3COM 09-1457-000 User Manual

3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Card User Guide

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Part No. 09-1457-000 October 1998

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ONTENTS

NSTALLING THE

Before You Begin 2 Connecting the 3CCE589ET LAN PC Card 2 Connecting the 3CCE589EC PC Card 3 Connecting the 3CXE589ET PC Card 4 Connecting the 3CXE589EC PC Card 5 Detaching the PC Card Cable and PC Card COMBO Cable 6

NSTALLING THE NETWORK DRIVER

Before You Install the Network Driver 7

Which Driver Installation Instructions Should You Use? 7 Windows 98 and Windows 95 8 Windows 98 8 Windows 95 10 Windows 95 OSR 2 10

Conﬁrming Installation 11 Windows 95 Version 4.00.950A 12 Windows NT 12

Windows NT 4.0 Installation without Networking

Installed 13

Windows NT 4.0 Installation with Networking Installed 15

Windows NT Version 3.51 16 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (WFW) 17

Before You Begin 17

Installing the Network Driver 18 AutoLink for Windows 3.x, Windows for Workgroups, and

DOS 19 Installing the Windows CE 2.0 Driver 20 Supported Network Drivers 21

LAN PC C

ARDS

ROUBLESHOOTING

LEDs 23 Accessing the LAN PC Card Help System 24 DOS Diagnostics Program 25 Resolving Hardware Resource Conﬂicts 25

Windows 98 and Windows 95 25

Windows NT 4.0 26 Frequently Asked Questions 27 Troubleshooting Tips 29

HANGING CONFIGURATION

Conﬁguration Settings 31

Conﬁguration Setting Descriptions 32 Changing Conﬁguration 33 Windows 98 and Windows 95 33

Changing I/O Base Address, Interrupt Request Level (IRQ), or

Memory Range 33

Changing Network Driver Optimization, Duplex, NDIS Driver

Version, or Transceiver Type 34 Windows NT 4.0 34 DOS Conﬁguration Program 34

YNAMICACCESS

Using DynamicAccess Software Version 1.5 with the Edge

Monitor System 36

Setting a dRMON Password 37

PECIFICATIONS

ECHNICAL SUPPORT

Online Technical Services 41

World Wide Web Site 41

3Com FTP Site 41

3Com Bulletin Board Service 42

3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 43 Support from Your Network Supplier 43 Support from 3Com 43 Returning Products for Repair 45

NDEX

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TATEMENT

VIS DE CONFORMITÉ À LA RÉGLEMENTATION

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LASS

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ECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

B E

MMISSION COMPLIANCE

SER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

IGURES

3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Cards 1

Connecting the 3CCE589ET PC Card 2

Connecting the 3CCE589EC PC Card 3

Connecting the 3CXE589ET PC Card 4

Connecting the 3CXE589EC PC Card 5

Network Cable and PC Card COMBO Cable LEDs 23

XJACK LAN PC Card LED 24

ABLES

Network Driver Text File Names 21

LED Description 24

Frequently Asked Questions 27

Option Settings 31

PC Cards Speciﬁcations 39

NSTALLING THE

LAN

PC C

The 3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Cards (models 3CCE589EC, 3CCE589ET, 3CXE589EC, and 3CXE589ET) connect your notebook to an Ethernet network.

The PC Card models are the same except for the connectors.

Figure 1

These LAN PC Cards automatically operate at 10 Mbps when connected to an Ethernet hub.

This chapter describes how to install a LAN PC Card in your notebook and connect it to the network.

After you install the PC Card, follow the instructions in Chapter 2 to install the driver so you can login to the network.

3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Cards

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NSTALLING THE

LAN PC C

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Before You Begin

Make sure that you have an available PC Card slot in your notebook and these items:

■

3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Card

■

Cable that shipped with your PC Card

3Com Megahertz 10 Mbps LAN PC Card User Guide

■

LAN Installation Disks

If any of these items are missing from the LAN PC Card package, contact your PC Card supplier.

Connecting the 3CCE589ET LAN PC Card

1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook and turn it on. 2 Connect the PC Card cable to the PC Card ➀.

Figure 2

Connecting the 3CCE589ET PC Card

3 Connect the RJ-45 connector to the network port ➁. 4 Insert the PC Card ➂ into the PC Card slot and slide it

all the way in.

CAUTION:

Do not force the PC Card into the slot or you

may bend the pins inside the slot.

Y ou may see Windows prompts for driver installation.Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver.

Connecting the 3CCE589EC PC Card

1 Remove PC Cards from your notebook and turn it on. 2 If you are using the RJ-45 connector, connect the PC

Card COMBO cable to the 3CCE589EC PC Card. a

Connect one RJ-45 connector on the network cable to the PC Card COMBO cable.

Insert the other RJ-45 connector into the network port.

Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot and slide it all the way in.

You may see prompts for driver installation.

Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows you to login to the network.

3 If you are using the BNC T-connector, connect the PC

Card COMBO cable ➀ to the 3CCE589EC PC Card. a

Connect the BNC T-connector to the PC Card COMBO cable ➁.

You must supply your own BNC T-connector.

Figure 3

b c

Connecting the 3CCE589EC PC Card

Connect the BNC T-connector to the Ethernet cable ➂. Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot ➃ and slide it all

the way in.

CAUTION:

Do not force the PC Card into the slot or you

may bend the pins inside the slot.

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LAN PC C

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Y ou may see pr ompts for driver installation. Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows you to login to the network.

Connecting the 3CXE589ET PC Card

1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook and turn it on. 2 Insert one RJ-45 connector on the network cable ➀

into the 3CXE589ET PC Card XJACK® connector.

Figure 4

Connecting the 3CXE589ET PC Card

3 Insert the other RJ-45 connector into the network

port ➁.

4 Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot ➂ and slide it

all the way in.

CAUTION:

Do not force the PC Card into the slot or you

may bend the pins inside the slot.

You may see Windows prompts for driver installation. Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows

you to login to the network.

Connecting the 3CXE589EC PC Card

1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook and turn it on. 2 If you are using the XJACK RJ-45 connector, connect

one RJ-45 connector on the network cable to the 3CXE589EC PC Card XJACK connector ➀, as shown in Figure 4.

Insert the other RJ-45 connector into the network port ➁.

Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot ➂ and slide it all the way in.

You may see Windows prompts for driver installation.

Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows you to login to the network.

3 If you are using the BNC T-connector, connect the PC

Card COMBO cable ➀ to the 3CXE589EC PC Card. a Connect the BNC T-connector to the PC Card COMBO

cable ➁.

You must supply your own BNC T-connector.

Figure 5 Connecting the 3CXE589EC PC Card

b Connect the BNC T-connector to the Ethernet cable ➂. c Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot ➃ and slide it all

the way in. You may see Windows prompts for driver installation. Go to Chapter 2 to install the network driver that allows

you to login to the network.

Detaching the PC Card Cable and PC Card COMBO Cable

To detach the PC Card cable and PC Card COMBO cable from the PC Card, squeeze the sides of the connector. The cable detaches from the PC Card easily.

INSTALLING THE

NETWORK DRIVER

This chapter describes how to install the 3Com network driver for Windows 98, Windows 95,Windows NT , Windows for Workgroups, and DOS.

See Table 1 on the last page of this chapter for information about Banyan Vines, Microsoft LAN Manager, IBM LAN Server (DOS and OS/2), Artisoft LANtastic, DEC P A THWORKS, NetWare and OS/2, Windows for Workgr oups, DOS, and Windows CE 2.0.

The latest network drivers are available in the Support area on 3Com’s World Wide Web site:

http://www.3Com.com/

Before You Install the Network Driver

Make sure that the PC Card is installed in your notebook and connected to the network before you install any network driver.

Which Driver Installation Instructions Should You Use?

Ask your MIS department which network driver instructions you should use. Instructions are provided in this chapter for each of the following environments:

■ Windows 98

■ Windows 95 version 4.00.950B (OSR 2)

■ Windows 95 version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950A

■ Windows NT version 4.0

■ Windows NT version 3.51

■ Windows for Workgroups

■ AutoLink™ for Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups,

and DOS

Go to the section for your notebook environment to install the driver.

8 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE NETWORK DRIVER

Windows 98 and Windows 95

This section describes how to install the network driver when your notebook is running Windows 98 or Windows 95. You need the Windows 98 or 95 system installation ﬁles (either on hard disk, ﬂoppy diskettes, or CD) to complete the installation.

3Com includes the NDIS 5, NDIS 4, and the NDIS 3 network drivers on LAN Installation Disk 1. The 3Com software automatically detects which Windows version is installed on your notebook and loads the correct driver.

The NDIS 5 driver works with Windows 98. The NDIS 4 driver works with Windows 95 OSR 2 (version

4.00.950B) but not with earlier versions of Windows 95. You must use the latest NDIS.VXD (8/24/96 or later) to use the NDIS 4 driver with Windows 95 OSR 2.

The NDIS 3 driver works with Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR 2.

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 r esults. Refer to your MIS department or system manager for instructions.

Windows 98

“Windows 98” appears on the boot up screen when WIndows 98 is installed on your PC.

1 Make sure the LAN PC Card is installed and connected

to the network as described in Chapter 1.

2 Turn on your notebook and start Windows 98.

Windows 98 automatically detects the LAN PC Card. It opens a New Hardware Found window and starts collecting information for a driver information database.

Windows 98 9

3 When Windows 98 is ready to conﬁgure the new

hardware, it opens the Add New Hardware Wizard window.

The window states that Windows will search for new drivers for 3Com Megahertz 589E.

4 Click Next.

A new window appears asking what you want Windows to do.

5 Select Search for the best driver for your device and

click Next.

6 Select Floppy disk drives, insert LAN Installation Disk 1,

and click Next.

After the hardware wizard ﬁnds the installation ﬁles on the diskette, it displays 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card (589E) (Ethernet).

7 Click Next to copy the r equired ﬁles and build a driver

information database.

8 If prompted, insert the Windows 98 CD.

The Windows 98 ﬁles may be located on the hard drive in the folder C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS.

9 Click OK to copy the ﬁles required.

Please wait while the system checks your current network conﬁguration. The required time depends on your settings for network software components.

A windows appears stating that Windows has ﬁnished installing the software that your new hardware device requires.

10 Click Finish. 11 Remove LAN Installation Disk 1 from the ﬂoppy drive

and reboot the notebook.

Driver installation is complete.

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