58 C HAPTER 5: C ONFIGURING THE NICConfiguration MethodsThe NIC can be configured using any of the methods listedin the table below.Boot PROM Enables or disables the NICs boot ROM (if a bootROM is installed on the NIC). Enabled DisabledMedia Type Determines the type of media your network is using. Auto Select allows the NIC to automaticallyselect the Media Type for you. If you set the NIC Duplex setting toAuto Select, the Media Type is automaticallyset to Auto Select. If you set the NIC Duplex setting manually, youmust set the Media Type setting manually. Auto Select 10BASE-T(10Mb/s) 100BASE-TX(100Mb/s) AUI BNC 100BASE-FX 10BASE-FLOption Description SettingsThis chapter describes how to configure the NIC usingthe 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows. Forinstructions on using the other two methods, see the fileor appendix mentioned in the table.Method Description Requirement(s)3Com NICDiagnostics programfor WindowsConfigure the NIC locally usingthe 3Com NIC Diagnostics programfor Windows:1 Make sure that the 3Com NICdiagnostics program is installed.See “Installing the 3Com NICDiagnostics Program” inChapter 3 for instructions.2 Open the Windows Start menu.3 Select Programs, and then3Com NIC Utilities.4 Click 3Com NIC Doctor.Windows 98,Windows 95, orWindows NT 4.0(continued)
