Installing subsequent nics, Installing subsequent nics 5-5 – PictureTel III ISA User Manual

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Installing Multiple NICs in a Windows NT PC

5-5

11

Click Close.

The Microsoft TCP/IP Properties screen appears.

12

From the Adapter box, select 3Com EtherLink III 3C509 ISA
Adapter
, select a method of assigning the TCP/IP address,
and then click OK
.

Messages are displayed, and you are prompted to reboot
Windows NT.

13

Click Yes.

The NIC is installed and configured. The next step is to install the
remaining NICs.

Installing Subsequent NICs

Follow this procedure to install the remaining NICs, one at a time,
after you install and configure the first NIC:

1

Perform steps 1 through 5 of the preceding procedure.
The Windows setup program displays a message warning that a
network card of this type is already installed.

2

Click OK.

The 3Com EtherLink III (3c509) ISA Adapter Bus screen appears.
A message warns you to use the Network window to install
multiple NICs.

3

Click OK.

Files are copied, and the Network screen reappears.

4

Ensure that 3Com EtherLink III 3C509B ISA is selected, and
then click Properties
.

The 3Com EtherLink III Adapter Card Setup dialog box appears,
showing the assigned I/O port address value.

5

Set the I/O port address to a nonconflicting value, and then
click OK
.

The 3Com EtherLink III (3C509) ISA Adapter Bus screen
appears again.

6

Click OK.

The setup program displays a warning message.

7

Click OK, and then click Close.

Files are copied, and then the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties
screen appears.

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