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12 Click OK.
Files are copied. The Network screen appears with the 3Com NIC name listed in the
Network Adapters list box.
13 Click Close.
If the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen appears, enter the requested information for
your network environment. Refer to your system administrator or the Windows NT
documentation for assistance. After entering the appropriate TCP/IP information and
clicking OK, the Network Settings Change window appears.
If the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen does not appear, the installation is complete.
The Network Settings Change window appears.
14 Click Yes to restart the PC.
The network driver installation is complete. Next, verify the driver installation to
confirm that the NIC is properly installed.
Verifying the Driver Installation
1Double-click the My Computer icon.
The My Computer screen appears.
2Double-click the Control Panel icon.
The Control Panel screen appears.
3Double-click the Network icon.
The Network screen appears.
4Select the Adapters tab.
5Make sure that the name of the NIC appears in the list of network adapters.
If the name of the NIC does not appear in the list of network adapters, the installation
was not successful. See “Troubleshooting the NIC Installation” on page 83 for
troubleshooting help.
6Click OK to close the Network screen. Close the Control Panel screen and the My
computer screen.
You can also use the following alternative method to verify successful NIC installation:
1In the Windows task bar, click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and then
Windows NT Diagnostics.
The Windows NT Diagnostics screen appears.
2Select the Resources tab.
■If ELPPx appears in the displayed list in the Device column, the driver is successfully
installed.
■If ELPPx does not appear in the displayed list in the Device column, the installation
was not successful. See “Troubleshooting the NIC Installation” on page 83 for
troubleshooting help.
After you have verified that the driver has been installed properly, the next step is to install
the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows operating systems (see “Installing the
3Com NIC Diagnostics Program” later in this chapter).