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Running the Echo Test, On both PCs

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CAUTION 4 Troubleshooting 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program Running the Echo Test The echo test tests the 3C905B-TX NIC's ability to transmit and receive data while on the network. You need two PCs with 3Com NICs installed to run an echo test: one PC to send data and one PC to receive data. Running the echo test while connected to an active network can cause intermittent failures. To avoid this, connect to an inactive network on which only the PC being tested is operating. To run the echo test, follow these steps: 1 Make sure that the 3C905B-TX NIC is installed in the sending PC and connected to the network (Chapter 2) and that the network driver is installed (Chapter 3). 2 Install a 3C905B-TX NIC in another PC (the echo server), connect it to the network, and install the network driver. The echo server PC is the responding PC. 3 On both PCs: a Click the Windows Start menu. b Select Programs. c Select 3Com NIC Utilities. d Select 3Com NIC Diagnostics. e Click the Diagnostics tab to display the Diagnostics screen, shown in Figure 8. 4 Click Respond on the Diagnostics screen (Figure 8) of the responding PC. The Echo Test Responder screen appears on the responding PC. 5 Click Start on the Echo Test Responder screen. 6 On the Diagnostics screen (Figure 8) of the sending PC, click Send. 40 English

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4
Troubleshooting
3Com NIC Diagnostics Program
40
English
Running the Echo Test
The echo test tests the 3C905B-TX NIC’s ability to transmit and receive
data while on the network.
You need two PCs with 3Com NICs installed to run an echo test: one
PC to send data and one PC to receive data.
CAUTION
Running the echo test while connected to an active network can cause
intermittent failures. To avoid this, connect to an inactive network on
which only the PC being tested is operating.
To run the echo test, follow these steps:
1
Make sure that the 3C905B-TX NIC is installed in the sending PC and
connected to the network (Chapter 2) and that the network driver is
installed (Chapter 3).
2
Install a 3C905B-TX NIC in another PC (the echo server), connect it
to the network, and install the network driver.
The echo server PC is the
responding
PC.
3
On both PCs:
a
Click the Windows
Start
menu.
b
Select
Programs
.
c
Select
3Com NIC Utilities
.
d
Select
3Com NIC Diagnostics
.
e
Click the Diagnostics tab to display the Diagnostics screen,
shown in Figure 8.
4
Click
Respond
on the Diagnostics screen (Figure 8) of the
responding PC
.
The Echo Test Responder screen appears on the responding PC.
5
Click
Start
on the Echo Test Responder screen.
6
On the Diagnostics screen (Figure 8) of the sending PC, click
Send
.