Installing network card?

Scouse337

Hi,

I have a PC and just got a laptop and wanted to network them and use broadband at the same time. I have puchased a Netgear DG834G Router and found i never had a network card in my PC, so i've got a 3com Etherlink XL 10/100 RJ45 Network Interface Card.

I've taken my old 56k modem(pci) out and slotted in the network card, but along with the card came a small 3 holed wire coloured black, yellow and red. Theres a slot on the card that it goes into, but where does it go on my motherboard?

I've tried to turn the pc on without hooking the wire but the PC won't boot up. Do i have to go to the bios?(if so how and what do i need to do?)or need to wire this card up?

Help!!!

Cheers

Browntoa

what operating system do you have ??

get into bios like this

http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/enter-BIOS.html

have you installed the drivers for the Network card yet ??

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3C905C-TX-M

the 3 holes are for direc cabling for a LAN, i would use a crossover CAT5 cable that plugs into the RJ45 plug

Scouse337

Thanks for the quick reply.

Do i need to go into the bios? if so what do i need to change?

No drivers came with the card, so should i download some or will XP(my operating system)pick the card up auto?

Lost me on the wiring(sorry i'm thick). this si the only cable i have that came with it, does it need to be plugged into something?

Thought this would be easy(liking getting new RAM!)how wrong was i!

More help please!!

Browntoa

you need this sort of cable

http://www.lanshop.co.uk/productcategorydetail.aspx?categoryid=52990

one end in the PC the other in the Laptop

I don't think you need to go into BIOS

you need theses drivers

3c90x1.exe 07 Nov 2002 5.4 0.89 MB </FONT>
EtherCD v5.4 Disk 1 of 2 for the 3C90x Adapter Family. Notes: This disk contains drivers for NetWare, WFW, Win95, Win98, Win NT, WinME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. There are NO GUI Diagnostics. 3c90x1.exe 07 Nov 2002 5.4 0.89 MB </FONT>
EtherCD v5.4 Disk 1 of 2 for the 3C90x Adapter Family. Notes: This disk contains drivers for NetWare, WFW, Win95, Win98, Win NT, WinME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. There are NO GUI Diagnostics.


3c90x2.exe 29 Oct 2001 5.4 0.53 MB </FONT>
EtherCD v5.4 Disk 2 of 2 for the 3C90x Adapter Family. Disk 2 contains DOS ODI and NDIS drivers, Packet driver, Help files, and DOS Diagnostics.

Browntoa

take a look here

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/hmnetwk1.html

at Option #2: Internet Connection Sharing via Software


also a booklet here

http://www.microdiy.co.uk/Network_Project/Project1.html

albertross_2

if you have a router, you just need a normal cat5 cable (the blue cable that came with the netgear router ), not a crossover. It won't solve your boot problem though. I would have though that XP had drivers for your card..

It should just work, and is normally straightforward. Is is seated correctly?

Does it boot if you take the card out. Can you put the modem back in at the same time?

-TangleFoot-

I suspect that extra wire is just for Wake-on-LAN functionality; you won't be needing it, and it shouldn't matter whether it's plugged in or not.

Scouse337

Thanks again for the replies.

I took the network card out and put the modem back in and the pc boots fine. I do have one other PCI slot free but it's very tight next to the graphics card and thought taking the modem out would free some space as it's not needed now!


If the little wire is for LAN then it's not needed is it!? lol

I'll try again and make sure it's seated correctly, and hope XP picks it up. report back in a few mins!

Cheers

john_kent

best way is remove modem from System propoties

power down pc

remove modem

reboot pc

powerdown pc

plug in new card

boot pc
it should pic it up and ask for drivers (As previousley posted)

Scouse337

OK, for some strange reason it now accepts it and allows me to boot my pc up. Not sure why it wouldn't first time around? Anyhow....

I've wired it all up and tried to connect to the net but it's not having any of it, even tho all the lights on the front of the router that should be lit are!

Any idea's how i can get back online with the router??

Is getting my laptop hooked up going to be as hard? lol

Thanks again so far............

rogerramjet

Have you logged into the router and setup the connection details? basic thing to do but regulary forgotten to be setup