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3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide
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Contents
Installing the PC Card
Setup for Windows 98
Setup for Windows 95
Setup for Windows NT 4.0
Troubleshooting
Warranty and Regulatory Compliance
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Contents
Contents
Installing the PC Card
Introduction
Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card
Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card
Setup for Windows 98
Before You Begin Installation
Setup Procedure
Confirming Installation
Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations
Uninstalling the Card
Setup for Windows 95
Before You Begin Installation
Determining Your Windows 95 Version
Setup Procedures
Confirming Installation
Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations
Uninstalling the Card
Setup for Windows NT 4.0
Before You Begin Installation
Setup Procedure
Contents
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Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations
Uninstalling the Card
Troubleshooting
PC Card LEDs
Diagnostics Help Library
Online Technical Services
Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com
Returning Products for Repair
Warranty and Regulatory Compliance
3Com Corporation Limited Warranty
Regulatory Compliance
3Com End User Software License Agreement
Product Specifications
Contents
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3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide
Installing the PC Card
Installing the PC Card
Introduction
Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card
Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card
Installing the PC Card
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Setup for Windows 98
Setup for Windows 98
Before You Begin Installation
Setup Procedure
Confirming Installation
Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations
Uninstalling the Card
Setup for Windows 98
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Setup for Windows 95
Setup for Windows 95
Before You Begin Installation
Determining Your Windows 95 Version
Setup Procedures
Confirming Installation
Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations
Uninstalling the Card
Setup for Windows 95
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Setup for Windows NT 4.0
Setup for Windows NT 4.0
Before You Begin Installation
Setup Procedure
Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations
Uninstalling the Card
Setup for Windows NT 4.0
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
PC Card LEDs
Diagnostics Help Library
Online Technical Services
Support from Your Network Supplier and 3Com
Returning Products for Repair
Troubleshooting
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Warranty and Regulatory Compliance
Warranty and Regulatory Compliance
3Com Corporation Limited Warranty
Regulatory Compliance
3Com End User Software License Agreement
Product Specifications
Warranty and Regulatory Compliance
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3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card User Guide
Introduction
Introduction
The 3Com 10/100 LAN PC Cards (models 3CCFE575CT and 3CXFE575CT) connect a notebook to an
Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. Both PC Card models are shown below.
This guide describes PC Card installation and setup for Windows ® 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT
®.
Click the Help575 icon in the Help575 directory on the 3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN Cardbus PC Card
CD for the latest information on this product. You can also obtain information from the README.TXT
file in the HELP directory on the LAN Installation Disk.
Introduction
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Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card
Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC
Card
Remove all PC Cards from your notebook.1. With the power off, insert the LAN PC Card into the PC Card Slot and slide it all the way in.
CAUTION: Do not force the LAN PC Card into the slot or you may bend the pins inside
the slot.
2.
Connect the PC Card cable to the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card (1).3. Connect the PC Card cable to the network cable (2).4. Connect the network cable to the network port (3).5.
Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card
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Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your notebook operating system in
this guide.
Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN PC Card
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Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card
Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK
LAN PC Card
Remove all PC Cards from your notebook.1. With the power off, insert the XJACK LAN PC Card into the PC Card slot and slide it all the way
in.
2.
CAUTION: Do not force the LAN PC Card into the slot or you may bend the pins inside
the slot.
Connect the network cable to the XJACK® connector on the 3CXFE575CT LAN PC Card (1).3. Connect the network cable to the network port (2).4.
Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card
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Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your operating system in this
guide.
Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN PC Card
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Before You Begin Installation
Before You Begin Installation
Before installing the network driver software, have the following information ready:
For Windows 98 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
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For your network account, your user name and password.●
Before You Begin Installation
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Setup Procedure
Setup Procedure
Install the PC Card as described in "Installing the PC Card".1. Turn the notebook on.2. Windows 98 automatically detects the PC Card, displays a New Hardware Found dialog box, and
looks for information about the PC Card.
When Windows is ready to configure the new hardware, Windows 98 opens the Add New
Hardware Wizard. The dialog box states that Windows will search for new drivers for the PCI
Ethernet Controller.
Click Next.3. Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.4. Select Floppy Drives, insert the LAN Installation Disk, and click Next.5. After finding the files on the disk, Windows displays the prompt: Windows driver file for the
device:FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet.
Click Next to copy the required files.6. The Add New Hardware Wizard window states that Windows has finished installing the driver.
If prompted, insert the Windows 98 CD. You can specify a location on your hard disk where the
Windows 98 files reside. Typically, this location is C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. Click OK to
copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface.
7.
Please wait while Windows checks your current network configuration. The required time depends
on your settings for network software components.
A dialog box appears stating that Windows has finished installing the software that your new
hardware device requires.
Click Finish.8. When Windows 98 prompts whether to reboot the computer, remove the LAN Installation Disk
from the floppy drive and click Yes.
9.
Setup Procedure
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Confirming Installation
Confirming Installation
Double-click the My Computer icon.1. Double-click the Control Panel icon.2. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup.3. Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.4. Double-click the + sign next to Network Adapters. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com 10/100
LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation.
5.
Double-click theFE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet to display a description of the
PC Card and its current status. The device status should indicate "This device is working
properly."
6.
Confirming Installation
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Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations
Troubleshooting Windows 98
Installations
Symptom Solution
Basic troubleshooting, applicable for
all problem situations. Inspect all cables and connections.
Check whether your PC Card is fully inserted into the slot.
Verify that you have the latest BIOS for your system. If not,
check the Web site for your computer and follow the BIOS
upgrade instructions.
Check for multiple installations of the PC Card.
Check whether your system's PCMCIA or CardBus Controller
is installed and running properly: go to My Computer/Control
Panel/System/Device Manager/PCMCIA Card. Verify that the
controller is present and shows no errors.
Open My Computer/Control Panel/PC Card to confirm that the
system recognizes your PC Card.
In My Computer/Control Panel/Network make sure that you
have the correct clients and protocols installed.
The LAN device is not functional. LED
on the connector or PC Card is off or
mismatches the real network speed.
Use My Computer/Control Panel/System/Device Manager to
inspect the status of your PC Card.
If you see a red "X", enable the PC Card by checking the
appropriate box under Properties.
If you see a yellow exclamation mark, click the icon to see
what the conflict is. Verify that there are adequate system
resources. Free system resources (for example, disable the
infrared port), remove and reinstall the PC Card.
Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations
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Losing network connection after
disconnecting or changing the media
speed.
This can occur when using NetWare servers and IPX/SPX
protocol. It happens when the frame type is selected
automatically. A temporary solution is to reboot after
disconnecting and reconnecting the cable in NetWare
networks. The permanent solution is to use specific frame
types such as 802.2 or 802.3.
Need to force speed and duplex
settings. In most cases, the automatic settings work fine. However, if you to need to force speed or duplex settings to match those of
an attached device:
1. Open My Computer/Control Panel/Network
2. Double click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast
Ethernet
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed.
Slow or dropped connection on a
10/100 switch or hub. The switch may be forced to 10 Mbps. Open Control Panel/Network/Advanced and disable Auto Polarity
1. Open My Computer/Control Panel/Network.
2. Double-click FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast
Ethernet.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. Select Automatic Polarity Selection and choose Disable.
Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations
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Uninstalling the Card
Uninstalling the Card
Sometimes previous or unfinished installations leave problems that affect PC Card operation. If the PC
Card installation is unsuccessful for any reason, your best course may be to remove the PC Card and its
software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of the operating system. Possible
problems may be indicated if:
The PC Card is not working.
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Windows 98 is not detecting the PC Card.●
The system issues a warning tone at startup.●
If you are having any of these problems:
Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager.1. Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and click Remove.2. Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot.3. Reboot and reinstall the PC Card.4.
Uninstalling the Card
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