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EtherLink

10/100 PCI

Network Interface Card
with 3XP processor
User Guide

3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICs

You can print this user guide using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is provided on
the

EtherCD

that shipped with this product. Acrobat Reader is located in the

language subdirectory.

Part No. 09-1742-000
Published August 1999

Summary of Contents for EtherLink 10

Page 1: ...Card with 3XP processor User Guide 3CR990 Family of EtherLink NICs You can print this user guide using Adobe Acrobat Reader which is provided on the EtherCD that shipped with this product Acrobat Rea...

Page 2: ...ed 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...

Page 3: ...2 Minimum System Requirements 12 Making a DOS Bootable Diskette 13 Diskette Installation 13 Making NIC Installation Diskettes 13 Installing from Diskettes 14 2 3CR990 NICS NIC Overview 15 NIC Features...

Page 4: ...s 95 and Windows 98 36 Windows NT 4 0 37 5 NETWARE DRIVERS Obtaining NetWare Loadable Modules 39 NetWare Server Driver 39 NetWare 3 12 39 NetWare 4 10 4 11 and 5 0 40 Multiple NICs 41 Upgrading Driver...

Page 5: ...Troubleshooting the Installation 55 Interpreting the LEDs 56 Running Diagnostics Programs 56 3Com DOS Diagnostics Program 57 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 57 General Tab 57 Configuration Tab 57 Statis...

Page 6: ...ical Services 69 World Wide Web Site 69 3Com FTP Site 69 3Com Bulletin Board Service 70 Access by Analog Modem 70 Access by Digital Modem 70 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 70 Support from Your Networ...

Page 7: ...hnology 80 Verifying Successful Installation 81 Configuring DynamicAccess Technology 81 Removing DynamicAccess Technology 82 Windows 95 98 82 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows NT 3 51 83 INDEX WARRANTY AND R...

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Page 9: ...therCD Navigation 2 Click Register Product and then Register Online 3 Follow the prompts as they appear To register by U S mail 1 Find and remove the registration card included in the EtherLink 10 100...

Page 10: ...ly Install DynamicAccess technology Create installation diskettes to install the NIC software in a PC that does not have a CD ROM drive installed Other Software Install Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4...

Page 11: ...perform an automated installation of Windows 98 over the network unattended install w95ndis txt Provides instructions specific to Windows 95 for first time installations updating drivers removing the...

Page 12: ...in your PC To run the Preinstallation program from the EtherCD Welcome screen click NIC Software Drivers and Diagnostics NIC Preinstallation NIC Installation with Windows 2000 and then Done Windows 9...

Page 13: ...can also download installation disk images from the 3Com World Wide Web site Go to http support 3com com software Making NIC Installation Diskettes You will need three blank formatted diskettes with...

Page 14: ...your Windows operating system source diskettes and the NIC installation diskettes To install NIC software using installation diskettes see the file DISKETTE PDF on the EtherCD The path for this file...

Page 15: ...video imaging and Internet and intranet applications These NICs connect your PCI compliant PC to a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet network and provide advanced features for high performance and secure t...

Page 16: ...preboot firmware and tools MBA adds management capabilities to the NIC by enabling the PC to boot from a network server rather than from its local drive 3CR990 NICs have an integrated boot ROM alread...

Page 17: ...Up feature a desktop management application is also required that is able to generate a Magic Packet Remote Wake Up signal Your PC or server must be either 2 1 or 2 2 PCI specification compliant to us...

Page 18: ...Com DMI Agent now Offline Diagnostics This product provides offline diagnostics programs for configuring testing and troubleshooting 3CR990 NICs The configuration program within the DOS diagnostics pr...

Page 19: ...r the offload functions NOTE For users running the Beta 3 version of Microsoft Windows 2000 the Offload function must be globally enabled in Windows 2000 before individual offload features can be enab...

Page 20: ...HAPTER 2 3CR990 NICS 7 IP and TCP Checksum TCP Segmentation IPSec F 802 1P Packet Priority IP and TCP Checksum TCP Segmentation IPSec Hex Value Offload Function Enabled Hex Value Offload Function Enab...

Page 21: ...llustrates how to install the 3CR990 NIC in your PC or server CAUTION Windows 2000 users If you are running Windows 2000 on your PC or server you must run the Preinstallation program before you instal...

Page 22: ...22 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATION PCI 2...

Page 23: ...Installing the NIC 23 3 Remote Wake Up Cable 3A 2 1 PCI specifications compliant...

Page 24: ...24 CHAPTER 3 NIC INSTALLATION 4 TX DATA ACT 10 100 L N K 5...

Page 25: ...What do you want to do Go to Windows 2000 Go to Windows 95 Go to Windows NT 4 0 Go to Windows NT 3 51 Go to NetWare Drivers If you are installing multiple NICs in Windows 2000 Windows 9x or Windows N...

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Page 27: ...mpleted the message Preinstallation complete appears 6 Exit the EtherCD installation shut down the system turn the PC power off install the NIC in the PC and connect the network cable to the NIC and y...

Page 28: ...re that you have the Windows 98 installation files These files may be on a CD or diskettes or they may have been copied to your hard disk when Windows 98 was installed on your PC To install the softwa...

Page 29: ...stalled in the PC and connected to the network Make sure that you have the Windows 95 installation files These files may be on a CD or diskettes or they may have been copied to your hard disk when Win...

Page 30: ...e for all the PCs in your network Computer Description Displays additional details to other users on the network about this PC For example you could specify that the PC is connected to a printer Filli...

Page 31: ...cify that the PC is connected to a printer Filling in this field is optional 4 The Insert Disk screen appears prompting you for the EtherCD Click OK The Copying Files screen appears 5 Enter the path t...

Page 32: ...click OK The Select OEM Option screen appears 7 Make sure that the correct 3Com NIC name is selected and then click OK Files are copied The Network screen appears with the 3Com NIC name listed in the...

Page 33: ...rovide an IP address for you to use To obtain an IP address automatically this method requires an active connection to a DHCP server Make sure that the correct NIC name is displayed and selected a Sel...

Page 34: ...n If you encounter problems Go to Troubleshooting Windows 98 and Windows 95 To verify that the NIC is successfully installed 1 Right click the My Computer icon and then click Properties The System Pro...

Page 35: ...EtherCD Welcome screen appears If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear Go to EtherCD Navigation 2 Click NIC Software The NIC Software screen appears 3 Click Drivers and Diagnostics The Drivers a...

Page 36: ...er on and start Windows 2 When Windows detects the NIC and prompts you for the EtherCD insert the EtherCD in the CD ROM drive and then click OK 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to install the NIC dr...

Page 37: ...correct path to your CD ROM drive appears in the entry box and then click OK The Select OEM Option screen appears with the name of one of the NICs selected Only one NIC appears on this screen 8 Make s...

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Page 39: ...es Go to Making NIC Installation Diskettes NetWare 3 12 To upgrade the driver in a NetWare 3 12 server 1 Obtain the MSM31X NLM ETHERTSM NLM and NBI31X NLM files from Novell and copy them to the direct...

Page 40: ...isplayed menu select Boards and then press Enter 5 Press Insert A list of currently installed drivers appears 6 Press Insert again The New Driver dialog box appears 7 Specify the directory a nwserver...

Page 41: ...lize c Press Esc exit from the program Multiple NICs These sections provide procedures for upgrading drivers for multiple installed NICs and installing multiple NICs new installation in a NetWare serv...

Page 42: ...he NIC LAN driver without a slot parameter Example load c nwserver 3c99x lan 3 NetWare will list the valid slot number s for the NIC depending on how many NICs are installed The values appearing in th...

Page 43: ...use to create and enable a security policy will depend on your network environment requirements The following is an example of one approach to creating a security policy Encryption Type Encryption Le...

Page 44: ...nsole Root screen appears with IP Security Policies on Local Machine displayed in the list 1 In the left pane click IP Security Policies on Local Machine 2 Right click inside the right pane below the...

Page 45: ...n the IP Traffic Destination screen 6 Enter destination IP address and then click Next The IP Protocol Type screen appears 7 Accept the default and then click Next 8 Click Finish to close the IP Filte...

Page 46: ...t this screen and when prompted save the new policy information Use a meaningful name for future reference You can modify this security policy by double clicking the icon that is created when you save...

Page 47: ...ght click the My Computer icon and then select Properties 3 Select the Device Manager tab and then double click Network adapters 4 Select the name of the 3Com NIC and then click Properties 5 Select th...

Page 48: ...prompting you to restart your computer 19 Click Yes The NIC driver is installed Windows 95 You must determine which version of operating system is installed on your PC before upgrading a Windows 95 d...

Page 49: ...o the CD ROM drive appears in the entry box and then click OK The Select Device screen reappears 9 Click OK After files are copied and updated the 3Com EtherLink screen Driver tab reappears 10 Click C...

Page 50: ...Control Panel icon and then the Network icon The Network Settings screen appears 3 Click Update The Windows NT Setup screen appears 4 Enter the path to the CD ROM drive and then click Continue The Ne...

Page 51: ...setting for your network Network Parameter Description Factory Default Setting Optional Settings NetBoot ROM Provides the ability to boot a PC over the network Disabled Disabled Enabled Duplex Specifi...

Page 52: ...ant to configure and press Enter 3 Use the arrow keys to scroll the list and make a selection Press Enter 4 Continue this procedure for other options For more information on a specific option select t...

Page 53: ...NIC Doctor The General screen appears 5 Select the desired tab Displaying Settings To display the current configuration settings for the NIC 1 Start the NIC diagnostics program Go to Starting the 3Co...

Page 54: ...s and Alerts see the WIN2000 TXT file in the Help directory on the EtherCD that shipped with this product Network Parameter Factory Default Setting Options for Factory Default Setting Factory Default...

Page 55: ...ck the length and rating of the cable Make sure that the cable segment is compliant with the requirements for a 3CR990 NIC Go to Cabling Requirements Make sure that you are using the latest BIOS for y...

Page 56: ...riate for your network connection 2 Ensure that the hub or switch is powered on Running Diagnostics Programs The 3CR990 NICs use two types of NIC diagnostics programs a DOS based diagnostics program a...

Page 57: ...information about the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program Go to 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program General Tab Select the General tab to display the node address I O address and device ID for the installed NIC Th...

Page 58: ...rams and then 3Com NIC Utilities 3 Select 3Com NIC Doctor Help The main Help screen appears 4 Click Help Topics to display a list of Help topics or click Find to search for a Help topic Running NIC Di...

Page 59: ...re server running on the same network A DHCP server running on the same network A DNS server running on the same network with TCP IP properties configured for the DNS server To run the Network test 1...

Page 60: ...3Com NIC diagnostics program c Make sure that the PC remains powered on and connected to the network 2 On the second PC run the Remote Wake Up test To run the Remote Wake Up test on the second PC 1 Cl...

Page 61: ...click the link for the statistics descriptions 3 Click OK to exit the NIC diagnostics program Accessing 3Com Support Services The 3Com NIC diagnostics program provides access to several support servi...

Page 62: ...drag your mouse cursor over the 3Com icon but before you double click the icon a network statistics box appears displaying the following information Frames Sent and Received A count of the number of f...

Page 63: ...n 2 Replace the Remote Wake Up cable with a known functioning Remote Wake Up cable and perform the Remote Wake Up test again 3 If the previous steps have failed install a known functioning Remote Wake...

Page 64: ...cable to verify that the NIC and network operating system are properly configured 2 To make a crossover cable connect TD to RD and TD to RD The cable performs the crossover that is usually performed...

Page 65: ...w power mode Network Interface 10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3 industry standard for a 10 MBPS baseband CSMA CD local area network 100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE TX Ethernet IEEE 802 3u indus...

Page 66: ...Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable Categories The following table shows the five categories of unshielded twisted pair cable as defined by the EIA TIA 10BASE T Description 10BASE T is the Institute of Elec...

Page 67: ...TX is the IEEE 802 3u standard for Fast Ethernet signaling over Category 5 UTP or STP wire at 100Mbps Based on an extension to the IEEE 802 3 Ethernet specification Fast Ethernet characteristics inclu...

Page 68: ...another pause frame to tell the transmitter to resume transmission or wait for transmission to resume at the end of the specified period With asymmetric flow control only one of two linked devices ca...

Page 69: ...site 3Com FTP site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com BBS 3ComFactsSM automated fax service World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site Go t...

Page 70: ...Many suppliers are authorized 3Com service partners who are qualified to provide a variety of services including network planning installation hardware maintenance application training and support se...

Page 71: ...Malaysia New Zealand Pakistan Philippines P R of China Singapore S Korea From anywhere in S Korea Seoul Taiwan R O C Thailand 1 800 678 515 800 933 486 61 2 9937 5085 001 800 61 009 0031 61 6439 1800...

Page 72: ...0 638 3266 Country Telephone Number Country Telephone Number Fax Number Asia Pacific Rim 65 543 6500 65 543 6348 Europe South Africa and Middle East 44 1442 435860 44 1442 435718 From the following Eu...

Page 73: ...Wide Web site Go to http www support 3com com software NOTE DOS drivers are not supported for 3CR990 NICs However they are provided on the EtherCD to accommodate those environments requiring over the...

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Page 75: ...ager screen appears 9 Close all open windows exit Windows shut down the system turn the PC power off and remove the NIC from the PC Windows 98 and Windows 95 Follow this procedure to uninstall the NIC...

Page 76: ...lling the NIC software click Yes to restart the PC Windows NT 3 51 To uninstall the NIC software in a PC running Windows NT 3 51 1 In the Main Program window double click the Control Panel icon and th...

Page 77: ...non BBS BIOS compatible If your PC was purchased recently it may be BBS BIOS Boot Specification BIOS compatible The BBS determines how the system BIOS identifies boot devices in a PC such as a CD ROM...

Page 78: ...ble PC to boot from the network using the MBA boot ROM 1 Make sure that the NIC s boot ROM setting is Enabled For instructions Go to Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting 2 Change the MBA s defau...

Page 79: ...plications has priority over normal data Fast IP Eliminates router bottlenecks and improves performance in switched networks Efficient multicast control prevents flooding of switched networks by multi...

Page 80: ...allation was successful Go to Verifying Successful Installation Operating System PC Requirements Recommended Microsoft Service Pack Windows 2000 486 76 MHz CPU 16 MB RAM 32 MB recommended 5 MB availab...

Page 81: ...the list of network adapters All protocols are re bound to the virtual NIC The bindings to the physical NIC are still intact A 3Com DynamicAccess technology entry appears as a protocol A 3Com Dynamic...

Page 82: ...tions appropriate for your operating system Windows 95 98 If the 3Com DynamicAccess Control Panel Administration utility is set to Read Only you cannot remove the DynamicAccess technology You must cha...

Page 83: ...ck the Network icon in the Control Panel 2 Select the DAPassThru Driver Transport protocol Windows NT 4 0 this protocol is located on the Protocols tab Windows NT 3 51 this protocol is located in the...

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Page 85: ...s 95 OSR2 31 Windows 98 32 Windows NT 3 51 32 Windows NT 4 0 32 duplex definition 51 DynamicAccess technology configuring 81 installing 80 PC requirements 79 verifying installation 81 E encryption bin...

Page 86: ...8 system requirements minimum 12 T TCP IP keep alive 51 technical support 69 bulletin board service 70 fax service 70 network suppliers 70 product repair 72 text files EtherCD 11 troubleshooting 55 hu...

Page 87: ...authorized reseller 3Com shall at its option and expense provide a software update which would effect the proper performance of such product repair such product deliver to Customer an equivalent produ...

Page 88: ...accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device purs...

Page 89: ...not transfer or assign the Software or your rights under this License Agreement Modification reverse engineering reverse compiling or disassembly of the Software is expressly prohibited However if you...

Page 90: ...unenforceable the validity legality and enforceability of any of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired and a valid legal and enforceable provision of similar intent an...

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