Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests 59
To Run the NIC Test
Run the NIC Test to check the physical components,
connectors, and circuitry on the NIC.
1 Click Run NIC Test on the Diagnostics screen.
The NIC Test screen appears.
2 Click Perform NIC Test.
While the test is running, a progress bar indicates
test progress.
If the test fails, a message indicates the error type.
Click Help in the error message screen to obtain
more information.
If the test passes, the NIC is functioning correctly.
3 Click Close.
To Run the Remote Wake-Up Test
You need at least two PCs on your network that contain a
3Com NIC with EtherDisk 4.x or later software to run the
Remote Wake-Up Test.
1 On the first PC, enable Auto Echo:
aOpen the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program and make
sure that Auto Echo is enabled on the General screen.
bClose the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.
cMake sure that the PC remains powered on and
connected to the network.
2 On the second PC, run the Remote Wake-Up Test:
aClick Run Remote Wake-Up Test on the
Diagnostics screen.
If the Run Remote Wake-Up Test button appears
dimmed, the NIC does not support Remote Wake-Up.
The Remote Wake-Up Test screen (Figure 12) appears.
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