3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51

Windows NT Workstation 4.0

9Log onto the machine with Administrator privileges. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator)

10Click on “Start” and move to “Settings”, open the “Control Panel” and double-click on “Network.”

11Click on “Yes” and agree to install “Windows NT Networking.”

12With “Wired to the Network” checked, click on “Next.”

13Click on the option to “Select from list” then on “Have Disk.”

14Insert the 3COM 3C900 drivers disk 1 of 2 into the floppy drive.

15Change the path to “A:\” and click “OK.” (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, set the path statement to “C:\LANDRV\3C900\Disk1\”)

16Select “3Com Fast Etherlink XL Adapter (3C900 )” and click “OK.”

17With “3Com Fast Etherlink XL Adapter (3C900 )” listed in the “Network Adapters” window, click on “Next.”

18Accept the default Network Protocol TCP/IP and click on any additional protocols , then click “Next.” (If you do not have the required Protocols information, contact your network administrator)

19At the “Network Services:” prompt, accept default settings and click on “Next.”

20Finish the network card installation by clicking on “Next.”

21Designate the path to your NT files and select “Continue.” (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, set the path to “C:\I386”)

22Insert the 3COM 3C900 drivers disk 2 of 2 into the floppy drive, and hit enter. (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, set the path statement to “C:\LANDRV\3C900\DISK2\”)

23After the files transfer from Disk 2 of 2, you will be prompted to provide the path to your NT files. DO NOT follow this direction. Ignore the request an set the path to “A:\” on disk 2 of 2 instead.

24A setup message of “3Com dRMON SmartAgent…” will appear, click on “OK.”

25At the “3Com NIC Diagnostics ver 1.0” message, click on “Close.”

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HP ETHERLINK XL 3C900 manual Windows NT Workstation

ETHERLINK XL 3C900 specifications

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