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NTRODUCTION

This chapter describes the 3C515-TX NIC features, system
requirements, and network driver installation options.

The 3Com

Fast EtherLink

ISA 10/100BASE-TX network

interface card (called the 3C515-TX NIC in this guide)
connects your PC to either a 10BASE-T or a 100BASE-TX
network port.

The 3C515-TX NIC uses a single RJ-45 connector,
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable, and a 16-bit ISA
slot in your PC.

Please read the README.TEXT file on the supplied
EtherDisk diskette for the latest information about this
product

Features

The 3C515-TX NIC has the following features:

■

Parallel Tasking

architecture for high throughput and

low processor utilization

■

10 or 100 Mbps auto negotiation (NWay)

■

Microsoft Windows 95

and Windows NT support,

which automatically senses the presence of the
3C515-TX NIC and installs the correct network driver
from the 3Com

EtherDisk

diskette

■

Intelligent Auto Install installation software, which
automatically installs all Novell

NetWare

DOS ODI client

software into your operating system

■

Status LEDs

■

Single shielded RJ-45 connector for both 10 Mbps and
100 Mbps speeds

Summary of Contents for Fast EtherLink 3C515-TX

Page 1: ...com com http www 3com com productreg Fast EtherLink ISA 10 100BASE TX Network Interface Card User Guide A member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink family of network interface cards Part No 09 0923 001 Published May 1999 ...

Page 2: ...t 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 developed solely at private expense Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only s...

Page 3: ...433 L PC 1 3 IBM 486 SLC and IBM 386 SLC PCs 1 3 Network Driver Installation Options 1 4 2 INSTALLING THE NIC Getting Started 2 1 Installing the NIC 2 2 Connecting to the Network 2 5 3 INSTALLING THE NOVELL NETWARE DRIVER Before You Begin 3 1 Installing the Novell NetWare Client Driver 3 2 DOS and Windows 3 x 3 2 OS 2 3 3 Windows for Workgroups 3 5 NetWare Shell Support for Windows for Workgroups ...

Page 4: ...indows 3 x Update 4 8 Windows 95 Update 4 8 Installing the NDIS 3 x Driver 4 9 Windows for Workgroups 4 9 Windows 95 4 10 Confirming Installation 4 11 Windows NT 4 0 4 12 Windows NT 3 51 4 13 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting with the NIC LEDs 5 1 Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic Tests 5 2 Running the Diagnostic Tests 5 3 Running the Group 1 Tests 5 3 Running the Group 3 Test 5 4 Testing 10BASE...

Page 5: ...ulletin Board Service B 2 Access by Analog Modem B 2 Access by Digital Modem B 2 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service B 3 Support from Your Network Supplier B 3 Support from 3Com B 3 Returning Products for Repair B 5 INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENT FCC CLASS B STATEMENT FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT PRODUCT REGISTRATIO...

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Page 7: ...ing the Screw and Backplate 2 4 2 4 Inserting the NIC 2 4 2 5 Connecting the Network Cable to the RJ 45 Connector 2 6 5 1 3C515 TX NIC and LEDs 5 1 6 1 Select an Adapter Screen 6 3 6 2 Changing Adapter Configuration Screen 6 4 A 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments A 2 ...

Page 8: ...TABLES 1 Notice Icons 2 2 Text Conventions 2 5 1 LED Descriptions 5 2 5 2 NIC and Diagnostic Program Names 5 5 6 1 Option Settings 6 2 ...

Page 9: ...ion in this guide If you are looking for Turn to Features and system requirements Chapter 1 Installation and cabling Chapter 2 Procedures for installing the NetWare network driver Chapter 3 Procedures for installing the NDIS network driver Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Chapter 5 Procedures for changing configuration settings Chapter 6 Specifications connector pin assignments cable troubleshooting and ...

Page 10: ...isplays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen The words enter and type When you see the word enter in this guide you must type something and then press the Return or Enter key Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says type Menu commands and buttons Menu commands or button names appear in italics Example From the Help menu select Contents Words ...

Page 11: ... supplied EtherDisk diskette for the latest information about this product Features The 3C515 TX NIC has the following features Parallel Tasking architecture for high throughput and low processor utilization 10 or 100 Mbps auto negotiation NWay Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT support which automatically senses the presence of the 3C515 TX NIC and installs the correct network driver from the 3C...

Page 12: ...end PC Link SmartAgent driver agents which need only 6 KB of memory allow network management of the 3C515 TX NIC and the PC in which it is installed You can get the driver agents from 3Com s Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software or from 3Com s bulletin board service BBS See Appendix B for information on the BBS For more information on Transcend WorkGroup Manager software contact your authorized 3C...

Page 13: ...TX Fast EtherLink XL PCI NIC or the 3Com 3C597 TX Fast EtherLink EISA NIC Compaq 386 20e PC 3Com has observed during testing that the 3C515 TX NIC is not detected by the Compaq 386 20e PC Compaq DeskPro 433 L PC The Plug and Play PnP range check cannot detect an I O conflict with the on board video set to the 0x3C0 I O base address This NIC works with other I O base address settings IBM 486 SLC an...

Page 14: ...h the following network operating systems including Novell NetWare 16 bit client only NDIS network operating systems including Windows 95 Windows NT Microsoft Windows for Workgroups OS 2 Banyan VINES Microsoft LAN Manager IBM LAN Server Artisoft LANtastic AI DEC PATHWORKS The first installation step is to install the 3C515 TX NIC in your PC Go to Chapter 2 for instructions ...

Page 15: ...duce static electricity on your person You can maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis Make sure you have these items 3Com Fast EtherLink ISA 10 100BASE TX NIC 3Com Fast EtherLink ISA 10 100BASE TX NIC User Guide 3C515 TX EtherDisk diskette or EtherCD Inform your network supplier and package delivery carrier of any missing or damaged items If you need to return the NIC ...

Page 16: ...serve the following steps to protect yourself and prevent damage to the system s components 1 Turn off the PC and unplug the unit from its power source 2 Remove any jewelry from your hands and wrists 3 Make sure to use only insulated or nonconducting tools 4 Remove the 3C515 TX NIC from its container 5 Check the 3C515 TX NIC shown in Figure 2 1 for any visible signs of damage Figure 2 1 3C515 TX N...

Page 17: ...oving the Cover 7 Remove the PC s cover as shown in Figure 2 2 and choose an empty ISA expansion slot If you do not know how to identify an ISA slot ask your system administrator CAUTION Check the clearance between the NIC and any adjacent board If there is contact move one of the boards 8 Unscrew the screw holding the expansion slot s backplate and remove it as shown in Figure 2 3 ...

Page 18: ... Backplate 9 Insert the 3C515 TX NIC into the empty expansion slot as shown in Figure 2 4 and secure it with the screw you removed earlier Figure 2 4 Inserting the NIC Make sure the board is firmly seated in the slot Mounting screw Expansion slots Expansion slot cover ...

Page 19: ...onnecting to the Network This section describes how to connect the 3C515 TX NIC to the network cable You must connect the NIC to the network before loading the network driver Make sure that the connector on your cable is wired appropriately for standard 10BASE T or 100BASE TX NIC cards This NIC can use Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cabling for 10BASE T networks and Category 5 for 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet ...

Page 20: ...hts green to show 10 Mbps link integrity 100 LNK lights green to show 100 Mbps link integrity ACT LED is OFF until the network driver is installed and then lights yellow to indicate port traffic for either speed For information on what the LEDs indicate after the network driver is loaded see Table 5 1 The next step is to load the network driver See Chapter 3 for Novell NetWare driver information a...

Page 21: ...installed any other NIC in the PC Some of the following instructions may not apply or may produce different results Ask your MIS department for instructions Before You Begin Before you install the NetWare network driver make sure you have the 3C515 TX EtherDisk diskette or EtherCD Obtain the following information from your system administrator Operating system of your PC DOS OS 2 Windows 3 x Windo...

Page 22: ... You can use the 3Com Intelligent Auto Install software program to install the NetWare DOS ODI client software automatically including the driver and to modify the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files In addition to use the Intelligent Auto Install program your PC must meet these requirements Use the Novell NetWare 3 12 or 4 10 network operating system Have only one 3C515 TX NIC installed Be intended...

Page 23: ...ink log Enter 5 When prompted remove the EtherDisk diskette and reboot the PC Installation is complete and you can log on to the network For Windows 3 x after connecting to the network be sure to run WSINSTALL for full Windows support Ask your system administrator for the location of this Novell installation utility OS 2 This section describes how to install the NetWare network driver on a PC runn...

Page 24: ...pear 14 In the Choose from the List or Type in the Driver Name box enter the driver name 3C515 SYS Click Continue 15 Select the appropriate option for IPX Support for DOS and Windows and click Continue 16 Select any optional protocols you need and click Save 17 Click OK to save to the C CONFIG SYS file 18 Click Copy to copy the Requester files to the C NETWARE directory 19 Swap diskettes as reques...

Page 25: ...log in to otherwise login will be unsuccessful 27 Click Save to finish The NetWare client driver for OS 2 is now installed 28 Select Close from the menu in the top left corner of the window to exit the installation program 29 Shut down OS 2 Warp remove the EtherDisk diskette and reboot the PC to complete installation Installation of the NetWare driver is complete Windows for Workgroups This sectio...

Page 26: ...k and other network b Select Novell You are prompted to select the Novell NetWare drivers 6 Select the recommended driver 7 When the Network Setup window appears click Drivers The Network Drivers window appears 8 Select Add Adapter and then Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter 9 Click OK The Install Driver dialog box appears 10 At the command line type in the following drive and path a wfw311 Enter...

Page 27: ...e prompts It may be necessary to use your Novell or Windows for Workgroups network support diskettes during the installation 5 Reboot the PC when prompted Installation of NetWare shell support is complete Windows 95 This section describes how to install the driver if your PC is running Windows 95 and you are connecting to a NetWare network This driver supports 16 bit applications To install the dr...

Page 28: ...ns provided After the files are copied a dialog box appears asking if you want to reboot your PC 6 Before you reboot complete the following steps to ensure a successful connection to your network 7 Double click the My Computer icon 8 Double click the Control Panel icon 9 Double click the Network icon The Network dialog box appears 10 Remove the following network components Microsoft Client for Mic...

Page 29: ...2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon The System Properties box appears detailing your system setup 4 Click the Device Manager tab A list of devices appears arranged by type 5 Double click the Network Adapters icon The name of the installed 3Com NIC appears Fast EtherLink ISA This confirms the 3C515 TX NIC s installation 6 Double click the 3C515 TX NIC name to displa...

Page 30: ...networking Click Yes and refer to the Windows NT documentation for instructions 4 Click Add 5 In the Select Network Adapter window click Have Disk 6 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A and type a Enter 7 In the Select OEM Option box select 3C515 Fast EtherLink Parallel Tasking ISA NIC 8 Click OK 9 Click Close in the Welcome screen that appears 10 In the Network window click Close If you are p...

Page 31: ...d Adapter 6 In the Add Network Adapter window press and hold the down arrow until Other Requires Disk from Manufacturer appears 7 Click Continue 8 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A and type a Enter 9 In the Select OEM Option box select 3C515 Fast EtherLink Parallel Tasking ISA NIC 10 Click OK 11 Click Close in the Welcome screen that appears 12 In the Network Settings window click OK If you...

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Page 33: ...oft LANtastic AI DEC PATHWORKS This chapter also describes how to install the NDIS 3 x driver for these network operating systems Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Windows 95 Windows NT The Network Driver Interface Specification NDIS software specification was developed by Microsoft and 3Com This specification is used to develop drivers for NICs like the 3C515 TX NIC The NDIS drivers allo...

Page 34: ...indows NT Network driver version you should install NDIS 2 01 or NDIS 3 x Name of your NDIS file server Your network account user name and password Go to the section appropriate for your NDIS driver version and PC operating system Installing the NDIS 2 01 Driver This section describes how to install the NDIS 2 01 network driver Windows 3 x For NDIS 2 01 environments install the driver as specified...

Page 35: ...k Adapter 6 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A and type the path for the NDIS drivers For example type a wfw311 Enter 7 Click OK 8 On the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter screen select 3Com EtherLink Parallel Tasking ISA Adapter 3C515 and click OK 9 On the Network Drivers screen click Setup 10 To select the NDIS 2 real mode driver click the down arrow under Driver Type and select Real Mod...

Page 36: ... extension 001 where the number is incremented every time a new PROTOCOL INI or SYSTEM INI file is generated 16 Click OK 17 Restart your system when prompted The NDIS 2 driver installation is complete Windows 95 To install the NDIS 2 driver on a PC running Windows 95 follow these steps 1 Turn on the PC and start Windows 95 A message appears informing you that Windows 95 is detecting new hardware a...

Page 37: ...0 for DOS and OS 2 To install the 3Com NDIS 2 driver for IBM LAN Server 4 0 follow these procedures which are provided for both DOS and OS 2 installations LAN Services v4 0 for DOS DOS must be already installed on your PC To install the driver perform these steps 1 Insert the DOS LAN Services Disk 1 diskette in drive A 2 Switch to that drive and type install Enter 3 Select the directory where you ...

Page 38: ...Reboot the PC The NDIS 2 driver installation is complete OS 2 LAN Server OS 2 must be already installed on your PC To install the NDIS 2 driver follow these steps 1 Open an OS 2 prompt 2 Insert the LAN Server MPTS Multi Protocol Transport Services Disk 1 diskette into your floppy disk drive 3 Make that drive your current drive and type a install Enter 4 Click OK 5 Click Install 6 Select a target d...

Page 39: ...work and then click Add 18 Select your protocols under Current Configuration and then click Edit 19 Click OK 20 Click Close 21 Click Exit 22 Select Update CONFIG SYS and click Exit 23 Click OK 24 Click Exit 25 Quit OS 2 and reboot the PC for the changes to take effect 26 Follow the IBM instructions on installing LAN Server to complete the installation The NDIS 2 driver installation is complete DEC...

Page 40: ...n appears type Y to accept the terms and conditions 3 On the main menu screen select Driver Installation and Update and press Enter 4 On the Network Drivers screen select NDIS Driver Installation and Information and press Enter 5 On the NDIS Drivers screen select Update NDIS Drivers and press Enter 6 On the Update NDIS Drivers screen select Update DOS NDIS 2 01 Driver and press Enter Follow the in...

Page 41: ...ype tab click Real Mode 16 bit NDIS Driver 17 Click OK 18 Click Restart Computer The NDIS 2 0 driver update for Windows 95 is complete Installing the NDIS 3 x Driver This section explains how to install the NDIS 3 x driver for a PC running one of these operating systems Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 Windows NT Windows for Workgroups To install the NIDS 3 x driver for a PC running Windows for W...

Page 42: ...erDisk diskette and insert the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Disk 7 and click OK 10 If prompted for the EL515 386 driver remove any diskette from drive A and insert the 3Com EtherDisk diskette in drive A 11 Type the following path to load the NDIS 3 driver a wfw311 Enter 12 Click OK The PROTOCOL INI and SYSTEM INI files have been modified WFW saves the old versions with the extension 001 w...

Page 43: ...nk ISA NIC from the list of adapters A dialog box appears asking if you want to reboot your PC 5 Remove the EtherDisk diskette and reboot the PC This completes the NDIS 3 driver installation for Windows 95 Confirming Installation To confirm that the 3C515 TX NIC is properly installed in your PC running Windows 95 proceed as follows 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Control Pan...

Page 44: ...ontrol Panel If networking has not been installed in your system when you open the Network Control Panel Windows NT will ask you if you want to install networking Click Yes and refer to the Windows NT documentation for instructions 4 Click Add 5 In the Select Network Adapter window click Have Disk 6 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A and type a Enter 7 In the Select OEM Option box select 3C5...

Page 45: ...pter 6 In the Add Network Adapter window press and hold the down arrow until Other Requires Disk from Manufacturer appears 7 Click Continue 8 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A and type a Enter 9 In the Select OEM Option box select 3C515 Fast EtherLink Parallel Tasking ISA NIC 10 Click OK 11 Click Close in the Welcome screen that appears 12 In the Network Settings window click OK If you are ...

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Page 47: ...own in Figure 5 1 and described in Table 5 1 Figure 5 1 3C515 TX NIC and LEDs Before the LEDs can be used for troubleshooting the NIC must be connected to the network see Chapter 2 and the network drivers must be installed see Chapter 3 for NetWare drivers or Chapter 4 for NDIS drivers RJ 45 port RJ 45 connector 100 LNK LED 10 LNK LED ACT LED 100 TX TX L N K 10 ACT ...

Page 48: ... NIC The Group 1 tests check the physical components connectors and circuitry on the NIC The Group 3 test Echo Exchange Test tests the NIC s ability to transmit and receive data while on the network If the NIC passes both tests successfully hardware failure is ruled out If a problem still remains look at cabling software and other issues that affect functionality on the network Table 5 1 LED Descr...

Page 49: ...em other than DOS exit to the DOS prompt For instructions see the operating system documentation 3 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A and type the following at the DOS prompt a install Enter 4 Select Configuration and Diagnostic Program and press Enter 5 Complete the instructions in the next section Running the Group 1 Tests You can also launch the diagnostic program from the command line by...

Page 50: ...ot apply to this NIC Running the Group 3 Test CAUTION Running the Group 3 test while connected to an active network can cause intermittent failures To avoid this connect to an inactive network on which only the computer being tested is operating To run this test on the network you need another computer set up as an echo server to receive packets from the NIC being tested and echo them back to the ...

Page 51: ...e NIC 3 On the echo server computer change to drive A at the DOS prompt Type the following to start the Configuration and Diagnostic Program 3cxxx Enter where the XXX is the program name for a 10 Mbps NIC indicated in Table 5 2 which corresponds to the type of 10 Mbps NIC in the echo server 4 From the main menu select Echo Server Setup The program notifies you that your computer is now set up as a...

Page 52: ... want to test 2 Select Test Setup from the Test menu 3 Select Group 3 from the Group Select box 4 Enable the Group 3 test by selecting the Enable Group button 5 Select OK and press Enter 6 Go to the Run dialog box to start the test 7 When the test has been completed proceed as follows a End the program on the echo server computer b On the computer with the NIC that you tested exit the Configuratio...

Page 53: ... T or 100BASE TX recommendations Maximum length for all types of cabling for this NIC is 100 meters Try inserting the NIC in another slot The original slot in which the NIC sits may be defective Before you run any tests make sure that you booted your computer under DOS and that no device drivers or memory managers are loaded If you are running the Group 3 test make sure that the NIC is connected t...

Page 54: ... select the Test Setup button in the Run Tests dialog box 2 Press Tab to select any Test Setup dialog box field 3 To change a setting in a field follow these steps a In the Group Select box use the arrow keys to select a test group b In the Group X Tests box use the arrow keys to select a test Press the Space Bar to enable or disable an individual test c In the Repetitions box specify the number o...

Page 55: ...ata Improve driver performance for the MS Windows Windows 3 x Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 or Windows NT operating system on the computer with the installed NIC Enable or disable full duplex mode if you changed the Media Type option to 10BASE T or 100BASE TX Eliminate configuration conflicts with another device The NIC supports full duplex at 10 Mbps If the switch supports the NWay feature an...

Page 56: ...pe Auto Select Auto Select 10 100 Network Driver Windows or OS 2 Client DOS Client Windows or OS 2 Client DMA Channel Type 7 7 6 5 3 Media Type Auto Select 100BASE TX 10BASE T Auto Select Network Driver Optimization Normal Minimize CPU Utilization Maximize Network Performance Normal Full Duplex Auto Select Enabled Disabled Auto Select This option specifies whether to optimize the network driver fo...

Page 57: ...elect an Adapter screen shown in Figure 6 1 appears select the NIC and press Enter Figure 6 1 Select an Adapter Screen If one NIC is installed the Configure Adapter option appears selected on the Install pull down menu Press Enter A screen similar to the one shown in Figure 6 2 appears showing the parameters for the selected NIC EtherDisk 3C515 Fast EtherLink ISA 10 100 Base TX Adapter v1 0 Initia...

Page 58: ...A channel These values are chosen by the BIOS Plug and play cannot be disabled If you are running Windows 95 you can change configuration settings using the Windows 95 Control Panel See your Windows 95 documentation for more information Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select Adapter Configuration F1 Help ENTER Auto Configure Automatically Configures the Adapter Alt Highlight...

Page 59: ...ss F1 when the option is selected 8 Press Tab to select OK and press Enter This saves your changes If you want to use the same settings on other NICs you can save the configuration settings to a file Select Save under File Options and provide a pathname in the Adapter Configuration dialog box For example type d config 3c515 set Enter This saves the settings to the default file 3C515 SET in the CON...

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Page 61: ...stry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network 100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE TX Ethernet IEEE 802 3u industry standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network Physical Dimensions Length 15 764 cm 6 148 in Height 10 641 cm 4 150 in Environmental Operating Range Operating temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Power Requirements Operating voltage 5 ...

Page 62: ... NIC operates in 100BASE TX mode and supports Category 5 UTP cable The maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speed At either speed the cable quality distance and connectors must comply with these standards EIA TIA 568 Commercial Building Wiring Standard and Technical Services Bulletin TSB38 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Figure A 1 shows the RJ 45 connector pin assignments Figure A 1...

Page 63: ...rld Wide Web site 3Com FTP site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com BBS 3Com FactsSM automated fax service World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site by entering the URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software library as well as sup...

Page 64: ... modem to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Call the telephone number nearest you Access by Digital Modem ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access up to 64 Kbps To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN use the following number 1 847 262 6000 Country Data Rate Telephone Number Australia Up to 14 400 bps 61 2 9955 2073 Brazil Up to 14 400 bps 55 11 5181 9666 France Up...

Page 65: ...eady Product model name part number and serial number A list of system hardware and software including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable If you are unable to contact your network supplier see the following section on how to contact 3Com Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources ...

Page 66: ... 10800 61 00137 or 021 6350 1590 800 6161 463 82 2 3455 6455 00798 611 2230 0080 611 261 001 800 611 2000 Europe From anywhere in Europe call 31 0 30 6029900 phone 31 0 30 6029999 fax From the following European countries you may use the toll free numbers Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzer...

Page 67: ...T T 800 666 5065 North America 1 800 NET 3Com 1 800 638 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 European countries you may call the toll free numbers select option 2 and then option 2 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland I...

Page 68: ...B 6 APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUPPORT Latin America 1 408 326 2927 1 408 326 3355 U S A and Canada 1 800 NET 3Com 1 800 638 3266 1 408 326 7120 Country Telephone Number Fax Number ...

Page 69: ... 2 Interrupt Request Level 6 2 Network Driver 6 2 Network Driver Optimization 6 2 Transceiver 6 2 connecting to the network 2 5 conventions notice icons About This Guide 2 text About This Guide 2 CPU utilization reducing 6 2 D DEC PATHWORKS driver installation 4 7 diagnostic tests 5 2 changing setup 5 8 echo server 5 4 getting help if a test fails 5 6 Group 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 Group 3 5 2 5 4 program na...

Page 70: ...oups 4 9 Windows NT 4 12 Windows NT NetWare 3 10 NetWare client driver installation ODI client driver 3 2 OS 2 3 3 Windows 3 x 3 2 Windows 95 3 7 Windows for Workgroups 3 5 network supplier support B 3 NIC connecting to the network 2 5 diagnostic test program names 5 5 features 1 1 installing 2 2 network interface A 1 remote management of 1 2 specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 NWay feature 1 2...

Page 71: ... diagnostic tests 5 2 LEDs 5 1 tips 5 7 U URL B 1 W Windows 3 x driver installation NDIS 2 01 4 2 NetWare 3 2 Windows 95 driver installation confirming NIC installation 3 9 4 12 NDIS 2 01 4 2 NDIS 3 x 4 10 NetWare 3 7 Windows for Workgroups driver installation NDIS 2 01 4 3 NDIS 3 x 4 9 NetWare 3 5 Windows NT driver installation NT 3 51 3 11 4 13 NT 4 0 3 10 4 12 World Wide Web WWW B 1 ...

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Page 73: ...ake reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product or from use of the software product not in accordance with 3Com s published specifications or user manual YEAR 2000 WARRANTY In addition to the Hardware Warranty and Software Warranty stated above 3Com warrants that each product sold or licensed to Customer o...

Page 74: ... TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLECT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO OPEN REPAIR OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OTHER HAZARDS OR ACTS OF GOD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY T...

Page 75: ...nd if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the ...

Page 76: ...t forth above you may 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 are a European Community EC resident information necessary to achieve interoperability of the Software with other programs within the meaning of the EC Directive on the Legal Pr...

Page 77: ... event any provision of this License Agreement is found to be invalid illegal or 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 and economic impact shall be substituted therefor ENTIRE AGREEMENT This License Agreement sets forth the entire understand...

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