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3Com.book Page 2 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Notice Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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3Com.book Page 4 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements NT Service Pack If an NT service pack is already installed on the PC, it must be reinstalled after the card and software have been installed. When using the HP preloaded NT 4.0 software, the latest service pack can be found in the C:\I386\SPx directory. On some platforms you also have to reinstall certain drivers after you install the Service Pack.
3Com.book Page 5 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements In order to operate the Remote Wake-Up and Remote Power-On features correctly, the network card needs to interact with the power management solution used by your PC and operating system. Generally, recent PCs will support two different implementations of power management, APM and ACPI.
3Com.book Page 6 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are supported by HP: Network Operating System README (for driver installation) Network Driver Name Windows 95 (Microsoft and NetWare clients) W95NDIS.TXT EL90XBC3.SYS EL90XBC4.SYS Windows 95 NDIS 2 W95NDIS.TXT EL90X.DOS Windows 98 (Microsoft and NetWare clients) WIN98.TXT EL90XBC5.
3Com.book Page 7 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Overview of the Installation Procedure Non-Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are provided on the EtherDisk® diskettes but are not supported by HP: Network Operating System Network Driver Name Banyan VINES EL90X.DOS Artisoft LANtastic EL90X.DOS IBM LAN SERVER (DOS) EL90X.DOS IBM LAN SERVER (OS/2) EL90X.OS2 DEC PATHWORKS EL90X.DOS (DOS) and 3C90X.
3Com.book Page 8 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installing the Network Interface Card Installing the Network Interface Card WARNING For your safety, never remove the PC’s cover without first removing the power cord, data cables and any connection to a telecommunications network. Always replace the cover before switching on again. For complete information on how to install an accessory card, refer to your PC’s documentation.
3Com.book Page 9 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Connecting to the Network Connecting to the Network Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) LAN connector. The LAN card supports both 10 Mbits/s and 100 Mbits/s operation. RJ-45 UTP Connector Remote Wake-Up The network interface card is able to wake the PC from a sleep state if it receives a special sequence (known as a Magic PacketTM) from the network.
3Com.book Page 10 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility You need to check that the BIOS is configured to use your network card’s features. To do this, use the HP PC Setup utility. Starting the HP PC 1 Restart the PC. Setup Utility 2 Press F2 when F2=Setup is displayed on the screen during startup.
3Com.book Page 11 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Software Installation Procedure CAUTION Make sure that you have installed the network interface card before you install the network driver software.
3Com.book Page 12 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Windows 98 Users To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 98: 1 Start the PC. Windows 98 will automatically detect a new PCI Ethernet Controller. Click on Next to begin the installation. 2 Select Search for the Best Driver and click on Next.
3Com.book Page 13 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 1 Double-click on the My Computer icon, then double-click on the Control Panel icon. 2 Double-click on the System icon. The System Properties box appears. 3 Click on the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type. 4 Finally, double-click on Network Adapters.
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3Com.book Page 15 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 13 Follow the onscreen instructions, if you are prompted for network information, enter the information supplied by your MIS department. 14 Enter the location of the Windows NT 4.0 files (CAB files) when prompted, then click on OK. On HP Windows NT 4.0 preloaded systems, the path is C:\i386.
3Com.book Page 16 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Checking the Installation CAUTION 4 Highlight 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX) and click on Update. 5 Insert diskette 1 in your drive and type A:\ at the prompt, then press ENTER. The driver will be automatically updated. 6 Close the Network window and restart the computer when prompted.
3Com.book Page 17 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Using the NIC Doctor Using the NIC Doctor You can use the NIC Doctor application to obtain information about your NIC and to diagnose problems with your card or network connection. To start the NIC Doctor, click on the Start icon, then Programs, followed by 3Com NIC Utilities and then 3Com NIC Doctor. You will be presented with the NIC Doctor General screen.
3Com.book Page 18 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Q. Which PCI slot is best for my NIC. A. The 3Com PCI NIC is designed to work in any PCI slot. Q. Which PCI slot(s) are “bus mastering” in my PC? A: All PCI slots on the supported HP PCs support Bus Master. Q. Where do I find the driver installation Readme files? A.
3Com.book Page 19 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions Q. Does the NIC support shared interrupts? A. The PCI NIC and the drivers supplied support shared interrupts. However, because there is no industry-standard way of implementing shared interrupts, other NICs may support them differently, or not at all.
3Com.book Page 20 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The 3C905C-TX Card Does Not Work If your network interface does not work, try the following: 1 Check that: • The card is correctly installed (refer to “Installing the Network Interface Card” on page 8.) • The LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly set ( “Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility” on page 10.
3Com.book Page 21 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Support Services The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken-Up from the Network 1 Refer to “Remote Wake-Up and Remote Power-On Support” on page 4 to check that your combination of power management solution and operating system is supported.
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3Com.book Page 25 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Regulatory Information FCC (for USA only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
3Com.book Page 26 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Hardware Warranty Hardware Warranty This HP accessory is covered by a limited hardware warranty for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the original end-user. The type of service provided is return to an HP or repair-authorized reseller servicecenter.
3Com.book Page 27 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software Warranty HP Software Warranty THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER SOFTWARE WARRANTY STATEMENT INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT. Ninety-Day Limited Software Warranty HP warrants for a period of NINETY (90) DAYS from the date of the purchase that the software product will execute its programming instructions when all files are properly installed.
3Com.book Page 28 Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:36 AM HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software License Agreement HP Software License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE HP ACCESSORY. RIGHTS IN THE SOFTWARE ARE OFFERED ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT THE CUSTOMER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. PROCEEDING TO INSTALLING AND USING THE ACCESSORY INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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