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C
ONTENTS
A
BOUT
T
HIS
G
UIDE
Conventions 9
Year 2000 Compliance 10
1
G
ETTING
S
TARTED
What This Guide Covers 11
What This Chapter Covers 11
Understanding Networking 12
Peer-to-Peer Networks 13
Client/Server Networks 14
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Networking Protocols 14
Understanding Network Interface Cards 15
About the OfficeConnect NIC 15
Required Hardware 16
Required Cabling 16
Required Software 16
2
I
NSTALLING
THE
N
ETWORK
I
NTERFACE
C
ARD
Preparing for Installation 17
Inserting the NIC 18
Connecting the NIC to Your Network 20
3
I
NSTALLING
THE
N
ETWORK
D
RIVER
Windows 95 23
Windows 95 Version A 24
Windows 95 Version B 26
Windows 98 28
Windows NT 30
Windows NT 4.0 30
Windows NT 3.51 31