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3Com Megahertz

10/100 LAN PC Card
User Guide

Part No. 09-1527-000
Published December 1998

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Page 1: ...http www 3com com 3Com Megahertz 10 100 LAN PC Card User Guide Part No 09 1527 000 Published December 1998 ...

Page 2: ...are clause at 48 C F R 52 227 7013 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara California 95052 8145 For civilian agencies Restricted Rights Legend Use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause at 48 C F R 52 227 19 and the limitations set forth in 3Com Corporation s standard commerc...

Page 3: ...ninstalling the Card 8 3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95 Before You Begin Installation 9 Determining Your Windows 95 Version 9 Setup Procedures 10 Windows 95 Version A 10 Windows 95 OSR 2 11 Confirming Installation Version A and OSR 2 12 Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations 13 Uninstalling the Card 14 4 SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT Before You Begin Installation 15 Setup Procedure 15 Setup With No Networking Inst...

Page 4: ...Wide Web Site 21 3Com FTP Site 21 3Com Bulletin Board Service 21 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 22 Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com 22 Returning Products for Repair 22 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS B STATEMENT FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY INDUSTRY CANADA CLASS B EMMISSION COMPLIANCE STATEMENT AVIS DE CONFORMITÉ À LA RÉGLEMENTATION D INDUSTRIE CANADA VCCI CLASS B STATEMEN...

Page 5: ... Documentation on page 20 for details on installing the on line documentation and opening it with your Web browser For details on accessing on line help from DOS Windows 3 x and Windows NT 3 51 see Windows NT 3 51 Windows 3 x DOS on page 20 If your computer does not have a Web browser installed see DOS Diagnostics Help Library on page 20 Check the on line documentation for the latest information o...

Page 6: ...s firmly If you do not know how to insert cards in your computer refer to the documentation supplied with your computer on using PC Card PCMCIA slots Cabling the LAN Card and Connecting to the Network All connectors should seat easily without forcing With the icon side up attach the PC card cable to the LAN card as shown above Connect the network cable to the PC card cable and to the network port ...

Page 7: ...e Card The PC card cable locks in place when you connect it to the card Do not pull or twist it when disconnecting it from the LAN card To release the cable from the card squeeze the release clips located on the sides of the connector as shown in the following illustration ...

Page 8: ...e the connector LEDs to verify link integrity Table 1 LAN Connector LEDs LED On Off Flashing 10 Mbps Good 10BASE T connection between PC Card and hub No connection Off when 100 LNK LED is on There may be a problem with your physical connection Check that all cables are connected securely 100 Mbps Good 100BASE TX connection between PC Card and hub No connection Off when 10 LNK LED is on ...

Page 9: ... Chapter 1 Windows 98 automatically detects the card displays a New Hardware Found dialog box and looks for information about the card 2 When ready to configure the new hardware Windows 98 opens the Add New Hardware Wizard Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next 3 Select Floppy Drives insert the LAN card Installation Disk and click Next 4 After finding the files on the dis...

Page 10: ... 98 prompts whether to reboot the computer remove the Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click YES Confirming Installation 1 Double click the My Computer icon 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 Network Adap...

Page 11: ...se Control Panel System Device Manager to inspect the status of your LAN card If you see a red X enable the card by checking the appropriate box under Properties If you see a yellow exclamation mark click the icon to see what the conflict is Verify that there are adequate system resources Try to free system resources for example disable the infrared port then remove and reinstall the card Losing n...

Page 12: ...is not working Windows 98 is not detecting the card The system issues a warning tone at startup If you are having any of these problems 1 Open Control Panel System Device Manager 2 Select the LAN card components and click Remove 3 Remove the LAN card from the card slot 4 Reboot and reinstall the card Slow or dropped connection on a 10 100 switch or hub The switch may be forced to 10 Mbps Open Cont...

Page 13: ...rsion A an early version of Windows 95 is still installed on many computers Most newer computers especially those which come with Windows 95 already installed run OSR 2 also called version B or version C These versions of Windows 95 require different files and different setup procedures Follow these steps to find out which version of Windows 95 you are running 1 In the Windows 95 Control Panel dou...

Page 14: ... described Chapter 1 and reboot 8 After reboot when the New Hardware Found dialog box appears select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK 9 Insert the Installation Disk in drive A and click OK 10 If the software prompts for Location Information enter the requested location information and click OK If the software prompts for Computer Name and Work Group Name type the nam...

Page 15: ...on If you are asked whether you are using a PC Card to install windows ignore the prompt 2 Click Next 3 Click No to the prompt about real mode drivers 4 Click Next if prompted to remove the Real Mode drivers 5 Click Finish 6 Click Yes to shut down the PC 7 When shutdown is complete install the LAN card as described Chapter 1 and reboot 8 Follow the instructions in the Update Device Driver Wizard d...

Page 16: ...uter name and workgroup name then click Close 12 When Windows 95 prompts whether to reboot the computer remove the Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click YES Confirming Installation Version A and OSR 2 1 Double click the My Computer icon 2 Double click the Control Panel icon 3 Double click the System icon The System Properties box details your system setup 4 Click the Device Manager tab...

Page 17: ...w does not appear The LAN card may have already been installed The LAN card may have been installed as Other Devices because of a previous faulty installation PCMCIA may not be enabled on your system The LAN device is not functional LED on the connector is off or mismatches the real network speed Use Control Panel System Device Manager to inspect the status of your LAN card If you see a red X enab...

Page 18: ...ice Manager 2 Select the LAN card components and click Remove 3 Remove the LAN card from the card slot 4 Reboot normally and reinstall the card Need to force speed and duplex settings In most cases the automatic settings work fine However if you to need to force speed or duplex settings to match those of an attached device 1 Open Control Panel Network 2 Double click the LAN card 3 Click on the Adv...

Page 19: ...WLink IPX SPX compatible transport TCP IP protocol NetBEUI protocol The Name of the NT Server domain or workgroup to which you belong Your IP address unless you are using DHCP Setup Procedure Setup With No Networking Installed 1 In the Control Panel double click Network 2 When the system prompts Windows NT Networking is not installed Do you want to install it now click Yes This opens the Network S...

Page 20: ...stallation files for example D i386 on the NT CD and click Continue When the system prompts again for NT files click Continue 12 In the 3Com LAN card dialog box accept the default settings and click Continue The default settings work in most instances However you may specify network link settings auto polarity and IRQ and I O values 13 When the window for enabling or disabling protocols opens clic...

Page 21: ...ou may see the Microsoft TCP IP Properties screen 8 When prompted to reboot the computer remove the Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click Yes Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations Basic troubleshooting applicable for all problem situations Inspect all cables and connections Check whether your card if fully inserted into the slot Verify whether you have the latest BIOS for your syste...

Page 22: ...nd reinstall the card This procedure removes the card only Users who choose to remove all networking components should remember to use the setup procedure described in Setup With No Networking Installed on page 15 Card not functioning Open Windows NT Diagnostics From Start menu select Programs Admin Tools Windows NT Diagnostics Check for resource conflicts and make sure the settings for the LAN ca...

Page 23: ...ble in the on line documentation supplied with the LAN card For setup information and details see On Line Documentation Other Networks Supported The LAN card supports the networking systems listed in Table 2 For information on setup for these networks see the DOS Diagnostics help files Refer to DOS Diagnostics Help Library on page 20 Table 2 Network Drivers Supported NDIS 3 32 bit miniport driver ...

Page 24: ...ograms 3 Select 3Com PC Card Utilities 4 Select 3Com FE574B 5 Select On Line Help Windows NT 3 51 Windows 3 x DOS DOS Windows 3 x and Windows NT 3 51 users can open the HTML file directly from the floppy drive From your browser open A HTML HELP574 HTM To install the help document on your hard disk create a top level directory called HELP574 Copy the files from A HTML to the new folder From your br...

Page 25: ...onal services 3Com FTP Site Download drivers patches software and MIBs across the Internet from the 3Com public FTP site To connect to the 3Com FTP site enter the following information into your FTP client Hostname ftp 3com com or 192 156 136 12 Username anonymous Password your Internet e mail address A user name and password are not needed with Web browser software such as Netscape Navigator and ...

Page 26: ...ist of system hardware and software including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplier 3Com offers technical telephone support services To contact 3Com from North America dial 1 800 NET 3Com 1 800 638 3266 Have product information r...

Page 27: ...defects in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being compatible 3Com will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product YEAR 2000 WARRANTY In addition to the Hardware Products Warranty and Software Pr...

Page 28: ... LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND SATISFACTORY QUALITY 3COM NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF...

Page 29: ...rrect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one which the receiver is connected to Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Fede...

Page 30: ...ights to patents copyrights trade secrets trademarks or any other rights in respect to the Software The Software is licensed to be used on any workstation or any network server owned by or leased to you provided that the Software is used only in connection with a 3Com adapter You may reproduce and provide one 1 copy of the Software and supporting documentation for each such workstation or network ...

Page 31: ...ftware and documentation together with all copies and merged portions in any form It will also terminate immediately if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this License Agreement Upon such termination you agree to destroy the Software and documentation together with all copies and merged portions in any form GOVERNING LAW This License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Sta...

Page 32: ... 54 mm Weight 0 86 oz 24 4 g Environmental Operating Range Operating temperature 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F Relative humidity 5 to 90 noncondensing Network Cable Specifications UTP Cable Requirements Category 5 cable 100 Mbps that meets the requirements of EIA TIA 568 and EIA TIA TSB 36 for example AT T type 1061 or equivalent Power Requirements Power consumption 100BASE TX 10BASE T 5 V 5 170 mA 220 mA...

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