Installing The Hardware - 3Com 3C905-TX User Manual

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This chapter describes how to install the Fast EtherLink PCI
adapter in your computer and connect it to a network.
The PCI bus automatically configures the I/O port address
and IRQ. All other required parameters are set to
factory-default values.
The PCI slots in some PCI computers need to be enabled with
a special setup program. Refer to your hardware
documentation to see if this is necessary for your computer.
After installing the adapter, you can load the network drivers,
as explained in Chapter 3. If necessary, you can change
some of the software default settings, as explained in
Appendix B, "Configuring Software Settings."
This adapter is equipped with a backplate that allows
installation of the Fast EtherLink PCI adapter in any standard
PCI computer with ISA or EISA slots. The slot can be a bus
master slot or a non-bus master slot.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Inspecting the Adapter
Installing the Boot PROM
Inserting the Fast EtherLink PCI Adapter
Connecting to the Network
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