EtherLink PCI Network Interface Card User Guide | Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD | | |
Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD
To install the network driver using the EtherCD, follow the steps for your operating system.
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These instructions describe how to install the network driver using the
EtherCD after you have run the preinstallation program, as described in Running the Preinstallation Program. For instructions on installing the network driver without running the preinstallation program, or from installation diskettes, see the text file for your operating system in the HELP directory on the
EtherCD. |
Before installing the network driver:
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Make sure that you have run the preinstallation program, as described in Running the Preinstallation Program.
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Make sure that the NIC is installed in the PC and that it is connected to the network.
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Make sure that you have the Windows installation files (Windows 95/98 only). These files may be on a CD or diskettes, or they may have been copied to your hard drive when Windows was installed on your PC.
Windows 95
To install the network driver:
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Turn on the power to the PC.
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Windows 95 detects the NIC. The Insert Disk dialog box appears, prompting you to insert the EtherCD.
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If the New Hardware Found screen appears or the Update Device Driver Wizard starts, the NIC preinstallation program was not run on the PC. You can follow the prompts on the screen to install the network driver only. For instructions, see the W95NDIS.TXT file located in the HELP directory on the
EtherCD. |
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Make sure that the EtherCD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive.
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Click OK.
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The Copying Files dialog box appears.
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Open the pull-down menu and select:
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c:\windows\options\cabs
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Click OK.
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Files are copied.
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If this is the first time that networking is being installed on your PC, the Identification tab of the Network screen appears. Go to
step 6.
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If networking has already been installed, you are prompted for the Windows 95 CD. Go to
step 7.
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In the specified fields of the Identification tab screen, enter the following information, and then click OK:
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Computer Name--Identifies the PC on the network for other users. This entry must be a unique name of 15 characters or fewer, containing no spaces.
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Workgroup--Identifies the group (for example, your department name) to which your PC belongs. If you belong to a peer-to-peer network, this entry must be exactly the same for all the PCs on your network.
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Computer Description--Displays additional details to other users on the network about this PC. For example, you could specify that the PC has a printer attached. Filling in this field is optional.
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Remove the EtherCD from the CD-ROM drive, insert the Windows 95 CD, and then click OK.
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Files are copied. You are prompted to restart the PC.
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Remove the Windows 95 CD, and then click Yes to restart the PC.
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You must restart the PC to complete the installation. |
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The installation is complete. Go to Verifying Successful Installation to confirm that the NIC is properly installed.
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After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon in the Windows Control Panel and make sure that the correct configuration settings are selected for your network environment. Contact your system administrator for assistance. |
Windows 98
To install the network driver:
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Turn on the power to the PC.
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Windows 98 detects the NIC. The Insert Disk dialog box appears, prompting you to insert the EtherCD.
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If the Add New Hardware Wizard starts, the NIC preinstallation program was not run on the PC. You can follow the prompts on the screen to install the network driver only. For instructions , see the WIN98.TXT file located in the HELP directory on the
EtherCD. |
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Make sure that the EtherCD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive.
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Click OK.
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The Insert Disk dialog box appears.
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Open the pull-down menu and select:
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c:\windows\options\cabs
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Click OK.
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Files are copied.
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If you are prompted for the EtherCD, click OK, make sure that the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive (for example, d:\) appears in the dialog box, and then click OK. |
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You are prompted for the Windows 98 CD.
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Remove the EtherCD, insert the Windows 98 CD, and then click OK.
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Files are copied. You are prompted to restart the PC.
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Remove the Windows 98 CD, and then click Yes to restart the PC.
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You must restart the PC to complete the installation. |
The installation is complete. Go to Verifying Successful Installation to confirm that the NIC is properly installed.
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After Windows restarts, double-click the Network icon in the Windows Control Panel and make sure that the correct configuration settings are selected for your network environment. Contact your system administrator for assistance. |
Windows NT 4.0
To install the network driver:
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Turn on the power to the PC.
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Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then the Network icon.
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The Network window appears.
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Click the Adapters tab.
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If networking has not been installed on your PC before, Windows NT asks you if you want to install networking. Click Yes. See the WINNT.TXT file located on the EtherCD or your Windows NT documentation for instructions.
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Click Add.
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The Select Network Adapter dialog box appears.
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Click Have Disk.
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The Insert Disk dialog box appears.
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Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
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Make sure that the letter name of the CD-ROM drive (for example, d:\) appears in the entry box, and then click OK.
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The Select OEM Option dialog box appears.
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Make sure that the 3Com EtherLink PCI NIC is selected, and then click OK.
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The Adapters tab of the Network screen appears.
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Click Close.
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If the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen appears, enter the requested information for your network environment. Refer to your system administrator or the Windows NT documentation for assistance.
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If the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen does not appear, the installation is complete.
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Click Yes to restart the PC.
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The network driver installation is complete. Go to Verifying Successful Installationto confirm that the NIC is properly installed.
Windows NT 3.51
To install the network driver:
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Turn on the power to the PC.
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In the Main window of the Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel icon and then the Network icon.
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Click Add Adapter.
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The Add Network Adapter window appears.
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Open the Network Adapter Card list box, and scroll down and select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer.
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Click Continue.
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The Insert Disk dialog box appears.
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Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive. Make sure that d:\ appears in the entry box, where d:\ represents the letter name of the CD-ROM drive, and then click OK.
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The Select OEM Option window appears.
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Make sure that the name of the NIC is selected, and then click OK.
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Files are copied. The Network Settings window appears. The name of the installed NIC appears in the list of installed adapter cards.
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Click OK.
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If the TCP/IP Configuration screen appears, enter the requested information for your network environment. Refer to your system administrator or the Windows NT documentation for assistance.
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If the TCP/IP Configuration screen does not appear, the installation is complete.
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Restart the PC.
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The installation is complete. Go to Verifying Successful Installationto confirm that the NIC is properly installed.
Windows 2000
To install the network driver:
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Turn on the power to the PC.
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After a few moments, the Found New Hardware Wizard starts.
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Click Next.
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Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and then click Next.
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Select CD-ROM drives, and then click Next.
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Follow the prompts on the screen, and then click Finish when the installation is complete.
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Go to Verifying Successful Installation to confirm that the NIC is properly installed.