Ms-Dos Nic - Dell OptiPlex GXi Reference And Installation Manual

Using the NDIS 2.01 Driver With Windows 95
To install the 16-bit NDIS 2.01 NIC driver in systems
running Dell-installed Windows 95, Dell-installed Win-
dows 95 Service Release 1, Dell-installed Windows 95
Service Release 2, or a Windows 95 operating system not
installed by Dell, perform the following steps:
1. Reinstall the Windows 95 NIC driver.
For instructions, see "Dell-Installed Windows 95,
Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 1, or
Windows 95 Operating Systems Not Installed by
Dell" found earlier in this chapter.
2. Start the Windows 95 operating system.
3. Click the Start menu, point to Settings, and click
the Control Panel. Then double-click the Network
icon.
4. In the Network window, select 3Com Fast Ether-
Link XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet Adapter, and
then click Properties.
5. Select Real Mode (16bit) NDIS driver, and click
OK to return to the Network window.
6. Click OK, and then click Yes to restart your
system.

MS-DOS NIC

To connect your system to and configure it for use on an
Ethernet network, you must complete the following
steps:
1. Connect the network cable to the back of your
computer.
See "Network Cable Requirements" found earlier in
this document for detailed instructions.
2. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System
Setup program.
See Chapter 2, "Using the System Setup Program,"
for more information.
3. Use the 3Com Install program to configure the
NIC and install the network drivers.
4. Run the Network Interface Test Group in the
diskette-based diagnostics to verify that the NIC
is operating properly.
See the chapter titled "Running the Diskette-Based
Diagnostics" in your Diagnostics and Troubleshoot-
ing Guide for detailed instructions.
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