3Com EtherLink XL 10 User manual

Part No. 09-1629-000

Published December 1998

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This quick guide explains how to install a 3Com

Fast EtherLink XL 10/100 PCI (3C905B) NIC in a PC

running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98.

For all other operating systems, or for more detailed

information on the 3C905B NIC, see the

Fast EtherLink XL

10/100 PCI Network Interface Cards User Guide

Installation Overview

Before you physically install the NIC in a PC, you must run

the NIC preinstallation program to prevent conﬂicts with

the NIC.

CAUTION:

If you do not run the preinstallation program,

the NIC driver and software will not be installed correctly.

See “Running the Preinstallation Program” later in this

quick guide for instructions.

Installing Multiple NICs

If you are installing multiple 3C90x NICs in a PC or server,

or if you already have a 3C90x NIC installed and are adding

one or more NICs, follow the instructions in “Installing

Multiple NICs” in Chapter 3 of the user guide.

Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98

If you are upgrading a PC from Microsoft Windows 95 to

Windows 98 that already has a 3C90x NIC installed, you

must remove the NIC and its software and then reinstall them

after installing Windows 98. See the WIN98.TXT ﬁle located

in the HELP directory on

EtherDisk

diskette 3 for instructions.

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Updating

EtherDisk

3.x Software to

EtherDisk

4.x Software

To update

EtherDisk

3.x software to

EtherDisk

4.x software,

follow the instructions appropriate for your operating

system in the HELP directory on

EtherDisk

diskette 3.

Do not follow the instructions in this quick guide.

Running the Preinstallation Program

Before you physically install the NIC in a PC, you must run

the following preinstallation program to properly set up

your system environment.

CAUTION:

If you do not perform this procedure, the NIC

driver and software will not be installed correctly.

To run the NIC preinstallation program:

1 Do not install the NIC in the PC.

2 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.

3 Insert

EtherDisk

diskette 1 in drive A.

4 From the Windows

Start

menu, select

Run

5 Run the preinstallation program. Enter:

a:\preinstl

6 After the preinstallation program ﬁnishes, turn off

the power to the PC.

The next step is to install the NIC in your PC.

Installing the NIC

To install the NIC in your PC:

1 Make sure that you have run the preinstallation

program, as described in the previous section.

2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. Use

only insulated or nonconducting tools.

CAUTION:

Before handling the NIC, touch the bare metal

case of your PC to discharge static electricity from your

body. While you are handling the NIC, wear a wrist strap

grounded to the PC chassis.

3 Make sure that the power to the PC is turned off and

that the power cord is unplugged.

Installing the NIC

4 Remove the cover from your PC.

5 Locate an empty, nonshared bus mastering PCI slot and

remove the corresponding slot cover. Save the screw.

Do not install the NIC in a

shared

PCI slot. Avoid any

PCI slot next to an ISA slot. This is often a shared slot and

does not support bus mastering.

If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, check your

PC documentation or ask your system administrator.

If you are planning to install the Remote Wake-Up cable,

choose an empty PCI slot that is close to the 3-pin

Remote Wake-Up connector on the PC motherboard.

6 Carefully insert the NIC into the empty PCI slot (see

Figure 1). Press ﬁrmly with steady pressure to ensure

that the NIC is fully seated in the slot.

Figure 1

Installing the NIC

1 Remove slot cover

2 Insert NIC

PCI slots

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7 Secure the NIC with the screw you removed in step 5.

If you are installing the Remote Wake-Up cable, see

“Connecting the Remote Wake-up Cable” in Chapter 2

of the user guide to continue the installation. If you are not

installing the cable, continue with step 8.

8 Replace the PC cover.

9 Reconnect all power and peripheral cables.

Do not turn on the power to the PC.

10 Connect the appropriate network cable for your

network environment to the port on the NIC.

See Chapter 2 of the user guide for instructions on

connecting the network cable.

The next step is to install the NIC driver and software.

Installing the Driver and Software

This section describes how to install the NIC driver and

software on a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98.

For other operating systems, see the user guide.

Windows 95

To install the NIC driver and software under Windows 95, you

need the Windows 95 installation ﬁles. These ﬁles may be on

a CD or diskettes, or they may have been copied to your hard

drive when Windows 95 was installed on your PC.

If you encounter problems during the installation, see

the W95NDIS.TXT ﬁle located in the HELP directory on

EtherDisk

diskette 3 for troubleshooting tips.

Before installing the NIC driver and software:

■

Make sure that you have run the preinstallation

program, as described earlier in this guide.

■

Make sure that the NIC is installed in the PC and that

it is connected to the network.

To install the NIC driver and software in a PC running

Windows 95:

1 Turn on the power to the PC.

Windows 95 detects the NIC. Depending on the version of

Windows 95 that you have installed, the New Hardware

Found dialog box appears or the Update Device Driver

Wizard starts.

Installing the Driver and Software

If the New Hardware Found dialog box appears:

Select

Driver from disk provided by hardware

manufacture

r, and then click

Insert

EtherDisk

diskette 1 in drive A, make sure that

A:\ appears in the entry box, and then click

Go to step 2 when prompted for

EtherDisk

diskette 2.

If the Update Device Driver Wizard starts:

Insert

EtherDisk

diskette 1 in drive A, and then click

Windows ﬁnds the driver and asks if you want to use

this driver.

Click

Finish

, and then click

when prompted for

EtherDisk

diskette 1.

Go to step 2 when prompted for

EtherDisk

diskette 2.

2 Remove

EtherDisk

diskette 1 from drive A, insert

EtherDisk

diskette 2, and then click

Files are copied.

■

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.

■

If networking has already been installed, you are

prompted for the Windows 95 CD. Go to step 4.

3 In the speciﬁed ﬁelds of the Identiﬁcation tab screen,

enter the following information, and then click

■

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 you

belong to a peer-to-peer network, this entry must be

exactly the same for all the PCs in your network.

■

Computer Description — Displays additional details to

other users on the network about this PC. For example,

you could specify that the PC has a printer attached.

Filling in this ﬁeld is optional.

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4 Insert the Windows 95 CD or diskette, and then click

If the Windows 95 installation ﬁles are on your hard drive,

click

. Enter the directory in the Copy ﬁles from entry box

(usually C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS), and then click

Files are copied. You are prompted to reboot the PC.

5 Remove

EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A, and then

click Yes to reboot the PC.

You must reboot the PC to complete the installation.

The installation is complete. See “Verifying Successful

Installation,” later in this guide to conﬁrm that the NIC

is properly installed.

After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon

in the Windows Control Panel and make sure that the

conﬁguration settings are properly conﬁgured for your

network environment. Contact your system administrator

for assistance.

Windows 98

To install the NIC driver and software under Windows 98,

you need the Windows 98 installation ﬁles. These ﬁles may

be on a CD or diskettes, or they may have been copied to

your hard drive when Windows 98 was installed on your PC.

If you encounter problems during the installation, see

the WIN98.TXT ﬁle located in the HELP directory on

EtherDisk diskette 3 for troubleshooting tips.

Before installing the NIC driver and software:

■Make sure that you have run the preinstallation

program, as described earlier in this guide.

■Make sure that the NIC is installed in the PC and that

it is connected to the network.

To install the NIC driver and software in a PC running

Windows 98:

1 Turn on the power to the PC.

Windows 98 detects the NIC. The Add New Hardware

Wizard starts.

2 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A, and then

click Next.

Installing the Driver and Software 7

3 Select Search for the best driver for your device

(Recommended), and then click Next.

4 Select Floppy disk drives, and then click Next.

Windows ﬁnds the driver ﬁle for the device.

5 Click Next.

Files are copied.

If the Insert Disk dialog box appears, prompting you to

insert EtherDisk diskette 1, click OK.

You are prompted for EtherDisk diskette 2.

6 Remove EtherDisk diskette 1 from drive A, insert

EtherDisk diskette 2, and then click OK.

Files are copied. You are prompted for the Windows 98 CD.

7 Insert the Windows 98 CD or diskette, and then

click OK.

If the Windows 98 installation ﬁles are on your hard drive,

click OK. Enter the directory in the Copy ﬁles from entry box

(usually C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS), and then click OK.

Files are copied. The installation is complete when you are

prompted to click Finish.

8 Click Finish.

You are prompted to restart the PC.

9 Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A, and then

click Yes to restart the PC.

You must reboot the PC to complete the installation.

The installation is complete. See the next section,

“Verifying Successful Installation,” to conﬁrm that the

NIC is properly installed.

After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon

in the Windows Control Panel and make sure that the

conﬁguration settings are properly conﬁgured for your

network environment. Contact your system administrator

for assistance.

8FAST ETHERLINK®XL 10/100 PCI NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS QUICK GUIDE

Verifying Successful Installation

To verify that the NIC and its software are properly installed

on a PC running Windows 95 or 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 NIC appears.

If a red X or a yellow exclamation point (!) appears next to

the name of the NIC, the installation was not successful.

See “Frequently Asked Questions” in Chapter 6 of the

user guide for troubleshooting help.

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