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3Com 3C905-TX | Installation Guide - Page 1
* D7504A D7505A HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Network Interface Card Installationsanleitung Guide d'installation de la carte d'interface réseau Guía de Instalación de la Tarjetade Interfaz de Red Léase esto primero Guida di installazione della scheda di
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Notice Notice The information contained in 3Com®, EtherLink® and EtherDisk® are U.S. registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. Magic PacketTM and PCnetTM are U.S. trademarks of AMD Corporation. Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network interface card (NIC) LAN driver diskettes Remote Wake-Up cable This Installation Guide Quantity in Network Kit D7504A 1 D7505A 10 3 3 1 10 1 1 Installation Requirements Supported Operating Systems • Windows 95 SR2 or later • Windows 98 • Windows NT 4.0 and
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 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 http://www.hp.com/go/vectraaccessories • For Brio Business
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installation Requirements Supported Network Drivers The following network drivers are supported by HP: Network Operating System README (for driver installation) Windows 95 (Microsoft and NetWare clients) W95NDIS.TXT Windows 95
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10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 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 Artisoft LANtastic IBM LAN
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Installing the Network Interface Card Installing the Network Interface Card 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
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 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.
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility You need to check that the BIOS is configured to use your network card's features. To do this, use the HP PC Setup
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Windows 95 or Windows 98 System To install the network driver when your PC is running Windows 95: 1 Start the PC. Windows 95 will automatically detect a new PCI Ethernet Controller. 2 Insert EtherDisk® diskette #1 in your drive and click on Next. 3 The 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Checking the Driver Installation Checking the Network Settings 4 The 3Com Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX Ethernet NIC (3C905B-TX) driver files will be automatically found, click on Next to begin the
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure 2 Ensure that you have the correct Client and Protocols installed. You may need to contact your MIS manager for this information. 3 Finally,
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your drive and type A:\ at the prompt, then press ENTER. 9 In the OEM Option window, highlight 3Com Fast Etherlink/Etherlink XL PCI BusMaster NIC and click on OK, then click on Next. If you are in the Network control panel window, click on Close and follow the instructions from step 14 onwards. 10
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Software Installation Procedure Installing the Driver from the Hard Disk (Advanced Users) To install the network driver in a PC running Windows NT version 4.0 from driver files on the hard disk: 1 Restart the PC and start Windows NT
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Test whether the card functions on the network by finding another network device or performing a network operation. If it does not work correctly, refer to "Troubleshooting" on page
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions Q. Which PCI slot is best for my NIC. A. The 3Com PCI NIC is designed to work in any PCI slot. Q. Which PCI slot(s) are "bus mastering" in my PC? A: All PCI slots on the supported
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide Troubleshooting Q. Can the NIC be configured to boot from the network? A. Yes, but you can only boot a PC from the network if it has boot ROM integrated in its BIOS (for example, the HP Vectra VL Series 8 PC) or if a boot ROM chip is
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NOTE HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Support Services The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken-Upfrom the Network 1 If the PC has been powered off (for example, due to an electrical power failure, or because the power cord has been removed), the Remote
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications Physical Layout LAN Connector TX ACT LED DATA 10 LNK LED ACT 100 LNK LED 10 L 100 N K Remote Wake-Up Connector Refer to "LAN Connection Status LEDs" on page 20 for
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide 3C905B-TX NIC Specifications LAN Connection Status LEDs There are three LEDs on the rear of the 3C905B-TX NIC that indicate the LAN connection status as follows: LED 10 LNK 100 LNK ACT Description Green: Link integrity Green: Link
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According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer's Name: Manufacturer's Address: HEWLETT-PACKARD 5 Avenue Raymond Chanas 38053 Grenoble Cedex 09 FRANCE Declares that the product: Product Name: Model Number: HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card D7504A & D7505A Conforms to
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10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to Compliance Tests were conducted with HP-supported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables under the same conditions of service and duration. Please, refer
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software Warranty HP Software Warranty THIS software and support directly from the software owner or authorized distributor. In the event that this software product fails to execute its programming instructions during the warranty
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network Interface Card Installation Guide HP Software License Agreement HP Software License include updates and upgrades which may be available from Hewlett-Packard under a separate support agreement. EXPORT CLAUSE. Customer agrees not to export or re-export the software or
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* Paper not bleached with chlorine *HP. Et tout devient possible. Part number: D7504-90027 Printed 02/99