Etherlink XL PCI Network Interface Card 3C900 Installation Guide
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1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups 1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. DOS ODI - File Name: 3C90X.COM Size: 59KB Date: 12/18/96 • DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 media. • Novell Netware server that supports Net BEUI, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups 7 Execute INSTALL.EXE and set lines 1-5 as listed below; • C:\NWCLIENT • YES • YES C:\WINDOWS • NO • 3COM Etherlink XL/Fast Etherlink XL Family. 8 Highlight option 6 to continue with installation. 9 When prompted, insert the corresponding disks to complete file transfer and driver installation. 10 When the install utility is finished, press to restart the machine.
1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • File Name: OEMSETUP.INF Size: 41KB Date: 3/14/97 • Windows 95 SR2 media. (If you have an HP preloaded HDD, the media is located at C:\Masters\Win95\System\Cabs\) • Novell Netware 3.12 server that supports Net BEUI, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows 95 SR2 10 Set the path to “A:\” and click on “OK.” (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, set the path statement to “C:\LANDRV\3C900\Disk1\”) 11 “3Com Etherlink XL TPO 10Mb Ethernet Adapter” should now be listed. Click on “Finish.” 12 When prompted, insert the 3C900 driver’s disk 2 of 2 and click on “OK.
2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups 2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. DOS ODI - File Name: 3C90X.COM Size: 59KB Date: 12/18/96 • DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 media. • Novell Netware 4.11 server that supports Net BEUI, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups 7 Execute INSTALL.EXE and set lines 1-5 as listed below; • C:\NWCLIENT • YES • YES C:\WINDOWS • NO • 3COM Etherlink XL/Fast Etherlink XL Family. 8 Highlight option 6 to continue with installation. 9 When prompted, insert the corresponding disks to complete file transfer and driver installation. 10 When the install utility is finished, press to restart the machine.
2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • File Name: OEMSETUP.INF Size: 41KB Date: 3/14/97 • Windows 95 SR2 media. (If you have an HP preloaded HDD, the media is located at C:\Masters\Win95\System\Cabs\) • Novell Netware 4.11 server that supports Net BEUI, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows 95 SR2 10 Set the path to “A:\” and click on “OK.” (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, set the path statement to “C:\LANDRV\3C900\Disk1\”) 11 “3Com Etherlink XL TPO 10Mb Ethernet Adapter” should now be listed. Click on “Finish.” 12 When prompted, insert the 3C900 driver’s disk 2 of 2 and click on “OK.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 2.1. DOS ODI Driver Name: EL90X.DOS Size: 46KB Date: 3/21/97 NDIS Driver Name: El90X.386 Size: 55KB Date: 12/20/96 • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 9 Click on the “Install Microsoft Windows Network:” Option , and click “OK.” 10 Click on the “Drivers” button from the “Network Setup” dialog box, and click on “Add Adapter”. 11 Click “OK” to accept the default choice of “Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter.” 12 Type the path “A:\WFW311\” in the “Install Driver” dialog box then insert the 3COM 3C900 drivers disk 1 into the floppy drive, and click “OK.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk Ver. 2.1. Driver Name: El90X.DOS Size: 45KB Date: 3/21/97 • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 machine that supports Net BEUI, TCP/ IP, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows 95 SR2 11 Click on “Other Locations” in the “Update Device Driver Location” dialog box, and set path to “A:\” then click “OK.” (If you have an HP pre-loaded HDD, set the path statement to “C:\LANDRV\3C900\DISK1\”). 12 “3Com EtherLink XL TPO 10Mb Ethernet Adapter” should now be listed, click on “Finish”. 13 Insert Disk 2 of 2 of the 3Com drivers disks and click “OK.” 14 In “Copying Files…” dialog box, set path to “A:\” and click “OK.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Requirements • HP Vectra with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 2.1. Driver Name: OMESETUP.INF Size: 41KB Date: 3/14/97 • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and Service Pack Media. • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51 machine that supports Net BEUI, TCP/ IP, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 10 Double click on the “Network” icon in the “Control Panel” program group. 11 Click on “YES” in the “Network Settings” dialog box, and NT Networking will be installed on your computer. 12 Insert the Windows NT Workstaion CD. 13 In the “Windows NT Setup” window, set the path to your NT files and click on the “Continue” button.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 26 At the “Domain/Workgroup Settings” dialog box, click on “OK” to accept the default “Workgroup” as your workgroup name. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 27 To complete the installation, remove the floppy disk, and click on “Restart Computer” button in the “Windows NT Workstation Networking Setup” dialog box.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Driver Name: 3C90X.INF Size: 71KB Date: 11/25/96 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Service Pack Media. (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, the media is located at “C:\I386”) • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 9 Log onto the machine with Administrator privileges. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 10 Click on “Start” and move to “Settings”, open the “Control Panel” and double-click on “Network.” 11 Click on “Yes” and agree to install “Windows NT Networking.” 12 With “Wired to the Network” checked, click on “Next.” 13 Click on the option to “Select from list” then on “Have Disk.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 26 If you know what your TCP/IP settings are, click “NO”, and enter the IP settings when prompted. If You DO NOT know what your TCP/IP settings will be click on “YES” to Obtain an IP address automatically, and continue. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 27 At the “Show Bindings for:” window, accept default entries and click “Next.
3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 2.1. DOS ODI Driver Name: EL90X.DOS Size: 46KB Date: 3/21/97 NDIS Driver Name: El90X.386 Size: 55KB Date: 12/20/96 • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups Version 3.11 9 Click on the “Install Microsoft Windows Network:” Option , and click “OK.” 10 Click on the “Drivers” button from the “Network Setup” dialog box, and click on “Add Adapter”. 11 Click “OK” to accept the default choice of “Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter.” 12 Type the path “A:\WFW311\” in the “Install Driver” dialog box then insert the 3COM 3C900 drivers disk 1 into the floppy drive, and click “OK.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk Ver. 2.1. Driver Name: El90X.DOS Size: 45KB Date: 3/21/97 • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 machine that supports Net BEUI, TCP/ IP, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 11 Click on “Other Locations” in the “Update Device Driver Location” dialog box, and set path to “A:\” then click “OK.” (If you have an HP pre-loaded HDD, set the path statement to “C:\LANDRV\3C900\DISK1\”). 12 “3Com EtherLink XL TPO 10Mb Ethernet Adapter” should now be listed, click on “Finish”. 13 Insert Disk 2 of 2 of the 3Com drivers disks and click “OK.” 14 In “Copying Files…” dialog box, set path to “A:\” and click “OK.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Requirements • HP Vectra with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 2.1. Driver Name: OMESETUP.INF Size: 41KB Date: 3/14/97 • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 and Service Pack Media. • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 machine that supports Net BEUI, TCP/ IP, NWLink IPX/SPX, and NWLink NetBIOS transfer protocols.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 10 Double click on the “Network” icon in the “Control Panel” program group. 11 Click on “YES” in the “Network Settings” dialog box, and NT Networking will be installed on your computer. 12 Insert the Windows NT Workstaion CD. 13 In the “Windows NT Setup” window, set the path to your NT files and click on the “Continue” button.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 25 Set your IP address information in the “TCP/IP Configuration” dialog box, and click “OK”. (If you do not have the required TCP/IP Settings, contact your network administrator) 26 At the “Domain/Workgroup Settings” dialog box, click on “OK” to accept the default “Workgroup” as your workgroup name.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3. • 3COM Etherlink 3C900 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Driver Name: 3C90X.INF Size: 71KB Date: 11/25/96 Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and Service Pack Media. (If you have a Hewlett-Packard pre-loaded HDD, the media is located at “C:\I386”) • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 9 Log onto the machine with Administrator privileges. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 10 Click on “Start” and move to “Settings”, open the “Control Panel” and double-click on “Network.” 11 Click on “Yes” and agree to install “Windows NT Networking.” 12 With “Wired to the Network” checked, click on “Next.” 13 Click on the option to “Select from list” then on “Have Disk.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 26 If you know what your TCP/IP settings are, click “NO”, and enter the IP settings when prompted. If You DO NOT know what your TCP/IP settings will be click on “YES” to Obtain an IP address automatically, and continue. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 27 At the “Show Bindings for:” window, accept default entries and click “Next.
4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.
Version Number 3C900 Rev.
