3 Installing NIC Drivers and Diagnostics For Windows2412 Click OK.Files are copied. The Network screen appears with the 3Com NIC name listed in theNetwork Adapters list box.13 Click Close.If the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen appears, enter the requested information foryour network environment. Refer to your system administrator or the Windows NTdocumentation for assistance. After entering the appropriate TCP/IP information andclicking OK, the Network Settings Change window appears.If the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen does not appear, the installation is complete.The Network Settings Change window appears.14 Click Yes to restart the PC.The network driver installation is complete. Next, verify the driver installation toconfirm that the NIC is properly installed.Verifying the Driver Installation1 Double-click the My Computer icon.The My Computer screen appears.2 Double-click the Control Panel icon.The Control Panel screen appears.3 Double-click the Network icon.The Network screen appears.4 Select the Adapters tab.5 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 83 fortroubleshooting help.6 Click OK to close the Network screen. Close the Control Panel screen and the Mycomputer screen.You can also use the following alternative method to verify successful NIC installation:1 In the Windows task bar, click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and thenWindows NT Diagnostics.The Windows NT Diagnostics screen appears.2 Select the Resources tab. If ELPPx appears in the displayed list in the Device column, the driver is successfullyinstalled. If ELPPx does not appear in the displayed list in the Device column, the installationwas not successful. See “Troubleshooting the NIC Installation” on page 83 fortroubleshooting help.After you have verified that the driver has been installed properly, the next step is to installthe 3Com NIC Diagnostics program for Windows operating systems (see “Installing the3Com NIC Diagnostics Program” later in this chapter).
