ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the 3Com® EtherLink® 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management (3C905C) network interface card (NIC).

This guide is intended for those who install and configure Ethernet NICs. Some familiarity with Ethernet networks and NICs is assumed.

If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.

Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site:

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Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1 Notice Icons

 

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Notice Type

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information note

Information that describes important features

 

 

 

 

 

or instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution

Information that alerts you to potential loss of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

data or potential damage to an application,

 

 

 

 

 

system, or device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning

Information that alerts you to potential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

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