3-4 CHAPTER 3: INSTALLING THE NETWORK DRIVERS
A workgroup is composed of the PCs you usually
communicate with (like your department) and contains
shared resources (like printers).
If you use peer group networking, the workgroup name
is your peer group. Peers can see each other when they
look in the Network Neighborhood.
Your computer description is visible to other members of
your workgroup when they see your PC in the Network
Neighborhood.
13 Click OK.
The network connection is configured. At the completion
of this step, Windows 95 prompts you to restart the PC.
14 Click Yes.
After the PC restarts, you can log on to your network. If
you have problems, see Chapter 5.
Confirming Installation
Complete the following procedure to confirm that the
3C509B NIC is properly installed in a PC running
Windows 95:
1 Double-click the My Computer icon.
2 Double-click the Control Panel icon.
3 Double-click the System icon.
The System Properties box appears, detailing your
system setup.
4 Click the Device Manager tab.
A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
5 Double-click the Network icon.
The name of the installed 3C509B NIC appears:
3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509B)
6 Double-click the 3C509B name to display a
description of the 3C509B NIC and its current status.
The dialog box confirms that the 3C509B NIC is working
properly. If a yellow exclamation point or a red X appears
next to the 3C509B name, go to Chapter 5 to troubleshoot
the NIC.
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