3Com Corporation
3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN CardBus PC Card
DEC Pathworks Installation Information
DEC Pathworks for DOS/Windows v5.1
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These instructions describe how to install the
3Com network driver for the DEC Pathworks network
operating system. These instructions assume that the
DEC Pathworks for DOS/Windows software has been
installed on the hard drive from the installation
diskettes or CD.
Refer to the DEC manual for Pathworks installation
instructions, templates, and options.
Note: Please read the WFW.TXT file on the LAN
Installation Disk if you are installing Pathworks
with WFW v3.11.
1. Go to the drive where Pathworks software is installed.
2. Change the directory to PCAPP.
3. Execute PWSETUP.
4. Type the name of the directory where you want the
software installed. The default is C:\PW.
5. Choose CUSTOMIZE under the Select A Configuration Option
menu.
6. Choose a template in the Select a Workstation Template
menu.
7. Under the Customize: Modify Workstation Configuration menu,
put an X beside the Network Adapter Information line.
8. Additional menus appear, choose the appropriate
options for your network environment. Refer to the DEC
manual if there are questions regarding these menus.
9. Choose <Other Network Adapter> under the
Customize: Network Adapter Information menu.
10. If you are installing options other than
Retail NetWare or Netware with ODI drivers:
Type a:\mslanman.dos\drivers\ethernet\elpc575\elpc575.dos on
the Driver File: line.
Type a:\mslanman.dos\drivers\ethernet\elpc575\protocol.ini on
the PROTOCOL.INI Stub: line.
11. Verify that (l) Ethernet is marked and click on OK.
12. Click on OK under the Customize: Network Adapter
Information menu.
13. Additional menus will appear. Follow the DEC instructions
to complete the installation.
14. Reboot your notebook.
DEC PATHWORKS for DOS/Windows v1.0a
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To install DEC PATHWORKS version 4.1 on a
DOS NDIS notebook, DOS must be installed on the
target notebook C: drive, or you must have a bootable
DOS floppy. Follow these steps:
1. Insert the PATHWORKS DOS Client Setup diskette version 4.1
in your floppy drive.
2. Change to that drive and execute the NETSETUP.EXE program.
3. Select a Transport Protocol.
4. Insert the appropriate diskettes for the selection
you made in step 3.
5. Select your network adapter by typing Ethernet.
6. Select the option (OTHER NDIS) adapters.
7. When prompted for the DRIVE:\PATH\FILENAME for the NDIS
driver, type:
A:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ELPC575\ELPC575.DOS
8. When prompted for the full DRIVE:\PATH of the PROTOCOL.INI
fragment, type:
A:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\ELPC575\PROTOCOL.INI
9. Follow the rest of the installation screens and the
procedure for writing the KEY DISK.
The NETSETUP program will build the PROTOCOL.INI file for
you and modify your startup files to use the adapter you
have selected.
NOTE: To start the scheduler, you must add the /N parameter
to the STARTNET.BAT file.
For example:
%BOOT%\DECNET\sch /h /n
%VER Version 1.000.000
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.