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4-12 CHAPTER 4: LOADING NETWORK DRIVERS

The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains a NetWare 4.x server driver (3C59X.LAN) and the NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) that enable the NetWare 4.x driver to be used with NetWare 3.11, 3.12, or 4.0x software. These ﬁles are found in the \NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory.

Finding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters

You must use the adapter’s port address when installing one or more adapters in a server. You must use the adapter’s slot number when installing one or more adapters in a client.

To ﬁnd the appropriate adapter’s port address when installing more than one adapter in a NetWare server, follow these steps.

1Access the main menu on the EtherDisk diskette. a Boot the computer under DOS.

b Insert the EtherDisk diskette in a ﬂoppy drive and make that drive the active one.

cAt the prompt, type:

INSTALL [Enter]

The main menu appears.

2Select Conﬁguration/Diagnostic/Troubleshooting, and press [Enter].

3In the next screen, select Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program, and press [Enter].

If multiple adapters have been installed, the screen that appears will list them.

4Select the adapter whose port address you want.

5Select View in the menu bar, and press [Enter].

The screen that appears contains the desired I/O port address. Make a note of the address.

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Contents

Network Adapter Fast Etherlink Parallel TaskingUser Guide Adapters 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Loading Network Drivers Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables Introduction How to Use This GuideAbout this Guide Print Autolink.log Conventions Single-slot, 32-bit half-card Adapter FeaturesIntroduction Procedure Overview Procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure Hardware Installation Overview Installing the Hardware Inserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter Installing the Boot PromInspecting the Adapter Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots List of devices appears, arranged by type Conﬁrming Adapter InstallationName of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below Connecting to the Network Installing the Hardware Auto Select Media Type Adapter Conﬁguration Overview Configuring the Adapter Conﬁguring the Adapter Using a NOS Other Than Windows Using Windows Complete one of the following instructions Software Option Settings Network Driver Optimization Media TypeFull Duplex Multitasking environments, choosing At the prompt, type Changing the Settings I N N U Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Continue this procedure with any of the other optionsSecond dialog box appears Select Adapter Installed Adapters Drivers Loading Network Locating the Network Drivers Accessing DOS One Eisa Adapter in a Client Describes how to access DOS from various operating systemsLoading NetWare ODI Drivers Loading Network Drivers To view the full text of the license agreement, press F1 Alternatively, at the prompt, type Have only one 3Com Bus Master adapter installed To print the ﬁle, type Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Client When the program has ﬁnished a Save the conﬁguration Main menu appears Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot NumberRepeat a for the second adapter One Eisa Adapter in a Server Loading NetWare ODI Drivers Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Server Finding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters For the latest NLMs, contact Novell For NetWare 3.12, 4.0, or To load other types of network drivers, follow these steps Loading Windows 95 DriversLoading Non-NetWare Drivers Ndis Windows for Workgroups Ndis DriversWindows NT, version Windows Additional Drivers Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver AgentsDesktop Management Interface Illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be used Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests Before Running the Tests Diagnostic Tests Overview Types of Tests Starting the Diagnostic Program Running the Group 1 Tests Command Line AccessTo run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps Press Enter to start the tests Mbps or 100 Mbps Running the Group 3 Test Setting Up an Echo Server Enable the Group 3 test by selecting the Enable Group button Getting Help If a Test Fails To change the test parameters, follow these steps Changing the Test Setup Miscellaneous Checks LED LEDs Performing Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Adapter Card Speciﬁcations SpecificationsCSMA/CD local area network Local area network When properly connected to a 10BASE-T network, RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsCabling Requirements Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speed 3Com Bulletin Board Service On-line Technical ServicesAccess by Modem Technical Support World Wide Web Site 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceThreeComForum on CompuServe To use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServe Details about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable Support from Your Network SupplierLocal numbers are available within the following countries To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Returning Products for Repair AUI cable Glossary Backplane BackboneBus Driver Ethernet Echo serverEMM386 Server Parallel TaskingTransceiver Twisted-pair Numerics SymbolsIndex Diagnostic tests NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook Cispr B Compliance