User Guide
Fast Etherlink Parallel Tasking
Network Adapter
Adapters
 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California
 Lifetime Warranty
 France, Israel
 Contents
 Loading Network Drivers
 Cispr B Compliance
 Figures
 Tables
 How to Use This Guide
About this Guide
Introduction
 Conventions
Print Autolink.log
 Adapter Features
Introduction
Single-slot, 32-bit half-card
 Procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure
Procedure Overview
 Installing the Hardware
Hardware Installation Overview
 Installing the Boot Prom
Inspecting the Adapter
Inserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter
 Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots
 Confirming Adapter Installation
Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below
List of devices appears, arranged by type
 Connecting to the Network
 Installing the Hardware
 Auto Select Media Type
 Configuring the Adapter
Adapter Configuration Overview
 Using a NOS Other Than Windows
Configuring the Adapter
 Using Windows
 Software Option Settings
Complete one of the following instructions
 Full Duplex
Media Type
Network Driver Optimization
Multitasking environments, choosing
 Changing the Settings
At the prompt, type
 I N N U
 Continue this procedure with any of the other options
Second dialog box appears
Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter
 Select Adapter Installed Adapters
 Loading Network
Drivers
 Accessing DOS
Locating the Network Drivers
 Describes how to access DOS from various operating systems
Loading NetWare ODI Drivers
One Eisa Adapter in a Client
 Loading Network Drivers
 Alternatively, at the prompt, type
To view the full text of the license agreement, press F1
 Have only one 3Com Bus Master adapter installed
 Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Client
To print the file, type
 When the program has finished a Save the configuration
 Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot Number
Repeat a for the second adapter
Main menu appears
 One Eisa Adapter in a Server
 Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Server
Loading NetWare ODI Drivers
 Finding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters
 For NetWare 3.12, 4.0, or
For the latest NLMs, contact Novell
 Loading Windows 95 Drivers
Loading Non-NetWare Drivers
To load other types of network drivers, follow these steps
 Windows NT, version
Ndis Drivers
Ndis Windows for Workgroups
Windows
 Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents
Desktop Management Interface
Additional Drivers
 Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests
Illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be used
 Diagnostic Tests Overview
Before Running the Tests
 Starting the Diagnostic Program
Types of Tests
 To run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps
Command Line Access
Running the Group 1 Tests
Press Enter to start the tests
 Running the Group 3 Test
Mbps or 100 Mbps
 Setting Up an Echo Server
 Enable the Group 3 test by selecting the Enable Group button
 Getting Help If a Test Fails
 Changing the Test Setup
To change the test parameters, follow these steps
 Miscellaneous Checks
 LEDs
LED
 Performing Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests
 CSMA/CD local area network
Specifications
Adapter Card Specifications
Local area network
 Cabling Requirements
RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
When properly connected to a 10BASE-T network,
Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speed
 Access by Modem
On-line Technical Services
3Com Bulletin Board Service
Technical Support
 ThreeComForum on CompuServe
3ComFacts Automated Fax Service
World Wide Web Site
To use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServe
 Support from Your Network Supplier
Local numbers are available within the following countries
Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable
 Returning Products for Repair
To obtain an RMA number, call or fax
 Glossary
AUI cable
 Bus
Backbone
Backplane
Driver
 Echo server
EMM386
Ethernet
 Transceiver
Parallel Tasking
Server
Twisted-pair
 Symbols
Index
Numerics
 Diagnostic tests
 NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network
 Limited Warranty
 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza
 Interference Handbook
 Cispr B Compliance