2
Installing and Connecting the NIC
10
Installation Requirements
The following items are required for hardware and software installation.
■
Network Interface Card (NIC)
— At least one 3Com 100 Secure Fiber-FX (Model
3CR990-FX-97) NIC (included)
■
Processor
:
■
Intel Pentium-class (or later) processor
■
RAM
:
■
64 MB RAM recommended
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PCI slot
— For each NIC, one bus master slot that conforms to PCI 32-bit
specifications, revision 2.1 or higher
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Drive
— CD-ROM
■
Cable
— Long-wavelength fiber-optic (1300 nm):
■
50
µ
/125
µ
multimode fiber
■
62.5
µ
/125
µ
multimode fiber
■
Software
— One 3Com
EtherCD
with network drivers included as shown below
■
Operating system
— One of the following; drivers are available on the
EtherCD
:
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Microsoft Windows XP
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Microsoft Windows 2000
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a
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Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me
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Novell NetWare client and server versions 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x with the most recent
patches and updates available from Novell technical support (www.novell.com)
■
DOS
You can access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site to download network
drivers supporting the following additional operating systems:
■
Linux 2.4 (Red Hat, TurboLinux, SUSE)
■
Caldera OpenUnix 8
■
Solaris (for PC)
■
Computer BIOS
— Latest version. Consult the computer manufacturer to verify.
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Remote Wake-Up
— For requirements, see “Remote Wake-Up” on page 5.
Installing Multiple NICs
If you are installing multiple 3CR990-FX-97 NICs in one computer running Windows, see
the instructions in “Installing Multiple NICs” on page 28. If you are installing multiple
3CR990-FX-97 NICs in one computer running NetWare, follow the instructions in
“Installing Multiple NICs” on page 43.
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98
If you are upgrading a computer from Windows 95 to Windows 98 and the computer
already has a 3CR990-FX-97 NIC installed, follow the instructions in the WIN98.TXT file
located in the HELP directory on the
EtherCD
.
NOTE:
You can install the NIC base network driver on any Windows PC without
having to also install a specific Microsoft Service Pack; however, 3Com recommends
that you always try to use the most recent Service Pack available from Microsoft
technical support (www.microsoft.com).
