3Com XLPCI manual Click Close, Click Yes, Enter your user name and password, and then click OK

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Your workgroup name

A workgroup (for example, your department name) is composed of the PCs you usually communicate with and the workgroup’s shared resources

(for example, printers).

If you use peer-group networking, the workgroup name is your peer group. Peers can see each other when they look in the Network Neighborhood.

For information on peer-to-peer networking, see the W95NDIS.TXT file in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 1.

A description of your computer

Filling in this field is optional. The information that you enter in this field is visible to others when they view your computer on the network. The description should help others to know the function or use of your PC.

6Click Close.

Files are copied and you are prompted for the Windows 95 CD.

7Click OK.

The Copying Files dialog box is displayed.

8Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A.

9If not already displayed, enter the path to the CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows 95 CD in the CD-ROM drive, and click OK.

Files are copied, and you are then prompted to restart your computer.

10Click Yes.

Windows prompts you to enter your name and network password.

11Enter your user name and password, and then click OK.

To confirm successful installation, go to “Confirming Installation” later in this chapter.

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Contents EtherLink XL PCI 10 Mbps Network Interface Cards User Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Changing Configuration Settings Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems Page Figures Tables About this Guide Finding Specific Information in This GuideIf you are looking for Turn to Icon Description ConventionsConvention Description Bold-face typeNetwork Interface Card InstallingPreparing for Installation NIC Model Cable Connector Transceiver Network SegmentMaximum Inserting the NIC 2Installing the 3C900B NIC RJ-45 Port Connecting to the NetworkBNC Port 4Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NICAUI Port 5Connecting to the AUI Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NICMeaning RJ-45 Interpreting the Link LEDState OffWindows Network DriverSpecified fields of the Identification tab screen, enter Windows 95 BuildEnter your user name and password, and then click OK Click CloseClick Yes Windows 95 OSR2 Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in drive a and click NextClick Finish Windows 95 prompts you to reboot Windows NT Confirming InstallationWindows NT Click the Adapters tabClick Add 8CHAPTER 2 Installing the Network Driver Click Add Adapter Click Close Click OK in the Network Settings windowRunning AutoLink Software Novell NetWare Client DriverNetWare Novell NetWare Server DriverSave and exit the file, and then reboot the server NetWare 4.10Multiple NICs 3c90xcfg.exe Network Text File Name Network Driver Name Operating System Supported Network DriversRunning Diagnostic Programs Troubleshooting3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 3Com DOS Diagnostic ProgramRunning NIC Tests Double-click the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray13Com NIC Diagnostics General Screen Click the Diagnostics tabRunning the Echo Test Click StartOn both PCs On the responding PCOn the sending PC Close all open windows when the Echo test is finished 63Com NIC Diagnostics Support Screen 3Com Support ServicesClick the Support tab Accessing the Help SystemWindows 95 and Windows NT Removing NIC SoftwareQuestionAnswer Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion Answer Make sure that your IP protocol does not compute the CRC Fast IP is designed to bypass the router, particularly where Page Option Default Setting Available Settings Changing Configuration SettingsUsing the DOS Configuration Program Running the 3Com NIC Diagnostics ProgramDisplaying Configuration Settings Running the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 33Com NIC Diagnostics Properties Screen Changing Configuration SettingsEnabling Pace Support 43Com DynamicAccess Setup ScreenPage Specifications SpecificationsCabling Requirements Twisted-Pair Cable 10BASE-T OperationCategory Use 10BASE-T Specifications RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsPage Operational Settings Fifo Packet ThresholdConcurrent UDP Streams Option Descriptions Disable Switch Packet PrioritizationLow-Priority Ratio Natural Packet IntervalDisable Receive Packet Buffering Changing Operational SettingsChanging Ranges and Protocols Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems Eliminating Potential Causes of ProblemsConnect a straight-through cable from the PC to the hub Crossover cable Troubleshooting Hubs with Crossover CableSupport from Your Network Supplier Online Technical Services3Com Bulletin Board Service Access by Analog ModemWorld Wide Web Site Access by Digital Modem 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service408 654 408 727Page Numbers IndexLANSRV.TXT 10BASE-TA-3 Page 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty FCC Class B Statement FCC Declaration of Conformity