3Com 3C985B-SX, 3C986-T, 710026 Installing DynamicAccess Software in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows

3 Installing DynamicAccess Software

Installing DynamicAccess Software in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000

For Windows NT 4.0, DynamicAccess software requires Service Pack 6.0a or higher.

Follow these steps for installing DynamicAccess software for a server NIC in a WIndows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 computer:

1Make sure that the NIC and the network driver are installed.

2Start your Windows system and log in.

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

3Insert the 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server CD into the system CD-ROM drive.

4Enter the proper path for your operating system, where e:\ is the designation of the CD-ROM drive on your system:

■Windows 2000: e:\DA\Win2K\dasetup.exe

■Windows NT 4.0: e:\DA\NT20\daserver.exe

5Click Install DynamicAccess Technology.

6When prompted, click (Yes) Install DynamicAccess Technology.

When DynamicAccess server features are installed for Windows 2000, LAN connections bind to the DynamicAccess protocol and real protocols bind to the DynamicAccess Miniport. Do not modify these binding.

When DynamicAccess features are installed for Windows NT 4.0 Server, adapters bind to the DynamicAccess protocol and real protocols bind to the DynamicAccess Miniport. Do not modify these bindings.

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