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This chapter describes how to display and change 
configuration settings for the LAN PC Card. 

Before you change these settings, contact your MIS 
department.

Configuration Settings

Table 4-1 lists each configuration option, the default 
setting, and the available settings.

Table 4   

Option Settings  

Option

Default Setting

Available Settings 

CIS Memory Address

Assigned by Card 
Services

256 KB

I/O Base Address

Assigned by Card 
Services

200h, 210h, 220h, 230h, 240h, 
250h, 260h, 270h, 280h, 290h, 
2A0h, 2B0h, 2C0h, 2D0h, 2E0h, 
2F0h, 300h, 310h, 320h, 330h, 
340h, 350h, 360h, 370h, 380h, 
390h, 3A0h

Interrupt Request Level Assigned by Card 

Services

3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15

Transceiver Type

Auto-Select

Auto-Select, Coax (BNC), TP 
(RJ-45)

Network Driver 
Optimization

Windows or OS/2 
client

DOS, Microsoft Windows and 
OS/2 client, server.

Full Duplex

Disabled

Enabled, disabled

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Summary of Contents for LAN

Page 1: ...http www 3com com 3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Card User Guide Part No 09 1457 000 October 1998 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engine...

Page 2: ...l Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause at 48 C F R 52 227 19 and the limitations set forth in 3Com Corporation s standard commercial agreement for the software Unpublished rights reserved under...

Page 3: ...Use 7 Windows 98 and Windows 95 8 Windows 98 8 Windows 95 10 Windows 95 OSR 2 10 Confirming Installation 11 Windows 95 Version 4 00 950A 12 Windows NT 12 Windows NT 4 0 Installation without Networkin...

Page 4: ...upt Request Level IRQ or Memory Range 33 Changing Network Driver Optimization Duplex NDIS Driver Version or Transceiver Type 34 Windows NT 4 0 34 DOS Configuration Program 34 5 DYNAMICACCESS Using Dyn...

Page 5: ...B STATEMENT FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY INDUSTRY CANADA CLASS B EMMISSION COMPLIANCE STATEMENT AVIS DE CONFORMIT LA R GLEMENTATION D INDUSTRIE CANADA 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Downloa...

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Page 7: ...3CCE589ET PC Card 2 3 Connecting the 3CCE589EC PC Card 3 4 Connecting the 3CXE589ET PC Card 4 5 Connecting the 3CXE589EC PC Card 5 6 Network Cable and PC Card COMBO Cable LEDs 23 7 XJACK LAN PC Card...

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Page 9: ...ABLES 1 Network Driver Text File Names 21 2 LED Description 24 3 Frequently Asked Questions 27 4 Option Settings 31 5 PC Cards Specifications 39 Downloaded from www Manualslib com manuals search engin...

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Page 11: ...nectors Figure 1 3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Cards These LAN PC Cards automatically operate at 10 Mbps when connected to an Ethernet hub This chapter describes how to install a LAN PC Card in your n...

Page 12: ...PC Card supplier Connecting the 3CCE589ET LAN PC Card 1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook and turn it on 2 Connect the PC Card cable to the PC Card Figure 2 Connecting the 3CCE589ET PC Card 3 Con...

Page 13: ...see prompts for driver installation d Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows you to login to the network 3 If you are using the BNC T connector connect the PC Card COMBO cable to t...

Page 14: ...cable into the 3CXE589ET PC Card XJACK connector Figure 4 Connecting the 3CXE589ET PC Card 3 Insert the other RJ 45 connector into the network port 4 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot and slid...

Page 15: ...allation c Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows you to login to the network 3 If you are using the BNC T connector connect the PC Card COMBO cable to the 3CXE589EC PC Card a Conne...

Page 16: ...and PC Card COMBO Cable To detach the PC Card cable and PC Card COMBO cable from the PC Card squeeze the sides of the connector The cable detaches from the PC Card easily Downloaded from www Manualsli...

Page 17: ...You Install the Network Driver Make sure that the PC Card is installed in your notebook and connected to the network before you install any network driver Which Driver Installation Instructions Shoul...

Page 18: ...t NDIS VXD 8 24 96 or later to use the NDIS 4 driver with Windows 95 OSR 2 The NDIS 3 driver works with Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR 2 The following instructions assume that you have not installed an...

Page 19: ...Card 589E Ethernet 7 Click Next to copy the required files and build a driver information database 8 If prompted insert the Windows 98 CD The Windows 98 files may be located on the hard drive in the f...

Page 20: ...in Chapter 1 2 Turn on your computer The Update Device Driver wizard detects the card and displays 3Com Megahertz 589E 3 Insert LAN Installation Disk 1 and click OK The following message appears Wind...

Page 21: ...The Network Neighborhood icon appears on your desktop 12 Double click the Network Neighborhood icon to access the network Confirming Installation 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the...

Page 22: ...the files typically C windows options cabs and click OK 5 Remove the LAN Installation Disk 1 and restart the PC to log into the network Windows NT Before you begin obtain LAN Installation Disk 1 shipp...

Page 23: ...nto the floppy drive and click OK 7 When the Select OEM Option window opens select 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card Ethernet and click OK The Network Adapters list shows the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card with...

Page 24: ...about what settings to use ask your system administrator or MIS department 15 If you selected TCP IP and have a DHCP server click Yes 16 If you do not have a DHCP server click No and get an IP address...

Page 25: ...ot verifiably correct use them anyway If this happens click OK to use the parameters 8 In the Network Protocols tab make sure that each network protocol service that Windows NT uses appears in the win...

Page 26: ...Adapter window appears 4 Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer from the list 5 Click Continue 6 Insert LAN Installation Disk 1 into the floppy drive Enter the name of the drive for example A an...

Page 27: ...ct PC performance To resolve this deficiency with WFW 3 11 you may want to upgrade your operating system Before You Begin Before you begin installing the network driver obtain LAN Installation Disk 2...

Page 28: ...mpting you to specify the drive or directory where the ELPC3 DOS driver can be found 8 Insert LAN Installation Disk 2 in the floppy drive 9 Click OK to accept the default directory 10 Select 3Com Mega...

Page 29: ...he AutoLink program the PC must meet these requirements Use Novell NetWare 3 12 4 10 or 4 11 network operating system Have only one LAN PC Card installed NetWare DOS ODI client 1 Make sure the LAN PC...

Page 30: ...ink log more Enter To print the file type print autolink log Enter 7 When prompted remove LAN Installation Disk 2 and reboot the PC When prompted type your user name and password Installing the Window...

Page 31: ...Workgroups NDIS 2 driver WFWNDIS TXT ELPC3 DOS NetWare and Windows 3 11 NWDOSODI TXT 3C589 COM NetWare and OS 2 NWOS2ODI TXT 3C589 SYS NetWare and DOS Windows 3 11 and Windows for Workgroups AUTOLINK...

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Page 33: ...estions Troubleshooting tips The 3Com World Wide Web site http www 3com com offers the latest drivers troubleshooting information and software updates in the Support area LEDs For the 3CCE589ET and 3C...

Page 34: ...installed with your Windows network drivers The help system includes PC Card release notes frequently asked questions and the PC Card KnowledgeBase 1 Install the LAN PC Card and connect it to the netw...

Page 35: ...ests see the INSTRUCT TXT file in the HELP directory on LAN Installation Disk 2 Resolving Hardware Resource Conflicts Windows 98 and Windows 95 Use this procedure to resolve hardware resource conflict...

Page 36: ...utomatic Settings box 6 Click Change Settings 7 Change the value and click OK 8 Restart the notebook to change the values The values are changed Windows NT 4 0 Use this procedure to resolve hardware r...

Page 37: ...should I do if a yellow exclamation point appears next to the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card name 1 In the Device Manager double click Other Devices 2 Click the PCI Ethernet Controller or the duplicate 3...

Page 38: ...te short cuts around routers there must be a switched path between source and destination What is the performance gain when using Fast IP Fast IP bypasses the router to provide increased performance i...

Page 39: ...g location Try the LAN PC Card in a known working notebook If you think you have resource conflicts I O base address or interrupts run the Windows 95 conflict troubleshooter as described earlier in th...

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Page 41: ...gs CIS Memory Address Assigned by Card Services 256 KB I O Base Address Assigned by Card Services 200h 210h 220h 230h 240h 250h 260h 270h 280h 290h 2A0h 2B0h 2C0h 2D0h 2E0h 2F0h 300h 310h 320h 330h 34...

Page 42: ...perate on one of eight interrupt levels 3 5 7 9 10 11 12 or 15 The preferred interrupt level is 10 but the LAN PC Card can operate on the other interrupt levels if necessary If a conflict continues yo...

Page 43: ...change these settings if you have a resource conflict 1 Install the LAN PC Card and connect it to the network Chapter 1 and install the driver Chapter 2 2 Double click the My Computer icon 3 Double c...

Page 44: ...sion click auto select NDIS 3 NDIS 4 or NDIS 5 NDIS 5 only works with Windows 98 If you select NDIS 5 for Windows 95 OSR2 NDIS 4 will be used If you select NDIS 5 for Windows 95 version A NDIS 3 will...

Page 45: ...s flooding of switched networks by multicast applications such as video training stock quotes or online news For complete information on how to use DynamicAccess software see the DynamicAccess softwar...

Page 46: ...the password you use for your Edge Monitor Do not install the DynamicAccess software version 1 5 on the PC where you install the Edge Monitor The data reported by the Edge Monitor will be inaccurate...

Page 47: ...ipt and run it before you run the DA15CFG EXE file Upon completion the KEYSET EXE file asks you to reboot 5 Reboot the notebook If you enter the password you can correct it and run the KEYSET EXE file...

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Page 49: ...ructure CIS and Memory Size Drivers 4 KB Diagnostics 8 KB CIS 256 K FIFO 8 KB Network Cable Specifications UTP Cable Requirements Category 3 LAN and high speed data cable 10 Mbps that meets the requir...

Page 50: ...Mean Time Between Failures hours calculated 70 C 158 F mobile environment 25 C 77 F mobile environment 128 694 33 hours 342 367 70 hours FCC Certification Part 15 Class B Downloaded from www Manualsl...

Page 51: ...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 by entering the URL...

Page 52: ...ty 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 56 Kbps To access the 3Com BBS using...

Page 53: ...m sales office U S 1 800 NET 3Com The 3Com sales office will refer you to the nearest 3Com authorized service partner If you are unable to contact your network supplier see the following section on ho...

Page 54: ...1 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 Europ...

Page 55: ...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 cal...

Page 56: ...ada 1 800 876 3266 option 2 1 408 326 7120 Note RMA forms except Europe are available on CardFacts Dail 408 727 7021 All other locations 408 492 1790 408 326 7120 Country Telephone Number Fax Number D...

Page 57: ...d 5 3CXE598ET LAN PC Card 4 D diagnostics programs DOS 25 driver installation 7 duplex 33 DynamicAccess software 35 E environmental operating range 39 F fax service 3ComFacts 43 FCC certification 40 f...

Page 58: ...pair 45 S software options changing 31 T technical support 3Com URL 41 bulletin board service 42 fax service 43 network suppliers 43 product repair 45 troubleshooting 29 U URL 41 W Windows 95 installi...

Page 59: ...d by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in...

Page 60: ...limited in their application to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary depending on local law 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza P O Box 58145 Santa Clara CA 95052 8145 408...

Page 61: ...03 du Canada 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT Read Before Using This Product YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT IT CONTAINS SOFTWA...

Page 62: ...te expense The 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 such...

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