Dell Precision 620 User Manual page 107

2. Verify that the NIC is enabled
3. Configure the NIC and install the network driver.
4. Run the Network Interface Test Group in the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the NIC is operating properly.
See "Starting the Dell Diagnostics" for detailed instructions.
Network Cable Requirements
The network adapter connector attaches an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable to your computer. Press one end of the UTP cable to an
RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub, depending on your network configuration, and press the other end of the
UTP cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place.
Observe the following cabling restrictions for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX networks:
Dell recommends the use of Category 5 wiring and connectors for our customers' networks.
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Voice and data lines should be in separate sheaths.
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The maximum cable run length (from a workstation to a concentrator) is 100 meters (m) (328 feet [ft]).
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The maximum number of workstations (not counting concentrators) on a network is 1024.
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The maximum number of daisy-chained concentrators on one network segment is four.
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Setting the Network Frame Type
This section describes how to set the network frame type for an Internetwork Packet eXchange/Sequenced Packet eXchange (IPX/SPX)-
compatible network protocol.
NOTE: The default frame type Auto is optimal for most installations. For more information concerning frame types, contact your network
administrator or Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If your system is connected to a network, set the network frame type by performing the following steps:
1. Right-click the Network Neighborhood icon on the Windows NT desktop, and click Properties in the pop-up menu.
2. In the Network window, click the Configuration tab, and then click IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol.
3. Click Properties.
4. In the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol Properties window, click the Advanced tab, and then select Frame Type from the Property list.
5. Select the appropriate frame type (according to your network requirements) from the Value menu, and click OK.
6. Follow the instructions on your screen to complete the configuration.
Configuring the NIC
This section provides instructions for configuring the computer's integrated 10/100-Mbps 3Com NIC under the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
operating system.
NOTE: If you reinstall Windows NT 4.0, you must install Service Pack 4 or later and the bus-mastering enhanced integrated drive
electronics (EIDE) device driver before you can install the NIC driver.
The Windows 2000 operating system automatically detects, installs, and configures the NIC driver.
Reinstalling the NIC Driver
For information on how to reinstall the NIC driver for Windows NT 4.0, see the documentation that came with your Dell Precision ResourceCD.
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in the System Setup program.