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Picturetel III ISA User Manual (110 pages)

Brand: Picturetel | Category: Networking | Size: 2.23 MB |

English

Table of contents

Part No. 09-1310-000

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Published January 1998

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3Com Corporation

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5400 Bayfront Plaza

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Santa Clara, California

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95052-8145

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Lifetime Limited

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Warranty

3

PECIFICATIONS

7

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

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How to Use This Guide

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BOUT THIS GUIDE

14

Conventions

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NETWORK INTERFACE CARD

15

INSTALLATION

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Before You Begin

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Installing the NIC

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Backplate screw

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ISA or EISA slot

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3C509B NIC

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Connecting to the Network

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BNC port

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BNC connector

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AUI connector

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AUI port

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Link LED

21

SETUP FOR CUSTOM

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Express Installation

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Custom Installation

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Windows 95 Setup

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Windows 95 Setup 2-3

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Windows 95 Setup 2-5

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Windows 95 Setup 2-7

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Windows 95 Setup 2-9

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Windows NT Setup

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Windows NT Setup 2-11

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3COM INSTALLATION WIZARD

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Conﬁguring the NIC

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Figure 3-3 NIC Test Screen

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To Not Install TCP/IP

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To Install TCP/IP

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Conﬁguring DNS

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Conﬁguring DNS 3-9

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To Save Installation Settings

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Windows 95

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Windows NT

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OFTWARE INSTALLATION

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AND CONFIGURATION

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NDER WINDOWS 3.X

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MAIN MENU

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Server NLM Name

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(continued)

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Removing NIC Software

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Reconﬁguring the NIC

59

Reconﬁguring the NIC 4-7

61

■ Disable Plug and Play

62

■ Use a boot PROM

62

INDOWS 95 AND

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INDOWS NT

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ROUBLESHOOTING

65

Installing the First NIC

68

Installing Subsequent NICs

69

■ Diagnostics

71

■ Release Notes

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■ BBS Information

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■ http://www.3com.com

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■ Problem Report

71

Running Tests

72

Uninstalling the NIC

72

Reinstalling NIC Software

73

Installing from the Hard Disk

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Installing from a Diskette

74

WINDOWS 3.X

75

TROUBLESHOOTING

75

Checklist

75

Running the Group 1 Tests

76

Running the Group 2 Test

77

Running the Group 3 Test

78

Getting Help If a Test Fails

80

SPECIFICATIONS

81

NIC Speciﬁcations

81

PPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS

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AUI Connector Pin Assignments

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Cable Speciﬁcations

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ADVANCED PACE FEATURES

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Additional Ranges Tab

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Advanced Options Tab

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FIFO Packet Threshold

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Concurrent UDP Streams

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Low-Priority Ratio

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Natural Packet Interval

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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

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CROSSOVER CABLE

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TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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Online Technical Services

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World Wide Web Site

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3Com Bulletin Board Service

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PPENDIX D: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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1 Log on to CompuServe

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2 Type go threecom

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Support from 3Com

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Support from 3Com D-5

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Returning Products for Repair

96

IMITED WARRANTY

101

TANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE

101

ARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE

101

IMITATION OF LIABILITY

102

OVERNING LAW

102

LASS B STATEMENT

102

ECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

103

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