Installing 3COM Ethernet card on XP

I am trying to install a 3COM Ethernet or network card. XP detects
that it is a model 3C905 - which it is.

I downloaded some files from 3COM's website which expanded to many
files. One text file says these following files are the "NDIS driver
files for Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows 2000".

EL90XND5.SY_
EL90XND4.SY_
EL90XND3.SY_
EL90XBC3.SY_
EL90XBC4.SY_
EL90XBC5.SY_

There are also the following files referred to as "Windows 95/98/Me
and Windows NT/Windows 2000 OEM import and installation files" :

OEMSETUP.INF
W9X90XBC.INF
W9XEL90X.INF
NETDI90X.DLL

How do I use any of these files to install the latest driver for my
3C905 card?

>>I am trying to install a 3COM Ethernet or network card. XP
>>detects that it is a model 3C905 - which it is.
>>
>>I downloaded some files from 3COM's website which expanded to
>>many files. One text file says these following files are the
>>"NDIS driver files for Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows
>>2000".
>>
>> EL90XND5.SY_
>> EL90XND4.SY_
>> EL90XND3.SY_
>> EL90XBC3.SY_
>> EL90XBC4.SY_
>> EL90XBC5.SY_
>>
>>There are also the following files referred to as "Windows
>>95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows 2000 OEM import and installation
>> files" :
>>
>> OEMSETUP.INF
>> W9X90XBC.INF
>> W9XEL90X.INF
>> NETDI90X.DLL
>>
>>How do I use any of these files to install the latest driver
>>for my 3C905 card?
>>

"dave" <d@b.com> wrote:
>
> the simple answer is you don't.
> The files mentioned below are not XP drivers.
>
> If your card is working then the drivers supplied with
> Windows are the correct drivers.
> If the card is not working then you should first of all
> try the Windows Update (on control pannel) and then the
> manufacturers site for newer XP drivers.
>


Unfortunately the 3Com online User Guide for my network card does not
agree with what you say. The Guide says says ...


----QUOTE ----
Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Me

After you have physically installed the NIC in the PC and connected
it to the network, as described in Chapter 2, follow the steps below
to install the driver and NIC software.

1 Turn on the power to the PC. Windows detects the NIC and installs
the driver. The driver that ships with Windows needs to be updated to
the latest version on the EtherCD.

2 After Windows starts, insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
---- END QUOTE ----

Unfortunately I do not have the so-called "EtherCD" so I asked about
the files which I could download.

Vance's point was that what you downloaded weren't Xp
files. Normally one would just right click the INF file
and select install, but it doesn't appear any of those files
are for XP.

"Vance Roos" <not__me@mail.com> wrote in message
news:93F49AD4524FC471AE@195.92.193.157...
> >>I am trying to install a 3COM Ethernet or network card. XP
> >>detects that it is a model 3C905 - which it is.
> >>
> >>I downloaded some files from 3COM's website which expanded to
> >>many files. One text file says these following files are the
> >>"NDIS driver files for Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows
> >>2000".
> >>
> >> EL90XND5.SY_
> >> EL90XND4.SY_
> >> EL90XND3.SY_
> >> EL90XBC3.SY_
> >> EL90XBC4.SY_
> >> EL90XBC5.SY_
> >>
> >>There are also the following files referred to as "Windows
> >>95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows 2000 OEM import and installation
> >> files" :
> >>
> >> OEMSETUP.INF
> >> W9X90XBC.INF
> >> W9XEL90X.INF
> >> NETDI90X.DLL
> >>
> >>How do I use any of these files to install the latest driver
> >>for my 3C905 card?
> >>
>
> "dave" <d@b.com> wrote:
> >
> > the simple answer is you don't.
> > The files mentioned below are not XP drivers.
> >
> > If your card is working then the drivers supplied with
> > Windows are the correct drivers.
> > If the card is not working then you should first of all
> > try the Windows Update (on control pannel) and then the
> > manufacturers site for newer XP drivers.
> >
>
>
> Unfortunately the 3Com online User Guide for my network card does
not
> agree with what you say. The Guide says says ...
>
>
> ----QUOTE ----
> Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Me
>
> After you have physically installed the NIC in the PC and connected
> it to the network, as described in Chapter 2, follow the steps below
> to install the driver and NIC software.
>
> 1 Turn on the power to the PC. Windows detects the NIC and installs
> the driver. The driver that ships with Windows needs to be updated
to
> the latest version on the EtherCD.
>
> 2 After Windows starts, insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
> ---- END QUOTE ----
>
> Unfortunately I do not have the so-called "EtherCD" so I asked about
> the files which I could download.

"Martin C.E." <martin_2003@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:93F47FC82E7EC835A@195.92.193.157...
> I am trying to install a 3COM Ethernet or network card. XP detects
> that it is a model 3C905 - which it is.
>
> I downloaded some files from 3COM's website which expanded to many
> files. One text file says these following files are the "NDIS driver
> files for Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows 2000".
>
> EL90XND5.SY_
> EL90XND4.SY_
> EL90XND3.SY_
> EL90XBC3.SY_
> EL90XBC4.SY_
> EL90XBC5.SY_
>
> There are also the following files referred to as "Windows 95/98/Me
> and Windows NT/Windows 2000 OEM import and installation files" :
>
> OEMSETUP.INF
> W9X90XBC.INF
> W9XEL90X.INF
> NETDI90X.DLL
>
> How do I use any of these files to install the latest driver for my
> 3C905 card?

You probably don't need the latest drivers. I have several 3Com 3C905 based
cards and I just put 'em in and let XP handle the drivers. They work just
fine.
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I have the 3C905B installed with XP drivers and its working fine. Mine found
the card after I installed it with the windows drivers.

"Pen" <pen34us_nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Oeo8b.551$Pd2.524831@news1.news.adelphia.net...
> Vance's point was that what you downloaded weren't Xp
> files. Normally one would just right click the INF file
> and select install, but it doesn't appear any of those files
> are for XP.
>
> "Vance Roos" <not__me@mail.com> wrote in message
> news:93F49AD4524FC471AE@195.92.193.157...
> > >>I am trying to install a 3COM Ethernet or network card. XP
> > >>detects that it is a model 3C905 - which it is.
> > >>
> > >>I downloaded some files from 3COM's website which expanded to
> > >>many files. One text file says these following files are the
> > >>"NDIS driver files for Windows 95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows
> > >>2000".
> > >>
> > >> EL90XND5.SY_
> > >> EL90XND4.SY_
> > >> EL90XND3.SY_
> > >> EL90XBC3.SY_
> > >> EL90XBC4.SY_
> > >> EL90XBC5.SY_
> > >>
> > >>There are also the following files referred to as "Windows
> > >>95/98/Me and Windows NT/Windows 2000 OEM import and installation
> > >> files" :
> > >>
> > >> OEMSETUP.INF
> > >> W9X90XBC.INF
> > >> W9XEL90X.INF
> > >> NETDI90X.DLL
> > >>
> > >>How do I use any of these files to install the latest driver
> > >>for my 3C905 card?
> > >>
> >
> > "dave" <d@b.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > the simple answer is you don't.
> > > The files mentioned below are not XP drivers.
> > >
> > > If your card is working then the drivers supplied with
> > > Windows are the correct drivers.
> > > If the card is not working then you should first of all
> > > try the Windows Update (on control pannel) and then the
> > > manufacturers site for newer XP drivers.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Unfortunately the 3Com online User Guide for my network card does
> not
> > agree with what you say. The Guide says says ...
> >
> >
> > ----QUOTE ----
> > Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Me
> >
> > After you have physically installed the NIC in the PC and connected
> > it to the network, as described in Chapter 2, follow the steps below
> > to install the driver and NIC software.
> >
> > 1 Turn on the power to the PC. Windows detects the NIC and installs
> > the driver. The driver that ships with Windows needs to be updated
> to
> > the latest version on the EtherCD.
> >
> > 2 After Windows starts, insert the EtherCD in the CD-ROM drive.
> > ---- END QUOTE ----
> >
> > Unfortunately I do not have the so-called "EtherCD" so I asked about
> > the files which I could download.
>