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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide

Software Installation Procedure

10 English

 

Software Installation Procedure

CAUTION

Make sure that you have installed the network interface card before you
install the network driver software.

Software Installation on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 System

Windows 95 Users

To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 95:

1

Start the PC. Windows 95 will automatically detect a new 

PCI Ethernet 

Controller

.

2

Insert 

EtherDisk

®

 diskette #1 in your drive and click on 

Next

3

The 

3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC (3C905B-TX)

 driver files 

will be automatically found, click on 

Finish

 to complete the driver 

installation.

4

If prompted to insert 

EtherDisk

®

 diskette #1, type 

A:\

 at the 

Copy 

Files From

 prompt and press E

NTER

. Similarly, insert 

EtherDisk

®

 

diskette #2 and press E

NTER

 when prompted.

5

Follow the onscreen instructions. If prompted, enter the location of 
the Windows 95 files (CAB files) then click on 

OK

. On HP Windows 

95 preloaded systems, the path is 

C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS

.

6

Click on 

Finish

 to complete the network component installation.

7

If Windows prompts you to reboot, remove your driver diskette and 
click on 

Yes

. The software installation is complete. Follow the 

instructions on page 11 to confirm your installation.

Windows 98 Users

To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 98:

1

Start the PC. Windows 98 will automatically detect a new 

PCI Ethernet 

Controller

. Click on 

Next

 to begin the installation.

2

Select 

Search for the Best Driver

 and click on 

Next

.

3

Select 

Floppy Disk Drives

 only, insert 

EtherDisk

®

 diskette #1 in your 

drive and click on 

Next

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Summary of Contents for 3C905-TX

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Page 2: ...ich it is not intended This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to ano...

Page 3: ...or 4 The driver installation diskettes contain drivers for other network operating systems For more information on installing these drivers refer to the Readme files provided on the installation diske...

Page 4: ...d after the card and software have been installed When using the HP preloaded NT 4 0 software the latest service pack can be found in the C I386 SPx directory On some platforms you also have to reinst...

Page 5: ...DOS Windows 98 Microsoft and NetWare clients WIN98 TXT EL90XND5 SYS Windows NT 3 51 Microsoft and NetWare clients WINNT TXT EL90XND3 SYS Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft and NetWare clients WINNT TXT EL90XND...

Page 6: ...e card by its backplate and top edge Do not touch the edge connector Installing the 3C905B TX NIC is a 4 step process You need to Install the card in your PC Connect the card to the network Update LAN...

Page 7: ...d any connection to a telecommunications network and then remove the cover 2 Choose an empty PCI slot If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot refer to your PC s documentation 3 Remove the metal...

Page 8: ...any connection to a telecommunications network Connecting to the Network Connect the network cable to the RJ 45 UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair LAN connector The LAN card supports both 10 Mbits s and 100...

Page 9: ...perating system set it to Yes or Enabled Disable Plug and Play for Windows NT 4 0 If you are using Windows NT 4 0 you need to ensure that the Plug and Play Operating System setting of the BIOS is disa...

Page 10: ...the Copy Files From prompt and press ENTER Similarly insert EtherDisk diskette 2 and press ENTER when prompted 5 Follow the onscreen instructions If prompted enter the location of the Windows 95 files...

Page 11: ...iver Installation To confirm that the network interface card driver is properly installed in a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98 1 Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Contr...

Page 12: ...through a modem The protocol used in the Microsoft Windows Network typically TCP IP or NetBEUI The name of the Windows NT server domain or workgroup you belong to Your IP address if you are using TCP...

Page 13: ...Next 12 Click on Next to begin the software installation with the settings you have provided 13 Follow the onscreen instructions if you are prompted for network information enter the information supp...

Page 14: ...the Driver If you already have the 3C905B TX network driver and want to update it follow the instructions provided below 1 Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Control Panel i...

Page 15: ...or You will be presented with the NIC Doctor General screen This screen displays general information about your card and allows you to select the appropriate NIC if there is more than one installed in...

Page 16: ...nector Q How do I remove the software that comes with the NIC from my system A You can remove the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program from your system at any time by running the uninstaller in the Add Remove...

Page 17: ...ility on page 9 The software installation steps have been followed refer to Software Installation Procedure on page 10 2 Check the network cables In particular check that the network cable connections...

Page 18: ...t the WOL connector cable is connected to the network interface card and to the PC s system board 3 Check that the LAN specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly set refer to refer to Up...

Page 19: ...et IEEE 802 3u industry standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network Physical Dimensions Height 8 57 cm 3 75 in Length 12 07 cm 4 75 in Environmental Operating Range Operating temperatu...

Page 20: ...Description Flashing Steady Off 10 LNK Green Link integrity Reversed polarity Good 10BASE T connection between NIC and hub No connection between NIC and hub 100 LNK Green Link integrity Reversed polar...

Page 21: ...60555 2 1987 IEC 1000 3 3 1994 EN61000 3 3 1995 FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B 2 ICES 003 Issue 2 VCCI B AS NZ 3548 1992 Supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements...

Page 22: ...heral devices and HP shielded cables such as those you receive with your system Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipm...

Page 23: ...place the media within a reasonable amount of time Customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and destruction of all other nonremovable media copies...

Page 24: ...rotected under the copyright laws Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party software supplier named in the copyright notices included with the softwar...

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Page 26: ...Paper not bleached with chlorine HP Et tout devient possible Part number D7504 90027 Printed 02 99 3com bk backcov fb4 Page ii Sunday February 14 1999 6 33 PM...

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