                          3Com (R) Corporation
                    3Com NIC Driver Update Kit for the
       3C90x Fast EtherLink XL/EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NIC Family
                             Version 5.3
                    
 

This document describes the procedures for using the 3Com NIC Driver 
Update Kit to upgrade your driver and diagnostic program to the version 
of the software that is included on the EtherCD (R) version 5.3 for the 
3C90x Fast EtherLink XL/EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NIC Family.  

The 3Com NIC Driver Update Kit makes it possible to update your network 
software without having to use the control panel.  It can also be used 
to update many systems on a network automatically by using NetWare login 
scripts or software version management system.


Requirements
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1) The update program will run on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millenium,
   Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000

2) At least one 3C90x Fast EtherLink XL/EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NIC
   must be installed in the system. 

Procedures for Updating the Driver and Diagnostic Program
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1) Click Start.

2) In the start menu, click Run...

3) On the Run window, click Browse...

4) Find and click on the program Update.exe that came with this readme file

5) In the Browse window, click OK.

6) In the Run window, click OK.

7) On the 3Com NIC Driver Update Kit Windows, click Update Network Software.

8) Click OK when the update program finishes updating the network software.

9) Reboot your computer. This step is not necessary for Windows 2000, unless
there are more NICs to be inserted into the system.

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