3Com 3CR990-TX-95, 3CR990-TX-97 Changing General NIC Configuration Settings, Method Description

Changing General NIC Configuration Settings 117

Method Description Requirement(s)

DMI 2.0 or 2.0s Configure the NIC remotely using the 3Com DMI Agent software.

See Installing the 3Com DMI Agent on page 159 for more information.

3Com DMI Agent and

aDMI-compatible browser or a network management application that supports DMI 2.0

or 2.0s

Windows 2000	Configure the NIC locally as	Windows 2000
Advanced Tab	described in Changing
	Windows 2000 Property Settings on
	page 72.

Changing General NIC Configuration Settings

This section describes two NIC configuration methods. Depending on your PC operating system, you can use one of the following configuration programs:

■3Com NIC Diagnostics Program—for PCs running Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 95.

■3Com Configuration and Diagnostics Program for DOS—for PCs running DOS and NetWare.

Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

This section describes NIC configuration for PCs running Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or Windows 95.

Before you configure the NIC, make sure that:

■The NIC is installed in the PC and is connected to the network.

■The network driver is installed.

■The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program is installed.

To change the NIC general configuration settings, such as network driver optimization, duplex mode, and media type:

1Open the Windows Start menu.

2Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.