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Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows
Software Installation Requirements 17
Getting Help 17
Installing the Network Driver Using the
EtherCD 18
Before Installing the Network Driver 18
Windows XP Professional 18
Installing the Driver 18
Verifying the Driver Installation 19
Windows 2000 19
Installing the Driver 19
Verifying the Driver Installation 20
Windows NT 4.0 20
Installing the Driver 20
Verifying the Driver Installation 21
Windows Me 22
Installing the Driver 22
Verifying the Driver Installation 22
Windows 98 23
Installing the Driver 23
Verifying the Driver Installation 23
Windows 95 24
Installing the Driver 24
Verifying the Driver Installation 26
Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 26
Starting the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program 27
Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software 28
Installing Multiple NICs 28
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98 and 95 28
Windows NT 4.0 29
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Using Windows Offload Features
Enabling Offloads 31
Configuring Offloads for a Group of Different NICs 32
Configuring IPSec Offloads 32
Offloading Encryption Processing 33
Auto-Selecting Basic or Strong Encryption Processing 33
Configuring IPSec for Windows 2000 33
Creating a Security Policy 34
Downloading the High Encryption Pack for Windows 2000 37