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Contents

PCI 155 Fiber Network Adapter User Guide Lifetime Warranty Sweden, Finland, Norway 3C971-F Atmlink PCI 155 Fiber 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Troubleshooting Page Figures Prompt for Additional Channels About this Guide How to Use This GuideIntroduction Conventions Text Description Introduction 3C971-F ATMLink PCI Adapter Product Features Software Drivers 3C971-F Adapter Installation KitPCI Technology Introduction Installation Overview Hardware InstallationTools Required Installing the 3C971-F Adapter Save the screw for later in this section Installing the 3C971-F Adapter Press down gently and ﬁrmly on the board to seat it properly 3SC Duplex Connection Turn on the power to the computer Windows NT Driver InstallationOverview Installation Procedures Overview System Requirements Installing the Adapter Device Driver 1Network Settings Screen Select the Add Adapter button. The dialog box in -2 appears Insert the device driver diskette in a ﬂoppy disk drive 3Selecting the Floppy Drive If needed, change the drive designation Select the OK button Edit the PCI adapter parameters Edit the signaling transport items 6Conﬁguring the Signaling Transport 7Completed Network Settings Select the OK button on the Network Settings screen Edit the TCP/IP parameters Windows NT Driver Installation Installing the Adapter Device Driver Select Restart Now to reboot the computer Select OK when the TCP/IP Conﬁguration is completeConﬁguring the LAN Emulation Clients LECs Set the value in the Interrupt list box 10LEC Conﬁguration Select the Conﬁgure button Elan Name blank Edit the LEC ATM Adapter items 11LEC ATM Adapter Conﬁguration Windows NT Driver Installation When all clients are conﬁgured, select the OK button Select the OK button to exit the LEC Conﬁguration dialog box Select OK Exit Windows NT and reboot the computer 12LECS/LES Reboot Prompt Select the Control Panel icon from the Main group Removing a Windows NT DriverSelect the Remove button 14Conﬁrming Adapter and Driver Removal Click the OK button in the Network Settings screen Select the Restart Now button to reboot the computer Netware 4.1 Server Driver Installation Loading the Novell NetWare Server Driver Select Driver options Press Insert to install an unlisted driver 3Select Additional Driver Insert the 3Com 3C971-F driver diskette in a ﬂoppy drive 5Notes for Selecting a Drive Press Enter to select the driver Conﬁguring Network ChannelsSelect Yes to copy the driver ﬁles to the server Configuring Network Channels 9Conﬁguring TCP/IP Network Interface Edit Channel number 10Change IPX Frame Type Enter Elan Name Enter the LECS/LES network address Configuring Network Channels Select Save parameters and load driver Press Enter to accept the assigned number Do one of the following 15Prompt for Additional Channels Editing the AUTOEXEC.NCF File 17Selecting the NCF Files Editor From the system prompt, enter the command Removing a Driver from NetWare Select NCF ﬁles options Troubleshooting Startup Problems Bootup Problems Applications Problems Adapter Problems Memory SpecificationsHardware Bus Interface Network Connections Standards Compliance Environment Range On-line Technical Services Access by Modem Access by Isdn Call the telephone number nearest you Log on to CompuServe Press Return to see the 3ComForum main menu Support from Your Network Supplier Returning Products for Repair Country Telephone Number Fax Number Glossary ATM Forum Call control Call setupCell End system Cell switchingConnectionless ATM Header Ilmi Mbps Multimode Packet switchingMulticast Node Service bit rate Signaling Virtual circuit virtual channel Token ringVirtual path VPI Index Numerics LEC Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation FCC Class a Verification Statement Reader Comment Form 3Com Corporation Business Reply Mail