3Com (R) Corporation
EtherDisk (R) Diskette for the
OfficeConnect Fast Ethernet NIC (3CSOHO100-TX)
Installing the Network Driver in Windows 95
Windows 95 Installation Instructions
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The following steps describe how to install the OfficeConnect NIC
network driver in a PC running Windows 95.
The 3Com EtherDisk diskette and the Windows 95 installation files are
needed during the installation.
1. After installing the NIC as described in the user guide, start your
PC. When Windows 95 starts, it detects the NIC. The following
message appears on the screen:
Windows has found new hardware and is installing software for it.
NOTE: If Windows 95 recognizes the NIC and starts copying files right
away, then you have an existing version of the driver already
installed on your PC. To update your installation and the
driver, reboot your PC and then follow the instructions in the
"Updating your Driver" section at the end of this file.
If Windows does not detect new hardware, the system may have
installed a generic PCI Ethernet driver. Refer to the
"Hints" section later in this file for details.
If the message above does not appear, it is likely that Plug and Play
mode has been disabled. In this case:
a. Click the Add New Hardware icon on the Control Panel screen.
b. Continue to click Next until Windows 95 asks if you want it to
search for new hardware.
c. Click No, and then click Next.
d. Choose Network Adapters in the Hardware Types menu and
then click Next.
e. Click Have Disk... and then skip to step 3.
2. Select Driver from Disk Provided by Hardware Manufacturer and click OK.
3. Insert the EtherDisk diskette in the A: drive and click OK.
4. Select the NIC that you installed in your PC from the list that
appears, and then click Next.
5. If this is the first time that you have installed a NIC in your PC,
Windows 95 asks you to supply a computer name and workgroup
name. If your system administrator has supplied you with this
information, use it. If not, see the user guide for instructions.
6. Windows now requires files from the Windows 95 installation media.
Enter the location of the media. For example, if you have the
Windows 95 CD-ROM, and your CD-ROM drive is drive E, type:
E:\WIN95
7. Click No if you are asked to reboot.
8. When you return to the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon,
then the Control Panel icon, and then the Network icon.
9. Examine the configuration. The default network setup for Windows 95
contains the following five components:
Client for Microsoft Network
Client for NetWare Networks
3Com OfficeConnect 10/100 Fast Ethernet NIC
IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol
NetBEUI
10. If any of these components are missing and are required for your network,
add them by clicking Add.
Add protocols by choosing Protocol, and then clicking on the Add button.
In the Select Network Protocol window, choose the vendor in the left pane.
In the right pane, select the protocol and click OK.
Add clients by choosing Client, and then clicking the Add button. In the
Select Network Client window, choose Microsoft in the left pane, choose the
client in the right pane, and click OK.
The NDIS 3/4 driver is installed by default.
12. When prompted, restart your PC.
Hints
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1. If an error message appears, saying that the .INF file cannot be found
in the specified location, verify that Windows 95 is looking at the
correct location. The file should be in the root directory of the 3Com
OfficeConnect EtherDisk diskette. The filename is W95EL76X.INF.
If the file is missing, download it from 3Com's World Wide Web site, and
make sure that you expand it properly. Refer to the SUPPORT.TXT file on
this EtherDisk diskette for more information.
2. To verify that the driver was copied to your Windows 95 system, compare
the date of the EL76XND.SYS file in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory on your hard drive with the date of the one in the
\WIN32\I386 directory on the 3Com EtherDisk diskette. The dates
should be the same.
3. If Windows 95 does not detect new hardware, then the system may
have installed a generic PCI Ethernet driver. In this case:
a. Double-click on the System icon in the Control Panel.
b. Select the Device Manager tab.
c. Under Network Adapters, the 3Com OfficeConnect NIC driver is listed
with a yellow exclamation point (!) in front of it.
d. Under Other Devices, PCI Ethernet Controller is listed with a question
mark (?) in front of it.
e. Highlight the PCI Ethernet Controller under Other Devices and click
on Remove. Select Yes if asked to confirm removal of this device.
Select No if asked to restart the computer.
f. Highlight the 3Com OfficeConnect NIC driver under Network Adapters,
and click Remove. Select Yes if asked to confirm removal of this device.
Select No if asked to restart the computer.
g. Click OK to save all changes. Restart the computer.
Updating Your Driver
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To update the driver and the support files:
1. Open the Network Control Panel.
2. Click Add.
3. Select Adapter and click Add.
4. Click Have Disk.
5. Insert the EtherDisk diskette in the A drive and click OK.
6. Select the NIC to be installed, and then click OK.
7. Remove all OfficeConnect NICs from the control panel by selecting
them one at a time and clicking Remove.
8. Click OK.
9. When Windows 95 asks you to reboot, click Yes.
10. Go to step one of the Windows 95 Installation Instructions section
at the beginning of this file. When Windows 95 starts copying files,
it will be copying the updated versions.
(%VER W95NDIS.TXT - Windows 95 Information v1.0a)
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.