TESTING THE NETWORK CARD

Network Card Diagnostic Utility

The SMC SuperDisk contains a Windows-based diagnostic utility that provides a quick, convenient way for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT v4.0 and v3.51 users to test the basic functions of their EtherPower II 10/100 network card. When you install an SMC EtherPower II 10/100 network driver, this utility is automatically created in a new program group on your Windows desktop.

After installing an SMC EtherPower II 10/100 network driver, use the following procedure to run the network card diagnostic utility:

1.Windows 95/98 and Windows NT v4.0 users: From the Start bar, click “Programs” and select “SMC” and then “Diag.” The main window appears.

Windows NT v3.51 users: From DOS or a DOS window, change to the WINNT\SYSTEM32 subdirectory. Then type “DIAG” and press the Enter key. The main window appears (see Figure 4-1).

Figure 4-1. Main Window

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