3Com (R) Corporation LAN Installation Disk
for the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card Family
Windows For Workgroups v3.11 Information
This document describes how to install the
3Com network driver for use with Windows for
Workgroups v3.11 and Microsoft Windows Networking.
This file also describes how to
install the LAN PC Card under WFW 3.11 to allow
simultaneous NetWare and Microsoft Server connectivity.
If you are going to install the Novell
NetWare client in addition to the Microsoft Windows
networking client, you must install the Novell
NetWare client first.
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (WFW) v3.11
does not include internal support for the
Plug and Play standard. Since NDIS
3.1 (32 BIT) Drivers operate only in Plug and
Play environments,you cannot operate the LAN PC
card with the included 32-bit driver.
To ensure support for Windows for Workgroups v3.11,
3Com includes a 16-bit NDIS 2.0 driver.
This driver offers full support for Windows for Workgroups,
but may affect system performance. To resolve this deficiency
with Windows for Workgroups 3.11, you may want to upgrade
your operating system to Windows 98.
Check with your MIS department before doing this.
NOTE: The following instructions assume you have not installed
any other network adapter in the machine. If networking
has already been installed, some of the instructions will
not apply or appear accurate. Consult with your MIS
department for further instructions.
Before installing the network driver, you should gather the
following information and have it handy for supplying
information to the setup dialog boxes:
- Transport used in the Microsoft Windows Network
(typically IPX/SPX)
- The Frame type used by the Microsoft Windows Network
(typically 802.3)
- Name of the NT Server domain or Windows 95/WFW 3.11
Workgroup to which you belong.
- The latest versions of the Card and Socket Services
installed on your notebook. Check with your notebook
manufacturer if you are not sure.
You will need to have the following software components
accessible and ready to use:
- Windows for Workgroups v3.11 installation files
(on hard disk, floppy diskettes, or CD)
- PC Card and LAN Installation Disk 2
Installing a New Client
1. From Windows, open the Network group.
2. Double click the Network Setup icon to open the
Network Setup dialog box. If networking has not been
installed, you will see nothing in the network drivers window.
If it looks like networking has been installed, ignore
this procedure and use Installing an Additional Client, below.
2. Click the Networks icon to open the Networks dialog
box.
At the left edge of the dialog box, you will see three
radio buttons, describing the type of network support
that Windows offers.
If you see the name of another network client listed
on the bottom of this window, see Installing an Additional
Client, below.
3. Select Install Microsoft Windows Network and click OK.
4. Click Drivers to open the Network Drivers dialog box.
5. Click Add Adapter to display a list of possible choices for
adapter.
6. Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter and
click OK.
7. At the Install Driver prompt, insert
LAN Installation Disk 2 in the drive and click OK.
8. Select the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card and click OK.
You will see the following added to the list of network drivers:
3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card adapter [NDIS2]
9. Click Close.
When the Network Setup Dialog box reopens, it
will show the PC Card in the Network Drivers window.
10. Click OK.
11. Supply the information requested in the Microsoft Windows
Network Names dialog box. Your MIS department or network
manager should be able to supply the information you need.
When the information is complete, click OK.
12. The installer will request various disks for installation.
When finished, you are prompted to reboot the notebook. You
will have network access when the notebook restarts. Refer
to your Windows Manual for instructions on using Microsoft
Windows Networking.
Installing an Additional Client
If there is NetWare (ODI) or other client already installed on
your notebook, follow this procedure:
1. From Windows, open the Network group. Double click the
Network Setup icon to open the Network Setup dialog box.
2. Write down the name of the client listed on the last line of
the Networks dialog box. (You will need this name later.)
3. Click Install Microsoft Windows Network. At the bottom of
the small window under the selection that you just made,
click Other.
4. Find the name of the client you noted in Step 2, select it,
and click OK.
5. Click Drivers to open the Network Drivers dialog box.
6. Click Add Adapter to display a list of possible choices for
PC Cards. Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter and
click OK.
7. At the Install Driver prompt, insert the LAN Installation
Disk 2 in the floppy drive and click OK.
Select the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card and click OK.
The following is added to the list of network drivers:
3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card adapter [NDIS2]
8. Click Close. When the Network Setup Dialog box reopens,
it will show the PC Card in the Network Drivers window.
Click OK.
9. A Windows Setup dialogue box opens to alert you to the
presence of files for the existing client.
Select No if you want to maintain your access
to the other network. Windows may ask this question
several times, depending on how many references to
the previous network it finds. Select No each time.
10. The installer requests various disks for installation.
When finished, you are asked to reboot the notebook.
You will have network access when the notebook restarts.
Refer to your Windows Manual for instructions on
using Microsoft Windows Networking.
Installation under WFW 3.11 to Allow Simultaneous
NetWare and Microsoft Server Connectivity
1. Install the LAN PC Card and connect it to the network.
2. Boot the PC to DOS without loading Windows
for Workgroups.
3. Place the Novell VLM client disk #1 in the floppy
drive and type A:INSTALL and press Enter.
4. Verify that the information on each line is correct.
5. In the Driver Selection box, press Enter to display
the list of supported drivers.
6. At the bottom of the list, select "Other Drivers"
and press Enter.
7. When prompted for a driver disk, put LAN Installation Disk 2
in the A drive and press Enter.
8. Select "3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card Adapter"
from the displayed list and press Enter.
9. Select the frame type by pressing Enter and
choosing the appropriate type from the list.
10. After the selection is made, press Enter again.
11. Press F10 to return to the main installation screen.
12. To install the driver, select line 6 from this screen
and press Enter. Follow the instructions.
13. When the installer finishes, press Enter.
14. Reboot the notebook and verify the NetWare
server can be logged into.
15. Load Windows for Workgroups.
16. Double-click the "Network" program
group from the desktop.
17. Double-click "Network Setup".
18. Click the "Networks" button.
19. Select the second bullet "Install Microsoft
Windows Network", and then click OK.
20. Click the "Drivers" button.
21. Click "Add Adapter".
22. Select "Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter"
and click OK.
23. Insert LAN Installation Disk 2 in the A: drive,
and then click OK for the path A:\.
24. Click OK for the Network Adapter
"3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card".
25. On the Network Drivers screen, highlight
"3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card" and click "Setup...".
26. In the "Driver Type" box, click on the down arrow,
select "ODI Driver", and click OK.
27. The line 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card
should now show "[ODI/NDIS3]" at the end of it.
Additionally, "IPX/SPX Compatible Transport
with NetBIOS" should be present underneath this line.
28. On the Network Drivers screen, click Cancel.
29. Click OK to save these settings.
30. Insert diskettes as prompted and then
reboot the notebook.
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Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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