SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP11728
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: Driver for 3Com Etherlink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
VERSION: 5.11 Revision B
LANGUAGE: US (Global)

CATEGORY: Drivers

DIVISIONS: Commercial Desktops, Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Deskpro 4000: 6200,6180
     Deskpro 6000: 6200,6180
     Deskpro 2000: 5200,5166,5133,5120,5100
     Deskpro 2000: 6200,6180
     Deskpro 4000: 5200,5166,5133,5120,5100
     Deskpro 6000: 5200,5166
     Deskpro 2000: 5233MMX,5200MMX,5166MMX
     Deskpro 4000: 5233MMX,5200X,5200MMX,5166X,5166MMX
     Deskpro 4000: 6333,6300MMX,6266MMX,6233X,6233MMX
     Deskpro 6000: 6333,6300MMX,6266X,6266MMX,6233X,6233MMX
     Deskpro 2000: 6300MMX,6266MMX,6233MMX
     Deskpro 4000S: 5233MMX,5200MMX,5166MMX
     Deskpro 4000N: 5233MMX,5200MMX,5166MMX
     Deskpro EN Series SFF: P700,P650,P600,P550,6500,6450+,6450,6400,6350,6333C,
                            6333,6300C,6300A,6300
     Deskpro EN Series: P700,P650,P600,P550,6500,6450+,6450,6400C,6400,6350,6333C,
                        6333,6300C,6300A,6300,6266
     Deskpro EP Series: P700,P650,P600,P550,6500,6450+,6450,6400C,6400,6350,6300A,
                        6300,6266C,6266
     Deskpro SB Series: 6400,6350,6300,6266
     Deskpro EN Series SFF: Net PC 6400,Net PC 6300
     Deskpro EP Series: 6333C,6333
     Deskpro SB Series: 6333
     Deskpro EN Series: C500/810,C466/810
     Deskpro EP Series: C500/810,C466/810
     Deskpro EN Series SFF: C500/810,C466/810
     Deskpro EP Series: P667/810e,P600/810e,P533/810e,P500/810e,P450+/810e
     Deskpro EN Series SFF: P667/810e,P600/810e,P533/810e,P500/810e,P450+/810e
     Deskpro Workstation: Model AP240/700
     Professional Workstation: Model AP550
     Professional Workstation: Model SP750

OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM OS/2 2.x 
                  IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 
                  IBM OS/2 Warp 4.0 
                  Microsoft MS-DOS 
                  Microsoft Windows 3.1 
                  Microsoft Windows 95 
                  Microsoft Windows 98 
                  Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 
                  Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1 
                  Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51 
                  Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 
                  Novell Netware/IntraNetWare 
                  
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:
3COM 10/100 WOL PCI
3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 1999

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 4.0

SUPERSEDES: SP11726

DESCRIPTION:
The EtherDisk drivers support 3Com's family of EtherLink 10/100 PCI bus-mastering network 
interface cards (NICs) with a common driver set. These drivers are PC99 compliant and 
when used in conjunction with the 7-pin cable on the Adapter, they support Remote System 
Alert Functionalities on Compaq's Deskpro Models with 810 and later Chipsets. The use of 
appropriate Management Console Software is also required on the target servers (not 
provided by Compaq), together with the 3Com's Server Plug-ins for that Application.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES: 
 -Added support for new Deskpro and Workstation platforms
 -The EtherDisk drivers support 3Com's family of EtherLink 10/100 PCI bus-mastering 
  network interface cards (NICs) with a common driver set. 
 -These drivers are PC99 compliant and Logo'ed.
 -The 5.11 drivers have support for SSM and Insight Manager LC.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting
file downloaded in step 1.

4. To install, read and follow the instructions provided with the software.

5. To create (optional) installation (or other deliverable) diskette(s) 
run MAKEDISK.BAT and follow the on-screen instructions. 
MAKEDISK.BAT is included only if installation diskette(s) creation is an option.

6. After the installation is completed, you may delete the directory
created in step 2 if you wish.

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