3Com 3C905CX User Manual

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Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics Program23Windows NT 4.0To verify successful NIC installation:1 Double-click the My Computer icon, then the Control Panel icon, and then theNetwork icon.2 Select the Adapters tab.3 Make sure that the name of the NIC appears in the list of network adapters.If the name of the NIC does not appear in the list of network adapters, the installationwas not successful. See “Troubleshooting the NIC Installation” on page 39 fortroubleshooting help.Installing the 3Com NIC Diagnostics ProgramIf you installed the driver only and at a later time want to install the 3Com NIC Diagnosticsprogram, you must run the Update NIC Driver program on the EtherCD.The 3Com NIC Diagnostics program allows you to run tests that determine the status ofyour network and the NIC. It also allows you to configure the NIC, view network statisticsand LEDs, and access support databases.To install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program:1 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.2 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear, enter the following command fromthe Run option of the Windows Start menu:d:\installs\setup.exewhere d:\ represents the letter name of the CD-ROM drive.3 Click NIC Software.4 Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.5 Click Update NIC Driver.6 Click Update Drivers and Diagnostic Program.7 Follow the prompts on the screen, and then exit the EtherCD when the update is complete.8 Restart Windows.The installation is complete.To start the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program:1 Open the Windows Start menu.2 Select Programs, and then 3Com NIC Utilities.3 Click 3Com NIC Doctor.For instructions on using the program, see “Running the NIC Diagnostics Tests” onpage 47.NOTE: When you install the 3Com NIC Diagnostics program, the network driver isautomatically updated to the latest version on the EtherCD.