3Com Corporation
EtherDisk Diskette for the EtherLink Plus Adapter
The EtherDisk diskette provides you with the necessary software, utilities,
and documentation to use 3Com's EtherLink Plus adapter with various network
operating systems (NOSs). The diskette also includes the diagnostic
program and additional files containing user information. The
adapter guide comes packaged with the adapter and gives important information
on adapter installation and use and should be used in conjunction with the
EtherDisk diskette.
Before you install the network drivers, follow the procedures in your adapter
guide to:
- install your adapter
- run the diagnostic program
- connect to the network
- configure your computer (if applicable)
To run the diagnostic program and to install the network drivers, use the Menu
Program on the EtherDisk diskette. To access the program, type MENU at the
prompt. Refer to the Release Note for the EtherDisk Diskette v2.0 for more
information.
Listed below are the directories and various files contained on the EtherDisk
diskette. Files contained on the diskette and not listed below are for the
Menu Program.
Directory Subdirectories/Files Description
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ROOT 3C505.EXE Diagnostic program
README.TXT This file
DIAG\ TROUBLE.TXT Troubleshooting information
INSTRUCT.TXT Program instructions summary
INFO\ SUPPORT.TXT Product support information
SYSRESRC.TXT System resources used by other
common peripherals
ISVLIST1.TXT Software compatibility list
ISVLIST2.TXT
ISVLIST3.TXT
INSTALL\ Contains menu installation utilities
3PLUS\ ETH505.SYS Driver for the primary (standard)
adapter
2ETH505.SYS Driver for the secondary (optional)
adapter
UPDATE.BAT Utility program for installing drivers
NETWARE\ 286\ Subdirectory contains drivers and
utility program for installing drivers
386\ Subdirectory contains driver and
utility program for installing driver
ODI\ Subdirectory contains driver and
utility program for installing driver
NDIS\ ELNKPL.DOS NDIS DOS driver
ELNKPL.OS2 NDIS OS/2 driver
3OPEN\ 3OPEN.BAT Utility program for installing driver
MSLANMAN\ MSLANMAN.BAT Utility program for installing driver
OS2EE\ OS2EE.BAT Utility program for installing driver
LPO\ Contains drivers and utility program
for installing the LinkPlus Optimizer
(%VER Readme.txt v2.0c)
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.