3Com 3CR990-FX-97

Contents

Index

Regulatory Compliance Information

FCC Class B Statement 85

FCC Declaration of Conformity 86

Industry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement 86

Avis de Conformité à la Réglementation d’Industrie Canada 86

VCCI Class B Statement 86

MIC Notice (Republic of Korea only)

B Class Device 86

Contents

Main User Guide Page Contents About This Guide Installing and Connecting the NIC Introduction Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows Using Windows Ofoad Features Installing NetWare Drivers Conguring the NIC Troubleshooting the NIC Running NIC Diagnostics Specications and Cabling Requirements Technical Support Installing a 3Com NIC While Installing the NOS Content and Navigation Page Page About This Guide Conventions About This Guide Introduction Data Encryption Onboard 3XP Processor 3CR990-FX-97 NIC Features 3CR990-FX-97 NIC Features Ofoad Features Remote Wake-Up and Multiple NIC Installations Remote Wake-Up Requirements Remote Wake-Up Integrated Boot ROM with Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0 3CR990-FX-97 NIC Features Remote Control Keep-Alive Hot Plug NIC Installation Flow Control Features Pause Frames Ofine Diagnostics 2 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 Installing and Connecting the NIC Understanding the LEDs Installing Software 3 Diagnostics For Windows Software Installation Requirements Getting Help Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD Before Installing the Network Driver Windows XP Professional Page Page Page Windows Me Windows 98 Windows 95 Page Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software Installing Multiple NICs Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 and 95 Installing Multiple NICs Page 4 Enabling Ofoads Conguring Ofoads for a Group of Different NICs Conguring IPSec Ofoads Ofoading Encryption Processing Auto-Selecting Basic or Strong Encryption Processing Conguring IPSec for Windows 2000 Creating a Security Policy Page Page Downloading the High Encryption Pack for Windows 2000 Page 5 Installing and Conguring the NetWare Driver Using the Latest Support Packs Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules NetWare Driver Installation Requirements Netware Packet Receive Buffers Installing and Conguring the NetWare Driver Slot Numbers for Multiple NICs Installing the NetWare Driver Installing the NetWare Driver Using INETCFG Installing and Conguring the NetWare Driver Installing Multiple NICs Verifying the PCI Slot Number Verifying the Installation and Conguration Changing NetWare Driver Conguration Parameters 45 Changing NetWare Driver Conguration Parameters Page 6 This chapter describes how to congure the 3CR990-FX-97 NIC. Default NIC Settings NOTE: Before you change the NIC conguration settings, consult your system administrator. Conguration Methods The NIC can be congured using any of the methods listed in the table below. Changing General NIC Conguration Settings Changing General NIC Conguration Settings Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Using the 3Com DOS Conguration Program Conguring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Conguring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting Booting From the Network BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible PCs Disabling the 3Com Logo Disabling the 3Com Logo Page 7 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 Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting the NIC Installation Troubleshooting the NIC Installation Problems/Error Messages Cleaning Up a Broken Installation Troubleshooting the Network Connection Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up Removing the Network Driver Windows 95, 98, and Me 8 8 Running NIC Diagnostics Running the 3Com DOS Diagnostics Program Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests Running the Network Test 8 Running NIC Diagnostics Running the NIC Test Viewing the NIC LEDs in the 3Com Diagnostics Program Viewing Network Statistics Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray Enabling the Icon Displaying Network Statistics Removing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Page A Cabling Requirements 3CR990-FX-97 NIC Specications A Specications and Cabling Requirements Cabling Requirements B About the 3Com DMI Agent B Installing the 3Com DMI Agent System Requirements Client PC Requirements Network Management Requirements Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Installing the 3Com DMI Agent Page C C EtherCD Content and Navigation Root Subdirectories List Enabling Auto Insert Text Files List Text Files List The following table lists the text les included in the Help directory on the 3Com EtherCD. Page D While Installing the NOS Windows Fresh Installation Windows NT NetWare Fresh Installation Requirements D Installing a 3Com NIC While Installing the NOS E 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 Returning Products for Repair Index Numerics A B C E F G H I O P R S T X Y Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Class B Statement