Network Adapter
Fast Etherlink Parallel Tasking
User Guide
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
 Print Autolink.log
Conventions
 Adapter Features
Introduction
Single-slot, 32-bit half-card
 Procedure Overview
Procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure
 Hardware Installation Overview
Installing the Hardware
 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
 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 Type
Full Duplex
Multitasking environments, choosing
 At the prompt, type
Changing the Settings
 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
 Drivers
Loading Network
 Locating the Network Drivers
Accessing DOS
 Describes how to access DOS from various operating systems
Loading NetWare ODI Drivers
One Eisa Adapter in a Client
 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
 Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot Number
Repeat a for the second adapter
Main menu appears
 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
 Loading Windows 95 Drivers
Loading Non-NetWare Drivers
To load other types of network drivers, follow these steps
 Ndis Windows for Workgroups
Ndis Drivers
Windows NT, version
Windows
 Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents
Desktop Management Interface
Additional Drivers
 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 Access
To 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
Specifications
CSMA/CD local area network
Local area network
 When properly connected to a 10BASE-T network,
RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
Cabling Requirements
Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speed
 3Com Bulletin Board Service
On-line Technical Services
Access by Modem
Technical Support
 World Wide Web Site
3ComFacts Automated Fax Service
ThreeComForum on CompuServe
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
 To obtain an RMA number, call or fax
Returning Products for Repair
 AUI cable
Glossary
 Backplane
Backbone
Bus
Driver
 Echo server
EMM386
Ethernet
 Server
Parallel Tasking
Transceiver
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