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Changing General NIC Configuration Settings
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Changing General NIC Configuration Settings
To change the NIC general configuration settings, such as 
network driver optimization, duplex mode, and media type:
1 Make sure that the NIC is installed and is connected 
to the network and that the driver is installed.
2 Start the 3Com NIC Diagnostic program.
Open the Windows Start menu.
Select Programs, and then select 3Com NIC Utilities.
Click 3Com NIC Doctor.
The 3Com NIC Diagnostic General screen (Figure 8) appears.
Click Help to obtain general information about the function 
of a screen. To obtain specific information about any topic 
on a screen, click the question mark (?) in the upper right 
corner of the screen, move it over a topic, and click once.
3 If your PC has more than one NIC installed, open the 
Network Interface Card (NIC) list box and select the 
NIC to be configured.
Boot PROM 
Enables or disables the NICs boot ROM (if a boot 
ROM is installed on the NIC). 
Enabled
Disabled
Media Type
Determines the type of media your network is using. 
Auto Select allows the NIC to automatically 
select the Media Type for you. 
If you set the NIC Duplex setting to 
Auto Select, the Media Type is automatically 
set to Auto Select.
If you manually set the NIC Duplex setting, you 
must manually set the Media Type setting.
Auto Select
10BASE-T 
(10Mb/s)
100BASE-TX 
(100Mb/s)
Table 7   NIC Configuration Settings  (continued)
Option
Description
 Settings 
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