Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests
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The following tabs are available for viewing NIC data:
5 Select the Diagnostics tab.
The Diagnostics screen appears.
Running the Network Test
Run the Network Test to check the NIC connectivity to
the network.
To successfully pass the Network Connectivity test, at least
one of the following conditions must be met:
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A Windows client running on the same network. This
client must have a successfully installed Windows
diagnostics program that is currently not running.
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A NetWare server running on the same network.
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A DHCP server running on the same network.
A DNS server running on the same network with TCP/IP
properties configured for the DNS server.
Click Help to obtain general information about the
function of a screen. To obtain specific information about
any topic on a screen, click the question mark (?) in the
upper right corner of the screen, move it over a topic, and
click once.
Tab
Description
General
Select the General tab to display the node address, I/O address,
and device ID for the installed NIC.
Configuration
Select the Configuration tab to view and modify configuration
settings for the installed NIC.
Statistics
Select the Statistics tab to view network traffic statistics about
the installed NIC.
Diagnostics
Select the Diagnostics tab to access diagnostics tests that you
can run on the installed NIC.
Support
Select the Support tab to access various 3Com customer
support resources.
Flash Update
Select the Flash Update tab to update firmware for the installed
NIC.
