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    D7522A D7523A HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-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.book Page i Tuesday, August[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-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 3C905C-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 and Windows 98 Second Edition • Windows NT 4.0 and Service Pack 3, 4 o[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements 4 English NT Service Pack If an NT service pack is already installed on the PC, it must be re- installed 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:I386SP x d[...]

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    English 5 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements In order to operate the Remote W ake-Up and Remote Power-On features correctly , the network card needs to interact with the power management solution used by your PC and operating sy stem. Generally , recent PCs will support two different impleme[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements 6 English 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 EL90XBC3.SYS EL90XBC4.SYS Windows 95 [...]

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    English 7 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Overview of the Installation Procedure 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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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installing the Network Interface Card 8 English 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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    English 9 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Connecting to the Network Connecting to the Network Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 UTP (Unshielded T wisted 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 [...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility 10 English Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility Y ou need to check that the BIOS is configured to use your network card’ s features. T o do this, use the HP PC Setup utility . Starting the HP PC Setup Utili[...]

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    English 11 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 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 If you are upgrading your networ[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 12 English Windows 98 Users T o install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 98: 1 Start the PC. Windows 98 will automatically detect a new PCI Ethernet Controller . Click on Next to begin the installation. 2 Select Search for the Best D[...]

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    English 13 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 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 Fin[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 14 English Y ou will need the following information from your MIS department: • Whether you are on a LAN or are connecting to one through a modem • The protocol used in the Microsoft Windows Network (typically TCP/IP or NetBEUI) • The name of th[...]

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    English 15 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 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 W[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Checking the Installation 16 English 4 Highlight 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX) and click on Update . 5 Insert diskette 1 in your drive and type A: at the prompt, then press E NTER . The driver will be automatically updated. 6 Close the Network[...]

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    English 17 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Using the NIC Doctor Using the NIC Doctor Y ou can use the NIC Doctor application to obtain information about your NIC and to diagnose problems with your card or network connection. T o start the NIC Doctor , click on the Start icon, then Programs , followed by 3Com NIC U[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions 18 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 19 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions Q. Does the NIC support shared interrupts? A. The PCI NIC and the drivers supplied support shared interrupts. However , because there is no industry-standard way of implementing shared interrupts, other NICs may support them differently , or not[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Troubleshooting 20 English Troubleshooting The 3C905C-TX Card Does Not Work If your network interface does not work, try the following: 1 Check that: • The card is correctly installed (refer to “Installing the Network Interface Card” on page 8.) • The LAN-specific fields in [...]

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    English 21 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Support Services The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken-Up from the Network 1 Refer to “Remote Wake-Up and Remote Power-On Support” on page 4 to check that your combination of power management solution and operating system is supported. 2 If the PC has been powered off [...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905C-TX NIC Specifications 22 English 3C905C-TX NIC Specifications Physical Layout Specifications TX DA T A ACT 10 100 L N K Remote Wake-Up Connector LAN Connector Refer to “LAN Connection Status LEDs” on page 23 for more information 100 LNK LED 10 LNK LED ACT LED Reserved, do[...]

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    English 23 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905C-TX NIC Specifications LAN Connection Status LEDs There are three LEDs on the rear of the 3C905C-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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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Regulatory Information 24 English 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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    English 25 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Regulatory Information FCC (for USA only) Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement W arning: 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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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Hardware Warranty 26 English Hardware Warranty This HP accessory is covered by a limited hardware warranty for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the original end-user . The type of service provided is return to an HP or repair -authorized reseller service- center . A[...]

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    English 27 HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-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 purcha[...]

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    HP 10/100 3Com 3C905C-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software License Agreement 28 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.book Page xxix Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:57 AM[...]

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    Part Number: D7522-90027 Printed in KOREA 08/99 Paper not bleached with chlorine 3Com.book Page xxx Tuesday, August 31, 1999 11:57 AM[...]