- 3com Network Interface Card User Guide
Table Of Contents
- About This Guide
- Introduction
- Overview
- 3CR990 NIC Features
- DynamicAccess LAN Agent
- Windows2000 Offload Features
- Installing and Connectingthe NIC
- Installing NICDrivers in Windows
- Installing DynamicAccess Software in Windows
- Overview
- Installing the DynamicAccess LAN Agent for a Client NIC
- Installing DynamicAccess Software for a Server NIC
- Configuring Groups and VLANs for a Server NIC
- Planning the Configuration
- Working With Server Features
- Creating a Group
- Adding NICs to a Group
- Specifying a Dedicated IP Address
- Changing an IP Address
- Creating a VLAN
- Specifying Traffic Priorities
- Saving the Configuration
- Disabling Load Balancing for a Group
- Changing the Primary NIC
- Removing a NIC from a Group
- Deleting or Editing a VLAN
- Displaying NIC Properties
- Displaying Group Properties
- Specifying Failover from Gigabit to 10/100 PCI
- Troubleshooting a Load Balancing Configuration
- Changing Windows2000 Property Settings
- Identifying Windows 2000 Miniport and LAN Connections
- Using Windows2000 Offload Features
- Installing DynamicAccess LAN Encryption Software
- Installing NetWare Client and ServerDrivers
- Overview
- Installing and Configuring the NetWare Server Driver
- Using the Latest Support Packs
- Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules
- Server Software Installation Requirements
- Installing the NetWare 3.12 Server Driver
- Installing the Server Driver for NetWare 4.11 and 5.0 UsingINETCFG
- Installing the Server Driver and DynamicAccess Technology Using AUTOEXEC.NCF
- Installing Multiple Server NICs
- Verifying the PCI Slot Number
- Installing Server Features
- Configuring Groups
- Verifying the Installation and Configuration
- Changing NetWare Driver Configuration Parameters
- Maintaining Groups
- Configuring the NIC
- Configuring IP Security
- Troubleshooting the NIC
- Running NIC Diagnostics
- Obtaining Drivers
- Specifications and CablingRequirements
- Installing the 3ComDMIAgent
- EtherCD Content and Navigation
- Installing a 3Com NIC While Installing the NOS
- Technical Support
- Index
- FCC Class B Statement
- FCC Declaration of Conformity
- Industry Canada Class B Emission ComplianceStatement
- Avis de Conformité à la Réglementation d’IndustrieCanada
- VCCI Class B Statement
- 3Com End User Software License Agreement
- Product Registration
116 CHAPTER 6: CONFIGURING THE NIC
Configuration Methods
The NIC can be configured using any of the methods listed
in the table below.
This section describes how to configure the NIC using
the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows. For
instructions on using the other two methods, see the file
or section mentioned in the table.
Method Description Requirement(s)
3Com NIC
Diagnostics program
for Windows
Configure the NIC locally using
the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program
for Windows:
1 Make sure that the 3Com NIC
diagnostics program is installed.
See Installing the 3Com NIC
Diagnostics Program on page 50
for installation instructions. See
Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics
Program on page 117 for usage
instructions.
2 Open the Windows Start menu.
3 Select Programs, and then
3Com NIC Utilities.
4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 98, or
Windows 95
3Com Configuration
and Diagnostics
program for DOS
Configure the NIC locally using
the 3Com Configuration and
Diagnostics program for DOS:
1 Reboot the PC using a
DOS-bootable diskette.
2 Insert the EtherCD in the PC.
3 Enter at the DOS prompt:
d:\3c99xcfg.exe
See Using the 3Com DOS
Configuration Program on
page 118 for more information.
Customers running Japanese DOS
must switch to U.S. mode DOS
before running this program.
DOS or NetWare