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This quick guide is for users who choose the Express installation
option within the 3Com Installation Wizard to install and
configure the 3C509B network interface card (NIC). Express
installation is the choice for typical users who want a fast and
easy installation method with minimal user intervention.
Express installation loads the latest drivers from the EtherDisk
diskette, automatically tests the NIC and your network, and
dynamically binds TCP/IP to the NIC.
If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, or if you have
a static TCP/IP address, you must use the Custom installation
option instead to install and configure the NIC.
To use Express installation, the NIC must be installed in a PC that
is running Windows 95 and supports the Windows 95 Plug and
Play feature.
If your PC is running Windows 95, go to the next section to
determine if your PC supports Plug and Play.
For all other Windows operating systems, see Chapter 1 in the
EtherLink III ISA Network Interface Card User Guide for procedures
on how to install the NIC.
Performing the Windows 95 Preinstallation Procedure
Before you install the NIC in your PC, you must perform the
following procedure to properly set up your system environment.
This procedure deletes the default .INF file and the default
Windows driver for the NIC. If you do not perform this procedure,
the 3Com Installation Wizard will not run successfully and the NIC
software will not be installed.
Part No 09-1314-000
Published January 1998
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Summary of Contents for 3Com EtherLink 3C509B
- Page 1 This procedure deletes the default .INF file and the default Windows driver for the NIC. If you do not perform this procedure, the 3Com Installation Wizard will not run successfully and the NIC software will not be installed. Part No 09-1314-000...
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Page 2: Installing The Nic
If this other screen appears, you cannot use this quick guide. Instead, you must install the NIC using the Custom installation option within the 3Com Installation Wizard. See Chapter 2 in the EtherLink III ISA Network Interface Card User Guide for the Custom installation procedure. - Page 3 Follow these steps to install the NIC in your PC: 1 Turn off power to the PC, and remove the power cord from the PC. 2 Unscrew the cover screws and remove the cover. On some PCs, it may be necessary to remove all cables before the cover can be removed.
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Page 4: Installing The Network Driver
6 Carefully insert the NIC into the slot; press firmly with steady pressure to ensure that the NIC is fully seated in the slot. When the NIC is correctly inserted in the slot, the NIC backplate is flush with the PC backplate. 7 Secure the NIC with the backplate screw. - Page 5 Windows 95 copies the required files to your hard disk, builds the driver information database, and then prompts you for the disk labeled: 3Com NIC Windows 95 Installation Media 8 Click OK . The 3Com Installation Wizard starts. The next step is to configure the 3C509B NIC. Go to the...
- Page 6 Performing an Express Installation After copying the installation files to your hard disk, the 3Com Installation Wizard starts and displays the first screen, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4 Selecting Express Installation Follow these steps to perform an Express installation: 1 Select the Express Installation radio button, as shown in Figure 4, and then click Next .
- Page 7 The NIC software is installed and the NIC is configured. Copyright © 1998, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, 3Com registered trademarks are registered in the United States and may or may not be registered in other countries.