HP 3C905B, D7505A, D7504A User Manual

D7504A D7505A

HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX

Network Interface Card

Installation Guide

Network Interface Card

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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide

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What’s in the Network Kit?

The Network Kit includes the following items:

Quantity in Network Kit

Component

D7504A D7505A

What’s in the Network Kit?

HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network interface card (NIC)

LAN driver diskettes 3 3

Remote Wake-Up cable 1 10

This Installation Guide 11

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Installation Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 95 SR2 or later

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Windows 98

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Windows NT 4.0 and Service Pack 3 or 4

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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.

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Installation Requirements

Supported Platforms

To find out in which PCs you can install a 3C905B-TX card, go to one of the following HP Web sites:

For Vectra Corporate PCs

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http://www.hp.com/go/vectraaccessories

For Brio Business PCs

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http://www.hp.com/go/brioaccessories

For Kayak PC Workstations

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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:\I386\SP

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:

C:\I386 (Windows NT 4.0)

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C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS (Windows 95 and Windows 98)

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Supported Network Drivers

The following network drivers are supported by HP:

Installation Requirements

Network Operating System

Windows 95 (Microsoft and NetWare clients)

Windows 95 NDIS 2 W95NDIS.TXT EL90X.DOS

Windows 98 (Microsoft and NetWare clients)

Windows NT 3.51 (Microsoft and NetWare clients)

Windows NT 4.0 (Microsoft and NetWare clients)

NetWare client for DOS, Windows

3.1, and Windows for Workgroups

Windows for Workgroups (NetWare)

Windows for Workgroups (NDIS 2) WFWNDIS.TXT EL90X.DOS

Windows for Workgroups (NDIS 3) WFWNDIS.TXT EL90X.386

Microsoft LAN Manager LANMAN.TXT EL90X.DOS

README

(for driver installation)

W95NDIS.TXT EL90XND3.SYS

WIN98.TXT EL90XND5.SYS

WINNT.TXT EL90XND3.SYS

WINNT.TXT EL90XND4.SYS

AUTOLINK.TXT (AUTOLINK directory)

WFWNETWR.TXT 3C90X.COM

Network Driver Name

EL90XND4.SYS

3C90X.COM

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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

System

Banyan VINES BANYAN.TXT EL90X.DOS

Artisoft LANtastic LANTASTK.TXT EL90X.DOS

IBM LAN SERVER (DOS) LANSRVR.TXT EL90X.DOS

IBM LAN SERVER (OS/2) LANSRVR.TXT EL90X.OS2

DEC PATHWORKS PATHWORK.TXT EL90X.DOS (DOS) and

README (for driver

installation)

Network Driver Name

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 and top edge. Do not touch the edge connector.

Installing the 3C905B-TX NIC is a 4-step process. You need to:

Install the card in your PC.

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Connect the card to the network.

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Update LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility.

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Install the driver software.

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After you complete the installation, you can use the NIC Doctor software to troubleshoot any problems.

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Installing the Network Interface Card

WARNING 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:

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 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.

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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 network.

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