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... THE PC CARD Inserting the LAN Card 2 Cabling the LAN Card and Connecting to the Network 2 Disconnecting the Cable from the Card 3 LAN Card LEDs 4 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 Before You Begin Installation 5 Setup Procedure 5 Confirming Installation 6 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations 7 Uninstalling the Card 8 3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95 Before You Begin Installation 9 Determining Your Windows 95 Version 9 Setup Procedures 10 Windows 95 Version A 10 Windows 95 OSR 2 11 Confirming Installation (Version A and OSR 2) 12 Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations 13 Uninstalling the Card 14...
... THE PC CARD Inserting the LAN Card 2 Cabling the LAN Card and Connecting to the Network 2 Disconnecting the Cable from the Card 3 LAN Card LEDs 4 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 Before You Begin Installation 5 Setup Procedure 5 Confirming Installation 6 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations 7 Uninstalling the Card 8 3 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95 Before You Begin Installation 9 Determining Your Windows 95 Version 9 Setup Procedures 10 Windows 95 Version A 10 Windows 95 OSR 2 11 Confirming Installation (Version A and OSR 2) 12 Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations 13 Uninstalling the Card 14...
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5 HELP AND SUPPORT Other Operating Systems Supported 19 Other Networks Supported 19 On-Line Documentation 20 Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 20 Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.x, DOS 20 DOS Diagnostics Help Library 20 Online Technical Services 21 World Wide Web Site 21 3Com FTP Site 21 3Com Bulletin Board Service 21 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 22 Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com 22 Returning Products for Repair 22 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS...
5 HELP AND SUPPORT Other Operating Systems Supported 19 Other Networks Supported 19 On-Line Documentation 20 Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 20 Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.x, DOS 20 DOS Diagnostics Help Library 20 Online Technical Services 21 World Wide Web Site 21 3Com FTP Site 21 3Com Bulletin Board Service 21 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service 22 Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com 22 Returning Products for Repair 22 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS...
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... a Web browser installed, see "Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.x, DOS" on -line help from the README.TXT file in this product, including Release Notes. s If your Web browser. Check the on-line documentation for Windows 98®, Windows 95®, and Windows NT®. s For details on accessing on-line help utilities for setup for details on installing the on the Installation Disk. Refer to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. 1 INSTALLING THE PC CARD The 3Com Megahertz® 10/100 LAN PC Card (model 3CCFE574BT) connects...
... a Web browser installed, see "Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.x, DOS" on -line help from the README.TXT file in this product, including Release Notes. s If your Web browser. Check the on-line documentation for Windows 98®, Windows 95®, and Windows NT®. s For details on accessing on-line help utilities for setup for details on installing the on the Installation Disk. Refer to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. 1 INSTALLING THE PC CARD The 3Com Megahertz® 10/100 LAN PC Card (model 3CCFE574BT) connects...
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... 1 LAN Connector LEDs LED On 10 Mbps Good 10BASE-T connection between PC Card and hub 100 Mbps Good 100BASE-TX connection between PC Card and hub Off No connection. (Off when 100 LNK LED is on .) Flashing There may be able to use the connector LEDs to verify link integrity. 4 CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE PC CARD LAN Card LEDs Once the card is on .) No connection. (Off when 10 LNK LED is connected to the network and the network drivers are connected securely. Check that all cables...
... 1 LAN Connector LEDs LED On 10 Mbps Good 10BASE-T connection between PC Card and hub 100 Mbps Good 100BASE-TX connection between PC Card and hub Off No connection. (Off when 100 LNK LED is on .) Flashing There may be able to use the connector LEDs to verify link integrity. 4 CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE PC CARD LAN Card LEDs Once the card is on .) No connection. (Off when 10 LNK LED is connected to the network and the network drivers are connected securely. Check that all cables...
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... on the disk, the hardware wizard displays the card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet. Windows 98 automatically detects the card, displays a New Hardware Found dialog box, and looks for your user name and password. Setup Procedure 1 Install the card as described in Chapter 1. Click Next to configure the new hardware, Windows 98 opens the Add New Hardware Wizard. 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 Before You Begin Installation Before installing the network driver software, obtain the...
... on the disk, the hardware wizard displays the card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet. Windows 98 automatically detects the card, displays a New Hardware Found dialog box, and looks for your user name and password. Setup Procedure 1 Install the card as described in Chapter 1. Click Next to configure the new hardware, Windows 98 opens the Add New Hardware Wizard. 2 SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 Before You Begin Installation Before installing the network driver software, obtain the...
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... LAN card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click the entry for network software components. 6 Click Finish. When Windows 98 prompts whether to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface. Typically, this takes depends on the hard disk where the Windows 98 files reside. A list of inactivity while the system checks your system setup. 4 Click the Device Manager tab...
... LAN card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation. 6 Double-click the entry for network software components. 6 Click Finish. When Windows 98 prompts whether to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface. Typically, this takes depends on the hard disk where the Windows 98 files reside. A list of inactivity while the system checks your system setup. 4 Click the Device Manager tab...
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... LAN card. 3 Click the Advanced tab. 4 Highlight Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. However, if you have the correct clients and protocols installed. Open Control Panel/PC Card to force speed and duplex settings. It happens when the frame type is installed and running properly: go to use specific frame types such as 802.2 or 802.3. Check whether your system. Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations 7 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations Basic troubleshooting, applicable for all cables and connections. LED...
... LAN card. 3 Click the Advanced tab. 4 Highlight Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. However, if you have the correct clients and protocols installed. Open Control Panel/PC Card to force speed and duplex settings. It happens when the frame type is installed and running properly: go to use specific frame types such as 802.2 or 802.3. Check whether your system. Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations 7 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations Basic troubleshooting, applicable for all cables and connections. LED...
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... best course may be forced to remove the 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 LAN card components and click Remove. 3 Remove the LAN card from the card slot. 4 Reboot and reinstall the card. Open Control Panel/Network/Advanced and disable Auto Polarity. 1 Open Control Panel/Network 2 Double click the LAN card. 3 Click on a 10/100 switch or hub. s Windows 98 is unsuccessful for any of...
... best course may be forced to remove the 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 LAN card components and click Remove. 3 Remove the LAN card from the card slot. 4 Reboot and reinstall the card. Open Control Panel/Network/Advanced and disable Auto Polarity. 1 Open Control Panel/Network 2 Double click the LAN card. 3 Click on a 10/100 switch or hub. s Windows 98 is unsuccessful for any of...
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... Driver from disk provided by your PC (up to step 8. 1 Open the Control Panel and double click the PCMCIA icon. s If you are asked whether you use peer-to-peer networking, the workgroup name is the name of PCs and contains shared resources (such as printers). s A workgroup is complete, install the LAN card as supplied by hardware manufacturer and click OK. 9 Insert the Installation Disk in drive...
... Driver from disk provided by your PC (up to step 8. 1 Open the Control Panel and double click the PCMCIA icon. s If you are asked whether you use peer-to-peer networking, the workgroup name is the name of PCs and contains shared resources (such as printers). s A workgroup is complete, install the LAN card as supplied by hardware manufacturer and click OK. 9 Insert the Installation Disk in drive...
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... software restarts, log on the disk, it displays the card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet. If you are asked whether you are using the user name and password supplied by your MIS department. Insert the LAN card Installation Disk in the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. and prompts for Windows 95 (on most hard disks, c:\windows\options\cabs) or insert the Windows 95 CD and specify the \WIN95 directory. If the Update Device Driver window...
... software restarts, log on the disk, it displays the card name, FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet. If you are asked whether you are using the user name and password supplied by your MIS department. Insert the LAN card Installation Disk in the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. and prompts for Windows 95 (on most hard disks, c:\windows\options\cabs) or insert the Windows 95 CD and specify the \WIN95 directory. If the Update Device Driver window...
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... icon to free system resources (for example, disable the infrared port), then remove and reinstall the card. Use Control Panel/System/Device Manager to Control Panel/System/Device Manager/PCMCIA Card. Verify that the controller is installed and running properly: go to inspect the status of the card. Try to see what the conflict is to reboot after disconnecting or changing the media speed This can occur when using NetWare servers and IPX...
... icon to free system resources (for example, disable the infrared port), then remove and reinstall the card. Use Control Panel/System/Device Manager to Control Panel/System/Device Manager/PCMCIA Card. Verify that the controller is installed and running properly: go to inspect the status of the card. Try to see what the conflict is to reboot after disconnecting or changing the media speed This can occur when using NetWare servers and IPX...
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... remove the card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of an attached device: 1 Open Control Panel/Network 2 Double click the LAN card. 3 Click on the Advanced tab. 4 Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. Open Control Panel/Network/Advanced and disable Auto Polarity. 1 Open Control Panel/Network 2 Double click the LAN card. 3 Click on a 10/100 switch or hub. Possible problems may be indicated if: s The card is not working. If the card installation...
... remove the card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of an attached device: 1 Open Control Panel/Network 2 Double click the LAN card. 3 Click on the Advanced tab. 4 Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed. Open Control Panel/Network/Advanced and disable Auto Polarity. 1 Open Control Panel/Network 2 Double click the LAN card. 3 Click on a 10/100 switch or hub. Possible problems may be indicated if: s The card is not working. If the card installation...
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... Disk. s Your IP address (unless you belong. s The Protocol used in the floppy drive and click OK. Before setting up the card, you will need to install it now?", click Yes. 4 SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT Before You Begin Installation Which Windows NT setup procedure you use . Verify with your computer. This opens the Network Setup Wizard. 3 Check Wired to the network and click Next. 4 When the system prompts to which network driver installation instructions...
... Disk. s Your IP address (unless you belong. s The Protocol used in the floppy drive and click OK. Before setting up the card, you will need to install it now?", click Yes. 4 SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT Before You Begin Installation Which Windows NT setup procedure you use . Verify with your computer. This opens the Network Setup Wizard. 3 Check Wired to the network and click Next. 4 When the system prompts to which network driver installation instructions...
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... NT files, click Continue. 12 In the 3Com LAN card dialog box, accept the default settings and click Continue. 16 CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 6 When the Select OEM Option window opens, select FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet and click OK. 7 The Network Adapters list shows a check mark next to setting up the LAN card, you should reinstall it now. If you had Service Pack 3 installed prior to the 3Com LAN card.
... NT files, click Continue. 12 In the 3Com LAN card dialog box, accept the default settings and click Continue. 16 CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR WINDOWS NT 6 When the Select OEM Option window opens, select FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet and click OK. 7 The Network Adapters list shows a check mark next to setting up the LAN card, you should reinstall it now. If you had Service Pack 3 installed prior to the 3Com LAN card.
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... drive and click OK. 4 When the Select OEM Option window opens, select FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet and click OK. 5 In the 3Com LAN card dialog box, accept the default settings and click Continue. Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations Basic troubleshooting, applicable for your computer and follow the BIOS upgrade instructions. Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations 17 Setup With Networking Installed 1 In the Control Panel, double-click Network. 2 Open the Adapter tab and click Add. 3 Click Have Disk. However, you disable power management...
... drive and click OK. 4 When the Select OEM Option window opens, select FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet and click OK. 5 In the 3Com LAN card dialog box, accept the default settings and click Continue. Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations Basic troubleshooting, applicable for your computer and follow the BIOS upgrade instructions. Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations 17 Setup With Networking Installed 1 In the Control Panel, double-click Network. 2 Open the Adapter tab and click Add. 3 Click Have Disk. However, you disable power management...
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... problems: 1 Remove the LAN card from the card slot. 2 Open Network/Adapters. 3 Select FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet and click Remove. 4 Reboot and reinstall the card. This procedure removes the card only. Slow or dropped connection on the Adapters tab, select Properties, and disable Auto Polarity. Need to use the setup procedure described in "Setup With No Networking Installed" on the Adapters tab. 3 Select Link Settings and specify the desired values. The switch may be forced to 10Mbps. Check...
... problems: 1 Remove the LAN card from the card slot. 2 Open Network/Adapters. 3 Select FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet and click Remove. 4 Reboot and reinstall the card. This procedure removes the card only. Slow or dropped connection on the Adapters tab, select Properties, and disable Auto Polarity. Need to use the setup procedure described in "Setup With No Networking Installed" on the Adapters tab. 3 Select Link Settings and specify the desired values. The switch may be forced to 10Mbps. Check...
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... a Web browser installed to open the LAN card on-line help library. 20 CHAPTER 5: HELP AND SUPPORT On-Line Documentation You must have a Web browser, you can open the HTML file directly from A:\HTML to key 3Com Web sites are supported. Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 To install the help document on the Installation Disk. From your floppy drive and run A:\WINSETUP. From your hard disk, create a top-level directory called \HELP574. To install the help document...
... a Web browser installed to open the LAN card on-line help library. 20 CHAPTER 5: HELP AND SUPPORT On-Line Documentation You must have a Web browser, you can open the HTML file directly from A:\HTML to key 3Com Web sites are supported. Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 To install the help document on the Installation Disk. From your floppy drive and run A:\WINSETUP. From your hard disk, create a top-level directory called \HELP574. To install the help document...
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... professional services. 3Com FTP Site Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from technical education to 64 Kbps), ISDN users can dial the same number using a digital modem. For faster access (up to 53,333 bps, set your FTP client: s Hostname: ftp.3com.com (or 192.156.136.12) s Username: anonymous s Password: A user name and password are not needed with Web browser software such as support options ranging from the 3Com public FTP site. This service is...
... professional services. 3Com FTP Site Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from technical education to 64 Kbps), ISDN users can dial the same number using a digital modem. For faster access (up to 53,333 bps, set your FTP client: s Hostname: ftp.3com.com (or 192.156.136.12) s Username: anonymous s Password: A user name and password are not needed with Web browser software such as support options ranging from the 3Com public FTP site. This service is...
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... product from 3Com or its merger with software which substantially conforms to applicable 3Com published specifications. 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY HARDWARE 3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller: Network Interface Cards Lifetime Other hardware products *unless otherwise specified above 1 year* Spare parts...
... product from 3Com or its merger with software which substantially conforms to applicable 3Com published specifications. 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY HARDWARE 3Com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller: Network Interface Cards Lifetime Other hardware products *unless otherwise specified above 1 year* Spare parts...
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... the State of the following measures: s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that the Model: Description: 3CCFE574BT 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN PC Card to which this equipment. Tested to comply with the following booklet prepared...
... the State of the following measures: s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 This device must accept any interference received, including interference that the Model: Description: 3CCFE574BT 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN PC Card to which this equipment. Tested to comply with the following booklet prepared...