3Com 3C905C-TX-M, User Manual

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Page 2: ...http www 3com com http www 3com com productreg EtherLink PCI Network Interface Cards User Guide 3C905C TX M For Complete PC Management 3C905B 3C900B Part No 09 1743 000 Published June 1999...

Page 3: ...ontact 3Com and a copy will be provided to you UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to yo...

Page 4: ...18 3C905B and 3C900B FL NICs 18 Multiple NIC Installations and Remote Wake Up 18 Managed PC Boot Agent MBA Software 18 Desktop Management Interface DMI 2 0 19 DynamicAccess LAN Agent 19 Remote System...

Page 5: ...fying Successful Installation 43 Windows 95 and Windows 98 43 Windows NT 4 0 43 Windows NT 3 51 43 Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 44 Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software 45 Instal...

Page 6: ...Setting 61 Booting From the Network 61 BBS BIOS Compatible PCs 62 Non BBS BIOS Compatible PCs 63 6 TROUBLESHOOTING THE NIC Overview 65 Accessing 3Com Support Databases 65 Accessing the 3Com Knowledgeb...

Page 7: ...NICs Specifications 81 Cabling Requirements 82 Twisted Pair Cable 82 10BASE T Operation 83 100BASE TX Operation 84 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments 84 B INSTALLING THE DYNAMICAccess LAN AGENT Overview...

Page 8: ...m Facts Automated Fax Service 95 Support from Your Network Supplier 95 Support from 3Com 96 Returning Products for Repair 97 INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS B STATEMENT FCC DECLARATI...

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Page 10: ...his guide follow the instructions in the release notes Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format PDF or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site htt...

Page 11: ...ry Convention Description Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen Commands The word command means that you must enter the command exactly as shown and then pre...

Page 12: ...for desktop and network management including Remote Wake Up Managed PC Boot Agent MBA Software DynamicAccess LAN Agent for traffic prioritization and remote monitoring RMON and RMON2 NIC Model Number...

Page 13: ...TX M NIC TX DATA ACT 10 100 L N K Remote Wake Up RWU connector MBA Boot ROM Features Supported 3C905C TX M NIC RJ 45 connector for 10BASE T or 100BASE TX Remote Wake Up DMI 2 0 Integrated boot ROM wit...

Page 14: ...network management including Remote Wake Up Managed PC Boot Agent MBA Software 3C905B TX M only DynamicAccess LAN Agent for traffic prioritization and remote monitoring RMON and RMON2 Desktop Managem...

Page 15: ...14 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 3C905B COMBO 3C905B FX Remote Wake Up connector Boot ROM socket 100 LNK ACT 100 Boot ROM socket Remote Wake Up connector...

Page 16: ...remote monitoring RMON and RMON2 Desktop Management Interface DMI 2 0 3C905B NIC Model Features Supported TX TX M TX NM COMBO FX RJ 45 connector for 10BASE T or 100BASE TX AUI and BNC connectors for...

Page 17: ...connector for 10BASE T 10 Mbps only BNC connector for 10BASE2 10 Mbps only AUI connector for 10BASE5 10 Mbps only ST connector for 10BASE FL Remote Wake Up DMI 2 0 Boot ROM socket Traffic prioritizati...

Page 18: ...emote Wake Up cables contact 3Com Toll free number for the United States and Canada 1 877 226 4604 Toll number for international calls 1 510 226 4604 Remote Wake Up Requirements The following NICs sup...

Page 19: ...ote Wake Up including a list of PCs that currently support this feature go to http www 3com com partners acpi Multiple NIC Installations and Remote Wake Up To use multiple NICs as Remote Wake Up NICs...

Page 20: ...then use this information to configure and manage a client or server PC remotely For instructions on installing the 3Com DMI Agent see Appendix C Installing the 3Com DMI Agent For more detailed inform...

Page 21: ...on on the DynamicAccess LAN agent see the DynamicAccess Technology User Guide located on the EtherCD Information is also available at http www 3com com dynamicaccess Remote System Alerts The 3C905C TX...

Page 22: ...ps to the 3C90xB or 3C90xC NIC installation 1 Run the preinstallation program before installing the NIC in the PC The EtherCD preinstallation program prevents conflicts with the NIC and your operating...

Page 23: ...later in this chapter Installing a 3C900 or 3C905 NIC If you are installing a 3C900 or 3C905 NIC in a PC running Windows 98 follow the instructions in the WIN98 TXT file located in the Help directory...

Page 24: ...1 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows 2 Insert the EtherCD in the CD ROM drive The EtherCD Welcome screen appears If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear enter the following command fr...

Page 25: ...PC To run the NIC preinstallation program 1 Do not install the NIC in the PC 2 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows 3 Quit any open applications and disable the automatic protection feature o...

Page 26: ...next section Inserting the NIC in the PC Inserting the NIC in the PC The following instructions apply to installing the NIC in most PCs If these instructions are not appropriate for your PC refer to t...

Page 27: ...the screw If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot check your PC documentation or ask your system administrator 6 Carefully insert the NIC in the empty PCI slot Press firmly to ensure that the N...

Page 28: ...he power to the PC The next step is to connect the NIC to the network Go to Connecting the NIC to the Network 1 Remove slot cover 2 Insert NIC PCI slots If you want to install the Remote Wake Up cable...

Page 29: ...C is properly installed in a PCI slot 2 Insert the Remote Wake Up cable into the RWU connector on the NIC Twist the cable twice before attaching the cable to the PC 3 Attach the other end of the cable...

Page 30: ...n Connecting the NIC to the Network Connecting the NIC to the Network Follow the procedure for the port that matches your NIC and your network environment RJ 45 Port On the 3C900B NIC the RJ 45 port p...

Page 31: ...IC backplate 2 Connect the other end of the network cable to an active network port The next step is to install the network driver Go to Chapter 3 Installing NIC Software in Windows or Chapter 4 Insta...

Page 32: ...2 Connect the other end of the network cable to another PC or to a 50 ohm terminator The next step is to install the network driver Go to Chapter 3 Installing NIC Software in Windows or Chapter 4 Ins...

Page 33: ...to the AUI port on the NIC This connector attaches in only one way Orient the AUI connector to match the AUI port on the NIC 3 Move the slide latch up to the closed position to lock the AUI connector...

Page 34: ...he SC connector on the NIC 3 Connect the other end of the cable to an active 100BASE FX Fast Ethernet network port The next step is to install the network driver Go to Chapter 3 Installing NIC Softwar...

Page 35: ...ST connector 2 Connect the network cable to the ST connector on the NIC The cable that you use for the 3C900B FL NIC consists of two individual cables You can insert either cable into the transmit 10...

Page 36: ...10 connector on the NIC into the receive RX connector on the network hub or switch Insert the cable that is connected to the receive RX connector on the NIC into the transmit TX connector on the netw...

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Page 38: ...d NetWare network environments Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD To install the network driver using the EtherCD follow the steps for your operating system For instructions on using the...

Page 39: ...Insert Disk dialog box appears prompting you to insert the EtherCD 2 Make sure that the EtherCD is inserted in the CD ROM drive 3 Click OK The Copying Files dialog box appears 4 Open the pull down me...

Page 40: ...Windows 95 CD and then click OK Files are copied You are prompted to restart the PC 8 Remove the Windows 95 CD and then click Yes to restart the PC The installation is complete Go to Verifying Succes...

Page 41: ...dows 98 CD and then click Yes to restart the PC The installation is complete Go to the next section Verifying Successful Installation to confirm that the NIC is properly installed If you are prompted...

Page 42: ...s 6 Insert the EtherCD in the CD ROM drive 7 Make sure that the letter name of the CD ROM drive for example d appears in the entry box and then click OK The Select OEM Option dialog box appears 8 Make...

Page 43: ...here d represents the letter name of the CD ROM drive and then click OK The Select OEM Option window appears 7 Make sure that the name of the NIC is selected and then click OK Files are copied The Net...

Page 44: ...g help Windows NT 4 0 To verify successful NIC installation 1 Double click the My Computer icon then the Control Panel icon and then the Network icon 2 Select the Adapters tab 3 Make sure that the nam...

Page 45: ...n the power to the PC and start Windows 2 Insert the EtherCD in the CD ROM drive The EtherCD Welcome screen appears If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear enter the following command from the R...

Page 46: ...EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear enter the following command from Run option of the Windows Start menu d installs setup exe where d represents the letter name of the CD ROM drive 3 Click NIC So...

Page 47: ...ows 98 section earlier in this chapter for instructions 6 After the network driver is installed restart the PC 7 After the PC restarts exit Windows and turn the power off to the PC Make sure that the...

Page 48: ...erCD 8 Make sure that d appears in the entry box where d represents the letter name of the CD ROM drive and then click OK The Select OEM Option screen appears with the name of one of the NICs selected...

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Page 50: ...K to install the client software and drivers for Novell NetWare 3 x 4 x or 5 x About 3Com Intelligent Auto Install Software The 3Com intelligent auto install software automatically configures your NIC...

Page 51: ...a NetWare network 1 Install the NIC and connect it to the network as described in Chapter 2 2 Reboot to DOS 3 Insert the EtherCD in the CD ROM drive 4 At the DOS prompt enter the following command whe...

Page 52: ...Additional files NetWare Loadable Modules NLMs that are required for servers running NetWare are on the EtherCD in the NWSERVER directory or they can be obtained from Novell Obtaining NetWare Loadable...

Page 53: ...e 4 x driver Import the driver when installing the NetWare server software Copy the driver to the server s hard disk and then load the driver manually Importing the Server Driver To import the server...

Page 54: ...ne assuming the server start directory is C NWSERVER where the LAN drivers and NLM files were copied LOAD C NWSERVER 3C90X LAN SLOT slotnumber The slotnumber variable is the hexadecimal slot number of...

Page 55: ...ally To update an existing server driver manually 1 Copy all of the files from the NWSERVER subdirectory on the EtherCD to the server s hard drive 2 Boot the server and launch the Install program 3 Ad...

Page 56: ...program for DOS See the next section Verifying the PCI Slot Number for instructions The values name1 and name2 are unique names assigned to each NIC by your system administrator The values name1 and...

Page 57: ...ith the na option This prevents the AUTOEXEC NCF file from loading For example enter server na 2 Issue the load command for the NIC LAN driver without a slot parameter For example enter load c nwserve...

Page 58: ...formance is appropriate if no other applications are making major demands on CPU resources Normal Minimized CPU Utilization Maximized Network Performance Duplex Determines if the NIC transmits data ac...

Page 59: ...manually Auto Select 10BASE T 10Mb s 100BASE TX 100Mb s AUI BNC 100BASE FX 10BASE FL Option Description Settings This chapter describes how to configure the NIC using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program...

Page 60: ...d Diagnostics program for DOS Configure the NIC locally using the 3Com Configuration and Diagnostics program for DOS 1 Reboot the PC using a DOS bootable diskette 2 Insert the EtherCD in the PC 3 Ente...

Page 61: ...and return the settings to their previous values click Undo Changes To return the settings to the factory default settings click Set Factory Defaults 8 Click OK to save the changes and exit the progr...

Page 62: ...twork Parameter select Boot PROM 7 Open the Set Value list box and select Enabled to enable the boot ROM or Disabled to disable the boot ROM 8 Click OK to save the setting and exit the program Booting...

Page 63: ...instructions on accessing and configuring the PC BIOS 3 Reboot the PC The MBA attempts to boot from the network using the default boot method PXE To change the default method or any other MBA configu...

Page 64: ...hapter for instructions 2 Change the MBA default boot setting from Local to Network To change the default boot setting or any other MBA configurations use the MBACFG utility located on the MBA utility...

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Page 66: ...s In addition to the 3Com support databases listed in this section check the README TXT and the Help text files located in the HELP directory on the EtherCD for troubleshooting information Accessing t...

Page 67: ...To access release notes and frequently asked questions about the NIC 1 Make sure that the NIC its driver and the 3Com NIC Diagnostic program are installed See Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Prog...

Page 68: ...nable to locate a driver for this device Error You have selected a plug and play adapter Please turn off your machine an install the adapter Then turn on your machine and reinstall Cleaning Up a Faile...

Page 69: ...oubleshooting tips CAUTION Before inserting or removing the NIC from the PC turn the PC power off and unplug the power cord Tip Description Check the NIC installation Make sure that you have run the p...

Page 70: ...described in Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests in Chapter 7 If the tests fail replace the NIC with a known working NIC and run the tests again using the same configuration settings as those used on t...

Page 71: ...e Up NIC in the PC If Remote Wake Up works with the new NIC installed contact your PC vendor for a replacement NIC If Remote Wake Up does not work with the new NIC installed there may be a problem wit...

Page 72: ...hlight the name of the NIC in the Network Adapters box and then click Remove 4 Click Yes to confirm the removal 5 Click Close to close the Network screen You are prompted to restart the PC If you are...

Page 73: ...urn the power off and remove the NIC from the PC If you are reinstalling the NIC software click Restart Now to restart the PC Removing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program To remove the 3Com NIC Diagnosti...

Page 74: ...K LED states do not apply to the AUI BNC SC and ST connectors as indicated by N A in the table Connector LED State Meaning RJ 45 AUI BNC SC ST 10 LNK link On If drivers are installed the 10BASE T conn...

Page 75: ...on is active Yes N A N A Yes N A If drivers are not installed the NIC is receiving power Yes Yes Yes Yes N A Off Something is preventing the connection between the NIC and the hub or switch Yes N A N...

Page 76: ...Network Test Run the Network Test to check the NIC connectivity to the network 1 Click Run Network Test on the Diagnostics screen The Network Connectivity Test screen appears To run NIC diagnostic te...

Page 77: ...NIC 1 Click Run NIC Test on the Diagnostics screen The NIC Test screen appears 2 Click Perform NIC Test While the test is running a progress bar indicates test progress If the test passes the NIC is f...

Page 78: ...tics To view statistical information about the network 1 Make sure that the NIC the network driver and the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program are installed 2 Open the Windows Start menu 3 Select Programs an...

Page 79: ...eck box next to Show Icon in System Tray 6 Close the 3Com NIC Diagnostic program When you drag your mouse pointer over the 3Com icon but do not double click the icon a network statistics box appears d...

Page 80: ...twork Interface 10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network 100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE TX Ethernet IEEE 802 3u industry standard fo...

Page 81: ...s master scatter gather DMAs Dimensions TX TX M TX NM Height 8 57 cm 3 57 in Length 12 07 cm 4 75 in COMBO Height 10 033 cm 3 950 in Length 17 459 cm 6 874 in FX Height 9 53cm 3 75 in Length 12 07cm 4...

Page 82: ...rosoft PC98 PCI 2 1 DMI 1 0 and 2 0 Hardware Memory 4 KB internal RAM Bus interface PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 1 32 bit bus PCI master Supports bus master scatter gather DMAs Dimensions TP...

Page 83: ...it that can transmit data A cable is a bundle of one or more twisted pairs surrounded by an insulator Unshielded twisted pair UTP is the most commonly used type of twisted pair cable Shielded twisted...

Page 84: ...nto separate carrier frequencies A wiring topology using 10BASE T specifies a wiring hub cable arranged in a star configuration and unshielded twisted pair cable Each node has a separate cable run tha...

Page 85: ...00 Mbps A broadcast architecture A specific media access control MAC scheme A wiring topology using 100BASE TX specifies a wiring hub cable arranged in a star configuration and Category 5 UTP or STP w...

Page 86: ...Access LAN agent that is included on the EtherCD For an overview of the DynamicAccess LAN agent see DynamicAccess LAN Agent in Chapter 1 For detailed information on using configuring and troubleshooti...

Page 87: ...and from Run option of the Windows Start menu d installs setup exe where d represents the letter name of the CD ROM drive 4 Click NIC Software 5 Click DynamicAccess Technologies 6 Click DynamicAccess...

Page 88: ...cAccess LAN agent entry appears as a protocol A 3Com DynamicAccess LAN agent icon is installed in the Windows Control Panel Configuring the DynamicAccess LAN Agent Contact your system administrator ab...

Page 89: ...take network precedence Fast IP Allows you to enable and configure Fast IP Administration Allows you to set DynamicAccess control panel access set VLAN options enable efficient multicast control and e...

Page 90: ...www 3com com managedpc About the 3Com DMI Agent The 3Com DMI Agent allows you to obtain basic NIC information including Node address MAC address Driver version Additionally depending on the features...

Page 91: ...t receive irrelevant information for the NIC For a description of each MIF that is supported by the 3Com DMI Agent see the 3Com DMI Agent User Guide included with the 3Com DMI Agent software on the Et...

Page 92: ...m DMI Agent on a PC running Windows NT 3 51 see the 3Com DMI User Guide included with the 3Com DMI Agent software on the EtherCD To install the 3Com DMI Agent 1 Make sure that the PC meets the require...

Page 93: ...7 Follow the prompts on the screen 8 Restart the PC when prompted To verify successful installation use a DMI compatible browser or a network management application that supports DMI 2 0 or 2 0s to v...

Page 94: ...24 hours a day 7 days a week through the following online systems World Wide Web site 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 3Com FTP site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com BBS 3Com FactsSM Automated Fax Serv...

Page 95: ...mation into your FTP client Hostname ftp 3com com Username anonymous Password your Internet e mail address You do not need a user name and password with Web browser software such as Netscape Navigator...

Page 96: ...ified to provide a variety of services including network planning installation hardware maintenance application training and support services When you contact your network supplier for assistance have...

Page 97: ...including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable Here is a list of worldwide technical telephone support numbers Country Telephone Number A...

Page 98: ...eland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland U K 0800 297468 0800 71429 800 17309 0800 113153 0800 917959 0800 1821502 00800 12813 1800 553117 1800 94537...

Page 99: ...s select option 2 and then option 2 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland U K 0800 297468...

Page 100: ...fications 81 3C905 NIC installing in WIndows 98 22 3C905B COMBO NIC features 14 picture of 14 specifications 80 3C905B FX NIC features 14 picture of 14 specifications 80 3C905B TX NIC features 14 pict...

Page 101: ...7 client driver Novell NetWare 49 coaxial cable thick 32 thin 31 collisions viewing 77 compliance Year 2000 10 configuring DynamicAccess LAN agent 87 Managed PC Boot Agent MBA 60 NIC 59 conventions te...

Page 102: ...installation program running 24 Remote Wake Up cable 28 verifying 43 installation steps 21 installing drivers NetWare client for DOS Windows 3 1x and Windows for Workgroups 49 NetWare server 51 Window...

Page 103: ...Device Manager 67 release notes accessing 66 remote monitoring RMON 19 Remote Wake Up cable connecting 28 obtaining 17 multiple NIC Installations 18 overview 17 requirements 17 test running 76 trouble...

Page 104: ...NIC diagnostic program 45 upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98 22 URL 93 V verifying successful installation 43 W Windows 3 1x Novell client driver installing 49 Windows 95 multiple NIC installations 4...

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Page 107: ...hone Support with coverage for basic troubleshooting only will be provided for lifetime of the product on a commercially reasonable efforts basis Telephone support is available from 3Com only if Custo...

Page 108: ...that may cause undesired operation WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designe...

Page 109: ...du Canada VCCI CLASS B STATEMENT This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this is used near a ra...

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