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NSTALLATION
This chapter describes how to install the 3C905C NIC in your
PC and connect it to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
CAUTION:
Do NOT physically install the NIC in your PC until
you have run the preinstallation program, as described in
“Running the Preinstallation Program” later in this chapter.
Overview
Table 3 provides an overview of how to install the
3C905C NIC, depending on your PC configuration.
Table 3
Installation Overview
Installation Task
Instructions
Installing the NIC in
a new PC
To install the 3C905C NIC in a new PC or in a PC that
never has had a NIC installed:
1
Run the NIC preinstallation program
before
installing
the NIC in the PC, as described in this chapter.
2
Install the NIC in the PC and connect it to the network,
as described in this chapter.
3
Install the NIC driver and software. See Chapter 3 or
Chapter 4 for instructions.
Installing multiple NICs
To install multiple 3C905C NICs in a Windows 95/98 or
Windows NT 4.0 PC, follow the instructions in “Installing
Multiple NICs” in Chapter 3.
To install multiple 3C905C NICs in a NetWare server,
follow the instructions in “Multiple NICs” in Chapter 4.
Replacing an
installed NIC
To install the 3C905C NIC in a PC in which a NIC has
previously been installed:
1
Remove the drivers and the NIC
before
installing the
3C905C NIC in the PC. See “Removing NIC Software”
in Chapter 6 for instructions.
2
Install the 3C905C NIC in the PC, following the
instructions in “Installing the NIC in a new PC” earlier
in this table.
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