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Part No. 09-0727-000
Published September 1995
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  • Page 1 ® THER ® LAN PC C UIDE A member of the EtherLink III product family Part No. 09-0727-000 Published September 1995...
  • Page 2 file named LICENSE.TXT. If you are unable to locate a copy, please contact 3Com and a copy will be provided to you. Unless otherwise indicated, 3Com registered trademarks are registered in the United States and may or may not be registered in other countries.
  • Page 3 To ensure the very best 3Com service and support, take the time to complete the product registration card. Any defective 3Com adapter will be repaired or replaced, at 3Com’s option, for as long as the adapter â resides in its original IBM Personal Computer, â...
  • Page 4 U.S. address on the front of the card. Asia Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Malta 3Com Asia Ltd., Marketing Department 3Com Mediterraneo Srl, Room 2506-07, 25/F., Citibank Tower Marketing Department Citibank Plaza, Central...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS BOUT UIDE Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Conventions 2 NTRODUCTION Overview 1-1 3C589C PC Card Features 1-2 3C589C PC Card Requirements 1-2 3C589C PC Card Software 1-3 3C589C PC Card Installation Options 1-3 NetWare Driver Installation 1-3 NDIS Driver Installation 1-4 Troubleshooting 1-4 3C589C PC Card Software Program Icons 1-4...
  • Page 6 NSTALLING THE RIVER AutoLink Program Overview 3-1 AutoLink Requirements 3-2 AutoLink 3Install Account 3-2 AUTOLINK.CFG File 3-2 Using the AutoLink Feature 3-3 Using the NetWare 4.X Installer 3-4 Installing the NetWare OS/2 ODI Driver 3-5 NDIS D NSTALLING THE RIVER Installing the NDIS Driver 4-1 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 4-3 Banyan VINES 4-4...
  • Page 7 HANGING ONFIGURATION ETTINGS Displaying Configuration Information 5-1 Changing Configuration Settings 5-4 Configuration Settings Descriptions 5-5 I/O Base Address 5-5 Interrupt Request Level 5-5 CIS Memory Base Address 5-5 Transceiver Type 5-5 Network Driver Optimization 5-6 Maximum Modem Speed 5-6 ROUBLESHOOTING Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts 6-1 3C589C PC Card Diagnostic Program 6-2 Testing the 3C589C PC Card 6-2...
  • Page 8 ECHNICAL UPPORT On-line Technical Services C-1 3Com Bulletin Board Service C-1 World Wide Web Site C-2 Ask3Com on CompuServe C-2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service C-2 Support from Your Network Supplier C-3 Returning Products for Repair C-4 LOSSARY NDEX IMITED ARRANTY...
  • Page 9 IGURES 1-1 3C589C PC Card 1-1 1-2 3C589C PC Card Installation and Configuration 1-7 2-1 3C589C PC Card Installation 2-1 2-2 Inserting the 3C589C PC Card 2-2 2-3 Connecting the 3C589C PC Card to the Network Using the 3C589C-TP Cable 2-3 2-4 Connecting the 3C589C PC Card to the Network Using the 3C589C-COMBO Cable 2-4 2-5 Attaching the Network Cable to the Network Port 2-4...
  • Page 10 ABLES 1 Text Conventions 2 2 Notice Icons 2 1-1 3C589C PC Card Program Icons 1-4 B-1 3C589C PC Card Specifications B-1...

  • Page 11: About This Guide

    The following table shows where to find specific information in this guide. If you are looking for: Turn to: EtherLink III LAN PC Card overview Chapter 1 Instructions for 3C589C PC Card installation and cabling Chapter 2 Instructions for installing the NetWare driver...

  • Page 12: Conventions

    BOUT UIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide: Table 1 Text Conventions Convention Description Text represented as This typeface is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example: screen display Login: Text represented as...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    NTRODUCTION Overview ® ® The 3Com EtherLink III LAN PC Card (referred to as the 3C589C PC Card in this guide) is a LAN adapter that lets you connect a PC to an Ethernet network. ® EtherLink III LAN PC Card...

  • Page 14: 3C589C Pc Card Features

    1: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION 3C589C PC Card Features The 3C589C PC Card has the following features: ® Parallel Tasking architecture for greater network speed. ™ Automatic PC Card configuration (AutoLink program) for ® ® Novell NetWare Compliance with 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 standards. Integrated Card Services support.

  • Page 15: 3C589C Pc Card Software

    3C589C PC Card Software 3C589C PC Card Software The 3C589C PC Card software copies the 3C589C files to the PC, configures the PC Card, and runs tests on the PC Card. The EtherDisk diskette contains a README.TXT file that describes important information that became available after the guide was printed.

  • Page 16: Ndis Driver Installation

    NetWare 4.0 installer, see Chapter 3, Installing the NetWare Driver. NDIS Driver Installation You can install the 3Com NDIS network driver using the OEM import method. The OEM import method allows you to use your network operating system installer to import the 3Com network driver.
  • Page 17 3C589C PC Card Software Table 1-1 3C589C PC Card Program Icons (continued) Icon Name Description Cancel Cancels the current operation. Activates the current operation. NetWare Displays the NetWare driver version number. NetWare Version Driver Version Main Returns to the Main screen. Main Copy Copies selected files into the displayed directory.

  • Page 18: Transcend Pc Link Smartagent Support

    Trouble- Displays troubleshooting tips. shooting Trouble- Shooting Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Support You can manage the 3C589C PC Card using 3Com’s ® ™ Transcend PC Link SmartAgent software. Refer to the Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Software User Guide for more information.

  • Page 19: What To Do Next

    What to Do Next What to Do Next Figure 1-2 depicts the installation and configuration process and where to find detailed information for each step. Install EtherLink III LAN PC Card Chapter 2 Connect Chapter 2 network cable to PC Card Connect cable Chapter 2 to network...

  • Page 20: Installing The 3C589C Pc Card

    3Com EtherLink III LAN PC Card (3C589C) PC Card cable Network cable EtherLink III LAN PC Card User Guide EtherDisk diskette To return the PC Card to 3Com, pack it in the original (or equivalent) packing material, or the warranty will be voided.

  • Page 21: Inserting The 3C589C Pc Card

    2: I 3C589C PC C HAPTER NSTALLING THE Inserting the 3C589C PC Card Before you install the PC Card, make sure that you meet the requirements described in Chapter 1. The 3C589C PC Card can be inserted into any PC Card slot on your PC whether the power is ON or OFF.

  • Page 22: Using The 3C589C-Tp Cable To Connect To The Network

    Connecting the 3C589C PC Card to the Network Using the 3C589C-TP Cable to Connect to the Network To connect the 3C589C PC Card to the network with the 3C589C-TP cable and RJ-45 connector, follow these steps: 1 Attach the supplied PC Card cable with the RJ-45 connector to the PC Card connector, as shown in Figure 2-3.

  • Page 23: Using The 3C589C-Combo Cable To Connect To The Network

    2: I 3C589C PC C HAPTER NSTALLING THE Using the 3C589C-COMBO Cable to Connect to the Network To connect the 3C589C PC Card to the network using the 3C589C-COMBO cable, follow these steps: 1 Attach the supplied PC Card cable to the PC Card connector, as shown in Figure 2-4.

  • Page 24: Removing The 3C589C Pc Card

    Removing the 3C589C PC Card 3 To use the BNC connector on the 3C589C-COMBO cable, attach the BNC connector to the network cable, as shown in Figure 2-6. PC Card connector Network cable BNC connector for network Figure 2-6 Attaching the BNC Connector to the Network Once the PC Card is connected to the network, the installation is complete.

  • Page 25: Installing The Net Ware Driver

    NetWare DOS ODI client driver and updates the PC startup files using the AutoLink feature. You can also use the NetWare 4.X installer to install the 3Com NetWare driver and add Windows client support, NetWare User Tools for printing, and the capability to log in and out using Windows.

  • Page 26: Autolink Requirements

    3: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE RIVER AutoLink Requirements Verify that you meet the following requirements in addition to those stated in Chapter 1. The 3C589C PC Card must be installed in your PC and connected to the network. NetWare on the server must be version 2.2 or later. You must have an assigned user ID and password on the target NetWare server or you will not be able to log in to the server after you run the AutoLink program.

  • Page 27: Using The Autolink Feature

    Using the AutoLink Feature Using the AutoLink Feature If you are not using Card Services and are using a memory manager, you must exclude memory for the memory manager before you configure the PC Card. For more information about Card Services, see Appendix A. Delete references to any other network adapter in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and in the NET.CFG file prior to executing AutoLink.

  • Page 28: Using The Netware 4.X Installer

    AutoLink.Log file, type the following: C:\ Type AutoLink.Log | More Using the NetWare 4.X Installer This procedure describes how to install the 3Com NetWare driver using the NetWare 4.X installer. Using the NetWare installer adds Windows client support, provides NetWare User Tools for printing, and allows you to log in and out using Windows.

  • Page 29: Installing The Netware Os/2 Odi Driver

    6 Remove the NetWare diskette from the floppy drive. 7 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in the floppy drive. 8 Press [Return]. The 3Com EtherLink III PC Card is displayed on the screen. 9 Press [Return] to accept the network board. 10 Press [F10] to install the driver.

  • Page 30: Installing The Ndis Driver

    NSTALLING THE RIVER The Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) was developed by Microsoft and 3Com. This software specification is used for DOS- and OS/2-based network operating systems to create drivers for network adapters. The following network operating systems support the NDIS driver: Microsoft Windows for Workgroups ®...

  • Page 31: Main Screen

    5 Click Exit and follow the instructions for your network operating system in the following sections. You can access the 3Com bulletin board service (3ComBBS) for the latest network drivers and for information about them. For more information about 3ComBBS, see Appendix C,...

  • Page 32: Microsoft Windows For Workgroups

    Updated Network Adapter, and click OK. 8 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A, and click OK. 9 Select 3Com 3C589 EtherLink III LAN PC Card and click OK. A dialog box appears, prompting you to specify the drive or directory where the ELPC3.DOS driver can be found.

  • Page 33: Banyan Vines

    This completes the procedure that imports the 3Com network driver for Windows for Workgroups. Banyan VINES To install the 3Com NDIS driver for VINES 6.0, follow these instructions. DOS must be installed on the target workstation C: drive, or you must have a bootable DOS floppy.
  • Page 34 Installing the NDIS Driver 6 Run the PCCONFIG.EXE program located in the \VINES subdirectory. 7 Select option 1, Network Card Settings. 8 Select the NDIS Ethernet option. The NDIS workstation screen appears. 9 Enter the IRQ that you selected for the 3C589C PC Card. Select the IRQ using the configuration program.

  • Page 35: Microsoft Lan Manager

    NDIS driver from the EtherDisk diskette. Be sure to save the new configuration before exiting the installer. To install the 3Com NDIS driver for LAN Manager version 2.2 for DOS, follow these instructions: 1 Begin the MS-DOS LAN Manager installation by inserting...

  • Page 36: Ibm Lan Server 4.0 For Dos And Os/2

    Installing the NDIS Driver IBM LAN Server 4.0 for DOS and OS/2 To install the 3Com NDIS driver for IBM LAN Server 4.0, follow these instructions. Instructions are provided for both DOS and OS/2 installations. IBM DOS LAN Services Install v4.0 for DOS 1 Insert the DOS LAN Services Disk 1 diskette into your diskette drive.

  • Page 37: Os/2 Lan Server Installation

    10 Click Configure. 11 Select LAN Adapters and Protocols and then click Configure. 12 Select Other Adapters and then click OK. 13 Insert the EtherDisk diskette in the diskette drive and enter the drive letter and path to the 3Com NDIS drivers.
  • Page 38 14 Click OK. 15 Select EtherLink III PC Card for OS/2 and then click Add. 16 Under Current Configuration, select 3Com EtherLink III PC Card for OS/2 and then click Edit. 17 Enter the 12-digit address of your EtherLink III LAN PC Card and then click OK.

  • Page 39: Artisoft Lantastic 6.0

    HAPTER NSTALLING THE RIVER Artisoft LANtastic 6.0 To install the 3Com NDIS driver (ELPC3.DOS) for Artisoft LANtastic 6.0, follow these steps. You can install the driver from either the DOS prompt or Windows. Installing from the DOS Prompt 1 Insert Artisoft’s LANtastic Disk 1 in the diskette drive.

  • Page 40: Changes And Additions To Pc Startup Files

    Installing the NDIS Driver 4-11 address range for the 3C589C PC Card and other Card Services devices. For more information, see the section “Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts” in Appendix A. This completes the installation for Artisoft LANtastic. The changes to the PC startup files are described in the following section.
  • Page 41 4-12 4: I NDIS D HAPTER NSTALLING THE RIVER SERVER C:\LANTASTI.NET @STARTNET.CFG NET LOGIN \\TOSHIBA4800CT > Just an example! GOTO :CONTINUE :NOSHARE @echo LANtastic server was installed but turned off. :CONTINUE rem If CONNECT.BAT exists, run it to set up connections.

  • Page 42: Dec Pathworks

    C:\LANTASTI\WNET.EXE run=C:\LANTASTI\MKWGROUP.EXE DEC PATHWORKS You can use the 3Com NDIS driver with both version 4.1 and version 5.1 of DEC PATHWORKS. To install the 3Com NDIS driver for DEC PATHWORKS, follow the appropriate instructions. These instructions assume the DEC PATHWORKS for DOS/Windows software has been installed on the hard drive.

  • Page 43: Dec Pathworks For Dos/Windows Version 4.1

    4-14 4: I NDIS D HAPTER NSTALLING THE RIVER 8 Choose the appropriate options for your network environment. Refer to the DEC manual for information regarding these menus. 9 Choose Other Network Adapter under the Customize: Network Adapter Information menu. 10 If you are not installing Retail NetWare or NetWare with ODI drivers, follow these instructions: a On the Driver File: line, type:...
  • Page 44 CIS memory address range for the 3C589C PC Card and other Card Services devices. For more information, see the section “Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts” in Appendix A. This completes the procedure for installing the 3Com driver for DEC PATHWORKS.

  • Page 45: Displaying The Ndis Driver Version

    1 Select your network operating system. 2 Click Manual. 3 Click NDIS Upgrade Driver. 4 Click Search to find the old 3Com driver. 5 Click Yes to update the driver. 6 Click Return to go back to the NDIS driver screen.

  • Page 46: Changing Configuration Settings

    HANGING ONFIGURATION ETTINGS This chapter describes how to change the 3C589C PC Card configuration settings. To display the current configuration settings, follow the instructions in the next section. Displaying Configuration Information This step assumes you are at the main screen, shown in Figure 5-1.

  • Page 47: Tools Screen

    5: C HAPTER HANGING ONFIGURATION ETTINGS EtherLink ® III LAN PC Card ® Select the Config option to configure your adapter manually to the settings of your choice. Config Select the Diagnostic option to run tests on your adapter. Diagnostic Main Trouble- Technical...

  • Page 48: Configuration Information Screen

    Displaying Configuration Information 3 Click Card Info. The PC Card Configuration Information screen appears, as shown in Figure 5-4. The values shown here are not default values. EtherLink ® III LAN PC Card ® Slot Number Return 0020AF2971 Ethernet Address PC Card Adapter Type ED00H...

  • Page 49: Changing Configuration Settings

    5: C HAPTER HANGING ONFIGURATION ETTINGS Changing Configuration Settings To change the configuration settings, follow these steps: 1 Click Tools on the main screen, shown in Figure 5-1. The Tools screen appears, as shown in Figure 5-2. 2 Click Config. The Configuration screen appears, as shown in Figure 5-3.

  • Page 50: Configuration Settings Descriptions

    Configuration Settings Descriptions Configuration Settings Descriptions This section describes each configuration setting for the 3C589C PC Card. I/O Base Address This setting specifies the portion of the PC’s I/O address space that will be used by the PC Card for communication between the PC Card and the PC.

  • Page 51: Network Driver Optimization

    5: C HAPTER HANGING ONFIGURATION ETTINGS Network Driver Optimization This setting specifies whether to optimize the network driver for a DOS client, a Microsoft Windows or IBM OS/2 client, or a server environment. Changing this option to match your system may improve the network performance. The response time of your system in performing network tasks may also improve.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides information for isolating and solving problems that may occur during the installation and configuration of the 3C589C PC Card. Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts If you are not using Card Services and you are using an expanded (EMM386.EXE) or extended (HIMEM.SYS) memory manager on your PC, you must exclude an 8 K block of upper memory from use by the memory manager.

  • Page 53: 3C589C Pc Card Diagnostic Program

    6: T HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the manual that accompanied the memory manager software for additional instructions and information on how to exclude memory. 4 Save the CONFIG.SYS file and exit the text editor. 5 Reboot the PC. This completes the procedure for avoiding conflicts with a memory manager.

  • Page 54: Main Screen

    3C589C PC Card Diagnostic Program ® EtherLink III LAN PC Card ® Please select the appropriate network operating system from the list below. AutoLink Network Operating System (NOS) Novell NetWare DOS ODI Client Windows for Workgroups Windows 95 Artisoft LANtastic Banyan VINES DEC PATHWORKS Upgrade...

  • Page 55: Diagnostic Program Screen

    6: T HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING 4 Click Diagnostic. The Diagnostic Program screen appears, as shown in Figure 6-3, with all tests selected to run. ® EtherLink III LAN PC Card ® Continuous Repeat times Halt on error Config Untested Register Access Test Untested EEPROM Vital Data Test Return...

  • Page 56: Echo Exchange Test

    1 Select a PC to use as an echo server. Make sure that the PC is connected to an inactive network and that a 3Com PC Card is installed in both PCs. Make sure that you have two EtherDisk diskettes.

  • Page 57: Echo Exchange Test Results Screen

    Figure 6-4. ® EtherLink III LAN PC Card ® Echo Server Status Selected Adapter 3Com 3C589C in Slot 1 Ethernet Address: 0020AF297188 Last packet received from: 0020AF29764 Number of packets received by this echo server: 1463 Diagnostic Start Help...

  • Page 58: Display Statistics

    Display Statistics Display Statistics You can display statistics from the 3C589C PC Card. To display the statistics, click Statistics on the Diagnostic Program screen, shown in Figure 6-3. The Statistics screen appears, as shown in Figure 6-5. EtherLink ® III LAN PC Card ®...
  • Page 59 6: T HAPTER ROUBLESHOOTING 3 Inspect all cables and connections. Use the supplied cabling. Refer to Chapter 2. 4 Make sure that your PC is running DOS 3.1 or later, and that no network device drivers are loaded. 5 Make sure that the I/O Base Address and the Interrupt Request Level settings for the PC Card are not the same settings used on other cards or system units.
  • Page 60 Troubleshooting Tips Specifically, check the TimerCriticalSection parameter in the Windows SYSTEM.INI file. It may be necessary to set it. Make sure that the Network Driver Optimization mode is set to Windows on the Configuration Information screen described in Chapter 5. Refer to the Microsoft Windows documentation for more information.

  • Page 61: About Card Services

    BOUT ERVICES Card Services coordinates the 3C589C PC Card access to sockets and system resources, including device drivers, utilities, and application programs. Card Services is usually preloaded on your PC when you purchase it. Card Services automatically sets the I/O Base Address, Interrupt Request Level, and the CIS Memory Base Address for the 3C589C PC Card.

  • Page 62: If Your Pc Does Not Have Card Services

    If Your PC Does Not Have Card Services If your PC does not have Card Services, the 3C589C PC Card uses the 3Com point enabler to manage system resources. The point enabler uses less memory but will not permit another PC Card in the same PC.
  • Page 63 Using the 3C589C PC Card Without Card Services Follow these steps to exclude a sample 4 K memory range: 1 Make a backup copy of the CONFIG.SYS file. Type the following: copy CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.OLD 2 Use a text editor to edit the CONFIG.SYS file on your PC. 3 Exclude the memory range that the 3C589C PC Card is using.

  • Page 64: Pc Card

    PC C PECIFICATIONS AMPLE ILES This appendix describes the physical specifications for the 3C589C PC Card and contains sample AUTOLINK.CFG, NET.CFG, and PROTOCOL.INI files. Physical Specifications Table B-1 lists the 3C589C PC Card physical specifications. Table B-1 3C589C PC Card Specifications Network Interface 3C589C PC Card Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T...

  • Page 65: Sample Autolink.cfg File

    B: PC C PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS AND AMPLE ILES Table B-1 3C589C PC Card Specifications (continued) Network Cable Specifications UTP Cable Requirements: Category 3 LAN and high-speed data cable (10 Mbps) that meets the requirements of EIA/TIA-568 and EIA/TIA ® TSB-36 (for example, Anixter CM-00424BAG-3 or equivalent) Category 4 extended distance LAN cable (16 Mbps) that meets the requirements...
  • Page 66 Sample AUTOLINK.CFG File KEYWORD VALUE DESCRIPTION ======= ======= ========================= CREATE_LOG_FILE ; Option: [Yes|No] Default = YES ; Creates the file C:\AUTOLINK.LOG, which ; contains information generated by AutoLink RUN_DIAGNOSTICS ; Option: [Yes|No] Default = NO ; The diagnostic tests check the ;...
  • Page 67 B: PC C PPENDIX PECIFICATIONS AND AMPLE ILES SMARTAGENT_INFO ; Option: [Yes|No] Default = YES ; Includes the Transcend SmartAgent section ; in NET.CFG file. The Transcend SmartAgent is ; already incorporated into the NetWare ODI ; driver. Including the SmartAgent section in ;...

  • Page 68: Autolink.log File

    AutoLink.Log File AutoLink.Log File The AutoLink.Log file contains a log of the events that occurred during the AutoLink installation and configuration process. To display the AutoLink.Log file, type the following: C:\ Type AutoLink.Log | More Sample NET.CFG File This sample NET.CFG file supplies information about parameters in the NET.CFG file and how they affect network operations.

  • Page 69: Sample Protocol.ini File

    NODE ADDRESS 0020AFXXXXXX Sample PROTOCOL.INI File This sample PROTOCOL.INI file is similar to the PROTOCOL.INI file on your computer. ;3C589C 3Com EtherLink III LAN PC Card PROTOCOL.INI File DRIVERNAME = ELPC3$ ;MEMORY = 0xEF00 ; adapter memory window (optional) ;...
  • Page 70 Sample PROTOCOL.INI File ;NETADDRESS = "0020AF123456" ; network address (optional, default = card’s netaddress EEPROM ; value) the network address is 12 hex digits enclosed in quotes ;MAXTRANSMITS = 8 ; number of transmit queue elements (optional, default = ; Min = 2, Max = 50 ;...

  • Page 71: Technical Support

    3Com Bulletin Board Service 3ComBBS contains patches, software, and drivers for all 3Com products, as well as technical articles. This service is available via modem seven days a week, 24 hours a day. To reach the service, set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

  • Page 72: World Wide Web Site

    Wide Web site by entering our URL into your Internet browser: http://www.3Com.com/ This service features news and information about 3Com products, customer service and support, 3Com’ s latest news ™ releases, selected articles from 3TECH , 3Com’ s award-winning technical journal, and more.

  • Page 73: Support From Your Network Supplier

    Support from Your Network Supplier NetFacts provides data sheets and technical articles on 3Com Corporation’s hub, bridge, router, terminal server, and software products. Document 8888 provides you with an index of system product documents. Call 3ComFacts using your touch-tone telephone.

  • Page 74: Returning Products For Repair

    Japan (81) (3) 33457251 Returning Products for Repair A product sent directly to 3Com for repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to 3Com without an RMA number will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense.

  • Page 75: Glossary

    LOSSARY AutoLink A software installation program that configures the 3C589C PC Card, installs the DOS ODI client driver, and modifies PC startup files to allow you to log in to a NetWare server after you reboot your PC. Card Information Structure (CIS) A data structure written on every card that complies with the PC Card standard, containing information about the formatting and organization of the data on the card.
  • Page 76 NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification, developed by Microsoft and 3Com. A software specification used in network operating systems, such as IBM LAN Server or Microsoft LAN Manager, to create drivers for network adapters. NDIS drivers support multiple protocols and multiple adapters and can be unloaded from memory to conserve conventional DOS RAM space.
  • Page 77 LOSSARY Packet The unit of information transmitted over the network, consisting of a preamble, a destination address, a source address, the data being transmitted, and a code that allows testing for correct transmission. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. PC Card A new global standard that replaced the PCMCIA standard in 1994.
  • Page 78 LOSSARY Transceiver A hardware device that links a node to a baseband network cable and functions as both a transmitter and a receiver. Twisted-pair Wiring similar to that found in the telephone system, consisting of two insulated wires loosely twisted around each other to help cancel out induced noise in balanced circuits.
  • Page 79 3C589.SYS 3-5, 6-8 COMBO network 2-4 3C589C PC Card software program network 2-3, 2-4 icons 1-4 cabling requirements B-2 3Com Bulletin Board Service cabling specifications B-2 (3ComBBS) C-1 Card Information Structure (CIS) 3Com point enabler A-2 memory size A-2, B-1, B-2 3Com sales offices C-4...
  • Page 80 NDEX Interrupt Request Level setting 5-4, 5-5 I/O Base Address setting 5-4, 5-5 DEC PATHWORKS 4-13, 4-14 diagnostic tests echo exchange test 6-5 running 6-2 LAN Manager 4-6 displaying current NDIS driver 4-16 LAN Server 4-7 DOS ODI client 3-1 LANtastic 4-10 downloading NetWare client software 3-2...
  • Page 81 NDEX PATHWORKS 4-13, 4-14 unpacking the PC Card 2-1 PC Card updating current NDIS driver 4-16 configuring 1-4, 1-7, 5-1 connecting to network cable 2-2 features 1-2 inserting 2-2 verifying Card Services is installed A-1 installing 1-7, 2-1 VINES 4-4 requirements 1-2 statistics 6-7 troubleshooting 6-1...
  • Page 82 Spare parts and spares kits 90 days If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period, 3Com shall, at its option and expense, repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective product.
  • Page 83 PRODUCT. IT CONTAINS SOFTWARE, THE USE OF WHICH IS LICENSED BY 3COM CORPORATION (“3COM”) TO ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR USE ONLY AS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. USING ANY PART OF THE SOFTWARE INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS.
  • Page 84 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 85 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 86 CE NOTICE Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this 3Com system to the EMC directive of the European Community. Such marking is indicative that this 3Com system meets or exceeds the following technical standards: EN 55022—”Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.”...

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