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INSTRUCT.TXT Driver File Contents (3c589.zip)

3Com (R) Corporation LAN Installation Disk
for the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card Family
Configuration and Diagnostic Instructions Summary File


Overview
--------
The configuration portion of the program allows you to change 
the configuration parameters for the adapter to fit the 
specific environment in which the PC Card is installed.

The diagnostic portion of the Configuration and 
Diagnostic Program is designed to make sure that 
the adapter is installed correctly and
functioning properly in your computer.  
The basic tests check the
physical components, connectors, and 
circuitry of the adapter and
require only that the adapter be installed 
in the computer.  

The Echo
tests check the adapter's ability 
to transmit data on the network and
require that the adapter be connected 
to a network.

The computer containing the adapter to be 
configured or tested must be
running DOS or DOS-mode only.


Running DOS INSTALL Under Windows 95 or Windows 98

You should run INSTALL.EXE from a DOS or 
DOS-mode command prompt.

Restart the computer.  Upon restart, 
immediately press the <F8> key.  
At the menu, choose "Safe Mode 
Command Prompt Only" (usually #7)

If you decide to run INSTALL.EXE 
from withing Windows 95, 
use it only to read the 
informational documentation.  
Do not use it to configure 
the adapter nor to run AUTOLINK.EXE.  


Starting the Configuration and Diagnostic
-----------------------------------------
There are two ways to start the program:

1.  From the INSTALL.EXE program, by 
    selecting Configuration and 
    Diagnostic Program on the main menu.

2.  Manually, from the root directory of 
    LAN Installation Disk 2, 
    by typing the following command:

    INSTALL [command keyword] [parameter list]

    INSTALL represents the 3Com Configuration 
    and Diagnostic Program name.
    The brackets indicate that the command keyword and parameter 
    list are optional.

    INSTALL without any arguments invokes the program in 
    full windows mode.  


    Command Line Keywords
    ---------------------
    The command keywords and parameters are not case-sensitive, so
    CONFIGURE, configure, and Configure, for example, will all work.


    CONFIGURE
        Configures an adapter using command line configuration 
        parameters


Configuration
-------------
The adapter can be configured in either full screen windows mode or 
command line mode.


    Full Screen Windows Mode
    ------------------------
    To configure the adapter using full-screen windowing, type:
    
    INSTALL [Enter]. 
    Select Configuration and Diagnostic Program on the main menu.
    Then select the Configure Adapter option in the Configuration 
    and Diagnostic menu.


    Command Line Mode
    -----------------
    While Command Line Parameters are included here for completeness, 
    use of the Command Line Mode may produce anamolous undesired 
    results.

Command Line with Explicit Parameters
-------------------------------------
Command syntax:  INSTALL CONFIGURE  [ /AUTO /IOBASE:N /INT:N
                 /TR:N /MODEM:N /OPTIMIZE:N /LINKBEAT:N ]
Each parameter must be of the structure "/keyword:value" and
contain no blank spaces.  For example: /iobase:300 /int:3

Command line configuration parameters are used to configure the 
adapter using only the option settings you specify.  In most cases,
any combination of parameters can be used.  Therefore, it is 
possible to modify only a few settings if needed.

/AUTO
The /AUTO parameter configures the adapter automatically based
on the software's best estimate using interpreted system 
information.

/IOBASE           
I/O Base Address  
Possible values - 200,210,220,230,240,250,260,270,280,290,2A0
2B0,2C0,2D0,2E0,2F0,300,310,320,330,340,350,360,370,380,390,3A0

/INT           
Interrupt Level  
Possible values - 3,5,7,9,10,11,12,15

/TR  (only supported on coax compatible adapters)
Transceiver Type 
Possible values - AUTO, TP, COAX

/MODEM 
Maximum Interrupt Disable Time 
Possible values - NoModem, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400

/OPTIMIZE 
Network Driver Optimization
Possible values - DOS, WINDOWS, SERVER

/LINKBEAT
Link beat disable/enable (pre-10BASE-T standard only)
Possible values - ENABLE, DISABLE
            
NOTE:  Try this setting ONLY if pre-10BASE-T standard hubs
       are in use.


Diagnostic
----------
Full Screen Windows Mode
------------------------
The diagnostic tests are only available in full-screen mode.
To run the diagnostic tests, type:

INSTALL [Enter]. 
Select Configuration and Diagnostic Program on the main menu.
Then select Diagnostic Tests option in the Configuration and
Diagnostic menu.


Further Assistance
------------------
If the adapter fails any of the diagnostic tests, 
see the TROUBLE.TXT filein the \HELP directory 
on the LAN Installation Disk 2 for troubleshooting
procedures.

The SUPPORT.TXT file in the \HELP subdirectory 
on LAN Installation Disk 2
provides information about 
obtaining product support for the adapter.

3Com and Megahertz are registered trademarks of 3Com
Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property 
of their respective owners.


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