Fast Ethernet PC Card DFE-650 Series User's Guide Rev. 01 (August, 1997) 6DFE650.01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION...........................................................1 General Description ............................................... 1 About Fast Ethernet ...................................................2 About Autonegotiation................................................3 LED Indicators.............................................................5 Summary of Features.................................................5 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION .....................................8 Unpack and Inspect....................................................8 Hardware Installation..................................................9 Remove the PC Card ............................................... 12 Connect the Network Cable..................................... 14 Connecting for Fast Ethernet................................... 14 Connecting for 10Mbps Ethernet ............................ 14 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.................................... 16 Run Installation Director......................................... 16 DOS Platform in NetWare Network Expanded Installation Istructions ............................ 17 Windows 3.1 Platform in NetWare Network Expanded Installation Instructions .......................... 23 A. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 30 Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation ............ 30 Troubleshooting the Software Installation.............. 30 B. DFE-650TX SPECIFICATIONS ................................ 40 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing D-Link DFE-650, the value leader among PC-Card Fast Ethernet adapters. This chapter provides a general description of DFE-650 Series features, with a summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are given in Chapter 2. General Description The D-Link DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card is a credit-card sized Fast-Ethernet adapter for connecting a notebook PC to an IEEE 802.3 or 802.3u Ethernet network. The notebook PC must be equipped with a Type II or Type III PC Card slot. NOTE: The terms "PC Card" and "PC Card slot" are used throughout this manual to refer to those objects as defined in the Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association (PCMCIA) standards. The DFE-650 automatically detects the parameters of its Ethernet environment, and automatically negotiates and determines its own speed and duplex settings as required for maximum performance in its environment. Inside its compact PC-Card package, the D-Link DFE-650 holds an Ethernet controller, network processing interface, 64 Kb RAM data buffer, a 68-pin PC Card Standard front-end plug which connects to the notebook PC, and a 15-pin back-end receptacle for connecting DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide the media coupler. The DFE-650 requires no pre-installation setup ­­ simply insert its front end into the notebook PC's PC-Card slot. The DFE-650 is supplied with a media coupler which plugs into the back end (15-pin receptacle) of the DFE-650. The other end of the media coupler has an RJ-45 receptacle which receives the network cable. The media coupler features LED indications for linkage and activity states, and for the speed and duplex settings. About Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard 802.3u. It extends the traditional 10Mbps (10 megabit/sec) Ethernet technology to achieve 100Mbps (100 megabit/sec) transmission and reception. Because Fast Ethernet retains the traditional Ethernet CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense, Multiple Access, Collision Detect) protocol, it remains wholly compatible with 10Mbps Ethernet while providing a tenfold increase in network capacity. The Fast Ethernet standard specifies three subtypes, corresponding to three media types: 100Base-TX (using two twisted pairs in EIA 568 Category 5 UTP or STP cable) 100Base-T4 (using four twisted pairs in a Category 3, Category 4, or Category 5 UTP cable) 100Base-FX (using two fiber-optic strands). D-Link DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Cards offer half-duplex 100Base-TX operation (in Category 5 twisted-pair cable environments). These products do not support 100Base-T4 or 100Base-FX operation. To provide for traditional 10Mbps Ethernet operation in twisted-pair cable environments, the DFE-650 series 2 Introduction DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide also offers 10Mbps Ethernet operation, in full-duplex and halfduplex modes. Selection of the best operation mode in any given installation is automatically governed by autonegotiation. About Autonegotiation The basic idea of autonegotiation can be understood by reflecting for a moment on the familiar process of making a dialup connection between two modems. You have probably heard some gravelly-sounding exchanges between your local modem and a modem at the other end of a telephone line. (These exchanges are ordinarily played out through a speaker in your local modem). As irritating as those few seconds of noise may be, they do let you know that your modem and the remote modem are on the job, preparing for your intended communication with the remote computer. The preparatory work of the two modems during those few seconds before you see the " connect" message is to negotiate the best data communication scheme which is supported by both modems, and which is suitable for the quality of the telephone-line connection between them. The parameters to be settled between the two modems include best baud rate, compression method, and error correction method. When the two modems have tested the phoneline quality and have switched to the combination of parameters which will provide the best data communication, then you are given the " connect" message which signals the end of the inter-modem negotiation and the beginning of your intended communication with the remote computer. Autonegotiation between devices within an Ethernet LAN is similar in concept, but much briefer. The two devices involved in the autonegotiation will be your DFE-650 Series PC Card and the hub or switch through which it is connected into the LAN. (Switches ordinarily provide autonegotiation functionality; hubs usually do Introduction 3 DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide not.) The parameters to be negotiated between the DFE-650 and its supporting hub or switch include speed (100Mbps = Fast Ethernet, or 10Mbps = traditional Ethernet) and duplex mode (half-duplex or full-duplex). Startup communication between the two devices occurs when both devices are operating, the cable connection between them is good, and the connected notebook PC's network software is loaded. As soon as those conditions are satisfied, the preparatory process of autonegotiation between the DFE-650 and its supporting device begins and proceeds automatically. If the supporting hub or switch has autonegotiation functionality, then it and the DFE-650 exchange a series of messages in which each device signals its capabilities and listens for corresponding information about the other. The autonegotiation process requires only a few milliseconds, and the two devices select the best communication parameters supported by both devices. If the supporting device does not have autonegotiation functionality, then its monotone (single capability) message will be recognized by the DFE-650's autonegotiation facility, and the DFE650 will simply switch to the one of its own capabilities which matches that of the supporting device. Once the autonegotiation is completed, then the line is ready, and it will provide an optimal data channel between the DFE-650 and the supporting device. The line will remain ready without further autonegotiation action until the linkage is broken. Autonegotiation then reoccurs at any time that the linkage is restored, again making the line ready for optimal data communications. 4 Introduction DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide LED Indicators The media coupler features three LED indicators: 1. 10/100 Indicator Steady green indicates Fast Ethernet selected. Dark indicates 10Mbps Ethernet selected. Half /Full Indicator Steady green indicates Full-Duplex selected. Dark indicates Half-Duplex selected. Ln/Act Indicator Steady green indicates that there is good linkage to the network ("Linkage" state, quiescent). Flashing green indicates that the DFE-650 is transmitting or receiving ("Activity" state). In 10Mbps mode, flashing will be regular and periodic. In 100Mbps mode, flashing may be irregular, with longer dark periods during heavy traffic activity. 2. 3. Summary of Features Features of Model DFE-650TX Fast Ethernet PC Card: · 100Mbps and 10Mbps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards 100Base-TX and 10Base-T · Complies with PCMCIA V2.x, JEIDA V4.x, and 16-Bit PC Card Standards · PC Card Standard 68-pin front-end connector · 15-pin back-end connector for media coupler Introduction 5 DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide · Built-in 64KB RAM data buffer · Full-Duplex capable in 10Mbps mode · Autonegotiation per IEEE 802.3u specification · No manual setup switches ­­ fully automatic configuration · Low power consumption (2 watts max.) · Electronics miniaturization by VLSI and surface-mount fabrication technologies · Laser-welded stainless steel case · RJ-45 connector with auto-detection of network speed · Software support: Install Program Diagnostic Program NDIS 2.0 for Banyan NDIS 2.0 for IBM Lan Support/Services and NDIS 2.0 for IBM Wrap Server, Lan Server, Communication Manager 1.x NDIS 2.0 for MicroSoft Lan Manager for DOS NDIS 2.0 for MicroSoft Network Client 3.0 for DOS NDIS 2.0 for WIN/TCP PathWay Access SUN PC-NFS V5.0 NetWare Client32 for Windows 95 NetWare Client32 for DOS/Windows 3.1 NetWare Server 3.12 NetWare Server 4.x 6 Introduction DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide NetWare DOS ODI NetWare Lite Personal NetWare Windows 95 Windows 95 OSR2 Windows NT 3.51 Windows NT 4.0 Packet Driver for NCSA Packet Driver for FTP PC/TCP Packet Driver for IPX Packet Driver for Winsock Introduction 7 2 Hardware Installation Unpack and Inspect NOTE: Under ordinary circumstances, the DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit. In special circum-stances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge, it is good practice to reduce the charge by touching a ground before handling the DFE-650. Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. addition to this User's Guide, ascertain that you have: · · · · In One DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card One plastic storage bag for the PC Card One media coupler One D-Link DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card Driver diskette Yellow arrow on top side of PC Card points to front end plug Triangle cast into plastic marks top side of plug DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card Media Coupler DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide In the event that any item is missing, or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer for correction. Hardware Installation Follow these four steps to install the DFE-650 : Step 1 Insert the DFE-650 Under the PCMCIA standard and the corresponding Japanese JEIDA standard, PC Cards may safely be "hot swapped" ­­ it is not necessary to switch the computer's power off before installing or removing the DFE-650, or any other PC Card. Find/select an open Type II or Type III PC Card slot on your notebook computer's side or rear panel. Hold the DFE-650 with the colorful D-Link splash label upward. Notice that the splash label features a yellow triangle or "arrow," which points to the front end of the PC Card. Insert the front end of the PC Card into the PC Card slot, and slide the PC Card all the way into the slot until it reaches a firm stop. Type II or Type III PC Card slot(s) D-Link color-splash label facing up NOTE: Many notebook PCs feature a stacked pair of PC card slots, logically (but not physically) designated as Slot 1 and Slot 2. Hardware Installation 9 DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide It is most usual for the lower one of the two slots in the stack to be designated Slot 1, but there are exceptions. In the subsequent procedure for DFE-650 software installation, it may be necessary for you to know whether your DFE-650 is installed in Slot 1 or Slot 2. Under Windows 95, you can check by opening the Control Panel / PC Card display. Under DOS it is also possible to make a software check, but it is more difficult. If you are unable to determine the DFE-650's slot number in advance, then you can make a trial-and-error determination later, according to instructions given in the Software Installation section of this chapter. Step 2 Attach the Media Coupler The back-end receptacle o ...