3Com Corporation
EtherDisk Diskette
Software Compatibility List
This text file lists the most popular network operating systems, protocols,
and utilities supported by 3Com's EtherLink adapters. Standard application
programs, including word processors and spreadsheets, are not shown here.
About the Network Drivers
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The network drivers may vary between workstation and server. Industry-
standard driver "types" are listed as appropriate. Drivers provided on the
EtherDisk diskette are shipped with the adapter. The EtherDisk diskettes can
be ordered from 3Com (Installer's Kit, part no. 3C555) or may be downloaded
from CompuServe (see Support.txt for information on the Ask3Com forum).
Unless otherwise noted, drivers are provided by the independent software
venders (ISVs).
Company Products EL II EL Plus EL 16
3C503 3C505 3C507
3C503-TP 3C507-TP
3Com 3+ Yes
3Com 3+Open Yes
3Com LAN Manager v2.0 Yes
3Com NBP (NetBIOS) Yes
3Com OSI/ES with DPA Yes
3Com NFS with DPA Yes
3Com TCP with DPA Yes
3Com NetProbe Yes
3Com EtherStart PROM Yes
3Com EtherStart PROM Yes Yes
3Com NetWare Boot PROM Yes Yes Yes
Alisa Systems TSSnet
Apple AppleShare Yes
Apple A/UX
Artisoft Lantastic Yes Yes
AT&T LAN Manager Yes Yes Yes
Banyan VINES Yes Yes Q3 '91
Brightwork NetRemote Yes
Clarkson Univ Packet Driver Yes Yes Yes
Datability RAF Yes Yes
DCA/Tiara 10Net Yes Yes Yes
DEC Pathworks for DOS Yes Yes Yes
DEC Pathworks for OS/2 Yes Yes Yes
DEC Pathworks for Mac
Digital Area Ne MAX Link Yes
DSC Nexos Yes
Essex Systems TCP/2 for DOS Yes Yes Yes
Essex Systems TCP/2 for OS/2 Yes Yes Yes
Farallon PhoneNet Talk Yes Yes
FTP Software PC/TCP Yes Yes Yes
Hayes LANstep Yes
IBM OS/2 LAN Server Yes
IBM AIX for PS/2
Interactive 386/ix Yes 1991
InterCon TCP/Connect Yes
Lanport PCbridge Yes
Lanport PCroute Yes
Lanport PCroute Yes
Company Products EL II EL Plus EL 16
3C503 3C505 3C507
3C503-TP 3C507-TP
Lanworks BootWare-NW Yes Yes Yes
Lanworks BootWare-LM Yes Yes
Locus PC Interface Yes
Locus PC Xsight Yes
MicroPort Unix System VR4 Yes 1991
Microsoft LAN Manager Yes Yes Yes
Network General Sniffer Yes
Network Researc Fusion Yes Yes
Novell LAN WorkPlace Yes Yes Q4 '91
Novell NetWare 286 v2.x Yes Yes Yes
Novell NetWare 386 v3.x Yes Yes Yes
Olivetti Olinet Yes Yes
Olivetti Olinet LAN Manager Yes Yes
Opus Personal Mainframe Yes
Pacer PacerLink Yes Yes Yes
Polygon poly-COM Yes Yes Yes
Polygon poly-LINK Yes Yes Yes
Polygon poly-STAR Yes Yes Yes
Polygon poly-NET Yes Yes Yes
Santa Cruz Ops TCP/IP for Xenix Yes
Santa Cruz Ops TCP/IP for Unix Yes Q4 '91
Santa Cruz Ops LAN Mgr for Unix Yes
Santa Cruz Ops NFS Yes
Santa Cruz Ops Open Desktop Yes
Santa Cruz Ops OSI Yes
Sun Microsystem PC-NFS Yes Yes Yes
Sitka (Sun) TOPS Yes Q4 '91
Syntax SMBserver Yes Yes
Syntax VDIM Yes Yes
Tech Concepts Community Yes
Touch Comm. OSI Yes Yes Yes
Univ of Ilinois NCSA Telnet Yes
Univ of Ilinois NCSA Telnet Yes
Univ of Ilinois PCbridge Yes
Univ of Ilinois PCroute Yes
WEBCorp WEB Yes Yes Yes
WRQ Reflections Yes Yes Yes
Wollongong PathWay Access Yes Yes Yes
XIOS Systems Office Solutions Yes Yes
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.