Windows 98; Installing The Network Interface; Setup Procedure - 3Com PC Card User Manual

3
Installing the Network
Interface

Setup Procedure

W
INDOWS
NOTE: If you are reinstalling the card, make sure you have completed the
procedures for "Uninstalling the Card" on page 19.
Setup Procedure
Installing Network Software Components
Confirming Installation
Before installing the network interface, insert the LAN+Modem card and connect
to the network as described in "Installing and Connecting the Card" on
page 1.Obtain the following information from your MIS department:
For Windows 98 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
For your network account, your user name and password.
To set up the network interface:
1 Turn on the computer and start Windows 98.
Windows 98 automatically detects the LAN function of the card. It displays a New
Hardware Found dialog box and looks for information about the card.
2 When ready to configure the new hardware, Windows 98 opens the Add New
Hardware Wizard. Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.
3 Select Floppy Drives, insert the LAN+Modem card Windows 95/98 Installation
Disk, and click Next.
4 After finding the installation files on the diskette, the hardware wizard displays the
card name, 3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Ethernet interface). Click
Next to copy the required files.
5 Insert the Windows 98 CD if prompted. Optionally, you may specify a location on
the hard disk where the Windows 98 files reside. Typically, this location is
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. Click OK to copy the files needed for the Ethernet
interface.
There may be a period of inactivity while the system checks your current network
configuration. How much time this takes depends on your settings for network
software components.
6 Click Finish. When Windows 98 prompts whether to reboot the computer, remove
the Windows 95/98 Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click YES.
98