Changing General NIC Configuration Settings
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Changing General NIC Configuration Settings
This section describes two NIC configuration methods.
Depending on your PC operating system, you can use one
of the following configuration programs:
■
3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
—for PCs running
Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or
Windows 95.
■
3Com Configuration and Diagnostics Program
for DOS
—for PCs running DOS and NetWare.
Using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
This section describes NIC configuration for PCs running
Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, or
Windows 95.
Before you configure the NIC, make sure that:
■
The NIC is installed in the PC and is connected to
the network.
■
The network driver is installed.
■
The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program is installed.
To change the NIC general configuration settings, such as
network driver optimization, duplex mode, and media type:
1 Open the Windows
Start
menu.
2 Select
Programs
, and then
3Com NIC Utilities.
DMI 2.0 or 2.0s
Configure the NIC remotely using
the 3Com DMI Agent software.
See Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
on page 159 for more information.
3Com DMI Agent and
a DMI-compatible
browser or a network
management
application that
supports DMI 2.0
or 2.0s
Windows 2000
Advanced Tab
Configure the NIC locally as
described in Changing
Windows 2000 Property Settings on
page 72.
Windows 2000
Method
Description
Requirement(s)
