About this Guide | IBM EtherLink XL guide

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

About This Guide provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and tells you where to look for speciﬁc information.

This guide describes how to install, conﬁgure, and troubleshoot the IBM 10/100 Fast EtherLink® XL Adapters by 3Com.

If the information in the README.TXT ﬁle on the EtherDisk® diskette shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the README.TXT ﬁle.

Finding Speciﬁc Information in This Guide

This table shows where to ﬁnd speciﬁc information in this guide.

If you are looking for	Turn to

Adapter features and PC and server requirements	Chapter 1
Installation and cabling information	Chapter 2
Network driver installation instructions	Chapter 3
Instructions for changing configuration settings	Chapter 4
Specifications and RJ-45 pin assignments	Appendix A
Technical support	Appendix B
Troubleshooting	Appendix B

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IBM EtherLink XL manual About this Guide, Finding Speciﬁc Information in This Guide

Contents

IBM 10/100 Fast EtherLink XL Adapters by 3Com User Guide Page Contents Specifications Accessing the 3C905B-TX Adapter Help System B-6 Page Figures Tables Finding Speciﬁc Information in This Guide About this Guide List conventions that are used throughout this guide Conventions 13C905B-TX Adapter Introduction Industry-Leading Performance DynamicAccess Software Installation and Conﬁguration Remote Wake-Up10/100 Mbps Support PC and Server Requirements How Do I Install the 3C905B-TX Adapter? Installing the Adapter 1Inserting the Adapter Secure the adapter with the screw you removed earlier Proceed to the next section, Connecting to the Network Connecting to the Network Reconnect all cables and replace the PC cover Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable Windows Installing If Windows prompts you to reboot, click No Network components should now include Click OK Conﬁrming InstallationClick Yes Click the Device Manager tab Windows Windows NT Upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows Insert EtherDisk Diskette #2. The driver is updated Windows NT VersionSelect 3Com EtherLink XL NIC Click Add Adapter Click Continue Click Cancel AutoLink Requirements NetWare for Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups, and DOS Run the Install program. Enter ainstall Running the AutoLink ProgramInsert EtherDisk Diskette #1 in drive a Press Enter to continue the server installation Installing the Novell NetWare Server DriverNetWare Version Select 3Com Fast EtherLink XL 10/100 Ethernet NIC Multiple Adapters Network Text File Name Network Driver Name Operating System Supported Network Drivers Conﬁguration Settings Changing Configuration Changing Conﬁguration Settings Displaying Conﬁguration SettingsSelect 3Com NIC Utilities Select 3Com NIC Diagnostics Click NIC Details to display the NIC Details screen Changing Conﬁguration Settings Selecting Pace Applications Changing Pace Conﬁguration Select the protocol that the application uses Changing Pace Ranges and Protocols Using the DOS Conﬁguration Program Setting Fast IPPace Advanced Options Speciﬁcations Specifications Figure A-1RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Technical Support Help and Service Information Problem Solving Placing the Call to IBM Preparing for the Call Troubleshooting Status LEDsAdditional Technical Support Resources LED 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Accessing the 3C905B-TX Adapter Help SystemSelect 3Com NIC Utilities Select 3Com NIC Diagnostics Help Running the Self-Test Figure B-23Com NIC Diagnostics Program General Screen Eeprom Fifo Running the Echo Test On both PCs 3Com Support Services 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program B-11 Removing the 3C905B-TX Adapter Pace and 3NICDIAGS Software Select 3Com NIC Diagnostic Utilities Click Add/RemoveChecking the Remote Wake-up Function Windows 95 and Windows NT 3Com DOS Diagnostic Program Verify the driver versionRemove the PC cover and check the Remote Wake-Up connection Crossover Cable Troubleshooting Tips Connect a straight-through cable from the PC to the hubCabling Troubleshooting Hubs with Crossover Cable QuestionAnswer Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer Answer Frequently Asked Questions B-19 Accessing the 3Com World Wide Web Glossary DynamicAccess software10/100 auto-negotiation NWay DRMON Inﬁnite bursting Full scatter gatherNetwork interface card NIC Pace technology Numbers Index Version World Wide Web WWW Statement of Limited Warranty Extent of Warranty Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement Industry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement Unione Europea Directiva EMC Conformidad Electromagnética 3COM END User Software License Agreement