Troubleshooting - 3Com 3C905-TX Installation Manual

HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide
Q. Can the NIC be configured to boot from the network?
A. Yes, but you can only boot a PC from the network if it has boot ROM
integrated in its BIOS (for example, the HP Vectra VL Series 8 PC) or if
a boot ROM chip is installed on the NIC. This component can be
ordered from 3Com. To configure the card for remote boot, use your
PC's Setup program.

Troubleshooting

The 3C905B-TX Card Does Not Work
If your network interface does not work, try the following:
1 Check that:
The card is correctly installed (refer to "Installing the Network
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Interface Card" on page 7.)
The LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly
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set (refer to "Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup
Utility" on page 9.)
The software installation steps have been followed (refer to
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"Software Installation Procedure" on page 10.)
2 Check the network cables. In particular, check that the network
cable connections are secure and that the cables are not damaged. If
you find any loose connections or damaged cables, fix them and then
see if your PC can communicate on the network.
3 Check that either the 10 LNK or 100 LNK green LED on the
3C905B-TX NICs rear panel is on (refer to "3C905B-TX NIC
Specifications" on page 19.) The green LED on the card's rear panel
is off when there is no network link, for example, when the LAN
cable is not connected to the network hub.
4 For NT 4.0 systems, check that your Service Pack has been
reinstalled. In case of doubt, reinstall the Service Pack. On some
platforms you also need to reinstall certain drivers after installing the
Service Pack. Refer to your PC documentation for more information.
Troubleshooting
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