3Com EtherLink PCI Combo NIC (3C900-COMBO) Driver Download
The EtherLink PCI Combo NIC (3C900-COMBO) 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 "3Com_3C905C-TX-M_EtherCD_v5.3_Driver.zip" has been downloaded 2,096 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 26 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 1.5 MB.
Supported Models
3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For Complete PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
3Com 3C918 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905B-TX Compatible)
3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI Combo NIC (3C905B-COMBO)
3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI NIC (3C905-TX)
3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI T4 NIC (3C905-T4)
3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI TX NIC (3C905B-TX)
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Vista, Windows Vista (64 bit), Windows 2003, Windows 2003 (64 bit), Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows NT3.51, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1
File Name
Versions
1.80.00.0000 (2000-08-01) via .inf
5.2.0.X (2000-01-01) via .inf
Uploaded By
DriverGuide (DG Staff Member) on 20-Sep-2006
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Disk 1/3Com 3C905C-TX-M EtherCD v5.3 Driver | 759.4 KB | 5 Feb 2002 |
| Disk 1/EL90X.DO_ | 18.4 KB | 7 Apr 1999 |
| Disk 1/EL90XBC3.SY_ | 37.1 KB | 1 Aug 2000 |
| Disk 1/EL90XBC4.SY_ | 37.5 KB | 1 Aug 2000 |
| Disk 1/EL90XBC5.SY_ | 40.6 KB | 1 Aug 2000 |
| Disk 1/EL90XND3.SY_ | 37.9 KB | 5 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 1/EL90XND4.SY_ | 37.2 KB | 5 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 1/EL90XND5.SY_ | 45.2 KB | 5 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 1/LICENSE.TXT | 7.5 KB | 13 Jan 1999 |
| Disk 1/NETDI90X.DL_ | 6.8 KB | 6 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 1/NICPROP.EX_ | 81.0 KB | 17 Dec 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/3C90X.LAN | 34.5 KB | 4 Jan 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/3C90X.LDI | 7.2 KB | 28 Aug 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/3C90XC.LAN | 50.5 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/3C90XC.LDI | 7.3 KB | 3 Sep 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/ETHERTSM.NLM | 12.5 KB | 1 Mar 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/MSM.NLM | 94.6 KB | 1 Mar 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NBI.NLM | 31.5 KB | 17 Sep 1998 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/3C90X.LAN | 34.5 KB | 4 Jan 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/3C90X.LDI | 7.2 KB | 28 Aug 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/3C90XC.LAN | 50.5 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/3C90XC.LDI | 7.3 KB | 3 Sep 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/ETHERTSM.NLM | 12.5 KB | 1 Mar 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/MSM31X.NLM | 86.5 KB | 1 Mar 1999 |
| Disk 1/NWSERVER/NW3.X/NBI31X.NLM | 45.6 KB | 20 Oct 1998 |
| Disk 1/OEMSETUP.INF | 72.1 KB | 13 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 1/PARTNO | 165 bytes | 25 Jul 2000 |
| Disk 1/PREINSTL.EXE | 23.6 KB | 26 Feb 1999 |
| Disk 1/README.TXT | 29.1 KB | 13 Jun 2000 |
| Disk 1/W9X90XBC.CAT | 10.7 KB | 7 Aug 2000 |
| Disk 1/W9X90XBC.INF | 28.2 KB | 1 Aug 2000 |
| Disk 1/W9XEL90X.CAT | 26 bytes | 29 Apr 1999 |
| Disk 1/W9XEL90X.INF | 17.7 KB | 12 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 1/WFW311/3C90X.CO_ | 31.8 KB | 14 Feb 1999 |
| Disk 1/WFW311/EL90X.38_ | 34.5 KB | 8 Feb 1999 |
| Disk 1/WFW311/EL90X.DO_ | 18.4 KB | 7 Apr 1999 |
| Disk 1/WFW311/OEMSETUP.INF | 721 bytes | 17 May 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/ADVCONFG.TXT | 2.2 KB | 2 Nov 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/CLIENT32.TXT | 1.6 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/DOSDIAG.TXT | 12.5 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/ISVLIST.TXT | 730 bytes | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/NETWARE.TXT | 4.6 KB | 4 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/NWDOSODI.TXT | 5.2 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/PACKET.TXT | 3.2 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/SUPPORT.TXT | 4.1 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/TROUBLE.TXT | 2.6 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/UNT_NT4.TXT | 10.6 KB | 3 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 2/HELP/UNT_W98.TXT | 11.8 KB | 3 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 2/HELP/W95NDIS.TXT | 17.7 KB | 3 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 2/HELP/W95NETWR.TXT | 9.2 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WAKEFAQ.TXT | 6.6 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WFWNDIS.TXT | 4.1 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WFWNETWR.TXT | 5.4 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WIN2000.TXT | 7.8 KB | 4 Jan 2000 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WIN98.TXT | 17.6 KB | 25 May 2000 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WINDOWS.TXT | 1.7 KB | 1 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/HELP/WINNT.TXT | 15.7 KB | 2 Jun 1999 |
| Disk 2/LICENSE.TXT | 7.5 KB | 13 Jan 1999 |
| Disk 2/MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/EL90X.NIF | 138 bytes | 23 Feb 1996 |
| Disk 2/NWCLIENT/3C90X.COM | 63.1 KB | 8 Nov 1999 |
| Disk 2/NWCLIENT/3C90X.INS | 288 bytes | 24 Feb 1996 |
| Disk 2/NWCLIENT/3C90X.SYS | 75.5 KB | 14 Sep 1999 |
| Disk 2/NWCLIENT/NET.CFG | 1.7 KB | 29 Apr 1996 |
How to Update 3Com EtherLink PCI Combo NIC (3C900-COMBO) Device Drivers Quickly & Easily
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Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
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