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All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo, and Megahertz are provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for the Software. If there is any software on removable media described in this documentation and the software described herein ... licensed program or documentation contained in this User Guide. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are associated. No part of this documentation may make changes in FAR 2.101(a) and as are registered trademarks of any time. 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 Copyright © 2000...
All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo, and Megahertz are provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for the Software. If there is any software on removable media described in this documentation and the software described herein ... licensed program or documentation contained in this User Guide. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are associated. No part of this documentation may make changes in FAR 2.101(a) and as are registered trademarks of any time. 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 Copyright © 2000...
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... PC CARD Introduction 5 User Documentation 6 Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 6 Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card 7 Connecting the 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 8 Disconnecting the Cables 9 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 2000 Before You Begin Installation 11 Setup Procedure 11 Confirming Installation 12 Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Installations 12 Uninstalling the Card 13 3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS MILLENNIUM...
... PC CARD Introduction 5 User Documentation 6 Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 6 Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card 7 Connecting the 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 8 Disconnecting the Cables 9 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 2000 Before You Begin Installation 11 Setup Procedure 11 Confirming Installation 12 Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Installations 12 Uninstalling the Card 13 3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS MILLENNIUM...
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... No Networking Installed 25 Windows NT With Networking Installed 26 Installing with Softex 27 Confirming Windows NT Installation 28 Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations 28 Known Working Configurations 28 Uninstalling the Card 28 6 TROUBLESHOOTING PC Card LEDs 31 31 Diagnostics Help Library 33 A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3CCFE575CT and 3CXFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Cards 35 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 35...
... No Networking Installed 25 Windows NT With Networking Installed 26 Installing with Softex 27 Confirming Windows NT Installation 28 Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations 28 Known Working Configurations 28 Uninstalling the Card 28 6 TROUBLESHOOTING PC Card LEDs 31 31 Diagnostics Help Library 33 A PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3CCFE575CT and 3CXFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Cards 35 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 35...
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...Windows ® 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 95, and Windows NT®. If the CardBus PC Card does not fit in the HELP directory on your browser: 1 Open the Start menu and select Programs. 2 Select 3Com PC Card Utilities. 3 Select 3Com...LAN CardBus PC Card into the slot or you do not have a browser installed on the LAN Installation Disk. A suggested 10/100 16-bit PC Card replacement is the 3CCFE574BT PC Card. 3 Connect the PC Card cable to the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card (1). 4 Connect the PC Card...16-bit PC cards. Put the Installation CD in the...
...Windows ® 2000, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 95, and Windows NT®. If the CardBus PC Card does not fit in the HELP directory on your browser: 1 Open the Start menu and select Programs. 2 Select 3Com PC Card Utilities. 3 Select 3Com...LAN CardBus PC Card into the slot or you do not have a browser installed on the LAN Installation Disk. A suggested 10/100 16-bit PC Card replacement is the 3CCFE574BT PC Card. 3 Connect the PC Card cable to the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card (1). 4 Connect the PC Card...16-bit PC cards. Put the Installation CD in the...
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.... 5 Select the Hardware tab. 6 Click on the Device Manager button. 7 Open Network Adapters. 8 Double-click on FE575C-3COM 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet. 9 Choose the Driver tab. 10 Insert the 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus Installation CD. 11 Click on the Update Driver button. 12 When the Upgrade Device... Next. 15 When Windows reports that the CardBus PC Card is required. I For unattended installation, see the \unattend\win2k directory on . Setup Procedure 1 Make sure that "The wizard found a driver for the following information ready: I For Windows 2000 networking, your notebook computer ...
.... 5 Select the Hardware tab. 6 Click on the Device Manager button. 7 Open Network Adapters. 8 Double-click on FE575C-3COM 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet. 9 Choose the Driver tab. 10 Insert the 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus Installation CD. 11 Click on the Update Driver button. 12 When the Upgrade Device... Next. 15 When Windows reports that the CardBus PC Card is required. I For unattended installation, see the \unattend\win2k directory on . Setup Procedure 1 Make sure that "The wizard found a driver for the following information ready: I For Windows 2000 networking, your notebook computer ...
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... the real network speed. If not, check the Web site for multiple installations of devices appears, arranged by checking the appropriate box under Properties. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click on FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast...
... the real network speed. If not, check the Web site for multiple installations of devices appears, arranged by checking the appropriate box under Properties. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click on FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast...
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... Connections. 2 Choose Local Area Connection. 3 FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet should appear in the Connect using: box. 4 Press the Configure button. 5 From the generated dialog box, choose the Advanced tab. 6 Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. I Windows 2000 is not detecting the PC Card. I The system issues a warning tone at startup...
... Connections. 2 Choose Local Area Connection. 3 FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet should appear in the Connect using: box. 4 Press the Configure button. 5 From the generated dialog box, choose the Advanced tab. 6 Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. I Windows 2000 is not detecting the PC Card. I The system issues a warning tone at startup...
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... CD, insert the LAN Installation Disk or the LAN Installation CD, and click Next. Windows 98 automatically detects the PC Card, displays a New Hardware Found dialog box, and looks for network software components. After finding the files on the disk, Windows displays the prompt: Windows driver file for the device: FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet...
... CD, insert the LAN Installation Disk or the LAN Installation CD, and click Next. Windows 98 automatically detects the PC Card, displays a New Hardware Found dialog box, and looks for network software components. After finding the files on the disk, Windows displays the prompt: Windows driver file for the device: FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet...
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...device status should indicate "This device is off or mismatches the real network speed. Check for all cables and connections. Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. Verify that the system ...Card. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet to inspect the status of the PC Card and its current status. Click the Advanced tab. 4. It happens when the frame type is not functional. 16 CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS...
...device status should indicate "This device is off or mismatches the real network speed. Check for all cables and connections. Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. Verify that the system ...Card. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet to inspect the status of the PC Card and its current status. Click the Advanced tab. 4. It happens when the frame type is not functional. 16 CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS...
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...Windows 98 is not working. If you are having any reason, your best course may be to remove the PC Card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of these problems: 1 Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. 2 Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN... CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove. 3 Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. 4 Reboot and reinstall the PC Card. Uninstalling the Card 17 Uninstalling the Card Sometimes previous or unfinished installations leave ...
...Windows 98 is not working. If you are having any reason, your best course may be to remove the PC Card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of these problems: 1 Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. 2 Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN... CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove. 3 Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. 4 Reboot and reinstall the PC Card. Uninstalling the Card 17 Uninstalling the Card Sometimes previous or unfinished installations leave ...
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...in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn the notebook on. 3 Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and then double-click Add New Hardware. 4 Respond to the "Do you want Windows to search for your notebook. I Have your network file server name, your network account user name, and... your Installation CD. Version A, an early version of Windows 95, is installed on your new hardware?" Setup Procedures Windows 95 Version A 1 Insert the PC Card as 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a. I Obtain the LAN Installation Disk that ...
...in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn the notebook on. 3 Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and then double-click Add New Hardware. 4 Respond to the "Do you want Windows to search for your notebook. I Have your network file server name, your network account user name, and... your Installation CD. Version A, an early version of Windows 95, is installed on your new hardware?" Setup Procedures Windows 95 Version A 1 Insert the PC Card as 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a. I Obtain the LAN Installation Disk that ...
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...Windows 95 OSR 2 1 Insert the PC Card as described in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn the notebook on your notebook. Please wait while Windows checks your settings for the device: FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus- The New Hardware Found window appears briefly. The Update Device Driver Wizard window states that Windows... interface. If during installation, make sure that your network using the user name and password. Click OK to the LAN Installation Disk. 9 In the new hardware Wizard window, click Next. 10 If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD or enter the location on . 20 ...
...Windows 95 OSR 2 1 Insert the PC Card as described in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn the notebook on your notebook. Please wait while Windows checks your settings for the device: FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus- The New Hardware Found window appears briefly. The Update Device Driver Wizard window states that Windows... interface. If during installation, make sure that your network using the user name and password. Click OK to the LAN Installation Disk. 9 In the new hardware Wizard window, click Next. 10 If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD or enter the location on . 20 ...
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...Card and its current status. If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD. Click OK to Network Adapters. If you are prompted for network software components. The System Properties box details your hard disk where the Windows 95 files reside. The display should display "This device is C:\WINDOWS...appropriate name and click OK. Please wait while Windows checks your network administrator. It should show the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet to accept the driver. ...
...Card and its current status. If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD. Click OK to Network Adapters. If you are prompted for network software components. The System Properties box details your hard disk where the Windows 95 files reside. The display should display "This device is C:\WINDOWS...appropriate name and click OK. Please wait while Windows checks your network administrator. It should show the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet to accept the driver. ...
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At installation, Update Device Driver window does not appear. If you see a yellow exclamation mark, click on the icon to match those of FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet. Losing network connection after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable in NetWare networks. The permanent solution is . However, if you...Verify that you see what the conflict is to use specific frame types such as "Other Devices" because of the PC Card. Check whether your system's PCMCIA or CardBus Controller is to confirm that the controller is not functional. Use My Computer/...
At installation, Update Device Driver window does not appear. If you see a yellow exclamation mark, click on the icon to match those of FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet. Losing network connection after disconnecting and reconnecting the cable in NetWare networks. The permanent solution is . However, if you...Verify that you see what the conflict is to use specific frame types such as "Other Devices" because of the PC Card. Check whether your system's PCMCIA or CardBus Controller is to confirm that the controller is not functional. Use My Computer/...
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...Windows 95 is not detecting the PC Card. If you are having any reason, your best course may be to remove the PC Card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of these problems: 1 Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. 2 Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN... CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove. 3 Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. 4 Reboot and reinstall the PC Card. If the PC Card installation is not working. Uninstalling the Card 23 Uninstalling the Card Sometimes previous or unfi...
...Windows 95 is not detecting the PC Card. If you are having any reason, your best course may be to remove the PC Card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of these problems: 1 Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager. 2 Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN... CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove. 3 Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot. 4 Reboot and reinstall the PC Card. If the PC Card installation is not working. Uninstalling the Card 23 Uninstalling the Card Sometimes previous or unfi...
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... used in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn the notebook on your notebook. This opens the Network Setup Wizard. when the system prompts to have setup start searching for example, d:\) and click OK. 9 Select FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet when the Select OEM Option window opens, and click OK. 5 SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 Before You Begin...
... used in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn the notebook on your notebook. This opens the Network Setup Wizard. when the system prompts to have setup start searching for example, d:\) and click OK. 9 Select FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet when the Select OEM Option window opens, and click OK. 5 SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 Before You Begin...
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...5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 The Network Setup Wizard window appears. 10 Click Next. 11 Place a check mark next to each network protocol required for your site in the Network Protocols list and click Next. 12 Place a check mark in the box next to each desired service in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn ... The Windows NT Setup windows prompts for the location of the Windows NT installation files again. 17 Enter the path to the LAN Installation disk (for example, a:\) or the LAN Installation CD (for enabling or disabling protocols opens. 22 Click Next to start the network when Windows NT ...
...5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 The Network Setup Wizard window appears. 10 Click Next. 11 Place a check mark next to each network protocol required for your site in the Network Protocols list and click Next. 12 Place a check mark in the box next to each desired service in "Installing the PC Card". 2 Turn ... The Windows NT Setup windows prompts for the location of the Windows NT installation files again. 17 Enter the path to the LAN Installation disk (for example, a:\) or the LAN Installation CD (for enabling or disabling protocols opens. 22 Click Next to start the network when Windows NT ...
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.... The Protocol configuration window will display. 5 Select Continue. The Select Network Adapter window displays. 5 Go to your system when prompted. However, you may specify network link settings, auto polarity, and IRQ and I/O values. Installing with PC Card. 4 Type the following procedure before installing the 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card using Softex Card Executive. 1 Make sure the driver...
.... The Protocol configuration window will display. 5 Select Continue. The Select Network Adapter window displays. 5 Go to your system when prompted. However, you may specify network link settings, auto polarity, and IRQ and I/O values. Installing with PC Card. 4 Type the following procedure before installing the 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card using Softex Card Executive. 1 Make sure the driver...
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... most cases, the automatic settings work fine. 28 CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 Confirming Windows The following procedure can be used to match those of an attached device: 1. Failure after Suspend/Resume. Card not functioning. Open Control Panel/Network. 2. FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus -Fast Ethernet appears on the Installation CD to determine if there...
... most cases, the automatic settings work fine. 28 CHAPTER 5: SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 Confirming Windows The following procedure can be used to match those of an attached device: 1. Failure after Suspend/Resume. Card not functioning. Open Control Panel/Network. 2. FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus -Fast Ethernet appears on the Installation CD to determine if there...