3Com 3C905C-TX, 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX T

TABLES

1Notice Icons 9

2Text Conventions 10

3Installation Overview 17

4Cable Speciﬁcations 24

5NetWare NLMs 41

6NIC Conﬁguration Methods 45

7NIC Conﬁguration Settings 46

8Installation Troubleshooting Tips 53

9LED Interpretations 56

10 Frequently Asked Questions 66

11 Unshielded Twisted-pair Cable Categories 71

12 DynamicAccess Software Minimum Client Requirements 74

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Contents

Main 3Com Corporation 95052-8145 Santa Clara, California 5400 Bayfront Plaza ONTENTS I ARD C 95/98 INDOWS ONFIGURATION NIC C RIVER 6 IAGNOSTICS EQUIREMENTS R ABLING B TATEMENT B S LASS F IGURES T ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Year 2000 Compliance For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page: http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html 1 3C905C NIC Overview Features Using Remote Wake-Up Using the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Software Using DynamicAccess Software Using the Workgroup Keep-Alive Packet Using Remote System Alerts Using Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0 2 I Table 3 provides an overview of how to install the 3C905C NIC, depending on your PC conguration. Preparing for Installation Running the Preinstallation Program Inserting the NIC Page Page Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable Page Connecting SOS or SMBus Cables for Remote System Alerts Connecting to the Network Page Page 3 W D RIVER I Installing the Driver Windows 95 Page Page Windows 98 Page Page Page Page Verifying Successful Installation Installing Multiple NICs Page Page 4 S ERVER D RIVER I Installing the NetWare Client Driver About 3Com Intelligent Auto Install Software Intelligent Auto Install Requirements Running the Intelligent Auto Install Program Installing the NetWare Server Driver Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules NetWare 3.12 NetWare 4.10 and 4.11 Multiple NICs Verifying the PCI Slot Number Page 5 Conguration Methods a:\3c90xcfg.exe Default NIC Settings Changing General NIC Conguration Settings Page Conguring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting Booting From the Network Page Page 6 D Troubleshooting the Installation Accessing 3Com Support Databases Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions Interpreting the LEDs Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests To Run the Network Test To Run the NIC Test To Run the Remote Wake-Up Test Page Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up Viewing Network Statistics Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray Removing NIC Software Page Frequently Asked Questions http://knowledgebase.3com.com/ http://www.3com.com/managedpc http://www.3com.com/partners/acpi A C ABLING R Hardware Specications Network Interface Physical Dimensions Environmental Operating Range Power Requirements Standards Conformance Cabling Requirements Twisted-Pair Cable 10BASE-T Operation 100BASE-TX Operation RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments B SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION Client PC Requirements Installing DynamicAccess Software Verifying Successful Installation Conguring DynamicAccess Software Removing DynamicAccess Software C I System Requirements Client PC Requirements Network Management Requirements Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Page D Support from Your Network Supplier Online Technical Services World Wide Web Site 3Com FTP Site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service Page I Numbers A B C D E F G H K L M N O P R S T V W Y Page 3Com Corporation L IMITED W EtherLink 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management Network Interface Card H S YEAR 2000 WARRANTY OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY D GOVERNING LAW FCC C LASS B S FCC D ECLARATION OF C 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: Read Before Using This Product PRODUCT REGISTRATION