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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Finding Speciﬁc Information in This Guide 1 Conventions 2

1INSTALLING THE NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

Preparing for Installation		1-2
Inserting the NIC 1-3
Connecting to the Network		1-5
RJ-45 Port	1-5
BNC Port	1-6
AUI Port	1-7
Interpreting the Link LED		1-8

2INSTALLING THE NETWORK DRIVER

Windows 95	2-1
Windows 95 Build 950				2-2
Windows 95 OSR2			2-4
Conﬁrming Installation				2-6
Windows NT	2-6
Windows NT 4.0			2-7
Windows NT 3.51			2-8
Novell NetWare Client Driver				2-10
Running AutoLink Software 2-10
Novell NetWare Server Driver				2-11
NetWare 3.12		2-11
NetWare 4.10 and 4.11				2-12
Multiple NICs		2-12
Supported Network Drivers				2-14

3TROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATION PROBLEMS

Running Diagnostic Programs 3-1

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EtherLink XL PCI 10 Mbps Network Interface Cards User Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Changing Configuration Settings Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems Page Figures Tables About this Guide Finding Speciﬁc Information in This GuideIf you are looking for Turn to Bold-face type ConventionsIcon Description Convention Description Network Interface Card Installing Preparing for Installation NIC Model Cable Connector Transceiver Network SegmentMaximum Inserting the NIC 2Installing the 3C900B NIC RJ-45 Port Connecting to the Network BNC Port 4Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NIC AUI Port 5Connecting to the AUI Port on the 3C900B-COMBO NIC Off Interpreting the Link LEDMeaning RJ-45 State Windows Network Driver Speciﬁed ﬁelds of the Identiﬁcation tab screen, enter Windows 95 Build Enter your user name and password, and then click OK Click CloseClick Yes Windows 95 OSR2 Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in drive a and click NextClick Finish Windows 95 prompts you to reboot Windows NT Conﬁrming Installation Windows NT Click the Adapters tabClick Add 8CHAPTER 2 Installing the Network Driver Click Add Adapter Click Close Click OK in the Network Settings window Running AutoLink Software Novell NetWare Client Driver NetWare Novell NetWare Server Driver Save and exit the ﬁle, and then reboot the server NetWare 4.10Multiple NICs 3c90xcfg.exe Network Text File Name Network Driver Name Operating System Supported Network Drivers Running Diagnostic Programs Troubleshooting Double-click the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray 3Com DOS Diagnostic Program3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Running NIC Tests 13Com NIC Diagnostics General Screen Click the Diagnostics tab Running the Echo Test Click Start On both PCs On the responding PCOn the sending PC Close all open windows when the Echo test is ﬁnished 63Com NIC Diagnostics Support Screen 3Com Support Services Click the Support tab Accessing the Help System Windows 95 and Windows NT Removing NIC Software QuestionAnswer Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer Make sure that your IP protocol does not compute the CRC Fast IP is designed to bypass the router, particularly where Page Option Default Setting Available Settings Changing Configuration Settings Using the DOS Conﬁguration Program Running the 3Com NIC Diagnostics ProgramDisplaying Conﬁguration Settings Running the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 33Com NIC Diagnostics Properties Screen Changing Conﬁguration Settings Enabling Pace Support 43Com DynamicAccess Setup ScreenPage Specifications SpeciﬁcationsCabling Requirements Twisted-Pair Cable 10BASE-T OperationCategory Use 10BASE-T Speciﬁcations RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsPage Operational Settings Fifo Packet ThresholdConcurrent UDP Streams Natural Packet Interval Disable Switch Packet PrioritizationOption Descriptions Low-Priority Ratio Disable Receive Packet Buffering Changing Operational Settings Changing Ranges and Protocols Troubleshooting Network Connection Problems Eliminating Potential Causes of ProblemsConnect a straight-through cable from the PC to the hub Crossover cable Troubleshooting Hubs with Crossover Cable Support from Your Network Supplier Online Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board Service Access by Analog ModemWorld Wide Web Site 408 727 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceAccess by Digital Modem 408 654Page Numbers Index LANSRV.TXT 10BASE-TA-3 Page 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty FCC Class B Statement FCC Declaration of Conformity