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Token Ring-in-Fast
Ethernet Server
Network Interface Card
User Guide
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. 09-1128-000
Published February 1998
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3Com Corporation n 5400 Bayfront Plaza n Santa Clara, California n 95052-8145 Copyright © 1998, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obli
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CONTENTS CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 1 Related Documentation 2 1 INTRODUCTION 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Safety Precautions 2-1 Installation Requirements 2-2 Installation Instructions 2-2 Before You Install Software 2-5 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Obtaining the Latest Drivers 3-1 Installing the NetWare Server Driver 3-1 NetWare 3.12 3-2 NetWare 4.1x 3-2 Installing the Windows NT Driver 3-3 Windows NT 3.51 3-3 Wind
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5 CONFIGURATION Changing Configuration Settings 5-2 Changing the Windows NT Registry 5-3 A SPECIFICATIONS NIC Specifications A-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments A-2 B TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services B-1 World Wide Web Site B-1 3Com Bulletin Board Service B-1 Access by Analog Modem B-2 Access by Digital Modem B-2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service B-2 3ComForum on CompuServe Online Service B-3 Suppo
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FIGURES 1-1 Basic TR-in-FE System 1-1 1-2 Larger-Scale TR-in-FE System 1-2 2-1 Inserting the NIC in a PCI Slot 2-3 2-2 Connecting the Cable 2-4 2-3 NIC LEDs at Power Up 2-5 A-1 3C395 NIC RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments A-2 v
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TABLES 1 Notice Icons 1 2 Text Conventions 2 2-1 Installation Requirements 2-2 4-1 3C395 NIC LED Descriptions 4-1 4-2 DOS Diagnostic Tests 4-2 4-3 Using the Configuration and Diagnostic Program 4-3 4-4 Troubleshooting Tips 4-6 5-1 Configuration Settings 5-1 5-2 Using the Configuration and Diagnostic Program 5-2 vi
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Lifetime Limited Warranty ® ® 3Com’s EtherLink , Fast EtherLink, TokenLink , ® ™ ™ TokenLink Velocity , ATMLink PCI, FDDILink , and Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Server network interface cards have a Lifetime Limited Warranty. For further details, please see 3Com’s Limited Warranty statement in this guide. To ensure the very best 3Com service and support, take the time to complete the product registration card.
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Customers in the countries or regions shown below should send the completed registration card to the appropriate address. Customers in other non-U.S. locations should send the registration card to the U.S. address on the front of the card. n Asia n Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Malta 3Com Asia Ltd., Marketing Department 3Com Mediterraneo Srl, Room 2506-07, 25/F. Marketing Department Citibank Tower Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1 Citibank Plaza, Central 20093 Colo
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide contains installation procedures and technical ® information about the 3Com Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Server network interface card (3C395 NIC). This guide is for those who install the card as part of a 3Com Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet (TR-in-FE) network configuration. It is assumed that users are familiar with NICs and with Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and token ring network operations. If the information in the release notes shipped with the pro
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2 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen. The words “enter” When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must and “type” type something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says “type.” Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked wi
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® ® SUPER STACK S S U TA PER CK SuperStack II LS 2000 LinkSwitch 3000 100BASE-TX DOWNLINK 100BASE-TX INTRODUCTION 1 The 3Com Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Server network interface card (3C395 NIC) allows a Fast Ethernet server to receive encapsulated token ring packets. The 3C395 NIC is part of a 3Com Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet (TR-in-FE) system that allows both Ethernet and token ring clients to share Fast Ethernet servers without the use of bridging, routing, or proprietary code. A
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® ® ACTIVITY LINK OVERTEMP PARTITION COLLISION PWR ACTIVITY LINK OVERTEMP PARTITION COLLISION PWR SUPER STACK 100BASE-T4 STATUS UNIT 100BASE-T4 STATUS UNIT SuperStack II S STA UPER CK LS 2000 SU STA PER CK 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x LinkSwitch 3000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 SuperStack II Hub 100 T4 SU STA PER CK 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x 10x 11x 12x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 SuperStack II Hub 100 T4 100BASE-TX DOWNLINK 100BASE-TX ® ® 1-2 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A larger-scal
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 The 3C395 NIC is only part of an entire TR-in-FE system. This guide only describes how to install the NIC in a Fast Ethernet server. For details on installing and setting up the TR-in-FE module, see the documentation for the TR-in-FE module: SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Module (part number 99045). Safety Precautions Observe the following safety precautions. WARNING: Personal computers operate with voltages that can be lethal. Before remov
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2-2 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installation Requirements Before you install the 3C395 NIC, the TR-in-FE module must be installed in the SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR and set up as described in the TR-in-FE documentation. Other installation requirements are summarized in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 Installation Requirements Processor 80486 or Pentium. Server RAM At least 640 KB. PCI slot One slot that conforms to PCI 32-bit specifications, revision 2.0 or higher. Disk drive High-density 3.5
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Installation Instructions 2-3 If you find a problem, contact the network supplier and the carrier that delivered the package. If you need to return a NIC to 3Com, pack it in the original (or equivalent) packing material to maintain the warranty. Complete the Product Registration Card and return it to 3Com. Or call 1-800-NET-3Com for immediate registration. 2 Remove the computer cover. If necessary, refer to the PC manufacturer’s documentation for details on removing the computer cover. 3 In
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2-4 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4 Connect a Category 5 UTP network cable with an RJ-45 connector between the NIC and a Fast Ethernet hub or switch. See Figure 2-2. For optimal performance, use a Fast Ethernet switch that supports frame sizes larger than 1500 bytes, such as the 3Com SuperStack II Switch 3000. CAUTION: Connect the cable only to the 3C395 NIC you just installed. Connecting the cable to other NICs could seriously damage the NIC and the network. Do not daisy-chain NICs or
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TX TX ACT L 10 N 100 K Before You Install Software 2-5 ACT 10 LNK 100 LNK ACT: Off until the network driver is installed; after driver installation, yellow indicates port traffic 10 LNK: Green indicates 10 Mbps link integrity 100 LNK: Green indicates 100 Mbps link integrity Figure 2-3 NIC LEDs at Power Up Before You Install Software Before you install a software driver, you may want to run the Configuration and Diagnostic Program, as described in Chapter 4. See the instructions in Chapter 3
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3 This chapter describes how to install 3C395 NIC software drivers. The following drivers are supported: n NetWare Server 3.12 or 4.1x n Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 The NIC must be connected to the network before you can install drivers. Obtaining the Latest Drivers You can obtain the latest drivers from 3Com’s World Wide Web site. To access the site, set your Internet browser to the 3Com URL: http://www.3com.com/ You can also obtain the latest drivers on the 3Com bulletin
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3-2 CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE INSTALLATION You should know how to use the Novell installation program and have the network information, such as protocols, required for installation. If you need help with network information, see your system administrator. The NetWare server software must be already installed but not yet running. NetWare 3.12 Install the LANDR9.EXE and 312PTA.EXE patches from Novell. These patches upgrade the server to ODI 3.3 specifications. Then follow these steps to install the
