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3Com Corporation
Network Drivers Installation Notes
WINDOWS NT AND MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORKING
This document describes how to configure the 3C589D PC Card for
use with Windows NT v3.51 and v4.0 (Server or Workstation) and
Microsoft Windows Networks.
If you have Windows NT v3.50 or earlier, you will need to
upgrade your system to v3.51 or later. Versions prior to
Windows NT v3.51 do not have PC Card support, and therefore
do not support the 3C589D PC Card.
NOTE: The following instructions assume that you have not
installed any other network adapter in the machine.
If you have been using a network connection on your
computer, some of the following instructions may not
apply or may produce different results. Refer with
your MIS department for instructions.
Before installing the network driver, you should know the
following:
-Transport used in the Microsoft Windows Network
-Name of the NT Server domain or Windows 95/WFW 3.11
Workgroup to which you belong.
Also, for a successful installation, you will need:
- Windows NT system installation files (either on
hard disk, floppy diskettes, or CD)
- 3C589D LAN PC Card and the accompanying EtherDisk
diskette
Installation instructions:
1. Turn on the computer and log on.
2. Go to the MAIN group and select the Control Panel icon.
3. From the Control Panel, select the Network icon.
4. When the system prompts:
Windows NT Networking is not installed. Install it now?
Click YES.
5. This opens the Windows NT Setup window. Be prepared to
enter the name of the drive or directory where your NT
system installation files reside. When ready, click
CONTINUE.
6. Click DO NOT DETECT. Windows NT does not fully support
Plug and Play and cannot automatically detect the
LAN PC Card.
7. When the ADD NETWORK ADAPTER dialog box appears, it
displays a list of adapter names. Click the down arrow
until you can select:
<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer
8. When the list of adapters closes, click CONTINUE. This
opens the INSERT DISK dialog box and prompts you for
the location of a driver file. The driver file is
located on the EtherDisk in the \NDIS\WINNT35 directory.
Type the directory path, A:\NDIS\WINNT35 and click OK.
9. When the SELECT OEM OPTION window opens with a
description of the LAN PC Card, click OK. This opens
a dialog box called EtherLink III LAN PC Card
V1.50.
10. Enter the settings for the LAN PC Card. Since
Windows NT currently does not support Plug and Play, you
must supply the appropriate settings for the PC Card. In
most cases, the default settings will work, but if you
are unsure about what settings to use, ask your system
administrator or MIS department. When the settings are
entered, click OK to open the Windows NT Setup dialog
box.
11. In the Windows NT Setup dialog box, select the network
transport protocol that Windows NT will use. The TCP/IP
transport will already be selected for use. If you have
no specific reason to use TCP/IP, you may delete it now.
In this dialog box, select the transport appropriate for
the network client. Most Microsoft NT networks use the
NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport. If you are not sure,
ask your system administrator or MIS department.
When Windows NT Setup is complete, click OK to open the
Network Settings dialog box.
12. Click CONTINUE to open the Windows NT Setup screen.
Supply the name of the drive or directory where your NT
system installation files reside and click CONTINUE.
This returns you to the Network Settings dialog box.
13. Click OK to open the NW Link IPX/SPX Protocol Configuration
dialog box. For most networks, AUTO DETECTED will work.
When done selecting the frame type, click OK.
14. The next window is the Domain/Workgroup Settings window.
Select the appropriate domain or workgroup name for
Windows Networking and click OK. (This name has nothing
to do with the Novell client.)
When these steps are complete, you must restart your PC.
Remove the EtherDisk diskette from Drive A and click the
Restart button.
3C589D Installation Steps for NT 4.0
1. Insert the 3C589D PC Card in the PC and connect the cable to the network.
2. Configure and test the adapter as follows.
a. Do a clean DOS boot loading no network drivers on the adapter.
b. Run INSTALL.EXE from the EtherDisk v5.3 or later.
c. Using the arrow keys, select "Configuration and Diagnostic Program ...".
d. Configure the adapter to non-conflicting settings and run the diagnostic test.
e. Write down the successfully tested Interrupt and I/O Address settings for later use.
f. Exit the program.
3. Boot NT 4.0.
4. Double-click on "My Computer".
5. Double-click on "Control Panel".
6. Double-click on "Devices".
7. Scroll down through the list of Devices and verify
the following configuration is defined.
Device Status Startup
----------- ---------- -----------
Pcmcia Started Boot
8. Close out of "Devices".
9. In Control Panel, double-click on "Network".
10. Select the "Adapters" tab and click on "Add...".
11. Click on the "Have Disk..." button.
12. Enter the path "A:\", insert EtherDisk v5.3 or later
in the A: drive, and then click on the OK button.
13. From the "Select OEM Option" screen, highlight
"3Com EtherLink III (3C589D) LAN PC Card" and then
click on the OK button.
14. Configure the I/O Port Address and the Interrupt
Number to those from Step 2e above, and then click
the OK button to save the settings.
15. For Bus Type select "PCMCIA", and for Bus
Number select "0". Click the OK button to save.
16. Click the OK button on the warning message
"The current netcard parameters are not verifiably correct...".
17. The 3C589D adapter and its driver have now
been successfully installed in NT 4.0.
After installing the needed Services and
Protocols as described below, shut down
NT and completely power down the machine prior to rebooting.
18. In the Network area under Control Panel,
click on the "Protocols" tab.
19. Click on the "Add..." button and select
"NetBEUI Protocol". Click on the OK button to save.
20. Click on the "Services" tab.
21. Click on the "Add..." button and add in the
following services. (Computer Browser, Server and/or Workstation).
22. Click on the "Close" button to exit the Network dialogue box.
23. Shut down NT and completely power off the machine.
24. Reboot the PC to activate the network.
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