3Com (R) Corporation
EtherDisk (R) Diskette for
The 3C90X Fast EtherLink XL/EtherLink XL Bus Master Adapter Family
NDIS 3.0 Drivers and Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
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The following describes the procedure for installing the protected-mode
NDIS3 (EL90X.386) driver under Windows for Workgroups.
NOTE: It is assumed that Windows for Workgroups has already been installed.
1. Start Windows.
2. Open the Network group and double-click Network Setup.
3. To install the network adapter, click Drivers...
4. In the Network Drivers window, click Add Adapter...
5. From the list of network adapters, select Unlisted or Updated Network
Adapter.
6. Network setup now requires a vendor-provided network driver diskette.
Insert the EtherDisk diskette in drive A:, and type the following
path for the location of the NDIS driver:
A:\WFW311
Click OK.
7. From the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter screen, select 3Com
EtherLink XL/Fast EtherLink XL Adapter (3C90X) and click OK.
The Network Setup screen now lists the adapter, along with the
default protocol stacks:
3Com EtherLink XL/Fast EtherLink XL Adapter (3C90X) (NDIS2/NDIS3)
8. The Windows Setup program asks if you want to replace the Enhanced
Mode Protocol Manager with the version you are installing now.
Click Yes to All.
9. The Windows Setup program asks for the NDIS.386 file. Insert
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Disk 7 and click OK.
10. When prompted for the EL90X.386 driver, insert the 3Com EtherDisk
diskette in the A:\ drive.
11. Type the following path to load the NDIS3 driver:
A:\WFW311
Click OK.
12. When prompted for the EL90X.DOS driver, insert the 3Com EtherDisk
diskette in the A:\ drive.
13. Type the following path to load the NDIS2 driver:
A:\NDIS2\DOS
Click OK.
14. The PROTOCOL.INI and SYSTEM.INI files have now been modified. WFW
saves the old versions with the extension .001, where the number is
incremented every time a new PROTOCOL.INI or SYSTEM.INI is generated.
Click OK.
16. When prompted, restart the computer.
(%VER WFWNDIS3.TXT - 3.0 Drivers and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 v1.0a)
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.