10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter User's Manual Thank you for purchasing our product! This guide contains information to install and configure the 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter for proper operation. The 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter is a 32-bit 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network interface card for PCI local bus-compliant PCs. It supports bus mastering architecture and auto-negotiation which make it possible to use one common RJ-45 port and standard twisted-pair cabling for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connection. Extensive driver support for commonly used network operating systems is also provided. Package Contents Carefully unpack the contents of the package and verify them against the checklist below. 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter Driver Diskette (included User's Manual) Please inform your dealer immediately should there be any incorrect, missing or damaged parts. If possible, retain the carton, including the original packing materials. Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair. Back up your Driver Diskette and use the copy as the working diskette. Do this to protect the original from accidental damage. Hardware Description The 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter has a RJ-45 connector and three LED indicators. LED Indicators The adapter provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions. This section describes the function of each LED. 100BASE-TX Status Indicator (100) Color : Green Function : Network connection indicator for 100 Mbps port This LED is used with 100BASE-TX only. It lights up to indicate that the port is operating at 100 Mbps. 10BASE-T Status LED Indicator (10) Color : Green Function : Network connection indicator for 10Mbps port This LED is used with 10Base-T only. If lights up to indicate that the port is operating at 10Mbps. Activity Indicator (ACT) Color : Green Function : Incoming and outgoing network traffic indicator This LED lights up to indicate the presence of network packets passing through the connected port. The rate of flashing is proportional to the amount of traffic passing through this port. Summary of LED Display During normal network operation, the adapter's LEDs display the following indications: Table 1.1 Summary of LED Indicators Media Type LNK(Green) 100(Green) ACT (Green) 100BASE-TX on on flashing 10BASE-T on off flashing Hardware Installation 1. Power off the PCI Local bus PC and remove its cover. Please refer to your computer's Installation Manual for instructions on how to remove the cover. 2. Select an available slot and plug in the adapter. The adapter provides a 32-bit bus interface. It plugs into any available PCI bus slot that supports Bus Master mode. Remove the bracket on the slot you've selected, then insert the adapter into the slot. Carefully push the adapter into the slot until all the edge connectors are firmly in place. Screw the adapter's face plate onto the opening in the back of the computer to secure the connection. Then replace the PC's cover. 3. Connect your adapter to the network. Connect the adapter to the network using twisted-pair cabling with an RJ-45 connector. 4. Power on the PC. After hardware installation has been completed, power on the computer. 5. Change your computer's BIOS setup to enable Bus Master mode and select an IRQ setting. The setup procedure and the terminology used when referring to Bus Master mode and IRQ parameters may vary with your computer's BIOS. Some BIOS have Bus Master mode enabled for all the motherboard's PCI expansion slots, while others provide the option to turn this feature on or off. Refer to your computer's installation manual for more information. Please see the following section on Adapter Configuration for related information. 6. Run diagnostics to check the adapter's hardware installation. For related topics see the section on Diagnostic Software later in this chapter. Caution! You should run this program before installing the appropriate software driver. Doing otherwise may cause your PC to hang. 7. Install the software driver. For related topics see the section on Software Drivers later in this chapter. Adapter Configuration The adapter is configured using the host PCI computer's BIOS setup program. This is done by changing the computer's BIOS setting to enable bus master mode, and then setting up the IRQ. The procedure to implement this and the terminology used depend on the BIOS you are using. Some BIOS have Bus Master mode enabled for all the motherboard's PCI expansion slots; others provide the option of turning this feature on or off. For example, if your computer uses the Phoenix BIOS, there is a "Device Select" field where you should input the slot number of the PCI slot where the adapter is installed, say "Slot 3 Device." Then for the fields that read as "Enable Device" and "Enable Master" you should change the settings to "Enabled." The same is true for the adapter's IRQ setting, which is mapped to the BIOS IRQ setup of the host PCI computer. Finally, you need to set the Trigger/Routing field to select the Trigger method by which the IRQ is assigned or routed to the PCI slot. There are three types of settings to choose from: * Level/Auto - This is usually the default. Choosing this option leaves the assigned IRQ free for other use if the installed card does not use it. * Level/Forced - If you are not able get the PCI card to work properly, choose this option. This will assign the specified IRQ permanently to the card. * Edge/Auto - Some PCI boards support this option. Do not use it for this card. Note : The PCI adapters can only function with the EMM386.exe memory manager program version 4.49 or later. You can verify its version number by entering EMM386 at the DOS Prompt. Do not specify the "highscan" option with the EMM386.exe statement in your config.sys file or your system will hang. If you run MEMMAKER and select Custom Setup, do not specify "Aggressively scan upper memory", or it will automatically insert the HIGHSCAN flag into the EMM386 command line. This parameter cannot be manually removed once it's installed, doing so will cause the extended memory manager to malfunction. Diagnostic Software When hardware installation is complete, run the diagnostic program (DIAG.EXE) to check the adapter and network cabling. This program is in the root directory of the Driver Diskette that comes with your product package. >From the DOS prompt, type DIAG and press [Enter] to start the Diagnostic Program. For more information, you may also refer to the *.TXT file in the \DIAG subdirectory. Software Driver Installation The Driver Diskette contains all the software driver programs supported by the adapter. Refer to the RELEASE.TXT file in the root directory for a listing of these programs. The drivers for different network operating systems are contained in separate subdirectories. Refer to the *.TXT file in each subdirectory for driver installation instructions. Running Diagnostics Insert the Driver Diskette into your floppy driver. The DIAG program is in the root directory of your Driver Diskette. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press : A:\DIAG then select an adapter to test. Navigating DIAG While the DIAG program is running, pressing certain function keys invoke immediate actions. These function keys include the following: Resets all counters which report network status A toggle switch to turn the network function test ON or OFF Terminates current tests and returns to adapter-selection screen. Running the DIAG program on a single PC allows you to monitor the adapter and the corresponding cabling system. However, this does not check the network condition. For better results, have two or more PCs on the network run the test simultaneously. The program runs several tests. The screen displays PASS or FAIL to indicate the result of each test. If a test fails, a Description dialog box automatically appears on the screen to show an error message, possible reason for failure, and possible solutions. While the test is running, real-time network status is indicated via the number of transmit (Tx Count) and receive packets (Rx Count) over a transmission period (Time). In addition, the adapter's performance in bits per second (bps) is also calculated. Specifications System Configuration Transmission Technique : Baseband Topology : Star Transmission Rate : 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps (Auto-negotiation) Full-Duplex Operation : 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Media Type Supported : Cat. 3, 4 and 5 UTP for 10BASE-T Cat. 5 UTP for 100BASE-TX Hub-to-Workstation Distance : 100m Cable Connections : One RJ-45 (socket) for 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T Standards Conformance : IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX End-User Devices Supported : PCI local bus-compliant PCs Data Bus Width : 32-bit Bus Access : Bus Master I/O Address : Automatically determined by configuration space Interrupt : INT A on PCI slot pin assignment, which is mapped to the BIOS IRQ setup Operating Environment Power Consumption : 100BASE-TX +5V/360mA (maximum) 10BASE-T +5V/350mA (maximum) Temperature : 0C to 55C/32F to 131F Humidity : 10% to 90% (Non-condensing) Size : 123mm x 65mm Hardware Certification Certification : CE Mark Emissions : FCC Class B, VCCI Class 2, CISPR22 Class B Immunity : IEC 1000-4-2,3,4 Software Driver Support NetWare ODI Drivers Novell NetWare 3.12, 4.1, 4.11, NetWare LAN WorkPlace TCP/IP, Novell LAN Analyzer for NetWare, IBM OS2 Warp Connect Packet Drivers FTP PC/TCP, NCSA TCP/IP NDIS 2.0 Drivers Microsoft LAN Manager V2.x, IBM LAN Server 4.0, IBM LAN Support, DEC PATHWORKS V.50 NDIS 3.0 Drivers Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51,4.0 NDIS 4.0 Drivers UNIX Driver SCO Unix The publisher assumes no responsibility for errors that may appear in this document. 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