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3Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows

Software Installation Requirements

17

 

 

Getting Help 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD

18

Before Installing the Network Driver 18

 

 

Windows XP Professional 18

 

 

 

Installing the Driver

18

 

 

 

Verifying the Driver Installation

19

 

 

Windows 2000

 

19

 

 

 

 

Installing the Driver

19

 

 

 

Verifying the Driver Installation

20

 

 

Windows NT 4.0

20

 

 

 

 

Installing the Driver

20

 

 

 

Verifying the Driver Installation

21

 

 

Windows Me

22

 

 

 

 

Installing the Driver

22

 

 

 

Verifying the Driver Installation

22

 

 

Windows 98

23

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the Driver

23

 

 

 

Verifying the Driver Installation

23

 

 

Windows 95

24

 

 

 

 

 

Installing the Driver

24

 

 

 

Verifying the Driver Installation

26

 

 

Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

26

Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

27

 

Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software

28

Installing Multiple NICs

28

 

 

 

Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 and 95 28

Windows NT 4.0

29

 

 

 

 

4 Using Windows Offload Features

Enabling Offloads 31

 

Configuring Offloads for a Group of Different NICs

32

Configuring IPSec Offloads 32

 

Offloading Encryption Processing 33

 

Auto-Selecting Basic or Strong Encryption Processing

33

Configuring IPSec for Windows 2000 33

 

Creating a Security Policy 34

Downloading the High Encryption Pack for Windows 2000 37

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