3Com XLPCI Network Card User Manual


 
2
INSTALLING THE
NETWORK DRIVER
This chapter describes how to install the network driver
that allows the 3C900B NIC to transmit and receive data
over an Ethernet network.
To obtain the latest shipping version of a network driver, go
to the 3Com World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com/
Before attempting to install a network driver, ask your
network administrator which driver to install.
Go to the appropriate section in this chapter for the
procedure describing how to install the driver for the
network used at your site.
Windows 95
This section describes how to install the 32-bit
protected-mode driver in a PC running Microsoft
Windows 95. This driver can be used in both Microsoft
and NetWare environments, and it supports dRMON and
PACE™ technology.
Do not use the AutoLink software to install the network
driver under Windows 95. To install the network driver
under Windows 95, you need the Windows 95 installation
files. These files may be on a CD or standard diskettes, or
they may have been copied to your hard disk when
Windows 95 was installed on your system.
The version of Windows 95 installed on your PC
determines which of the following driver installation
procedures to use.