Installing The Dynamicaccess Lan Agent; Client Pc Requirements - 3Com 3C905CX User Manual

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Client PC Requirements

Installing the
DynamicAccess LAN Agent
This chapter explains how to install and configure the DynamicAccess LAN agent on a PC
running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT.
NOTE: For an overview of the DynamicAccess LAN agent, see "DynamicAccess
LAN Agent" on page 8. For detailed information on using, configuring, and
troubleshooting the DynamicAccess LAN agent, refer to the 3Com DynamicAccess
Technology User Guide on the EtherCD.
The DynamicAccess LAN agent can be installed on a PC running Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows NT 3.51.
The DynamicAccess LAN agent is not supported on a PC running Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or Windows Me.
CAUTION: Do not install the DynamicAccess LAN agent on a PC running
Windows 98 SE 1. The installation will result in system failure.
CAUTION: If you plan to install the DynamicAccess LAN agent on a multiprocessor
PC running Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 4, you must first download and install
the appropriate Microsoft patch available at:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q195/7/25.asp?FR=0
Failure to install the patch will result in system failure.
The following table lists the minimum client requirements and recommended
Microsoft Service Packs (if any) for the version of the DynamicAccess LAN agent that is
included on the EtherCD.
Operating System PC Requirements
Windows 95 486/75 MHz CPU
16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended)
5 MB available hard drive space
Windows 98 486/75 MHz CPU
16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended)
5 MB available hard drive space
Windows NT 4.0 Pentium/100 MHz CPU
32 MB RAM
5 MB available hard drive space
Windows NT 3.51 Pentium/100 MHz CPU
32 MB RAM
5 MB available hard drive space
Recommended Microsoft
Service Pack
Windows 95 OSR2 or Service Pack 1
Any Service Pack except
Windows 98 SE 1
Latest Service Pack available from
Microsoft
Service Pack 5
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