3Com (R) Corporation
EtherDisk (R) Diskette for
The 3C5X9 EtherLink III NIC Family
Microsoft Windows 95 with Microsoft's Client for NetWare Networks
To install the Windows 95 driver to support Microsoft's client for NetWare
networks, follow these steps.
NOTE: It is assumed that Windows 95 has already been installed.
1. After installing the NIC as described in the users guide, start your
computer. When Windows 95 starts, it acknowledges the NIC, and the
following message appears on the screen:
Windows has found new hardware and is installing software for it.
If the message above does not appear, it is likely that Plug 'n Play
mode has been disabled. In this case, press the Add New Hardware icon
on the control panel screen.
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: Windows now requires files from the Windows 95 installation media.
Enter where the Windows '95 installation media is. For example, if the
Windows '95 CD rom is in drive E, enter
E:\WIN95
5. Once Windows 95 has completed installing the required files, double-
click My Computer, then Control Panel, and then Network.
6. Once in Network, remove the following network components, if present
Microsoft Client for Microsoft Network
NetBEUI.
The network components should now include:
Client for NetWare Networks
3Com EtherLink III Adapter
IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol
If any of the above components are missing, add them by clicking the Add
button, and adding the client or protocol component. The components are
found in the Microsoft vendor selection on the screen that follows the
component selection.
7. Click Client for NetWare Networks and then the Properties button.
8. Under the General tab, set your Preferred Server and the First Network
Drive. When done, click OK.
9. Set the Primary Network Logon to Client for NetWare Networks and click
OK.
10. When prompted, restart your computer.
(%VER W95NETWR.TXT - Windows 95 with Microsoft's Client for NetWare v5.0a)
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.