Contents
1
Learning About the NICs
3C905CX-TX-M and 3C905C-TX-M NICs 1
3C905B NICs 2
3C905B-TX NICs 3
3C905B-COMBO NIC 3
3C905B-FX NIC 4
3C900B NICs 5
Remote Wake-Up 6
Remote Wake-Up Cable 6
Multiple NIC Installations and Remote Wake-Up 6
Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Software 6
3Com Connection Assistant 7
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0s 8
Dynamic
Access
LAN Agent 8
Remote System Alerts 8
2
Installing and Connecting the NIC
Meeting PC Requirements 9
Obtaining Drivers 9
Installation Overview 9
Installing Multiple NICs 10
Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software 10
Installing From Diskette 10
Running the Preinstallation Program for Windows 95/98 10
Inserting the NIC in the PC 11
Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable 12
Connecting the NIC to the Network 14
RJ-45 Port 14
BNC Port 15
AUI Port 16
SC Port 17
ST Port 18
3
Installing the NIC Driver and Software in Windows
Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Me 19
Windows 95 and Windows 98 20
Installing the Driver in Windows 95 20
Installing the Driver in Windows 98 21
Windows NT 4.0 21
