SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP18954
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: 3Com 3C90x Fast EtherLink XL/EtherLink XL NIC Drivers for Windows 98/ME
VERSION: 5.3 Rev A
LANGUAGE: US (Global)

CATEGORY: Drivers

DIVISIONS: Workstations, Commercial Desktops

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
     Deskpro EN Series: P1.13GHz,C850,P1.0GHz,P733 (na),P667 (na),C566 
         (na),P933,P866,P800,P733,P667,C600,P733/820,P667/820,P700,P650,P600,
         P600/820,C500/810,C466/810,P550,6400C,6500,6450+,6333C,6300A,6300C,
         6450,6400,6350,6333,6300,6266
     Deskpro EN Series SFF: P1.13GHz (SFF-v),P1.13GHz (SFF),C850 (SFF),
         P1.0GHz (SFF-v),P1.0GHz (SFF),P733 (SFF-na),P667 (SFF-na),C566 
         (SFF-na),P933 (SFF-v),P933 (SFF),P866 (SFF),P800 (SFF),P733 (SFF),P667 
         (SFF),C600 (SFF),P866 (SFF-v),P800 (SFF-v),P733 (SFF-v),P667 (SFF-v),
         P733/820,P667/820,P700,P650,P667/810e,P600,P600/810e,P533/810e,
         P500/810e,P450+/810e,P600/820,C500/810,C466/810,6300,6300A,6300C,6333,
         6333C,6350,6450,6400,6450+,6500,P550
     iPAQ: P866/815e,C700/815e,P733/810e,P500/810e,C500/810e
     iPAQ Legacy-Free: P866/815e,C700/815e,P733/810e,P500/810e,
         C500/810e
     Deskpro EC Series: P550/810e,P533/810e,P500/810e,C500/810e,
         C466/810e
     Deskpro EX: C850,P1.7GHz,P1.5GHz,P1.4GHz,P1.3GHz,810e Microtower,
         P1.0GHz,P933,P866,P800,P733,P667,C667,C633,C700,C600,C566
     Deskpro EXS: P1.5GHz/850,P1.4GHz/850,P1.0GHz,P933,P866,P800,P733,
         C700,P667,C667,C633,C600,C566
     Professional Workstation SP750: All Models
     Professional Workstation AP550: All Models
     Deskpro Workstation AP250: All Models
     Deskpro Workstation 300: All Models
     Deskpro Workstation AP230: All Models
     Deskpro EXS SF: P1.0G/815e,C733/815e,P800/815e,C667/815e
     Evo Workstation W6000: All Models
     Evo Workstation W8000: All Models
     Evo D300 Small Form Factor: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 
         1.9G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.7G 845 Chipset,
         Pentium 4 1.6G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset,Celeron 1.1G 
         815e Chipset,Celeron 1.0G 815e Chipset
     Evo D500 Desktop: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.9G 845 
         Chipset,Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.7G 845 Chipset,Pentium 
         4 1.6G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset
     Evo D300 Desktop: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.9G 845 
         Chipset,Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.7G 845 Chipset,Pentium 
         4 1.6G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset
     Evo D500 Convertible Minitower: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset,
         Pentium 4 1.9G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.7G 
         845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.6G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset
     Evo D300 Convertible Minitower: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset,
         Pentium 4 1.9G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.7G 
         845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.6G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset
     Evo D500 Small Form Factor: Pentium 4 2.0G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 
         1.9G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.8G 845 Chipset,Pentium 4 1.7G 845 Chipset,
         Celeron 1.1G 815e Chipset,Celeron 1.0G 815e Chipset,Pentium 4 1.6G 845 
         Chipset,Pentium 4 1.5G 845 Chipset
     Evo Workstation W4000 CMT: All Models
     Evo Workstation W4000 SFF: All Models

OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:
3C90x Fast EtherLink XL and EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NIC Family

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 18, 2001

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 5.0       

SUPERSEDES: SP16023 and SP15594 (for Windows 98/ME support only)

DESCRIPTION: Contains Windows 98 and Windows ME drivers that support the 3Com 
family of Fast EtherLink XL and EtherLink XL PCI Bus Master NICs (network 
interface cards).

These drivers are PC99 compliant.

ENHANCEMENTS/FIXES:
 - New driver set supports new 3Com NIC and new desktop and workstation models.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is 
a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

4. For installation instructions, refer to the Index.htm file within the 
Info folder.


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