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Verifying Successful Installation

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9Click OK.

■If the TCP/IP Conﬁguration screen appears, enter the requested information for your network environment. Refer to your system administrator or the Windows NT documentation for assistance.

■If the TCP/IP Conﬁguration screen does not appear, the installation is complete.

10Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A, and then restart the PC.

The installation is complete. Go to the next section, “Verifying Successful Installation,” to conﬁrm that the NIC is properly installed.

Verifying Successful Installation

This section describes how to verify that the NIC and its software are properly installed on your PC.

Windows 95 and Windows 98

To verify successful NIC installation on a PC running

Windows 95 or Windows 98:

1Open the Windows Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel.

2Double-click the System icon, and then select the Device Manager tab.

3Double-click Network adapters and make sure that the name of the 3Com EtherLink NIC appears.

If a red X or a yellow exclamation point (!) appears next to the name of the NIC, the installation was not successful. See “Troubleshooting the Installation” and “Frequently Asked Questions” in Chapter 6 for troubleshooting help.

Windows NT 4.0

To verify successful NIC installation on a PC running

Windows NT 4.0:

1Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the Network icon.

2Select the Adapters tab.

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Contents

Part No -1488-000 Published March 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Windows 95/98 and Windows NT Driver Installation Troubleshooting and Diagnostics 3COM DMI Agent Installation Figures Tables Icon Description About this GuideConventions Convention Description Year 2000 Compliance 3C905C NIC Overview Introduction Using Remote Wake-Up Features Remote Wake-Up Requirements Using the Managed PC Boot Agent MBA SoftwareMultiple NIC Installations and Remote Wake-Up Using DynamicAccess Software Supported Remote System Alerts Using the Workgroup Keep-Alive PacketUsing Remote System Alerts Remote System Alerts Requirements Using Desktop Management Interface DMI Overview Network Interface Card InstallationInstallation Task Instructions Preparing for Installation Inserting the NIC Running the Preinstallation Program To install the NIC in your PC Secure the NIC with the screw you removed in step Installing the NIC Remove slot cover Insert NIC Contact your PC manufacturer for the Remote Wake-Up cable Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable Network Cable Required Maximum Environment Cable Length Connecting SOS or SMBus Cables for Remote System AlertsConnecting to the Network Connecting to the Network Page Windows Driver InstallationInstalling the Driver Windows NT If the New Hardware Found dialog box appears Turn on the power to the PC. Windows 95 detects the NICIf the Update Device Driver Wizard starts Insert the Windows 95 CD or diskette, and then click OK You must restart the PC to complete the installation Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A, and then click Next Turn on the power to the PC Click Finish Insert the Windows 98 CD or diskette, and then click OK Click Add Windows NTClick the Adapters tab Click Close Click Add Adapter Click OK Verifying Successful InstallationWindows 95 and Windows Double-click the File Manager icon Installing Multiple NICs Select the Adapters tab Click Add Repeat the process for each additional NIC to be installed Close the Network screen Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 when prompted NET Ware Client Installing the NetWare Client DriverAbout 3Com Intelligent Auto Install Software Running the Intelligent Auto Install Program Intelligent Auto Install Requirements NetWare Server NLM Name Installing the NetWare Server DriverObtaining NetWare Loadable Modules NetWare Multiple NICs Save and exit the ﬁle, and then reboot the serverNetWare 4.10 Verifying the PCI Slot Number Selected NIC Screen Method Description Requirements Conﬁguration Methods Option Description Default NIC SettingsMethod Description Option Description Settings Changing General NIC Conﬁguration Settings General Screen Click the Conﬁguration tab Click OK to save the changes and exit the program Conﬁguring the Managed PC Boot Agent MBAEnabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting Under Network Parameter, select the setting to be changed Make sure that the NIC boot ROM setting is Enabled Booting From the NetworkClick OK to save the setting and exit the program BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs Change the MBA default boot setting from Local to Network Reboot the PCNon-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs Page Tip Description Troubleshooting DiagnosticsTroubleshooting the Installation Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System Accessing 3Com Support DatabasesAccessing the 3Com Knowledgebase Click the Support tab Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions Interpreting the LEDs Click the Diagnostics tab Running the NIC Diagnostics TestsEnsure that the hub or switch is powered on To Run the Network Test Diagnostics Screen On the second PC, run the Remote Wake-Up Test On the ﬁrst PC, enable Auto EchoTo Run the NIC Test To Run the Remote Wake-Up Test Click Test Remote Wake-Up Restart. The PC shuts down Perform the Remote Wake-Up Test Troubleshooting Remote Wake-UpMake sure that Remote Wake-Up is enabled on the NIC Check the PC Bios Click the Statistics tab Viewing Network Statistics Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray Click the Device Manager tab Removing NIC Software Removing NIC Software Question Answer Frequently Asked Questions QuestionAnswer Fast IP, part of 3Coms DynamicAccess software, improves Hardware Speciﬁcations Specifications Twisted-Pair Cable Standards ConformanceCabling Requirements Category Use 10BASE-T Operation 100BASE-TX Operation RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Client PC Requirements Configuration Restart the PC Installing DynamicAccess Software Conﬁguring DynamicAccess Software Fast IP Allows you to enable and conﬁgure Fast IP Removing DynamicAccess Software 3COM DMI Agent Network Management Requirements System RequirementsClient PC Requirements Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Page World Wide Web Site Online Technical ServicesSupport from Your Network Supplier 3Com FTP Site 3Com Bulletin Board ServiceAccess by Analog Modem 408 727 3Com Facts Automated Fax ServiceAccess by Digital Modem 847 262Page Numbers Index DynamicAccess software NIC Online Help Online Knowledgebase Index Page 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Obtaining Warranty Service FCC Class B Statement 3COM END User Software License Agreement Product Registration