3Com 3CCFE575CT User manual

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3Com
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10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card
User Guide
Part No. 09-0XXX-00X
Published June 2000

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C ONTENTS
1
I
NSTALLING THE
PC C
ARD
Introduction 5
User Documentation 6
Connecting the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 6
Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card 7
Connecting the 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 8
Disconnecting the Cables 9
2
S
ETUP FOR
W
INDOWS
2000
Before You Begin Installation 11
Setup Procedure 11
Confirming Installation 12
Troubleshooting Windows 2000 Installations 12
Uninstalling the Card 13
3
S
ETUP FOR
W
INDOWS
98
AND
W
INDOWS
M
ILLENNIUM
E
DITION
Before You Begin Installation 15
Setup Procedure 15
Confirming Installation 16
Troubleshooting Windows 98 Installations 16
Uninstalling the Card 17
4
S
ETUP FOR
W
INDOWS
95
Before You Begin Installation 19
Determining Your Windows 95 Version 19
Setup Procedures 19
Windows 95 Version A 19
Windows 95 OSR 2 20
Confirming Installation 21
Troubleshooting Windows 95 Installations 22
Uninstalling the Card 23

5
S
ETUP FOR
W
INDOWS
NT 4.0
Before You Begin Installation 25
Setup Procedure 25
Setup With No Networking Installed 25
Windows NT With Networking Installed 26
Installing with Softex 27
Confirming Windows
NT Installation 28
Troubleshooting Windows NT 4.0 Installations 28
Known Working Configurations 28
Uninstalling the Card 28
6
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
PC Card LEDs 31
31
Diagnostics Help Library 33
A
P
RODUCT
S
PECIFICATIONS
3CCFE575CT and 3CXFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Cards 35
3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card 35
B
T
ECHNICAL
S
UPPORT
Online Technical Services 37
World Wide Web Site 37
3Com Support Web Site 37
3Com Software Library 37
3Com KnowledgeBase 37
Frequently Asked Questions 37
3Com FTP Site 38
Support from Your Network Supplier 38
Support from 3Com 38
Returning Products for Repair 40
R
EGULATORY
C
OMPLIANCE

1
I
NSTALLING THE
PC C
ARD
Introduction The 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Cards (models 3CCFE575CT, 3CXFE575CT,
and 3C3FE575CT) connect a notebook to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.
All PC Card models are shown below.

6 C
HAPTER
1: I
NSTALLING THE
PC C
ARD
User Documentation This guide describes PC Card installation and setup for Windows
®
2000,
Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 95, and Windows NT
®
.
Access the User Guide for the latest information on the product. (You must first
install the User Guide.) You can also obtain information from the README.TXT file
in the HELP directory on the
LAN Installation Disk .
To access the
User Guide in your browser:
1 Open the Start menu and select Programs .
2 Select 3Com PC Card Utilities .
3 Select 3Com FE575C .
4 Select User_Guide HTML .
If you do not have a browser installed on your computer, install Internet Explorer
from the
Installation CD . Put the Installation CD in the CD-ROM drive (if the Setup
program starts automatically, click
Cancel ), use the Explorer to find the \Internet
Explorer
folder on the CD, and install Internet Explorer from that location.
Connecting the
3CCFE575CT LAN
CardBus PC Card
1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook.
2 With the power off, insert the LAN CardBus PC Card into the PC Card Slot and
slide it all the way in.
3 Connect the PC Card cable to the 3CCFE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card (1).
4 Connect the PC Card cable to the network cable (2).
NOTE: The version of Internet Explorer on the Installation CD is English only.
CAUTION: Do not force the LAN CardBus PC Card into the slot or you may bend
the pins inside the slot. If the CardBus PC Card does not fit in the slot, the
notebook only support 16-bit PC cards. A suggested 10/100 16-bit PC Card
replacement is the 3CCFE574BT PC Card.

Connecting the 3CXFE575CT XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card 7
5 Connect the network cable to the network port (3).
Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your
notebook operating system in this guide.
Connecting the
3CXFE575CT XJACK
LAN CardBus PC Card
1 Remove all PC Cards from your notebook.
2 With the power off, insert the XJACK
®
LAN CardBus PC Card into the PC Card slot
and slide it all the way in.
CAUTION: Do not force the LAN CardBus PC Card into the slot or you may bend
the pins inside the slot. If the XJACK LAN CardBus PC Card does not fit in the
slot, the notebook only support 16-bit PC Cards. A suggested 10//100 16-bit PC
Card replacement is the 3CXFE574BT XJACK PC Card.

8CHAPTER 1: INSTALLING THE PC CARD
3Connect the network cable to the XJACK connector on the 3CXFE575CT LAN
CardBus PC Card (1).
4Connect the network cable to the network port (2).
Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your
operating system in this guide.
Connecting the
3C3FE575CT LAN
CardBus PC Card
1Remove all PC Cards from your notebook.
2With the power off, insert the 3C3FE575CT LAN CardBus PC Card into the PC
Card slot and slide it all the way in.
CAUTION: Forcing the card into the slot may bend the pins. If you do not know
how to insert cards in your computer, refer to the documentation supplied with
your computer on using PC Card (PCMCIA) slots.

Disconnecting the Cables 9
3Connect one end of the network cable to the RJ-45 port on the card.
This port is indicated on the card with a network icon.
4Connect the other end to the LAN port.
Now you are ready to install the network driver. Go to the chapter for your
notebook operating system in this guide.
Disconnecting the
Cables
All cables used with the LAN CardBus PC Card lock in place when connected to
the card. To release the cables, squeeze the release clip located on the top of the
connector.

2SETUP FOR WINDOWS 2000
Before You Begin
Installation
Before you begin installing the network driver software, have the following
information ready:
■For Windows 2000 networking, your computer name and workgroup name.
■For your network account, your user name and password.
■For unattended installation, see the \unattend\win2k directory on your
Installation CD.
Setup Procedure
1Make sure that the CardBus PC Card is inserted and connected to the network, as
described earlier.
2Turn your notebook computer on.
Windows will detect the card and install drivers provided with Windows 2000. No
reboot is required.
3From the desktop, choose Start/Settings/Control Panel.
4Double-click on the System icon.
5Select the Hardware tab.
6Click on the Device Manager button.
7Open Network Adapters.
8Double-click on FE575C-3COM 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet.
9Choose the Driver tab.
10 Insert the 3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus Installation CD.
11 Click on the Update Driver button.
12 When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears, click Next.
13 If it is not chosen already, choose Search for suitable driver for my device
(recommended), and click Next.
14 Choose the CD-ROM drives search location, and click Next.
15 When Windows reports that “The wizard found a driver for the following device,”
click Next.
16 Click Finish in the Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard dialog box.
NOTE: We recommend that you upgrade to the most current drivers. To do so,
complete the remaining steps in this procedure.

12 CHAPTER 2: SETUP FOR WINDOWS 2000
If you are running TCP/IP using DHCP, you will be connected to the network and will not
need to reboot your notebook computer. If you are not running the aforementioned
configuration, see your network administrator to adjust your network settings.
Confirming
Installation
1From the desktop, choose Start/Settings/Control Panel.
2Double-click on the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing
your system setup.
3Choose the Hardware tab.
4Click the Device Manager button. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
5Double-click the + sign next to Network Adapters. The PC Card name,
FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful
installation.
6Double-click on FE575C-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.”
Troubleshooting
Windows 2000
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/Hardware/Device Manager/PCMCIA Card. Verify that the
controller is present and shows no errors.
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/Hardware/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.
Loosing 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.

Uninstalling the Card 13
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.
■Windows 2000 is not detecting the PC Card.
■The system issues a warning tone at startup.
If you are having any of these problems:
1Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager.
2Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and
click Remove.
3Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot.
4Reboot and reinstall the PC Card.
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:
1Open My Computer/Control Panel/Network and Dial Up
Connections.
2Choose Local Area Connection.
3FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet should appear in
the Connect using: box.
4Press the Configure button.
5From the generated dialog box, choose the Advanced tab.
6Select Network Link Selection and choose the correct speed.
Symptom Solution (continued)

3SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND
WINDOWS MILLENNIUM EDITION
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.
■For your network account, your user name and password.
■For unattended installation, see the \unattend\win98 directory on your
Installation CD.
Setup Procedure
1Install the PC Card as described in “Installing the PC Card”.
2Turn the notebook on.
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.
3Click Next.
4Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next.
5Select Floppy Drives or CD, insert the LAN Installation Disk or the LAN Installation
CD, and click Next.
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.
6Click Next to copy the required files.
The Add New Hardware Wizard window states that Windows has finished
installing the driver.
7If 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 or C:\WINDOWS\CATROOT. Click OK to copy the
files needed for the Ethernet interface.
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.
8Click Finish.
9When Windows 98 prompts whether to reboot the computer, remove the LAN
Installation Disk from the floppy drive and click Yes.

16 CHAPTER 3: SETUP FOR WINDOWS 98 AND WINDOWS MILLENNIUM EDITION
Confirming
Installation
1Double-click the My Computer icon.
2Double-click the Control Panel icon.
3Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing your
system setup.
4Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
5Click the + sign next to Network Adapters. The PC Card name, FE575C-3Com
10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet, appears, confirming successful installation.
6Double-click FE575C-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.”
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.
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.

Uninstalling the Card 17
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.
■Windows 98 is not detecting the PC Card.
■The system issues a warning tone at startup.
If you are having any of these problems:
1Open Control Panel/System/Device Manager.
2Select the FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet components and
click Remove.
3Remove the PC Card from the PC Card slot.
4Reboot and reinstall the PC Card.

4SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95
Before You Begin
Installation
■Determine which version of Windows 95 is installed on your notebook.
■Obtain the LAN Installation Disk that shipped with the PC Card.
■Have your network file server name, your network account user name, and
your password ready.
■For unattended installation, see the \unattend\win95 directory on your
Installation CD.
Determining Your
Windows 95 Version
Before setting up the PC Card, you must know which version of Windows 95 is
installed on your notebook. Version A, an early version of Windows 95, is still
installed on many notebooks. Most newer notebooks, especially those which come
with Windows 95 already installed, run OSR 2 (also called version B or version C).
These versions of Windows 95 require different files and different setup procedures.
Follow these steps to find out which version of Windows 95 you are running:
1Double-click My Computer, double-click Control Panel, and then double-click
System to display the System Properties dialog box.
2Click the General Tab to display the Windows 95 version information.
■Version A is identified as 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a.
■OSR 2 is identified as 4.00.950b or 4.00.950c.
Setup Procedures
Windows 95 Version A
1Insert the PC Card as described in “Installing the PC Card”.
2Turn the notebook on.
3Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and then double-click Add New
Hardware.
4Respond to the “Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?”
prompt by clicking No, and then click Next.
5Double-click Network Adapters on the list that appears.

20 CHAPTER 4: SETUP FOR WINDOWS 95
6In the Select Device window, click Have Disk.
7Insert the LAN Installation Disk into the floppy drive and click OK.
8Select FE575C-3Com 10/100 LAN CardBus-Fast Ethernet Manual Load and click
OK to copy the PC Card files to your notebook.
If you are prompted for the LAN Installation Disk during installation, make sure
that a: is the designated path. If during installation, the 3Com driver cannot be
found, enter a:\ to point Windows to the LAN Installation Disk.
9In the new hardware Wizard window, click Next.
10 If prompted, insert the Windows 95 CD or enter the location on your notebook
where the Windows 95 files reside. Typically, this location is
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS.
Click OK to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface.
If during installation, the 3Com driver cannot be found, enter a:\ to point
Windows to the driver.
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.
11 Click Finish to complete installation and remove the LAN Installation Disk.
12 Click yes to reboot the notebook.
When the software restarts, log on to your network using the user name
and password.
Windows 95 OSR 2
1Insert the PC Card as described in “Installing the PC Card”.
2Turn the notebook on.
The New Hardware Found window appears briefly.
The Update Device Driver Wizard window states that Windows has detected the
PCI Ethernet Controller.
3Insert the LAN Installation Disk and click Next to begin driver installation.
The following message appears:
“Windows found the following updated driver for the device: FE575C-3Com
10/100 LAN CardBus- Fast Ethernet”.