3Com 3CR990-FX-97 Network Card User Manual


 
Contents
About This Guide
Conventions 1
1
Introduction
Onboard 3XP Processor 3
Data Encryption 3
3CR990-FX-97 NIC Features 4
Offload Features 5
Remote Wake-Up 5
Remote Wake-Up Requirements 5
Remote Wake-Up and Multiple NIC Installations 5
Integrated Boot ROM with Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) 6
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0 6
Remote Control 7
Keep-Alive 7
Hot Plug NIC Installation 7
Flow Control Features 7
Pause Frames 7
Link Negotiation 8
Offline Diagnostics 8
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Installing and Connecting the NIC
Installation Overview 9
Safety Precautions 9
Installation Requirements 10
Installing Multiple NICs 10
Upgrading Windows 95 to Windows 98 10
Upgrading Windows 98 to Windows Me 11
Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software 11
Installing From Diskette 11
Making a DOS-Bootable Diskette 11
Creating Installation Diskettes 11
Product Registration 12
Preparing the NIC and the Computer 13
Installing and Connecting the NIC 14
Understanding the LEDs 15
Installing Software 16