Installing Multiple Nics In A Windows Nt Pc; Installing The First Nic - 3Com 3C509B User Manual

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After restarting Windows NT, verify that all existing
installed hardware devices are still working. Typical devices
to check include a sound card, CD-ROM drive, analog
modem, LPT port to a printer, and game ports. If any
devices are not working, go to
Windows Troubleshooting Help system.

Installing Multiple NICs in a Windows NT PC

If you are installing multiple 3C509B NICs in a
Windows NT 4.0 PC, use the following procedure
to ensure that the NICs maintain separate resource
assignments and are installed free of conflicts.
You must use this procedure to install multiple
3C509B NICs. Failure to follow this procedure may
lead to problems requiring that you reinstall your
operating system.

Installing the First NIC

Follow these steps to install the first NIC when you are
installing several NICs in a Windows NT PC:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon, double-click
the Control Panel icon, and then double-click the
Network icon.
The Network screen appears.
2 Select the Adapters tab, and then click Add.
The Select Network Adapter screen appears.
3 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A, and then click
Have Disk.
4 If not already displayed, type:
a:\
5 Click OK.
The Select OEM Option screen appears.
6 Ensure that 3Com EtherLink 10 3C509B ISA is
selected, and then click OK.
The 3Com EtherLink 10 (3C509b) ISA Adapter Bus
screen appears.
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