Contents
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Installing NetWare Drivers
Installing and Configuring the NetWare Driver 39
Using the Latest Support Packs 39
Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules 40
NetWare Driver Installation Requirements 40
Netware Packet Receive Buffers 40
Slot Numbers for Multiple NICs 41
Obtaining Slot Numbers 41
Installing the NetWare Driver 41
Installing the NetWare Driver Using INETCFG 42
Installing Multiple NICs 43
Verifying the PCI Slot Number 43
Verifying the Installation and Configuration 44
Changing NetWare Driver Configuration Parameters 45
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Configuring the NIC
Default NIC Settings 47
Configuration Methods 48
Changing General NIC Configuration Settings 49
Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 49
Using the 3Com DOS Configuration Program 50
Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) 51
Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting 51
Booting From the Network 51
BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs 52
Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs 52
Disabling the 3Com Logo 53
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Troubleshooting the NIC
Interpreting the NIC LEDs 55
Viewing the NIC LEDs in the Diagnostics Program 55
Troubleshooting Problems with the LEDs 56
Accessing 3Com Support Databases 56
Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase 56
Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System 56
Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions 56
Troubleshooting the NIC Installation 57
Problems/Error Messages 57
Cleaning Up a Broken Installation 57
Troubleshooting the Network Connection 58
Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up 59
Removing the Network Driver 59
Windows 2000 59
Windows NT 4.0 60
Windows 95, 98, and Me 60