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Step 3: Installing your Ethernet Card
The following instructions describe how to install a typical Ethernet card
into a typical Desktop or Laptop computer, running Windows 95/98/ME. We are
using a 3Com brand card in our example below.
These instructions assume that you have a 3Com brand Ethernet card. If you
are using a card other than 3Com, you may need to tailor the installation for
your specific card. However, we strongly encourage you to use a 3Com or Linksys
brand Ethernet card. In past years, students and ResNet personnel have been most
successful installing and using 3Com and Linksys brand Ethernet cards.
*Please make sure that your computer is working properly before performing
this installation procedure.
- Unplug your computer's power cord from the outlet.
- Remove the cover from the computer. This may
require removing a few screws from the case.
- Insert the Ethernet adapter in to the appropriate PCI, ISA or PCMCIA slot.
Make sure the card is pushed firmly into the slot.
- Replace the cover now.
- Plug your computer's power cord back in to the electrical outlet and turn it
on.
- Windows 95/98/ME should automatically detect your Ethernet card. A screen
similar to Figure 1 should appear.
Figure 1
- The Windows 95/98/ME installation wizard will begin. Sometimes, you may
be prompted to insert the Ethernet driver diskette. This is the diskette that
came with your Ethernet card. In some cases there are two diskettes in the set.
Once you have inserted the diskette, click Next to continue with installation.
- As Windows 95/98/ME begins to copy files, it may prompt you with a screen
similar to Figure 2, on the next page. Insert the appropriate Ethernet driver
diskette. Direct Windows 95/98/ME to Copy files from a:\. If the wizard asks
for the original Windows 95/98/ME CD-ROM insert your original Windows 95/98/ME
CDROM. If you do not have the original Windows 95/98/ME CD-ROM, you may direct
Windows to copy the files from the directory on your computer that contains
files with the extension *.CAB. These files are compressed files that contain
most of the original Windows 95/98/ME installation files.
NOTE: The *.CAB files are usually located in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs
directory.
If Windows cannot seem to find a file that it is looking for,
try using one of these paths:
a:\
c:\windows
c:\windows\options\cabs
c:\windows\system
Figure 2
- When Windows 95/98/ME is finished copying all of the necessary files, you
will be prompted to restart your computer. Remember to remove any diskettes from
the A: drive and the CDROM before restarting the computer.
Figure 3
Step 4: Verify that the Ethernet Card is Installed Properly
Windows 95/98/ME
Wait for the computer to finish starting up. You may be asked to enter a
Network Password. If so, Click on Cancel. This is just a Windows
password. It does not pertain to the Hofstra Network! Next, hold down the
Alt key and double click on My Computer. Then click on the
Device Manager Tab. Find Network Adapters and click on the plus sign. If
there are no yellow exclamation points ( ! ) next to the 3Com Ethernet
card, then you have no conflicts and may proceed with the installation by
clicking on OK.
Figure 4
Windows XP
Wait for the computer to finish starting up. Click on the Start Menu
then right click on My Computer and select properties. The dialog
box system properties comes up.
Select the Hardware tab and then click Device
Manager. Find Network Adapters and click on the plus sign. If there are no
yellow exclamation points ( ! ) next to the 3Com Ethernet card, then
you have no conflicts and may proceed with the installation by clicking on
OK. If you don?t see the Network Adapters category or you only see 1394
Net Adapter you may not have an Ethernet card or it is not installed
correctly.
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