3COM Etherlink III 3C509B ISA
10BT Network Adapter
Installation Guide
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• On all systems : Before installing LAN card, go into Bios setup and set PnP
OS field to NO.
• How to change LAN card configuration if needed (Advanced users only)
This is a general advisory on how to forcibly modify resources for ISA and PCI network
cards.
ISA cards:
• For ISA network adapters, start the configuration tool provided in driver
kit (See install documentation)
• Under CMOS setup, go to Advanced > PnP/PCI ISA IRQ Resource Exclusion > reserve an IRQ for the adapter.
PCI cards:
• For PCI network adapters, go to CMOS setup > Advanced > PnP/PCI ISA
IRQ Resource Exclusion > reserve the IRQ for Legacy ISA.
ISA cards can’t use IRQ9
• IRQ 9 is reported as being used by ACPI during POST. This is due to ISA’s
inability to share IRQs.
• Using a different IRQ (e.g. 5, 7, 10, and 11) will work. For this:
1 Install the NIC then power up the system.
2 Press F2 to go to CMOS setup.
3 Set PnP OS to NO and reserve IRQ 5, 7, 10, or 11 (explained in installation
section)
4 Save the configuration settings and boot to the applicable OS.
5 Follow installation steps.
Sound conflict under Win 95 on VLi8 only
• On VLi8, LAN cards cause an IRQ conflict with the embedded sound device under Win95.
• To solve the problem: Reserve IRQ 5 and sett PNP OS to no. For this:
1 Install the NIC then power up the system
2 Press F2 to go to CMOS setup.
3 Set PNP OS to NO and reserve IRQ 5.
4 Save settings and boot to applicable OS.
General information to read before installing
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
1 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
1 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT
Network Adapter
Connecting to a
Windows NT 3.51 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B-TP ISA 10BT network adapter and driver
disk version 6.0.
• Driver File: ELNK3ND3.SYS, version 5.26.31
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server system that supports NetBEUI,
NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS network
protocols.
2 From the 3COM 3C509B driver disk, run PREINSTL.EXE.
3 Shutdown and power down the system. With the HP Vectra turned off,
install the 3COM 3C509B network adapter into an ISA slot.
4 Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C509B network adapter.
5 Power on the system and press “SHIFT-<F5>” to boot to Windows 95
command prompt.
6 Insert the 3COM 3C509B driver disk and execute “3C5X9CFG.EXE”.
7 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above
under the heading “Device Configuration”.
8 If changes are required, save those changes and exit.
1 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a Windows NT 3.51 Server
9 Remove the 3COM 3C509B driver disk and reboot the system to Windows
95SR2.5.
10 Windows 95SR2.5 will automatically recognize the 3COM 3C509B
network adapter as “3Com 3C509B EtherLink III”.
11 Insert the 3COM 3C509B driver disk in the floppy drive and click on
“Next” from the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
12 When Windows 95 detects the updated driver, “3Com EtherLink III ISA
(3C509b-TP) in PnP mode”, click on “Finish”.
13 During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file
locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary
files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file
currently on your computer.
14 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup
names.
15 Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the
appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network
administrator if you do not have the required information).
NOTEAccording to 3COM, click on “OK” to ignore the error message indicating
“Error enumerating cards. The NIC specific DLL TCAUM509 did not find any
NICs present.”
16 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted.
17 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
18 Accept the default Network Protocols and the Primary Network Logon
(Client for Microsoft Networks) as seen below and click on “OK”. (If you
do not have the required information, contact your network
administrator)
19 Client for Microsoft Networks
Client for Microsoft Networks
3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509b-TPO) in PnP mode
3Com TCAATDI Diagnostic TDI
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
20 Click on “OK” to accept the configuration.
21 When prompted, specify the path to your Windows 95 files.
22 Click on “Yes” when prompted to restart the system.
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
2 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
2 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT
Network Adapter
Connecting to a
Windows NT 4.0 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B-TP ISA 10BT network adapter and drivers
disk version 6.0.
• Driver File: ELNK3ND3.SYS, version 5.26.31
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server system that supports NetBEUI, NWLink
IPX/SPX Compatible Transport and NWLink NetBIOS network protocols.
2 From the 3COM 3C509B driver disk, run PREINSTL.EXE.
3 Shutdown and power down the system. With the HP Vectra turned off,
install the 3COM 3C509B network adapter into an ISA slot.
4 Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C509B network adapter.
5 Power on the system and press “SHIFT-<F5>” to boot to Windows 95
command prompt.
6 Insert the 3COM 3C509B driver disk and execute “3C5X9CFG.EXE”.
7 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above
under the heading “Device Configuration”.
8 If changes are required, save those changes and exit.
9 Remove the 3COM 3C509B driver disk and reboot the system to Windows
95SR2.5.
2 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server
10 Windows 95SR2.5 will automatically recognize the 3COM 3C509B
network adapter as “3Com 3C509B EtherLink III”.
11 Insert the 3COM 3C509B driver disk in the floppy drive and click on
“Next” from the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
12 When Windows 95 detects the updated driver, “3Com EtherLink III ISA
(3C509b-TP) in PnP mode”, click on “Finish”.
13 During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file
locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary
files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file
currently on your computer.
14 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup
names.
15 Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the
appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network
administrator if you do not have the required information).
16 Note: According to 3COM, click on “OK” to ignore the error message
indicating “Error enumerating cards. The NIC specific DLL TCAUM509
did not find any NICs present.”
17 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted.
18 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
19 Accept the default Network Protocols and the Primary Network Logon
(Client for Microsoft Networks) as seen below and click on “OK”. (If you
do not have the required information, contact your network
administrator)
20 Client for Microsoft Networks
Client for Microsoft Networks
3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509b-TPO) in PnP mode
3Com TCAATDI Diagnostic TDI
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
21 Click on “OK” to accept the configuration.
22 When prompted, specify the path to your Windows 95 files.
23 Click on “Yes” when prompted to restart the system.
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
3 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
3 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT
Network Adapter
Connecting to a NetWare
3.12 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B-TP ISA 10BT network adapter and drivers
disk version 6.0.
• Driver File: ELNK3ND3.SYS, version 5.26.31
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Novell NetWare 3.12 Server that supports IPX network protocol.
• Novell Client for Windows 95 v2.5 installation media.
2 From the 3COM 3C509B driver disk, run PREINSTL.EXE.
3 Shutdown and power down the system. With the HP Vectra turned off,
install the 3COM 3C509B network adapter into an ISA slot.
4 Connect network cable media to the 3COM 3C509B network adapter.
5 Power on the system and press “SHIFT-<F5>” to boot to Windows 95
command prompt.
6 Insert the 3COM 3C509B driver disk and execute “3C5X9CFG.EXE”.
7 Select “CONFIGURE NIC” and verify the resource settings listed above
under the heading “Device Configuration”.
8 If changes are required, save those changes and exit.
3 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a NetWare 3.12 Server
9 Remove the 3COM 3C509B driver disk and reboot the system to Windows
95SR2.5.
10 Windows 95SR2.5 will automatically recognize the 3COM 3C509B
network adapter as “3Com 3C509B EtherLink III”.
11 Insert the 3COM 3C509B driver disk in the floppy drive and click on
“Next” from the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
12 When Windows 95 detects the updated driver, “3Com EtherLink III ISA
(3C509b-TP) in PnP mode”, click on “Finish”.
13 During the Update Device Driver process, point to the appropriate file
locations (i.e. drivers disk or Windows 95 CD) to install the necessary
files. Keep newer files when a file being copied is older than the file
currently on your computer.
14 Click on “OK” when the system prompts for the computer and workgroup
names.
15 Enter the Computer Name, Workgroup, and Computer Description in the
appropriate spaces and click on “Close” (Contact your network
administrator if you do not have the required information).
NOTEAccording to 3COM, click on “OK” to ignore the error message indicating
“Error enumerating cards. The NIC specific DLL TCAUM509 did not find any
NICs present.”
16 Click on “YES” to restart the system when prompted.
17 From the location of the “Novell Client for Windows 95 v.2.5” installation
files, execute “Setup.exe”.
18 Click on “Yes” to accept the License Agreement.
19 Select “Custom” installation and click on “Next”.
20 Select “Bindery (NetWare 3.x)” and click on “Next”.
21 Click on “Install” to start the installation.
22 Click on “Yes” to set the Preferred Server. (If you do not have the
required information, contact your network administrator).
23 Click on “Reboot” to complete the installation.
24 Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon and select “Properties”.
25 Accept the default Network Protocols and the Primary Network Logon to
(Novell NetWare Client) as seen below and click on “OK”. (If you do not
have the required information, contact your network administrator)
3 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Connecting to a NetWare 3.12 Server
26 Novell NetWare Client
Novell NetWare Client
3COM Etherlink III Bus-Master PCI Ethernet Adapter
IPX 32-bit Protocol for the Novell NetWare Client
IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
27 When prompted, specify the path to your Windows 95 files.
28 Click on “Yes” when prompted to restart the system.
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
4 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT Network Adapter
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
4 Installing the 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B ISA 10BT
Network Adapter
Connecting to a NetWare
4.11 Server
Requirements
• HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2.5.
• 3COM EtherLink III 3C509B-TP ISA 10BT network adapter and drivers
disk version 6.0.
• Driver File: ELNK3ND3.SYS, version 5.26.31
• Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5 media.
• Novell NetWare 4.11 Server that supports IPX network protocol.
• Novell Client for Windows 95 v2.5 installation media.