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Contents
Main
User Guide
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Contents
About This Guide
Installing and Connecting the NIC
Introduction
Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows
Installing and Conguring Data Encryption Ofoads
Installing 3Com Advanced Server Features For Windows
Installing NetWare Drivers
Conguring the NIC
Troubleshooting the NIC
Running NIC Diagnostics
Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
Specications and Cabling Requirements
EtherCD
Content and Navigation
Technical Support
Installing a 3Com NIC While Installing the NOS
Index Regulatory Compliance Information
About This Guide
Conventions
About This Guide
Introduction
Data Encryption
Onboard 3XP Processor
3C990B Client and Server NIC Features
3C990B Client and Server NIC Features
Windows 2000 Ofoad Features
Remote Wake-Up
Remote Wake-Up Requirements
Remote Wake-Up and Multiple NIC Installations
Integrated Boot ROM with Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0
3C990B Client and Server NIC Features
Remote System Alerts
Remote Control
Keep-Alive
Hot Plug NIC Installation
Flow Control Features
Pause Frames
Link Negotiation
Ofine Diagnostics
3C990BSVR Server NIC Features
3Com DynamicAccess Advanced Server Features
Load Balancing
Self-Healing Drivers
Failover
VLANs
3C990BSVR Server NIC Features
Trafc Prioritization
Server Features Using Other NICs
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Connecting the NIC
Installation Overview
Safety Precautions
Installation Requirements
Installing Multiple NICs
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98
Installing From Diskette
Upgrading Windows 98 to Windows Me
Installing From Diskette
Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette
Creating Installation Diskettes
Product Registration
Preparing the NIC and the Computer
Preparing the NIC and the Computer
Installing and Connecting the NIC
Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable
Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable
Installing Software
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Diagnostics For Windows
Software Installation Requirements
Getting Help
Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD
Before Installing the Network Driver
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Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
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Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software
Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software
Installing Multiple NICs
Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95
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Data Encryption Ofoads
Overview
Ofoading Encryption Processing
Selecting Basic or Strong Encryption Processing
Enabling Data Encryption
Overview
Downloading the 3Com Security Software Utility
Enabling Data Encryption
Installing Data Encryption
Disabling Data Encryption
Disabling Data Encryption
Upgrading Data Encryption
Conguring IPSec In Windows 2000
Creating a Security Policy
Dening the Console
Conguring IPSec In Windows 2000
Creating the Policy
Creating a Filter
Binding the Filter
Creating the Filter Action
Conguring IPSec In Windows 2000
Binding the Filter Action
Enabling Encryption
Disabling Encryption
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Features For Windows
Installing 3Com Advanced Server Software
Verifying Successful Installation
Conguring Groups and VLANs for a Server NIC
Planning the Conguration
Working With Server Features
Windows 2000
Windows NT
Creating a Group
Adding NICs to a Group
Specifying a Dedicated IP Address
Changing an IP Address
Creating a VLAN
Specifying Trafc Priorities
Saving the Conguration
Disabling Load Balancing for a Group
Changing the Primary NIC
Removing a NIC from a Group
Deleting or Editing a VLAN
Displaying NIC Properties
Displaying Group Properties
Troubleshooting a Load Balancing Conguration
Changing Windows 2000 Property Settings
Identifying Windows 2000 Miniport and LAN Connections
Using Windows 2000 Ofoad Features
Using Windows 2000 Ofoad Features
Enabling Ofoads
Conguring Ofoads for a Group of Different NICs
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Installing and Conguring the NetWare Driver
Using the Latest Support Packs
Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules
Server Software Installation Requirements
Netware Packet Receive Buffers
Slot Numbers for Multiple NICs
Obtaining Slot Numbers
Installing the NetWare 3.12 Server Driver
Installing the Server Driver for NetWare 4.11 and 5.x Using INETCFG
Installing the Server Driver and Advanced Server Features Using AUTOEXEC.NCF
Loading the 3Com EtherCD
Copying the Driver
Specifying the Slot Number
Loading the Driver
Setting Up Another NIC
Installing Multiple Server NICs
Verifying the PCI Slot Number
Installing Server Features
Conguring Groups
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Verifying the Installation and Conguration
Changing NetWare Driver Conguration Parameters
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Changing NetWare Driver Conguration Parameters
Maintaining Groups
Planning the Conguration
Adding a Secondary NIC to a Group
Adding a Group
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Server Feature Commands
group
display status
help
link timeout
probe interval
receive timeout
retry count
send timeout
ungroup
wait timeout
Troubleshooting a Group Conguration
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This chapter describes how to congure the NIC.
Default NIC Settings
NOTE: Before you change the NIC conguration settings, contact your system administrator.
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Conguration Methods
Conguration Methods
Changing General NIC Conguration Settings
Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
Conguring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
Using the 3Com DOS Conguration Program
Conguring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting
Booting From the Network
BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs
Disabling the 3Com Logo
Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs
Disabling the 3Com Logo
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Interpreting the NIC LEDs
Viewing the NIC LEDs in the Diagnostics Program
Troubleshooting Problems with the LEDs
Accessing 3Com Support Databases
Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase
Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System
Troubleshooting the NIC Installation
Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions
Troubleshooting the NIC Installation
Problems/Error Messages
Cleaning Up a Broken Installation
Troubleshooting the Network Connection
Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up
Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up
NOTE: Wake-On-Error is enabled by default.
Troubleshooting a Network Connection
Removing the Network Driver
Troubleshooting Hubs
Cabling Pinouts
Removing the Network Driver
Windows 95, 98, and Me
Removing 3Com DynamicAccess Advanced Server Features
Removing 3Com DynamicAccess Advanced Server Features
NetWare
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Running the 3Com DOS Diagnostics Program
9 Running NIC Diagnostics
Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests
Viewing the NIC LEDs in the 3Com Diagnostics Program
Running the Network Test
Running the NIC Test
Viewing the NIC LEDs in the 3Com Diagnostics Program
9 Running NIC Diagnostics
Viewing Network Statistics
Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray
Enabling the Icon
Removing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
Displaying Network Statistics
Removing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
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Cabling Requirements
3C990B NIC Specications
A Specications and Cabling Requirements
Cabling Requirements
RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
The following illustration shows the RJ-45 connector pin assignments for the 3C990B NICs.
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About the 3Com DMI Agent
System Requirements
Client PC Requirements
B Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
Network Management Requirements
Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
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C EtherCD Content and Navigation
Root Subdirectories List
Enabling Auto Insert
Text Files List
Text Files List
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Installing the NOS
Windows Fresh Installation
Windows NT
NetWare Fresh Installation
Requirements
D Installing a 3Com NIC While Installing the NOS
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Online Technical Services
World Wide Web Site
3Com Knowledgebase Web Services
3Com FTP Site
E Technical Support
Support from Your Network Supplier
Support from 3Com
Support from 3Com
E Technical Support
Returning Products for Repair
Index
Numerics
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K
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T
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V
W
X
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Regulatory Compliance Information
FCC Class B Statement
Regulatory Compliance Information
FCC Declaration of Conformity
Industry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement
Avis de Conformit la Rglementation dIndustrie Canada
VCCI Class B Statement