V2.1a DOS Diagnostics, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Device Drivers Disk for 10/100 EtherLink Server Adapter by 3Com (3C98x Family) ========================================================= CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 2.0 Change History 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 Driver Parameters 4.2 Additional Configuration Information 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 License and Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This package includes DOS diagnostics, NDIS4 driver version 2.47.0.0 for Windows NT 4.0, and NDIS5 driver version 3.48.0.0 for Windows 2000 for the 10/100 EtherLink Server Adapter by 3Com PN 09N9901 and other adapters in the 3C98x family. 1.1 Limitations _________________ Microsoft Service Pack 5 or higher is required to support the driver in Windows NT 4.0. 2.0 Change History ____________________ This new v2.1a sw release replaces the current v2.0b sw release. NDIS4: v2.1a EL98XN4.SYS 2.47.0.0 v2.0b EL98XN4.SYS 2.16.0.0 NDIS5: v2.1a EL98XN5.SYS 3.48.0.0 v2.0b EL98XN5.SYS 2.16.0.0 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Windows NT: 1. Ensure that the adapter is physically installed in your server or workstation prior to installing the driver software. 2. Verify that your Windows NT system is upgraded with Service Pack 5 or later. 3. Boot the computer and start Windows NT. 4. Log in to the Windows NT Administrator account. 5. Extract all five diskette executables to a directory on your on your hard drive (ex. C:\3C980). 6. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings/Control Panel. 7. Double-click the Network icon. 8. In the Network window, click the Adapters tab. 9. In the Adapters tab, click 'Add'. 10. In the "Select Network Adapter" window, click 'Have Disk'. 11. In the "Insert Disk" dialog box, type the path where the drivers are located (ex. C:\3C980) and click 'OK'. 12. In the "Select OEM Option" window, verify that '3Com 3C98x 10/100 Server NIC' is highlighted, and click 'OK'. 13. Click 'Close' to complete installation. If necessary, enter the information needed to define an IP address. 14. Restart the computer. Windows 2000: 1. Boot the computer and start Windows 2000. 2. Log in to the Windows 2000 Administrator account. 3. Extract all five diskette executables to a directory on your on your hard drive (ex. C:\3C980). 4. Shut down your system and install the adapter in your server or workstation. 5. Reboot your computer, start Windows 2000, and log in to the Windows 2000 Administrator account. 6. In the first wizard window, click 'Next'. 7. In the next window, click 'Next'. 8. In the next window, check 'Specify a location' and clear all other check boxes. Click 'Next'. 9. In the wizard dialog box, type the path where the drivers are located (ex. C:\3C980) and click 'OK'. 10. Follow the installation prompts. 11. Click 'Finish' to complete installation. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ After following 3.0, your adapter should be properly configured. If further details are needed, please see the userguide.pdf available from this web site or from the software CD. 4.1 Driver Parameters _____________________ Refer to 4.0 above. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ________________________________________ Refer to 4.0 above. 5.0 WEB Sites and Support Phone Number ________________________________________ IBM Support Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support IBM Marketing Netfinity Web Site: http://www.ibm.com/pc/netfinity ( or eServer xSeries ) If you have any questions about this update, or problems applying the update go to the following Help Center World Telephone Numbers URL: http://www.ibm.com/pc/qtechinfo/YAST-3P2QLY.html. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity eServer xSeries 3Com, DynamicAccess, EtherLink, and EtherDisk are register trademarks of 3Com Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ Copyright (c) 1999-2000, IBM Corporation All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. 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