3Com Megahertz®
10/100 LAN PC Card
User Guide
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. 09-1527-000
Published December 1998
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CONTENTS
1 INSTALLING THE PC CARD
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Inserting the LAN Card |
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Cabling the LAN Card and Connecting to the Network 2 |
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Disconnecting the Cable from the Card |
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LAN Card LEDs |
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2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 |
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Before You Begin Installation |
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Setup Procedure |
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Confirming Installation |
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Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations |
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Uninstalling the Card |
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3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95 |
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Determining Your Windows 95 Version |
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Setup Procedures |
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Windows 95 Version A |
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Windows 95 OSR 2 |
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Confirming Installation (Version A and OSR 2) 12 |
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Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations |
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Uninstalling the Card |
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4 SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT |
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Before You Begin Installation |
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Setup Procedure |
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Setup With No Networking Installed |
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Setup With Networking Installed 17 |
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Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations |
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Uninstalling the Card |
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5 HELP AND SUPPORT
Other Operating Systems Supported |
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Other Networks Supported |
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On-Line Documentation |
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Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 20 |
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Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.x, DOS 20 |
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DOS Diagnostics Help Library |
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Online Technical Services |
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World Wide Web Site |
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3Com FTP Site 21 |
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3Com Bulletin Board Service |
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3ComFacts Automated Fax Service |
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Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com 22 |
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Returning Products for Repair |
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SPECIFICATIONS
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INSTALLING THE PC CARD |
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The 3Com Megahertz® 10/100 LAN PC Card (model 3CCFE574BT) connects a computer to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
This guide describes LAN card installation and setup for Windows 98®, Windows 95®, and Windows NT®. Refer to the LAN card on-line help utilities for setup for operating systems not described in this guide.
■See“On-Line Documentation” on page 20 for details on installing the on-line documentation and opening it with your Web browser.
■For details on accessing on-line help from DOS, Windows 3.x, and Windows NT 3.51, see “Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.x, DOS” on page 20.
■If your computer does not have a Web browser installed, see “DOS Diagnostics Help Library” on page 20.
Check the on-line documentation for the latest information on this product, including Release Notes. You can also obtain the same information from the README.TXT file in the \HELP directory on the Installation Disk.
2 CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE PC CARD
Inserting the LAN Card
Slide the LAN card into the card slot as shown below. The power to the computer can be on or off. Without forcing the card, push until it seats firmly.
If you do not know how to insert cards in your computer, refer to the documentation supplied with your computer on using PC Card (PCMCIA) slots.
Cabling the LAN Card and Connecting to the Network
All connectors should seat easily without forcing.
With the icon side up, attach the PC card cable to the LAN card as shown above. Connect the network cable to the PC card cable and to the network port.
Disconnecting the Cable from the Card |
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Disconnecting the Cable from the Card
The PC card cable locks in place when you connect it to the card. Do not pull or twist it when disconnecting it from the LAN card.
To release the cable from the card, squeeze the release clips located on the sides of the connector, as shown in the following illustration.
4 CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE PC CARD
LAN Card LEDs
Once the card is connected to the network and the network drivers are installed (described in the following chapters) you will be able to use the connector LEDs to verify link integrity.
Table 1 LAN Connector LEDs
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Flashing |
10 Mbps |
Good 10BASE-T |
No connection. |
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PC Card and hub |
LED is on.) |
100 Mbps |
Good 100BASE-TX |
No connection. |
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connection between |
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PC Card and hub |
LED is on.) |
There may be a problem with your physical connection. Check that all cables are connected securely.
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Before You Begin Installation
Before installing the network driver software, obtain the following information from your MIS department:
■For Windows 98 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
■For your network account, your user name and password.
Setup Procedure
1Install the card as described in Chapter 1.
Windows 98 automatically detects the card, displays a New Hardware Found dialog box, and looks for information about the card.
2When ready to configure the new hardware, Windows 98 opens the Add New Hardware Wizard. Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.
3Select Floppy Drives, insert the LAN card Installation Disk, and click Next.
4After finding the files on the disk, the hardware wizard displays the card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet. Click Next to copy the required files.
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5Insert the Windows 98 CD if prompted. Optionally, you may specify a location on the hard disk where the Windows 98 files reside. Typically, this location is C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. Click OK to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface.
There may be a period of inactivity while the system checks your current network configuration. How much time this takes depends on your settings for network software components.
6Click Finish. When Windows 98 prompts whether to reboot the computer, remove the Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click YES.
Confirming Installation
1Double-click the My Computer icon.
2Double-click the Control Panel icon.
3Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup.
4Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
5Double-click Network Adapters. The LAN card name,
FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation.
6Double-click the entry for the LAN card to display a description of the card and its current status. The device status should indicate “This device is working properly.”