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  • Page 1

    Fast Etherlink XL TX PCI Network Interface Card (10/100BT) 3C905-TX Installation Guide[...]

  • Page 2

    Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incid[...]

  • Page 3

    Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows for Workgroups Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows for Workgroups Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: 3C90X.LAN Size: 33KB Date: 2/5/98 • Vectra VL7 Driver N[...]

  • Page 4

    Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows for Workgroups adapter card into a PCI slot. 2 Power on the machine and allow it to boot to a DOS prompt. 3 Insert the 3COM drivers diskette and execute 3C90XCFG.EXE. 4 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above under the heading “Device Configuration.” 5 If changes are r[...]

  • Page 5

    Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows for Workgroups 8 Accept the default installation options by pressing “F10.” 9 At the “Customize Support for Windows” screen, press “F10.” 10 Select 32-bit LAN Drivers and hit the enter key. 11 Page down the Board Drivers list to “USER SPECIFIED 32 BIT DRIVER LIST” and hit enter. 12 Insert [...]

  • Page 6

    Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows 95 SR2 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • File Name: OEMSETUP.INF Size: 41KB Date: 3/14/97 • Windows 95 SR2 media. (If you have an HP preloaded HDD, the media is[...]

  • Page 7

    Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows 95 SR2 adapter card into a PCI slot. 2 Power on the machine and restart Windows 95 SR2 in MS-DOS Mode. 3 Insert the 3COM drivers diskette (ver. 2.1 downloaded from 3COM’s Web site) and execute 3C90XCFG.EXE. 4 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above under the heading “D[...]

  • Page 8

    Connecting to a Netware 3.12 server Windows 95 SR2 and click on “Close.” (If you do not have a Computer name, Workgroup name and Computer description, contact your network administrator.) 18 At the “Insert Disk” notification, click on “OK.” 19 Set the path to your Windows 95 SR2 media and click on “OK.” (If you have an HP preloaded [...]

  • Page 9

    Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows for Workgroups Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows for Workgroups Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver name: 3C90X.LAN Size: 33KB Date: 2/5/98 • Vectra VL7 Driver nam[...]

  • Page 10

    Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows for Workgroups adapter card into a PCI slot. 2 Power on the machine and allow it to boot to a DOS prompt. 3 Insert the 3COM drivers diskette and execute 3C90XCFG.EXE. 4 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above under the heading “Device Configuration.” 5 If changes are re[...]

  • Page 11

    Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows for Workgroups 8 Accept the default installation options by pressing “F10.” 9 At the “Customize Support for Windows” screen, press “F10.” 10 Select 32-bit LAN Drivers and hit the enter key. 11 Page down the Board Drivers list to “USER SPECIFIED 32 BIT DRIVER LIST” and hit enter. 12 Insert t[...]

  • Page 12

    Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows 95 SR2 Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • File Name: OEMSETUP.INF Size: 41KB Date: 3/14/97 • Windows 95 SR2 media. (If you have an HP preloaded HDD, the media is l[...]

  • Page 13

    Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows 95 SR2 Procedure 1 With the HP Vectra turned off, install the 3COM Etherlink III 3C905 adapter card into a PCI slot. 2 Power on the machine and restart Windows 95 SR2 in MS-DOS Mode. 3 Insert the 3COM drivers diskette (ver. 2.1 downloaded from 3COM’s Web site) and execute 3C90XCFG.EXE. 4 Select “CONFIG[...]

  • Page 14

    Connecting to a Netware 4.1 server Windows 95 SR2 16 At the “Network” dialogue box, click on the “Identification” folder. 17 Enter your “Computer Name,” “Workgroup,” and “Computer Description” and click on “Close.” (If you do not have a Computer name, Workgroup name and Computer description, contact your network administrato[...]

  • Page 15

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 4.3. • NDIS Driver Name: El90X.386 Size: 72KB Date: 1/29/98 ?[...]

  • Page 16

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 under the heading “Device Configuration.” 6 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 7 Remove the 3COM Drivers diskette and reboot the machine. 8 After windows loads, open the “NETWORK” program group, and double- click on “Network Setup” icon. 9 Select [...]

  • Page 17

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 C:MASTERSDRIVERSLAN3C905DISK1MSLANMAN.DOSDRIVERS ETHERNETEL90X) 21 Finish the network card installation by clicking on “OK” in the “Network Setup” message. 22 To complete the installation, click on the “Restart Computer” button in the “Windows Setup” di[...]

  • Page 18

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Plug and Play enabled, running Windows 95 SR2. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Vectra VL8 File Name: OEMSETUP.INF Size: 49.3KB Date: 12/1/97 • Vectra V[...]

  • Page 19

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 3 Insert a DOS bootable diskette and power on the machine. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM drivers disk 1, “Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet Drivers Ver. 2.1.” and execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “Configure NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above under the heading ?[...]

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    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 21 Highlight the “TCP/IP” network component and click on the “Properties” button. 22 If you know your TCP/IP settings, enter them in the “TCP/IP Properties” dialog box, otherwise leave the IP address choice checked “Obtain an IP address automatically”, and click “OK?[...]

  • Page 21

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 3.51 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 3.51 Requirements • HP Vectra with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: DRMONNT.INF Size: 16KB Date: 1/23/98 • [...]

  • Page 22

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 3.51 2 Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C905 card. 3 Insert a DOS bootable diskette and power on the machine. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM software “3C905 Ethernet drivers disk ver 2.1.”, execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource [...]

  • Page 23

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 3.51 20 Click on the “OK” button in the “3Com DRMON SmartAgent PC Software” dialog box. 21 Click on the “Close” button in the “3Com NIC Diagnostics v1.0” dialog box. 22 Choose the default protocol TCP/IP, and any additional network protocols by clicking the check boxes in[...]

  • Page 24

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: 3C90X.SYS Size: 74KB Date: 1/09/98 • Vectra VL7 [...]

  • Page 25

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 adapter card into a PCI slot. 2 Connect network media to the 3COM 3C905 PCI card. 3 Insert a DOS bootable diskette and power on the machine. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers Disk 1 ver 2.1. and execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “CONFI[...]

  • Page 26

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 18 Accept the default Network Protocol TCP/IP and click on any additional protocols, then click “Next.” (If you do not have the required Protocols information, contact your network administrator.) 19 At the “Network Services:” prompt, accept default settings and click on “N[...]

  • Page 27

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 34 To complete the installation, select “Yes” to reboot your computer. c 905.bk : ch_8.fb4 Page 4 Thursday, October 22, 1998 9:51 AM[...]

  • Page 28

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups ver. 3.11 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups ver. 3.11 Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 4.3. • DOS ODI Name (Vectra VL7 alone): EL90X.DOS Size: 46KB Da[...]

  • Page 29

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups ver. 3.11 2 Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C905 card. 3 Power on the machine and set Plug and Play in CMOS to off. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM’s drivers disk “Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet ver. 4.3”, and execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “CONFIGURE NIC,” and veri[...]

  • Page 30

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups ver. 3.11 21 Insert disk 2 and set “Install Driver” path to “A:MSLANMAN.DOSDRIVERSETHERNETEL90X” and click “OK” to complete file copying. (If you have an HP preloaded HDD, set the path to C:MASTERSDRIVERSLAN3C905DISK1MSLANMAN.DOSDRIVERS ETHERNETEL90X) 22 Finish t[...]

  • Page 31

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Plug and Play enabled, running Windows 95 SR2. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: OEMSETUP.INF Size: 49.3KB Date: 12/1/97 • Vectra VL7 Driver Name: El90[...]

  • Page 32

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 3 Insert a DOS bootable diskette and power on the machine. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM drivers disk 1, “Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet Drivers Ver. 2.1.” and execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “Configure NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above under the heading “Device Co[...]

  • Page 33

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 21 Highlight the “TCP/IP” network component and click on the “Properties” button. 22 If you know your TCP/IP settings, enter them in the “TCP/IP Properties” dialog box, otherwise leave the IP address choice checked “Obtain an IP address automatically”, and click “OK” . (If you[...]

  • Page 34

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Ver. 3.51 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Ver. 3.51 Requirements • HP Vectra with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: DRMONNT.INF Size: 16KB Date: 1/23[...]

  • Page 35

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Ver. 3.51 2 Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C905 card. 3 Insert a DOS bootable diskette and power on the machine. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM software “3C905 Ethernet drivers disk ver 2.1.”, execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resou[...]

  • Page 36

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Ver. 3.51 20 Click on the “OK” button in the “3Com DRMON SmartAgent PC Software” dialog box. 21 Click on the “Close” button in the “3Com NIC Diagnostics v1.0” dialog box. 22 Choose the default protocol TCP/IP, and any additional network protocols by clicking the check boxe[...]

  • Page 37

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3. • 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 2.1. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: 3C90X.SYS Size: 74KB Date: 1/09/98 • Vectra VL7 Dr[...]

  • Page 38

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 adapter card into a PCI slot. 2 Connect network media to the 3COM 3C905 PCI card. 3 Insert a DOS bootable diskette and power on the machine. 4 After booting, insert the 3COM Etherlink 3C905 Ethernet card and drivers Disk 1 ver 2.1. and execute “A:3C90XCFG.EXE.” 5 Select “CONFIG[...]

  • Page 39

    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 18 Accept the default Network Protocol TCP/IP and click on any additional protocols, then click “Next.” (If you do not have the required Protocols information, contact your network administrator.) 19 At the “Network Services:” prompt, accept default settings and click on “Ne[...]

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    Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 34 To complete the installation, select “Yes” to reboot your computer. c 905.bk : ch_12.fb4 Page 4 Thursday, October 22, 1998 9:51 AM[...]

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    c 905.bk : bcover.fb4 Page xxxvii Thursday, October 22, 1998 9:51 AM[...]

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    V ersion Number 3COM 905 Rev .1 c 905.bk : bcover.fb4 Page xxxviii Thursday, October 22, 1998 9:51 AM[...]