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    D7504A D7505A HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Network Interface Card Installationsanleitung Guide d’installation de la carte d’interface réseau Guía de Instalación de la T arjetade Interfaz de Red Léase esto primero Guida di installazione della scheda di interfaccia di rete * 3com.bk : frontcov.fb4 Page i [...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Notice 2 English 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 p[...]

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    English 3 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide What’s in the Network Kit? What’s in the Network Kit? The Network Kit includes the following items: Installation Requirements Supported Operating Systems • Windows 95 SR2 or later • Windows 98 • Windows NT 4.0 and Service Pack 3 or 4 The driver installation diske[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements 4 English Supported Platforms To find out in which PCs you can install a 3C905B-TX card, go to one of the following HP Web sites: • For Vectra Corporate PCs http://www.hp.com/go/vectraaccessories • For Brio Business PCs http://www.hp.com/go/brioaccessor[...]

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    English 5 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are supported by HP: Network Operating System README (for driver installation) Network Driver Name Windows 95 (Microsoft and NetWare clients) W95NDIS.TXT EL90XND3.SYS EL90XND4.SYS Windows 95 [...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Overview of the Installation Procedure 6 English Non-Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are provided on the EtherDisk ® diskettes but are not supported by HP: Overview of the Installation Procedure CAUTION Y our PC and network interface card can be permanently [...]

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    English 7 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installing the Network Interface Card Installing the Network Interface Card WARNING For your safety, never remove the PC’s cover without first removing the power cord, data cables and any connection to a telecommunications network. Always replace the cover before switchi[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Connecting to the Network 8 English 7 Secure the card by replacing the slot cover screw or the retaining bracket and its screw, as appropriate. 8 Replace the cover. Reconnect the power cord and any connection to a telecommunications network. Connecting to the Network Connect the net[...]

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    English 9 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility You need to check that the BIOS is configured to use your network card’s features. To do this, use the HP PC Setup utility. Starting the HP PC Setup Utility 1 [...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 10 English Software Installation Procedure CAUTION Make sure that you have installed the network interface card before you install the network driver software. Software Installation on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 System Windows 95 Users To install the [...]

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    English 11 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 4 The 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC (3C905B-TX) driver files will be automatically found, click on Next to begin the driver installation. 5 If prompted to insert EtherDisk ® diskette #1, type A: at the Copy Files From pr[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 12 English 2 Ensure that you have the correct Client and Protocols installed. You may need to contact your MIS manager for this information. 3 Finally, double-click on each of your installed protocols and ensure that your settings are correct for your[...]

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    English 13 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 6 When prompted to start searching for a network adapter, click on Select from List... 7 In the Select Network Adapter window, click on Have Disk... 8 Insert EtherDisk ® diskette #1 in your drive and type A: at the prompt, then press E NT[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 14 English Installing the Driver from the Hard Disk (Advanced Users) To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4.0 from driver files on the hard disk: 1 Restart the PC and start Windows NT. 2 Create a folder for the drivers, for[...]

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    English 15 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Test whether the card functions on the network by finding another network device or performing a network operation. If it does not work correctly, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 17. Using the NIC Doctor You can u[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions 16 English Frequently Asked Questions Q. Which PCI slo t is best for m y NIC. A. The 3Com PCI NIC is designed to work in any PCI slot. Q. Which PCI slo t(s) are “bus mastering” in m y PC? A: All PCI slots on the supported HP PCs support Bus Master. Q. [...]

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    English 17 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Troubleshooting Q. Can the NIC be configured t o boot fr om the netw ork? A. Yes, but you can only boot a PC from the network if it has boot ROM integrated in its BIOS (for example, the HP Vectra VL Series 8 PC) or if a boot ROM chip is installed on the NIC. This componen[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Support Services 18 English The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken-Upfrom the Network 1 If the PC has been powered off (for example, due to an electrical power failure, or because the power cord has been removed), the Remote Power On (RPO) will not work. To enable the RPO, you must fi[...]

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    English 19 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications Physical Layout Specifications Network 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 IE[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications 20 English LAN Connection Status LEDs There are three LEDs on the rear of the 3C905B-TX NIC that indicate the LAN connection status as follows: LED Description Flashing Steady Off 10 LNK Green: Link integrity Reversed polarity Good 10BASE-T connection be[...]

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    English 21 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Regulatory Information Regulatory Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: HEWLETT-PACKARD Manufacturer’s Address: 5 Avenue Raymond Chanas 38053 Grenoble Cedex 09 FRANCE Declares that the product: Product Na[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Hardware Warranty 22 English FCC (for USA only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Wa r n i n g : 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[...]

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    English 23 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software Warranty HP Software Warranty THIS W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT T AKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER SOFTW ARE W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT . Ninety-Day Limited Software Warranty HP warrants for a period of NINETY (90) DA YS from the date of the purch[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software License Agreement 24 English HP Software License Agreement CAREFULL Y READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPERA TE THE HP ACCESSORY . RIGHTS IN THE SOF TW ARE ARE OFFERED ONL Y ON THE CONDITION THA T THE CUSTOMER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LI[...]

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    3com.bk : backcov.fb4 Page i Sunday, February 14, 1999 6:33 PM[...]

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    Paper not bleached with chlorine *HP . Et tout devient possible. Part number: D7504-90027 Printed 02/99 * 3com.bk : backcov.fb4 Page ii Sunday, February 14, 1999 6:33 PM[...]