3Com 710026, 3C985B-SX, 3C986-T, 710011, 710024, 710025 manual Start your Windows NT system and log in

2 Installing the NIC Software

1Verify that Windows NT is upgraded with Service Pack 4 (or the latest service pack).

NOTE: If you attempt to install the NIC driver on a newly installed Windows NT system (without Service Pack 4 or the most recent service pack), the driver will not install. The system will display a message indicating that you must exit the installation and first install Service Pack 4 or later. Note that 3Com has tested and supports Service Pack 6.0a only. For Backup Domain Controller (BDC) installation, see the readme file on the CD for more information.

2Start your Windows NT system and log in.

You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software.

3Open the Windows Start menu and select Settings, Control Panel.

4Double-click the Network icon.

5When the Network window opens, select the Adapters tab.

6Click Add.

7When the Select Network Adapter window opens, click Have Disk....

8When prompted, insert the 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server CD into your system’s CD-ROM drive, type the path to the driver, and select OK.

To install the NIC driver software for Windows NT, enter the following path: e:\

Where “e:” is the designation of the CD-ROM drive on your system.

NOTE: If you acquired the NIC software on floppy disk or from the 3Com website, enter the path to where the driver files reside on your system.

9In the Select OEM Option window the name of the NIC is highlighted. Click OK.

The Driver Properties window opens.

When the properties window appears, the NIC Status and Configuration tab is shown. The options under this tab are used for configuring basic NIC properties. For configurable options, see "Modifying Configuration Parameters" on page 18.

10Perform any necessary configuration changes, if needed. Click Close in the Driver Properties window.

11In the Network window, click Close.

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