3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T инструкция обслуживания

® F AST E THER L INK â P ARALLEL T ASKING â EISA 1 0/1 00BASE-T N ETWORK A DAPTER U SER G UIDE A member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink family of adapters Part No. 09-0654-001 Published October 1995[...]

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® L IFETIME W ARRANTY 3Com ’ s EtherLink â , T okenLink â III 16/4, F ast EtherLink, FDDILink ä , and 3Com Impact ä ISDN ISA adapters have a Lif etime Warranty . T o ensure the ver y best 3Com service and suppor t, tak e the time to complete the product registration card . Any defective 3C om adapter will be repaired or replaced , at 3Com ?[...]

Customers in the countries shown belo w should send the completed registration card to the appr opriate address. C ustomers in other non-U.S. locations should send the registration card to the U.S. addr ess on the front of the card . ■ Asia 3Com Asia Ltd., Marketing Department Room 2506-07, 25/F., Citibank Tower Citibank Plaza, Central Hong Kong [...]

C ONTENTS A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Con ventions 2 1 I NTRODUCTION Adapter F eatures 1-1 2 I NSTALLING THE H ARDWARE Inspecting the Adapter 2-2 Installing the Boot PROM 2-2 Inserting the F ast EtherLink EISA Adapt er 2-2 Confirming A dapter Installation 2-4 Connecting to the Network 2-5 Auto Select Media T ype 2-7 [...]

4 L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS Locating the Network Driv ers 4-2 Accessing DOS 4-2 Loading NetW are ODI Drivers 4-3 One EISA Adapter in a C lient 4-3 AutoLink Requiremen ts 4-4 AutoLink Installation 4-4 Multiple EISA Adapters in a C lient 4-7 Finding the A dapter ’ s Slot Number 4-9 One EISA Adapter in a Server 4-10 NetW are Driver Installation 4-1[...]

A S PECIFICATIONS Adapter C ard Specifications A-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin A ssignments A-2 Cabling Requirements A-2 B T ECHNICAL S UPPORT On-line T echnical Ser vices B-1 3Com Bulletin Board Service B-1 Access by Modem B-1 W orld Wide W eb Site B-2 ThreeC omF orum on CompuServe B-2 3ComF acts Automated F ax Ser vice B-2 Support from Y our Network Sup[...]

F IGURES 1-1 Procedur e Over view 1-2 2-1 Hardware Installation Over view 2-1 2-2 Computer with PCI and EISA S lots 2-3 2-3 Connecting T wisted-Pair Cable 2-5 3-1 Adapter Configuration Over view 3-1 3-2 Auto Installation Screen 3-7 3-3 Main Menu 3-7 3-4 Multiple Adapter Option Configuration 3-9 3-5 Changing Adapter Options 3-9 4-1 Over view of Lo[...]

T ABLES 1 T ext C onventions 2 2 Notice Icons 2 3-1 Software Configuration Options 3-5 4-1 Accessing DOS from Other Operating Systems 4-3 5-1 Non-Bus Master Adapt er and Diagnostic Pr ogram Names 5-7 5-2 F ast EtherLink EISA Adapter LEDs 5-11[...]

A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction This guide describes how to install and configur e the 3Com â F ast EtherLink â P arallel T asking â EISA 10/100BASE-T adapter . This adapter is referr ed to in this guide as the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter . Also included in the guide is information about troubleshooting and using the diagnostic tests if an ad[...]

2 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE C on ven tions The follo wing tables list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide: T able 1 T ext Conventions Convention Description Text represented as screen display This typeface is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example: NetLogin: Text represented as commands This [...]

1 I NTRODUCTION The 3Com â F ast EtherLink â Parallel T asking â 10/100BASE-T EISA adapter (3C597-TX) is a 32-bit adapter for use in personal computers with an Extended Industr y Standard Architecture (EISA) computer bus. In this guide the adapter is referr ed to as the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter . It operates whether or not bus mastering is e[...]

1-2 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION ■ Automatic EISA configuration without jumpers ■ Three status LEDs ■ Single shielded RJ-45 connector for use at either speed (Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cabling for 10BASE-T Ethernet networks , and Category 5 UTP for 100BASE-TX F ast Ethernet networks) ■ Diagnostic software and drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk â d[...]

2 I NSTALLING THE H ARDWARE This chapter describes how t o install the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter in your computer and connect it to a network. An overview of these procedures is shown in F igure 2-1. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Overview 1 Inspect the adapter. 2 Install the boot PROM. (optional) 3 Insert the adapter. 4 Connect to the network[...]

2-2 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE H ARDWARE Inspecting the Adapter Before installing the adapter in y our computer , you should visually inspect it for damage that might have occurred during shipment from the factor y . CAUTION: Each adapter is packed in an antistatic container to protect it during shipment. T o avoid damaging any static- sensitive c[...]

Inserting the Fast EtherLink EISA Adapter 2-3 2 Remove all jew elr y from your hands and wrists. 3 Use only insulated or nonc onductive tools. 4 Remove the c omputer ’ s cov er and select any of the av ailable EISA expansion slots. 5 Insert the adapter in the slot and secure the screw . If you have a c omputer with slots other than EISA slots, be[...]

2-4 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE H ARDWARE C onfirming Adapter Installation If you are installing the 3C597 EISA adapter in a computer running Windows 95, you can confirm the adapter’ s installation by following these steps: 1 After starting Windows 95, double-click the My C omputer icon. 2 Double-click the Control P anel icon. 3 Double-click th[...]

Connecting to the Network 2-5 C onnecting to the Network This section describes how to connect 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network cables to the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter . Y ou must connect the adapter to the network before loading drivers . The backplate of the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter contains one RJ-45 connector . The adapter automatically sense[...]

2-6 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE H ARDWARE The F ast EtherLink EISA adapter uses an on-board transceiver with twisted-pair cable. T o establish a valid 10 Mbps connection, the cable must be connec ted to a 10BASE-T hub . T o establish a valid 100 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub. Connect the network cable as follows: [...]

Auto Select Media Type 2-7 A uto Select Media T ype The Auto Select Media T ype func tion is implemented by all drivers contained on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette supplied with the 3C597-TX EISA adapter . T his includes NetW are ODI drivers and NDIS 2.01 drivers. It also includes NDIS 3.0 drivers for Windows for W orkgroups, Windows 95, and Windows [...]

3 C ONFIGURING THE A DAPTER This chapter explains how to configur e the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter using the EISA configuration diskette that came with your computer and the EtherDisk diskette supplied with the adapter . The configuration process is shown in F igure 3-1. Figure 3-1 Adapter C onfiguration Over view 1 2 Configure the adapter us[...]

3-2 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE A DAPTER EtherDisk Diskett e The EtherDisk diskette supplied with the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter contains the following: ■ An adapter configuration (!T CM5970.CGF) file used by the EISA configuration utility on the EISA diskette ■ The Configuration and Diagnostic P rogram for running diagnostics on the ada[...]

Configuring the Adapter 3-3 4 F ollow the on-line prompts and the instructions that accompanied your EISA c omputer and then run the EISA configuration utility . The sequence of configur ation steps required for some EISA computers may vary from the steps explained here. Consult the EISA configur ation utility manual provided by the manufacturer[...]

3-4 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE A DAPTER 2 Complete one of the f ollowing instructions: ■ If your computer supplies this utility on its hard disk, follow the instructions displayed on the screen to run the utility . ■ Alternatively , inser t the EISA configuration utilit y diskette provided with your comput er and follow the instructions disp[...]

Software Option Settings 3-5 Media T ype T wo media speeds and the Auto Select Media Type function are av ailable, as shown in T able 3-1. Refer to the section “ Auto Select Media T ype” in Chapt er 2 for information on this function. Network Driv er Optimization This option specifies whether to optimize the netw ork driver for a normal en vir[...]

3-6 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE A DAPTER Changing the Settings T o change the sof tware option settings, f ollow these steps: 1 Make sure the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter has been properly installed in your computer , as explained in Chapter 2, “Installing the Hardware .” CAUTION: I f this computer is an oper ating ser ver , notify all users o[...]

Software Option Settings 3-7 Figure 3-2 Auto Installation Screen Figure 3-3 Main Menu ESC=Cancel This option will install a complete DOS ODI client. [ENTER]=Continue [ESC]=Exit Program 3Com's auto installation software (AutoLink) automatically configures your adapter and workstation for use as a NetWare client. To use AutoLink:  * [...]

3-8 C HAPTER 3: C ONFIGURING THE A DAPTER 9 If you ha ve multiple adapters installed , as shown in Figur e 3-4, use the arrow keys t o select the desired adapter and press [Enter]. The F ast EtherLink EISA adapter is ref erred to on this screen b y the product number 3C597-T X. 10 If you ha ve a single adapter installed , the Configure Adapter opt[...]

Software Option Settings 3-9 Figure 3-4 Multiple Adapter Option C onfiguration Figure 3-5 Changing Adapter Options Select Adapter Select Cancel Select the adapter to be configured and/or tested. [ENTER]=<Select> [Alt]+<Highlighted Key>=Execute Function [ -¯ ]=Scroll  [TAB]=Next Field [SHIFT+TAB]=Previous Field [F1]=Help [ESC]=&l[...]

4 L OADING N ETW ORK D RIVERS This chapter describes how to load the netw ork driver required to let the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter operate with your network operating system. F igure 4-1 shows an over view of these procedures. Figure 4-1 Over view of Loading Netw ork Drivers If you are using Nov ell â NetW are â 2.x, 3.1x, or 4.x, you can use [...]

4-2 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS Locating the Netw ork Drivers The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains the latest versions of the network drivers a vailable when 3Com shipped the adapt er . The diskette also contains other important information about the adapter . The drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette are c ompatible with bus master a[...]

Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-3 T able 4-1 describes how to access DOS from v arious operating systems. Loading NetW are ODI Drivers This section describes the following conditions under which you can use NetW are drivers: ■ One EISA adapter in a client ■ Multiple EISA adapters in a client ■ One EISA adapter in a server ■ Multiple EISA adap[...]

4-4 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS If no 3Install account exists, the drivers will be loaded from the diskette (rather than from the ser ver), and they may not be the most current versions. Instructions for configuring a 3Install account are contained in the README.TXT file located in the QINST ALLSER VER director y on the 3C59X EtherDis[...]

Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-5 2 Insert the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette in a flopp y drive on your computer and make tha t drive the current driv e. F or example, if the diskette is in drive A, t ype the following command: A: [Enter] 3 At the prompt , t ype: INSTALL [Enter] Alternatively , at the prompt, t ype: AUTOLINK [Enter] If you type AUT OLINK[...]

4-6 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS Figure 4-2 Auto Installation Inf ormation Screen Figure 4-3 Main Menu ESC=Cancel This option will install a complete DOS ODI client. [ENTER]=Continue [ESC]=Exit Program 3Com's auto installation software (AutoLink) automatically configures your adapter and workstation for use as a NetWare client.[...]

Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-7 If you experience problems that occur only when using the AutoLink program, display or print the AUT OLINK.LOG file . The A UTOLINK.L OG file contains a log of all the events that occurred during the AutoLink installation and configuration process. a T o display the file, type: type autolink.log | more b T o prin[...]

4-8 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS If you are running NetW are and you need to install multiple 3C597-TX F ast EtherLink EISA adapters in an EISA-compliant computer , follow these st eps to install the NetW are ODI client driver: 1 Make sure your c omputer is turned off . Install the first adapter . 2 Connect the network cable to the adapt[...]

Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-9 b Remove the EISA configuration diskette and exit the program. c Restar t the computer . 12 Access the C:NWCLIENT subdir ector y . 13 Edit the NET .CFG file, which is in the NWCLIENT subdirectory , as follows: a In the LINK DRIVER 3C59X section of the NET .CFG file, add the following: Slot 3 FRAME ETHERNET_802.2 [...]

4-10 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS 2 Select Configuration/Diagnostic/T roubleshooting , and press [Enter]. 3 In the next screen, selec t Configur ation and Diagnostic Program , and press [Enter]. The next screen lists the installed adapters. Write down their slot numbers. 4 Exit the program. If you are using an ODI driver with multiple a[...]

Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-11 F or complete details on loading the NetWare 4.x server driver for your NetW are version, ref er to the readme files , which are in the NET W ARESER VER subdirectory on the EtherDisk diskette. The readme files are named as shown belo w : README.40X README.41 README.311 README.312 2 When you start the ser ver , e[...]

4-12 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS The 3C59X EtherDisk diskette contains a NetW are 4.x ser ver driver (3C59X.LAN) and the NetW are Loadable Modules (NLMs) that enable the NetW are 4.x driver to be used with NetW are 3.11, 3.12, or 4.0x software. These files are found in the NET W ARESER VER subdirectory . F inding the Adapter’ s P or[...]

Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-13 6 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each adapter . 7 Exit the program. NetW are Driver Installa tion T o install the 4.x ser ver driver , follow these steps: 1 Copy the c ontents of the appropriate NET W ARE subdirectory to the boot par tition of the ser ver‘ s hard disk. 2 When you start the ser ver , enter the following[...]

4-14 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS Loading Window s 95 Drivers If you have Windows 95 running on y our computer , you must load the driver from the EtherDisk diskette. Follow these steps: 1 After inserting the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter , connecting it to the network, and running the configuration utility program, reboot your computer .[...]

Loading Non-NetWare Drivers 4-15 2 Select Network Drivers in the main menu. 3 Select the appropriate driver for y our network operating system from the menu choic es. The menu program copies the selected driver to a specified disk drive directory . 4 Refer to the on-line r eadme files on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette for inf ormation about working[...]

4-16 C HAPTER 4: L OADING N ETWORK D RIVERS Additional Driv ers Contact your 3Com r eseller for inf ormation on UNIX â or other drivers. T ranscend PC Link S martAgent Driv er Agen ts 3Com ’ s Smar tAgent driver agents, which provide netw ork management capabilities for adapters and PCs , are av ailable with T ranscend PC Link Smar tAgent softwa[...]

5 P ERF ORMING T ROUBLESHOO TING AND D IA GNOSTIC T ESTS This chapter explains how to isolat e and solve F ast EtherLink EISA adapter problems. Make sure that the adapter is c orrectly installed and configured in a c omputer with the Extended Industr y Standard Architecture (EISA) bus . F igure 5-1 illustrates how the pr ocedures in this chapter m[...]

5-2 C HAPTER 5: P ERFORMING T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTIC T ESTS The 3Com diagnostic progr am is a DOS program. If you are running an operating system or interface other than DOS, refer to the section “ Accessing DOS ” in Chapter 4. Diagnostic T ests Overview The diagnostic tests on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette check the adapter ’ s overal[...]

Starting the Diagnostic Program 5-3 T ypes of T ests The diagnostic tests are divided into the f ollowing groups. The Group 1 tests (default) check the ph ysical components and circuitry on the adapter . The Group 2 test (Netw ork Loopback T est) is not used on twisted-pair adapters such as the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter . The Group 3 test (E cho[...]

5-4 C HAPTER 5: P ERFORMING T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTIC T ESTS 4 The first time you use the EtherDisk diskett e, a license screen appears. T o accept the terms and conditions of the 3Com end-user software license agreement, type the following: Y 5 When the auto installation screen appears , as shown in Figur e 3-2, press [Enter]. 6 When the m[...]

Starting the Diagnostic Program 5-5 T o run the tests continuously , go to the Repetitions box on the T est Setup screen, and select Continuous (and deselect Halt on Error in the Errors bo x). The Group 1 tests include: ■ Register Access T est ■ EEPROM T est ■ FIFO Loopback T est ■ Ethernet Cor e Loopback T est ■ Encoder/Decoder Loopback [...]

5-6 C HAPTER 5: P ERFORMING T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTIC T ESTS Setting Up an Echo Server T o test 10 Mbps operation of the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter , use a computer as an echo server that contains a 3Com 10 Mbps adapter or another F ast EtherLink EISA adapter running at 10 Mbps. T o use this test for 100 Mbps operation of the F ast EtherLi[...]

Starting the Diagnostic Program 5-7 Starting the Group 3 T est T o run the Group 3 test on a F ast EtherLink EISA adapter , follow these st eps: 1 Star t the Configur ation and Diagnostic Pr ogram. This program must be on the computer containing the adapter you want to t est. 2 Select T est Setup from the T est menu. 3 Select Group 3 from the Grou[...]

5-8 C HAPTER 5: P ERFORMING T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTIC T ESTS Getting Help If a T est F ails If any test fails , you can get additional information as follo ws: ■ Select the test that failed in the Run T ests dialog box and press [Enter]. ■ Select the Zo om button and press [Enter]. If the diagnostic tests fail, the adapter may not be def[...]

Changing the Test Setup 5-9 If the working adapter passes all tests, the original adapter is probably defective . F or information on returning products for repair , refer to Appendix B, “ T echnical Suppor t.” 6 Install the adapter in another functioning EISA computer and run the tests again. Y our computer may be defective. If the adapter pas[...]

5-10 C HAPTER 5: P ERFORMING T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTIC T ESTS 3 T o change a setting in any field , follow these steps: a In the Group Select box, use the arrow keys to select a test group . b In the Group X T ests box, use the arrow keys to highlight a test. Pr ess the [Space Bar] to enable or disable an individual test. c In the Repetitio[...]

LEDs 5-11 LEDs Each F ast EtherLink EISA adapter has three LEDs , as shown in F igure 5-2. Figure 5-2 F ast EtherLink Adapter Backplate T able 5-2 summarizes F ast EtherLink EISA adapter LED functions. The adapter must be physically c onnected to the network and network drivers must be loaded for the LEDs to work. ACT L N K 10 100 T able 5-2 F ast [...]

5-12 C HAPTER 5: P ERFORMING T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTIC T ESTS If you experience any problems , first make sure that the appropriate driver is loaded , that the proper cable is connected to the adapter port, and that the hub complies with the adapter specifications (10 Mbps 10BASE-T or 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX). T hen recheck the LED .[...]

A S PECIFICATIONS This appendix lists the specifications for the F ast EtherLink EISA adapter . It also contains pin assignments for the adapter ’ s RJ-45 connector . Adapt er Car d 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[...]

A-2 A PPENDIX A: S PECIFICATIONS RJ-45 C onnector Pin Assignments F igure A-1 shows the RJ-45 connector pin assignments. Figure A-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments When Category 5 UTP cable is used, the pin assignments are identical for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. Cabling Requir ements When properly connected to a 10BASE-T network, the F ast EtherLink[...]

B T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 3Com pro vides easy access to technical support information through the variety of services described in this appendix. On-line T echnical Ser vices 3Com off ers worldwide product suppor t seven days a w eek, 24 hours a day , through the follo wing on-line systems: ■ 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3ComBBS) ■ W orld Wide Web [...]

B-2 A PPENDIX B: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT W orld Wide W eb Site Access the latest netw orking information on 3Com ’ s World Wide Web site b y entering our URL into your Int ernet browser: http://www.3Com.com/ This service features news and information about 3Com products, customer service and suppor t, 3Com ’ s latest news releases, selected article[...]

Support from Your Network Supplier B-3 Local numbers ar e available within the f ollowing countries: Suppor t from Y our Netw ork Supplier If additional assistance is required , contact your network supplier . Many suppliers are authorized 3C om ser vice partners who are qualified to pro vide a variety of ser vices, including network planning , in[...]

B-4 A PPENDIX B: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Returning Pr oducts for Repair A product sent directly to 3Com for r epair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number . A product sent to 3Com without an RMA number will be returned to the sender unopened , at the sender ’ s expense. T o obtain an RMA number , call or fax: (continued[...]

G LOSSARY 10BASE-2 The IEEE standard f or a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thin coaxial cable. 10BASE-5 The IEEE standard f or a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thick coaxial cable. 10BASE-T The IEEE standard f or a 10 megabit per second baseband network on twisted-pair cable . 100BASE-T The IEEE standard f or 100 megabit per s[...]

2 G LOSSARY data transmission. This function is implemented by all NetW are ODI drivers, Windows for Workgr oups drivers, NDIS 2.01 drivers, and Windows NT and Windows 95 driv ers. Backbone The main transmission medium used to interc onnect the workgroup areas of a netw ork. It is usually coaxial or fiber . Backplane A motherboard assembly in a PC[...]

G LOSSARY 3 Echo server A computer set up to function as an “ echo” to the primary computer . An echo ser ver receiv es packets from the adapter being tested and echoes them back to the adapt er . EISA Extended Industr y Standard Architecture. T he EISA 32-bit extended A T personal computer bus architecture is compatible with the 16-bit ISA arc[...]

4 G LOSSARY NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification. Defines the LAN M anager network driver archit ecture and inter faces that let a DOS or OS/2 system support network adapters. This architecture provides a standardized wa y to write drivers f or network adapters. NetW are A series of network operating systems and relat ed products made by N[...]

I NDEX Symbols !T CM5920.CFG file 3-3 .CFG files 3-3 Numerics 10/100BASE-T EISA adapter 1-1 100BASE-TX Ethernet networks 2-5 Media T ype option 3-5 10BASE-T Ethernet networks 2-5 Media T ype option 3-5 3C597.SET file 3-8 3C59X.COM file 4-3 3C59X.LAN file 4-10 , 4-12 , 4-13 3C5X9 drivers 4-10 3Com Bulletin Board Service (3ComBBS) B-1 3Com sales[...]

2 I NDEX diagnostic tests changing test setup 5-9 command line access 5-4 echo ser ver 5-6 failed 5-8 Group 1 5-3 , 5-4 , 5-5 Group 2 (not used) 5-3 Group 3 (Echo Server) 5-3 , 5-5 running under Windows 95 5-3 starting 5-3 DOS, accessing 4-2 DOS ODI client 4-1 , 4-3 , 4-4 , 4-5 , 4-7 driver agents 4-16 drivers compatibility 4-2 information on av ai[...]

I NDEX 3 N NDIS drivers 4-15 NetW are 4.x ser ver driver 4-10 , 4-12 DOS ODI client driver 4-3 , 4-4 environment 4-3 installing drivers 4-3 with a ser ver 4-10 with multiple adapters 4-8 , 4-9 NetW are Loadable Modules (NLMs) 4-10 , 4-12 NET W ARESER VER subdirectory 4-11 network connecting to 2-5 drivers 4-1 interface A-1 management 4-16 Network [...]

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W ARRANTIES EXCL USIVE: IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUT[...]

FCC CLASS B C ER TIFICATION STATEMENT 3Com Corporation Model No: 3C597-TX FCC ID: DF63C597-TX Made in U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 this device must accept any interference received, including interference that [...]

CISPR B COMPLIANCE This device complies with the EMC directive of the European Community and meets or exceeds the following technical standard: EN 55022 – Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment. This device complies with the CISPR Class B standard. W ARNING: This is a Class B pr[...]