3Com (R) Corporation
EtherDisk (R) Diskette for the
3C90x EtherLink 10/100 PCI NIC Family
NDIS 3.0 or NDIS 2.0 Drivers and Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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This section describes how to install the protected-mode NDIS 3
(EL90X.386) driver or real-mode NDIS 2 (EL90X.DOS) driver under
Windows for Workgroups (WFW).
NOTE: It is assumed that Windows for Workgroups has already
been installed on your PC.
1. Start Windows.
2. Open the Network group and double-click Network Setup.
3. Click Networks in the Network Setup window.
4. Choose Install Microsoft Windows Network.
5. Make sure that No Additional Network is selected in the
submenu, and then click OK.
6. If you would like to share your files or printers with other
users on the network, click the Sharing button.
After checking the appropriate boxes, click OK.
7. To install the driver for the NIC, click Drivers.
8. In the Network Drivers window, click Add Adapter.
9. From the Network Adapter list, select Unlisted or Updated Network
Adapter, and then click OK.
10. Network setup now requires the vendor-provided network driver diskette.
Insert EtherDisk diskette 2 in drive A: and type the following
path for the location of the NDIS driver:
A:\WFW311
Click OK.
11. From the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter screen, highlight the
3Com EtherLink NIC and click OK.
The Network Setup screen now lists the NIC, along with the
default protocol stacks:
3Com EtherLink NIC (3C90x) (NDIS 2/NDIS 3)
IPX/SPX Compatible Transport with NetBIOS
Microsoft NetBEUI
12. If you want to use the NDIS 3 driver skip, to step 14. If you
want to use the NDIS 2 driver, click Setup in the
Network Drivers window.
13. To select the NDIS 2 real-mode driver, click the down arrow under
Driver Type and select Real Mode NDIS Driver. Click OK.
14. Click Close in the Network Drivers window to accept these settings,
and then click OK in the Network Setup window to start the
installation.
15. Windows for Workgroups may give you a chance to supply or change your
username, workgroup, and computer name.
When you are finished entering the information, click OK.
16. The Windows Setup program may ask if you want to replace the Enhanced
Mode Protocol Manager with the version you are installing now.
Click Yes to All.
17. If the Windows Setup program asks for the NDIS.386 file, insert
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Disk 7 and click OK.
18. If prompted for the EL90X.386 driver, insert the 3Com EtherDisk
diskette 2 in the A:\ drive. Type the following path to load the
NDIS 3 driver:
A:\WFW311
Click OK.
19. If prompted for the EL90X.DOS driver, insert the 3Com EtherDisk
diskette 3 in the A:\ drive. Type the following path to load the
NDIS 2 driver:
A:\NDIS2\DOS
Click OK.
20. The Windows Setup Program may modify the PROTOCOL.INI, SYSTEM.INI
and AUTOEXEC.BAT files. Windows for Workgroups saves the old versions
with the extension .001, where the number is incremented every time a new
version of the file is generated. Click OK.
21. Restart the PC when prompted.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.