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2 Installing and Connecting the NIC
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Installation Requirements
The following items are required for hardware and software installation.
■ Network Interface Card (NIC) — At least one 3Com 100 Secure Fiber-FX (Model
3CR990-FX-97) NIC (included)
■ Processor:
■ Intel Pentium-class (or later) processor
■ RAM:
■ 64 MB RAM recommended
■ PCI slot— For each NIC, one bus master slot that conforms to PCI 32-bit
specifications, revision 2.1 or higher
■ Drive — CD-ROM
■ Cable — Long-wavelength fiber-optic (1300 nm):
■ 50 µ/125 µ multimode fiber
■ 62.5 µ/125 µ multimode fiber
■ Software — One 3Com EtherCD with network drivers included as shown below
■ Operating system — One of the following; drivers are available on the EtherCD:
■ Microsoft Windows XP
■ Microsoft Windows 2000
■ Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a
■ Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me
■ Novell NetWare client and server versions 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x with the most recent
patches and updates available from Novell technical support (www.novell.com)
■ DOS
You can access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site to download network
drivers supporting the following additional operating systems:
■ Linux 2.4 (Red Hat, TurboLinux, SUSE)
■ Caldera OpenUnix 8
■ Solaris (for PC)
■ Computer BIOS — Latest version. Consult the computer manufacturer to verify.
■ Remote Wake-Up — For requirements, see “Remote Wake-Up” on page 5.
Installing Multiple NICs
If you are installing multiple 3CR990-FX-97 NICs in one computer running Windows, see
the instructions in “Installing Multiple NICs” on page 28. If you are installing multiple
3CR990-FX-97 NICs in one computer running NetWare, follow the instructions in
“Installing Multiple NICs” on page 43.
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98
If you are upgrading a computer from Windows 95 to Windows 98 and the computer
already has a 3CR990-FX-97 NIC installed, follow the instructions in the WIN98.TXT file
located in the HELP directory on the EtherCD.
NOTE: You can install the NIC base network driver on any Windows PC without
having to also install a specific Microsoft Service Pack; however, 3Com recommends
that you always try to use the most recent Service Pack available from Microsoft
technical support (www.microsoft.com).