3Com 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX manual Preparing for Installation

18CHAPTER 2: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD INSTALLATION

Table 3 Installation Overview (continued)

Upgrading Windows 95 To upgrade a PC from Windows 95 to Windows 98 in

to Windows 98 which a 3C90x NIC has already been installed, follow the instructions in the WIN98.TXT file located in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 3.

Updating EtherDisk To update EtherDisk 4.x or earlier software to EtherDisk 5.x

softwaresoftware, follow the instructions in the text file appropriate for your operating system in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 3.

Preparing for Installation

Before you install the NIC in your PC, make sure that you have the following items:

■3C905C NIC

■3Com EtherDisk diskettes 1, 2, and 3

■Remote Wake-Up cable (This cable is optional. Install it only if you want to use Remote Wake-Up and your PC is not compliant with PCI 2.2. Contact your PC manufacturer for the Remote Wake-Up cable.)

■SOS or SMBus cable (This cable is optional. Install it only if you want to use remote system alerts and your PC has a matching connector on its motherboard. Contact your PC manufacturer for cabling and installation instructions.)

If the 3C905C NIC or the EtherDisk diskettes are damaged or missing, contact your shipper or network supplier.

You also need to know the following about your network environment:

■The kind of network cabling that is used to connect to the network at your site (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX).

■Your network protocol (IPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP).