3Com EtherLink III EtherDisk 4.3 Release Notes
This version of EtherDisk provides the following enhancements:
1. Plug and Play: The newest version (3C509B) of the EtherLink III product
family is fully Plug and Play compatible. The DOS Netware client driver
(3C5X9.COM), DOS NDIS 2.01 driver (ELNK3.DOS), and configuration and
diagnostic program (3C5X9CFG.EXE) now support Plug 'n Play operation with
a DOS configuration manager and the computer BIOS. If the 3C509B is used
with a Plug 'n Play computer BIOS and/or the DOS Plug and Play configuration
utility then, during system boot, Plug and Play will automatically set the
adapter parameters to a suitable configuration for the PC. No manual
configuration of the adapter's base I/O address or interrupt is needed.
2. The Microsoft Windows '95 driver has been added. You can use either the
driver that ships with Windows '95 or the driver from this diskette. The
driver is located in the NDIS\WIN95 subdirectory, and the import file is
located in the root of the disk.
3. An OEMSETUP.INF installation file has been added to support installtion of
the Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 driver. The import file and driver are located
in the NDIS\WINNT35 subdirectory on this diskette. This driver supports both
Windows NT 3.5 and Windows NT 3.51.
If you already have an existing Windows 3.5 installation, the driver can
be updated by either using the install utility or copying the ELNK3.SYS
driver from the diskette to your hard disk.
3. An improved AutoLink automatic client installation technology now
provides Novell's Universal Client architecture through the use of VLMs
(Virtual Loadable Modules). This is Novell's newest client technology that
supports NetWare 2.x, 3.x, 4.x network operating systems.
4. The drivers on this diskette support auto select media using the 3C509B
EtherLink III adapter. When the driver starts, it will determine what
media is being used to connect the adapter to the network. This feature
and the Plug and Play feature eliminate the need to manually configure
the adapter. The drivers that support auto select media include all
NDIS 2.01, NDIS 3, and NetWare ODI drivers.
5. The EtherLink III product family is Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
ready. DMI is based on the efforts of the Desktop Management Task Force
(DMTF), whose goal is to develop a standard technology and common
Application Programming Interface (API) that accesses and manages desktop
systems, components, and peripherals. Products which are DMI ready are
prepared for the forthcoming DMTF compliant management applications and
systems incorporating the DMI Desktop Management interfaces.
6. Installing an EtherLink III ISA adapter (3C509B) in certain computers
may result in neither the diagnostic and configuration program nor the
driver being able find the adapter. The problem is your computer's BIOS is
issuing a series of I/O instructions that causes the 3C509B to think it's
going to be activated as a Plug 'N Play (PnP) device. Unfortunately, the
adapter waits for the PnP series to complete and ignores the "classic" or
"legacy" method for discovering an EtherLink III ISA adapter. The fix for
this problem is very simple; follow the steps below:
1 - Boot a minimal DOS setup, making sure that no EtherLink III drivers are
loaded.
2 - Put this EtherDisk in the diskette drive and type A: at the DOS prompt.
3 - Enter PNPDSABL at the DOS prompt. The configuration and diagnostic
program will execute twice. The first time it executes, the configuration
and diagnostic program "kicks" the EtherLink III out of its PnP wait.
During the second execution, it disables Plug 'n Play. The final message
displayed will be:
"The 3C5X9 adapter, adapter number 1, was successfully configured"
4 - Finally, remove the EtherDisk from the diskette drive, and turn the
computer power off, then on.
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%VER INSTALL.TXT - EtherDisk release notes V4.3b
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.