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EtherLink
®
10/100 PCI for
Comple
t
e P
C Management
Network Interface Car
ds
User Guide
3C905C-TX and 3C905C-TX-M
EtherLink 10/100 PCI NICs for
Complete PC Management
Part No. 09-1488-000
Published March 1999
book Page 1 Monday, March 15, 1999 1:31 PM
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Default Chapter
1
User Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Notice Icons
9
About this Guide
9
Conventions
9
Text Conventions
10
Year 2000 Compliance
10
Introduction
11
3C905C NIC Overview
11
C905C Network Interface Cards
11
Features
12
Using Remote Wake-Up
12
Remote Wake-Up Requirements
13
Multiple NIC Installations and Remote Wake-Up
13
Using the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) Software
13
Using Dynamicaccess Software
14
Using the Workgroup Keep-Alive Packet
15
Using Remote System Alerts
15
Remote System Alerts Requirements
15
Supported Remote System Alerts
15
Using Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0
16
Installation Overview
17
Network Interface Card Installation
18
Preparing for Installation
18
Running the Preinstallation Program
19
Inserting the NIC
19
1 3C905C Network Interface Cards 11
21
Installing the NIC
21
Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable
22
Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable
23
Connecting SOS or Smbus Cables for Remote System Alerts
24
Connecting to the Network
24
Cable Specifications
24
3 Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable 23
25
2 Installing the NIC 21
25
Connecting to the RJ-45 Port
25
Windows 95/98 and Windows Nt Driver Installation
27
Overview
27
Installing the Driver
27
Windows 95
27
Windows 98
30
4 Connecting to the RJ-45 Port 25
30
Add New Hardware Wizard
30
Windows NT
32
Windows NT 3.51
33
5 Add New Hardware Wizard 30
34
Network Settings Window
34
Verifying Successful Installation
35
Windows NT 4.0
35
Windows 95 and Windows 98
35
Windows NT 3.51
36
Installing Multiple Nics
36
Windows 95 and Windows 98
36
Windows NT 4.0
37
Net Ware
39
W C Server and Inservertallation
39
Installing the Netware Client Driver
39
About 3Com Intelligent Auto Install Software
39
Intelligent Auto Install Requirements
40
Running the Intelligent Auto Install Program
40
Installing the Netware Server Driver
41
Obtaining Netware Loadable Modules
41
Netware 3.12
41
Netware Nlms
41
Netware 4.10 and 4.11
42
Multiple Nics
42
Verifying the PCI Slot Number
43
6 Network Settings Window 34
44
Selected NIC Screen
44
NIC Configuration Methods
45
Default NIC Settings
46
Nic Configuration
45
Configuration Methods
45
NIC Configuration Settings
46
Changing General NIC Configuration Settings
47
8 General Screen
48
7 Selected NIC Screen 44
48
General Screen
48
Configuration Screen
48
Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)
49
Enabling or Disabling the Boot ROM Setting
49
Booting from the Network
50
BBS BIOS-Compatible Pcs
50
Non-BBS BIOS-Compatible Pcs
51
6 Troubleshootinganddiagnostics
53
Troubleshooting the Installation
53
Installation Troubleshooting Tips
53
Accessing 3Com Support Databases
54
Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase
54
Accessing the 3Com NIC Help System
54
Questions
55
Support Screen
55
Interpreting the Leds
56
LED Interpretations
56
Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests
57
To Run the Network Test
58
10 Support Screen 55
58
Diagnostics Screen
58
To Run the Remote Wake-Up Test
59
11 Diagnostics Screen 58
60
Remote Wake-Up Test Screen
60
Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up
61
Viewing Network Statistics
62
12 Remote Wake-Up Test Screen 60
62
Statistics Screen
62
Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray
63
Removing NIC Software
64
Windows 95 and Windows 98
64
Windows NT 4.0
64
Windows NT 3.51
65
Frequently Asked Questions
66
Hardware Specifications
69
Network Interface
69
Physical Dimensions
69
Environmental Operating Range
69
Power Requirements
69
Standards Conformance
70
Cabling Requirements
70
Twisted-Pair Cable
70
BASE-T Operation
71
Unshielded Twisted-Pair Cable Categories
71
13 Statistics Screen 62
72
BASE-TX Operation
72
RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
72
Client PC Requirements
73
Dynamicaccess Software Minimum Client Requirements
74
Installing Dynamicaccess Software
74
Configuring Dynamicaccess Software
75
Verifying Successful Installation
75
15 Dynamicaccess Software Setup Screen - Traffic
76
14 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments 72
76
Removing Dynamicaccess Software
76
Prioritization
76
Overview
77
100 C 3Comdmi Agentinstallation
78
B Dynamicaccesssoftwareinstallation
78
Client PC Requirements
78
Network Management Requirements
78
System Requirements
78
Installing the 3Com DMI Agent
79
Online Technical Services
81
World Wide Web Site
81
Com FTP Site
82
Com Bulletin Board Service
82
Access by Analog Modem
82
Access by Digital Modem
83
Com Facts Automated Fax Service
83
Support from Your Network Supplier
81
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