3Com 3C905CX - Page 78

Index
72
DynamicAccess LAN agent
administration
59
client requirements 57
configuring 59
efficient multicast control 8
Fast IP 8
features 8
Help, accessing 59
installing 58
removing 59
traffic prioritization 8
verifying installation 58
E
efficient multicast control
configuring 59
overview 8
EIA/TIA 568 standards 54
EtherCD, using to boot from the
network 33
Ethernet cable
fiber-optic 17, 18
thick coaxial 16
thin coaxial 15
Ethernet protocol, characteristics of 55
excessive collisions, viewing 48
external transceiver 16
F
Fast Ethernet protocol, characteristics
of 55
Fast IP
configuring 59
overview 8
fiber-optic cable 17, 18
frame alignment errors, viewing 48
frames, sent and received, viewing 49
frequently asked questions 39
full-duplex
configuring 31
viewing 46
H
half-duplex
configuring 31
viewing 46
heartbeat alert 8
Help system, accessing 38
I
icon, 3Com 48
installation
3Com Connection Assistant 37
3Com DMI Agent 62
connecting to the network 14
diskettes, creating 65
DynamicAccess LAN agent 58
multiple NICs 29
overview 9
preinstallation program, running 10
Remote Wake-Up cable 12
verifying 22
installation steps 9
installing drivers
Windows 2000 19
Windows 95 20
Windows 98 21
Windows Me 19
Windows NT 4.0 21
Windows XP 19
installing multiple NICs
NetWare server 29
Windows 25
K
keep-alive packet, workgroup 8
Knowledgebase topics
accessing through diagnostics
program
39
accessing through Web site 38
L
late collisions, viewing 48
LEDs
description 45
picture of 1, 2
troubleshooting 47
viewing 45, 46
viewing in Diagnostics program 46
Link LED, viewing 46
link speed, viewing 49
logo, 3Com, disabling 35
M
Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
software
overview 33
using on the EtherCD 33
using on the NIC boot ROM 34
media type
configuring 32
default setting 31
multiple collisions, viewing 48
multiple NIC installations
NetWare server 29
Windows 25
N
NetWare
NLMs 27
server driver 27
Netware Loadable Modules (NLMs) 27
network
activity, verifying 48, 49
booting 33
cable, maximum length 15, 16, 17,
18
connecting to 14
connection, testing 47
connection, troubleshooting 41
statistics, viewing 48
test, running 47
network driver optimization
configuring 32
default setting 31
description 31
network supplier support 68
NIC
diagnostic tests 47
driver installation 27
driver, removing 43
test, running 48
Novell NetWare server driver,
installing 27
O
online Help 38
online Knowledgebase 38
online technical services 67
P
packets, viewing 48, 49
PC requirements 9
PCI slot, identifying 11
pin assignments 55
preinstallation program, running 10
R
Receive LED, viewing 46
receive overruns, viewing 48
received frames, viewing 49
red X in Windows Device Manager 39
release notes, accessing 39
remote monitoring (RMON) 8
remote system alerts, overview 8
Remote Wake-Up
cable
connecting
12
obtaining 6
multiple NIC Installations 6
troubleshooting 41
removing DynamicAccess LAN
agent 59
removing NIC driver 43
removing NIC software 43
requirements
3Com Connection Assistant 37
3Com DMI Agent 62
cabling 54
DynamicAccess LAN agent 57
NIC 9
returning products for repair 70
RJ-45 port
connecting to network 14
connector pin assignments 55
specifications 14
RMON (remote monitoring) 8
S
SC (fiber) port
connecting to network 17
specifications 17
sent frames, viewing 49
shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable 54
single collisions, viewing 48