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EtherLink 10/100 PCI Network Interface Card with 3XP processor 3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICsUser Guide Published August 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa 3Com CorporationClara, California UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND 3 NIC INSTALLATION CONTENTS2 3CR990 NICS 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN 5 NETWARE DRIVERS 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS6 IP SECURITY Multiple NICs 9 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 CONFIGURATION7 UPGRADING DRIVERS Accessing the 3Com KnowledgeBase A SPECIFICATIONS E MBA BOOT ROMD UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE B TECHNICAL SUPPORT INDEX WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION F DYNAMICACCESS TECHNOLOGYDynamicAccess Features Conﬁguring DynamicAccess TechnologyPage 2 Click Register Product, and then Register Online BEFORE YOU BEGIN Go to Auto Insert Go to Root Subdirectories 1 Right-click the My Computer icon, and then select Properties NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then Done click NIC Software, Drivers and Diagnostics, NIC PreinstallationGo to NIC Installation Minimum System Diskette Installation DOS-Bootableto install these drivers about installation diskettes Installations \ Diskette.pdf To make installation diskettes NIC Overview 3CR990 NICS Encryption chip Remote Wake-Up RWU connector 3XP processor NIC Features3CR990 NICs support up to 168-bit 3DES encryption Remote Wake-Up cable installed NOTE The 3CR990 NICs provide a network connection with or without theUpgrading software Scanning for viruses DynamicAccess Technology, and Install 3Com DMI Agent now Ofﬂoad FeaturesOfﬂine Diagnostics Windows NOTE The default hex value is F all ofﬂoads enabled 2 Click the Local Area Connection icon3 Click Conﬁgure 20 CHAPTER 2 3CR990 NICS Installing the NIC NIC INSTALLATIONyour system For more information 22 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATION Remote Wake-Up Cable Installing the NIC DATA 24 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATIONTX ACT L N K Go to Windows Go to Windows Go to Windows NT Go to Windows NT What do you want to do?Go to NetWare Drivers Go to Multiple NICsPage 3 Click Drivers and Diagnostics Windows 2000 and installed the NIC, go to step 7 in this procedure4 Click NIC Preinstallation 5 Click NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then click Done Go to 3Com DOS Conﬁguration Program To verify that the installation was successful NOTE You must restart your computer to complete the installationGo to Verifying Successful Installation Go to New Hardware Found Go to Update Device Driver Wizard Go to Verifying Successful Installation Update Device Driver Wizard Windows NT Windows NTPC or server running Windows NT a Select the Enable Automatic DHCP Conﬁguration check box 4 Click Add Adapter6 Click Continue Installation Verifying Successful34 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS 5 Click NIC Installation with Windows 2000, and then Done Multiple NICsoperating system 36 CHAPTER 4 WINDOWS DRIVERS Windows 95 and 5 Click Have Disk Page NOTE 3CR990 NICs do not support NetWare 3.11 and 4.0x servers NETWARE DRIVERS Go to Verifying the PCI Slot Number 4.11, and a Select Reinitialize System For NetWare load c\nwserver\3c99x.lan Verifying the PCI Slot Number Overview Creating a Security Policy IP SECURITY 7 Clear the Activate the default response rule check box 5 Select IP Security Policy Management, and then click Add1 In the left pane, click IP Security Policies on Local Machine Creating a Security Policy Filter Action 46 CHAPTER 6 IP SECURITY 2 Select Un-assign 8 Click Have Disk UPGRADING DRIVERS Go to Windows 98 and Windows Go to Windows 95 Version A Build 7 Click Have Disk 6 Click CloseWindows NT 4.0 50 CHAPTER 7 UPGRADING DRIVERS 6 Click Restart Now CONFIGURATION Provides the ability to boot a PC100BASE-TX 100 Mb/s Go to Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette If you do not have a DOS-bootable diskette3Com DOS Conﬁguration Diagnostics Program Diagnostics Program3Com NIC Go to To Run the Network Test 5 Repeat the process for each setting that you want to change Accessing the TROUBLESHOOTINGTroubleshooting the Installation Programs Running DiagnosticsGo to 10BASE-T Description Go to 100BASE-TX Description Go to Technical Support 4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor For more information about how to make a DOS-bootable disketteGeneral Tab Conﬁguration Tab Diagnostics Tab Diagnostics TestsFlash Update Tab Accessing the 3Com To run the NIC test, Network test, or Remote Wake-Up test 2 Click Perform NIC Test Support Services Accessing 3ComGo to Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up Go to 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 3Com Tray Icon Remote Wake-Upconnection between the NIC and the network Troubleshooting a Network ConnectionNOTE For more information on PCI speciﬁcations and Remote Wake-Up 2 Connect a straight-through cable from the PC to the hub NIC Speciﬁcations SPECIFICATIONSPCI Local Bus Specification, Revision Hardware Network Connection CriteriaNetwork Cable Assignments 1 TD+ 2 TD 3 RD+ 6 RD1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Flow Control Pause FramesLink Negotiation TECHNICAL SUPPORT ServicesRegister this Product Online Technical 1 847 1 408 727day, 7 days a week Support from 3Com CountryTelephone Number To obtain an RMA number, call or fax SUPPORTED DRIVERS over-the-network installationsAdditional Drivers NOTE DOS drivers are not supported for 3CR990 NICs. However, they arePage UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE Windows 98 andor Windows 76 APPENDIX D UNINSTALLING NIC SOFTWARE the Boot ROM Setting MBA BOOT ROMBooting with the MBA Boot ROM Non-BBS MBA boot ROM, see the documentation that came with MBA on the EtherCD DynamicAccess DYNAMICACCESS TECHNOLOGYFeatures Failure to install the patch will result in system failure Technology Installingyou install the NIC software To install DynamicAccess technology NOTE You must restart your PC to complete the installation Conﬁguringmanagement tools for an Ethernet network 1 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel Removing 2 Select the DAPassThru Driver Transport protocol Page Numbers INDEX uninstalling NIC software 76 unshielded twisted pair UTP WARRANTY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE INFORMATION 3Com Corporation Limited WarrantyYEAR 2000 WARRANTY OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Regulatory Compliance InformationDISCLAIMER GOVERNING LAW INDUSTRY CANADA CLASS B 3COM END USER SOFTWARE IMPORTANT Read Before Using This ProductEMISSION COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 408 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza P.O. 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