3Com 3CR990-TX-97 Running the 3Com DOS Diagnostics Program, Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests

144CHAPTER 9: RUNNING NIC DIAGNOSTICS

Running the 3Com DOS Diagnostics Program

To start the 3Com DOS diagnostics program for DOS and NetWare installations:

1Reboot the computer using a DOS-bootablediskette.

CAUTION: If you are running Japanese DOS, you must switch to U.S. mode DOS before running the 3Com DOS diagnostics program

For more information about how to make a DOS-bootable diskette, see Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette on page 30.

2Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.

3At the DOS prompt, enter the following command: d:\3c99xcfg.exe

where d:\ indicates the drive location of the EtherCD.

For more information about the 3Com DOS Diagnostics program to configure the NIC, see Using the 3Com DOS Configuration Program on page 118.

Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests

The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows contains tests that can check the status of the following items:

■Network

■NIC

To run the NIC Test or Network Test:

1Make sure that the NIC, the network driver, and the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program are installed.

2Open the Windows Start menu.

3Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.

4Click 3Com NIC Doctor.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostics screen appears.