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Installing 3Com Advanced Server
Features for Windows
This chapter explains the following tasks for a computer running Windows 2003,
Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT 4.0 with the 3Com 10/100 Secure
(3CR990B) NIC installed.
Sections include:
• About the Advanced Server Features
• Installing 3Com Advanced Server software for a server NIC
• Configuring groups and VLANs for a server NIC
3Com Advanced Server (DynamicAccess) features include:
• Fault tolerance
• Bi-directional load balancing
• Resilient server links (RSL)
• Multiple virtual LANs (MVLANs) support
About the Advanced Server Features
The 3CR990B NIC and accompanying software provide a variety of features that relieve
network congestion and ensure high performance and maximum bandwidth availability.
3Com DynamicAccess Advanced Server Features
3Com DynamicAccess Advanced Server software adds intelligence to the NIC to improve
network performance, management, and control. Advanced server features relieve
network congestion and ensure high performance and maximum bandwidth availability.
• Load Balancing groups share the network load over resilient server links (RSLs) that
keep traffic flowing even if a NIC in a group is temporarily disconnected.
• Failover fault tolerance provides a backup solution in the event of a NIC failure.
• VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q multiple virtual LANs) let you divide network segments into
logical partitions that simplify configuration changes, organize work groups
efficiently, help to control traffic, and provide extra security.
NOTE: Windows 98 does not support the advanced server features.
NOTE: Only system administrators should configure these settings.
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