3Com 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX manual Configuration Methods, Method Description Requirements

5 NIC CONFIGURATION

This chapter describes how to configure the 3C905C NIC.

Before you change the NIC configuration settings, contact your system administrator.

Configuration Methods

The 3C905C NIC can be configured using any of the methods listed in Table 6.

This chapter describes how to configure the NIC using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows. For instructions on using the other two methods in Table 6, see the file or appendix mentioned in the table.

Table 6 NIC Configuration Methods

Method	Description		Requirement(s)
3Com NIC	Configure the NIC locally using		Windows 98,
Diagnostics program	the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program		Windows 95, or
for Windows	for Windows:		Windows NT 4.0
	1	Open the Windows Start menu.
	2	Select Programs, and then
		3Com NIC Utilities.
	3	Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
3Com Configuration	Configure the NIC locally using		DOS,
and Diagnostics	the 3Com Configuration and		Windows NT 3.51,
program for DOS	Diagnostics program for DOS:		Windows 3.x, or
	1	Reboot the PC using a	Windows for
			Workgroups
		DOS diskette.
	2	Insert EtherDisk diskette 3 in
		drive A.
	3	Enter at the DOS prompt:

a:\3c90xcfg.exe

See the DOSDIAG.TXT file located in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 3 for more information.

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