Custom Installation; Etup For Windows 95/98; Selecting The Type Of Installation; Express Installation - 3Com 3C509B User Manual

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This chapter describes how to set up your Windows 95
or Windows 98 (Windows 95/98) PC so that you can use
the 3Com Installation Wizard to install and configure a
3C509B NIC.
If your PC is running Windows NT, go to
your PC is running DOS, Windows 3.1, or Windows for
Workgroups, go to
You must first determine whether a Plug and Play BIOS is
installed in your Windows 95/98 PC. See
Preinstallation
If you are running Windows 95/98 with a Plug and Play PC,
you have the option to perform an Express installation. See
the Quick Guide for the EtherLink 10 Mbps ISA Network
Interface Card for Express installation procedures.

Selecting the Type of Installation

You can use the 3Com Installation Wizard to install
and configure the NIC for a Windows 95/98 PC in either
of two ways:
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Express Installation

Express installation, the installation method that most typical
Windows 95/98 users choose, is fast and easy and requires
only minimal user intervention. See the Quick Guide for the
EtherLink 10 Mbps ISA Network Interface Card that came
with the 3C509B NIC for information on how to perform
the Express installation.
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.
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