HP 3Com User's Manual
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1. Notice of Warranty Claims Customer must notify HP in writing of any warranty claim not later than thirty 80 days after the expiration of the warranty period The above warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from misuse unauthorized modification operation or storage outside the environmental specifications for the product in transit damage improper maintenance or defects resulting from use of non HP software accessories media supplies consumables or such items not designed for use with the product HP MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE SOME STATES OR PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province Limitation of Liability and Remedies THE REMEDIES PROVIDED ABOVE ARE CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES IN NO EVENT SHALL HP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOST PROFIT WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above2. 9650 mA max English 19 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B TX NIC Specifications LAN Connection Status LEDs There are three LEDs on the rear of the 3C905B TX NIC that indicate the LAN connection status as follows Green Reversed polarity Good 10BASE T No connection Link integrity connection between NIC and between NIC and hub hub Green Reversed polarity Good No connection Link integrity 100BASE TX between NIC and connection hub between NIC and hub Yellow Network traffic Heavy network No traffic Port traffic for present traffic either speed 20 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Regulatory Information Regulatory Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address HEWLETT PACKARD 5 Avenue Raymond Chanas 38053 Grenoble Cedex 09 FRANCE Declares that the product Product Name Model Number HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card D7504A amp D7505A Conforms to the following Product Specifications SAFETY IEC 60950 1991 A1 A2 A3 A4 GB4943 1995 EN 60950 1992 A1 A2 A3 A4 International Europe CISPR 22 1993 A1 A2 EN 55022 1994 Class B GB9254 1988 EN 50082 1 1992 IEC 801 2 1992 prEN 55024 2 1992 4kV CD 8kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 prEN 55024 3 1991 3Vim IEC 801 4 1988 prEN 55024 4 1992 0 5 kV Signal Lines
3. O HEWLETT PACKARD Expanding Possibilities D7504A D7505A HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Network Interface Card Installationsanleitung Guide d installation de la carte d interface r seau Gu a de Instalaci n de la Tarjetade Interfaz de Red L ase esto primero Guida di installazione della scheda di interfaccia di rete HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Notice Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Hewlett Packard assumes no responsibility for the use or reliability of its hardware or software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett Packard or equipment for which it is not intended This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Acrobat and Adobe are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated and may be reg
4. 1 kV Power Lines IEC 555 2 1982 A1 1985 EN60555 2 1987 IEC 1000 3 3 1994 EN61000 3 3 1995 FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B 2 ICES 003 Issue 2 VCCI B AS NZ 3548 1992 Supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the following Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly The EMC directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC both amended by the directive 93 68 EEC 1 The product was tested in a typical configuration with Hewlett Packard Personal Computer Systems This Device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Grenoble January 1999 For Compliance Information ONLY contact Jean Marc JULIA Quality Manager E Hewlett Packard Company Corporate Product Regulations Manager 3000 Hanover Street Palo Alto CA 94304 Phone 415 857 1501 English 21 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Hardware Warranty FCC for USA only Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against h
5. DOS Windows 98 WIN98 TXT EL9OXND5 SYS Microsoft and NetWare clients Windows NT 3 51 WINNT TXT ELSOXND3 SYS Microsoft and NetWare clients Windows NT 4 0 WINNT TXT EL9OXND4 SYS Microsoft and NetWare clients NetWare client for DOS Windows AUTOLINK TXT 3C90X COM 3 1 and Windows for Workgroups AUTOLINK directory Windows for Workgroups NETWR TXT 3C90X COM NetWare WFW Windows for Workgroups NDIS 2 WFWNDIS TXT EL80X DOS Windows for Workgroups NDIS 3 WFWNDIS TXT EL90X 386 Microsoft LAN Manager LANMAN TXT EL90X DOS English 5 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Overview of the Installation Procedure Non Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are provided on the EtherDisk diskettes but are not supported by HP Network Operating README for driver Network Driver Name System installation Banyan VINES BANYAN TXT EL90X DOS Artisoft LANtastic LANTASTK TXT EL90X DOS IBM LAN SERVER DOS LANSRVR TXT EL90X DOS IBM LAN SERVER 08 2 LANSRVR TXT EL90X 082 DEC PATHWORKS PATHWORK TXT EL90X DOS DOS and 3C90X COM Netware Overview of the Installation Procedure CAUTION Your PC and network interface card can be permanently damaged by static electricity Before handling the card touch the unpainted part of your PC s metal chassis Maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap attached to the chassis Handle the card by its backplate a
6. Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in your drive and type A at the prompt then press ENTER 9 In the OEM Option window highlight 3Com Fast Etherlink Etherlink XL PCI BusMaster NIC and click on OK then click on Next If you are in the Network control panel window click on Close and follow the instructions from step 14 onwards 10 Select the Network Protocols that are used by your LAN and click on Next 11 Select the Network Services that should be used by your PC when connected to your LAN and click on Next 12 Click on Next to begin the software installation with the settings you have provided 13 Follow the onscreen instructions if you are prompted for network information enter the information supplied by your MIS department 14 Enter the location of the Windows NT 4 0 files CAB files when prompted then click on 0K On HP Windows NT 4 0 preloaded systems the path is C 1386 15 When prompted to reboot remove your driver diskette and click on Yes The driver and network software installation is complete If a service pack was already installed on the PC before the network interface card was installed the service pack must be reinstalled This will overcome the At Least One Service Failed to Start error when Windows NT is started On some platforms you also need to reinstall certain drivers after installing the Service Pack Refer to your PC documentation for more information English 13 CAUTION HP 10 100 3Com 3C9
7. WOL connector Connect the Remote Wake Up cable to the connector on the card and to connector on the system board or backplane For the position of the Remote Wake Up connector refer to 3C905B TX NIC Specifications on page 19 Refer to your PC s documentation for the position of the connector on the system board or backplane English 7 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Connecting to the Network 7 Secure the card by replacing the slot cover screw or the retaining bracket and its screw as appropriate 8 Replace the cover Reconnect the power cord and any connection to a telecommunications network Connecting to the Network Connect the network cable to the RJ 45 UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair LAN connector The LAN card supports both 10 Mbits s and 100 Mbits s operation RJ 45 UTP Connector Remote Wake Up The network interface card is able to wake the PC from a sleep state if it receives a special sequence known as a Magic Packet from the network 8 English Starting the HP PC Setup Utility Which Fields Need Updating Enable Plug and Play for Windows 95 and Windows 98 Disable Plug and Play for Windows NT 4 0 Update the LAN Settings HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Updating LAN specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility Updating LAN specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility You need to check that the BIOS is configured
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9. limitation or exclusion may not apply to you English 23 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software License Agreement HP Software License Agreement CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PROCEEDING TO OPERATE THE HP ACCESSORY RIGHTS IN THE SOFTWARE ARE OFFERED ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT THE CUSTOMER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT PROCEEDING TO INSTALLING AND USING THE ACCESSORY INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE LICENSE AGREEMENT YOU MUST NOW DESTROY ANY MASTER DISKETTES OR CD ROMS OR RETURN THE COMPLETE ACCESSORY AND SOFTWARE FOR A FULL REFUND UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BELOW THIS HP SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN THE USE OF ALL SOFTWARE THAT IS PROVIDED TO YOU THE CUSTOMER AS PART OF THE HP ACCESSORY IT SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY NON HP SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS THAT MAY BE FOUND ON LINE OR IN ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE ACCESSORY PRODUCT PACKAGING Note Operating System Software by Microsoft is licensed to you under the Microsoft End User License Agreement EULA contained in the Microsoft documentation The following License Terms govern the use of the software USE Customer may use the software on any one computer Customer may not network the software or otherwise use it on more than one computer Customer may not reverse assemble or decompile the software unless au
10. panel the uninstall program will be run automatically Q Does the NIC support shared interrupts A The PCI NIC and the drivers supplied support shared interrupts However because there is no industry standard way of implementing shared interrupts other NICs may support them differently or not at all If you have another PCI NIC that does not support shared interrupts either contact the manufacturer for a shared interrupt driver or try to manually assign it a different interrupt Additionally your Operating System may not properly support shared interrupts 16 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Troubleshooting Q Can the NIC be configured to boot from the network A Yes but you can only boot a PC from the network if it has boot ROM integrated in its BIOS for example the HP Vectra VL Series 8 PC or if a boot ROM chip is installed on the NIC This component can be ordered from 3Com To configure the card for remote boot use your PC s Setup program Troubleshooting The 3C905B TX Card Does Not Work If your network interface does not work try the following 1 Check that e The card is correctly installed refer to Installing the Network Interface Card on page 7 e The LAN specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly set refer to Updating LAN specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility on page 9 e The software installation steps have been followed refer
11. to Software Installation Procedure on page 10 2 Check the network cables In particular check that the network cable connections are secure and that the cables are not damaged If you find any loose connections or damaged cables fix them and then see if your PC can communicate on the network 3 Check that either the 10 LNK or 100 LNK green LED on the 3C905B TX NICs rear panel is on refer to 3C905B TX NIC Specifications on page 19 The green LED on the card s rear panel is off when there is no network link for example when the LAN cable is not connected to the network hub 4 For NT 4 0 systems check that your Service Pack has been reinstalled In case of doubt reinstall the Service Pack On some platforms you also need to reinstall certain drivers after installing the Service Pack Refer to your PC documentation for more information English 17 NOTE HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Support Services The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken Upfrom the Network 1 Ifthe PC has been powered off for example due to an electrical power failure or because the power cord has been removed the Remote Power On RPO will not work To enable the RPO you must first power on the PC allow the Operating System to boot then shut down the PC 2 Check that the WOL connector cable is connected to the network interface card and to the PC s system board 3 Check that the LAN specific fields in t
12. to use your network card s features To do this use the HP PC Setup utility 1 Restart the PC 2 Press F2 when F2 Setup is displayed on the screen during startup The opening window of the HP PC Setup utility is displayed You need to check and update if necessary all the fields that are LAN related On some PCs you may need to enable the LAN features If you are using Windows 95 SR2 or Windows 98 you need to ensure that the Plug and Play Operating System setting of the BIOS is enabled If the Main menu has Running Windows 95 Plug and Play OS or another item to select the operating system set it to Yes or Enabled If you are using Windows NT 4 0 you need to ensure that the Plug and Play Operating System setting of the BIOS is disabled If the Main menu has Running Windows 95 Plug and Play OS or another item to select the operating system set it to No or Other Configure any Setup settings for the LAN interface using the following information as a guide The names used in your version of the Setup program may be different to those shown If you want to boot from the network refer to Frequently Asked Questions on page 16 e Check that Security gt Boot Devices Security gt Start from Network is enabled e Change the boot order so that Network appears first Advanced gt Advanced CMOS Setup gt 1st Boot Device lt Network gt If you want to wake up your PC from the network e Check that the PC can be woken f
13. 05B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Installing the Driver from the Hard Disk Advanced Users To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4 0 from driver files on the hard disk 1 Restart the PC and start Windows NT 2 Create a folder for the drivers for example C LAN3COM 3 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in your drive and copy the entire contents to your new folder 4 Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in your drive and copy the entire contents to your new folder If you are prompted to overwrite any files click on Yes 5 Perform the installation from step 2 onwards of Installing the Driver from the EtherDisk diskettes on page 12 At step 8 specify the folder that you copied the files to for example C LAN3COM WINNT Updating the Driver If you already have the 3C905B TX network driver and want to update it follow the instructions provided below 1 Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Control Panel icon In the Control Panel window double click on Network In the Network window click on the Adapter tab Highlight 3Com Fast EtherLink XL NIC 3C905B TX and click on Update a A cC DN Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in your drive and type A at the prompt then press ENTER The driver will be automatically updated 6 Close the Network window and restart the computer when prompted If a service pack was already inst
14. OEL C FAL Hardware Warranty This HP accessory is covered by a limited hardware warranty for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the original end user The type of service provided is return to an HP or repair authorized reseller service center At Hewlett Packard s discretion a defective accessory will be repaired or replaced by a new unit either of the same type or of an equivalent model If this accessory is purchased and used together with an HP Vectra or HP Brio personal computer or HP Kayak PC Workstation it will be covered by the warranty of this computer or workstation under the same conditions of service and duration Please refer to the warranty statement provided with your HP personal computer or PC workstation for warranty limitations customer responsibilities and other terms and conditions FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THIS PRODUCT TO YOU 22 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software Warranty HP Software Warranty THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER ANY OTHER SOFTWARE WARRANTY STATEMENT INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT Ninety Day Limited Software Warranty HP warrants for a period of NINETY 90 DAYS from the date of th
15. alled on the PC before the network interface card was installed the service pack must be reinstalled This will overcome the At Least One Service Failed to Start error when Windows NT is started On some platforms you also need to reinstall certain drivers after installing the Service Pack Refer to your PC documentation for more information 14 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Test whether the card functions on the network by finding another network device or performing a network operation If it does not work correctly refer to Troubleshooting on page 17 Using the NIC Doctor You can use the NIC Doctor application to obtain information about your NIC and to diagnose problems with your card or network connection To start the NIC Doctor click on the Start icon then Programs followed by 3Com NIC Utilities and then 3Com NIC Doctor You will be presented with the NIC Doctor General screen This screen displays general information about your card and allows you to select the appropriate NIC if there is more than one installed in your PC Use the labeled tabs to select the different functions e Configuration Tab enables you to change certain configuration settings for your card e Statistics Tab provides statistical information about your card and the LAN connection e Diagnostics Tab can be used to run different t
16. armful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates and uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures reorient or relocate the receiving antenna increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Hewlett Packard s FCC Compliance Tests were conducted with HP supported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables such as those you receive with your system Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Hewlett Packard could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Notice for Canada This Class B digital apparatus with the Canadian ICES 003 Regulations Cet appareil num rique est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Notice for Japan COR FASS eS alee VCCI ODE LEX OS 2B TREE Cd COMA SERCH SO i Eje COAT COS AAA OE C PHA Dub Hee lago PLE Ed E RORA Co TEL ORY R
17. bes how to install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4 0 without the networking components installed You will need the following information from your MIS department Whether you are on a LAN or are connecting to one through a modem The protocol used in the Microsoft Windows Network typically TCP IP or NetBEUI The name of the Windows NT server domain or workgroup you belong to Your IP address if you are using TCP IP without DHCP Installing the Driver from the EtherDisk diskettes To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4 0 1 2 Restart the PC and start Windows NT Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Control Panel icon In the Control Panel window double click on Network When prompted to install Windows NT Networking click on Yes If you do not receive this prompt and the Network control panel window appears Windows NT Networking is already installed You will need to add the adapter manually click on the Adapter tab then click on Add and follow the instructions from step 7 onwards In the Network Setup Wizard window select Wired to the Network and click on Next English CAUTION HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 6 When prompted to start searching for a network adapter click on Select from List 7 In the Select Network Adapter window click on Have Disk 8
18. e purchase that the software product will execute its programming instructions when all files are properly installed HP does not warrant that the software will be uninterrupted or error free HP does not warrant to the performance of usefulness of any software provided with your computer product Unless otherwise expressly provided by HP it is your own responsibility to obtain the latest version of any software and support directly from the software owner or authorized distributor In the event that this software product fails to execute its programming instructions during the warranty period Customer s remedy shall be a refund or repair Should HP be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time Customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and all copies Removable Media If supplied HP warrants the removable media if supplied upon which this product is recorded to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of NINETY 90 DAYS from the date of purchase In the event the media proves to be defective during the warranty period Customer s remedy shall be to return the media to HP for replacement Should HP be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time Customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and destruction of all other nonremovable media copies of the software product
19. ests on your card and network connection including a test of the card itself e Support Tab provides information about contacting the support services for your card Click on the Help button at any time to find out more about using the NIC Doctor English 15 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Q Which PCI slot is best for my NIC A The 3Com PCI NIC is designed to work in any PCI slot Q Which PCI slot s are bus mastering in my PC A All PCI slots on the supported HP PCs support Bus Master Q Where do I find the driver installation Readme files A The various Readme files can be found in the HELP directory of EtherDisk diskette 3 Q Can l use the NIC instead of the integrated LAN supplied on my PC A Yes but you will need to deactivate the integrated LAN Your PC s User s Guide will tell you how to do this You might not be able to use the Remote Power On feature of your NIC because some PCs with an integrated LAN do not have a remote wake up connector Q How do remove the software that comes with the NIC from my system A You can remove the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program from your system at any time by running the uninstaller in the Add Remove Programs Control Panel This will remove the diagnostics program and the 3Com tray Icon If you remove all the Fast EtherLink XL EtherLink XL NICs from the Network control
20. he HP PC Setup utility are correctly set refer to refer to Updating LAN specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility on page 9 RPO is only supported under Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 HP Support Services The latest drivers and utilities are available on HP s Web site at For HP Vectra PCs www hp com go vectrasupport For HP Brio PCs www hp com go briosupport For HP Kayak PC www hp com go kayaksupport Workstations 18 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B TX NIC Specifications 3C905B TX NIC Specifications Physical Layout LAN Connector E etc E 10 LNK LED 9 R 100 LNK LED 3Corn DATA QAcT O 10 Q10 N ii Refer to LAN Connection Status LEDs on page 20 for more information Specifications Network Interface Physical Dimensions Environmental Operating Range Power Requirements SS e Remote Wake Up 48 Connector ON TY AU Y V es 10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network 100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE TX Ethernet IEEE 802 3u industry standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA CD local area network Height 8 57 cm 3 75 in Length 12 07 cm 4 75 in Operating temperature 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F Humidity 10 to 9095 noncondensing e Operating voltage 5 V 5
21. istered in certain jurisdictions 3Com EtherLink and EtherDisk are U S registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation Magic Packet and PCnet are U S trademarks of AMD Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Hewlett Packard France Commercial Computing Division 5 Avenue Raymond Chanas 38053 Grenoble Cedex 9 France 1999 Hewlett Packard Company Excerpted material reprinted with permission from 3Com Corporation 1998 3Com Corporation 2 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide What s in the Network Kit What s in the Network Kit The Network Kit includes the following items Quantity in Network Kit Component D7504A D7505A HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX network interface card NIC LAN driver diskettes 1 Remote Wake Up cable 1 1 This Installation Guide EA Installation Requirements Supported Operating Systems e Windows 95 SR2 or later e Windows 98 e Windows NT 4 0 and Service Pack 3 or 4 The driver installation diskettes contain drivers for other network operating systems For more information on installing these drivers refer to the Readme files provided on the installation diskettes The latest drivers are available on HP s Web site English 3 HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Platforms To find o
22. nd top edge Do not touch the edge connector Installing the 3C905B TX NIC is a 4 step process You need to e Install the card in your PC Connect the card to the network e Update LAN specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility Install the driver software After you complete the installation you can use the NIC Doctor software to troubleshoot any problems 6 English WARNING HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installing the Network Interface Card Installing the Network Interface Card For your safety never remove the PC s cover without first removing the power cord data cables and any connection to a telecommunications network Always replace the cover before switching on again For complete information on how to install an accessory card refer to your PC s documentation This is available from your PC s support web site refer to page 18 The following steps are given as a guide 1 With the PC turned off disconnect the power cord and any connection to a telecommunications network and then remove the cover Choose an empty PCI slot If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot refer to your PC s documentation Remove the metal slot cover Depending on the PC model you may need to remove the accessory slot s retaining bracket Refer to your PC s documentation if necessary Insert the card into the accessory slot without bending it Example position of
23. nning Windows 95 or Windows 98 1 Double click on the My Computer icon then double click on the Control Panel icon Double click on the System icon The System Properties box appears Click on the Device Manager tab A list of devices appears arranged by type Finally double click on Network Adapters The name of the installed network interface card appears 3Com EtherLink XL Adapter 3C905B If this name does not appear or if a yellow exclamation mark appears next to it follow this troubleshooting procedure In the Device Manager window double click on Other Devices Click on PCI Ethernet Controller or the duplicate 3C905B TX NIC entry Click on Remove Restart your PC aa ory Checking the Network Follow these steps to confirm that your network setting are correct on Settings a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98 1 In the Control Panel window double click on the Network icon English 11 Windows NT 4 0 Users HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Ensure that you have the correct Client and Protocols installed You may need to contact your MIS manager for this information Finally double click on each of your installed protocols and ensure that your settings are correct for your PC s connection to the LAN You may need to contact your MIS manager for this information Software Installation and Update on a Windows NT 4 0 System This section descri
24. r driver diskette and click on Yes The software installation is complete Follow the instructions on page 11 to confirm your installation To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 98 1 Start the PC Windows 98 will automatically detect a new PCI Ethernet Controller Click on Next to begin the installation 2 Select Search for the Best Driver and click on Next 9 Select Floppy Disk Drives only insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in your drive and click on Next 10 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure The 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905B TX driver files will be automatically found click on Next to begin the driver installation If prompted to insert EtherDisk diskette 1 type A at the Copy Files From prompt and press ENTER Similarly insert EtherDisk diskette 2 and press ENTER when prompted Follow the remaining onscreen instructions and enter the location of the Windows 98 files CAB files when prompted then click on OK On HP Windows 98 preloaded systems the path is C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS Click on Finish to complete the network component installation When prompted to reboot remove your driver diskette and click on Yes The software installation is complete Confirming Installation Checking the Driver To confirm that the network interface card driver is properly installed Installation in a PC ru
25. rom the network Power gt Suspend Wakeup gt Network Enabled If you want to power on your PC from the network e Check that the PC can be powered on from the network Power gt Power On gt Network Enabled English 9 CAUTION Windows 95 Users Windows 98 Users HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Software Installation Procedure Make sure that you have installed the network interface card before you install the network driver software Software Installation on a Windows 95 or Windows 98 System To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 95 1 Start the PC Windows 95 will automatically detect a new PCI Ethernet Controller 2 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in your drive and click on Next 3 The 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10 100Mb TX Ethernet NIC 3C905B TX driver files will be automatically found click on Finish to complete the driver installation 4 If prompted to insert EtherDisk diskette 1 type A at the Copy Files From prompt and press ENTER Similarly insert EtherDisk diskette 2 and press ENTER when prompted 5 Follow the onscreen instructions If prompted enter the location of the Windows 95 files CAB files then click on 0K On HP Windows 95 preloaded systems the path is C WINDOWS OPTIONS CABS 6 Click on Finish to complete the network component installation 7 If Windows prompts you to reboot remove you
26. thorized by law COPIES AND ADAPTATIONS Customer may make copies or adaptations of the software a for archival purposes or b when copying or adaptation is an essential step in the use of the software with a computer so long as the copies and adaptations are used in no other manner OWNERSHIP Customer agrees that he she does not have any title or ownership of the software other than ownership of the physical media Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software is copyrighted and protected under the copyright laws Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party software supplier named in the copyright notices included with the software who shall be authorized to hold the Customer responsible for any copyright infringement or violation of this Agreement TRANSFER OF RIGHTS IN SOFTWARE Customer may transfer rights in the software to a third party only as part of the transfer of all rights and only if Customer obtains the prior agreement of the third party to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement Upon such a transfer Customer agrees that his her rights in the software are terminated and that he she will either destroy his her copies and adaptations or deliver them to the third party SUBLICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION Customer may not lease sublicense the software or distribute copies or adaptations of the software to anyone in physical media or by telecommunication without the prior written
27. ut in which PCs you can install a 3C905B TX card go to one of the following HP Web sites e For Vectra Corporate PCs http www hp com go vectraaccessories e For Brio Business PCs http www hp com go brioaccessories e For Kayak PC Workstations http www hp com go kayakaccessories NT Service Pack If an NT service pack is already installed on the PC it must be re installed after the card and software have been installed When using the HP preloaded NT 4 0 software the latest service pack can be found in the C NI386NSPx directory On some platforms you also have to reinstall certain drivers after you install the Service Pack Refer to your PC documentation for more information Operating System Master Diskettes During the software installation you will need to have your operating system master diskettes or CD ROM available When using HP preloaded operating system software the master files can be found in the following directories e C NI386 Windows NT 4 0 e C NNINDOWSNOPTIONSNCABS Windows 95 and Windows 98 4 English HP 10 100 3Com 3C905B TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are supported by HP 1 README Network Operating System ifor driver installation Network Driver Name Windows 95 W95NDIS TXT ELSOXND3 SYS Microsoft and NetWare clients ELSOXND4 SYS g Windows 95 NDIS 2 WSONDIS TXT EL90X
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