Installing Asanté Maccon Cards; Preparing For The Installation; Checking The Requirements - Asante MacCon Family Ethernet Network Cards for the Macintosh Installation Manual

Chapter 2
Installing Asanté MacCon Cards
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing Asanté
MacCon Ethernet network interface cards and EtherTalk software.
To install an Asanté MacCon Ethernet card, you will perform the fol-
lowing operations:
Prepare for the installation
Install the MacCon card
Connect the Macintosh to the network cable
Terminate the cable where applicable
Install the EtherTalk software

Preparing for the Installation

Before you open the anti-static bag containing the card, you must
prepare for the installation as described below.
Make sure you meet all the requirements and are aware of the safety
rules.

Checking the Requirements

Before you open the anti-static bag containing the Asanté MacCon
card, make sure you have the following:
The required software:
Apple system software 6.0.8 or higher
A network operating system or a compatible system and appli-
cation software to run the network, provided by Apple or a
third-party vendor.
The EtherTalk Installer diskette provided by Asanté.
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