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The 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Cards (models 3CCFE575CT, 3CXFE575CT,
and 3C3FE575CT) connect a notebook to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
All PC Card models are shown below.

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Summary of Contents for 3C3FE575CT

Page 1: ...http www 3com com http www 3com com productreg 3Com Megahertz 10 100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Part No 09 0XXX 00X Published June 2000 ...

Page 2: ...XT or LICENSE TXT If you are unable to locate a copy please contact 3Com and a copy will be provided to you UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you subject to the following All technical data and computer software are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense Softwa...

Page 3: ...tallation 12 Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Installations 12 Uninstalling the Card 13 3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS MILLENNIUM EDITION Before You Begin Installation 15 Setup Procedure 15 Confirming Installation 16 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations 16 Uninstalling the Card 17 4 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95 Before You Begin Installation 19 Determining Your Windows 95 Version 19 Setup Procedures 19...

Page 4: ...Uninstalling the Card 28 6 TROUBLESHOOTING PC Card LEDs 31 31 Diagnostics Help Library 33 A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3CCFE575CT and 3CXFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Cards 35 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 35 B TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 37 World Wide Web Site 37 3Com Support Web Site 37 3Com Software Library 37 3Com KnowledgeBase 37 Frequently Asked Questions 37 3Com FTP Site 38 Support fr...

Page 5: ...TALLING THE PC CARD Introduction The 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus PC Cards models 3CCFE575CT 3CXFE575CT and 3C3FE575CT connect a notebook to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network All PC Card models are shown below ...

Page 6: ... CD Put the Installation CD in the CD ROM drive if the Setup program starts automatically click Cancel use the Explorer to find the Internet Explorer folder on the CD and install Internet Explorer from that location Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook 2 With the power off insert the LAN CardBus PC Card into the PC Card Slot and slide it all the wa...

Page 7: ...CK LAN CardBus PC Card 1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook 2 With the power off insert the XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card into the PC Card slot and slide it all the way in CAUTION Do not force the LAN CardBus PC Card into the slot or you may bend the pins inside the slot If the XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card does not fit in the slot the notebook only support 16 bit PC Cards A suggested 10 100 16 bit PC...

Page 8: ...er for your operating system in this guide Connecting the 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook 2 With the power off insert the 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card into the PC Card slot and slide it all the way in CAUTION Forcing the card into the slot may bend the pins If you do not know how to insert cards in your computer refer to the documentation supplied with you...

Page 9: ...n 4 Connect the other end to the LAN port Now you are ready to install the network driver Go to the chapter for your notebook operating system in this guide Disconnecting the Cables All cables used with the LAN CardBus PC Card lock in place when connected to the card To release the cables squeeze the release clip located on the top of the connector ...

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Page 11: ...s Control Panel 4 Double click on the System icon 5 Select the Hardware tab 6 Click on the Device Manager button 7 Open Network Adapters 8 Double click on FE575C 3COM 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet 9 Choose the Driver tab 10 Insert the 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Installation CD 11 Click on the Update Driver button 12 When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears click Next 13 If it is no...

Page 12: ...o the slot Verify that you have the latest BIOS for your system If not check the Web site for your computer and follow the BIOS upgrade instructions Check for multiple installations of the PC Card Check whether your system s PCMCIA or CardBus Controller is installed and running properly go to My Computer Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager PCMCIA Card Verify that the controller is present...

Page 13: ...1 Open Control Panel System Device Manager 2 Select the FE575C 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet components and click Remove 3 Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot 4 Reboot and reinstall the PC Card Need to force speed and duplex settings In most cases the automatic settings work fine However if you to need to force speed or duplex settings to match those of an attached device 1 Open My Co...

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Page 15: ...device and click Next 5 Select Floppy Drives or CD insert the LAN Installation Disk or the LAN Installation CD and click Next After finding the files on the disk Windows displays the prompt Windows driver file for the device FE575C 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet 6 Click Next to copy the required files The Add New Hardware Wizard window states that Windows has finished installing the driver ...

Page 16: ...and shows no errors Open My Computer Control Panel PC Card to confirm that the system recognizes your PC Card In My Computer Control Panel Network make sure that you have the correct clients and protocols installed The LAN device is not functional LED on the connector or PC Card is off or mismatches the real network speed Use My Computer Control Panel System Device Manager to inspect the status of...

Page 17: ...the installation procedures with a fresh installation of the operating system Possible problems may be indicated if The PC Card is not working Windows 98 is not detecting the PC Card The system issues a warning tone at startup If you are having any of these problems 1 Open Control Panel System Device Manager 2 Select the FE575C 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet components and click Remove 3 Re...

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Page 19: ...n OSR 2 also called version B or version C These versions of Windows 95 require different files and different setup procedures Follow these steps to find out which version of Windows 95 you are running 1 Double click My Computer double click Control Panel and then double click System to display the System Properties dialog box 2 Click the General Tab to display the Windows 95 version information V...

Page 20: ...the 3Com driver cannot be found enter a to point Windows to the driver Please wait while Windows checks your current network configuration The required time depends on your settings for network software components A dialog box appears stating that Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires 11 Click Finish to complete installation and remove the LAN Installa...

Page 21: ...or Workgroup name enter the appropriate name and click OK If you have difficulties see your network administrator A dialog box appears stating that Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires 5 When Windows 95 prompts whether to reboot the notebook remove the LAN Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click Yes Confirming Installation 1 Double click the...

Page 22: ... The LAN device is not functional LED on the connector or PC Card is off or mismatches the real network speed Use My Computer Control Panel System Device Manager to inspect the status of FE575C 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet If you see a red X enable the PC Card by checking the appropriate box under Properties If you see a yellow exclamation mark click on the icon to see what the conflict i...

Page 23: ...the installation procedures with a fresh installation of the operating system Possible problems may be indicated if The PC Card is not working Windows 95 is not detecting the PC Card The system issues a warning tone at startup If you are having any of these problems 1 Open Control Panel System Device Manager 2 Select the FE575C 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet components and click Remove 3 Re...

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Page 25: ... Installation CD Setup Procedure Setup With No Networking Installed 1 Insert the PC Card as described in Installing the PC Card 2 Turn the notebook on 3 Double click My Computer double click Control Panel double click Network 4 Click Yes when the system prompts Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now This opens the Network Setup Wizard If this message does not appear g...

Page 26: ... dialog box and click Continue The default settings work in most instances However you may specify network link settings auto polarity and IRQ and I O values Please see cd help config txt on the Installation CD to determine if there are good configurations for your notebook 19 Enter your IP address if prompted to do so and click OK 20 Click Yes if you are prompted for DHCP 21 Click Next when the P...

Page 27: ...irectory on the Installation CD 11 Click Close 12 Enter your IP address if prompted and click OK 13 Click Yes to the DHCP prompt if the prompt displays 14 Click Apply 15 Click OK 16 Remove the LAN Installation Disk from the floppy drive or the LAN Installation CD from the CD ROM drive when prompted to reboot the notebook and click Yes Installing with Softex For OmniBook 4150 900 and XE2 users plea...

Page 28: ...tion Basic troubleshooting applicable for all problem situations Inspect all cables and connections Check whether your PC Card if fully inserted into the slot Verify whether you have the latest BIOS for your system If not check the Web site for your notebook and follow the BIOS upgrade instructions The event log lists any problems found during system operation To check the event log for errors sel...

Page 29: ...ol Panel and double click Network 3 Select the Adapters tab 4 Select FE575C 3Com 10 100 LAN CardBus Fast Ethernet and click Remove 5 Reboot and reinstall the PC Card This procedure removes the PC Card only If you choose to remove all networking components remember to use the setup procedure described in Setup With No Networking Installed in this chapter ...

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Page 31: ... Both On Both Off 10 Mbps Good 10BASE T connection between PC Card and hub No connection Off when 100 LNK LED is on There may be a problem with your physical connection Check that all cables are connected securely Indicates resource conflict with the NIC and another device in the system Indicates one of the following No network connection Drivers not loaded Resource conflict 100 Mbps Good 100BASE ...

Page 32: ...32 CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING On the 3CXFE575CT card the LEDs are on the card ...

Page 33: ... can find more information in the DOS Diagnostics help library To run diagnostics insert the LAN Installation Disk in your notebook and at the DOS prompt enter a dosdiag exe Description Steady Flashing Off Green 10 Mbps Good connection Faulty connection No connection Yellow 100 Mbps Good connection Faulty connection No connection ...

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Page 35: ...r Requirements Power Consumption 170 mA 5 V 5 100BASE TX 220 mA maximum 180 mA typical 10BASE T 130 mA maximum 100 mA typical Certification FCC Part 15 Class B Network Interface 3C3FE575CT LAN PC Card Ethernet IEEE 802 3 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX Physical Dimensions Length 3 370 in 85 6 mm Height 0 3935 in 10 mm Width 2 126 in 54 mm Weight 1 056 oz 29 8 g Environmental Operating Ran...

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Page 37: ... such as technical documentation and software library as well as support options ranging from technical education to maintenance and professional services 3Com Software Library This link takes you directly to the Web site for software downloads including the latest version of this manual for all FE575CT family products http support 3com com infodeli tools nic fe575ct htm 3Com KnowledgeBase For hel...

Page 38: ...ng and support services When you contact your network supplier for assistance have the following information ready Product model name part number and serial number A list of system hardware and software including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical ...

Page 39: ...e call 31 0 30 6029900 phone 31 0 30 6029999 fax From the following European countries you may use the toll free numbers Country Telephone Number Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland U K 0800 297468 0800 71429 800 17309 0800 113153 0800 917959 0800 1821502 00800 12813 1 800 553117 1800 9...

Page 40: ... and Middle East 31 30 6029900 31 30 6029999 From the following European countries you may call the toll free numbers select option 2 and then option 2 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland U K 0800 297468 0800 71429 800 17309 0800 113153 0800 917959 0800 1821502 00800 12813 1800553117 18...

Page 41: ...to the manual for specifications on cabling types FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare under our sole responsibility that the to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ANSI C63 4 1992 Methods of Measurement Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 15 subpart B 15 107 e Class B Conducted Limits 15 109 g Class B Radiated Emi...

Page 42: ...o be connected to a telephone line used by the device to prevent overloading The termination of a line may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the total of the Load Numbers of all devices does not exceed 100 The Load Number for this device appears on a label on the product CE NOTICE Marking by the symbol CE0560X indicates compliance of this equipment to the E...

Page 43: ...nce to other Telecom customers Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom s PTC Specifications are dependent on the equipment PC associated with this modem The associated equipment shall be set up to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom specifications There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number within any 30 minute period for a single manual...

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