HP (Hewlett-Packard) 3C509B-TP manual

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    Etherlink IIIB ISA Network Interface Card (10BT) 3C509B-TP Installation Guide[...]

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    Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incid[...]

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    1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups 1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. DOS ODI - File Name: 3C5X9.COM Size: 42KB Date: 7/21/96 • DOS and MS-Windows[...]

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    1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups 4 Select “CONFIGURE NIC,” and verify the resource settings listed above under the heading “Device Configuration.” 5 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 6 Remove the 3com cards driver diskette and insert Netware client for DOS and MS-Windows disk 1. 7 Execute INST[...]

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    1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups 9 Select 16-bit LAN Drivers and hit the enter key. 10 Page down the Board Drivers list to “USER SPECIFIED 16 BIT DRIVER” and hit enter. 11 Insert the 3COM Etherlink 3C509 Ethernet card and drivers disk, set the path to “A:NWCLIENT” and press enter. 12 Select “3Com Etherlink II[...]

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    1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows for Workgroups[...]

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    1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. • Vectra VL8 Driver Name: W95EL5X9.INF Size: 16KB Date: 6/11/97 • Vectra VL7 Driver Name: Elnk.VXD Size: 30KB Date: 7/18/96 • Vectra VE7/VE8 Driver Na[...]

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    1 Connecting to a Netware 3.12 Server Windows 95 SR2 5 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 6 Remove the 3com cards driver diskette and restart the machine. 7 After windows loads, click on “Start,” to “Settings” and over to “Control Panel.” 8 Double click on “Network” and select “Add.” 9 Choose to add an adapter[...]

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    2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups 2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. DOS ODI - File Name: 3C5X9.COM Size: 42KB Date: 7/21/96 • DOS and MS-Windows[...]

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    2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups 6 Remove the 3COM cards driver diskette and insert Netware client for DOS and MS-Windows disk 1. If you are using a Vectra VL8, go straight to step 7. If you are using a VL7 or VE7/VE8, finish the installation by using the instructions below. a Execute INSTSTALL.EXE. b Specify the setting[...]

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    2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups 10 Page down the Board Drivers list to “USER SPECIFIED 16 BIT DRIVER” and hit enter. 11 Insert the 3COM Etherlink 3C509 Ethernet card and drivers disk, set the path to “A:NWCLIENT” and press enter. 12 Select “3Com Etherlink III Parallel Tasking Family” and press enter. 13 Ac[...]

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    2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows for Workgroups[...]

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    2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. Vectra VL8 and VE7/VE8 Driver Name : W95EL5X9.INF Size: 16KB Date: 6/11/97 • Vectra VL7 Driver Name: Elnk.VXD Size: 30KB Date: 7/18/96 • Windows 95 SR2 [...]

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    2 Connecting to a Netware 4.11 Server Windows 95 SR2 6 Remove the 3com cards driver diskette and restart the machine. 7 After windows loads, click on “Start,” to “Settings” and over to “Control Panel.” 8 Double click on “Network” and select “Add.” 9 Choose to add an adapter, click on “Add” then on “Have Disk.” 10 Insert [...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. D r i v e r N a m e : E l n k 3 . S Y S S i z e : 2 [...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 7 After windows loads, open the “NETWORK” Program Group, and double- click on “Network Setup.” 8 Select the “Networks” button in the “Network Setup” dialog box. 9 Click on the “Install Microsoft Windows Network:” option, and click “OK.” 10 Click on the[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 5.0. • Vectra VL8 and VE7/VE8 Driver Name: W95EL5X9.INF Size: 16KB Date: 6/11/97 • Vectra VL7 Driver Name: Elnk.Vxd Size: 30.2KB Date: 7/18/96 • Windows 95 media. [...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows 95 SR2 under the heading “Device Configuration.” 6 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 7 Remove the 3Com Software driver diskette and reboot the machine. 8 Click on “Start” and point to “Settings”, then select the “Control Panel.” 9 In the Control Panel group, double[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows 95 SR2 an HP preloaded HDD, set the path to “C:MASTERSWIN95SYSTEMCABS”) 21 To complete the installation, select “Yes” to restart your computer.[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows 95 SR2[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Requirements • HP Vectra with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. D r i v e r N a m e : E l n k 3 . S Y S S i z e : 2 7 K B D a t e : 7 / 1 8 / 9 6 • Mi[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 If you are using a Vectra VE7/VE8, follow the instructions below to complete the installation. a If changes are required, save those changes and exit. b Remove the 3COM software driver diskette and reboot the machine. c After Windows loads, open the "Main" progra[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 q At the "TCP/IP Configuration" screen, choose to use DHCP or enter your TCP information and click on "OK." (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator.) r At the "Domain/Workgroup Settings" dialog box, cli[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 19 Choose to install all applicable TCP/IP options and select “Continue.” (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 20 At the “Network Settings” dialog box, click on “OK.” 21 Accept the default “NWLink IPX/SPX Protocol [...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver 5.0. Driver Name: Elnk3.SYS Size: 27KB Date: 7/18/96 • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and service pack media. [...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 6 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 7 Remove the 3com cards driver diskette and reboot the machine. 8 Power on the machine and allow it to boot to Windows NT Workstation 4.0. 9 Log onto the machine with administrator privileges. (If you do not have the required [...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 25 When “Windows NT is now ready to start the network…” click on “Next.” 26 Specify your Computer Name, Workgroup or Domain and click on “Next.” (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 27 After “Network has been installed on[...]

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    3 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Workstation 4.0[...]

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    4. Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 4. Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 Requirements • HP Vectra with DOS and MS-Windows for Workgroups 3.11 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0. D r i v e r N a m e : E l n k 3 . S Y S S i z e : 2 [...]

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    4. Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows for Workgroups Ver. 3.11 7 After windows loads, open the “NETWORK” Program Group, and double- click on “Network Setup.” 8 Select the “Networks” button in the “Network Setup” dialog box. 9 Click on the “Install Microsoft Windows Network:” option, and click “OK.” 10 Click on the[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 Windows 95 SR2 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows 95 SR2. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B Ethernet card and drivers disk ver 5.0. Vectra VL8 and VE7/VE8 Driver Name: W95EL5X9.INF Size:16KB Date: 6/11/97. • Vectra VL7 Driver Name: Elnk3.vxd Size: 30.2KB Date: 7/18/96. • DOS and MS-Windows fo[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 6 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 7 Remove the 3Com Software driver diskette and reboot the machine. 8 Click on “Start” and point to “Settings”, then select the “Control Panel.” 9 In the Control Panel group, double click on the “Network” icon . 10 In the ?[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2 “C:MASTERSWIN95SYSTEMCABS”) 22 To complete the installation, select “Yes” to restart your computer.[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows 95 SR2[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 Requirements • HP Vectra with Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 installed. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver. 5.0.Driver N a m e : E l n k 3 . S Y S S i z e : 2 7 K B D a t e : 7 / 1 8 / 9 6 • Microsoft[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 7 Remove the 3com software driver diskette and reboot the machine. 8 After windows loads, open the “Main” program group, double-click on “Control Panel” icon. 9 Double click on the “Network” icon and agree to install Windows NT Networking on your computer. 10 In[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 administrator) 23 At the “Domain/Workgroup Settings” Dialog Box, click on “OK” to accept the default “Workgroup” as your workgroup name. (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 24 To complete the installation, remove the[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Requirements • HP Vectra with Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 3. • 3COM Etherlink 3C509-B ethernet card and drivers disk ver 5.0. Driver Name: Elnk3.SYS Size: 27KB Date: 7/18/96 • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 and service pack media. ([...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 6 If changes are required, save those changes and exit. 7 Remove the 3com cards driver diskette and reboot the machine. 8 Power on the machine and allow it to boot to Windows NT Workstation 4.0. 9 Log onto the machine with administrator privileges. (If you do not have the required i[...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0 25 When “Windows NT is now ready to start the network…” click on “Next.” 26 Specify your Computer Name, Workgroup or Domain and click on “Next.” (If you do not have the required information, contact your network administrator) 27 After “Network has been installed on [...]

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    4 Connecting to a Windows NT Server 4.0 Windows NT Workstation 4.0[...]

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    V ersion Number 3Com 3c509 Rev .1[...]