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7. After selecting the desired “Media Type”, click “OK” to close the current window.
8. Close the “Network” window by clicking “OK.”
9. Reboot your PC when prompted to do so.
Note:
The media type change will not take effect until the PC is rebooted.
Windows 2000
A. Installing the driver:
1. Upon boot-up, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window will appear.
2. Insert 3M Driver CD-ROM into the PC’s CD-ROM drive and click “Next.”
3. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device”, then click “Next.”
4. Select “CD-ROM drives”, then click “Next.”
5. The “Hardware Wizard” will find 3M NIC driver located in the root directory of 3M Driver CD-ROM. Click
“Next”, and then click “Finish.”
Note:
Rebooting is NOT necessary in Windows 2000.
B. Changing the media type:
Defaults: The default media type should be “100BaseFX Full_Duplex.” This means that the VF-45
TM
port is
enabled and configured to operate at 100Mbps, Full Duplex. The RJ-45 port is disabled by default. If a different
media type setting is desired, please follow the instructions below:
1. Right click on the “My Network Places” icon on your Desktop.
2. Select “Properties” from the drop-down menu.
3. Right click on “Local Area Connection (x)” (note: the “x” is a number that will vary depending on how many NICs
are/were installed in the PC).
4. Select “Properties” from the pull-down menu.
5. Confirm that the adapter listed is “3M VOL-TX PCI 100Mbps NIC.”
6. Click on the “Configure” button.
7. Click on the “Advanced” tab.
8. The “Media Type” selector is the first configurable option in the list. The available choices are:
• 100BaseFX (VF-45
TM
port: 100 Mbps Half Duplex)
• 100Base FX Full_Duplex (VF-45
TM
port: 100 Mbps Full Duplex)
• 100BaseTX
(RJ-45 port: 100 Mbps Half Duplex)
• 100BaseTX Full_Duplex (RJ-45 port: 100 Mbps Full Duplex)
• 10BaseT
(RJ-45 port: 10 Mbps Half Duplex)
• 10BaseT Full_Duplex
(RJ-45 port: 10 Mbps Full Duplex)
• AutoSense
(RJ-45 port: Auto Negotiation)
9. After selecting the desired “Media Type”, click “OK” to close the current window. Click “OK” again.
10.Close the “Network and Dial-up Connections” window.
Note:
Rebooting is NOT necessary in Windows 2000.
For Further Customization
You can modify network settings via the “Network” applet.
