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Installing the NIC Driver and Software in Windows
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Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software
The latest 3Com drivers can be downloaded from:
http://www.3com.com/
Using Diskettes
To update the driver using diskettes that were downloaded from the Web or that were
created using the
EtherCD
:
1
Open the Windows Device Manager.
2
Locate the 3Com NIC under Network Adapters, and then click
Properties
.
3
Select the Driver tab.
4
Click
Update Driver
.
5
Follow the prompts on screen and insert the correct diskette when prompted.
Using the
EtherCD
To update the driver and NIC diagnostic software using the
EtherCD
:
1
Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
2
Insert the
EtherCD
in the appropriate drive in the PC.
The
EtherCD
Welcome screen appears.
If the
EtherCD
Welcome screen does not appear, enter the following command from
the Run option of the Windows Start menu:
d:\installs\setup.exe
where d:\ represents the letter name of the drive your are using.
3
Click
NIC Software
.
4
Click
NIC Drivers and Diagnostics
.
5
Click
Update
.
To update the network driver only, click
Update Drivers and remove Diagnostics
Program
.
To update the network driver and NIC diagnostics software, click
Update Drivers and
Diagnostics Program
.
6
Follow the prompts on the screen.