3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICs
EtherLink 10/100 PCI Network Interface Card with 3XP processor
User Guide
Published August
3Com Corporation
5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa
Clara, California
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND
CONTENTS
3 NIC INSTALLATION
2 3CR990 NICS
1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN
4 WINDOWS DRIVERS
5 NETWARE DRIVERS
6 IP SECURITY
Multiple NICs
8 CONFIGURATION
9 TROUBLESHOOTING
7 UPGRADING DRIVERS
Accessing the 3Com KnowledgeBase
E MBA BOOT ROM
A SPECIFICATIONS
D UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE
B TECHNICAL SUPPORT
F DYNAMICACCESS TECHNOLOGY
INDEX WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
DynamicAccess Features
Configuring DynamicAccess Technology
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
2 Click Register Product, and then Register Online
Go to Auto Insert Go to Root Subdirectories
1 Right-click the My Computer icon, and then select Properties
click NIC Software, Drivers and Diagnostics, NIC Preinstallation
NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then Done
Go to NIC Installation
Minimum System
DOS-Bootable
Diskette Installation
to install these drivers
about installation diskettes
Installations \ Diskette.pdf To make installation diskettes
3CR990 NICS
NIC Overview
NIC Features
Encryption chip Remote Wake-Up RWU connector 3XP processor
3CR990 NICs support up to
168-bit 3DES encryption
Remote Wake-Up cable installed
NOTE The 3CR990 NICs provide a network connection with or without the
Upgrading software Scanning for viruses
Offload Features
DynamicAccess Technology, and Install 3Com DMI Agent now
Offline Diagnostics
Windows
NOTE The default hex value is F all offloads enabled
2 Click the Local Area Connection icon
3 Click Configure
20 CHAPTER 2 3CR990 NICS
NIC INSTALLATION
Installing the NIC
your system
For more information
22 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATION
Installing the NIC
Remote Wake-Up Cable
24 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATION
DATA
TX ACT
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What do you want to do?
Go to Windows Go to Windows Go to Windows NT Go to Windows NT
Go to NetWare Drivers
Go to Multiple NICs
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Windows 2000 and installed the NIC, go to step 7 in this procedure
3 Click Drivers and Diagnostics
4 Click NIC Preinstallation
5 Click NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then click Done
Go to 3Com DOS Configuration Program
NOTE You must restart your computer to complete the installation
To verify that the installation was successful
Go to Verifying Successful Installation
Go to New Hardware Found Go to Update Device Driver Wizard
Go to Verifying Successful Installation
Driver Wizard
Update Device
Windows NT
Windows NT
PC or server running Windows NT
a Select the Enable Automatic DHCP Configuration check box
4 Click Add Adapter
6 Click Continue
Installation
Verifying Successful
34 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS
5 Click NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then Done
Multiple NICs
operating system
Windows 95 and
36 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS
5 Click Have Disk
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NETWARE DRIVERS
NOTE 3CR990 NICs do not support NetWare 3.11 and 4.0x servers
4.11, and
Go to Verifying the PCI Slot Number
For NetWare
a Select Reinitialize System
Verifying the PCI Slot Number
load c\nwserver\3c99x.lan
IP SECURITY
Overview Creating a Security Policy
7 Clear the Activate the default response rule check box
5 Select IP Security Policy Management, and then click Add
1 In the left pane, click IP Security Policies on Local Machine
Filter Action
Creating a Security Policy
2 Select Un-assign
46 CHAPTER 6 IP SECURITY
UPGRADING DRIVERS
8 Click Have Disk
Go to Windows 95 Version A Build
Go to Windows 98 and Windows
7 Click Have Disk
6 Click Close
Windows NT 4.0
6 Click Restart Now
50 CHAPTER 7 UPGRADING DRIVERS
CONFIGURATION
Provides the ability to boot a PC
100BASE-TX 100 Mb/s
If you do not have a DOS-bootable diskette
Go to Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette
3Com DOS
Configuration
Diagnostics Program
Diagnostics Program
3Com NIC
Go to To Run the Network Test
5 Repeat the process for each setting that you want to change
TROUBLESHOOTING
Accessing the
Troubleshooting
the Installation
Running Diagnostics
Programs
Go to 10BASE-T Description Go to 100BASE-TX Description
Go to Technical Support
For more information about how to make a DOS-bootable diskette
4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor
General Tab
Configuration Tab
Diagnostics Tests
Diagnostics Tab
Flash Update Tab
Accessing the 3Com
To run the NIC test, Network test, or Remote Wake-Up test
2 Click Perform NIC Test
Accessing 3Com
Support Services
Go to Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up
Go to 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
3Com Tray Icon
Remote Wake-Up
connection between the NIC and the network
Troubleshooting a
Network Connection
NOTE For more information on PCI specifications and Remote Wake-Up
2 Connect a straight-through cable from the PC to the hub
SPECIFICATIONS
NIC Specifications
PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision
Hardware
Network
Connection Criteria
Network Cable
Assignments
1 TD+ 2 TD 3 RD+ 6 RD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Flow Control
Pause Frames
Link Negotiation
Services
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Register this Product
Online Technical
1 847
1 408 727
day, 7 days a week
Support from 3Com
Country
Telephone Number
To obtain an RMA number, call or fax
over-the-network installations
SUPPORTED DRIVERS
Additional Drivers
NOTE DOS drivers are not supported for 3CR990 NICs. However, they are
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UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE
Windows 98 and
or Windows
76 APPENDIX D UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE
MBA BOOT ROM
the Boot ROM Setting
Booting with the
MBA Boot ROM
MBA boot ROM, see the documentation that came with MBA on the EtherCD
Non-BBS
DYNAMICACCESS TECHNOLOGY
DynamicAccess
Features
Failure to install the patch will result in system failure
Installing
Technology
you install the NIC software
To install DynamicAccess technology
NOTE You must restart your PC to complete the installation
Configuring
management tools for an Ethernet network
Removing
1 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel
2 Select the DAPassThru Driver Transport protocol
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INDEX
Numbers
uninstalling NIC software 76 unshielded twisted pair UTP
3Com Corporation Limited Warranty
WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
YEAR 2000 WARRANTY
OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE
Regulatory Compliance Information
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
DISCLAIMER
GOVERNING LAW
3COM END USER SOFTWARE IMPORTANT Read Before Using This Product
INDUSTRY CANADA CLASS B
EMISSION COMPLIANCE
STATEMENT
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