3com 710011 Manual De Usuario

2      Installing the NIC Software

path to the driver software is shown, then click Next. 

Once installation of the driver software has been completed, you are ready to 
configure NIC properties. For details, see the next section, “Modifying 
Configuration Parameters”

This section describes the NIC configuration options in Windows NT 4.0 
and Windows 2000.

Although the default values should be appropriate in most cases, you may 
change any of the available options to meet the requirements of your specific 
system. Ensure that the NIC Status and Configuration tab is shown in the 
foreground of the Driver Properties window (click the tab if necessary).

The following options should be displayed:

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This field identifies which 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC is being 
configured. In a Windows NT 4.0 system with multiple 3Com Gigabit 
Etherlink Server NICs, select this field to access a pull-down list of the 
available NICs and teams. Each 3Com Gigabit Etherlink Server NIC 
installed in the system is labeled with a unique instance number. Typically, 
the first NIC detected is instance 1, the next is instance 2, and so on.

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When checked (default), 802.3-1999 compliant Gigabit Ethernet link 
negotiation is enabled. All 3Com Gigabit EtherLink Server NICs use link 
negotiation by default.

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When unchecked, link negotiation is disabled and only link signal 
detection is used. Use this setting when connecting to Ethernet 
equipment that does not support link negotiation, or if there is a 
problem establishing a link between the NIC and the connecting device. 
Unless otherwise specified, the default signaling speed for the Base-SX 
NIC and the 10/100/1000Base-T NIC is 1Gbps.

When link negotiation is disabled, be sure that the connecting device 
uses the same duplex and speed settings.

NOTE: If you acquired the NIC software on floppy disk or from the 3Com 
website, enter the path to where the driver files reside on your system.