3Com XLPCI, User Manual

Page 1: ...http www 3com com EtherLink XLPCI10Mbps NetworkInterfaceCards User Guide Member of the 3Com EtherLink XL family of network interface cards Part No 09 1139 001 Published June 1998 ...

Page 2: ...ercial in nature and developed solely at private expense Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in 3Com s standard commercial license for the Software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 252 227...

Page 3: ...eting the Link LED 1 8 2 INSTALLING THE NETWORK DRIVER Windows 95 2 1 Windows 95 Build 950 2 2 Windows 95 OSR2 2 4 Confirming Installation 2 6 Windows NT 2 6 Windows NT 4 0 2 7 Windows NT 3 51 2 8 Novell NetWare Client Driver 2 10 Running AutoLink Software 2 10 Novell NetWare Server Driver 2 11 NetWare 3 12 2 11 NetWare 4 10 and 4 11 2 12 Multiple NICs 2 12 Supported Network Drivers 2 14 3 TROUBLE...

Page 4: ...g the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 4 2 Displaying Configuration Settings 4 2 Changing Configuration Settings 4 4 Enabling PACE Support 4 5 A SPECIFICATIONS AND CABLING REQUIREMENTS Specifications A 1 Cabling Requirements A 1 Twisted Pair Cable A 2 10BASE T Operation A 2 10BASE T Specifications A 3 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments A 3 B CONFIGURING ADVANCED PACE OPTIONS Operational Settings B 1 FIFO...

Page 5: ... 2 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Support from Your Network Supplier D 1 Online Technical Services D 1 World Wide Web Site D 2 3Com Bulletin Board Service D 2 Access by Analog Modem D 2 Access by Digital Modem D 3 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service D 3 INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS B STATEMENT FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 3COM END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ...

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Page 7: ... Program 2 13 3 1 3Com NIC Diagnostics General Screen 3 3 3 2 Diagnostics Screen 3 4 3 3 Echo Test Responder Screen 3 5 3 4 Echo Test Sender Screen 3 6 3 5 Echo Test Statistics Screen 3 6 3 6 3Com NIC Diagnostics Support Screen 3 7 4 1 3Com NIC Diagnostics General Screen 4 3 4 2 NIC Details Screen 4 3 4 3 3Com NIC Diagnostics Properties Screen 4 4 4 4 3Com DynamicAccess Setup Screen 4 5 A 1 RJ 45 ...

Page 8: ...s 2 2 Text Conventions 2 1 1 3C900B NIC Models 1 2 1 2 LED Interpretation 1 8 2 1 Network Driver Text File Names 2 14 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions 3 10 4 1 Option Settings 4 1 A 1 Unshielded Twisted pair Cable Categories A 2 ...

Page 9: ...rk administrators and users who are familiar with PCs and Ethernet networks Finding Specific Information in This Guide This table shows the location of specific information in this guide If you are looking for Turn to NIC installation and cabling information Chapter 1 Network driver installation instructions Chapter 2 Information about troubleshooting installation problems Chapter 3 Information ab...

Page 10: ...it appears on the screen The words enter and type When you see the word enter in this guide you must type something and then press the Return or Enter key Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says type Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Press Ctrl Alt Del Menu commands and buttons Menu co...

Page 11: ...ng each version of the NIC to an Ethernet network Figure 1 1 shows the two versions of the 3C900B NIC These NICs connect your PC to a 10 Mbps Ethernet network using up to three different types of media Figure 1 1 3C900B Network Interface Cards Table 1 1 shows the cable connector transceiver and maximum network segments for the various 3C900B NIC models 3C900B COMBO 3C900B TPO LED LED RJ 45 port AU...

Page 12: ... to connect to the network at your site You must use the same kind of network cable The NIC that you install in your PC must have a port that matches the connector on the network cable that you use Your network protocol IPX NetBEUI or TCP IP The next step is to install the NIC in the PC Table 1 1 3C900B NIC Models NIC Model Cable Connector Transceiver Maximum Network Segment 3C900B TPO Category 3 ...

Page 13: ...off and remove the power cord from the PC 2 Unscrew the cover screws and remove the cover On some PCs it may be necessary to remove all cables before the cover can be removed 3 Locate an available bus mastering PCI slot and remove the screw from the corresponding backplate Figure 1 2 Save the screw Early PCI PCs that have more than one PCI slot typically have only one bus mastering PCI slot In thi...

Page 14: ... to use Figure 1 2 6 Carefully insert the NIC into the slot Press firmly with steady pressure to ensure that the NIC is fully seated in the slot When the NIC is correctly inserted in the slot the NIC backplate is flush with the PC backplane 7 Secure the NIC with the backplate screw 8 Replace the PC cover Reinsert and tighten the cover screws 9 Reconnect all power and peripheral cables 3C900B NIC B...

Page 15: ...ts but the link is not active To enable the link you must load the network drivers See Interpreting the Link LED at the end of this chapter for more information RJ 45 Port Follow these steps to connect the RJ 45 port on the 3C900B TPO and COMBO NICs to the network 1 Plug the RJ 45 connector on the twisted pair network cable into the RJ 45 port on the NIC backplate See Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Connect...

Page 16: ... port on the NIC See Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 Connecting to the BNC Port on the 3C900B COMBO NIC 2 Connect the other end of the network cable to another PC or a 50 ohm terminator If your PC is the last physical device in the network daisy chain you must connect a 50 ohm terminator to the other end of the BNC T connector The next step is to install the network driver Go to the next chapter BNC port BN...

Page 17: ...e AUI Port on the 3C900B COMBO NIC 2 Connect the thick Ethernet coaxial cable 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 in place 4 Connect the other end of the network cable to an external transceiver The next step is to install the network d...

Page 18: ...re that your network hub and the network cable connecting to your 3C900B NIC comply with the 10BASE T specifications 2 Ensure that the hub is powered on You have completed the hardware installation The next step is to install the network driver Go to the next chapter Table 1 2 LED Interpretation Connector LED State Meaning RJ 45 AUI BNC On If drivers are installed the connection is active Yes N A ...

Page 19: ... the network used at your site Windows 95 This section describes how to install the 32 bit protected mode driver in a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 This driver can be used in both Microsoft and NetWare environments and it supports dRMON and PACE technology Do not use the AutoLink software to install the network driver under Windows 95 To install the network driver under Windows 95 you need the W...

Page 20: ...5 detects the NIC and displays the New Hardware Found dialog box prompting you for the driver you want to install for your new hardware 2 Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer and then click OK The Install from Disk dialog box is displayed 3 Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in drive A and enter the path to drive A if it is not already displayed 4 Click OK If this is the first time t...

Page 21: ...u enter in this field is visible to others when they view your computer on the network The description should help others to know the function or use of your PC 6 Click Close Files are copied and you are prompted for the Windows 95 CD 7 Click OK The Copying Files dialog box is displayed 8 Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A 9 If not already displayed enter the path to the CD ROM drive insert ...

Page 22: ...ick OK The Copying Files dialog box is displayed 5 If not already displayed enter the path to drive A 6 Click OK If this is the first time that networking is being installed on your PC the Identification tab of the Network window is displayed Go to step 7 If networking has already been installed you are prompted for the Windows 95 CD In this case go to step 9 7 In the specified fields of the Ident...

Page 23: ...network The description should help others to know the function or use of your PC 8 Click Close Once the installation files are copied to your hard disk Windows prompts you for the Windows 95 CD 9 Click OK 10 Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A and click OK The Copying Files dialog box is displayed 11 If not already displayed enter the path to the CD ROM drive insert the Windows 95 CD in the ...

Page 24: ...he NIC 3 Double click the name of the NIC to display a description of the NIC and its current status The message in the Device status panel confirms that the 3C900B NIC is working properly 4 Click Cancel to close each dialog box Then close the Control Panel and My Computer windows You have successfully installed and configured the 3C900B NIC Windows NT This section describes how to install the net...

Page 25: ... replacing a NIC that was previously installed follow these steps Otherwise go to step 4 a Select the existing NIC that is being replaced in the Installed Adapters group b Click Remove c Click Yes in the Warning dialog box d Reboot the PC and repeat step 2 4 Click Add The Select Network Adapter dialog box appears 5 Click Have Disk 6 Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in drive A enter the path to drive A ...

Page 26: ...on in the Control Panel Click the Adapters tab The 3C900B NIC should appear on the list If it is not on the list see Chapter 3 for troubleshooting information Windows NT 3 51 Follow these steps to install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT 3 51 1 Install the NIC connect to the network and turn the power on 2 In the Main window of the Program Manager double click the Control Panel icon a...

Page 27: ...hat 3Com dRMON SmartAgent software has been successfully installed 6 Click OK The 3Com NIC Diagnostics window is displayed confirming successful installation of the Windows driver 7 Click Close 8 Click OK in the Network Settings window If you are prompted for network information contact your network administrator for the requested information and then follow the prompts Windows completes the insta...

Page 28: ... file as AUTOEXEC 3CM It also adds lines to the CONFIG SYS file and saves the old file as CONFIG 3CM AutoLink software logs on to the server and updates the client software if your MIS department has already configured a 3Install account on your server To use AutoLink software your PC should have only one 3C900B NIC installed and at least 1 MB of available hard disk space Running AutoLink Software...

Page 29: ...log Novell NetWare Server Driver This section describes how to install the Novell NetWare driver on a Novell server running NetWare 3 12 4 10 or 4 11 The NetWare 3 11 server is not supported by the 3C900B NIC The NWSERVER directory on EtherDisk diskette 1 contains the network driver file 3C90X LAN to be used for servers running NetWare 3 12 4 10 and 4 12 The NetWare Loadable Modules NLMs are addit...

Page 30: ...ltiple NICs To support more than one NIC in a NetWare server change the AUTOEXEC NCF file to the following format load C NWSERVER 3C90X LAN slot slot1 NAME name1 FRAME frametype1 bind ipx to name1 net net1 load C NWSERVER 3C90X LAN SLOT slot2 NAME name2 FRAME frametype2 bind ipx to name2 net net2 The values slot1 and slot2 are the values of the PCI slots for the 3C900B NIC You can use the 3Com DOS...

Page 31: ... steps to verify the PCI slot number that the NIC is installed in 1 Reboot to a DOS prompt 2 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A change to the A prompt and enter 3c90xcfg exe The Selected NIC screen of the Configuration and Diagnostic Program is displayed as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Selected NIC Screen of the Configuration and Diagnostic Program 3 Check the slot number in the Selected NIC...

Page 32: ...S Windows NT 3 51 WINNT TXT EL90XND3 SYS NetWare Client 32 CLIENT32 TXT 3C90X LAN NetWare 4 Server NETWARE 41X 3C90X LAN NetWare Client for OS 2 NWOS2ODI TXT 3C90X SYS NetWare client for DOS Windows 3 1 and Windows for Workgroups NWDOSODI TXT 3C90X COM Windows for Workgroups NetWare WFWNETWR TXT 3C90X COM Windows for Workgroups NDIS 2 WFWNDIS TXT EL90X DOS Windows for Workgroups NDIS 3 WFWNDIS TXT...

Page 33: ... Make sure that the cable complies with 10BASE T recommendations Make sure that you are running the latest BIOS for your PC If your BIOS has not been upgraded in the previous 12 months contact your PC manufacturer to obtain the current version of your BIOS software Replace the failed NIC with a working NIC and run the diagnostic tests again using the same option settings as those used on the faile...

Page 34: ...Windows NT 4 0 You can also use this program to change NIC configuration settings after the NIC and the NIC software are installed To change NIC configuration settings see Chapter 4 The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program is installed when you install the network driver for the 3C900B NIC The network driver must be installed before you can run the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program Running NIC Tests Run the NI...

Page 35: ...lities c Click 3nicdiag A warning message appears 2 Click OK to disconnect your PC from the network to conduct this test You will be automatically reconnected to the network at the completion of the tests The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears as shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 3Com NIC Diagnostics General Screen 3 Click the Diagnostics tab The Diagnostics screen is displayed as shown in F...

Page 36: ...ion mark at the top of the screen move it over the topic and click A pop up box displays information about the topic Running the Echo Test Run the Echo test to test the ability of the NIC to transmit and receive data while it is connected to the network To run the Echo test you need two PCs networked together In addition the two PCs must each have a 3Com NIC installed Also make sure that the netwo...

Page 37: ... the Diagnostics screen shown in Figure 3 2 2 On the responding PC a Click Respond on the Diagnostics screen Figure 3 2 The Echo Test Responder screen is displayed as shown in Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Echo Test Responder Screen b Click Start on the Echo Test Responder screen 3 On the sending PC a Click Send on the Diagnostics screen Figure 3 2 The Echo Test Sender screen appears on the sending PC as ...

Page 38: ...re 3 4 Echo Test Sender Screen b Click Start on the Echo Test Sender screen Figure 3 4 Test statistics appear in the list box of the window as shown in Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Echo Test Statistics Screen c Close all open windows when the Echo test is finished ...

Page 39: ...ram Refer to the beginning of this chapter for information on how to use the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program Click Release Notes to display customer support information databases about the 3C900B NIC in three categories release notes frequently asked questions and the KnowledgeBase Click BBS Information to display the BBS telephone numbers and modem speeds Click http www 3com com to go to the home pa...

Page 40: ...e four 3Com NIC Diagnostics program tabs Release Notes Frequently Asked Questions and KnowledgeBase Topics The Help application within the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program contains a substantial database of support related and service related data that you can access in the following categories release notes frequently asked questions and KnowledgeBase topics Follow these steps to access the support d...

Page 41: ... screen 2 Select the name of the NIC in the installed components list click Remove and then click OK The 3C900B NIC driver and diagnostic software are removed from the PC Windows prompts you to restart the computer If you are physically removing the NIC from the PC click No Do not restart the PC until you shut down the system turn the power off and remove the NIC from the PC If you are reinstallin...

Page 42: ...ions and answers about the 3C900B NIC Table 3 1 Frequently Asked Questions Question Answer Which PCI slot should I use for my PCI NIC 3Com PCI NICs are designed to work in any bus mastering PCI slot preferably slot 1 Avoid any PCI slot next to an ISA slot This is often a shared slot and does not support bus mastering The NICs perform best in those slots that support bus mastering data transfers Re...

Page 43: ...l certified Yes How do I remove the 3Com icon from my Windows 95 system tray 1 Double click the 3Com icon to start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program 2 In the bottom right corner of the main window click the Enable Tray Control check box to remove the check mark 3 Exit the program and the icon will not appear anymore Where can I get a SCO driver Obtain the SCO driver from the 3Com World Wide Web sit...

Page 44: ...omputed twice once in the hardware and again in the software by the protocol stack make sure that your IP protocol does not compute the CRC or if it does disable that function Does the 3C900B NIC support NetWare versions 3 11 or 4 0x The 3C900B NIC does not support NetWare versions 3 11 or 4 0x These versions require the use of a server driver that conforms to the HSM 3 2 specification 3Com no lon...

Page 45: ...r Fast IP to create shortcuts around routers there must be a switched path between source and destination What is the performance gain when using Fast IP Fast IP bypasses the router to provide increased performance in switched networks even if only a small number of network nodes use Fast IP The performance gain obtained when deploying Fast IP is directly related to traffic load on the backbone ro...

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Page 47: ...e 3C900B NIC supports full duplex at 10 Mbps If the switch that you are connected to supports autonegotiation and full duplex the 3C900B NIC automatically runs in full duplex mode Table 4 1 Option Settings Option Default Setting Available Settings Network Driver Optimization Normal Minimized CPU Utilization Maximized Network Performance Normal Full Duplex Half Duplex Half Duplex Full Duplex Boot P...

Page 48: ... configuration settings The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program is automatically installed when you install the network driver Displaying Configuration Settings Follow these steps to run the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program to display the current configuration settings for the 3C900B NIC 1 Make sure that the NIC is installed and connected to the network and the network driver is installed 2 Double click the ...

Page 49: ...4 1 3Com NIC Diagnostics General Screen 3 Click NIC Details to display the NIC Details screen as shown in Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 NIC Details Screen Each configuration setting is displayed with the current value Use the scroll bar to display the full list ...

Page 50: ... change 3C900B NIC configuration settings using the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program 1 Click the Properties tab on the 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen shown in Figure 4 1 The 3Com NIC Diagnostics Properties screen appears as shown in Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 3Com NIC Diagnostics Properties Screen 2 In the Individual Settings panel select a configurable item left pane and click the arrow right pane to...

Page 51: ...ed on your PC when you install the NIC software Follow these steps to select applications for PACE support 1 On the Properties screen shown in Figure 4 3 click PACE Configuration The 3Com DynamicAccess Setup screen appears as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 3Com DynamicAccess Setup Screen 2 Select the Enable radio button in the PACE Support panel 3 To enable PACE support for an application click th...

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Page 53: ...ation EIA TIA 568 Commercial Building Wiring Standard and the Technical Services Bulletin TSB38 standards Network Interface 10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network Physical Dimensions TPO Length 12 19 cm 4 80 in Width 7 62 cm 3 00 in COMBO Length 17 32 cm 6 82 in Width 10 03 cm 3 95 in Environmental Operating Range Operating...

Page 54: ...d Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 3 standard for Ethernet signaling over unshielded twisted pair wire at 10 Mbps Ethernet as the most widely used network protocol uses 10BASE T as its primary cabling scheme Ethernet s characteristics include A data rate of 10 Mbps A broadcast architecture A specific media access control MAC scheme Table A 1 Unshielded Twisted pair Cable Categories Category Use 1 Tr...

Page 55: ...ing them onto 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 that must not exceed 100 meters 328 ft from the node to the hub RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Figure A 1 shows the RJ 45 connector pin assignments for the 3C900B NIC Figure A 1 RJ 45 Connecto...

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Page 57: ...e following operational settings can be modified to regulate PACE traffic on the network FIFO Packet Threshold This setting controls the number of non PACE packets that the network driver allows in the FIFO buffer ahead of PACE packets A smaller number decreases the time between PACE packets but it can also decrease performance The recommended setting is 3 Concurrent UDP Streams This setting contr...

Page 58: ... high priority packets The recommended setting is 25 Natural Packet Interval The PACE driver slightly modifies the Ethernet packet to facilitate communication of packet priorities to interconnect devices repeaters switches and the like Consequently connection problems may result when these modified packets are sent out for long periods during which no low priority packets are sent To get around th...

Page 59: ...cket Buffering This option disables the receive packet buffer Changing Operational Settings Follow these steps to change PACE operational settings 1 Click the Advanced button on the 3Com DynamicAccess Setup screen Figure 4 4 The Advanced PACE Options screen is displayed as shown in Figure B 1 Figure B 1 Advanced PACE Options Screen 2 Enter data in the fields provided 3 Select the check boxes if yo...

Page 60: ...4 Select the appropriate protocol for the application Refer to the application s user guide for the recommended protocol Some applications support multiple protocols and use different port or socket ranges for each protocol If the application in question uses multiple protocols the range and protocol must match those on your PC For example if TCP IP is the only protocol installed on your PC do not...

Page 61: ...f Problems Follow these steps to narrow the range of possible causes of some common problems 1 Determine whether your equipment complies with the 10BASE T standard This is particularly important for data concentrators hubs or repeaters 2 Connect a straight through cable from the PC to the hub The hub performs an internal crossover so that the signal can go from TD to RD and TD to RD When you look ...

Page 62: ...ts for the crossover cable Figure C 1 Straight through and Crossover Cable Pinouts If the file server and client PC function together as a small network then either the existing cabling or the hub is failing When a crossover cable is used the LED on the NIC functions differently than it would under normal operating conditions For example with a correct crossover connection the LED lights whereas w...

Page 63: ... if applicable If you are unable to contact your network supplier see the following section on how to contact 3Com 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services This appendix describes these services Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication For the very latest 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide ...

Page 64: ...ble through analog modem or digital modem ISDN 24 hours a day 7 days a week Access by Analog Modem To reach the service by modem set your modem to 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Call the telephone number nearest you Country Data Rate Telephone Number Australia Up to 14 400 bps 61 2 9955 2073 Brazil Up to 14 400 bps 55 11 5181 9666 France Up to 14 400 bps 33 1 6986 6954 Germany Up to 28 800 b...

Page 65: ...up to 56 Kbps To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN use the following number 1 408 654 2703 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service The 3ComFacts automated fax service provides technical articles diagrams and troubleshooting instructions on 3Com products 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 3ComFacts using your Touch Tone telephone 1 408 727 7021 ...

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Page 67: ...unning 2 10 AUTOLINK LOG file 2 11 B Banyan VINES 2 14 BANYAN TXT file 2 14 BNC connector 1 6 Boot PROM option description 4 1 bulletin board service D 2 C cabling requirements A 1 specifications 1 2 troubleshooting 3 1 C 1 client driver Novell NetWare 2 10 CLIENT32 TXT file 2 14 coaxial cable thick 1 7 thin 1 6 CONFIG SYS file 2 10 configuration settings 4 1 changing 4 2 4 4 displaying 4 2 conven...

Page 68: ... 1 16 bit driver 2 14 Windows NT 2 6 installing the NIC 1 2 INSTRUCT TXT file 4 2 K KnowledgeBase 3 8 L LAN Manager 2 14 LAN Server 2 14 LANMAN TXT file 2 14 LANSRV TXT 2 14 LANSRV TXT file 2 14 LANtastic 2 14 LANTASTK TXT file 2 14 M Media Type option description 4 1 Microsoft LAN Manager 2 14 multiple NICs 2 12 N NetWare client 32 2 14 client driver 2 10 NLMs 2 11 OS 2 2 14 server driver 2 11 ve...

Page 69: ...Echo 3 4 NIC diagnostic 3 2 transceiver types 1 2 troubleshooting 3 1 cable 3 1 crossover cable C 1 hubs with crossover cable C 2 twisted pair cable 10BASE T A 3 description A 2 U unshielded twisted pair UTP cable A 2 URL D 2 V VINES 2 14 W WFWNDIS TXT 2 14 WFWNDIS TXT file 2 14 WFWNETWR TXT file 2 14 Windows 3 1x Novell client driver installing 2 10 Windows 95 2 1 Build 950 2 2 computer descripti...

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Page 71: ...RRANTY In addition to the Hardware Products Warranty and Software Products Warranty identified above 3Com warrants that all Heritage 3Com products sold or licensed to Customer on and after January 1 1998 that are date sensitive will continue performing properly with regard to such date data on and after January 1 2000 provided that all other products used by Customer in connection or combination w...

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Page 73: ...xpressly approved by 3Com could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Refer to the manual for specifications on cabling types FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare under our sole responsibility that the to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents ANSI C63 4 1992 Methods of Measurement Federal Communications Commissio...

Page 74: ... solely at private expense The Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in this License Agreement which is 3Com s standard commercial license for the Software Technical data is provided with limited rights only as provided in DFAR 2...