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Installing the PC Card
Setup for Windows 98
Setup for Windows 95
Setup for Windows NT 4.0
Troubleshooting
Warranty and Regulatory Compliance
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  • Page 1 Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide NOTE: For optimal viewing of this document, you may want to change your browser defaults. Netscape users: open Edit/Preferences/Appearance/Fonts: set Variable Width Font to Arial 10pt and Fixed Width Font to Courier New 10pt.
  • Page 2 Contents Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Contents Contents Installing the PC Card Introduction Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Uninstalling the Card Troubleshooting PC Card LEDs Diagnostics Help Library Online Technical Services Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com Returning Products for Repair Warranty and Regulatory Compliance 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Regulatory Compliance 3Com End User Software License Agreement Product Specifications file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-1.htm (2 of 2) [10/26/1999 8:51:41 AM]...
  • Page 4 Installing the PC Card Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Installing the PC Card Installing the PC Card Introduction Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card...
  • Page 5 Setup for Windows 98 Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Setup for Windows 98 Setup for Windows 98 Before You Begin Installation Setup Procedure Confirming Installation...
  • Page 6 Setup for Windows 95 Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Setup for Windows 95 Setup for Windows 95 Before You Begin Installation Determining Your Windows 95 Version...
  • Page 7 Setup for Windows NT 4.0 Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Setup for Windows NT 4.0 Setup for Windows NT 4.0 Before You Begin Installation Setup Procedure Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations...
  • Page 8 Troubleshooting Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Troubleshooting Troubleshooting PC Card LEDs Diagnostics Help Library Online Technical Services Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com Returning Products for Repair...
  • Page 9 Warranty and Regulatory Compliance Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Warranty and Regulatory Compliance Warranty and Regulatory Compliance 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Regulatory Compliance 3Com End User Software License Agreement Product Specifications file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-30.htm [10/26/1999 8:52:43 AM]...
  • Page 10 This guide describes PC Card installation and setup for Windows ® 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT ®. Click the Help575 icon in the Help575 directory on the 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN Cardbus PC Card CD for the latest information on this product. You can also obtain information from the README.TXT file in the HELP directory on the LAN Installation Disk.
  • Page 11 CAUTION: Do not force the LAN PC Card into the slot or you may bend the pins inside the slot. Connect the PC Card cable to the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card (1). Connect the PC Card cable to the network cable (2).
  • Page 12 Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your notebook operating system in this guide. file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-4.htm (2 of 2) [10/26/1999 8:53:48 AM]...
  • Page 13 Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card Remove all PC Cards from your notebook.
  • Page 14 Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your operating system in this guide. file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-5.htm (2 of 2) [10/26/1999 8:54:06 AM]...
  • Page 15 Before You Begin Installation Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Before You Begin Installation Before You Begin Installation Before installing the network driver software, have the following information ready: For Windows 98 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
  • Page 16 Setup Procedure Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Setup Procedure Setup Procedure Install the PC Card as described in "Installing the PC Card". Turn the notebook on.
  • Page 17 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup. Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type. Double-click the + sign next to Network Adapters. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation.
  • Page 18 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations Symptom Solution Basic troubleshooting, applicable for Inspect all cables and connections.
  • Page 19 1. Open My Computer/Control Panel/Network 2. Double click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet 3. Click the Advanced tab. 4. Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed.
  • Page 20 The system issues a warning tone at startup. If you are having any of these problems: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove. Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. Reboot and reinstall the PC Card.
  • Page 21 Before You Begin Installation Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Before You Begin Installation Before You Begin Installation Determine which version of Windows 95 is installed on your notebook.
  • Page 22 Determining Your Windows 95 Version Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Determining Your Windows 95 Version Determining Your Windows 95 Version Before setting up the PC Card, you must know which version of Windows 95 is installed on your notebook.
  • Page 23 Click OK to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface. If during installation, the 3Com driver cannot be found, enter a:\ to point Windows to the driver. Please wait while Windows checks your current network configuration. The required time depends on your settings for network software components.
  • Page 24 Click Finish to accept the driver. If you are prompted for the LAN Installation Disk during installation, make sure that a: is the designated path. If during installation, the 3Com driver cannot be found, enter a:\ to point Windows to the LAN Installation Disk.
  • Page 25 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box details your system setup. Click the Device Manager tab. Click the + sign next to Network Adapters. The display should show the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, confirming successful installation. Double-click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet to display a description of the PC Card and its current status.
  • Page 26 Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations Symptom Solution Basic troubleshooting, applicable for Inspect all cables and connections.
  • Page 27 The LAN device is not functional. LED Use My Computer/Control Panel/System/Device Manager to on the connector or PC Card is off or inspect the status of FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast mismatches the real network speed. Ethernet. If you see a red "X", enable the PC Card by checking the appropriate box under Properties.
  • Page 28 The system issues a warning tone at startup. If you are having any of these problems: Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove. Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. Reboot and reinstall the PC Card.
  • Page 29 Before You Begin Installation Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Before You Begin Installation Before You Begin Installation The Windows NT setup procedure you use depends on whether networking has already been installed on your notebook.
  • Page 30 List. Click Have Disk. Insert the LAN Installation Disk in the floppy drive and click OK. When the Select OEM Option window opens, select FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet and click OK. The Network Setup Wizard window appears. Click Next.
  • Page 31 When Windows NT prompts for the Windows NT files again, click Continue. In the 3Com network Interface dialog box, accept the default settings and click Continue. The default settings work in most instances. However, you may specify network link settings, auto polarity, and IRQ and I/O values.
  • Page 32 Setup Procedure polarity, and IRQ and I/O values. Click OK to save. If prompted, enter IP information and click OK. If prompted, click Yes to the DHCP prompt. When prompted to reboot the notebook, remove the LAn Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click Yes.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting Windows Nt 4.0 Installations

    Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations Symptom Solution Basic troubleshooting, applicable for all Inspect all cables and connections.
  • Page 34 Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations Need to force speed and duplex settings. In most cases, the automatic settings work fine. However, if you need to force speed and duplex settings to match those of an attached device: 1. Open Control Panel/Network. 2.

  • Page 35: Uninstalling The Card

    Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. Open Network/Adapters. Select FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet and click Remove. Reboot and reinstall the PC Card. This procedure removes the PC Card only. If you choose to remove all networking components,...

  • Page 36: Pc Card Leds

    PC Card LEDs Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide PC Card LEDs PC Card LEDs Before the PC Card and cable LEDs (shown here) can be used for troubleshooting, the PC Card must be connected to the network and the driver must be installed.
  • Page 37 PC Card LEDs file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-25.htm (2 of 2) [10/26/1999 9:00:42 AM]...

  • Page 38: Diagnostics Help Library

    Diagnostics Help Library Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Diagnostics Help Library Diagnostics Help Library You can find more information in the DOS Diagnostics help library. To run diagnostics, insert the LAN Installation Disk in your notebook and at the DOS prompt, enter: a:\dosdiag.exe...

  • Page 39: Online Technical Services

    Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Online Technical Services Online Technical Services 3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through the following online systems: World Wide Web site 3Com FTP site...
  • Page 40 Online Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board Service The 3Com BBS contains patches, software, and drivers for 3Com products. This service is available through analog modem or digital modem (ISDN) To reach the service by analog modem at a data rate of up to 53,333 bps, set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit and dial 1 847 262-6000 to connect.

  • Page 41: Support From Your Network Supplier And 3Com

    Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplier, Have product information ready as described above. Refer to on-line help for information on international customer support.

  • Page 42: Returning Products For Repair

    Returning Products for Repair Returning Products for Repair Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. Products sent to 3Com without RMA numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender's expense.

  • Page 43: 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty

    Hardware 3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller: Network Interface Cards...
  • Page 44 US Robotics Corporation products. If it appears that any such product does not perform properly with regard to such date data on and after January 1, 2000, and Customer notifies 3Com before the later of April 1, 2000, or ninety (90) days after purchase of the product from 3Com or its authorized reseller,...
  • Page 45 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to 3Com for repair, whether under warranty or not. Warranties Exclusive IF A 3COM PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THAT WARRANTY SHALL BE REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID, AT 3COM'S OPTION.
  • Page 46 This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. excluding its conflicts of laws principles and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. 3Com Corporation, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-31.htm (4 of 4) [10/26/1999 9:02:02 AM]...

  • Page 47: Regulatory Compliance

    This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, 3Com requires that you use quality interface cables when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3Com could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 48 Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Part 15, subpart B 15.107 (e) Class B Conducted Limits 15.109 (g) Class B Radiated Emissions Limits 3Com Corporation, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, P.O. Box 58145, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-32.htm (2 of 2) [10/26/1999 9:02:14 AM]...

  • Page 49: 3Com End User Software License Agreement

    The Software is licensed to be used on any workstation or any network server owned by or leased to you, provided that the Software is used only in connection with a 3Com adapter. You may reproduce and provide one (1) copy of the Software and supporting documentation for each such workstation or network server on which the Software is used as permitted hereunder.
  • Page 50 TRADE SECRETS; TITLE: You acknowledge and agree that the structure, sequence and organization of the Software are the valuable trade secrets of 3Com and its suppliers. You agree to hold such trade secrets in confidence. You further acknowledge and agree that ownership of, and title to, the Software and all subsequent copies thereof regardless of the form or media are held by 3Com and its suppliers.
  • Page 51 3Com End User Software License Agreement 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation, 5400 Bayfront Plaza, P.O. Box 58145, Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 file:///C|/aaafiles/Garfield 26/L10N/User Guide/Source/Final/New Folder/3C575-33.htm (3 of 3) [10/26/1999 9:02:24 AM]...

  • Page 52: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Contents | Support | Knowledge Base | FAQ | Software | FTP 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide Product Specifications Product Specifications Network Interface 3CCFE575CT and Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T 3CXFE575CT LAN PC Cards Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX...

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