HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide

 

 

Software Installation Procedure

 

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When prompted to start searching for a network adapter, click on

 

 

Select from List...

 

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In the Select Network Adapter window, click on Have Disk...

 

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Insert EtherDisk® diskette #1 in your drive and type A:\ at the

 

 

prompt, then press ENTER.

 

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In the OEM Option window, highlight 3Com Fast Etherlink/Etherlink XL PCI

 

 

BusMaster NIC and click on OK, then click on Next. If you are in the

 

 

Network control panel window, click on Close and follow the

 

 

instructions from step 14 onwards.

 

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Select the Network Protocols that are used by your LAN and click on

 

 

Next.

 

11

Select the Network Services that should be used by your PC when

 

 

connected to your LAN and click on Next.

 

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Click on Next to begin the software installation with the settings you

 

 

have provided.

 

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Follow the onscreen instructions, if you are prompted for network

 

 

information, enter the information supplied by your MIS department.

 

14

Enter the location of the Windows NT 4.0 files (CAB files) when

 

 

prompted, then click on OK. On HP Windows NT 4.0 preloaded

 

 

systems, the path is C:\i386.

 

15

When prompted to reboot, remove your driver diskette and click on

 

 

Yes. The driver and network software installation is complete.

 

 

CAUTION

If a service pack was already installed on the PC before the network

 

interface card was installed, the service pack must be reinstalled. This

 

will overcome the At Least One Service Failed to Start error when Windows NT

is started.

On some platforms you also need to reinstall certain drivers after installing the Service Pack. Refer to your PC documentation for more information.

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HP 3Com 3C905B D7504A D7504A manual Prompt, then press Enter, Network control panel window, click on Close and follow

3Com 3C905B D7505A D7505A, 3Com 3C905B D7504A D7504A specifications

The HP 3Com 3C905B D7505A and D7504A are esteemed network interface cards that have been pivotal in advancing local area network (LAN) connectivity. These cards are built for high performance and reliability, making them indispensable in both enterprise and smaller office environments.

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