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18 CHAPTER 2: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD INSTALLATION
Preparing for Installation
Before you install the NIC in your PC, make sure that you
have the following items:
■ 3C905C NIC
■ 3Com EtherDisk diskettes 1, 2, and 3
■ Remote Wake-Up cable (This cable is optional. Install it
only if you want to use Remote Wake-Up and your PC is
not compliant with PCI 2.2. Contact your PC
manufacturer for the Remote Wake-Up cable.)
■ SOS or SMBus cable (This cable is optional. Install it
only if you want to use remote system alerts and your
PC has a matching connector on its motherboard.
Contact your PC manufacturer for cabling and
installation instructions.)
If the 3C905C NIC or the EtherDisk diskettes are damaged
or missing, contact your shipper or network supplier.
You also need to know the following about your
network environment:
■ The kind of network cabling that is used to connect to
the network at your site (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX).
■ Your network protocol (IPX, NetBEUI, or TCP/IP).
Upgrading Windows 95
to Windows 98
To upgrade a PC from Windows 95 to Windows 98 in
which a 3C90x NIC has already been installed, follow the
instructions in the WIN98.TXT file located in the HELP
directory on EtherDisk diskette 3.
Updating EtherDisk
software
To update EtherDisk 4.x or earlier software to EtherDisk 5.x
software, follow the instructions in the text file appropriate
for your operating system in the HELP directory on
EtherDisk diskette 3.
Table 3 Installation Overview (continued)
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