3Com 10/100BASE-T4 Main menu appears, Select Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program and press Enter

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10Repeat step 9 for any additional adapters that you may have installed.

11Reboot the computer.

Finding the Adapter’s Port Number

When working in a NetWare environment with multiple adapters in a client computer, you must know each adapter’s port number. To ﬁnd the adapter’s port number after inserting the adapters, follow these steps.

1Access the main menu on the EtherDisk diskette. a Boot the computer under DOS.

b Insert the EtherDisk diskette in a ﬂoppy drive and make that drive the active one.

cAt the prompt, type:

INSTALL [Enter]

The main menu appears.

2Select Conﬁguration/Diagnostic/Troubleshooting, and press [Enter].

3Select Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program and press [Enter].

The next screen lists the installed adapters.

4Select each adapter individually, press [Enter], and select Display Conﬁguration.

The port number appears with each listed adapter.

5Exit the program.

If you are using an ODI driver with multiple adapters already installed and you have not updated the NET.CFG ﬁle, specify which adapter you want the driver to recognize by adding the port number to the NET.CFG ﬁle using the PORT XXX parameter, where XXX is the port number.

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Contents User Guide Fast Etherlink Parallel TaskingNetwork Adapter 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 Conventions Print Autolink.logAdapter automatically senses and switches to either Introduction10/100BASE-T4 PCI Adapter Adapter Features PCI Technology Installing the Adapter Inspecting the Adapter3C59X EtherDisk diskette version 5.1 or above Installing the Boot Prom Installing the AdapterConnecting to the Network PCI Computer with PCI and Eisa SlotsRJ-45 connector Connecting to the Network Summary of Driver Loading Procedures Loading the NetworkDrivers Using the EtherDisk Diskette Accessing DOSUsing Windows Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as follows Conﬁrming Adapter Installation for WindowsSystem Properties box appears, detailing your system setup This conﬁrms the adapter’s installationUsing NetWare ODI One Adapter in a ClientAutoLink Requirements AutoLink Installation At the prompt, typeAlternatively, at the prompt, type ESC=Cancel Read the screen and press EnterMultiple Adapters in a Client FEA0 Select Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program and press Enter Main menu appearsLoading Ndis Drivers One or More Adapters in a ServerUpdating Ndis Drivers Auto Select Media TypeFollow the instructions displayed in the subsequent screens Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents Desktop Management InterfacePerforming Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic TestsTypes of Tests After performing the diagnostic tests, reboot your computerBefore Running the Tests Fast EtherLink 10/100BASE-T4 PCI adapterStarting the Diagnostic Program Running the Group 1 TestsRunning 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 LEDs LEDCabling Pin assignments for the RJ-45 connectorWhen properly connected to a 10BASE-T network, Adapter Cabling RequirementsTwisted-Pair Cable 10BASE-T Operation 10BASE-T Speciﬁcations100BASE-T Standard 100BASE-TX Operation100BASE-TX designates the Ieee 802.3 speciﬁcation for 100BASE-T4 Operation 100BASE-FX OperationRJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Figure A-1 shows the RJ-45 connector pin assignmentsSettings Changing Software Settings To change the software option settings, follow these stepsType at the prompt Select Adapter Installed Adapters Continue this procedure with any of the other options Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter\CONFIG\3C595.SET Specifications Adapter SpeciﬁcationsOn-line Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board ServiceTechnical Support To use 3ComForum Log on to CompuServe World Wide Web Site3ComForum on 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 Glossary 100BASE-TAuto Select Media Type BusEIA/TIA EMM386MAC STP Index NumericsDOS Ndis Network Driver Optimization option setting B-2 Windows 3.X 3-3 Windows Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook CE Notice