after sorting out my last problem I'm here again to see if you can tell me a good downloading site .. I need a driver for a net card but its not coming thro in a format that I can use to install hardware .. there used to be drivers.com but that seems to all have changed any recommendations ... when this driver is installed it seems w2k will pick up the card and network the machines automatically ???? what do u think am I reading this right?

I use Driverguide.com. Its free to register and get the drivers if they are there. What drivers do you need?

looking for a nic card driver make 3com model 3c905b I'll give ur site a try thanks for info .. was I right about w2k setting up network automatically or is there more involved advice welcome

do you know the exact model?

(3C905B-COMBO)
(3C905B-FX(SC))
(3C905B-TX)
(3C905B-TX-NM)

Drivers at 3 Com:

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thanks for that .. the make and model are 3c905b txnm and I'm running w2k, just put in new hard drive and machine running ok but do i need to reload utilities or are they already there in the bois, when downloading the software do i need the utilities and the drivers ??? appriecate all the help thanks again

If everything is working ok I would leave it alone.

If you still need a driver the latest is the first on the list:

3c90x1.exe 07 Nov 2002 5.4 894.84 Kb

The utilities are not neccessary to use the card. They are monitors & diagnostics. The following are excerpts from the manual:

http://support.3com.com/infodeli/too...sh/usrguid.pdf

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.
3 Click NIC Software, NIC Drivers and Diagnostics, and then Update Drivers and
Diagnostics.
4 To install the driver only, click Update NIC Driver. To install the driver and the NIC
diagnostics program, click Update with Diagnostics Program.
The NIC diagnostics program allows you to run tests that verify if the NIC is
functioning correctly in the PC. It also allows you to view and configure NIC settings
such as duplex mode and media type.
You can install other NIC software, such as the 3Com Connection Assistant,
DynamicAccess LAN Agent, or DMI Agent, after the NIC driver is installed. See the
appropriate sections in this guide for more details:
 Installing and Using the 3Com Connection Assistant on page 37
 Installing the DynamicAccess LAN Agent on page 57
 Installing the 3Com DMI Agent on page 61
5 Follow the prompts on the screen and then exit the EtherCD when the update is complete.
6 Reboot the PC.
The installation is complete. Go to “Verifying Successful Installation” on page 22 to
confirm that the NIC is installed properly.

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Updating the Network Driver and NIC Software
The latest 3Com drivers can be downloaded from:
http://www.3com.com/
Using Diskettes
To update the driver using diskettes that were downloaded from the Web or that were
created using the EtherCD:
1 Open the Windows Device Manager.
2 Locate the 3Com NIC under Network Adapters, and then click Properties.
3 Select the Driver tab.
4 Click Update Driver.
5 Follow the prompts on screen and insert the correct diskette when prompted.
Using the EtherCD
To update the driver and NIC diagnostic software using the EtherCD:
1 Turn on the power to the PC and start Windows.
2 Insert the EtherCD in the appropriate drive in the PC.
The EtherCD Welcome screen appears.
If the EtherCD Welcome screen does not appear, enter the following command from
the Run option of the Windows Start menu:
d:\installs\setup.exe
where d:\ represents the letter name of the drive your are using.
3 Click NIC Software.
4 Click NIC Drivers and Diagnostics.
5 Click Update.
To update the network driver only, click Update Drivers and remove Diagnostics
Program.
To update the network driver and NIC diagnostics software, click Update Drivers and
Diagnostics Program.
6 Follow the prompts on the screen.