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Index
Numerics
10 LNK LED
picture of
troubleshooting with
100 LNK LED
picture of
troubleshooting with
100BASE-FX
cable requirements
link LED
100BASE-TX
cable requirements
link LED
operation
10BASE2
cable requirements
link LED
10BASE5
cable requirements
link LED
10BASE-FL
cable requirements
link LED
10BASE-T
cable requirements
link LED
operation
3C900 NIC, installing in Windows 98
3C900B-COMBO NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C900B-FL NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C900B-TPO NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C905 NIC, installing in WIndows 98
3C905B-COMBO NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C905B-FX NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C905B-TX NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C905B-TX-M NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C905B-TX-NM NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C905C-TX-M NIC
features
picture of
specifications
3C90X.LAN file
3Com bulletin board service (3Com BBS)
3Com Configuration and Diagnostics Program for DOS
3Com DMI Agent
client PC requirements
installing
network management requirements
overview
3Com Knowledgebase Web Services
3Com logo, disabling
3Com NIC Diagnostics program
installing
removing
starting
3Com support services, accessing
3Com URL
3ComFacts
50-ohm terminator
A
accessing Help
ACT (activity) LED
picture of
troubleshooting with
activity on the network, verifying
alerts, remote system
overview
requirements
AUI port
connecting to network
specifications
AUTOEXEC.NCF file
B
BNC port
connecting to network
specifications
boot ROM, MBA
booting from network
default setting
enabling or disabling
overview
bulletin board service
C
cabling
fiber-optic
Remote Wake-Up
requirements
specifications
AUI port
BNC port
RJ-45 port
SC port
ST port
thick Ethernet coaxial
thin Ethernet coaxial
troubleshooting
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
carrier sense lost, viewing
cleaning up a failed installation
client driver, Novell NetWare
coaxial cable
thick
thin
collisions, viewing
compliance, Year 2000
configuring
DynamicAccess LAN agent
Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
NIC
conventions, text, About This Guide
CRC errors, viewing
D
Desktop Management Interface (DMI), overview
diagnostics tests, running
diskettes
creating
obtaining
DMI (Desktop Management Interface), overview
DOS
3Com Configuration and Diagnostics Program
Novell client driver, installing
drivers
NetWare client, installing
NetWare server, installing
obtaining
Windows 2000, installing
Windows 95, installing
Windows 98, installing
Windows NT
version 3.51, installing
version 4.0, installing
Duplex LED, viewing
duplex mode
configuring
default setting
DynamicAccess LAN agent
administration
client requirements
configuring
efficient multicast control
Fast IP
features
Help, accessing
installing
overview
removing
traffic prioritization
verifying installation
E
efficient multicast control
configuring
overview
EIA/TIA 568 standards
Ethernet cable
fiber-optic
thick coaxial
thin coaxial
Ethernet protocol, characteristics of
excessive collisions, viewing
external transceiver
F
Fast Ethernet protocol, characteristics of
Fast IP
configuring
overview
fax service (3ComFacts)
fiber-optic cable
frame alignment errors, viewing
frames, sent and received, viewing
frequently asked questions
full-duplex
configuring
viewing
H
half-duplex
configuring
viewing
Help system, accessing
I
icon, NIC
installation
3Com DMI Agent
connecting to the network
diskettes
creating
obtaining
DynamicAccess LAN agent
multiple NICs
overview
preinstallation program, running
Remote Wake-Up cable
verifying
installation steps
installing drivers
NetWare client for DOS, Windows 3.1x, and Windows for Workgroups
NetWare server
Windows 2000
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 3.51
Windows NT 4.0
installing multiple NICs
NetWare server
Windows 2000
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT 4.0
intelligent auto install software
requirements
running
using
K
keep-alive packet, workgroup
Knowledgebase topics
accessing through diagnostics program
accessing through Web site
L
late collisions, viewing
LEDs
description
picture of
troubleshooting
viewing in Diagnostics program
Link LED, viewing
link speed, viewing
logo, 3Com, disabling
M
Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) software
configuring
network booting
overview
media type
configuring
default setting
MIBs
multiple collisions, viewing
multiple NIC installations
NetWare server
Windows
N
NetWare
NLMs
server driver
Netware Loadable Modules (NLMs)
network
activity, verifying
booting
cable, maximum length
connecting to
connection, testing
connection, troubleshooting
statistics, viewing
test, running
network driver optimization
configuring
default setting
description
network supplier support
NIC
diagnostic tests
driver installation
icon, in Windows system tray
removing
showing
software, removing
test, running
Novell NetWare
client driver
multiple NICs
server driver
O
online Help
online Knowledgebase
online technical services
P
packets, viewing
PC requirements
PCI slot, identifying
pin assignments
preinstallation program, running
R
Receive LED, viewing
receive overruns, viewing
received frames, viewing
red X in Windows Device Manager
release notes, accessing
remote monitoring (RMON)
Remote Wake-Up
cable
connecting
obtaining
multiple NIC Installations
overview
requirements
test, running
troubleshooting
removing DynamicAccess LAN agent
removing NIC software
requirements
3Com DMI Agent
cabling
DynamicAccess LAN agent
PC
Remote Wake-Up
returning products for repair
RJ-45 port
connecting to network
connector pin assignments
specifications
RMON (remote monitoring)
S
SC (fiber) port
connecting to network
specifications
sent frames, viewing
server driver, Novell NetWare
shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable
single collisions, viewing
software
3Com NIC Diagnostics program, installing
NetWare drivers, installing
removing
updating
Windows network drivers, installing
specifications
cabling
AUI port
BNC port
RJ-45 port
SC port
ST port
NIC
speed, link, viewing
SQE errors, viewing
ST (fiber) port
connecting to network
specifications
statistics, network, viewing
STP wire
support databases, accessing
T
technical support
3Com Knowledgebase Web Services
3Com URL
bulletin board service
fax service
network suppliers
product repair
test
Network
NIC
Remote Wake-Up
thick Ethernet coaxial cable
thin Ethernet coaxial cable
traffic prioritization
configuring
overview
transmit deferrals, viewing
Transmit LED, viewing
transmit underruns, viewing
troubleshooting
cable
cleaning up a failed installation
error messages
LEDs
MBA boot ROM
network connection
NIC installation
Remote Wake-Up
twisted-pair cable, description
U
uninstalling the NIC
unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable
updating
network driver
NIC diagnostic program
upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98
URL
V
verifying successful installation
W
Windows 2000
installing driver
installing multiple NICs
removing NIC software
verifying installation
Windows 3.1x, Novell client driver, installing
Windows 95
installing driver
installing multiple NICs
removing NIC software
upgrading to Windows 98
verifying installation
Windows 98
installing driver
installing multiple NICs
removing NIC software
upgrading from Windows 95
verifying installation
Windows for Workgroups, Novell client driver, installing
Windows NT 3.51
installing driver
removing NIC software
verifying installation
Windows NT 4.0
installing driver
multiple NIC installations
removing NIC software
verifying installation
Windows system tray, NIC icon
workgroup keep-alive packet
World Wide Web (WWW)
Y
Year 2000 compliance
yellow exclamation point (!) in Windows Device Manager