- 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
Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD 45
Before installing the NIC software:
■ Make sure that the NIC is installed in the PC and
connected to the network.
■ Make sure that you have the Windows 95 installation
files. These files may be on a CD or diskettes, or they
may have been copied to your hard disk when
Windows 95 was installed on your PC.
To begin the driver installation, turn the PC power on.
Windows detects the NIC and depending on the version of
Windows 95 that you have installed, either the New
Hardware Found screen appears, or the Update Device
Driver Wizard starts.
New Hardware Found
If the New Hardware Found screen appears, follow this
procedure to install the NIC driver:
1 Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware
manufacturer option, and then click OK.
The Install From Disk screen appears.
2 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive, enter the
path to the CD-ROM drive, and click OK.
■ If networking has already been installed on your PC,
go to step 4.
■ If this is the first time that networking is being
installed on your PC, the Identification tab of the
Network screen appears. Go to step 3.
3 In the specified fields of the Identification tab screen,
enter the following information, and then click Close.
■ Computer Name—Identifies the PC on the network
for other users. This entry must be a unique name of
15 characters or fewer, containing no spaces.
■ Workgroup—Identifies the group (for example,
your department name) to which your PC belongs. If
your computer is connected to a peer-to-peer
If you encounter problems during the installation, see
W95NDIS.TXT and TROUBLE.TXT (located in the HELP
directory on the EtherCD) for troubleshooting tips.