Installing the Network Driver Using the EtherCD27Windows 95This section describes how to install the network driver and NIC software in a PC client orserver running Windows 95.Before installing the NIC software: Make sure that the NIC is installed in the PC and connected to the network. Make sure that you have the Windows 95 installation files. These files may be on aCD or diskettes, or they may have been copied to your hard disk when Windows 95was installed on your PC.Installing the DriverTo begin the driver installation, turn the PC power on. Windows detects the NIC anddepending on the version of Windows 95 that you have installed, either the NewHardware Found screen appears, or the Update Device Driver Wizard starts.New Hardware Found If the New Hardware Found screen appears, follow thisprocedure to install the NIC driver:1 Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option, and thenclick OK.The Install From Disk screen appears.2 Insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive, enter the path to the CD-ROM drive, andclick OK. If networking has already been installed on your PC, go to step 4. If this is the first time that networking is being installed on your PC, theIdentification tab of the Network screen appears. Go to step 3.3 In the specified fields of the Identification tab screen, enter the following information,and then click Close. Computer Name—Identifies the PC on the network for other users. This entry mustbe a unique name of 15 characters or fewer, containing no spaces. Workgroup—Identifies the group (for example, your department name) to whichyour PC belongs. If your computer is connected to a peer-to-peer network, thisentry must be exactly the same for all the PCs in your network. Computer Description—Displays additional details to other users on the networkabout this PC. For example, you could specify that the PC is connected to a printer.Filling in this field is optional.4 The Insert Disk screen appears, prompting you for the Windows 95 CD. Click OK.The Copying Files screen appears.CAUTION: Do not install a 3C990B NIC while installing Windows 95 OSR2 usingthe “Custom” option. Install Windows 95 OSR2 first, then install the 3C990B NIC.NOTE: If you encounter problems during the installation, refer to the W95NDIS.TXTand TROUBLE.TXT files (located in the HELP directory on the EtherCD) fortroubleshooting tips.
