3Com EtherLink III EISA (3C579-TP) Driver Download

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The EtherLink III EISA (3C579-TP) is a network device manufactured by 3Com. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This version of "3c509.zip" is rated (4 out of 5 stars) based on 3,581 downloads and 30 reviews. Our users report success installing this driver update on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 775.7 KB.

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Supported Models

Ver 4.3

3Com EtherLink III EISA (3C579)

3Com EtherLink III EISA (3C579-TP)

3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509) in EISA mode

3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509-Combo) in EISA mode

3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509-TP) in EISA mode

3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509-TPO) in EISA mode

3Com EtherLink III ISA (3C509/3C509b) in ISA mode

Manufacturers

3Com

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1

File Name

Additional Notes

Ether Disk Ver 4.3

For EtherLink III Family

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Uploaded By

Nap Garcia (DG Member) on 1-May-2000

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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
@627D.ADF 5.5 KB 18 Nov 1992
3C5X9CFG.EXE 231.1 KB 16 Nov 1995
!TCM5093.CFG 3.4 KB 3 May 1993
INSTALL.EXE 8.9 KB 14 Sep 1995
!TCM5091.CFG 3.4 KB 3 May 1993
AUTOLINK.EXE 21.1 KB 16 Oct 1995
INFO/SUPPORT.TXT 5.8 KB 19 Jan 1995
INFO/IMPORT.TXT 495 bytes 19 Jan 1995
INFO/SYSRESRC.TXT 1.7 KB 19 Jan 1995
INFO/INSTALL.TXT 4.1 KB 20 Oct 1995
INFO/ISVLIST.TXT 644 bytes 19 Jan 1995
QINSTALL/SERVER/README.TXT 4.4 KB 10 Oct 1995
QINSTALL/SERVER/UPDATE.EXE 15.2 KB 27 Jul 1994
QINSTALL/SERVER/INSTALL.BAT 878 bytes 19 Jan 1995
QINSTALL/SERVER/3C5X9/UPDATE.EXE 14.5 KB 7 Jun 1994
QINSTALL/AUTOLINK.SAC 114.4 KB 9 Oct 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/README.40X 1.0 KB 18 Jan 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/4.0X/ETHERTSM.NLM 9.2 KB 23 Aug 1994
NETWARE/SERVER/4.0X/3C5X9.LDI 2.1 KB 6 Oct 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/4.0X/MSM.NLM 20.3 KB 23 Aug 1994
NETWARE/SERVER/4.0X/3C5X9.LAN 14.1 KB 13 Jan 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/README.312 3.2 KB 10 Oct 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/3.12/ETHERTSM.NLM 9.2 KB 23 Aug 1994
NETWARE/SERVER/3.12/MSM31X.NLM 21.3 KB 23 Aug 1994
NETWARE/SERVER/README.311 3.5 KB 10 Oct 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/README.41 1.0 KB 18 Jan 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/3C5X9.LDI 2.1 KB 6 Oct 1995
NETWARE/SERVER/3.11/LSLENH.NLM 11.6 KB 16 Nov 1992
NETWARE/SERVER/3.11/ETHERTSM.NLM 9.2 KB 23 Aug 1994
NETWARE/SERVER/3.11/PATCHMAN.NLM 9.6 KB 4 Feb 1993
NETWARE/SERVER/3.11/MSM31X.NLM 21.3 KB 23 Aug 1994
NETWARE/SERVER/3.11/MONITOR.NLM 117.8 KB 26 Oct 1992
NETWARE/SERVER/3C5X9.LAN 14.1 KB 13 Jan 1995
NETWARE/CLIENT/NET.CFG 1.8 KB 22 Aug 1994
NETWARE/CLIENT/3C5X9.SYS 31.3 KB 17 Oct 1995
NETWARE/CLIENT/3C5X9.INS 891 bytes 13 Dec 1994
NETWARE/CLIENT/3C5X9.COM 42.0 KB 22 Sep 1995
AUTOLINK.CFG 7.1 KB 16 Oct 1995
SW.TMP 34 bytes 20 Mar 1998
NDIS/WFW/ELNK3.386 30.3 KB 8 Aug 1994
NDIS/WFW/ELNK3.DOS 17.9 KB 15 Sep 1995
NDIS/WFW/OEMSETUP.INF 757 bytes 11 Aug 1995
NDIS/3OPEN.TXT 1.5 KB 18 Jan 1994
NDIS/WIN95/ELNK3.VXD 29.8 KB 12 Oct 1995
NDIS/LANSRV.TXT 3.2 KB 15 Sep 1995
NDIS/WINNT35/README.TXT 2.1 KB 2 Mar 1995
NDIS/WINNT35/ELNK3.SYS 25.1 KB 19 Sep 1995
NDIS/WINNT35/OEMSETUP.INF 47.0 KB 19 Sep 1995
NDIS/OS2/ELNK3.OS2 25.1 KB 29 Jul 1994
NDIS/OS2/PROTOCOL.INI 974 bytes 14 Mar 1995
NDIS/OS2/EL3IBMO2.NIF 1.0 KB 18 Jul 1994
NDIS/DOS/EL3IBMDS.NIF 1.0 KB 18 Jul 1994
NDIS/DOS/PROTOCOL.INI 981 bytes 14 Mar 1995
NDIS/DOS/ELNK3.DOS 17.9 KB 15 Sep 1995
NDIS/DOS/OEMSETUP.INF 744 bytes 14 Sep 1995
NDIS/BANYAN.TXT 2.2 KB 15 Sep 1995
NDIS/LANTASTK.TXT 3.9 KB 15 Sep 1995
NDIS/PATHWORK.TXT 3.8 KB 15 Sep 1995
NDIS/LANMAN.TXT 1.6 KB 15 Sep 1995
@/FILFND.EXE 8.0 KB 21 Sep 1993
@/FILCPY.EXE 12.1 KB 21 Sep 1993
@/PACK.EXE 12.4 KB 28 Jun 1994
@/FILEDT.EXE 23.5 KB 21 Sep 1993
@/BROWSE.COM 1.2 KB 30 Sep 1993
@/SHOWVER.EXE 12.4 KB 1 Oct 1991
PKTDVR/3C5X9PD.DOC 1.5 KB 21 Jun 1993
PKTDVR/3C5X9PD.COM 12.7 KB 7 Sep 1994
!TCM5095.CFG 3.0 KB 3 May 1993
!TCM5094.CFG 3.6 KB 3 May 1993
MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/NIF/ELNK3.NIF 123 bytes 5 May 1992
MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/ELNK3/ELNK3.OS2 25.1 KB 29 Jul 1994
MSLANMAN.OS2/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/ELNK3/PROTOCOL.INI 974 bytes 14 Mar 1995
!TCM5090.CFG 3.4 KB 3 May 1993
@627C.ADF 5.5 KB 11 Dec 1992
PARTNO 129 bytes 21 Nov 1995
DIAG/INSTRUCT.TXT 16.8 KB 26 Jan 1995
DIAG/TROUBLE.TXT 2.6 KB 19 Jan 1995
W95EL5X9.INF 10.2 KB 20 Oct 1995
!TCM5092.CFG 3.4 KB 3 May 1993
PNPDSABL.BAT 55 bytes 7 Mar 1995
README.1ST 1.3 KB 13 Mar 1995
MENU.BAT 50 bytes 28 Sep 1993
INST.EXE 23.0 KB 14 Sep 1995
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/ELNK3.NIF 123 bytes 5 May 1992
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/ELNK3/PROTOCOL.INI 981 bytes 14 Mar 1995
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/ELNK3/ELNK3.DOS 17.9 KB 15 Sep 1995
LICENSE.TXT 7.0 KB 16 May 1995

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