HP 3COM ETHERLINK III 3C900-B User manual

3COM Etherlink III 3C900-B
Ethernet Adapter
Installation Guide

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Contents
1
Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Forcibly Modify Resources Allocated to the 3COM EtherLink XL 3C900B PCI
adapter: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Microsoft Windows 98 2nd edition
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

2
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Microsoft Windows 98 2nd edition
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Microsoft Windows 98 2nd edition
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Known Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3
Read This First
1 Read This First
Before installing the network adapter:
• If your OS is Windows 95 SR2.5, go into the BIOS setup and set PnP OS
field to YES.
• If your OS is Windows NT 4.0, go into the BIOS setup and set PnP OS field
to NO.
• If your OS is Windows 98 2nd edition, go into the BIOS setup and set PnP
OS field to YES.
• If your OS is Windows for Workgroup 3.11, go into the BIOS setup and set
PnP OS field to NO.
How to Forcibly Modify Resources Allocated to the 3COM EtherLink
XL 3C900B PCI adapter:
Do this only if needed and only if you are an advanced user.
• For advanced users only: In case of resource conflict, you can try to
change the resources for the network adapter. To do this, turn the Vectra
system power off, remove the network adapter and install it into a differ-
ent PCI slot.

4
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
2 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows 95.
4Windows 95 will detect the network adapter as “3Com Etherlink PCI
Combo NIC (3C900B-COMBO)” during start up and install the OS
embedded driver.
5Click on “YES” when Windows 95 prompts to restart the system.
6After restarting the system, additional changes in the network properties,
such as: workgroup name, computer name, etc. may be necessary. Ask
your Network Administrator for more information. Restart the system if
changes are made.
7From the location of the “Novell Client v3.1 for Windows 95/98”
installation files, execute “Setup.exe”.
8Click on “Yes” to accept the “Novell Terms and Conditions”.
9Select either “Typical” or “Custom” and click on “Install”. Typical
Installation is normally chosen. Select Custom Installation only if you are
an administrator or an advanced user. When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
10 Click on “Reboot” once the installation is complete.
Operating System Windows 95 SR2.5
Driver Version 1.51
Driver File El90xbc5.sys
Server OS NetWare 5.0 Server
Client OS Novell

5
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
3 Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows 95.
4Windows 95 will detect the network adapter as “3Com Etherlink PCI
Combo NIC (3C900B-COMBO)” during start up and install the OS
embedded driver.
5Click on “YES” when Windows 95 prompts to restart the system.
6After restarting the system, additional changes in the network properties,
such as: workgroup name, computer name, etc. may be necessary. Ask
your Network Administrator for more information. Restart the system if
changes are made.
Operating System Windows 95 SR2.5
Driver Version 1.51
Driver File El90xbc5.sys
Server OS Windows NT 4.0 Server
Client OS Microsoft

6
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows 95 SR2.5
4 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows 95
SR2.5
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows 95.
4Windows 95 will detect the network adapter as “3Com Etherlink PCI
Combo NIC (3C900B-COMBO)” during start up and install the OS
embedded driver.
5Click on “YES” when Windows 95 prompts to restart the system.
6After restarting the system, additional changes in the network properties,
such as: workgroup name, computer name, etc. may be necessary. Ask
your Network Administrator for more information. Restart the system if
changes are made.
7From the location of the “Novell Client v3.1 for Windows 95/98”
installation files, execute “Setup.exe”.
8Click on “Yes” to accept the “Novell Terms and Conditions”.
9Select either “Typical” or “Custom” and click on “Install”. Typical
Installation is normally chosen. Select Custom Installation only if you are
an administrator or an advanced user. When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
10 Click on “Reboot” once the installation is complete.
Operating System Windows 95 SR2.5
Driver Version 1.51
Driver File El90xbc5.sys
Server OS NetWare 4.11 Server
Client OS Novell

7
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
5 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT
4.0 Workstation
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows NT.
4Log into Windows NT with administrator privileges.
5The following steps are based on a first-time installation of Networking on
the system. Adding a NIC to a previously installed Networking has some
minor differences. Ask your administrator for more information.
6Open the “Network Properties” windows and agree to install “Windows
NT Networking”.
7With “Wired to the Network” checked, click on “Next”.
8Click on the option to “Select from list…” then on “Have Disk…”
9Insert the driver disk and click on “OK”.
10 With “3Com EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Bus Master NIC” highlighted,
click on “OK”.
11 With the “3Com EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Bus Master NIC” listed in the
“Network Adapters:” window, click on “Next”.
12 Select all the applicable network protocols and click on “Next”.
Operating System Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Driver Version 3.40.40
Driver File El90xnd4.sys
Server OS Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Client OS Client v4.6 for Windows NT

8
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
13 At the “Network Services:” prompt, accept the default settings and click
on “Next”.
14 Complete the network card installation by clicking on “Next”.
15 Type in the path to your Windows NT files and click “Continue”.
16 If TCPIP was one of the protocols selected, you will be prompted for some
TCPIP information. Your Network Administrator can provide you with
this information.
17 Accept the default entries at the “Show Bindings for:” windows and click
on “Next”.
18 When “Windows NT is now ready to start the network…” window appears,
click on “Next”.
19 Specify your Computer Name, Workgroup or Domain Name and click
inexact”.
20 Click on “Finish” when the “Network has been installed on this computer”
message appears.
21 Remove the driver disk and select “Yes” when prompted to restart your
computer.
22 Log onto Windows NT Workstation with administrator privileges.
23 From the location of the “Novell Client v4.6 for Windows NT” installation
files, execute “Winsetup.exe”.
24 Select the Language of Installation and click on it.
25 Click on “Windows NT Client”.
26 Select either “Typical” or “Custom” and click on “Install”. Typical
Installation is normally chosen. Select Custom Installation only if you are
an administrator or an advanced user. When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
27 Click on “Yes” to agree with the Novell Terms and Conditions to proceed
with the installation.
28 Click on “Yes” to replace the previous GINA (Graphical Identification and
Authentication) authenticator with the Novell Client for Windows NT
GINA authenticator.
29 Click on “Reboot” to restart the system once the installation is complete.
30 Log onto Windows NT Workstation with administrator privileges and re-
install the current service pack.

9
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
6 Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT
4.0 Workstation
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows NT.
4Log into Windows NT with administrator privileges.
5The following steps are based on a first-time installation of Networking on
the system. Adding a NIC to a previously installed Networking has some
minor differences. Ask your administrator for more information.
6Open the “Network Properties” windows and agree to install “Windows
NT Networking”.
7With “Wired to the Network” checked, click on “Next”.
8Click on the option to “Select from list…” then on “Have Disk…”
9Insert the driver disk and click on “OK”.
10 With “3Com EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Bus Master NIC” highlighted,
click on “OK”.
11 With the “3Com EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Bus Master NIC” listed in the
“Network Adapters:” window, click on “Next”.
Operating System Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Driver Version 3.40.40
Driver File El90xnd4.sys
Server OS Windows NT 4.0 Server
Client OS Microsoft

10
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
12 Select all the applicable network protocols and click on “Next”.
13 At the “Network Services:” prompt, accept the default settings and click
on “Next”.
14 Complete the network card installation by clicking on “Next”.
15 Type in the path to your Windows NT files and click “Continue”.
16 If TCPIP was one of the protocols selected, you will be prompted for some
TCPIP information. Your Network Administrator can provide you with
this information.
17 Accept the default entries at the “Show Bindings for:” windows and click
on “Next”.
18 When “Windows NT is now ready to start the network…” window appears,
click on “Next”.
19 Specify your Computer Name, Workgroup or Domain Name and click
inexact”.
20 Click on “Finish” when the “Network has been installed on this computer”
message appears.
21 Remove the driver disk and select “Yes” when prompted to restart your
computer.
22 Log onto Windows NT Workstation with administrator privileges and re-
install the current service pack.

11
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
7 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows NT
4.0 Workstation
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows NT.
4Log into Windows NT with administrator privileges.
5The following steps are based on a first-time installation of Networking on
the system. Adding a NIC to a previously installed Networking has some
minor differences. Ask your administrator for more information.
6Open the “Network Properties” windows and agree to install “Windows
NT Networking”.
7With “Wired to the Network” checked, click on “Next”.
8Click on the option to “Select from list…” then on “Have Disk…”
9Insert the driver disk and click on “OK”.
10 With “3Com EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Bus Master NIC” highlighted,
click on “OK”.
11 With the “3Com EtherLink/Etherlink XL PCI Bus Master NIC” listed in the
“Network Adapters:” window, click on “Next”.
12 Select all the applicable network protocols and click on “Next”.
Operating System Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
Driver Version 3.40.40
Driver File El90xnd4.sys
Server OS Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Client OS Client v4.6 for Windows NT

12
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
13 At the “Network Services:” prompt, accept the default settings and click
on “Next”.
14 Complete the network card installation by clicking on “Next”.
15 Type in the path to your Windows NT files and click “Continue”.
16 If TCPIP was one of the protocols selected, you will be prompted for some
TCPIP information. Your Network Administrator can provide you with
this information.
17 Accept the default entries at the “Show Bindings for:” windows and click
on “Next”.
18 When “Windows NT is now ready to start the network…” window appears,
click on “Next”.
19 Specify your Computer Name, Workgroup or Domain Name and click
inexact”.
20 Click on “Finish” when the “Network has been installed on this computer”
message appears.
21 Remove the driver disk and select “Yes” when prompted to restart your
computer.
22 Log onto Windows NT Workstation with administrator privileges.
23 From the location of the “Novell Client v4.6 for Windows NT” installation
files, execute “Winsetup.exe”.
24 Select the Language of Installation and click on it.
25 Click on “Windows NT Client”.
26 Select either “Typical” or “Custom” and click on “Install”. Typical
Installation is normally chosen. Select Custom Installation only if you are
an administrator or an advanced user. When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
27 Click on “Yes” to agree with the Novell Terms and Conditions to proceed
with the installation.
28 Click on “Yes” to replace the previous GINA (Graphical Identification and
Authentication) authenticator with the Novell Client for Windows NT
GINA authenticator.
29 Click on “Reboot” to restart the system once the installation is complete.
30 Log onto Windows NT Workstation with administrator privileges and re-
install the current service pack.

13
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 98 2nd edition
8 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 98
2nd edition
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows 98.
4Windows 98 will detect the network adapter as “3Com EtherLink XL
COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC (3C900B-COMBO)” during start up and
install the OS embedded driver.
5Click on “Yes” when Windows 98 prompts to restart the system.
6After restarting the system, additional changes in the network properties,
such as: workgroup name, computer name, etc. may be necessary. Ask
your Network Administrator for more information. Restart the system if
changes are made.
7From the location of the “Novell Client v3.1 for Windows 95/98”
installation files, execute “Setup.exe”.
8Click on “Yes” to accept the “Novell Terms and Conditions”.
9Select either “Typical” or “Custom” and click on “Install”. Typical
Installation is normally chosen. Select Custom Installation only if you are
an administrator or an advanced user. When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
10 Click on “Reboot” once the installation is complete.
Operating System Windows 98 2nd edition
Driver Version 3.41.50
Driver File El90x.sys
Server OS Novell NetWare 5.0 Server
Client OS Client v3.1 for Windows 95/98

14
Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 98 2nd edition
9 Connecting to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows 98
2nd edition
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows 98.
4Windows 98 will detect the network adapter as “3Com EtherLink XL
COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC (3C900B-COMBO)” during start up and
install the OS embedded driver.
5Click on “Yes” when Windows 98 prompts to restart the system.
6After restarting the system, additional changes in the network properties,
such as: workgroup name, computer name, etc. may be necessary. Ask
your Network Administrator for more information. Restart the system if
changes are made.
Operating System Windows 98 2nd edition
Driver Version 3.41.50
Driver File El90x.sys
Server OS Windows NT 4.0 Server
Client OS Microsoft

15
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows 98 2nd edition
10 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows 98
2nd edition
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and boot to Windows 98.
4Windows 98 will detect the network adapter as “3Com EtherLink XL
COMBO 10Mb Ethernet NIC (3C900B-COMBO)” during start up and
install the OS embedded driver.
5Click on “Yes” when Windows 98 prompts to restart the system.
6After restarting the system, additional changes in the network properties,
such as: workgroup name, computer name, etc. may be necessary. Ask
your Network Administrator for more information. Restart the system if
changes are made.
7From the location of the “Novell Client v3.1 for Windows 95/98”
installation files, execute “Setup.exe”.
8Click on “Yes” to accept the “Novell Terms and Conditions”.
9Select either “Typical” or “Custom” and click on “Install”. Typical
Installation is normally chosen. Select Custom Installation only if you are
an administrator or an advanced user. When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
10 Click on “Reboot” once the installation is complete.
Operating System Windows 98 2nd edition
Driver Version 3.41.50
Driver File El90x.sys
Server OS Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Client OS Client v3.1 for Windows 95/98

16
Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11
11 Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups v3.11
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and start in MS-DOS mode.
4Start Windows for Workgroups.
5After Windows loads, open the “Network” Program Group and double-
click on “Network Setup”.
6Click on the “Networks” button in the “Network Setup” dialog box.
7Select “Install Microsoft Windows Network” option and click “OK”.
8Click on the “Drivers” button from the “Network Setup” dialog box and
click on “Add Adapter”.
9Click “OK” to accept the default choice of “Unlisted or Updated Network
Adapter”.
10 Insert the driver disk and type the path to the drivers in the “Install
Driver” dialog box and click “OK”.
11 Click “OK” to accept the default choice of “3Com Fast EtherLink XL /
EtherLink XL Adapter (3C90x)”.
12 Accept the applicable network protocols, and then click on “Close”.
Contact your network administrator if you do not have the required
information.
Operating System Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Driver Version 3.33
Driver File El90x.386
Server OS Windows NT 4.0 Server
Client OS Microsoft

17
Connecting to a Windows NT 4.0 Server
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11
13 Click “OK” at the “Network Setup” dialog box.
14 If needed, enter changes to the “Microsoft Windows Network Names”
dialog box and click “OK”.
15 Windows will prompt for the location of several files. Type the path to the
file locations and click “OK”. This step will be repeated several times until
all of the files Windows needs have been copied.
16 Click “OK” on the next dialog box indicating that the CONFIG.SYS,
AUTOEXEC.BAT, and SYSTEM.INI have been modified.
17 To complete the installation, remove the driver disk and click on “Restart
Computer”.

18
Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups v3.11
12 Connecting to a Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups v3.11
Requirements
Procedure
1With the HP Vectra turned off, install the network adapter into a PCI slot.
2Connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter.
3Power on the machine and start in MS-DOS mode.
4Start Windows for Workgroups.
5From the location of the “NetWare Client v2.71 for DOS and Windows
3.1x” installation files, execute “SETUP.EXE” in Windows.
(“INSTALL.EXE” may also be executed in MS-DOS to install the client
software, but the steps vary a little). When prompted for options during
installation, ask your Network Administrator for more information.
6Click on “Yes” to accept the Novell license agreement.
7Click on “Next” to continue installation.
8Select which optional modules you want to install and click “Next
9Type in the path of the destination directory of the Novell client files and
click “Next”
10 Click on “Begin Copy” to start copying the client files.
11 Select the letter for the “First Network Drive” and click “Next”.
12 Select the “Program Group Name” you want the client software installed
in and click “Next”.
Operating System Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Driver Version 4.00
Driver File 3c90x.com
Server OS Novell NetWare 4.11 Server
Client OS Client 2.71 for DOS and Win3.x