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Changing Software Settings

B-3

When the auto installation screen appears, as shown in
Figure 3-1 press [Enter].

When the main menu appears with a list of options, as
shown in Figure 3-2, select

Configuration/Diagnostic/

Troubleshooting

When the Configuration and Diagnostic screen appears,
select

Configuration and Diagnostic Program

Do one of the following:

If you have multiple adapters installed, as shown in
Figure B-1, use the arrow keys to select the desired
adapter and press [Enter]. When the

Configure Adapter

option is highlighted on the

Install

pull-down menu,

press [Enter] again.

If you have a single adapter installed, the

Configure Adapter

option appears already highlighted on the

Install

pull-down

menu. Press [Enter].

Figure B-1

Multiple Adapter Option Configuration33

Select Adapter

Select

Cancel

Select the adapter to be configured and/or tested.

[ENTER]=<Select>
[Alt]+<Highlighted Key>=Execute Function [

-¯

]=Scroll

[TAB]=Next Field [SHIFT+TAB]=Previous Field [F1]=Help [ESC]=<Quit>

Installed Adapters

3C595-T4 PCI Dev./Slot 12 Node Address = A2 00 A2 00 A2 22
3C595-T4 PCI Dev./Slot 14 Node Address = A2 00 A2 00 A2 20

Install

Quit

View

Select

F1=Help

Test

Configuration and Diagnostic Program

Summary of Contents for 10/100BASE-T4

Page 1: ... FAST ETHERLINKâ PARALLEL TASKINGâ 10 100BASE T4 PCI NETWORK ADAPTER USER GUIDE A member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink family of adapters Part No 09 0808 000 Published January 1996 ...

Page 2: ...estrictions set forth in subparagraph a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause at 48 C F R 52 227 19 and the limitations set forth in 3Com s standard commercial agreement for the software Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States The software described in this documentation is furnished under a license agreement included with the prod...

Page 3: ...y best 3Com service and support take the time to complete the product registration card Any defective 3Com adapter will be repaired or replaced at 3Com s option for as long as the adapter resides in its original IBMâ Personal Computer Personal System 2â or compatible computer driver software is covered by the standard 90 day limited software warranty ...

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Page 5: ...2 2 Connecting to the Network 2 3 3 LOADING THE NETWORK DRIVERS Summary of Driver Loading Procedures 3 1 Using the EtherDisk Diskette 3 2 Accessing DOS 3 2 Using Windows 95 3 3 Confirming Adapter Installation for Windows 95 3 4 Using NetWare ODI 3 5 One Adapter in a Client 3 5 AutoLink Requirements 3 5 AutoLink Installation 3 6 Multiple Adapters in a Client 3 8 Finding the Adapter s Port Number 3 ...

Page 6: ...ram 4 3 Running the Group 1 Tests 4 3 Running the Group 3 Test 4 4 Setting Up an Echo Server 4 5 Starting the Group 3 Test 4 6 Getting Help If a Test Fails 4 7 Changing the Test Setup 4 9 Miscellaneous Checks 4 9 LEDs 4 10 A CABLING Adapter Cabling Requirements A 1 Twisted Pair Cable A 2 10BASE T Operation A 3 10BASE T Specifications A 3 100BASE T Standard A 4 100BASE TX Operation A 4 100BASE T4 O...

Page 7: ...L SUPPORT On line Technical Services D 1 3Com Bulletin Board Service D 1 Access by Modem D 1 Access by ISDN D 2 World Wide Web Site D 2 3ComForum on CompuServe D 2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service D 3 Support from Your Network Supplier D 3 Returning Products for Repair D 4 GLOSSARY INDEX LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS B CERTIFICATION CISPR B COMPLIANCE CE NOTICE ...

Page 8: ...I Computer with PCI and EISA Slots 2 3 2 2 Connecting Twisted Pair Cable 2 4 3 1 AutoLink Information Screen 3 7 3 2 Main Menu 3 7 A 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments A 6 B 1 Multiple Adapter Option Configuration B 3 B 2 Changing Adapter Options B 4 ...

Page 9: ... 2 3 1 Summary of Driver Loading Procedures 3 1 3 2 Accessing DOS from Other Operating Systems 3 3 4 1 Adapter and Diagnostic Program Names 10 Mbps Adapter Only 4 6 4 2 Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI Adapter LEDs 4 10 B 1 Option Settings B 2 ...

Page 10: ...de If you are looking for Turn to Overview of the Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter Chapter 1 Instructions for installing the adapter Chapter 2 Procedures for connecting the adapter to the network Chapter 2 Instructions for loading network drivers Chapter 3 Details on troubleshooting and running the diagnostic tests Chapter 4 Information about 10 100 Mbps cabling standards Appendix A Proced...

Page 11: ...or example print autolink log Keys When specific keys are referred to in the text they are called out by their labels such as the Return key or the Escape key or they may be shown as Return or Esc If two or more keys are to be pressed simultaneously the keys are linked with a plus sign for example Press Ctrl Alt Del Table 2 Notice Icons Icon Type Description Information Note Information notes call...

Page 12: ...airs of Category 3 4 or 5 UTP The adapter automatically senses and switches to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps operation depending on the type of hub to which the adapter is connected as follows When the adapter is connected to a hub that supports 10BASE T Ethernet 10 Mbps it switches to a network speed of 10 Mbps When the adapter is connected to a hub that supports 100BASE T4 Fast Ethernet it switches...

Page 13: ...o Appendix A The adapter interoperates with all 10BASE T products and all 10 100 T4 adapters and hub products It is compatible with 3Com s SNMP network management software Transcendâ WorkGroup Manager The 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter shown in Figure 1 1 can be installed in any PCI slot either master or non bus master However the adapter will produce higher levels of performance in a bus master slot F...

Page 14: ...rks and 4 pair Category 3 4 or 5 UTP for 100BASE T4 Fast Ethernet networks Diagnostic software and drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette AutoLinkä auto installation software which installs and configures all Novellâ NetWareâ DOS ODI client software on your operating system Auto Select Media Type capability which enables drivers to automatically detect the speed of the media that connects the ada...

Page 15: ...ce The PCI bus runs at a clock speed of 33 MHz and employs a 32 bit data bus that supports multiple peripheral components and add on cards at a peak bandwidth of 132 Mbps up to an order of magnitude greater than that of other PC buses ISA EISA or MCA Automatic configuration A PCI adapter has configuration specifications set in on board memory and provides installation information to the computer a...

Page 16: ...tic container to protect it during shipment To avoid damaging any static sensitive components after removal from the container be sure to reduce any static electricity on your person One way to do this is to touch the metal chassis of your computer You can maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis 1 Open the shipping container and carefully remove its contents The package...

Page 17: ... T4 PCI adapter in any standard PCI computer with ISA or EISA slots The slot can be a bus master slot or a non bus master slot To install the adapter into the computer follow these steps 1 Unplug the computer and disconnect all cables that are connected to the main system unit 2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists 3 Use only insulated or nonconductive tools 4 Remove the computer s cover ...

Page 18: ...he documentation provided by the computer s manufacturer for details on installing expansion boards Connecting to the Network This section describes how to connect the Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter to the network You must connect the adapter to the network before loading drivers The backplate of the Fast EtherLink PCI adapter contains one RJ 45 connector as shown in Figure 1 1 The adapt...

Page 19: ...2 Connecting Twisted Pair Cable The Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter is equipped with an on board transceiver for connection to twisted pair cable To establish a valid 10 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 10BASE T hub To establish a valid 100 Mbps connection the cable must be connected to a 100BASE T4 hub Connect the network cable as follows 1 Make sure that the connector on...

Page 20: ...gh the cable and connectors to the hub No crossover in the cable is required Refer to Appendix A for RJ 45 connector pin assignments 2 Align the RJ 45 connector on the end of the twisted pair cable with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter connector 3 For 100 Mbps operation be sure the connection is to a 100BASE T4 hub port 4 The next step is to install network drive...

Page 21: ...er for it Refer to the section Using Windows 95 NetWare ODI client environment AutoLink auto installation software loads all NetWare client software including drivers if a single adapter is being installed in a NetWare DOS ODI client Refer to the section One Adapter in a Client under Using NetWare ODI NetWare ODI server environment versions 3 1X 4 0X 4 X Load the appropriate server drivers from th...

Page 22: ...contains a list of all available drivers and drivers still being developed Refer to your network operating system manuals for specific instructions for using the driver with your network operating system The drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette are compatible with the following bus master adapters Fast EtherLink PCI 10 100BASE T 3C595 EtherLink III PCI 10 Mbps 3C590 Fast EtherLink EISA 10 100 3...

Page 23: ...for your new hardware Driver from disk by hardware manufacturer 3 Click OK 4 You are prompted to insert the manufacturer s disk into the drive selected a Insert the EtherDisk diskette Table 3 2 Accessing DOS from Other Operating Systems Operating System Procedure Windows 95 1 Turn on your computer 2 Press F8 as soon as you see this message Starting Windows 95 3 Press 7 then press Enter 4 Type inst...

Page 24: ...er of the box and move the cursor to the field of interest and click again Confirming Adapter Installation for Windows 95 To confirm that the 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter is properly installed in your computer running Windows 95 complete the following 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 detailing yo...

Page 25: ...es the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files It automatically logs on to the server and updates the client software if your system administrator has already configured a 3Install account on the server Instructions for configuring a 3Install account are contained in the README TXT file located in the QINSTALL SERVER directory on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette AutoLink Requirements To use the AutoLink pro...

Page 26: ...he following command A Enter 3 At the prompt type INSTALL Enter Alternatively at the prompt type AUTOLINK Enter If you type AUTOLINK instead of INSTALL you will bypass the EtherDisk diskette menu program skipping steps 5 and 6 and advance to step 7 4 The first time you use the diskette to install an adapter a license screen appears To accept the terms and conditions of the 3Com end user software l...

Page 27: ...aves the old versions Select General Information Release Notes in the main menu for information on AutoLink server support To manually set up your adapter or for information drivers for other NOSs use the options under Standard Installation and Configuration in the main menu EtherDisk 3C59X Fast EtherLink EtherLink III Bus Master Adapter Family v 4 2 C Copyright 1995 3Com Corporation All Rights Re...

Page 28: ... Adapters in a Client Use multiple adapters in a client only if you plan to run multiple protocols or to connect to more than one network For information on running multiple protocols refer to the documentation accompanying your operating system Before proceeding make sure you know each adapter s port number To find the adapter s port number refer to the next section Finding the Adapter s Port Num...

Page 29: ...ess A sample Link Driver statement is shown below LINK DRIVER 3C59X Frame Ethernet_802 2 FED0 int 3 9 Copy the Link Driver statement paste it below the first statement and edit it to reflect the second installed adapter For example LINK DRIVER 3C59X Frame Ethernet_II FEA0 int 11 The frame types Frame Ethernet_802 2 Frame Ethernet_II port designations FED0 FEA0 and interrupts int 3 int 11 shown abo...

Page 30: ...loppy drive and make that drive the active one c At the prompt type INSTALL Enter The main menu appears 2 Select Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting and press Enter 3 Select Configuration and Diagnostic Program and press Enter The next screen lists the installed adapters 4 Select each adapter individually press Enter and select Display Configuration The port number appears with each listed ad...

Page 31: ...are For complete details on loading the NetWare 4 x server driver refer to the following readme files in the NETWARE SERVER subdirectory README 40X README 41 README 311 README 312 Loading NDIS Drivers To load the NDIS driver in a computer running one of the following network operating systems complete these steps DEC PATHWORKS Banyan VINES client IBM LAN Server Microsoft LAN Manager Artisoft LANta...

Page 32: ...ears select Network Drivers and press Enter 3 When the Network Drivers screen appears select NDIS Driver Installation and Information and press Enter 4 When the NDIS Drivers screen appears select Update NDIS Drivers and press Enter 5 From the list of NDIS drivers select the driver for the appropriate operating system and press Enter 6 Follow the instructions displayed in the subsequent screens Aut...

Page 33: ...ess than 6 KB on client PCs They are fully SNMP compliant when used with SmartAgent SoftHubâ DOS or SoftHub NLM software one copy of which is included with each copy of Transcend PC Link SmartAgent and Transcend WorkGroup Manager software For more information on WorkGroup Manager software contact your authorized 3Com representative Desktop Management Interface 3Com s support of the Desktop Managem...

Page 34: ...tup Miscellaneous checks The 3Com diagnostic program is a DOS program If you are running an operating system or interface other than DOS refer to the section Accessing DOS in Chapter 3 Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic Tests The diagnostic tests on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette check the adapter s overall operation and permit the isolation of faults You can run the diagnostic tests after installi...

Page 35: ...ps of which only the Group 1 and Group 3 tests apply to the Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter The Group 1 test checks the physical components and circuitry on the adapter These tests are run as default tests The Group 2 test Network Loopback Test is not used on twisted pair adapters such as the Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter The Group 3 test the Echo Exchange Test tests the adapte...

Page 36: ...ng and press Enter Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions for accessing the main menu 2 When the Configuration and Diagnostic screen appears select Configuration and Diagnostic Program and press Enter If you are testing multiple adapters a screen displaying descriptions of each installed adapter appears Select the adapter you want to test and press Enter A screen appears showing the selected adapter ...

Page 37: ... Decoder Loopback Test Interrupt Test For a description of each Group 1 test access help by pressing F1 Running the Group 3 Test The Group 3 test Echo Exchange Test tests the adapter s ability to transmit and receive data while on the network To run the Group 3 test on the network you need a second computer set up as an echo server The echo server receives packets from the adapter being tested and...

Page 38: ...r than an EtherLink III adapter follow these steps 1 Select a computer to use as an echo server 2 Insert the EtherDisk diskette for the installed adapter in a floppy drive The EtherDisk diskette that accompanied the adapter contains the diagnostic program 3 Start the diagnostic program on the echo server The diagnostic program that you use depends on the adapter board that is installed in the echo...

Page 39: ...by highlighting Enable Group 5 Select OK and press Enter 6 Go to the Run dialog box to start the tests 7 After the test is completed a End the program on the echo server b Exit the diagnostic program Table 4 1 Adapter and Diagnostic Program Names 10 Mbps Adapter Only Diagnostic Program Name Adapter 3C503 EtherLink IIâ or II TP EtherLink II 16 or II 16 TP 3C505 EtherLink Plusâ 3C507 EtherLink 16 or...

Page 40: ... the adapter installation by reviewing the installation instructions in Chapter 2 Make sure the adapter is seated correctly in the slot Inspect all cables and connections Make sure that the PCI slot containing the adapter is activated PCI computers allow PCI slots to be activated or deactivated through the computer s BIOS setup or in some cases with a special PCI utility Refer to your computer doc...

Page 41: ...adapter in another functioning PCI computer and run the tests again Your computer may be defective If the adapter passes the tests in the second computer contact the reseller or manufacturer of the original computer Replace all other PCI adapters from the computer and run the tests again If the tests pass the other PCI adapters may be causing contention If you experience problems that occur only w...

Page 42: ...arrow keys to highlight a test Press the Space Bar to enable or disable an individual test c In the Repetitions box specify the number of times you want to run the tests or use the arrow keys to select the Continuous option d In the Errors box press the Space Bar to select or deselect the Halt on Error parameter 4 When you are satisfied with the new test setup highlight the OK button and press Ent...

Page 43: ...cally connected to the network and network drivers must be loaded for the LEDs to work If you experience any problems first make sure that the appropriate driver is loaded that the proper cable is connected to the adapter port and that the hub complies with the adapter specifications 10 Mbps 10BASE T or 100 Mbps 100BASE T4 Then recheck the LED Table 4 2 Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T4 PCI Adapter LED...

Page 44: ...k 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter operates in 10BASE T mode and requires standard 10BASE T cable topologies and types including 2 pairs of Category 3 4 or 5 UTP for 10 Mbps When properly connected to a 100BASE T4 network the Fast EtherLink PCI adapter operates in 100BASE T4 mode and requires 4 pairs of Category 3 4 or 5 UTP for 100 Mbps In either case the cable quality distance and connectors must compl...

Page 45: ...ies Association Telecommunications Industries Association EIA TIA defines the following five categories of twisted pair cable Category 1 Traditional telephone cable Category 2 Cable certified for data transmissions up to 4 MHZ Category 3 Used for voice and data transmission up to 16 Mbps The cable has four pairs of wires and three twists per foot Category 3 is the most common type of previously in...

Page 46: ... failures or collisions when two devices try to access the network at the same time 10BASE T Specifications The 10BASE T name indicates a signaling speed of 10 Mbps and twisted pair wiring Base stands for baseband which denotes a technique for transmitting signals as direct current pulses rather than being modulated onto separate carrier frequencies This is a feature of the Ethernet architecture A...

Page 47: ...r cable is 205 meters 672 4 feet 100BASE T media specifications allow Fast Ethernet to run on the most common Ethernet wiring including Categories 3 4 and 5 unshielded twisted pair shielded twisted pair and fiber 100BASE TX Operation 100BASE TX designates the IEEE 802 3 specification for 100 Mbps with CSMA CD over two pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire Most 100BASE TX equipment only supports 100 ...

Page 48: ...egory 3 4 or 5 UTP cable at distances of up to 100 meters Transmission requires four pairs of cable to lower emissions and meet FCC requirements You must have four pairs of UTP available for each node to run 100BASE T4 100BASE FX Operation 100BASE FX is the IEEE 802 3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet signaling over two strands of fiber cabling 100BASE FX is used for transmissions over extended ...

Page 49: ...LING RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Figure A 1 shows the RJ 45 connector pin assignments Figure A 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments T4 T4 8 7 6 5 4 12345678 3 2 1 BI_DI4 8 BI_DI4 7 RD 6 BI_DI3 5 BI_DI3 4 RD 3 TD 2 TD 1 ...

Page 50: ... adapter so that it will function without further action Additional default settings can be changed in the following situations You have a boot PROM You want to manually select the network speed for the adapter You want to optimize driver performance for Windows You want to enable the Full Duplex option for 10 Mbps operation The Full Duplex setting can only be utilized in a 10 Mbps network with a ...

Page 51: ... switching hub is set for full duplex To change the software option settings follow these steps If this computer is an operating server notify all users of the server to save their work and log out from the network The Configuration and Diagnostic Program disrupts the normal operation of servers and workstations so work that is not saved may be lost 1 Make sure the 10 100BASE T4 PCI adapter has be...

Page 52: ...r option is highlighted on the Install pull down menu press Enter again b If you have a single adapter installed the Configure Adapter option appears already highlighted on the Install pull down menu Press Enter Figure B 1 Multiple Adapter Option Configuration33 Select Adapter Select Cancel Select the adapter to be configured and or tested ENTER Select Alt Highlighted Key Execute Function Scroll T...

Page 53: ... of the other options Refer to the on line help press F1 when the option is highlighted for more information about each of the settings 12 Press Tab to highlight OK Press Enter ENTER Auto Configure Automatically Configures the Adapter Alt Highlighted Key Execute Function TAB Next Field SHIFT TAB Previous Field F1 Help ESC Cancel Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select F1 Help...

Page 54: ...ings on other adapters you can save the configuration settings to a file Select Save under File Options in the Adapter Configuration dialog box For example type D CONFIG 3C595 SET This saves the settings to the default file 3C595 SET in the CONFIG directory in drive D Refer to the on line help press F1 for more information ...

Page 55: ...ating Range Power Requirements 10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network 100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE T4 Ethernet IEEE 802 3u industry standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network Length 17 46 cm 6 9 in Height 10 67 cm 4 2 in Operating temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Altitude To 3 ...

Page 56: ... Board Service 3ComBBS contains patches software and drivers for all 3Com products as well as technical articles This service is available via modem or ISDN seven days a week 24 hours a day Access by Modem To reach the service by modem set your modem to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Call the telephone number nearest you Country Data Rate Telephone Number Australia up to 14400 bps 61 2 9955 ...

Page 57: ...test news releases selected articles from 3TECHä 3Com s award winning technical journal and more 3ComForum on CompuServe 3ComForum is a CompuServe based service containing patches software drivers and technical articles about all 3Com products as well as a messaging section for peer support To use 3ComForum you need a CompuServe account To use 3ComForum 1 Log on to CompuServe 2 Enter go threecom 3...

Page 58: ...ners who are qualified to provide a variety of services including network planning installation hardware maintenance application training and support services When you contact your network supplier for assistance have the following information ready Diagnostic error messages A list of system hardware and software including revision levels Country Fax Number Hong Kong 852 2537 5610 U K 44 1442 2782...

Page 59: ...ry Telephone Number Country Telephone Number Australia Sydney 61 2 959 3020 Japan 81 3 33457251 Melbourne 61 3 653 9515 Mexico 525 531 0591 Belgium 0800 71429 Netherlands 06 0227788 Brazil 55 11 546 0869 Norway 800 13376 Canada 905 882 9964 Singapore 65 538 9368 Denmark 800 17309 South Africa 27 11 803 7404 Finland 0800 113153 Spain 900 983125 France 05 917959 Sweden 020 795482 Germany 0130 821502...

Page 60: ...over four pair Category 3 4 or 5 UTP wire 100BASE TX The IEEE 802 3 standard for a 100 Mbps baseband network over two pair Category 5 UTP or STP wire ANSI American National Standards Institute A coordinating organization that publishes electronics standards for use in the United States AutoLink Auto installation and auto configuration software for NetWare DOS clients It automatically configures th...

Page 61: ... to operate independently of the computer s main processor CSMA CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection A media sharing scheme in which stations listen in to what is happening on the network media If the cable is not in use the station is permitted to transmit its message If two or more nodes simultaneously start to transmit a collision results In this case each node stops transm...

Page 62: ...enables you to free conventional memory by running device drivers in upper memory EMM386 also uses extended memory to simulate expanded memory Refer to Microsoft documentation for additional information Ethernet A local area network standard defining a physical medium and its method of placing data or packet signaling on a cable Access to the cable is based on CSMA CD carrier sense multiple access...

Page 63: ...Appleâ Drivers complying with this specification can work with NetWare 2 x 3 x and 4 x Like NDIS ODI drivers support multiple protocols and adapters and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space Parallel Tasking 3Com s third generation Ethernet adapter architecture Parallel Tasking technology accelerates data transfer by processing data packets simultaneously instead of se...

Page 64: ...n based on groups of logically related devices and including a variety of network management tools Twisted pair Wiring similar to that found in the telephone system consisting of two insulated wires loosely twisted around each other to help cancel out induced noise in balanced circuits UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable Twisted pair cabling that does not have individual or overall shielding The cab...

Page 65: ...lity 1 2 installing 2 2 loading drivers 3 1 specifications C 1 troubleshooting 4 1 adapter and diagnostic test programs 4 6 adapters multiple 3 8 3 11 Artisoft LANtastic 3 11 Auto Select Media Type 1 3 3 12 AUTOEXEC BAT file 3 5 4 2 AutoLink auto installation software 1 3 3 5 requirements 3 5 using 3 6 AUTOLINK LOG file 3 8 B Banyan VINES Client 3 11 boot PROM installation 2 2 option setting B 2 b...

Page 66: ...10 3 11 4 1 Ethernet protocol characteristics of A 3 F fax service See 3ComFacts fiber optic cabling A 5 full duplex B 1 B 2 G Group 1 tests 4 4 Group 3 test 4 4 H help information 3 4 4 4 I I O Address B 1 IBM LAN Server 3 11 installation adapter 2 2 boot PROM 2 2 changing software options B 1 interrupt request level IRQ B 1 L LAN Server 3 11 LEDs 4 10 LINK DRIVER 3C59X section 3 9 loading driver...

Page 67: ...eversed cable polarity 4 10 RJ 45 connector pin assignments A 6 S safety precautions 2 1 server driver NetWare 3 11 shared slots 1 4 shielded twisted pair STP cable A 2 slots bus master 1 2 PCI 2 2 4 7 shared 1 4 SmartAgent software 3 13 software option settings changing B 2 default B 2 saving B 5 specifications adapter C 1 cabling requirements A 1 STP wire A 2 A 4 T technical support D 1 tests di...

Page 68: ...4 INDEX W Windows 3 X 3 3 Windows 95 confirming adapter installation 3 4 loading the driver 3 3 Windows for Workgroups 3 12 Windows NT 3 12 wiring requirements 100BASE T4 2 4 10BASE T 2 4 ...

Page 69: ...ations Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate applications program and associated reference materials 3Com makes no warranty that its software products will work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software...

Page 70: ...ES OF ANY KIND OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS EVEN IF 3COM OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or conseq...

Page 71: ...etermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one which the receiver is connected to Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV...

Page 72: ...ial and light industry IEC 801 2 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 2 Electrostatic discharge requirements Severity level 3 IEC 801 3 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial process measurement and control equipment Part 3 Radiated electromagnetic field requirements Severity level 2 IEC 801 4 Electromagnetic compatibility for industrial...

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