your CompuServe accountSupport from 3Com 3Com Mediterraneo Regional Sales Office Telephone Number 3Com GmbH3Com Iberia 3Com Latin AmericaCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Returning Products for RepairNumbers IndexURL B-1 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty FCC Class B Statement FCC Declaration of Conformity