3Com Corporation
3CCFE574BT 10/100 LAN PC Card
3CXFE574BT 10/100 LAN PC Card
Network Drivers Installation Notes
Windows NT and Microsoft Windows Networking
This document describes how to install the LAN card
network driver for use with Windows NT v4.0 and v.3.51 and
Microsoft Windows Networks.
If you have Windows NT v3.50 or earlier,
upgrade your system to v3.51 or later.
Versions prior to Windows NT v3.51 do not
have PC Card support, and therefore
do not support the LAN card.
Before you begin, obtain the Installation disk shipped
with your LAN card and the Windows NT installation files.
NOTE: If Windows NT is not installed, you will need the
following information from your MIS department.
Are you are a local area network (LAN)
or are you using a modem?
What protocol is being used in the Microsoft Windows
network? (NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport, TCP/IP
protocol, NetBeui protocol.)
Name of the NT server domain or workgroup
IP address if you are not using DHCP.
Windows NT Version 4.0
1. Insert the LAN card in the PC and connect
it to the network, as described in the user guide.
2. Select the "Adapters" tab and click on "Add...".
If NT Networking is not installed, Windows NT
prompts that Windows NT Networking is not installed.
a. Click Yes to install.
b. Click Next unless you are using a modem to connect
to the network.
c. Click the Select from List button.
3. Click on the "Have Disk..." button.
4. Enter the path "A:\", insert the Installation disk
in the A: drive, and then click on the OK button.
5. Highlight
"FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet"
and click OK.
If Windows NT networking is installed,
select the I/O and IRQ settings and
click OK to save the settings.
If Windows NT networking is not installed, select
the network protocol and click Next.
6. If prompted, and you are not using DHCP, enter your
IP address and subnet mask as supplied by your
MIS department.
7. Click OK to save.
8. If prompted, enter the path to the location
of your Windows NT files.
9. If networking is not installed, select Auto
Detect the Frame Type and click OK. Select the
domain or workgroup name and click OK.
10. Reboot the PC to activate the network.
Windows NT version 3.51
1. Install the LAN card and connect
it to the network as described in the
user guide.
2. Go to the MAIN group and select Control Panel.
3. From the Control Panel, select the Network icon.
a. If Windows NT networking is not installed,
click Yes to install Windows NT networking.
The Windows NT Setup window appears.
b. Enter the directory name where the
Windows NT installation files are located.
c. Click Do Not Detect.
d. Click Continue.
The Add Network Adapter window appears.
4. When the ADD NETWORK ADAPTER dialog box appears,
it displays a list of adapter names.
Click the down arrow until you can select:
<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer
5. When the list of adapters closes, click CONTINUE.
This opens the INSERT DISK dialog box
and prompts you for the location of a
driver file.
6. Type the directory path, A:\ and click OK.
7. Select
FE574B-3Com 10/100 LAN PCCard-Fast Ethernet
and click OK.
The LAN card files are copied to your PC.
8. Click OK to accept the default settings
or enter new settings.
9. If networking is already installed,
enter the IP address if prompted, and
reboot the PC to activate the network.
10. If networking is not installed,
select the transport protocol
(NWLink IPX/SPX compatible transport,
TCP/IP, NetBeui) in the Windows NT
Setup window.
a. Click OK.
b. If prompted, enter directory
where the NT installation files
are located.
c. Click No.
d. Click OK.
e. Click Close.
f. If prompted, enter the
domain or workgroup name for Windows networking
and click OK.
g. Remove the Installation disk
and restart your PC.
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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.