Installing network card.

Hi there,

Am trying to install a 3 com 3c905b fast etherlink NIC with little success.

I run windows 98 se which picks up new hardware when I install NIC in PCI
slot, the card functionality appears ok when I look in Device Manager, but
when PC reboots windows slows to a crawl and either does'nt load or if it
does it won't shut down.

What I would like to know is do these symptoms suggest any causes for this
behaviour. I suspect maybe further configuration of pc is necessary ?

THanks in anticipation
--
Matt

You would be better off contacting the 3Com support people or perhaps nosing
around a web site like www.practicallynetworked.com, Matt. This newsgroup
is for support of Microsoft's Broadband Networking hardware and software
only, not other products or networking in general.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Matt W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:606A0FF2-F586-4F90-8EA6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi there,
>
> Am trying to install a 3 com 3c905b fast etherlink NIC with little
> success.
>
> I run windows 98 se which picks up new hardware when I install NIC in PCI
> slot, the card functionality appears ok when I look in Device Manager, but
> when PC reboots windows slows to a crawl and either does'nt load or if it
> does it won't shut down.
>
> What I would like to know is do these symptoms suggest any causes for this
> behaviour. I suspect maybe further configuration of pc is necessary ?
>
> THanks in anticipation
> --
> Matt

Many thanks Chris will give this a try,

MAtt

"Chris H." wrote:

> You would be better off contacting the 3Com support people or perhaps nosing
> around a web site like www.practicallynetworked.com, Matt. This newsgroup
> is for support of Microsoft's Broadband Networking hardware and software
> only, not other products or networking in general.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Matt W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:606A0FF2-F586-4F90-8EA6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Am trying to install a 3 com 3c905b fast etherlink NIC with little
> > success.
> >
> > I run windows 98 se which picks up new hardware when I install NIC in PCI
> > slot, the card functionality appears ok when I look in Device Manager, but
> > when PC reboots windows slows to a crawl and either does'nt load or if it
> > does it won't shut down.
> >
> > What I would like to know is do these symptoms suggest any causes for this
> > behaviour. I suspect maybe further configuration of pc is necessary ?
> >
> > THanks in anticipation
> > --
> > Matt
>
>
>

It'll take some of the guesswork out of the support, Matt. You're better
off with 3Com support than people who don't know the product.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Matt W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:49DFAEE6-CBDB-4DC1-A1E6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many thanks Chris will give this a try,
>
> MAtt
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> You would be better off contacting the 3Com support people or perhaps
>> nosing
>> around a web site like www.practicallynetworked.com, Matt. This
>> newsgroup
>> is for support of Microsoft's Broadband Networking hardware and software
>> only, not other products or networking in general.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "Matt W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:606A0FF2-F586-4F90-8EA6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > Am trying to install a 3 com 3c905b fast etherlink NIC with little
>> > success.
>> >
>> > I run windows 98 se which picks up new hardware when I install NIC in
>> > PCI
>> > slot, the card functionality appears ok when I look in Device Manager,
>> > but
>> > when PC reboots windows slows to a crawl and either does'nt load or if
>> > it
>> > does it won't shut down.
>> >
>> > What I would like to know is do these symptoms suggest any causes for
>> > this
>> > behaviour. I suspect maybe further configuration of pc is necessary ?
>> >
>> > THanks in anticipation
>> > --
>> > Matt
>>
>>
>>