3Com EtherLink
EtherLink PCI Network Interface Card User Guide
Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 

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Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program

This section describes how to install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program after you have already installed the network driver. This program is for PCs running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000.

The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program allows you to run tests that determine the status of your network, the NIC, and Remote Wake-Up. It also allows you to configure the NIC, view network statistics and LEDs, and access support databases.

     

     

    When you install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program, the network driver is automatically updated to the latest version on the EtherCD.

To install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program:

  1. Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
  2. Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
  3. The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.
    If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear, enter the following command from the Run option of the Windows Start menu:
    d:\installs\setup.exe
    where d:\ represents the letter name of the CD-ROM drive.
  4. Click NIC Software.
  5. Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.
  6. Click Update NIC Driver.
  7. Click Update with Diagnostic Program.
  8. Follow the prompts on the screen, and then exit the EtherCD when the update is complete.
  9. Restart Windows.
  10. The installation is complete.

 

To start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.
  2. Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.
  3. Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
  4. For instructions on using the program, see Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests.