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    ® e ther l ink iii p arallel t asking eisa b us m aster n etwork a dapters u ser g uide members of the 3com etherlink iii family of adapters part no. 09-0666-001 published october 1995.

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    3com corporation ■ 5400 bayfront plaza ■ santa clara, california ■ 95052-8145 © 3com corporation, 1995. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without pe...

  • Page 3: Ifetime

    ® l ifetime w arranty 3com’s etherlink , tokenlink iii 16/4, fast etherlink, fddilink , and 3com impact isdn isa adapters have a lifetime warranty. To ensure the very best 3com service and support, take the time to complete the product registration card. Any defective 3com adapter will be repaired o...

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    Customers in the countries shown below should send the completed registration card to the appropriate address. Customers in other non-u.S. Locations should send the registration card to the u.S. Address on the front of the card. ■ asia 3com asia ltd., marketing department room 2506-07, 25/f., citiba...

  • Page 5: Ontents

    C ontents a bout t his g uide introduction 1 how to use this guide 1 conventions 2 1 i ntroduction features 1-2 2 i nstalling the eisa a dapter inspecting the adapter 2-2 installing the boot prom 2-2 inserting the adapter 2-2 confirming adapter installation 2-4 connecting to the network 2-5 connecti...

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    Locating the network drivers 4-2 accessing dos 4-2 loading netware odi drivers 4-3 one adapter in a client 4-3 autolink requirements 4-4 autolink installation 4-4 multiple adapters in a client 4-7 finding the adapter’s slot number 4-9 one adapter in a server 4-10 driver installation with netware 4-1...

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    B t echnical s upport on-line technical services b-1 3com bulletin board service b-1 access by modem b-1 world wide web site b-2 threecomforum on compuserve b-2 3comfacts automated fax service b-2 support from your network supplier b-3 returning products for repair b-4 g lossary i ndex l imited w ar...

  • Page 8: Igures

    F igures 1-1 3c592 adapter backplates 1-2 1-2 procedure overview 1-3 2-1 hardware installation overview 2-1 2-2 pci and eisa bus slots in an eisa computer 2-3 2-3 connecting thin ethernet cable 2-5 2-4 slide latch 2-7 2-5 connecting the aui cable 2-7 3-1 adapter configuration overview 3-1 3-2 auto i...

  • Page 9: Ables

    T ables 1 text conventions 2 2 notice icons 2 1-1 3c592 eisa adapter cable and connector specifications 1-2 2-1 connectors for 3c592 eisa adapters 2-5 3-1 software configuration options 3-4 4-1 accessing dos 4-3 5-1 diagnostic programs 5-7 a-1 aui connector pin assignments a-2.

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    A bout t his g uide introduction this guide describes how to install the following 3com etherlink iii parallel tasking 10 mbps eisa bus master network adapters: ■ 3c592-combo (10base-t, thin coax, and thick coax) adapter ■ 3c592-tpo (10base-t) adapter also included is information about installing ne...

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    2 a bout t his g uide conventions the following tables list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide. Table 1 text conventions convention description text represented as screen display this typeface is used to represent displays that appear on your terminal screen, for example: ...

  • Page 12: Ntroduction

    1 i ntroduction the 3com etherlink iii parallel tasking adapters described in this guide are members of a family of third-generation ethernet adapters. This family includes the 32-bit bus master extended industry standard architecture (eisa)10 mbps ethernet network adapters. This guide contains inst...

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    1-2 c hapter 1: i ntroduction figure 1-1 3c592 adapter backplates the 3c592 eisa adapter can only be installed in computers containing eisa expansion slots. Features the 3c592 eisa adapter supports the following features: ■ autolink auto installation software, which installs and configures all novel...

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    Features 1-3 ■ auto select media type capability, which enables drivers to automatically detect the type of media connector that connects the adapter to the network ■ network management support through transcend pc link smartagent software ■ the desktop management interface (dmi), which increases th...

  • Page 15: Nstalling

    2 i nstalling the eisa a dapter this chapter describes how to install the 3c592 eisa adapter in your computer. An overview of these procedures is shown in figure 2-1. Figure 2-1 hardware installation overview after installing the adapter, you can load the network drivers, as described in chapter 4. ...

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    2-2 c hapter 2: i nstalling the eisa a dapter inspecting the adapter caution: each adapter is packed in a clear plastic antistatic container to protect it during shipment. To avoid damaging any static-sensitive components after removal from the container, be sure to reduce any static electricity on ...

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    Inserting the adapter 2-3 3 select an appropriate expansion slot and remove its expansion cover plate. 4 insert the adapter in the eisa slot and secure the screw. If you have a computer with slots other than eisa slots, be sure to insert the 3c592 eisa adapter only in an eisa slot. Figure 2-2 compar...

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    2-4 c hapter 2: i nstalling the eisa a dapter confirming adapter installation if you are installing the 3c592 eisa adapter in a computer running windows 95, you can confirm the adapter’s installation by following these steps: 1 after starting windows 95, double-click the my computer icon. 2 double-c...

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    Connecting to the network 2-5 connecting to the network you must connect the adapter to the network before installing the drivers. This section describes how to connect different types of network cables to the 3c592 eisa adapters. Table 2-1 lists the types of network cable connectors that are found ...

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    2-6 c hapter 2: i nstalling the eisa a dapter 2 align the t connector’s slots with the pegs on the bnc connector. 3 push the t connector in and twist it clockwise until it stops. The next step is to load the drivers, as explained in chapter 3. Connecting to twisted-pair cable the 3c592-combo and 3c5...

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    Connecting to the network 2-7 the next step is to load the drivers, as explained in chapter 3. If you are running windows 95, you can confirm the network connection by double-clicking the network neighborhood icon. The presence of the entire network icon in the display box confirms the network conne...

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    2-8 c hapter 2: i nstalling the eisa a dapter auto select media type the auto select media type function is implemented by all drivers contained on the 3c59x etherdisk diskette supplied with the 3c592 eisa adapter. This includes netware odi drivers and ndis 2.01 drivers. It also includes ndis 3.0 dr...

  • Page 23: Onfiguring

    3 c onfiguring the a dapter this chapter explains how to configure the 3c592 eisa adapter using the eisa configuration diskette that came with your computer and the etherdisk diskette supplied with the adapter. The configuration process is shown in figure 3-1. Figure 3-1 adapter configuration overvi...

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    3-2 c hapter 3: c onfiguring the a dapter etherdisk diskette the etherdisk diskette supplied with the 3c592 eisa adapter contains the following: ■ an adapter configuration file (!Tcm5920.Cgf) used by the eisa configuration utility on the eisa diskette ■ the configuration and diagnostic program for r...

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    Configuring the adapter 3-3 4 follow the on-line prompts and the instructions that accompanied your eisa computer and then run the eisa configuration utility. The sequence of configuration steps required for some eisa computers may vary from the steps explained here. Consult the eisa configuration u...

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    3-4 c hapter 3: c onfiguring the a dapter software option settings the eisa configuration program automatically configures the following parameters on your eisa adapter: ■ slot number/port address ■ interrupt request level ■ boot prom enable/disable if you need to change the factory-set media type, ...

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    Software option settings 3-5 media type a variety of media types are available, depending upon the adapter as indicated in table 3-1. For information about the auto select setting, refer to the section “auto select media type” in chapter 2. Network driver optimization this option specifies whether t...

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    3-6 c hapter 3: c onfiguring the a dapter changing the settings to change the software option settings, follow these steps: 1 make sure the 3c592 eisa adapter has been properly installed in your computer. Caution: if this computer is an operating server, notify all users of the server to save their ...

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    Software option settings 3-7 figure 3-2 auto installation screen figure 3-3 main menu esc=cancel this option will install a complete dos odi client. [enter]=continue [esc]=exit program 3com's auto installation software (autolink) automatically configures your adapter and workstation for use as a net...

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    3-8 c hapter 3: c onfiguring the a dapter 9 if you have multiple adapters installed, as shown in figure 3-4, use the arrow keys to select the desired adapter and press [enter]. 10 if you have a single adapter installed, the configure adapter option appears already highlighted on the install pull-dow...

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    Software option settings 3-9 figure 3-4 multiple adapter option configuration figure 3-5 changing adapter options select adapter select cancel select the adapter to be configured and/or tested. [enter]= [alt]+=execute function [ ↑↓ ]=scroll [tab]=next field [shift+tab]=previous field [f1]=help [esc]...

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    4 l oading n etwork d rivers this chapter describes how to load the network drivers required to let the 3c592 eisa adapter operate with your network operating system. Figure 4-1 shows an overview of these procedures. Figure 4-1 overview of loading network drivers if you are running netware 2.X, 3.1x...

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    4-2 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers if you are running any other network operating system, follow the driver loading instructions in the section “loading drivers in non-netware environments” later in this chapter. Locating the network drivers the 3c59x etherdisk diskette contains the latest v...

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    Loading netware odi drivers 4-3 loading netware odi drivers this section describes the following conditions under which you can use netware drivers: ■ one adapter in a client ■ multiple adapters in a client ■ one adapter in a server ■ multiple adapters in a server one adapter in a client to load the...

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    4-4 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers contained in the readme.Txt file located in the \qinstall\server directory on the 3c59x etherdisk diskette. If no 3install account exists, the drivers will be loaded from the diskette (rather than from the server). In this case, they may not be the most cur...

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    Loading netware odi drivers 4-5 2 insert the 3c59x etherdisk diskette in a floppy drive on your computer and make that drive the active drive. For example, if the diskette drive is a, type the following command: a: [enter] 3 at the prompt, type: install [enter] alternatively, at the prompt, type: au...

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    4-6 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers figure 4-2 autolink information screen figure 4-3 main menu esc=cancel this option will install a complete dos odi client. [enter]=continue [esc]=exit program 3com's auto installation software (autolink) automatically configures your adapter and workstation...

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    Loading netware odi drivers 4-7 if you experience problems that occur only when using the autolink program, display or print the autolink.Log file. The autolink.Log file contains a log of all the events that occurred during the autolink installation and configuration process. A to display the file, ...

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    4-8 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers if you are running netware and you have installed multiple 3c592 etherlink eisa adapters in an eisa-compliant computer, follow these steps to install the netware odi client driver: 1 make sure your computer is turned off. Install the first adapter. 2 connec...

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    Loading netware odi drivers 4-9 b remove the eisa configuration diskette and exit the program. C restart the computer. 12 access the c:wclient subdirectory. 13 edit the net.Cfg file, which is in the nwclient subdirectory, as follows: a in the link driver 3c59x section of the net.Cfg file, add the ...

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    4-10 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers 2 select configuration/diagnostic/troubleshooting, and press [enter]. 3 select configuration and diagnostic program and press [enter]. 4 the next screen lists the installed adapters. Write down their slot numbers. 5 exit the program. If you are using an od...

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    Loading netware odi drivers 4-11 for complete details on loading the netware 4.X server driver for your netware version, refer to the readme files, which are in the etware\server subdirectory on the etherdisk diskette. The readme files are named as shown below: readme.40x readme.41 readme.311 read...

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    4-12 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers finding the adapter’s port address for multiple adapters to find the appropriate adapter’s port address when installing more than one adapter in a netware server, follow these steps. You must use the adapter’s port address when installing one or more adapt...

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    Loading netware odi drivers 4-13 driver installation with netware to load the 4.X server driver, follow these steps: 1 copy the contents of the appropriate etware subdirectory to the boot partition of the server’s hard disk. 2 when you start the server, enter the following commands: for netware 3....

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    4-14 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers loading windows 95 drivers if you have windows 95 running on your computer, you must load the driver from the etherdisk diskette. Follow these steps: 1 after inserting the 3c592 eisa adapter, connecting it to the network, and running the configuration util...

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    Loading drivers in non-netware environments 4-15 loading drivers in non-netware environments to load drivers in a non-netware environment, follow these steps: 1 access the main menu as described in the section “autolink installation” earlier in this chapter. 2 select network drivers in the main menu...

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    4-16 c hapter 4: l oading n etwork d rivers the ndis drivers are as follows: ndis 2.0x el59x.Dos el59x.Os2 ndis 3.0x windows for workgroups el59x.386 windows nt, version 3.5 el59x.Sys windows 95 el59x.Vxd additional drivers access 3com’s bulletin board service as described in appendix b, “technical ...

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    Desktop management interface 4-17 desktop management interface 3com’s support of the desktop management interface (dmi) makes the management of pcs and 3c592 eisa adapters easier. Support of dmi allows any dmi-compatible management application to access 3com adapter information. 3com’s smartagent dr...

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    5 p erforming t roubleshooting and d iagnostic t ests this chapter explains how to isolate and solve 3c592 eisa adapter problems. Figure 5-1 illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be used. Make sure that the adapter is correctly installed. (see chapter 2 for installation instructions.)...

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    5-2 c hapter 5: p erforming t roubleshooting and d iagnostic t ests troubleshooting with the diagnostic tests the diagnostic tests on the 3c59x etherdisk diskette check the adapter’s operation and permit the isolation of faults. You can run the diagnostic tests after installing one or more 3c592 eis...

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    Starting the diagnostic program 5-3 if the adapter passes all tests successfully, hardware failure is ruled out. If a problem still remains, look at cabling, software, and other issues that affect functionality on the network. After running the diagnostic tests, you should reboot your computer to co...

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    5-4 c hapter 5: p erforming t roubleshooting and d iagnostic t ests you can also run the tests from the command line. At the system prompt, type: 3c59xcfg run running the group 1 tests the group 1 tests include: ■ register access test ■ eeprom test ■ fifo loopback test ■ ethernet core loopback test ...

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    Starting the diagnostic program 5-5 running the group 2 test the group 2 test is called the network loopback test. It tests the 3c592-combo adapter’s ability to transmit and receive data via the internal transceiver. This test requires installation of a loopback plug at the adapter’s bnc transceiver...

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    5-6 c hapter 5: p erforming t roubleshooting and d iagnostic t ests 3 select test setup from the test menu. 4 enable the group 2 test. Select ok and press [enter]. 5 go to the run tests dialog box to start the tests. 6 after the test is completed: a exit the configuration and diagnostic program. B r...

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    Starting the diagnostic program 5-7 3 start the diagnostic program on the echo server. The diagnostic program that you use depends on the adapter that is installed in the echo server. After the system prompt of the drive containing the configuration and diagnostic program, enter the name of the appr...

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    5-8 c hapter 5: p erforming t roubleshooting and d iagnostic t ests 4 enable the group 3 test by selecting the enable group button. 5 select ok and press [enter]. 6 go to the run tests dialog box and select start to start the tests. 7 after the test is completed: a exit the program on the echo serve...

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    Getting help if a test fails 5-9 3 make sure that you booted your computer under dos version 3.1 or later, and that no device drivers or memory managers are loaded. 4 if you are running the group 2 test (only on the 3c592-combo adapter), make sure that the loopback plug is securely attached to the a...

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    5-10 c hapter 5: p erforming t roubleshooting and d iagnostic t ests 10 if you experience problems that occur only when using the autolink program, display or print the autolink.Log file. The autolink.Log file contains a log of all the events that occurred during the autolink installation and config...

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    Miscellaneous checks 5-11 5 to run the tests, choose run tests from the test menu and select the start button. Caution: do not use an active network to run the group 2 or group 3 tests. Miscellaneous checks check for specific hardware problems, such as broken traces or loose and/or broken solder con...

  • Page 60: Pecifications

    A s pecifications this appendix lists the specifications, connector pin assignments, and cable requirements for the 3c592 eisa adapters. Adapter specifications network interface 3c592-tpo ethernet ieee 802.3i 10base-t industry standard for a 10 mbps baseband csma/cd local area network 3c592-combo ie...

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    A-2 a ppendix a: s pecifications rj-45 connector pin assignments figure a-1 shows the rj-45 connector pin assignments. Figure a-1 rj-45 connector pin assignments aui connector pin assignments table a-1 lists the pin assignments for the aui (attachment unit interface) connector. 8 7 6 5 4 12 345678 3...

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    Cable requirements a-3 cable requirements in order to maintain compliance with the limits of a class b digital device, 3com requires that you use quality interface cables when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3com could void the user’s authority to operat...

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    B t echnical s upport 3com provides easy access to technical support information through the variety of services described in this appendix. On-line technical services 3com offers worldwide product support seven days a week, 24 hours a day, through the following on-line systems: ■ 3com bulletin boar...

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    B-2 a ppendix b: t echnical s upport world wide web site access the latest networking information on 3com’s world wide web site by entering our url into your internet browser: http://www.3com.Com/ this service features news and information about 3com products, customer service and support, 3com’s la...

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    Support from your network supplier b-3 local numbers are available within the following countries: support from your network supplier if additional assistance is required, contact your network supplier. Many suppliers are authorized 3com service partners who are qualified to provide a variety of ser...

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    B-4 a ppendix b: t echnical s upport returning products for repair a product sent directly to 3com for repair must first be assigned a return materials authorization (rma) number. A product sent to 3com without an rma number will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense. To obtain...

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    G lossary 10base2 the ieee standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thin coaxial cable. 10base5 the ieee standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thick coaxial cable. 10base-t the ieee standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on twisted-pair cable. Aui at...

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    2 g lossary backbone the main transmission medium used to interconnect the workgroup areas of a network. It is usually coaxial or fiber-optic. Backplane a motherboard assembly in a pc with connectors and printed circuit traces into which printer circuit boards are inserted. Bus an electronic pathway...

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    G lossary 3 eisa extended industry standard architecture. The eisa 32-bit extended at personal computer bus architecture is backward-compatible with the 16-bit isa architecture. Emm386 expanded memory manager. A dual-purpose memory manager that comes with ms-dos. It provides access to the upper memo...

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    4 g lossary netware a series of network operating systems and related products made by novell, inc. Odi driver open data-link interface. A mac-level specification developed by novell and apple . Drivers complying with this specification can work with netware 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. Like ndis, odi drivers...

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    I ndex symbols !Tcm5920.Cfg file 3-3 .Cfg files 3-3 numerics 10 mbps ethernet network adapter 1-1 10base2 coaxial cable 1-1 10base5 coaxial cable 1-1 10base-t twisted-pair cable 1-1 3c592 eisa 10 mbps adapters 1-1 3c592-tpo and 3c592-combo adapters 1-1, 1-2 backplates 1-2 connectors for 2-5 network ...

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    2 i ndex configuring the adapter 3-2 connecting to the network 2-5 connectors 2-5 aui 1-2, 2-6 bnc 1-2, 2-6 rj-45 1-2, 2-6 t 2-5 d desktop management interface (dmi) 1-3, 4-17 diagnostic tests 5-2 changing parameters 5-10 failed 5-8 group 1 5-2, 5-4 group 2 5-2, 5-5 group 3 5-2, 5-6 help 5-8 running...

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    I ndex 3 n ndis drivers 4-15 netware 4.X server drivers 4-10, 4-13 dos odi client driver 4-1, 4-3, 4-4 environment 4-3 with multiple adapters 4-10, 4-11 netware loadable modules (nlms) 4-10, 4-11 netware\server subdirectory 4-11 network cables, connecting fiber-optic 2-6 thick coaxial 2-5, 2-6, a-3 ...

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    4 i ndex w windows 3.X 4-3 windows 95 1-2, 3-3, 4-1 confirming adapter installation 2-4 driver loading 4-14 running diagnostic tests 5-3 windows for workgroups 4-16 windows nt 4-16 z zoom 5-8.

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    Limited warranty hardware: 3com warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from 3com or its authorized reseller: internetworking products one year network adapters life...

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    3com shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by customer's or any third person's misuse, neglect, improper installation or testing, unauthorized attempts to repair, or any other cause beyond t...

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    Fcc class b certification statement 3com corporation model nos: 3c592-tpo and 3c592-combo fcc id: df63c592 made in u.S.A. This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 this device must...

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    Ce notice marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this equipment to the emc directive of the european community. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets or exceeds the following technical standards: ■ en 55022—“limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristic...