How Do I Install the 3C509B NIC? 1-3
PACE Technology Support
The 3Com PACE drivers allow you to prioritize multimedia 
applications like video conferencing and distance learning. 
Assigning a high class of service for each PACE 
application improves transmission for that application.
Distributed RMON
The 3C509B NIC collects distributed remote monitoring 
(dRMON) information on command and sends it to 
network management applications to provide network 
management information.
Transcend EtherLink SmartAgent Software
3Com’s SmartAgent
®
 driver agents, which provide network 
management capabilities for NICs and PCs, are available 
with Transcend
®
 PC Link SmartAgent software or on 
3Com’s bulletin board service and World Wide Web site. 
(For information on 3Com’s BBS and WWW site, refer to 
Appendix B, “Technical Support.”)
How Do I Install the 3C509B NIC?
To install the 3C509B NIC hardware and software, you 
must install the 3C509B NIC in your PC, connect it to the 
network, and install the network driver. To install the 
3C509B NIC in your PC, see Chapter 2.