3Com (R) Corporation
TokenDisk (R) Diskette for
The 3C319 TokenLink Velocity ISA Token Ring Network Interface Card
Release Notes
This TokenDisk diskette supports 3Com's TokenLink Velocity ISA 16/4
Token Ring NIC. Key product features include:
- Parallel Tasking (R) architecture for highest performance
- DynamicAccess (TM) Class of Service feature prioritizes
data transmissions for critical applications
- Auto ring speed detect for Windows 95 & Windows NT driver
- Promiscuous mode support for Windows 95 & Windows NT driver
- Guaranteed compatibility with IBM legacy drivers
- Ease of installation with AutoLink and Plug and Play support
- Broad driver support, including NetWare, NDIS 2.01, NDIS 3.0,
NDIS 4.0 and others
- SNMP manageability
- Lifetime warranty
- Dedicated Token Ring support with full duplex capability for switched
token ring environments
- CISPR B and FCC B certification for reduced electromagnetic emmissions
when using either STP or UTP cabling
3Com Configuration and Diagnostic Program Runs in DOS Mode Only
---------------------------------------------------------------
If you are running Windows 95, please exit to DOS mode before
running the 3Com Configuration and Diagnostic program. If you
are running Windows NT, boot from the DOS partition or boot
from a DOS diskette.
Installation Tips
-----------------
o Because the 3C319 is 100% IBM compatible, it uses shared
RAM to transfer data. If you are using a DOS memory
manager such as EMM386 on your PC, you must reserve
upper memory for the NIC. The 3C319 NIC's default
configuration requires 16K of shared RAM at address
D8000-DBFFF and 8K for the BIOS/MMIO area at address
CC000-CDFFF. You must edit the memory manager device
statement in the CONFIG.SYS file to exclude the memory
range. For example:
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE X=D800-DBFF X=CC00-CDFF
o The 3C319 supports Plug and Play configuration which makes it easy
to install in many systems. Windows 95 is the only network
operating system that supports Plug and Play configuration of the
NIC. PnP configuration may or may not work in other environments.
Also, older systems with an older BIOS may not recognize the NIC
upon install. If you have problems installing the NIC, make sure you
have the latest BIOS from your PC vendor. If you still have problems
installing the NIC, you should disable PnP and configure the NIC using
the Configuration and Diagnostic Program (3TRDIAG.EXE). At the DOS
command prompt, type:
a:3trdiag co /PnP:disable
PnP configuration will NOT work with the following drivers:
- NetWare Server driver: 3CTOKEN.LAN
- NDIS 2.01 DOS and OS/2 drivers: TLNK3.DOS and TLNK3.OS2
- IBM drivers: TOKEN.COM, TOKEN.SYS, TOKEN.LAN,
IBMTOK.DOS, IBMTOK.OS2, DXMA0MOD.SYS,
DXMC0MOD.SYS
You must disable PnP when using the above drivers.
o With new installations of Windows 95, Windows 95 detects the 3Com
NIC as an IBM adapter. This occurs because the 3C319 is 100% IBM
compatible. You can remove the IBM driver and then install the
3Com driver from the 3Com TokenDisk diskette.
o When installing the OS/2 driver (TLNK3.OS2) on an IBM PC 360, OS/2
will hang if the 3C319 NIC is not physically installed in the PC.
Be sure to install the card in the PC and run diagnostics
(3TRDIAG.EXE) to verify there are no configuration conflicts before
installing the OS/2 driver.
o The PnP BIOS of some PCs, configures the card in 8-bit mode. OS/2
clients cannot connect to a server if the card is in 8-bit mode.
Run diagnostics (3TRDIAG.EXE) and reconfigure the card to 16-bit
mode.
o The Diagnostic program (3TRDIAG.EXE) will fail to identify the 3C319
in an HP NetServer LF 486/66 unless the card is first configured in
EISA mode.
o When installing the 3C319 in a NetWare 3.12 Server, use the files
contained in the /NW312 subdirectory on TokenDisk diskette #2.
o When installing Novell Client32, use the files contained in the
/CLIENT32 subdirectory on TokenDisk diskette #2.
o When using the NetWare DOS Client driver (3CTOKEN.COM) with the
Novell ODINSUP driver, the 3C319 is unable to access an IBM host.
To connect to both a NetWare Server and IBM host, use the IBM
LAN Support drivers (DXMA0MOD.SYS and DXMC0MOD.SYS) with the
Novell LANSUP driver.
o 3Com does not support the use of the 3C319 OS/2 driver in a
Microsoft OS/2 1.3 and LANManager 2.2 environment.
o If you are re-installing the 3C319 under Windows 95 to
install the new Class of Service enabled driver, Windows 95
may not properly detect the memory resources the first time
you reboot the system. Simply reboot the system again -
Windows 95 will correctly detect the resources.
o If you are installing the 3C319 under Windows NT with the new
Class of Service enabled driver in EISA mode from Disk 2, you
will need to enter the path A:\NT95\EISA when prompted for the
disk and path.
o After enabling and configuring DynamicAccess Class of Service
support for Windows 95 and Windows NT, the system has to be
re-booted for any changes to take effect.
o Under Windows NT, there are two ways to configure the Class of
Service applications. The first way is by double-clicking the
Class of Service icon in the Control Panel. The second way is
by double-clicking on the priority button on the adapter
properties screen. (refer to figure 7-5 in the User Guide).
In the latter case, the Locally Administered network Address(LAA)
should be set after exiting the Class of Service setup application.
o Make sure you have the latest BIOS version for your
computer. Contact your computer's manufacturer to make
sure you are using the latest BIOS. Here are the phone
numbers for some PC system manufacturers:
Company Phone
ALR* (800) 257-1230
Ambra* (800) 465-2227
AST* (800) 727-1278
AT&T* (800) 543-9935
(800) 531-2222
Compaq* (800) 652-6672
(800) 345-1518
Dell* (800) 626-4308
(800) 624-9896
Digital (800) 354-9000
Equipment*
Gateway* (800) 846-2070
(800) 846-2301
Hewlett- (800) 322-HPPC
Packard* (800) 752-0900
IBM* (800) IBM-3333
Micron* (800) 438-3343
Packard (800) 733-4411
Bell*
Unisys* (800) 328-0440
Zenith* (800) 227-3360
ZEOS* (800) 554-7172
(800) 228-5390
In addition, here are the phone numbers and on-line
addresses of several popular OEM motherboard manufacturers:
Company Phone ON-line address
Intel* (503) 264-7999 ftp://ftp.intel.com\pub\bios
Micronics (510) 651-6837
ASUS (408) 956-9084 http://asustek.asus.com.tw
* Third-party trademarks and copyrights are the property of
their respective owners.
3Com Technical Support
----------------------
Please refer to your user guide for technical support information.
In addition, this information is also available in the
\HELP\SUPPORT.TXT file on the TokenDisk diskette.
3Com, TokenLink, TokenDisk, Parallel Tasking and DynamicAccess are
registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation.
(%VER README.TXT - Release Notes v1.0d)
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.