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Installing the NIC Software
After installing the NIC, the NIC software must be installed and configured. Follow the steps for your operating system.
WARNING: If you are using VLANs or teaming, you cannot use 3Com DynamicAccess software.
If you have intermediate drivers for any
Installing the Software in Windows NT 4.0
The NIC must be physically installed in your server or workstation prior to installing the driver software. See Chapter 1, “Installing the NIC” for details.
A network device driver must be installed before the NIC can be used with your Windows NT system. To install the NIC software for Windows NT, perform the following procedure.
WARNING: Make sure that the correct and latest BIOS and firmware are installed on your system to ensure that the system works correctly. Failure to do so may result in system failure.
NOTE: Before installing the drivers for any new 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC, any previously installed 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC drivers prior to version 2.2 must be removed.
If there are no NIC drivers displayed in the Network Adapters window, or if the drivers shown are version 2.2 or higher, proceed with the installation.
If older NIC drivers are present, perform the procedure under “Removing the Driver Software” in the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NIC User’s Guide for Windows 2000 and Windows NT. To update NIC versions from
2.2to the most recent release, perform the procedure under “Updating the Driver Software” in the user’s guide.
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