3Com 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990-TX-95 Installing Multiple NICs, Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows

52CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING NIC DRIVERS IN WINDOWS

6To update the network driver and NIC diagnostics software, click Update Drivers and Diagnostics Program.

To update the network driver and remove the NIC diagnostics software, click Update Drivers and remove Diagnostics Program.

The Update screen appears, displaying a message indicating the 3Com NIC Update Kit has successfully updated the network software, and informing you that you must restart your PC.

7Click OK to return to the Update NIC drivers screen, and then exit the EtherCD.

8Restart Windows.

The installation is complete.

Installing Multiple NICs

This section describes how to install multiple EtherLink PCI NICs in a PC running Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0.

You must use these procedures to install multiple NICs. Failure to follow these procedures may lead to problems requiring you to reinstall your operating system.

Windows 2000, Windows 98, and Windows 95

To install multiple NICs in a PC running Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows 95, install and configure each NIC individually, following these steps:

1Install the first NIC in your PC and connect it to the network, as described in Installing and Connecting the NIC on page 34.

CAUTION: Do not physically install the second NIC in your PC until you complete the driver installation for the first NIC, following the steps below.

2Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.

3Insert the EtherCD when prompted, and then click OK.