Diagnostic Testing Under Windows 95 and Windows NT
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Table 5-1 shows the various tab screens that are available within
the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program.
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Table 5-1
3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Tab Screens
Tab
Description
General
The General tab is the first screen to appear when you start the
diagnostic program. This screen identifies the NICs installed in your
PC and lets you get information that is specific to the selected NIC. This
screen also provides check boxes for adding the diagnostic program
icon to the taskbar tray of your PC and enabling the PC as an auto echo
server system on the network.
Click
NIC Details
to display a screen that lists detailed information about
the selected NIC.
Configuration
The Configuration tab is used to change NIC configuration settings.
Statistics
The Statistics tab provides network traffic information that is updated
by the NIC driver several times a minute.
Diagnostics
The Diagnostics tab provides access to the 3Com NIC Diagnostics
program that lets you test the 3C509B NIC or change configuration
settings.
Dynamic
Access
The Dynamic
Access
tab is used to identify applications running on your
PC that you wish to support using PACE software.
Support
The Support tab provides five buttons, each of which provides different
support-related information or options.
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Diagnostics
The
Diagnostics
button provides buttons for two tests that verify
network and NIC functionality.
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Release Notes
The
Release Notes
button provides information about known
problems with specific vendor models.
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BBS Information
The
BBS Information
button provides information for obtaining the
latest 3Com software drivers.
■
http://www.3com.com
The
http://www.3Com.com
button takes you to the 3Com home
page on the 3Com Web site.
■
Problem Report
The
Problem Report
button displays forms for submitting a trouble
report to 3Com through e-mail.
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