3Com 3C592, User Manual

Page 1: ... ETHERLINK III PARALLEL TASKING EISA BUS MASTER NETWORK ADAPTERS USER GUIDE Members of the 3Com EtherLink III family of adapters Part No 09 0666 001 Published October 1995 ...

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Page 3: ...very best 3Com service and support take the time to complete the product registration card Any defective 3Com adapter will be repaired or replaced at 3Com s option for as long as the adapter resides in its original IBM Personal Computer Personal System 2 or compatible computer driver software is covered by the standard 90 day limited software warranty ...

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Page 5: ...twork 2 5 Connecting to the On board Transceiver 2 5 Connecting to Thin Ethernet Cable 2 5 Connecting to Twisted pair Cable 2 6 Connecting to an External Transceiver 2 6 Auto Select Media Type 2 8 3 CONFIGURING THE ADAPTER EtherDisk Diskette 3 2 Configuring the Adapter 3 2 Using a NOS Other Than Windows 95 3 2 Using Windows 95 3 3 Software Option Settings 3 4 Media Type 3 5 Network Driver Optimiza...

Page 6: ...4 15 NDIS Drivers 4 15 Additional Drivers 4 16 Using Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Software 4 16 Desktop Management Interface 4 17 5 PERFORMING TROUBLESHOOTING AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Troubleshooting with the Diagnostic Tests 5 2 Starting the Diagnostic Program 5 3 Running the Group 1 Tests 5 4 Running the Group 2 Test 5 5 Assembling a Loopback Plug 5 5 Starting the Group 2 Test 5 5 Running the Group ...

Page 7: ...1 Access by Modem B 1 World Wide Web Site B 2 ThreeComForum on CompuServe B 2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service B 2 Support from Your Network Supplier B 3 Returning Products for Repair B 4 GLOSSARY INDEX LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS B CERTIFICATION STATEMENT CISPR B COMPLIANCE CE NOTICE ...

Page 8: ...h 2 7 2 5 Connecting the AUI Cable 2 7 3 1 Adapter Configuration Overview 3 1 3 2 Auto Installation Screen 3 7 3 3 Main Menu 3 7 3 4 Multiple Adapter Option Configuration 3 9 3 5 Changing Adapter Options 3 9 4 1 Overview of Loading Network Drivers 4 1 4 2 AutoLink Information Screen 4 6 4 3 Main Menu 4 6 5 1 Troubleshooting Overview 5 1 5 2 Assembling a Loopback Plug 5 5 A 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin As...

Page 9: ...Icons 2 1 1 3C592 EISA Adapter Cable and Connector Specifications 1 2 2 1 Connectors for 3C592 EISA Adapters 2 5 3 1 Software Configuration Options 3 4 4 1 Accessing DOS 4 3 5 1 Diagnostic Programs 5 7 A 1 AUI Connector Pin Assignments A 2 ...

Page 10: ... Use This Guide The following table shows where to find specific information in this guide If you are looking for Turn to Information about the 3Com EISA bus master network adapters Chapter 1 Instructions for installing the adapter Chapter 2 Procedures for connecting the adapter to the network Chapter 2 Instructions for configuring the adapter with the EISA configuration utility Chapter 3 Procedur...

Page 11: ...or example print autolink log Keys When specific keys are referred to in the text they are called out by their labels such as the Return key or the Escape key or they may be shown as Return or Esc If two or more keys are to be pressed simultaneously the keys are linked with a plus sign for example Press Ctrl Alt Del Table 2 Notice Icons Icon Type Description Information Note Information notes call...

Page 12: ... on the backplates as shown in Figure 1 1 The name 3C592 EISA adapter is used in this guide to refer to both EtherLink III 10 Mbps EISA adapters unless otherwise specified The bus master drivers supplied with this adapter are compatible with the Fast EtherLink 10 100BASE T EISA adapter The bus master drivers shipped on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette are compatible with the 3Com 3C59X family of EISA ...

Page 13: ...nstalls and configures all Novell NetWare DOS ODI client software into your operating system Automatic adapter recognition for computers running the Windows 95 network operating system RJ 45 connector BNC connector AUI connector LED RJ 45 connector LED Table 1 1 3C592 EISA Adapter Cable and Connector Specifications Adapter Type Cable Specification Connector Types 3C592 TPO 10BASE T RJ 45 3C592 COM...

Page 14: ...face DMI which increases the manageability of PCs by standardizing how information relating to PCs is made available and how it is accessed LED notification of link integrity and polarity reversal The procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 Procedure Overview 1 Install the adapter in an EISA slot 2 Configure the Adapter using the EISA configuration utility 3 Load netw...

Page 15: ... Figure 2 1 Hardware Installation Overview After installing the adapter you can load the network drivers as described in Chapter 4 If necessary you can change the software option default settings as explained in Chapter 3 1 Inspect the adapter 2 Install the boot PROM optional 3 Insert the adapter 4 Connect to the network 5 Go to Chapter 3 Configuring the Adapter ...

Page 16: ...tain the following items 3Com EtherLink III Parallel Tasking EISA bus master adapter EtherLink III Parallel Tasking EISA Bus Master Network Adapters User Guide 3C59X EtherDisk diskette 2 Verify that you have received all items and inspect each item for damage If you find any damage contact your network supplier and the carrier that delivered the package Installing the Boot PROM The boot PROM is op...

Page 17: ...ots are longer than PCI slots and deeper than ISA slots Figure 2 2 PCI and EISA Bus Slots in an EISA Computer The adapter backplate should be flush with the computer chassis Be sure that the connector fingers of the adapter are completely seated in the slot 5 Replace the computer cover and reconnect all previously connected cables If you are installing multiple EtherLink EISA adapters in a compute...

Page 18: ...pears arranged by type 5 Click the Network Adapters tab The name of the installed 3Com adapter appears as shown below 3Com EtherLink III Bus Master EISA Ethernet Adapter This confirms the adapter s installation 6 Double click the adapter s name to display a description of the adapter and its current status The next dialog box confirms that the adapter is working properly 7 Click the Cancel button ...

Page 19: ...pter is equipped with an on board transceiver to allow easy connection to the network Connecting to Thin Ethernet Cable The 3C592 COMBO adapter is factory set to use the on board transceiver as the default with thin Ethernet cable 1 Connect the T connector to the adapter s BNC connector see Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Connecting Thin Ethernet Cable Table 2 1 Connectors for 3C592 EISA Adapters Cable Type...

Page 20: ... connector on the end of the twisted pair cable with the notch on the adapter s plug and insert it into the adapter socket The next step is to load the drivers as explained in Chapter 3 Connecting to an External Transceiver You can install AUI equipped adapters and by employing an external transceiver use either thin or thick coax fiber optic or twisted pair cabling Follow these steps to connect t...

Page 21: ...u can confirm the network connection by double clicking the Network Neighborhood icon The presence of the Entire Network icon in the display box confirms the network connection Figure 2 4 Slide Latch Figure 2 5 Connecting the AUI Cable Closed AUI connector Slide latch Open AUI cable BNC connector AUI connector RJ 45 connector ...

Page 22: ...nstalled as soon as you connect a network cable to the system the Auto Select Media Type function will detect the type of cable making the connection and automatically select that media type If you change the type of network cable connected to the adapter you must reload the driver in order for the Auto Select Media Type function to detect the cable type If the driver is unable to detect what type...

Page 23: ... computer and the EtherDisk diskette supplied with the adapter The configuration process is shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Adapter Configuration Overview 1 2 Configure the adapter using the EISA configuration utility 3 Copy the CFG file from the EtherDisk diskette Change software option settings optional 4 Go to Chapter 4 Loading Network Drivers ...

Page 24: ...gram as part of the adapter configuration process If your computer is running Windows 95 skip the next section and follow the instructions in the section Using Windows 95 If you are using a network operating system NOS other than Windows 95 follow the instructions in the next section Using a NOS Other Than Windows 95 To run the EISA configuration utility program follow these steps 1 Install the 3C...

Page 25: ...e displayed instructions to save and exit the program Then proceed to Chapter 4 Loading Network Drivers Using Windows 95 If you are running Windows 95 after installing the adapter run the EISA configuration utility program by following these steps 1 Turn on the computer The computer displays a message notifying you that a new hardware device the 3Com EtherLink III EISA adapter has been detected Th...

Page 26: ...ghlighted for more information about each of the settings When you run the EtherDisk diskette Configuration and Diagnostic Program to change software options make sure that network drivers or memory managers have not been loaded If you are using MS DOS 6 0 or above you can avoid loading the drivers by pressing F5 as soon as DOS loads If you are using an earlier version of DOS you must boot from a ...

Page 27: ...rces under DOS in order to improve network throughput In multitasking environments choosing the Minimized CPU Utilization option saves the resources of the CPU for other tasks If no other applications are making major demands on CPU resources you may choose the Maximized Network Performance option Full Duplex Full duplex refers to data communication sent and received at the same time Full duplex o...

Page 28: ...oot your computer under DOS version 3 1 or later 3 Place the EtherDisk diskette in a floppy drive on your computer and make that drive the active drive For example A Enter 4 Type at the prompt INSTALL Enter 5 The first time you use the EtherDisk diskette a license screen appears To accept the terms and conditions of the 3Com end user software license agreement type the following Y 6 When the Auto ...

Page 29: ... for information on AutoLink server support To manually set up your adapter or for information drivers for other NOSs use the options under Standard Installation and Configuration in the main menu EtherDisk 3C59X Fast EtherLink EtherLink III Bus Master Adapter Family v X X C Copyright 1995 3Com Corporation All Rights Reserved ESC Cancel F1 Help M A I N M E N U Program information for configuring t...

Page 30: ... Port Address and Interrupt Level parameters are for information only To change them you must use the EISA configuration utility that came with your computer 12 Use the arrow keys to scroll through the list of settings for that option Select a setting and press Enter 13 Continue this procedure with any of the other options Refer to the on line help press F1 when the option is highlighted for more ...

Page 31: ...t View Select F1 Help Test Configuration and Diagnostic Program C Copyright 1995 3Com Corporation All Rights Reserved ENTER Auto Configure Automatically Configures the Adapter Alt Highlighted Key Execute Function TAB Next Field SHIFT TAB Previous Field F1 Help ESC Cancel Configuration and Diagnostic Program Install Quit View Select F1 Help Test Cancel OK Modify File Options Auto Configure Adapter ...

Page 32: ... x you can use 3Com s AutoLink auto installation feature which automatically loads all the NetWare DOS ODI client software including drivers Follow the instructions in the section Loading NetWare ODI Drivers If you are running Windows 95 you must import the driver from the EtherDisk diskette Follow the instructions in the section Loading Windows 95 Drivers later in this chapter 1 Locate network dr...

Page 33: ...3C59X drivers are not backward compatible with the 3C5X9 family of EtherLink III adapters ISA EISA or MCA The latest version of the EtherDisk diskette is available on 3Com s Bulletin Board Service BBS For information on accessing the BBS refer to Appendix B Technical Support To obtain NOS drivers not included on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette access Document 9071 in 3Com s 3ComFacts fax service Docu...

Page 34: ... The software also modifies the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files It automatically logs on to the server and updates the client software if your system administrator has already configured a 3Install account on your server Instructions for configuring a 3Install account are Table 4 1 Accessing DOS Operating System Procedure OS 2 1 Boot your computer from a plain DOS diskette 2 Type install at the ...

Page 35: ...o use the AutoLink feature to install the NetWare DOS ODI driver your computer must meet the following requirements Use the Novell NetWare 2 x 3 1x or 4 x network operating system Have only one 3C592 EISA adapter installed Be intended for use as a NetWare DOS ODI client If this does not describe your network environment refer to the appropriate section later in this chapter AutoLink Installation T...

Page 36: ...apter a license screen appears To accept the terms and conditions of the 3Com end user software license agreement type the following Y To view the full text of the license agreement press F1 Once you have agreed to the terms and conditions of the 3Com license agreement the license information screen will not appear again The Auto Installation Information screen appears as shown in Figure 4 2 5 Rea...

Page 37: ...n menu for information on AutoLink server support To manually set up your adapter or for information drivers for other NOSs use the options under Standard Installation and Configuration in the main menu EtherDisk 3C59X Fast EtherLink EtherLink III Bus Master Adapter Family v X X C Copyright 1995 3Com Corporation All Rights Reserved ESC Cancel F1 Help M A I N M E N U Program information for configu...

Page 38: ...ink feature Multiple Adapters in a Client You can install multiple EISA adapters when you initially set up your EISA computer or you can add a second EISA adapter to a computer in which a single adapter was previously installed In either case you must run the EISA configuration program as an integral part of the EISA adapter installation procedure Use multiple adapters in a client only if you plan...

Page 39: ...uration b Remove the EISA configuration diskette and exit the program c Restart the computer 6 Insert the EtherDisk diskette and run the AutoLink program Refer to the sections AutoLink Requirements and AutoLink Installation earlier in this chapter for instructions 7 When the AutoLink installation is complete remove the diskette reboot the computer and physically connect it to the server if you hav...

Page 40: ...ay be different Each frame type must be different as shown in the previous examples Refer to Novell s DOS ODI client manual for information on the frame types to use 14 Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter s Slot Number When working in a NetWare environment with multiple adapters in a client computer you must know each adapter s slot number To find an adapter s slot number after inserting the a...

Page 41: ... single adapter in an EISA computer that is functioning as a server follow the instructions in this section to load the NetWare 4 x server driver The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains a NetWare 4 x server driver 3C59X LAN and the NetWare Loadable Modules NLMs that enable the NetWare 4 x driver to be used with NetWare 3 11 3 12 or 4 0x software These files are found in the subdirectories in the NET...

Page 42: ...he port address multiply the slot number by 1000 hex If the adapter is installed in slot number three for example multiply 3 by 1000 hex 3000 hex When running the 3C59X LAN driver with NetWare 3 11 you must update the MONITOR NLM file that accompanied NetWare 3 11 with the MONITOR NLM file from Novell For the latest NLMs contact Novell Multiple Adapters in a Server If you are running NetWare and h...

Page 43: ...te a Boot the computer under DOS b Insert the EtherDisk diskette in a floppy drive and make that drive the active one c At the prompt type INSTALL Enter The main menu appears 2 Select Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting and press Enter 3 In the next screen select Configuration and Diagnostic Program and press Enter If multiple adapters have been installed the screen that appears will list the...

Page 44: ... PORT XXXX NAME X Enter LOAD C 3C59X LAN PORT XXXX NAME Y Enter BIND IPX TO X NET XXXX BIND IPX TO Y NET XXXX where XXXX is the adapter s port address and NAME X and Y are names that you assign to help distinguish the multiple adapters To determine the port address refer to the previous section Finding the Adapter s Port Address for Multiple Adapters If the load sequence above is not followed the ...

Page 45: ...this option Driver from disk by hardware manufacturer 3 Click OK 4 You are prompted to insert the manufacturer s disk into the drive selected a Insert the EtherDisk diskette and click OK b In the panel at the bottom of the dialog box type the drive name and the path name from which Windows 95 should copy the manufacturer s files An information file on the diskette tells Windows 95 where to find th...

Page 46: ... about working in other network operating systems Refer also to your network operating system manuals for additional information NDIS Drivers If you have loaded NDIS drivers in a computer with multiple 3Com adapters you must specify the port address for each adapter as documented in the PROTOCOL INI file on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette The file is located on the startup diskette or the hard drive ...

Page 47: ... driver agents which provide network management capabilities for adapters and PCs are available with Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software or on 3Com s bulletin board service BBS For information on 3Com s BBS refer to Appendix B Technical Support The driver agents occupy less than 6 KB on client PCs They are fully SNMP compliant when used with SmartAgent SoftHub DOS or SoftHub NLM software one cop...

Page 48: ...DMI allows any DMI compatible management application to access 3Com adapter information 3Com s SmartAgent driver agents can take full advantage of the Management Information File MIF that is included with the DMI software DMI supports NetWare ODI DOS and NDIS DOS drivers For information about DMI software and instructions on how to install it access 3Com s BBS as described in Appendix B ...

Page 49: ...rocedures in this chapter might be used Make sure that the adapter is correctly installed See Chapter 2 for installation instructions Figure 5 1 Troubleshooting Overview 1 Access DOS 2 Start the diagnostic program 3 Configure the diagnostic tests optional 4 Run the diagnostic tests 5 Resolve problems if required 6 Call technical support if problems persist ...

Page 50: ...or memory managers EMM386 EXE and HIMEM SYS installed To avoid loading the drivers or memory managers you can bypass the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files If you are running under DOS 6 2 pressing F5 while starting the computer will bypass these two files If you are using DOS 6 x in a plain DOS environment you can bypass the CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files by holding down the right Shift key whi...

Page 51: ...der DOS If you are running Windows 95 reboot the computer and press F4 when you see the message Starting Windows 95 b Insert the EtherDisk diskette in a floppy drive and make that drive the active one c At the prompt type INSTALL Enter The main menu appears 2 Select Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting and press Enter 3 In the next screen select Configuration and Diagnostic Program and press E...

Page 52: ...move through the Index listings Select Test Definitions and press Enter To run the Group 1 tests follow these steps 1 Under the Test pull down menu select Run Tests Press Enter The Run Tests dialog box appears with the Start button highlighted 2 Press Enter to start the tests Group 1 tests run ten times default setting unless you specify otherwise The test results are displayed on the screen in th...

Page 53: ...rmittent failures Assembling a Loopback Plug If you do not have a loopback plug you may be able to get one from your authorized network supplier or you can make your own To assemble the loopback plug connect two 50 ohm network cable terminators to a T connector as shown in Figure 5 2 You can purchase the terminators from your network supplier 3Com part number 3C535 Figure 5 2 Assembling a Loopback...

Page 54: ...ctive network on which only the computer being tested and the echo server are operating To run the Group 3 test on the network you need a second computer set up as an echo server The echo server receives packets from the adapter being tested and echoes them back to the adapter The second computer must be equipped with a 3Com adapter Setting Up an Echo Server If your echo server contains a 3C592 EI...

Page 55: ... set up as an echo server Starting the Group 3 Test To run the Group 3 test on a 3C592 EISA adapter follow these steps 1 Start the Configuration and Diagnostic Program This program must be on the computer containing the adapter you want to test 2 Select Test Setup from the Test menu 3 Select Group 3 from the Group Select box Table 5 1 Diagnostic Programs Diagnostic Program Name Adapter in the Echo...

Page 56: ... diagnostic tests fail the adapter may not be defective The problem may be incorrect option settings option settings that conflict with the settings of other adapters or improper installation Follow the steps below to test the adapter further CAUTION Make sure to turn the power off before inserting or removing the adapter from the computer 1 Make sure the board is seated correctly in the slot Chec...

Page 57: ...r adapter boards installed in the computer If you need help select Configuration Diagnostic Troubleshooting on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette main menu Then select Configuration and Diagnostic Program When the next screen appears press F4 to display the adapter s configuration values 7 Install the adapter in another EISA slot and run the diagnostic tests again The original slot may be defective 8 Re...

Page 58: ...e Test Setup button in the Run Tests dialog box 2 Press Tab to highlight any of the fields within the Test Setup dialog box 3 To change a setting in any field follow these steps a In the Group Select box use the arrow keys to select a test group For more information on the Group 2 or Group 3 tests refer to the appropriate sections earlier in this chapter b In the Group X Tests box use the arrow ke...

Page 59: ...upport Link Beat LED The 3C592 EISA adapters have an LED for the link beat see Figure 1 1 The link beat LED confirms that there is an active connection between the adapter and the hub When you first install the adapter and power up the computer the LED lights but the link beat is inactive For the link beat to be active enabled you need to have run the Group 3 test or have loaded the network driver...

Page 60: ...ndustry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network 3C592 COMBO IEEE 802 3i 10BASE T and Ethernet IEEE 802 3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps CSMA CD local area network Physical Dimensions Length 18 2 cm 7 1 in Height 10 76 cm 4 2 in Environmental Operating Range Operating temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Power Requirements Operating voltage 12 V 400 ...

Page 61: ...le A 1 lists the pin assignments for the AUI attachment unit interface connector 8 7 6 5 4 12345678 3 2 1 RD 6 RD 3 TD 2 TD 1 Table A 1 AUI Connector Pin Assignments Pin Function Pin Function 1 Collision shield 9 Collision 2 Collision 10 Transmit 3 Transmit 11 Transmit shield 4 Receive shield 12 Receive 5 Receive 13 12 volts 6 Power return 14 Voltage shield 7 Not used 15 Not used 8 Not used ...

Page 62: ... authority to operate this equipment Examples of supported cable types are shown below For unshielded twisted pair UTP connections 100 ohm Level 3 LAN and high speed data cable for example Anixter CM 00424BAG 3 or equivalent Level 4 extended distance LAN cable for example Anixter CM 00424BAG 4 or equivalent Level 5 data grade media cable for example AT T type 2061 1061 or equivalent For thin coax ...

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Page 67: ...lso known as the transceiver cable The AUI cable is used to connect an external transceiver to a computing device AutoLink 3Com autoinstallation and autoconfiguration software for NetWare DOS clients It automatically configures the adapter by selecting the correct interrupt level and I O Base Address checking for the network connection and detecting the correct frame type Auto Select Media Type A ...

Page 68: ...sor Coaxial cable An electrical wire consisting of two primary electrical elements an outer braided wire that acts as a ground and an inner one used to carry signals Configuration The software settings that allow different hardware components of a computer system to communicate with one another Driver A program usually resident in server or workstation memory that controls the network hardware suc...

Page 69: ...hod of placing data or packet signaling on a cable Access to the cable is based on CSMA CD carrier sense multiple access with collision detection ISA Industry Standard Architecture A 16 bit extension of the original IBM PC bus architecture The IBM Personal Computer AT bus Loopback A type of diagnostic test in which the transmitted signal is returned to the sending device after passing through all ...

Page 70: ... data packets simultaneously instead of sequentially For example when transmission is the task the Parallel Tasking architecture begins to write data to the network even before an entire frame has been loaded into the adapter s buffer memory This permits complete parallelism in all data transfers Server In a client server computing environment a device that provides access to network services such...

Page 71: ... 5 features 1 2 finding port address 4 12 inserting 2 2 installing drivers 4 1 introduction 1 1 multiple 3 8 4 7 4 11 5 3 troubleshooting 5 1 unpacking 2 2 address port 4 7 4 12 attachment unit interface AUI connector 1 2 2 6 pin assignments A 2 Auto Select Media Type 1 3 2 8 3 4 AUTOEXEC BAT file 4 3 5 2 AutoLink auto installation software 1 2 4 1 4 3 4 4 AUTOLINK CFG file 4 4 AUTOLINK LOG file 4...

Page 72: ...master adapter 1 1 configuration diskette 3 2 EL59X 386 driver 4 16 EL59X DOS driver 4 16 EL59X SYS driver 4 16 Encoder Decoder Loopback Test 5 4 end user software license agreement 4 5 EtherDisk diskette 3 2 4 10 5 3 EtherLink III Parallel Tasking EISA adapter 1 1 1 Ethernet Core Loopback Test 5 4 expansion slot 2 3 external transceiver 2 6 F Fast EtherLink 10 100 EISA adapter 1 1 fax service See...

Page 73: ...ents A 2 port address 4 11 4 12 4 13 power requirements A 1 PROTOCOL INI file 4 15 Q QINSTALL SERVER directory 4 4 R readme files 4 11 Register Access Test 5 4 returning products for repair B 4 reversed polarity 5 11 RJ 45 connector 1 2 2 6 pin assignments A 2 S saving configuration settings 3 8 settings changing 3 4 saving 3 8 shared interrupts 4 4 slide latch 2 6 slot number 4 9 SmartAgent drive...

Page 74: ...4 INDEX W Windows 3 X 4 3 Windows 95 1 2 3 3 4 1 confirming adapter installation 2 4 driver loading 4 14 running diagnostic tests 5 3 Windows for Workgroups 4 16 Windows NT 4 16 Z Zoom 5 8 ...

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