3Com (R) Corporation
TokenDisk (R) Diskette for
The 3C319 TokenLink Velocity XL PCI Token Ring Network Interface Card
NDIS 3.0 driver and Windows 95
Windows 95 uses 32-bit NDIS 3 drivers by default. 3Com supplies a 32-bit
NDIS 3 driver on TokenDisk diskette #2, TLNKP.SYS. Windows 95 does not
have a built-in driver for the TokenLink Velocity NICs, so the drivers
must be installed from the 3Com TokenDisk diskette #2. Following are
guidelines for installing the NDIS 3 drivers.
First-Time Installation
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1. After installing the card and connecting the cables to the network,
turn on the computer and start Windows 95.
Windows 95 will autodetect the new hardware in the system and search
for existing driver files.
2. Select Driver from disk provided by the hardware manufacturer from the
prompt that appears. Then click OK.
3. Insert the 3Com TokenDisk diskette #2 in your floppy drive and then
specify the correct path at the prompt. For example, for floppy
drive A:, type:
A:\W95NT351 [Enter]
Click OK.
4. Once the NET3COMT.INF file has been read, select the correct NIC
from the list and then click OK.
5. Windows 95 now reads the NET3COMT.INF file from the 3Com TokenDisk
diskette and imports the following file:
TLNKP.SYS for Enhanced mode 32 bit NDIS driver (NDIS3)
6. Installation is complete.
Replacing an Old NIC
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1. In Windows 95, click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, select Network and then the old driver
description in the configuration box. Then click Remove.
3. Click OK, then Start. Then select Shut Down Computer.
4. Turn off the computer and then insert the new NIC in the PC.
5. Connect the cables to the network, turn on the computer, and start
Windows 95.
6. Windows 95 automatically detects the new hardware and checks for
available driver files.
7. When prompted, insert the 3Com TokenDisk diskette #2 in the floppy drive.
Specify the path A:\W95NT351 and then click OK.
8. Windows 95 reads the NET3COMT.INF file and imports the drivers from the
diskette.
9. Installation is complete.
Updating Drivers
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1. In Windows 95, click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, select Network and then select the old
driver description in the configuration box.
3. Click on Remove and then click Add.
4. Select Adapters and then select 3Com.
5. Click Have Disk and then insert the 3Com TokenDisk diskette #2 in
the floppy drive.
6. Specify the correct letter of the drive where the driver is located.
For example, if the drive is A:, type:
A:\W95NT351 [Enter]
Click OK.
7. Once the NET3COMT.INF file has been read, select the correct NIC
from the list. Then click OK. Follow the instructions on the screen
to update the other Windows 95 drivers.
8. The driver update is now complete.
Verifying Driver Installation
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1. In Windows 95, click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Select Network and then select the NIC from the configuration box.
Then click Properties.
3. In the Driver Type tab, verify that the item below is selected:
Enhanced mode (32-bit and 16-bit) NDIS driver
Hints
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1. If an error message appears, saying that the .INF file cannot be found
in the specified location, verify that the file actually exists. The
file should be in the \W95NT351 directory of the 3Com TokenDisk
diskette #2. The filename is NET3COMT.INF.
If it is missing, download the disk from 3Com's download sites, and
make sure you expand it properly. Refer to the SUPPORT.TXT file on this
disk for more information.
2. To verify that the actual NDIS 3 driver was copied to your Windows 95
system, compare the date of the TLNKP.SYS file in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM
directory of your hard drive with the date of the one in the \W95NT351
directory of the 3Com TokenDisk diskette #2. The dates should be the
same.
(%VER W95NDIS3.TXT - NDIS 3.0 in Windows 95 v1.0b)
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.