3Com Etherlink 3C905B-TX, Installation Manual

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Page 2: ...hich it is not intended This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Acrobat and Adobe are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated and may be registered in certain jurisdictions 3Com EtherLink...

Page 3: ... or 4 The driver installation diskettes contain drivers for other network operating systems For more information on installing these drivers refer to the Readme files provided on the installation diskettes The latest drivers are available on HP s Web site Component Quantity in Network Kit D7504A D7505A HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX network interface card NIC 1 10 LAN driver diskettes 3 3 Remote Wake Up...

Page 4: ...ed after the card and software have been installed When using the HP preloaded NT 4 0 software the latest service pack can be found in the C I386 SPx directory On some platforms you also have to reinstall certain drivers after you install the Service Pack Refer to your PC documentation for more information Operating System Master Diskettes During the software installation you will need to have you...

Page 5: ...X DOS Windows 98 Microsoft and NetWare clients WIN98 TXT EL90XND5 SYS Windows NT 3 51 Microsoft and NetWare clients WINNT TXT EL90XND3 SYS Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft and NetWare clients WINNT TXT EL90XND4 SYS NetWare client for DOS Windows 3 1 and Windows for Workgroups AUTOLINK TXT AUTOLINK directory 3C90X COM Windows for Workgroups NetWare WFWNETWR TXT 3C90X COM Windows for Workgroups NDIS 2 WFWND...

Page 6: ...he card by its backplate and top edge Do not touch the edge connector Installing the 3C905B TX NIC is a 4 step process You need to Install the card in your PC Connect the card to the network Update LAN specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility Install the driver software After you complete the installation you can use the NIC Doctor software to troubleshoot any problems Network Operating System R...

Page 7: ...nd any connection to a telecommunications network and then remove the cover 2 Choose an empty PCI slot If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot refer to your PC s documentation 3 Remove the metal slot cover 4 Depending on the PC model you may need to remove the accessory slot s retaining bracket Refer to your PC s documentation if necessary 5 Insert the card into the accessory slot without be...

Page 8: ... any connection to a telecommunications network Connecting to the Network Connect the network cable to the RJ 45 UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair LAN connector The LAN card supports both 10 Mbits s and 100 Mbits s operation Remote Wake Up The network interface card is able to wake the PC from a sleep state if it receives a special sequence known as a Magic PacketTM from the network RJ 45 UTP Connector ...

Page 9: ...operating system set it to Yes or Enabled Disable Plug and Play for Windows NT 4 0 If you are using Windows NT 4 0 you need to ensure that the Plug and Play Operating System setting of the BIOS is disabled If the Main menu has Running Windows 95 Plug and Play OS or another item to select the operating system set it to No or Other Update the LAN Settings Configure any Setup settings for the LAN int...

Page 10: ... the Copy Files From prompt and press ENTER Similarly insert EtherDisk diskette 2 and press ENTER when prompted 5 Follow the onscreen instructions If prompted enter the location of the Windows 95 files CAB files then click on OK On HP Windows 95 preloaded systems the path is C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS 6 Click on Finish to complete the network component installation 7 If Windows prompts you to reboot r...

Page 11: ...river Installation To confirm that the network interface card driver is properly installed in a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98 1 Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Control Panel icon 2 Double click on the System icon The System Properties box appears 3 Click on the Device Manager tab A list of devices appears arranged by type 4 Finally double click on Network Adapte...

Page 12: ...e through a modem The protocol used in the Microsoft Windows Network typically TCP IP or NetBEUI The name of the Windows NT server domain or workgroup you belong to Your IP address if you are using TCP IP without DHCP Installing the Driver from the EtherDisk diskettes To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4 0 1 Restart the PC and start Windows NT 2 Double click on the My...

Page 13: ...n Next 12 Click on Next to begin the software installation with the settings you have provided 13 Follow the onscreen instructions if you are prompted for network information enter the information supplied by your MIS department 14 Enter the location of the Windows NT 4 0 files CAB files when prompted then click on OK On HP Windows NT 4 0 preloaded systems the path is C i386 15 When prompted to re...

Page 14: ... the Driver If you already have the 3C905B TX network driver and want to update it follow the instructions provided below 1 Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Control Panel icon 2 In the Control Panel window double click on Network 3 In the Network window click on the Adapter tab 4 Highlight 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC 3C905B TX and click on Update 5 Insert EtherDisk disk...

Page 15: ...tor You will be presented with the NIC Doctor General screen This screen displays general information about your card and allows you to select the appropriate NIC if there is more than one installed in your PC Use the labeled tabs to select the different functions Configuration Tab enables you to change certain configuration settings for your card Statistics Tab provides statistical information ab...

Page 16: ...nnector Q How do I remove the software that comes with the NIC from my system A You can remove the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program from your system at any time by running the uninstaller in the Add Remove Programs Control Panel This will remove the diagnostics program and the 3Com tray Icon If you remove all the Fast EtherLink XL EtherLink XL NICs from the Network control panel the uninstall program ...

Page 17: ...tility on page 9 The software installation steps have been followed refer to Software Installation Procedure on page 10 2 Check the network cables In particular check that the network cable connections are secure and that the cables are not damaged If you find any loose connections or damaged cables fix them and then see if your PC can communicate on the network 3 Check that either the 10 LNK or 1...

Page 18: ...at the WOL connector cable is connected to the network interface card and to the PC s system board 3 Check that the LAN specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly set refer to refer to Updating LAN specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility on page 9 NOTE RPO is only supported under Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 HP Support Services The latest drivers and utilities are avai...

Page 19: ...net IEEE 802 3u industry standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network Physical Dimensions Height 8 57 cm 3 75 in Length 12 07 cm 4 75 in Environmental Operating Range Operating temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Power Requirements Operating voltage 5 V 5 650 mA max DATA TX ACT 10 100 L N K Remote Wake Up Connector LAN Connector Refer to LAN Connection ...

Page 20: ... Description Flashing Steady Off 10 LNK Green Link integrity Reversed polarity Good 10BASE T connection between NIC and hub No connection between NIC and hub 100 LNK Green Link integrity Reversed polarity Good 100BASE TX connection between NIC and hub No connection between NIC and hub ACT Yellow Port traffic for either speed Network traffic present Heavy network traffic No traffic 3com bk 3com us ...

Page 21: ...N60555 2 1987 IEC 1000 3 3 1994 EN61000 3 3 1995 FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B 2 ICES 003 Issue 2 VCCI B AS NZ 3548 1992 Supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the following Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly The EMC directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC both amended by the directive 93 68 EEC 1 The product was test...

Page 22: ...heral devices and HP shielded cables such as those you receive with your system Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus with the Canadian ICES 003 Regulations Cet appareil numérique est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice for Japan Hardware Warranty This HP ...

Page 23: ...eplace the media within a reasonable amount of time Customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and destruction of all other nonremovable media copies of the software product Notice of Warranty Claims Customer must notify HP in writing of any warranty claim not later than thirty 30 days after the expiration of the warranty period The above warrant...

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