3Com 3CR990SVR97, 3CR990-TX-97, 3CR990-TX-95 Installing DynamicAccess Software for a Server NIC

58CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING DYNAMICACCESS SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS

To configure the DynamicAccess LAN agent on a local client PC:

1Double-click the 3Com DynamicAccess icon in the Windows Control Panel.

The Traffic Prioritization tab of the DynamicAccess Setup screen appears.

2Select the tab containing the information you want to configure.

Traffic Prioritization—Allows you to prioritize applications, which can ease bottlenecks in your network and allow critical applications to take network precedence.

Fast IP—Allows you to enable and configure Fast IP.

Administration—Allows you to set DynamicAccess control panel access, set VLAN options, enable efficient multicast control, and enable the prioritizing of traffic.

For specific instructions on configuring any of the DynamicAccess technology options, click Help on the 3Com DynamicAccess screen or go to:

http://www.3com.com/dynamicaccess

Removing the DynamicAccess LAN Agent

For instructions on removing the DynamicAccess LAN agent from your client PC, see the DynamicAccess software user guide. You can download the user guide from:

http://www.3com.com/dynamicaccess

Installing DynamicAccess Software for a Server NIC

Follow these steps to install DynamicAccess software for a server NIC installed in a Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 computer:

1Make sure that the NIC and the network driver are installed on your PC.

See Verifying Successful Installation on page 48 to confirm that the NIC is properly installed in the computer.

2Start Windows.

3Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.