HP 3C905B-TX User manual

HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX
Network Interface Card
Installation Guide
Network Interface Card
Installationsanleitung
Guide d’installation de la carte
d’interface réseau
Guía de Instalación de la Tarjeta
de Interfaz de Red
Léase esto primero
Guida di installazione
della scheda di interfaccia di rete
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HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX Network
Interface Card Installation Guide
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Notice
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Notice
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What’s in the Network Kit?
What’s in the Network Kit?
The Network Kit includes the following items:
Installation Requirements
The following operating systems and HP PC platforms are supported
for installation of the network interface card.
Supported Operating Systems
•Windows 95 SR2 or later
•Windows NT 4.0 and Service Pack 3
The driver installation diskettes contain drivers for other network
operating systems. For more information on installing these drivers,
refer to the readme files provided on the installation diskettes. The
latest drivers are available on HP’s Web site at:
http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
Component
Quantity in Network Kit
D6500A D6509A
HP 10/100 3Com 3C905B-TX network
interface card (NIC)
110
LAN driver diskettes 2 2
Wake 0n LAN cable 1 10
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Supported Platforms
To find out on which PCs you can install a 3C905B-TX card, go to the
following HP Web sites:
•For Vectra Corporate PCs
http://www.hp.com.go/vectraaccessories
•For Kayak PC workstations
http://www.hp.com.go/kayakaccessories
NT Service Pack
If an NT service pack is already installed on the PC, it must be
re-installed after the Network Interface Card (NIC) and software is
installed. When using the HP preloaded NT 4.0 software, the latest
service pack can be found in the C:\I386\SP
x
directory.
Operating System Master Diskettes
During the software installation you will need to have your operating
system master diskettes or CD-ROM available.
When using HP preloaded operating system software, the master
diskettes can be found in the following directories:
•C:\I386 (Windows NT 4.0)
•C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS (Windows 95)
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Supported Network Drivers
The following network drivers are supported by Hewlett-Packard:
Network Operating
System
README
(for driver installation) Network Driver Name
Windows 95 W95NDIS.TXT EL90XND3.SYS
EL90XND4.SYS
Windows 95 NDIS 2 W95NDIS.TXT EL90X.DOS
Windows NT 3.51 WINNT.TXT EL90XND3.SYS
Windows NT 4.0 WINNT.TXT EL90XND4.SYS
NetWare Client 32 ODI CLIENT32.TXT 3C90X.LAN
NetWare OS/2 NWOS2ODI.TXT 3C90X.SYS
NetWare client for DOS,
Windows 3.1, and Windows
for Workgroups
AUTOLINK.TXT
(NETWARE directory)
3C90X.COM
Windows for Workgroups
(NetWare)
WFWNETWR.TXT 3C90X.COM
Windows for Workgroups
(NDIS 2)
WFWNDIS2.TXT EL90X.DOS
Windows for Workgroups
(NDIS 3)
WFWNDIS3.TXT EL90X.386
Microsoft LAN Manager LANMAN.TXT EL90X.DOS
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Non-Supported Network Drivers
The following network drivers are provided on the EtherDisk diskettes
but not supported by Hewlett-Packard:
Overview of the Installation Procedure
CAUTION Your PC and network interface card can be permanently damaged by
static electricity. Before handling the card, touch the unpainted part of
your PC’s metal chassis. Maintain grounding by wearing a wrist strap
attached to the chassis. Handle the card by its backplate and top edge.
Do not touch the edge connector.
Installing the 3C905B-TX NIC is a 4-step process. You need to:
1Install the card in your PC.
2Connect the card to the network.
3Update LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility.
4Install the driver software.
Network Operating
System
README (for driver
installation) Network Driver Name
Netware 4.1 Server NETWARE.41X 3C90X.LAN
Banyan VINES BANYAN.TXT EL90X.DOS
Artisoft LANtastic LANTASTK.TXT EL90X.DOS
IBM LAN SERVER (DOS) LANSRVR.TXT EL90X.DOS
IBM LAN SERVER (OS/2) LANSRVR.TXT EL90X.OS2
DEC PATHWORKS PATHWORK.TXT EL90X.DOS (DOS) and
3C90X.COM (Netware)
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Installing the Network Interface Card
Installing the Network Interface Card
For complete information on how to install an accessory card, refer to
your PC User’s Guide. The following steps are given as a guide.
1With the PC turned off, disconnect the power cord and any
connection to a telecommunications network, and then remove the
cover.
2Choose an empty PCI slot. If you do not know how to identify a PCI
slot, refer to your PC’s documentation.
3Remove the metal slot cover.
4Depending on the PC model, you may need to remove the accessory
slot’s retaining bracket. Refer to your PC User’s Guide if necessary.
5Insert the card into the accessory slot without bending it.
6Connect the Wake on LAN cable to the connectors on the NIC and
the backplane or motherboard.
For the position of the Wake on LAN connector on the NIC, refer to
“3C905B-TX NIC Specifications” on page 16.
Refer to your PC’s documentation for the position of the Wake on
LAN connector on the system board or backplane.
7Secure the card by replacing the slot cover screw or the retaining
bracket and its screw, as appropriate.
8Replace the cover. Reconnect the power cord and any connection to
a telecommunications network.
The card may be installed in a
minitower model or in a
desktop model.
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Connecting to the Network
Connect the network cable to the RJ-45 UTP (Unshielded Twisted
Pair) LAN connector. The LAN card supports both 10 Mbits/s and 100
Mbits/s operation.
Remote Wake Up
The network interface card is able to wake the PC from a sleep state if
it receives a special sequence (known as a Magic PacketTM) from the
network.
RJ-45 UTP
Connector
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Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility
Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup Utility
Having physically installed the network interface card in the PC, you
now need to check that the BIOS is configured to use the card. To do
this you need to use the HP PC Setup utility.
Starting the HP PC Setup
Utility
1Restart the PC.
2Press when F2=Setup is displayed on the screen during the PC’s
startup routine. The opening window of the HP PC Setup utility is
displayed.
Which Fields Need
Updating?
You need to check, and update if necessary, all the fields that are
LAN-related.
The bulleted list given below gives guidelines on how to configure a
LAN interface. The field names used in your version of the Setup
program may be slightly different to those shown below.
If you want to boot from the network:
•Check that Security ➜ Boot Devices Security ➜ Start from Network is enabled.
•Change the boot order so that Network appears first (Advanced ➜
Advanced CMOS Setup ➜ 1st Boot Device‹ Network).
NOTE You can only boot a PC from the network if it has boot ROM integrated
in its BIOS (as with the HP Vectra VL Series 8 PC for example) or if it
contains an NIC with an embedded boot ROM chip.
On other platforms such as the HP Vectra VL Series 7, VE Series 7 or
Series 8 PCs, a boot ROM chip is needed in order to boot from the
network. This component can be ordered from 3Com.
If you want to wake up your PC from the network:
•Check that the PC can be woken up from the network (Power ➜
Suspend Wakeup ➜ Network [Enabled]).
If you want to power on your PC from the network:
•Check that the PC can be powered on from the network (Power ➜
Power-On ➜ Network [Enabled]).
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Software Installation Procedure
CAUTION Make sure that you have installed the network interface card before you
install the network driver software.
Software Installation on a Windows 95 System
This section describes how to install the network driver when your PC
is running Windows 95:
1Start the PC.
Windows 95 will automatically detect the network interface card.
2Select Driver from the disk provided by the hardware manufacturer
and click on OK.
3Insert EtherDisk diskette #2 in your drive, and if the diskette is in
drive A, click on OK.
Otherwise, supply the correct drive letter and then click on OK.
Once the 3Com installation files have been read, Windows 95
prompts you for the Windows 95 network installation files.
4Enter the location of the Windows 95 files (CAB files), and click on
OK. On HP Windows 95 preloaded systems, the path is
C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS.
If Windows prompts you to reboot, click on Yes. The driver
installation is complete.
Confirming Installation
Follow these steps to confirm that the network interface card is
properly installed in a PC running Windows 95:
1Double-click on the My Computer icon.
2Double-click on the Control Panel icon.
3Double-click on the System icon. The System Properties box appears.
4Click on the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by
type.
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5Double-click on Network Adapters. The name of the installed network
interface card appears:
3Com EtherLink XL Adapter (3C905B).
If this name does not appear or if a yellow exclamation mark appears
next to it, follow this troubleshooting procedure:
aIn the Device Manager window, double-click on Other Devices.
bClick PCI Ethernet Controller or the duplicate
3C905B-TX NIC entry.
cClick on Remove.
dRestart your PC.
Software Installation and Update on a Windows NT 4.0 System
This section describes how to install the network driver in a PC
workstation running Windows NT version 4.0. Before you begin, obtain
EtherDisk diskette #2 and Windows NT installation files (stored under
C:\I386 on systems preloaded with Windows NT 4.0).
If Windows NT networking is not installed, you may also need the
following information from your MIS department:
•Whether you are on a LAN or are connecting to one through a
modem
•The protocol used in the Microsoft Windows Network (typically
TCP/IP or NetBEUI)
•The name of the Windows NT server domain or workgroup you
belong to
•Your IP address if you are not using DHCP
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Installing the Driver
Follow these steps to install the network driver in a PC running
Windows NT version 4.0:
1Restart the PC and start Windows NT.
2In the Control Panel, double-click on Network.
3In the Network window, click on the Add... button.
4In the Select Network Component Type window, select the Adapter item
and then click on the Add... button.
5In the Select Network adapters window, click on the Have Disk... button.
6Insert EtherDisk diskette #2 in drive A, and in the Insert Disk window,
click on OK.
7In the Select OEM Option box, select 3Com EtherLink Adapter
(3C905B).
8Click on OK.
9Select the Protocol tab.
10 Select the appropriate protocol for your network and click on OK.
11 Close the Network window.
If you are prompted for network information, enter the information
supplied by your MIS department.
Windows NT prompts you to reboot.
12 Click on Yes to restart your PC.
The driver installation is complete.
To confirm successful installation, double-click on the Network icon in
the Control Panel. Double click on the Adapter item. 3Com
EtherLink XL Adapter should appear in the Network
Adapters list.
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Checking the Installation
CAUTION If a service pack was already installed on the PC before the network
interface card was installed, the service pack must be reinstalled.
On some platforms you also need to reinstall your video drivers. Check
your PC documentation for more information.
Updating the Driver
If you already have the 3C905B-TX network driver and want to update
it, follow the instructions provided below.
1Install the network interface card and connect it to the network as
described earlier.
2Restart the PC and start Windows NT.
3In the Control Panel, double-click on Network.
4In the Network window, double-click on the Adapter item.
5Select 3Com EtherLink XL NIC.
6Click on Update.
7Insert EtherDisk diskette #2. The driver will be automatically
updated.
CAUTION If a service pack was already installed on the PC before the network
interface card was installed, the service pack must be re-installed.
On some platforms you also need to reinstall your video drivers. Check
your PC documentation for more information.
Checking the Installation
Test whether the card functions on the network by finding another
network device or performing a network operation. If it does not work
correctly, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section that follows.
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Troubleshooting
The 3C905B-TX Card Does Not Work
If your network interface does not work, try the following:
•Check that:
•The card is correctly installed (refer to “Installing the Network
Interface Card” on page 7).
•The LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are correctly
set (refer to “Updating LAN-specific Fields in the HP PC Setup
Utility” on page 9).
•The software installation steps have been followed (refer to
“Software Installation Procedure” on page 10).
•Check the network cables. In particular, check that the network
cable connections are secure and that the cables are not damaged. If
you find any loose connections or damaged cables, fix them and then
see if your PC can communicate on the network.
•Check that either the 10 LNK or 100LNK green LED on the
3C905B-TX NIC’s rear panel is on (refer to “3C905B-TX NIC
Specifications” on page 16). The green LED on the card’s rear panel
is off when there is no network link, for example, when the LAN
cable is not connected to the network HUB.
•For NT 4.0 systems, check that your Service Pack has been
reinstalled. In case of doubt, reinstall the Service Pack.
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The PC Cannot Be Started or Woken up from the Network
Check that the WOL connector cable is connected to the network
interface card and to the PC’s system board.
•If the PC has been powered off (for example, due to an electrical
power failure, or because the power cord has been removed), the
Remote Power On (RPO) will not work. To enable the RPO, you must
first power on the PC, allow Windows 95 or NT 4.0 to boot, then shut
down the PC.
•Check that the WOL connector cable is connected to the network
interface card and to the PC’s system board.
•Check that the LAN-specific fields in the HP PC Setup utility are
correctly set (refer to refer to “Updating LAN-specific Fields in the
HP PC Setup Utility” on page 9).
NOTE RPO is only supported under Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.
HP Support Services
The latest drivers and utilities are available on HP’s Web site at:
http://www.hp.com/go/vectrasupport
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3C905B-TX NIC Specifications
Physical Layout
Specifications
Network Interface •10 Mbps Ethernet 10BASE-T: Ethernet IEEE 802.3 industry standard
for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA/CD local area network.
•100 Mbps Ethernet 100BASE-TX: Ethernet IEEE 802.3u industry
standard for a 100 Mbps baseband CSMA/CD local area network.
Physical Dimensions •Height: 8.57 cm (3.75 in.)
•Length: 12.07 cm (4.75 in.)
Environmental
Operating Range
•Operating temperature: 0° to 70° C (32° to 158° F)
•Humidity: 10 to 90% noncondensing
DATA
TX
ACT
10
100 L
N
K
Wake on LAN
(WOL) Connector
LAN Connector
Refer to “LAN Connection Status LEDs”
on page 17 for more information
100 LNK LED
10 LNK LED
ACT LED
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