3com fast etherlink xl pci 10-100base-tx Benutzerhandbuch
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There are two types of 3C905B-TX NICs: the 3C905B-TX NIC
and the 3C905B-TX-NM NIC. They are both installed in your
PC and connected to the network in exactly the same way.
and the 3C905B-TX-NM NIC. They are both installed in your
PC and connected to the network in exactly the same way.
After you connect the 3C905B-TX NIC to the network, you
connect the Remote Wake-Up cable to the motherboard.
connect the Remote Wake-Up cable to the motherboard.
Before you begin, make sure that you also have the user
guide and the 3C905B-TX EtherDisk diskettes, and that
your PC meets the requirements described in Chapter 1.
guide and the 3C905B-TX EtherDisk diskettes, and that
your PC meets the requirements described in Chapter 1.
CAUTION: Each NIC is packed in an antistatic container to
protect it during shipment. Before handling the NIC, touch
the metal chassis of your PC. Maintain grounding by wearing
a wrist strap attached to the chassis. Handle the NIC by its
backplate and top edge. Do not touch the edge connector.
protect it during shipment. Before handling the NIC, touch
the metal chassis of your PC. Maintain grounding by wearing
a wrist strap attached to the chassis. Handle the NIC by its
backplate and top edge. Do not touch the edge connector.
To install the 3C905B-TX NIC in your PC or server and
connect it to the network, follow these steps:
connect it to the network, follow these steps:
1 Open the shipping container and inspect each item
for damage.
2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists.
Use only insulated or nonconductive tools.
3 Unplug the PC and disconnect all cables.
4 Remove the PC cover.
5 Choose an empty bus mastering PCI slot.
. If you do not know
how to identify a PCI slot, check your PC documentation or
ask your system administrator. In most PCs, slots 1 and 2 are
bus mastering slots. Use slot 1 for the 3C905B-TX NIC if
possible. If you have a video PCI card, install it in the last slot
(the one farthest from slot 1).
ask your system administrator. In most PCs, slots 1 and 2 are
bus mastering slots. Use slot 1 for the 3C905B-TX NIC if
possible. If you have a video PCI card, install it in the last slot
(the one farthest from slot 1).
6 Unscrew the screw holding the PCI slot’s backplate
and remove it.