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C
HAPTER
2: W
INDOWS
95
Installing the Network
Interface
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Setup Procedure
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Installing Network Software Components
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Confirming Installation
Setup Procedure
Before installing the network interface, insert the LAN+Modem card and connect
to the network as described in “Installing and Connecting the Card” on page 1.
Obtain the following information from your MIS department:
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For Windows 95 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
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For your network account, your user name and password.
To set up the network interface:
1
Turn on the computer and start Windows 95. Windows 95 detects the card during
startup.
2
Follow the instructions in the
Update Device Driver Wizard
dialog box. Insert the
LAN+Modem card
Windows 95/98 Installation Disk
in the floppy drive and click
Next
.
3
After the system finds the installation files on the disk, it displays the card name,
3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem CardBus PC Card (Ethernet interface)
. and
prompts for the location of the driver files.
4
Click
Finish
to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface.
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If prompted for the “3Com 10-100 LAN + 56k Modem PC Card Windows
95/98 Installation Disk,” select the floppy drive as the location of the files.
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If prompted for Windows 95 files, supply your CD or type the path to the
directory where your Windows 95 files reside. Normally, this path is
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS.
Click
OK
to finish copying the required files.
5
If Windows 95 opens the Network Setup box, supply your computer name and
workgroup name, then click
Close
.
6
When Windows 95 prompts whether to reboot the computer, remove the
Windows 95/98 Installation Disk
from the floppy drive and click
YES
. Windows 95
will detect and install the modem interface when it reboots.
If you choose not to reboot after installing the network interface, you must install
the modem interface manually when Windows 95 discovers the modem. See
“Installing the Modem Interface” on page 10.
Installing Network
Software Components
You will need to install four types of network components for Windows 95
networking: Client, Adapter, Protocol, and Service. These components are
installed through the Network application in the Control Panel. Open the Network
application in the Control Panel to see which network components are currently
installed.