3Com 3C905-TX Installation Guide - Page 17

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 installed on the NIC. This component can be ordered from 3Com. To configure the card for remote boot, use your PC's Setup program. Troubleshooting The 3C905B-TX Card Does Not Work If your network interface does not work, try the following: 1 Check that: • The card is correctly installed (refer to "Installing the Network Interface Card" on page 7.) • The LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly set (refer to "Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility" on page 9.) • The software installation steps have been followed (refer to "Software Installation Procedure" on page 10.) 2 Check the network cables. In particular, check that the network cable connections are secure and that the cables are not damaged. If you find any loose connections or damaged cables, fix them and then see if your PC can communicate on the network. 3 Check that either the 10 LNK or 100 LNK green LED on the 3C905B-TX NICs rear panel is on (refer to "3C905B-TX NIC Specifications" on page 19.) The green LED on the card's rear panel is off when there is no network link, for example, when the LAN cable is not connected to the network hub. 4 For NT 4.0 systems, check that your Service Pack has been reinstalled. In case of doubt, reinstall the Service Pack. On some platforms you also need to reinstall certain drivers after installing the Service Pack. Refer to your PC documentation for more information. English 17