User Manual

22 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING AND CONNECTING THE NIC
Installing Multiple NICs
If you are installing multiple EtherLink PCI NICs in a PC or
server, follow the instructions in “Installing Multiple NICs”
in Chapter 3.
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98
If you are upgrading a PC from Windows 95 to
Windows 98 that already has an EtherLink PCI NIC
installed, follow the instructions in the WIN98.TXT file
located in the HELP directory on the EtherCD.
Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software
If you already have an EtherLink PCI NIC installed and want
to update the network driver, follow the instructions in
“Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software” later in
this chapter.
Installing a 3C900 or 3C905 NIC
If you are installing a 3C900 or 3C905 NIC in a PC running
Windows 98, follow the instructions in the WIN98.TXT file
located in the Help directory on the EtherCD. Do not follow
the instructions in this chapter.
Installing From Diskette
If your PC does not have a CD-ROM drive, access a PC that
has a CD-ROM drive and create installation diskettes from
the EtherCD.
If you do not have access to a PC that has a CD-ROM drive,
contact 3Com to order installation diskettes for
EtherCD version 5.1:
■ Toll-free number for the United States and Canada:
1-877-226-4604
■ Toll number for international calls:
1-510-226-4604
The installation diskettes allow you to install the network
driver only. If you want to install the NIC diagnostics or
desktop management software, you must install them
from the EherCD.
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