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About This Guide

This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the 3Com EtherLink 10/100 Mbps PCI network interface card (NIC) with 3XP Processor, which is available in the following models:

3CR990-TX-95	Client NIC for 56-bit encryption
3CR990-TX-97	Client NIC for 56-bit and 168-bit encryption
3CR990SVR95	Server NIC for 56-bit encryption
3CR990SVR97	Server NIC for 56-bit and 168-bit encryption

This guide is intended for the network administrator, network operator, or network hardware installer. Knowledge of Ethernet and the server network operating system is required.

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