Re: 3Com Etherlink

Re: 3Com Etherlink
Re: 3Com Etherlink

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Posted by John on May 16, 2002 at 16:24:20:
In Reply to: 3Com Etherlink posted by Sze on May 05, 2002 at 05:43:09:
Hi,
The 3Com card you mention should have drivers included with Windows XP, and it should be detected during initial installation. You should be able to get updated drivers from 3Com's support site www.3com.com and follow the links. However, if it is not broken I wouldn't go and install a new version, unless it explicity includes something extra that you absolutely must have. I am a big fan of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." adage.
A network adapter is not the same as a router. An adapter allows a computer to connect to the network, whereas a router is a device that connects two networks and allows data to be transferred between the two (it could be a server with multiple network cards installed, however). A router is sometimes referred to as a default gateway. To find out this information, open a command prompt and run ipconfig.
Regards
John
PS: If you are a newcomer to networking, for more info on tcp/ip go to my website www.jrbarnett.freeserve.co.uk and download the PDF intro from the downloads page.
: Hello,
: The Network Adapter that I'm using is 3Com Etherlink 10_100 PCI for complete management NIC )3C905C-TX. The driver version that is installed here is 4.8.0.0 dated 8/22/2001
: Is this current? Does anyone knows where to download the latest driver for the above mentioned Network Adapter that is compatible with Windows XP Pro?
: Also, I'm not familiar with Networking :( If a user has network adapter like the 3Com etherlink, does this mean it is a router? pardon me coz I really don't know what is a router. is it upnp supported? Correct me please if i'm wrong....
: thanks in advance.
: Sze

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: Hi, : The 3Com card you mention should have drivers included with Windows XP, and it should be detected during initial installation. You should be able to get updated drivers from 3Com's support site www.3com.com and follow the links. However, if it is not broken I wouldn't go and install a new version, unless it explicity includes something extra that you absolutely must have. I am a big fan of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." adage. : A network adapter is not the same as a router. An adapter allows a computer to connect to the network, whereas a router is a device that connects two networks and allows data to be transferred between the two (it could be a server with multiple network cards installed, however). A router is sometimes referred to as a default gateway. To find out this information, open a command prompt and run ipconfig. : Regards : John : PS: If you are a newcomer to networking, for more info on tcp/ip go to my website www.jrbarnett.freeserve.co.uk and download the PDF intro from the downloads page. : : Hello, : : The Network Adapter that I'm using is 3Com Etherlink 10_100 PCI for complete management NIC )3C905C-TX. The driver version that is installed here is 4.8.0.0 dated 8/22/2001 : : Is this current? Does anyone knows where to download the latest driver for the above mentioned Network Adapter that is compatible with Windows XP Pro? : : Also, I'm not familiar with Networking :( If a user has network adapter like the 3Com etherlink, does this mean it is a router? pardon me coz I really don't know what is a router. is it upnp supported? Correct me please if i'm wrong.... : : thanks in advance. : : Sze
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