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3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual Command Line Access, Running the Group 1 Tests

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5-4 CHAPTER 5: PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

4The ﬁrst time you use the EtherDisk diskette, a license screen appears. To accept the terms and conditions of the 3Com end-user software license agreement, type the following:

Y

5When the auto installation screen appears, as shown in Figure 3-2, press [Enter].

6When the main menu appears, select Conﬁguration/ Diagnostic/Troubleshooting and press [Enter].

7When the Conﬁguration and Diagnostic screen appears, select Conﬁguration and Diagnostic Program, and press [Enter].

If you are testing multiple adapters, a screen displaying descriptions of each installed adapter appears. Highlight the adapter you want to test and press [Enter]. A screen appears, showing the selected adapter.

8Continue with the instructions given in the section “Running the Group 1 Tests.”

Command Line Access

You can also run the tests from the command line. At the system prompt, type:

3C59XCFG RUN

Running the Group 1 Tests

To run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps:

1Under the Test pull-down menu, select Run Tests. Press [Enter]. The Run dialog box appears, with the Start button highlighted.

2Press [Enter] to start the tests.

Group 1 tests run ten times unless you specify otherwise. The test results are displayed on the screen in the Results column.

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3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual Command Line Access, Running the Group 1 Tests, To run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps

Contents

Network Adapter Fast Etherlink Parallel TaskingUser Guide Adapters3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Loading Network Drivers Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables About this Guide How to Use This GuideIntroduction Print Autolink.log ConventionsIntroduction Adapter FeaturesSingle-slot, 32-bit half-card Procedure Overview Procedures described in this guide are shown in FigureHardware Installation Overview Installing the HardwareInspecting the Adapter Installing the Boot PromInserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below Conﬁrming Adapter InstallationList of devices appears, arranged by type Connecting to the Network Installing the Hardware Auto Select Media Type Adapter Conﬁguration Overview Configuring the AdapterConﬁguring the Adapter Using a NOS Other Than WindowsUsing Windows Complete one of the following instructions Software Option SettingsNetwork Driver Optimization Media TypeFull Duplex Multitasking environments, choosingAt the prompt, type Changing the SettingsI N N U Second dialog box appears Continue this procedure with any of the other optionsPress Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Select Adapter Installed Adapters Drivers Loading NetworkLocating the Network Drivers Accessing DOSLoading NetWare ODI Drivers Describes how to access DOS from various operating systemsOne Eisa Adapter in a Client Loading Network Drivers To view the full text of the license agreement, press F1 Alternatively, at the prompt, typeHave only one 3Com Bus Master adapter installed To print the ﬁle, type Multiple Eisa Adapters in a ClientWhen the program has ﬁnished a Save the conﬁguration Repeat a for the second adapter Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot NumberMain menu appears One Eisa Adapter in a Server Loading NetWare ODI Drivers Multiple Eisa Adapters in a ServerFinding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters For the latest NLMs, contact Novell For NetWare 3.12, 4.0, orLoading Non-NetWare Drivers Loading Windows 95 DriversTo load other types of network drivers, follow these steps Ndis Windows for Workgroups Ndis DriversWindows NT, version WindowsDesktop Management Interface Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver AgentsAdditional Drivers Illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be used Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic TestsBefore Running the Tests Diagnostic Tests OverviewTypes of Tests Starting the Diagnostic ProgramRunning the Group 1 Tests Command Line AccessTo run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps Press Enter to start the testsMbps or 100 Mbps Running the Group 3 TestSetting 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 SetupMiscellaneous Checks LED LEDsPerforming Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Adapter Card Speciﬁcations SpecificationsCSMA/CD local area network Local area networkWhen properly connected to a 10BASE-T network, RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsCabling Requirements Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speed3Com Bulletin Board Service On-line Technical ServicesAccess by Modem Technical SupportWorld Wide Web Site 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceThreeComForum on CompuServe To use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServeLocal numbers are available within the following countries Support from Your Network SupplierDetails about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Returning Products for RepairAUI cable GlossaryBackplane BackboneBus DriverEMM386 Echo serverEthernet Server Parallel TaskingTransceiver Twisted-pairIndex SymbolsNumerics Diagnostic tests NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook Cispr B Compliance