3Com EtherLink
EtherLink PCI Network Interface Card User Guide
Changing General NIC Configuration Settings 

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Changing General NIC Configuration Settings

Before you configure the NIC, make sure that:

To change the NIC general configuration settings, such as network driver optimization, duplex mode, and media type:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.
  2. Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.
  3. Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
  4. The 3Com NIC Diagnostics General screen appears.
     

     

    Click Help to obtain general information about the function of a screen. To obtain specific information about any topic on a screen, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, move it over a topic, and click once.
  5. If your PC has more than one NIC installed, open the Network Interface Card (NIC) list box and select the NIC to be configured.
  6. Click the Configuration tab.
  7. The Configuration screen appears.
  8. Under Network Parameter, select the setting to be changed.
  9. For a description of each setting, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, move it over a setting, and click once.
  10. Open the Set Value list box and select a new value from the list of available options.
  11. Repeat the process to change any other configuration setting.
    To undo changes and return the settings to their previous values, click Undo Changes.
    To return the settings to the factory default settings, click Set Factory Defaults.
  12. Click OK to save the changes and exit the program.