3com Fast EtherLink XL 3C905B-TX Quick Manual

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Fast EtherLink
®
XL
PCI 10/100BASE-TX
Network Interface Card
Quick Guide
Member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink XL family
of network interface cards
Part No. 09-1364-001
Published October 1998
Contains
Windows 98
Installation
Instructions
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About This Guide
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About This Guide
This quick guide describes how to install the 3C905B-TX
NIC in your PC, connect it to the network, and install the
network driver for Windows 95, Windows 98, and
Windows NT 4.0.
This guide contains important information regarding the
Windows 98 installation. If you are installing the NIC in a
PC running Windows 98, carefully review the Windows 98
driver installation section before installing the driver.
For detailed information about this NIC, see the
Fast EtherLink XL PCI 10/100BASE-TX Network Interface
Card User Guide.
Introduction
The 3Com
®
Fast EtherLink
®
XL (3C905B-TX) network
interface card (NIC) (Figure 1) connects your PC or server
to a Fast Ethernet or Ethernet network.
Figure 1
3C905B-TX NIC
There are two types of 3C905B-TX NICs: the 3C905B-TX NIC
and the 3C905B-TX-NM NIC.
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The 3Com Remote Wake-Up NIC (3C905B-TX), shown
in Figure 1, operates as a Wake-Up NIC only in PCs
with a Remote Wake-Up connector attached to the PC
motherboard. This NIC provides a network connection with
or without the Remote Wake-Up connector installed.
The 3C905B-TX-NM NIC does not have the Remote Wake-Up
connector or functionality.
Unless specifically indicated, the name 3C905B-TX is used
throughout this guide to refer to both NICs.
Installing the 3C905B-TX NIC
Your PC or server must have:
■
An 80386, 80486, Pentium, or Alpha processor
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An available bus mastering PCI slot
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A minimum of 640K of memory
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EtherDisk
diskettes that shipped with the NIC
Make sure that you are running the latest BIOS for your
PC or server even if your PC is new. Contact your PC
manufacturer for more information.
CAUTION:
Before handling the NIC, touch the unpainted
part of the metal chassis of your PC. Maintain grounding
by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis. Handle
the NIC by its backplate and top edge. Do not touch the
edge connector.
Follow these steps to install the 3C905B-TX NIC:
1 Open the shipping container and inspect each item
for damage.
2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists.
Use only insulated or nonconducting tools.
3 Unplug the PC and disconnect all cables from the PC.
4 Remove the PC cover.
5 Choose an empty bus mastering PCI slot.
A sample PCI slot is shown in Figure 2. If you do not know
how to identify a PCI slot, check your PC documentation or
ask your system administrator.
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Installing the 3C905B-TX NIC
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In most PCs, slot 1 and 2 are bus mastering slots. Use slot 1
if possible with the 3C905B-TX NIC. If you have a video PCI
card, install it in the last slot (the one farthest from slot 1).
6 Unscrew the screw holding the PCI slot’s backplate
and remove it.
7 Insert the 3C905B-TX NIC into an empty PCI slot,
shown in Figure 2.
Make sure that the NIC is firmly seated in the slot.
Figure 2
Inserting the NIC
8 Secure the NIC with the screw you removed earlier.
To install the Remote Wake-Up connector, see the
user guide.
9 Replace the PC cover and reconnect all previously
connected cables.
10 Turn on the power to the PC.
11 Proceed to the next section, “Connecting to the
Network.”
PCI slot
3C905B-TX NIC
Screw
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Connecting to the Network
You must connect the NIC to the network before installing
the network driver. To connect the 3C905B-TX NIC to the
network cable, follow these steps:
1 Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 port on the
3C905B-TX NIC, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ-45 Port
2 Connect the other end of the network cable to a
10BASE-T or a 100BASE-TX network hub or switch.
If the appropriate LNK LED does not light, there is no
connection between the NIC and the network. Go to
Chapter 4 in the user guide for troubleshooting information.
The next step is to load the network driver that allows your
PC or server to connect to the network. Go to the
appropriate section to install the network driver.
RJ-45 port
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RJ-45
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Windows 95
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Windows 95
This section describes how to install the network driver
when your PC is running Windows 95.
You need the Windows 95 system installation files to
complete the installation. If Windows 95 is not installed, or
if you are replacing an installed NIC, see the user guide for
more information.
To install the network driver in a PC running Windows 95:
1 Make sure that the NIC is installed and is connected
to the network, as described earlier.
2 Restart the PC.
Windows 95 automatically detects the NIC in the PC.
3 Select
Driver from disk provided by the hardware
manufacturer
and click
OK
.
4 Insert
EtherDisk
diskette
2 in your drive, and if the
diskette is in drive A, click
OK
.
Otherwise, supply the correct drive letter and then click
OK
.
Once the 3Com installation files are read, Windows 95
prompts you for the Windows 95 network installation files.
5 Enter the location of the Windows 95 files (CAB files),
and click
OK
.
If Windows prompts you to reboot, click
Yes
. The driver
installation is complete.
Confirming Installation
To confirm that the 3C905B-TX NIC is properly installed in a
PC running Windows 95:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon.
2 Double-click the Control Panel
icon.
3 Double-click the System icon.
The System Properties box appears.
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4 Click the Device Manager
tab.
A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
5 Double-click
Network Adapters
.
The name of the installed 3C905B-TX NIC appears:
3Com Fast EtherLink XL Adapter (3C905B)
If this name does not appear or if a yellow exclamation
point appears next to it, see Chapter 4 in the user guide.
Windows 98
To install the network driver in a PC running Windows 98,
insert
EtherDisk
diskette 2 when the Add New Hardware
Wizard starts and prompts you for a diskette or CD.
Do not insert
EtherDisk
diskette 1 because the installation
will be unsuccessful.
Continue with the installation by following the prompts on
the screen.
Confirming Installation
To confirm that the network driver was successfully
installed in a PC running Windows 98:
1 Open the Windows
Start
menu, select
Settings
, and
then select
Control Panel
.
2 Double-click the System icon, and then select the
Device Manager tab.
3 Double-click
Network adapters
and make sure that the
name of the Fast EtherLink XL NIC appears.
If a red X appears next to the name of the NIC, the
installation was not successful. If this occurs, verify that
the NIC is not disabled by following these steps:
a
Double-click the name of the NIC.
b
Select the General tab.
c
Make sure that
Disable in this hardware profile
is
not selected.
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Windows NT 4.0
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If the NIC is not disabled and a red X still appears next to the
name of the NIC, update the driver by following these steps:
a
Double-click the name of the NIC.
b
Select the Driver tab, and then click the
Update Driver
button.
c
Insert
EtherDisk
diskette 2 when prompted for a disk.
Continue with the installation by following the prompts
on the screen.
If a yellow exclamation point (!) appears next to the name
of the NIC, the installation is not complete. See the
user guide for troubleshooting help.
Upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 98
If you are upgrading a PC from Windows 95 to Windows 98
that already has a Fast EtherLink XL (3C905B-TX) NIC
installed, you may have to update the driver in the
Device Manager using
EtherDisk
diskette 2.
Follow the instructions in the previous section, “Confirming
Installation,” to determine if you have to update the driver.
Windows NT 4.0
This section describes how to install the network driver
in a PC running Windows NT version 4.0. Before you
begin, obtain the
EtherDisk
diskette 2 and Windows NT
installation files. If Windows NT networking is not installed
or if you are replacing an installed NIC, see the user guide
for more information.
To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT
version 4.0:
1 Make sure that the NIC is installed and is connected
to the network, as described earlier.
2 Restart the PC and start Windows NT.
3 In the Control Panel, double-click
Network
.
4 In the Network window, select the Adapter tab
.
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5 Click
Add Adapter
.
6 In the Select Network Adapter window, select
Have Disk
.
7 Insert
EtherDisk
diskette
2 in drive A, and in the
Insert Disk window, click
OK
.
8 In the Select OEM Option box, select
3Com Fast EtherLink Adapter (3C905B).
9 Click OK.
10 Select the Protocol tab.
11 Select the appropriate protocol for your network.
12 In the Network Settings window, click Close.
If you are prompted for network information, enter
the information supplied by your MIS department.
Windows NT prompts you to reboot.
13 Click Yes to restart your PC.
The driver installation is complete.
Confirming Installation
To confirm that the 3C905B-TX NIC is properly installed in a
PC running Windows NT version 4.0:
1 Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
2 Click the Adapters tab.
3Com Fast EtherLink XL Adapter should appear in the list.
If it does not appear, see Chapter 4 in the user guide for
troubleshooting information.
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