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Adapter Statistics and Information     6-8

Adapter Statistics     6-8

Adapter Information     6-8

Troubleshooting Tips     6-9

 

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ERVICES

 

Verifying Card Services Is Installed     A-1

Boot Screen Display     A-1

CONFIG.SYS File     A-1

If Your Computer Does Not Have Card Services     A-2

Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts     A-2

 

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PECIFICATIONS

 

Cabling     B-1

Physical Dimensions     B-1

Environmental Operating Range     B-1

Power Requirements     B-1

FCC Certification     B-1

Configuration Options     B-2

Ring Speed     B-2

I/O Base Address     B-2

MMIO Address Location     B-2

Shared RAM Page Size and Address Range     B-3

Interrupt Request Level     B-4

 

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ECHNICAL

 

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UPPORT

 

On-line Technical Services     C-1

3Com Bulletin Board Service     C-1

World Wide Web Site     C-2

Ask3Com on CompuServe     C-2

3ComFacts Automated Fax Service     C-2

Support from Your Network Supplier     C-3

Returning Products for Repair     C-4

Summary of Contents for 3C689

Page 1: ... TOKENLINKâ III 16 4 PC CARDä ADAPTER USER GUIDE A member of the TokenLink III product family Part No 09 0536 001 Published October 1995 ...

Page 2: ...omputer Software Restricted Rights Clause at 48 C F R 52 227 19 and the limitations set forth in 3Com Corporation s standard commercial agreement for the software Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States The software described in this documentation is furnished under a license agreement included with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 product either as a separate document or on the software dist...

Page 3: ...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 ...

Page 4: ...ands France Israel 3Com France Marketing Department Immeuble McKinley BP 965 1 Avenue de l Atlantique 91976 Les Ulis Courtaboeuf Cedex France Germany Austria Switzerland 3Com GmbH Marketing Department Gustav Heinemann Ring 123 D 81739 Muenchen Munich West Germany Italy Greece Spain Portugal Malta 3Com Mediterraneo Srl Marketing Department Via Michelangelo Buonarroti 1 20093 Cologno Monzese MI Ital...

Page 5: ...Standard Installation and Configuration 1 3 Card Services 1 4 Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Software 1 4 Troubleshooting 1 4 100 Compatibility 1 6 Money Back Guarantee 1 6 2 INSTALLING THE 3C689 ADAPTER Unpacking the Adapter 2 2 Inserting the Adapter 2 2 Connecting the Adapter to the Cable 2 3 Connecting the 3C689 Cable to the Network 2 4 UTP Cable Network Connection 2 4 STP Network Connection 2 5 ...

Page 6: ...Installing the Novell NetWare DOS ODI Driver 5 2 Updating the Computer Startup Files 5 4 Installing the OS 2 Network Driver for NetWare 5 6 Installing the NDIS 2 01 Driver 5 6 Updating the Computer Startup Files 5 7 Using the 3C689 Adapter with Windows for Workgroups 5 9 Using IBM LAN Support Program Drivers 5 11 Installing the OS 2 Network Driver for NDIS 5 12 Updating the Current NDIS Driver 5 1...

Page 7: ...ONS Cabling B 1 Physical Dimensions B 1 Environmental Operating Range B 1 Power Requirements B 1 FCC Certification B 1 Configuration Options B 2 Ring Speed B 2 I O Base Address B 2 MMIO Address Location B 2 Shared RAM Page Size and Address Range B 3 Interrupt Request Level B 4 C TECHNICAL SUPPORT On line Technical Services C 1 3Com Bulletin Board Service C 1 World Wide Web Site C 2 Ask3Com on Comp...

Page 8: ...GLOSSARY INDEX LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENT CE NOTICE ...

Page 9: ...cess 3 1 4 1 Standard Installation and Configuration 4 1 4 2 Main Menu with Auto Configure Option Selected 4 4 4 3 Adapter Configuration Screen 4 5 5 1 Network Drivers Installation Process 5 1 5 2 Main Menu with Network Drivers Option Selected 5 3 5 3 Network Drivers Menu 5 3 6 1 Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic Program 6 2 6 2 Main Menu with Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting Selecte...

Page 10: ...TABLES 1 Text Conventions ii 2 Notice Icons ii ...

Page 11: ... where to find specific information in this guide If you are looking for Turn to 3C689 adapter overview Chapter 1 3C689 adapter hardware installation procedures Chapter 2 Instructions for using the AutoLink Feature for NetWare Chapter 3 Instructions for standard installation and configuration Chapter 4 Instructions for Network Drivers installation Chapter 5 Troubleshooting tips and procedures Chap...

Page 12: ...esented as commands This typeface is used to represent commands that you enter for example A Install Italics Italics are used to denote new terms or emphasis Table 2 Notice Icons Icon Type Description Information Note Information notes call attention to important features or instructions Caution Cautions contain directions that you must follow to avoid immediate system damage or loss of data Warni...

Page 13: ... Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA Release 2 01 Type II or Type III slots Figure 1 1 3C689 Adapter This introduction provides general information about the adapter features requirements installation and configuration options Card Services troubleshooting and Transcend PC Link SmartAgentä software Figure 1 2 an installation and configuration flowchart can help you choose the ins...

Page 14: ... reinsert the adapter without rebooting the computer The TokenDiskâ diskette is supplied with the adapter It includes the AutoLinkä automatic installation program the Configuration and Diagnostic Program DOS and OS 2 drivers and driver agents for Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software 3C689 Adapter Requirements Before you can install the adapter successfully you must meet the following requirements...

Page 15: ...ions AutoLink Installation The AutoLink feature can be used to make your computer a NetWareâ DOS ODI client The AutoLink program configures and tests the 3C689 adapter installs the client driver and NetWare client files and modifies computer startup files to allow you to log in to a NetWare server after you reboot your computer For more information about the AutoLink feature see Chapter 3 Using th...

Page 16: ... adapter using 3Com s Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software Driver agents for use with this product are supplied on the TokenDisk diskette Refer to the SMARTAGT TXT file in the SMARTAGT directory on the TokenDisk diskette and the Transcend PC Link SmartAgent User Guide for more information Figure 1 2 depicts the installation process including the cable and operating system options The chapters lis...

Page 17: ...r is installed exclude memory range CC000 D3FFF Network cabling type UTP STP Yes No Connect UTP adapter cable to STP connector and connect to STP network Use AutoLink installation Configure the adapter Install network drivers Update network startup files Reboot computer Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 5 Chapter 4 Install single adapter as a NetWare DOS ODI client Chapters 3 and 4 ...

Page 18: ...100 compatible as defined above with any application written to function on an IBM adapter 3Com will refund the purchase price of the adapter Customers who believe the 3C689 adapter they have purchased is not compatible should contact the support group of the organization from which they purchased the 3C689 adapter Be prepared to describe the observed incompatibility in detail A refund of the purc...

Page 19: ...r installation process Figure 2 1 3C689 Adapter Installation Unpack adapter Connect UTP adapter cable to STP connector and connect to network Install adapter Connect PC Card cable to adapter Network cabling type STP UTP Yes No Connect UTP adapter cable to network CAU MAU or DAU Go to Chapter 3 Go to Chapter 4 Install single adapter as a NetWare DOS ODI client ...

Page 20: ... to 3Com you must pack it in the original or equivalent packing material or the warranty will be voided Inserting the Adapter Before you insert the adapter make sure that you meet the requirements described in the Introduction The 3C689 adapter can be inserted into a computer whether the power is ON or OFF Follow these steps 1 Hold the adapter so that the PC Card connector is next to the PC Card s...

Page 21: ...ot before inserting the adapter When the 3C689 adapter slides in easily and stops it is inserted correctly Connecting the Adapter to the Cable Follow these instructions to connect your 3C689 adapter to the PC Card connector on the supplied cable 1 Connect the PC Card connector to the adapter as shown in Figure 2 3 CAUTION Use only the cable supplied with the 3C689 adapter ...

Page 22: ...e latch slides forward easily the cable is connected correctly Connecting the 3C689 Cable to the Network You can connect the 3C689 adapter to either UTP or STP network ports using the supplied cable and connectors These connections are described in the following sections UTP Cable Network Connection To connect the RJ 45 connector on the UTP cable to the network port see Figure 2 4 I I I Latch ...

Page 23: ...lied STP connector to connect the 3C689 adapter cable to an STP port To attach the STP connector to the RJ 45 connector see Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 Connecting the STP Connector to the Network Port PC Card connector 6 cable To network port CAU MAU or DAU RJ 45 connector PC Card connector 6 cable To network port RJ 45 connector STP connector ...

Page 24: ...an be removed whether the power to the computer is ON or OFF Be sure to log off the network before you remove the 3C689 adapter Follow these steps to remove the adapter 1 Disconnect the connecting cable from the network 2 Slide the latch on the PC Card connector back to disconnect the connecting cable from the 3C689 adapter Do not use the cable to pull the adapter out of the slot 3 Remove the adap...

Page 25: ...s See Chapter 4 for additional network drivers information The AutoLink program performs the following functions Configures the 3C689 adapter Tests the adapter Installs the DOS ODI client driver Logs on to the server and updates the NetWare client software if a 3Install account exists on the server otherwise the client software is installed from the TokenDisk diskette Insert TokenDisk diskette Mak...

Page 26: ...ser ID and password or you will not be able to log in to the server after running the AutoLink program You must have a minimum of 2 megabytes of free memory on your hard disk drive AutoLink Options A 3Install account on the server allows the AutoLink program to download the NetWare client software from the server instead of from the TokenDisk diskette This feature can be used to install newer vers...

Page 27: ...wing example combines these memory requirements into one memory range Follow these steps to exclude the memory range used by the 3C689 adapter 1 Make a backup copy of the CONFIG SYS file Type copy CONFIG SYS CONFIG OLD 2 Use a text editor to edit the CONFIG SYS file on your computer 3 Exclude the memory range that the 3C689 adapter is using For example type this line into the device section of the...

Page 28: ...se appears 3 To accept the terms and conditions of the 3Com end user software license agreement type Y A status message appears followed by a prompt asking for the ring speed 4 Type the correct ring speed 16 or 4 and press Enter A message appears stating that the AutoLink program has completed the configuration 5 Remove the TokenDisk diskette and reboot your computer The login prompt for a NetWare...

Page 29: ...modify the extended memory range configure the adapter install the network driver and modify the network startup files Insert TokenDisk diskette Make diskette drive active Type INSTALL Select ring speed Go to Chapter 5 Auto configure desired Yes No manual configuration Select Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting Set configuration values Select Auto Configure 3Com PC Card Adapter on main menu I...

Page 30: ... No drivers should be loaded during configuration Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts If you are using a memory manager on your computer all computers running Windows have a memory manager such as EMM386 or its equivalent you need to inform the memory manager of the memory used by the 3C689 adapter The 3C689 adapter requires the following memory CIS memory 4 K MMIO memory 8 K Shared RAM page size 16...

Page 31: ...t editor 5 Reboot the computer This completes the procedure for avoiding conflicts with a memory manager You are now ready to configure the adapter Using Auto Configuration The Auto Configure the 3Com PC Card Adapter option on the main menu configures the adapter To perform the auto configuration procedure follow these steps 1 Place the TokenDisk diskette in a floppy drive on your computer and mak...

Page 32: ...iguration settings are saved to the NET PCM and PROTOCOL PCM files The next step is to install the network drivers If you need to change the configuration settings before you install the drivers follow the steps in the next section Otherwise proceed to Chapter 5 Installing Network Drivers for instructions on installing the network drivers ESC Cancel F1 Help TokenDisk for the TokenLink III PC Card ...

Page 33: ... Program A screen identifying the adapter appears 3 The menu item Configure Adapter appears already highlighted Press Enter The configuration information for the selected adapter appears on a screen similar to that shown in Figure 4 3 The I O Base Address parameter is automatically highlighted Figure 4 3 Adapter Configuration Screen Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select Ada...

Page 34: ...er changes for the selected setting s The next step is to install the network drivers See Chapter 5 Saving Settings to Use for Installing Other Adapters If you want to use the same settings on other adapters you can save the configuration settings to a SET file stored on the copy of the TokenDisk diskette To save the settings follow these steps 1 Complete steps 1 5 in the previous procedure 2 Sele...

Page 35: ...ivers Installation Process If you used the AutoLink feature the NetWare DOS ODI driver is already installed For more information refer to Chapter 3 Using the AutoLink Feature for NetWare Select network drivers Exit to DOS Update startup files Reboot computer Driver type NDIS Select instructions for your network operating system Select Copy NetWare DOS ODI Client Driver NetWare ...

Page 36: ...groups You can also use the IBM LAN Support Program drivers version 1 33 or higher with this adapter The NDIS driver also works with the OS 2â Operating system Installing the Novell NetWare DOS ODI Driver If you did not use the AutoLink installation feature you can use the Network Drivers menu option to copy the NetWare DOS ODI driver to the path you specify The following steps assume you have alr...

Page 37: ...OS ODI Client Standard Installation and Configuration Auto Configure 3Com PC Card Adapter Network Drivers Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting General Information Release Notes Program information for configuring testing troubleshooting adapters TokenDisk for the TokenLink III PC Card Adapter ESC Cancel F1 Help ENTER Execute Function Scroll F1 Help ESC Cancel Install Novell NetWare Drivers NDI...

Page 38: ...YS files the computer startup files Refer to Novell s NetWare ODI Shell for DOS or Novell s Workstation for DOS and Windows guide for more detailed information concerning other protocols and frame types Make sure to use the latest Novell files Obtain these from the Novell forum on CompuServeâ or your authorized reseller To install the DOS ODI driver for NetWare use the following procedure 1 From t...

Page 39: ...BAT file to include the following commands LSL 3C689 IPXODI VLM H LOGIN If you are using the Compaq Concerto computer you need to specify a drive other than F here and in the CONFIG SYS file This computer uses the F drive as the RAM disk 5 Edit the NET CFG file and include the text from the NET PCM file after the LINK DRIVER 3C689 statement If you are not using Card Services your NET CFG file shou...

Page 40: ...te and reboot your computer This completes the manual NetWare DOS ODI client driver installation Installing the OS 2 Network Driver for NetWare The TokenDisk diskette includes the Novell NetWare OS 2 ODI driver NETWARE ODI 3C689 SYS Instructions for installing this driver are provided in the NETWARE ODI OS2REQ TXT file Installing the NDIS 2 01 Driver The Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS...

Page 41: ...te as an automatic OEM import disk for IBM LAN Server 3 0 Microsoft LAN Manager and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups are included Updating the Computer Startup Files This sample procedure describes how to modify the PROTOCOL INI and CONFIG SYS computer startup files to load the DOS NDIS driver for a system running LAN Manager 1 Create a LANMAN subdirectory from the root of your boot disk using the...

Page 42: ... PRIMARY INTERRUPT 3 MMIO 0XCC00 RAM 0XD000 RAMSIZE 16 RINGSPEED 16 If you are using Card Services the statements should look similar to the following DRIVERNAME TLPC3 RINGSPEED 16 4 If you have not already done so copy the 3Com DOS NDIS driver TLPC3 DOS into the LANMAN subdirectory The NDIS driver is located in the NDIS DOS subdirectory on the TokenDisk diskette 5 Add the following lines to your ...

Page 43: ... start this procedure To import the driver during installation of Windows for Workgroups follow these steps 1 Insert Microsoft s Setup disk 1 in the diskette drive and make that drive the active drive For example type A Enter 2 Execute the WFW setup program Type setup Enter 3 Follow the instructions on the screen 4 When prompted enter the target drive and directory where WFW is to be installed For...

Page 44: ...cify the disk or directory where the TLPC3 DOS driver can be found 12 To specify the directory type A NDIS DOS 13 Select the OK button 14 In the Network Adapters dialog box select the Close button 15 In the Network Settings dialog box select the OK button A message appears prompting you to restart your computer Select the Continue button instead 16 In the WINDOWS subdirectory edit the PROTOCOL INI...

Page 45: ... and exit This completes the procedure that imports the driver during installation of Windows for Workgroups Using IBM LAN Support Program Drivers You can install IBM LAN Support Program LSP drivers with the 3C689 adapter IBM s LSP drivers do not have any embedded support to initialize PC Card adapters 3Com provides an enabler program that works with the protocol manager to initialize the PC Card ...

Page 46: ... Driver If you are updating an existing NDIS driver rather than installing one for the first time follow these steps 1 From the main menu select Network Drivers and press Enter 2 Select NDIS Driver Installation and Information 3 Select Update NDIS Driver and press Enter This option will update your current driver to the latest version 4 Exit the program and remove the TokenDisk diskette 5 Reboot y...

Page 47: ...stalled 3C689 adapter when you need to do the following Test for setup configuration Test for physical board problems View adapter statistics The diagnostic program tests the adapter not the network Make sure to boot from DOS before running the diagnostic program because the TokenDisk diskette is not a bootable disk Make sure that your computer has an 80286 or higher processor The adapter must be ...

Page 48: ...rogram Diagnostic Test Types The tests performed by the TokenDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program are divided into Group 1 and Group 2 tests Select Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting Type INSTALL Insert TokenDisk diskette Make diskette drive active Select Test Select test Select Run Tests Standard test No Custom Select Test Setup Yes ...

Page 49: ... F1 to activate an on line description of the selected test Group 2 Diagnostic The Group 2 diagnostic Adapter Wrap Test is a wrap test that causes all user transmitted data to be sent and received without going to the network A lobe cable must be connected from the selected adapter to a retiming concentrator or MAU for all tests Running Diagnostic Tests The Configuration and Diagnostic Program can...

Page 50: ...s the subsequent screen indicating the installed adapter and its token ring address 3 From the Test pull down menu select Run Tests as shown in Figure 6 3 The Run Tests dialog box appears as shown in Figure 6 4 ESC Cancel F1 Help TokenDisk for the TokenLink III PC Card Adapter M A I N M E N U ENTER Execute Function Scroll F1 Help ESC Cancel Auto Installation with Configuration AutoLink NetWare DOS...

Page 51: ... Program Install Quit View Select Test Results Run 3Com 3C689 PC Card in Slot 2 Token Ring Address FFF7000FFFF1 F1 Help ENTER Start Begin Diagnostic Tests Alt Highlighted Key Execute Function TAB Next Field SHIFT TAB Previous Field F1 Help ESC Cancel Test Start Group 1 Tests MMIO Register Write Read Test AIP Checksum Test Shared RAM Boundary Domain Test Shared RAM Write Read Test Open Adapter for ...

Page 52: ...box shown in Figure 6 4 The Test Setup dialog box appears as shown in Figure 6 5 Figure 6 5 Test Setup Dialog Box Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select Test Setup F1 Help Select a Test Group to View Alt Highlighted Key Execute Function TAB Next Field SHIFT TAB Previous Field F1 Help ESC Cancel Test Defaults File Options OK Cancel Enable Group Disable Group Group 1 Group 2 G...

Page 53: ...ton and press Enter 4 To run the tests choose Run Tests from the Test menu and select the Start button When Tests Fail If the diagnostic tests fail the adapter may not be defective The problem may be incorrect configuration settings configuration settings that conflict with the settings of other boards or improper installation If any test fails you can get additional information by highlighting th...

Page 54: ...ation Use the View pull down menu and select Adapter Information or press F8 from the main screen An example of the Adapter Information screen is shown in Figure 6 7 Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select Adapter Statistics 3Com 3C689 PC Card in Slot 2 Token Ring Address FFF7000FFFF1 F1 Help Select a Test Group to View Alt Highlighted Key Execute Function TAB Next Field SHIF...

Page 55: ...re that your computer is running DOS 3 1 or higher 5 Use only the 3C689 drivers that are on the TokenDisk diskette that shipped with the 3C689 adapter or use the IBM LAN Support Program drivers version 1 33 or higher Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select Adapter Information 3Com 3C689 Token Ring Address 00608C112233 F1 Help Test Slot number Token Ring address I O base addre...

Page 56: ...nce problems that occur only when using the AutoLink program display or print the AutoLink Log file This file contains a log of the events that occurred during the AutoLink installation including errors if any occurred To display the log type Type AutoLink Log More To print the file press Alt F P or type print autolink log 9 If you need to unload the drivers to run the Configuration and Diagnostic...

Page 57: ...C689 adapter Verifying Card Services Is Installed You can verify whether Card Services is installed in your computer by checking the boot screen and looking in the CONFIG SYS file on your computer Boot Screen Display The computer boot screen may display the following line for some versions of Card Services Card Services Installed CONFIG SYS File If Card Services is not displayed on the boot screen...

Page 58: ...urces Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts If you are running Card Services you may need to inform the memory manager already loaded on your computer of the address range used by the 3C689 adapter To inform the memory manager follow these steps 1 Make a backup copy of the CONFIG SYS file Type Copy CONFIG SYS CONFIG OLD 2 Use a text editor to edit out the startup command for the memory manager located...

Page 59: ...ared RAM Page Size 16 KB 9 Exit the Configuration and Diagnostic Program and remove the diskette 10 Edit the CONFIG SYS file again a Remove the REM command you added in step 2 b Modify the startup command line to exclude the memory range that the 3C689 adapter is using For example type device c windows emm386 exe x CC000 C7FFF noems where x stands for exclude followed by the memory range Refer to ...

Page 60: ...ows IEEE 802 5 specifications Use Type 3 UTP or Types 1 or 6 STP cabling Physical Dimensions Environmental Operating Range Power Requirements FCC Certification Part 15 Class A Length 3 370 in 85 6 mm Thickness Type II 0 197 in 5 0 mm Width 2 126 in 54 mm Weight 1 49 oz 42 5 g Operating temperature 32 to 131 F 0 to 55 C Relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Operating voltage 5 V 5 0 3 A ...

Page 61: ...dress The I O base addresses allowed are Primary or Secondary The Primary default address is A20h If a system resource conflict continues you may have to change the settings of other adapters or options that are in your computer MMIO Address Location There are 16 possible 8 KB blocks of PC memory that can be assigned for accessing the MMIO address area of the 3C689 adapter The factory default MMIO...

Page 62: ...B at a time while using only 16 KB of computer memory space RAM paging is available for all 16 KB address ranges If a conflict continues you may have to change the settings of other adapters or options that are in your computer The 30 RAM address ranges are as follows with the default in bold 8 KB C0000 C1FFF 8 KB DE000 DFFFF 8 KB C2000 C3FFF 16 KB C0000 C3FFF 8 KB C4000 C5FFF 16 KB C4000 C7FFF 8 ...

Page 63: ...can operate on one of seven interrupt levels 3 5 7 9 11 12 and 15 The preferred interrupt level is 3 but the adapter can operate on the other levels if necessary If a conflict continues you may have to change the setting ofother adapters or options that are in your computer ...

Page 64: ...ll as technical articles This service is available via modem seven days a week 24 hours a day To reach the service set your modem to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Call the telephone number nearest you Country Baud Rate Telephone Number Australia up to 14400 baud 61 2 955 2073 France up to 14400 baud 33 1 69 86 69 54 Germany up to 9600 baud up to 9600 baud 49 89 627 32 188 49 89 627 32 189 H...

Page 65: ... well as an interactive forum for technical questions To use Ask3Com you need a CompuServe account To use Ask3Com 1 Log on to CompuServe 2 Enter go threecom 3 Press Return to see the Ask3Com main menu 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 3Com Corporation s interactive fax service 3ComFacts provides data sheets technical articles diagrams and troubleshooting instructions on 3Com products 24 hours a day ...

Page 66: ...om service partners 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 Details about recent configuration changes i...

Page 67: ...mber Country Telephone Number Australia Sydney 61 2 959 3020 Mexico 525 531 0591 Melbourne 61 3 653 9515 Netherlands 31 3 402 55033 Belgium 32 2 7164880 Singapore 65 538 9368 Brazil 55 11 241 1571 South Africa 27 11 803 7404 Canada 905 882 9964 Spain 34 1 3831700 France 33 1 69 86 68 00 Sweden 46 8 632 91 00 Germany 49 89 6 27 32 0 Taiwan 886 2 577 4352 Hong Kong 852 868 9111 United Arab Emirates ...

Page 68: ...ess to sockets and system resources including device drivers utilities and application programs Card Services assigns the I O Base Address Interrupt Request Level the CIS Memory Base Address the MMIO Address and the Shared RAM Page Size and Address Range for the 3C689 adapter For more information about Card Services see Appendix A About Card Services CAU Controlled access unit An intelligent token...

Page 69: ...ted to another hub to create large networks NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification developed by Microsoft and 3Com A software specification used in network operating systems such as IBM LAN Server or Microsoft LAN Manager to create drivers for network adapters NDIS drivers support multiple protocols and multiple adapters and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space N...

Page 70: ...ease 1 0 In the PC Card environment the Memory Card Standard Release 1 0 September 1990 Release 2 0 In the PC Card environment the release in which I O capability and software support were added in September 1991 Release 2 1 In the PC Card environment the release containing typographical corrections to Release 2 0 There were no technical enhancements RJ 45 Type of connector that connects the adapt...

Page 71: ...rd environment a slot that accepts a Type I card Type II card In the PC Card environment a 5 0 mm thick card that is typically used for modem fax cards and network adapters Type II slot In the PC Card environment a slot that accepts a Type I or Type II card Type III card In the PC Card environment a 10 5 mm thick card that is typically used for hard disk drives Type III slot In the PC Card environ...

Page 72: ...ption 4 4 AUTOEXEC BAT 5 4 5 5 5 6 AutoLink feature for NetWare 1 3 3 1 3 2 3 4 AUTOLINK CFG 3 2 AutoLink Log 6 10 automatic configuration for NDIS 5 6 for NetWare 3 1 B bulletin board service C 1 C cable connecting 2 4 2 5 disconnecting 2 6 cabling B 1 Card Services 1 4 5 5 5 8 A 1 lack of 5 5 5 8 A 2 verifying installation A 1 boot screen display A 1 CONFIG SYS file device section A 1 CardFacts ...

Page 73: ... OS 2 network driver for NetWare 5 6 Interrupt Request Level B 4 I O Base Address B 2 M main menu 4 4 5 3 6 4 memory manager 3 3 4 2 A 2 memory requirements 3 3 4 2 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 5 9 MMIO Address Location B 2 N NDIS driver 5 2 new installation 5 2 5 6 TLPC3 DOS 5 2 5 8 updating 5 12 NET CFG 5 2 5 4 5 5 NET PCM 4 6 5 5 NetFacts C 3 NetWare 3 2 3C689 COM 5 2 5 5 DOS ODI driver 3 1...

Page 74: ... adapter B 1 Standard Installation and Configuration option 1 3 4 1 4 3 requirements 4 2 statistics adapter 6 8 STP network connection 2 5 T technical support C 1 tests diagnostic See diagnostic tests TLPC3 DOS 5 2 5 8 TokenDisk diskette 3 4 4 3 6 1 main menu 4 4 6 4 Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software 1 4 troubleshooting 6 1 6 9 6 10 Type II slot 1 1 Type III slot 1 1 U unpacking adapter 2 2 un...

Page 75: ...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 76: ... the FCC Rules and the Canadian Department of Communications Equipment Standards entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference ...

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