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Windows NT Installation with Networking Installed 13
Windows NT
Installation with
Networking Installed
Use one of the following procedures if you are running Windows NT and
networking is already installed on your computer. If networking is not already
installed, see “Windows NT Installation Without Networking Installed” on
page 45. If Softex Card Executive is already installed on your computer, see
“Windows NT Installation With Softex Card Executive” on page 49.
Installing Under Service
Pack 4
It is recommended that you upgrade to the latest service pack. If you are using
Service Pack 4, you must install CardWizard before inserting the Ethernet Bridge
into the computer. If you have Softex Card Executive installed, see “Windows NT
Installation With Softex Card Executive” on page 49 for more details. Otherwise,
follow this procedure:
1 Put the 3Com CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2 If the 3Com 11 Mbps WLAN Menu appears, click Exit.
3 From the Windows Start menu, select Start/Run.
4 In the run dialog box, type the path to the CardWizard installer on the 3Com CD.
For example: d:\cw\disk1\setup.exe
5 Follow the prompts to install CardWizard.
At the prompt to restart, shut down the computer.
6 Insert the Ethernet Bridge, restart the computer, and continue with the
installation.
Refer to “Installing Under Service Pack 5 and Above” for detailed instructions.
Installing Under Service
Pack 5 and Above
The installation procedure consists of installing files, installing CardWizard, setting
up the Ethernet Bridge, and installing utilities.
Installing Files
1 Make sure that the computer is running and the Ethernet Bridge is inserted.
2 Put the 3Com CD in the CD-ROM drive.
If the 3Com 11 Mbps WLAN Menu appears, click Exit.
3 From the Windows Start menu, select Settings/Control Panel.
4 In the Control Panel, double-click Network.
5 Click the Adapters tab.
6 In the Adapters tab, click Add.
7 In the Select Network Adapter window, click Have Disk.
8 In the Insert Disk window, make sure that the correct path to your CD-ROM drive
appears in the entry box (for example, d:) and click OK.
Either CardWizard or Softex Card Executive, which are utilities that help
Windows NT load and manage software, must be installed on your computer to
use the Ethernet Bridge. If the installation program does not detect one of the
utilities, it will ask whether you want to install CardWizard from the 3Com CD.
Internet Explorer version 4 is required to view help files. It is recommended that
you install Internet Explorer version 5 or later.