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W
INDOWS
98
Installing the Network
Interface
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Setup Procedure
■
Installing Network Software Components
■
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:
■
For Windows 98 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
■
For your network account, your user name and password.
To set up the network interface:
1
Turn on the computer and start Windows 98.
Windows 98 automatically detects the LAN function of the card. It displays a
New
Hardware Found
dialog box and looks for information about the card.
2
When ready to configure the new hardware, Windows 98 opens the
Add New
Hardware Wizard.
Select
Search for the best driver for your device
and click
Next
.
3
Select
Floppy Drives,
insert the LAN+Modem card
Windows 95/98 Installation
Disk
, and click
Next
.
4
After finding the installation files on the diskette, the hardware wizard displays the
card name,
3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Ethernet interface)
. Click
Next
to copy the required files.
5
Insert the Windows 98 CD if prompted. Optionally, you may specify a location on
the hard disk where the Windows 98 files reside. Typically, this location is
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. Click
OK
to copy the files needed for the Ethernet
interface.
There may be a period of inactivity while the system checks your current network
configuration. How much time this takes depends on your settings for network
software components.
6
Click
Finish
. When Windows 98 prompts whether to reboot the computer, remove
the
Windows 95/98 Installation Disk
from the floppy drive and click
YES
.
NOTE:
If you are reinstalling the card, make sure you have completed the
procedures for “Uninstalling the Card” on page 19.