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- Page 1 Part No. 09-1487-000 OEM Published March 1999 ® THER PC M OMPLETE ETWORK UICK UIDE 3C905C-TX and 3C905C-TX-M EtherLink 10/100 PCI NICs for Complete PC Management 10/100 PCI ANAGEMENT NTERFACE ARDS...
- Page 2 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change.
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Page 3: Installation Overview
Introduction This quick guide explains how to install a 3Com EtherLink (3C905C) network interface card (NIC) in a PC running Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98. For all other operating systems, or for more detailed information on the 3C905C NIC, see the EtherLink 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management Network Interface Card User Guide. -
Page 4: Running The Preinstallation Program
10/100 PCI THER Installing Multiple NICs If you are installing multiple 3C905C NICs in a PC or server, follow the instructions in “Installing Multiple NICs” in Chapter 3 of the user guide. Do not follow the instructions in this quick guide. Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98 If you are upgrading a PC from Windows 95 to Windows 98 that already has a 3C90x NIC installed,... -
Page 5: Installing The Nic
Installing the NIC To install the NIC in the PC: 1 Make sure that you have run the preinstallation program, as described in the previous section. CAUTION: Before handling the NIC, touch the bare metal case of your PC to discharge static electricity from your body. - Page 6 10/100 PCI THER Figure 1 Installing the NIC 7 Secure the NIC with the screw you removed in step 5. If you want to connect the Remote Wake-Up cable, see “Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable” in Chapter 2 of the user guide to continue the installation. If you want to connect a cable from the SOS or SMBus connector, see your PC documentation or contact your PC manufacturer for instructions.
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Page 7: Installing The Driver And Software
9 Connect the appropriate network cable to the RJ-45 port on the NIC, following the specifications in the table below. Network Environment 10 Mbps (10BASE-T) 100 Mbps (100BASE-TX) The next step is to install the NIC driver and software. Installing the Driver and Software This section describes how to install the NIC driver and software on a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98. - Page 8 10/100 PCI THER If the New Hardware Found dialog box appears: a Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, and then click OK. b Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A, make sure that A:\ appears in the entry box, and then click OK. c Go to step 2 when prompted for EtherDisk diskette 2.
- Page 9 4 Insert the Windows 95 CD or diskette, and then click OK. If you do not have the Windows 95 CD or diskette, but the Windows 95 installation files are on your hard drive, click OK. Enter the directory in the Copy Files From entry box (usually C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS), and then click OK.
- Page 10 10/100 PCI THER To install the NIC driver and software on a PC running Windows 98: 1 Turn on the power to the PC. Windows 98 detects the NIC. The Add New Hardware Wizard starts. 2 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A, and then click Next.
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Page 11: Verifying Successful Installation
10 Remove EtherDisk diskette 2 from drive A, and then click Yes to restart the PC. You must restart the PC to complete the installation. The installation is complete. Go to the next section, “Verifying Successful Installation,” to confirm that the NIC is properly installed.