About HotWire 5100 DSL Access System
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5100-A2-GB21-10
April 1997
Equipment and Software Requirements
Verify that you have the following hardware and software before installing the
HotWire 5171 PC NIC.
Hardware Requirements
80486 (or higher) IBM PC or compatible
8 MB RAM minimum (16 MB RAM recommended)
One 1.44 MB, 3 1/2
″
diskette drive (for installation)
2 MB free disk storage (for program files)
Software Requirements
DOS 5.0 or later
Windows For Workgroups 3.11 (or later) or Windows 95
NOTE:
If the TCP/IP software is not installed already, you will be asked to install it as
a step in the Network Driver installation process. (Windows 95 includes the
TCP/IP software.)
HotWire 5171 Diagnostics Utility
Use the HotWire 5171 Diagnostics Utility supplied with the 5171 PC NIC for
configuring the card after installation, troubleshooting the card, and downloading
firmware. The 5171 Diagnostics Utility provides screen help in standard Windows
format. Refer to Chapter 3,
Using the HotWire 5171 Diagnostic Utility,
for more
information on this utility.
User Interface
The 5171 Diagnostics Utility uses standard Windows user interface conventions
for all windows including Help screens.