3Com 3C971-F manual Windows NT Driver Installation

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disabled. IP addresses for disabled clients are ignored during actual operation.

Contact your network administrator for the required entries in the TCP/IP Conﬁguration table. If needed, refer to the Microsoft Windows NT System Guide for additional information for selecting and entering the TCP/IP conﬁguration values.

To edit the TCP/IP Conﬁguration screen, follow the steps below:

aSelect the client to conﬁgure in the Adapter list box at the top of the screen.

You can conﬁgure the clients in any order you wish; however, the recommended procedure is to work Client 0 ﬁrst.

bEnter the IP Address.

This is the Internet address for your host machine. It is a unique 32-bit address that identiﬁes the network and your speciﬁc machine on that network. The format is dotted decimal notation in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx is in the range from 0 to 255.

cEnter the Subnet Mask.

The mask is used to partition the IP address into two parts: a network side and a host side. The left side of the address, or most signiﬁcant address bits, is shared among all hosts attached to the same physical network segment. The least signiﬁcant bits are unique for each host belonging to that segment.

The appropriate subnet mask depends upon the IP address assigned to your facility and the number of different networks desired. For example, if a Class B address of 123.1.0.0 is assigned to your company, and no more than 255 hosts will be assigned to any physical

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Contents PCI 155 Fiber Network Adapter User GuideLifetime Warranty Sweden, Finland, Norway 3C971-F Atmlink PCI 155 Fiber 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Troubleshooting Page Figures Prompt for Additional Channels About this Guide How to Use This GuideIntroduction Conventions Text DescriptionIntroduction 3C971-F ATMLink PCI AdapterProduct Features Software Drivers 3C971-F Adapter Installation KitPCI Technology Introduction Installation Overview Hardware InstallationTools Required Installing the 3C971-F Adapter Save the screw for later in this sectionInstalling the 3C971-F Adapter Press down gently and ﬁrmly on the board to seat it properly 3SC Duplex Connection Turn on the power to the computer Windows NT Driver InstallationOverview Installation Procedures Overview System Requirements Installing the Adapter Device Driver 1Network Settings Screen Select the Add Adapter button. The dialog box in -2 appearsInsert the device driver diskette in a ﬂoppy disk drive 3Selecting the Floppy DriveIf needed, change the drive designation Select the OK buttonEdit the PCI adapter parameters Edit the signaling transport items 6Conﬁguring the Signaling Transport7Completed Network Settings Select the OK button on the Network Settings screen Edit the TCP/IP parametersWindows NT Driver Installation Installing the Adapter Device Driver Select Restart Now to reboot the computer Select OK when the TCP/IP Conﬁguration is completeConﬁguring the LAN Emulation Clients LECs Set the value in the Interrupt list box 10LEC ConﬁgurationSelect the Conﬁgure button Elan Name blankEdit the LEC ATM Adapter items 11LEC ATM Adapter ConﬁgurationWindows NT Driver Installation When all clients are conﬁgured, select the OK button Select the OK button to exit the LEC Conﬁguration dialog boxSelect OK Exit Windows NT and reboot the computer 12LECS/LES Reboot PromptSelect the Control Panel icon from the Main group Removing a Windows NT DriverSelect the Remove button 14Conﬁrming Adapter and Driver Removal Click the OK button in the Network Settings screen Select the Restart Now button to reboot the computerNetware 4.1 Server Driver Installation Loading the Novell NetWare Server Driver Select Driver options Press Insert to install an unlisted driver 3Select Additional DriverInsert the 3Com 3C971-F driver diskette in a ﬂoppy drive 5Notes for Selecting a DrivePress Enter to select the driver Conﬁguring Network ChannelsSelect Yes to copy the driver ﬁles to the server Configuring Network Channels 9Conﬁguring TCP/IP Network Interface Edit Channel number 10Change IPX Frame TypeEnter Elan Name Enter the LECS/LES network addressConfiguring Network Channels Select Save parameters and load driver Press Enter to accept the assigned numberDo one of the following 15Prompt for Additional ChannelsEditing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File 17Selecting the NCF Files EditorFrom the system prompt, enter the command Removing a Driver from NetWareSelect NCF ﬁles options Troubleshooting Startup ProblemsBootup Problems Applications ProblemsAdapter Problems Memory SpecificationsHardware Bus InterfaceNetwork Connections Standards ComplianceEnvironment RangeOn-line Technical Services Access by ModemAccess by Isdn Call the telephone number nearest youLog on to CompuServe Press Return to see the 3ComForum main menuSupport from Your Network Supplier Returning Products for Repair Country Telephone Number Fax NumberGlossary ATM ForumCall control Call setupCell End system Cell switchingConnectionless ATM HeaderIlmi MbpsMultimode Packet switchingMulticast NodeService bit rate SignalingVirtual circuit virtual channel Token ringVirtual path VPI Index NumericsLEC Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation FCC Class a Verification Statement Reader Comment Form 3Com Corporation Business Reply Mail