3Com 10/100BASE-T4 PCI manual Limited Warranty

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LIMITED WARRANTY

HARDWARE: 3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its Authorized Reseller:

Internetworking products

One year

Network adapters

Lifetime

Ethernet stackable hubs and unmanaged Ethernet fixed port repeaters

Lifetime*

 

(One year if

 

not registered)

*Power supply and fans in these stackable hubs and unmanaged repeaters

One year

Other hardware products

One year

Spare parts and spares kits

90 days

If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, 3Com shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective product. All products that are replaced will become the property of 3Com. Replacement products may be new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety (90) day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period, whichever is longer.

3Com shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information, or memory data of Customer contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to 3Com pursuant to any warranty.

SOFTWARE: 3Com warrants that the software programs licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to the program specifications therefor for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from 3Com or its Authorized Reseller. 3Com warrants the magnetic media containing software against failure during the warranty period. No updates are provided. 3Com's sole obligation hereunder shall be (at 3Com's discretion) to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software products, or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to 3Com's applicable published specifications. Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate applications program and associated reference materials. 3Com makes no warranty that its software products will work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third parties, that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free, or that all defects in the software products will be corrected. For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being compatible, 3Com will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility, except where the non-compatibility is caused by a “bug” or defect in the third party's product.

STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE: Standard warranty service for hardware products may be obtained by delivering the defective product, accompanied by a copy of the dated proof of purchase, to 3Com's Corporate Service Center or to an Authorized 3Com Service Center during the applicable warranty period. Standard warranty service for software products may be obtained by telephoning 3Com's Corporate Service Center or an Authorized 3Com Service Center, within the warranty period. Products returned to 3Com's Corporate Service Center must be pre-authorized by 3Com with a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number marked on the outside of the package, and sent prepaid, insured, and packaged appropriately for safe shipment. The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer, at 3Com's expense, not later than thirty (30) days after receipt by 3Com.

WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY O P E R A T I O N O F L A W , S T A T U T O R Y O R O T H E R W I S E , I N C L U D I N G W A R R A N T I E S O F MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 3COM NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS.

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Contents Network Adapter Fast Etherlink Parallel TaskingUser Guide Adapters3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty Asia Contents Configuring Software Settings Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables How to Use This Guide About this GuideIntroduction Print Autolink.log ConventionsIntroduction Adapter automatically senses and switches to either10/100BASE-T4 PCI Adapter Adapter Features PCI Technology Installing the Adapter Inspecting the Adapter3C59X EtherDisk diskette version 5.1 or above Installing the Adapter Installing the Boot PromPCI Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots Connecting to the NetworkRJ-45 connector Connecting to the Network Summary of Driver Loading Procedures Loading the NetworkDrivers Accessing DOS Using the EtherDisk DisketteUsing Windows System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup Confirming Adapter Installation for WindowsName of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as follows This confirms the adapter’s installationUsing NetWare ODI One Adapter in a ClientAutoLink Requirements AutoLink Installation At the prompt, typeAlternatively, at the prompt, type Read the screen and press Enter ESC=CancelMultiple Adapters in a Client FEA0 Main menu appears Select Configuration and Diagnostic Program and press EnterOne or More Adapters in a Server Loading Ndis DriversUpdating Ndis Drivers Auto Select Media TypeFollow the instructions displayed in the subsequent screens Desktop Management Interface Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver AgentsTroubleshooting with the Diagnostic Tests Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic TestsBefore Running the Tests After performing the diagnostic tests, reboot your computerTypes of Tests Fast EtherLink 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapterRunning the Group 1 Tests Starting the Diagnostic ProgramRunning the Group 3 Test Setting Up an Echo Server 3C59XCFG Getting Help If a Test Fails To print the file, type Changing the Test Setup Miscellaneous ChecksTo change the test parameters, follow these steps LED LEDsWhen properly connected to a 10BASE-T network, Pin assignments for the RJ-45 connectorCabling Adapter Cabling RequirementsTwisted-Pair Cable 10BASE-T Specifications 10BASE-T Operation100BASE-T Standard 100BASE-TX Operation100BASE-TX designates the Ieee 802.3 specification for 100BASE-FX Operation 100BASE-T4 OperationFigure A-1 shows the RJ-45 connector pin assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsSettings Changing Software Settings To change the software option settings, follow these stepsType at the prompt Select Adapter Installed Adapters Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Continue this procedure with any of the other options\CONFIG\3C595.SET Adapter Specifications SpecificationsOn-line Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board ServiceTechnical Support 3ComForum on CompuServe World Wide Web SiteTo use 3ComForum Log on to CompuServe Press Return to see the 3ComForum main menu3ComFacts Automated Fax Service Support from Your Network SupplierLocal numbers are available within the following countries Returning Products for Repair Details about recent configuration changes, if applicableTo obtain an RMA number, call or fax 100BASE-T GlossaryBus Auto Select Media TypeEMM386 EIA/TIAMAC STP Numerics IndexDOS Ndis Network Driver Optimization option setting B-2 Windows 3.X 3-3 Windows Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook CE Notice