3Com EtherLink 3C509B Quick Manual

Part No 09-1314-000

Published January 1998

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This quick guide is for users who choose the Express installation 

option within the 3Com Installation Wizard to install and 

configure the 3C509B network interface card (NIC). Express 

installation is the choice for typical users who want a fast and 

easy installation method with minimal user intervention.

Express installation loads the latest drivers from the 

EtherDisk

diskette, automatically tests the NIC and your network, and 

dynamically binds TCP/IP to the NIC. 

If you do not have a DHCP server on your network, or if you have 

a static TCP/IP address, you must use the Custom installation 

option instead to install and configure the NIC.

To use Express installation, the NIC must be installed in a PC that 

is running Windows 95 and supports the Windows 95 Plug and 

Play feature. 

If your PC is running Windows 95, go to the next section to 

determine if your PC supports Plug and Play.

For all other Windows operating systems, see Chapter 1 in the 

EtherLink III ISA Network Interface Card User Guide 

for procedures 

on how to install the NIC.

Performing the Windows 95 Preinstallation Procedure

Before you install the NIC in your PC, you must perform the 

following procedure to properly set up your system environment. 

This procedure deletes the default .INF file and the default 

Windows driver for the NIC. If you do not perform this procedure, 

the 3Com Installation Wizard will not run successfully and the NIC 

software will not be installed.