3Com 3CR990-TX-95 Repeat the process for each additional NIC to be installed, Insert the EtherCD

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4Follow the prompts on the screen to install the network driver.

See Windows 2000 on page 40, Windows 98 on page 43, or Windows 95 on page 44, earlier in this chapter for driver installation instructions.

5After the network driver is installed, restart the PC.

6After the PC restarts, exit Windows and turn

the power off. Make sure that the PC is unplugged.

7Install the second NIC in your PC and connect it to the network.

8Plug in the PC power cord, turn on the power, and then start Windows.

Windows detects the second NIC. The second NIC uses the same network driver as the first NIC. You are not prompted for the EtherCD.

When Windows starts, the second NIC appears under Network adapters in the Device Manager.

9Repeat the process for each additional NIC to be installed.

Windows NT 4.0

To install multiple NICs in a PC running Windows NT 4.0:

1Install the NICs in your PC and connect each to the network.

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

3Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the Network icon.

The Network screen appears.

4Select the Adapters tab.

5Click Add.

The Select Network Adapter screen appears.

6Click Have Disk.

7Insert the EtherCD.