3Com 3C905C-TX-M, 3C905C-TX - Manuals

T ABLES 1 Notice Icons 9 2 Text Conventions 10 3 Installation Overview 17 4 Cable Specifications 24 5 NetWare NLMs 41 6 NIC Configuration Methods 45 7 NIC Configuration Settings 46 8 Installation Troubleshooting Tips 53 9 LED Interpretations 56 10 Frequently Asked Questions 66 11 Unshielded Twisted-...

A BOUT T HIS G UIDE This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the 3Com ® EtherLink ® 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management (3C905C) network interface card (NIC). This guide is intended for those who install and configure Ethernet NICs. Some familiarity with Ethernet networks a...

1 I NTRODUCTION This chapter describes the 3Com ® EtherLink ® 10/100 PCI for Complete PC Management (3C905C) network interface card (NIC). 3C905C NIC Overview The 3C905C NIC is a 10/100 Mbps PCI NIC that includes a suite of desktop management features, including Remote Wake-Up, managed PC boot agent...

12 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Features The 3C905C NIC supports the following features: ■ Remote Wake-Up ■ Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) software (integrated as a boot ROM on the 3C905C-TX-M NIC; available separately for installation and use with the 3C905C-TX NIC) ■ Dynamic Access® software ■ Remote sy...

3C905C NIC Overview 13 Remote Wake-Up Requirements Your PC or server must have the following items to use Remote Wake-Up: ■ BIOS that supports Remote Wake-Up ■ PCI 2.2-compliant bus or a 3-pin Remote Wake-Up connector on the PC motherboard and a 5-volt standby power supply unit rated at a minimum of...

14 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION ■ Configure or reconfigure multiple systems simultaneously. ■ Scan for viruses. ■ Back-up hard drives and perform disaster recovery tasks. For information on configuring the MBA to boot from the network, see “Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA)” in Chapter 5. For...

3C905C NIC Overview 15 Using the Workgroup Keep-Alive Packet The 3C905C NIC can transmit a workgroup keep-alive packet periodically while the PC is in a sleep state. This packet prevents the PCs workstation address from being aged-out of switch and router tables. For instructions on enabling or disa...

2 N ETWORK I NTERFACE C ARD I NSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the 3C905C NIC in your PC and connect it to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. CAUTION: Do NOT physically install the NIC in your PC until you have run the preinstallation program, as described in “Running the Preinst...

18 C HAPTER 2: N ETWORK I NTERFACE C ARD I NSTALLATION Preparing for Installation Before you install the NIC in your PC, make sure that you have the following items: ■ 3C905C NIC ■ 3Com EtherDisk diskettes 1, 2, and 3 ■ Remote Wake-Up cable (This cable is optional. Install it only if you want to use...

Running the Preinstallation Program 19 Running the Preinstallation Program Before you physically install the NIC in your PC, you must run the following preinstallation program to properly set up your system environment. CAUTION: If you do not run the preinstallation program, the NIC driver and softw...

20 C HAPTER 2: N ETWORK I NTERFACE C ARD I NSTALLATION To install the NIC in your PC: 1 Make sure that you have run the preinstallation program, as described in the previous section. 2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. Use only insulated or nonconducting tools. 3 Make sure that the powe...

Inserting the NIC 21 Figure 2 Installing the NIC 7 Secure the NIC with the screw you removed in step 5. If you want to install the Remote Wake-Up cable, go to the next section, “Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable” to continue the installation. If you want to connect a cable from the SOS or SMBus co...

22 C HAPTER 2: N ETWORK I NTERFACE C ARD I NSTALLATION Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable This section describes how to connect the Remote Wake-Up cable from the NIC to the PC motherboard. Contact your PC manufacturer for the Remote Wake-Up cable. Connecting the Remote Wake-Up cable is optional. Co...

Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable 23 Figure 3 Connecting the Remote Wake-Up Cable 4 Replace the PC cover and plug in the power cord. Do not turn on the power to the PC. 5 Go to the next section, “Connecting SOS or SMBus Cables for Remote System Alerts” or go directly to the following section, “Con...

24 C HAPTER 2: N ETWORK I NTERFACE C ARD I NSTALLATION Connecting SOS or SMBus Cables for Remote System Alerts Connecting the SOS or SMBus cables is optional, and requires a matching connector on your PC motherboard. Connect one of these cables only if you want to use Remote System Alerts and if you...

Connecting to the Network 25 To connect the 3C905C NIC to a 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network: 1 Plug the RJ-45 connector on the twisted-pair network cable into the RJ-45 port on the NIC backplate (see Figure 4). Figure 4 Connecting to the RJ-45 Port 2 Connect the other end of the n...

3 W INDOWS 95/98 AND W INDOWS NT D RIVER I NSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the NIC driver and software on a PC running Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows NT 3.51. To obtain the latest shipping version of a driver, contact your PC manufacturer. Overview You install t...

Installing the Driver 29 3 In the specified fields of the Identification tab screen, enter the following information, and then click OK : ■ Computer Name — Identifies the PC on the network for other users. This entry must be a unique name of 15 characters or fewer, containing no spaces. ■ Workgroup ...

30 C HAPTER 3: W INDOWS 95/98 AND W INDOWS NT D RIVER I NSTALLATION Windows 98 If you encounter problems during the installation, see the WIN98.TXT file located in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 3 for troubleshooting tips. Before installing the NIC driver and software: ■ Make sure that you...

Installing the Driver 31 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) , and then click Next . 4 Select Floppy disk drives , and then click Next . Windows finds the driver file for the device. 5 Click Next . Files are copied. If the Insert Disk dialog box appears, prompting you t...

34 C HAPTER 3: W INDOWS 95/98 AND W INDOWS NT D RIVER I NSTALLATION Figure 6 Network Settings Window 3 Click Add Adapter. The Add Network Adapter window appears. 4 Open the Network Adapter Card list box, and scroll down and select <Other> Requires disk from manufacturer . 5 Click Continue . Th...

Verifying Successful Installation 35 9 Click OK . ■ If the TCP/IP Configuration screen appears, enter the requested information for your network environment. Refer to your system administrator or the Windows NT documentation for assistance. ■ If the TCP/IP Configuration screen does not appear, the i...

36 C HAPTER 3: W INDOWS 95/98 AND W INDOWS NT D RIVER I NSTALLATION 3 Make sure that the name of the NIC appears in the list of network adapters. If the name of the NIC does not appear in the list of network adapters, the installation was not successful. See Chapter 6 for troubleshooting help. Windo...

38 C HAPTER 3: W INDOWS 95/98 AND W INDOWS NT D RIVER I NSTALLATION 6 Click Have Disk . 7 Insert EtherDisk diskette 1 in drive A, make sure that A:\ appears in the entry box, and then click OK . The Select OEM Option screen appears with the name of one of the NICs selected. Only one NIC appears on t...

4 N ET W ARE C LIENT AND S ERVER D RIVER I NSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the Novell NetWare client driver for DOS, Windows 3.1, or Windows for Workgroups and the NetWare server driver. To install the network drivers for Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups, or DOS in a non-NetWar...

40 C HAPTER 4: N ET W ARE C LIENT AND S ERVER D RIVER I NSTALLATION Intelligent Auto Install Requirements To use the Intelligent Auto Install program: ■ Make sure that your PC has only one 3C905C NIC installed. ■ Make sure that you are using NetWare 3.x or 4.x as your network operating system. ■ Mak...

Installing the NetWare Server Driver 41 Installing the NetWare Server Driver This section describes how to install the NetWare driver on a Novell server running NetWare 3.12, 4.10, or 4.11. The 3C905C NIC does not support NetWare 3.11 or 4.0x servers. The \NWSERVER directory on EtherDisk diskette 3 ...

42 C HAPTER 4: N ET W ARE C LIENT AND S ERVER D RIVER I NSTALLATION 3 Add the following two lines to the AUTOEXEC.NCF file: load C:\NWSERVER\3C90X.LAN slot=<slot> NAME=<name> FRAME=<frametype> bind ipx to <name> net=<number> 4 Save and exit the file, and then reboot the...

Installing the NetWare Server Driver 43 The values <name1> and <name2> are unique names assigned to each NIC by your system administrator. The values <name1> and <name 2> must be different. The frame parameters <frametype1> and <frametype2> can be one of the follo...

44 C HAPTER 4: N ET W ARE C LIENT AND S ERVER D RIVER I NSTALLATION Figure 7 Selected NIC Screen The slot number appears in the Selected NIC panel. This slot value must match the slot value entered in the load line of the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. book Page 44 Monday, March 15, 1999 1:31 PM

5 NIC C ONFIGURATION This chapter describes how to configure the 3C905C NIC. Before you change the NIC configuration settings, contact your system administrator. Configuration Methods The 3C905C NIC can be configured using any of the methods listed in Table 6. This chapter describes how to configure...

46 C HAPTER 5: NIC C ONFIGURATION Default NIC Settings Table 7 lists the configuration settings for the 3C905C NIC. The default setting is in bold in the Settings column. DMI 2.0 or 2.0s Configure the NIC remotely using the 3Com DMI Agent software. See Appendix C for more information. 3Com DMI Agent...

Changing General NIC Configuration Settings 47 Changing General NIC Configuration Settings To change the NIC general configuration settings, such as network driver optimization, duplex mode, and media type: 1 Make sure that the NIC is installed and is connected to the network and that the driver is ...

48 C HAPTER 5: NIC C ONFIGURATION Figure 8 General Screen 4 Click the Configuration tab. The Configuration screen (Figure 9) appears. Figure 9 Configuration Screen book Page 48 Monday, March 15, 1999 1:31 PM

Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) 49 5 Under Network Parameter, select the setting to be changed. For a description of each setting, see Table 6 in the previous section or click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, move it over a setting, and click once. 6 Open th...

50 C HAPTER 5: NIC C ONFIGURATION 3 Click the Configuration tab. The Configuration screen appears. 4 Under Network Parameter, select Boot PROM . 5 Open the Set Value list box and select Enabled to enable the boot ROM or Disabled to disable the boot ROM. ■ To undo the change and return the setting to...

Configuring the Managed PC Boot Agent (MBA) 51 3 Reboot the PC. The MBA attempts to boot from the network using the default protocol TCP/IP DHCP. To change the default protocol or any other MBA configurations, press Ctrl+Alt+B when the following message appears: Initializing MBA. Press Ctrl+Alt+B to...

6 T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS This chapter explains how to solve problems that may occur when you install and use the 3C905C NIC. It also explains how to run NIC diagnostic tests, view network statistics, interpret the LEDs, and remove the NIC software. To access a database of technical inform...

54 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS Accessing 3Com Support Databases In addition to the 3Com support databases listed in this section, check the README.TXT file located on EtherDisk diskette 3 for troubleshooting information. Accessing the 3Com Knowledgebase To access a database of tech...

Accessing 3Com Support Databases 55 Accessing Release Notes and Frequently Asked Questions To access release notes and frequently asked questions about the 3C905C NIC: 1 Make sure that the NIC and its driver are installed. 2 Start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics and Configuration program. a Open the Window...

56 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS 4 Click Support Databases to display customer support databases about the NIC in three categories: ■ Release notes — Display tips about installing and using the NIC. ■ Frequently asked questions — Display common questions asked by customers and answer...

Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests 57 If a LNK LED indicates a problem, check the following: 1 Ensure that your network hub or switch and the cable connecting to your NIC comply with the specifications appropriate for your network connection. 2 Ensure that the hub or switch is powered on. Running the...

58 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS Figure 11 Diagnostics Screen If the Run Remote Wake-Up Test button appears dimmed, the NIC that is installed in the PC does not support Remote Wake-Up. To Run the Network Test Run the Network Test to check the NIC connectivity to the network. 1 Click ...

Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests 59 To Run the NIC Test Run the NIC Test to check the physical components, connectors, and circuitry on the NIC. 1 Click Run NIC Test on the Diagnostics screen. The NIC Test screen appears. 2 Click Perform NIC Test . While the test is running, a progress bar indicate...

Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up 61 Troubleshooting Remote Wake-Up If your PC does not boot in response to a Remote Wake-Up event, perform these troubleshooting steps: 1 Make sure that the PC meets the Remote Wake-Up requirements listed in Chapter 1. 2 Make sure that you are using the latest driver fo...

62 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS 7 If the previous steps have failed, install a known functioning Remote Wake-Up NIC in the PC. ■ If Remote Wake-Up works with the new NIC installed, contact your PC vendor for a replacement NIC. ■ If Remote Wake-Up does not work with the new NIC insta...

Using the 3Com Icon in the Windows System Tray 63 The information is updated by the NIC driver every 5 seconds. For a description of each statistic, click the question mark (?) in the upper right corner of the screen, drag it over a statistic and click once. A pop-up box appears, displaying informat...

64 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS Removing NIC Software This section describes how to remove the 3C905C NIC driver and software from your PC. This section also applies to removing older NIC drivers from your PC. CAUTION: If you want to reinstall the NIC driver and software, you must f...

Removing NIC Software 65 4 Click Yes to confirm the removal. 5 Click Close to close the Network screen. You are prompted to restart the PC. ■ If you are physically removing the NIC from the PC, click No . Do not restart the PC until you shut down the system, turn the power off, and remove the NIC fr...

66 C HAPTER 6: T ROUBLESHOOTING AND D IAGNOSTICS Frequently Asked Questions Table 10 describes some common questions and answers about the 3C905C NIC. For additional information about the NIC, see the text files located in the HELP directory on EtherDisk diskette 3 or go to the following 3Com World ...

A S PECIFICATIONS AND C ABLING R EQUIREMENTS This appendix lists the specifications, standards conformance, cable requirements, and connector pin assignments for the 3C905C NIC. Hardware Specifications Network Interface Physical Dimensions Environmental Operating Range Power Requirements 10 Mbps Eth...

70 A PPENDIX A: S PECIFICATIONS AND C ABLING R EQUIREMENTS Standards Conformance ■ IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T ■ IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX ■ IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex auto-negotiation and flow control ■ NWay 10/100 auto-negotiation ■ IEEE 802.1p/Q ■ IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging ■ RMON ■ Microsoft PC97 ■ Microsoft PC...

Cabling Requirements 71 The EIA/TIA defines five categories of unshielded twisted-pair cable (see Table 11). 10BASE-T Operation 10BASE-T is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 standard for Ethernet signaling over unshielded twisted-pair wire at 10 Mbps. Ethernet, as th...

72 A PPENDIX A: S PECIFICATIONS AND C ABLING R EQUIREMENTS 100BASE-TX Operation 100BASE-TX is the IEEE 802.3u standard for Fast Ethernet signaling over Category 5 UTP or STP wire at 100 Mbps. Based on an extension to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet specification, Fast Ethernet characteristics include: ■ A d...

B D YNAMIC Access S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION This chapter explains how to install and configure Dynamic Access software on a PC running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. For an overview of Dynamic Access software, see Chapter 1. For detailed information on using, configuring, an...

74 A PPENDIX B: D YNAMIC Access S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION Installing Dynamic Access Software To install Dynamic Access software: 1 Make sure that the NIC and its software are installed on your PC. See “Verifying Successful Installation” in Chapter 3 to confirm that the NIC is proper...

Verifying Successful Installation 75 Verifying Successful Installation After Dynamic Access software is installed, the following changes are visible in the Windows Network control panel: ■ For each physical NIC installed in the PC, a virtual NIC entry appears in the list of network adapters. All pro...

76 A PPENDIX B: D YNAMIC Access S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION AND C ONFIGURATION Figure 15 Dynamic Access Software Setup Screen — Traffic Prioritization 2 Select the tab containing the information you want to configure. ■ Traffic Prioritization — Allows you to prioritize applications, which can ease bottl...

C 3C OM DMI A GENT I NSTALLATION This appendix explains how to install the 3Com Desktop Management Interface (DMI) Agent on your PC. The 3Com DMI Agent allows any DMI-compatible browser or network management application that supports DMI 2.0 or 2.0s to remotely manage and configure advanced features...

78 A PPENDIX C: 3C OM DMI A GENT I NSTALLATION The content of the MIF is based on the capabilities of the NIC driver found in the PC. For example, if a NIC with an MBA boot ROM is found, all groups related to the boot ROM are included in the MIF for that particular NIC. This ensures that the network...

Installing the 3Com DMI Agent 79 Installing the 3Com DMI Agent This section describes how to install the 3Com DMI Agent on a PC running Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0. For instructions on how to install the 3Com DMI Agent on a PC running Windows NT 3.51, see the 3Com DMI User Guide includ...

D T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services. This appendix describes these services. Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication. For the very latest, 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation ...

82 A PPENDIX D: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software library, as well as support options ranging from technical education to maintenance and professional services. 3Com FTP Site Download drivers, patches, software...

Online Technical Services 83 Access by Digital Modem ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access up to 64 Kbps. To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN, use the following number: 1 847 262 6000 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service The 3Com Facts automated fax service provides ...

I NDEX Numbers 10 LNK LED description 56picture of 11troubleshooting with 56 100 LNK LED description 56picture of 11troubleshooting with 56 100BASE-TX cabling 24link LED 56operation 72 10BASE-T cabling 24link LED 56operation 71 3C90X.LAN file 413Com bulletin board service (3Com BBS) 82 3Com Configur...

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