Determining if a NIC exist
Installing USB NIC
Installing PCI NIC
Installing ISA NIC
Installing drivers

• Check in the back or front to see if there are USB ports.
• Make sure the PC is running.
• If you have the F=MA USB Nic, plug the network patch cord into the USB NIC and then plug the USB cord into the PC.
• If you have the Surfboard SB4100, RCA DCM235/DCM235R or any other USB cable modem, plug the USB cord from the cable modem to your computer.
• The OS will prompt for that a new device was found
• Insert the USB driver disk into the A Drive and follow the installation wizard

1. Turn the power off and unplug the power cord from your computer.
2. Remove the PC cover.
3. Choose an available PCI slot (PCI slots are shorter slots and are usually white) and remove the corresponding back plate from the PC chassis.
4. Insert the network card into the PCI expansion slot.
5. Fasten the network card to the rear of the computer chassis by tightening the screw that is on the PC.
6. Replace the PC cover and reconnect the power cord to the PC.

• See Installing PCI NIC

• Click on Next to start the installation the NIC drivers.

• You want to search for the best drivers so click on Next.

• If you are using the floppy disk, check "Floppy disk drives," insert the floppy disk and check on Next

• Click on Next. If Windows prompt for the NIC drivers, either type in A:\ or the CD-ROM path (e.g. D:\NIC\USB).
• When it prompts for the Windows CD, insert your Windows CD.
• If Windows did not find files from the Windows CD then enter the following paths:
• C:\WINDOWS
• C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
• C:\WINDOWS\HELP
• Finally Windows prompt that you are done, click on the Finish button and reboot.