PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual PCMCIA 10/100M Fast Ethernet Card User's Manual Rev 2.0 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Regulatory compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment also complies with CE EN55022 Class B and VCCI V3 Class B specifications. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the parties responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. About this manual This user's manual describes how to install and operate your Ethernet card. Please read this manual before you install the product. This manual includes the following topics: Ø Product description, features and specifications. Ø Hardware installation procedure. Ø Software installation procedure. Ø Trouble shooting procedures PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Table of contents Regulatory compliance..........................................................................i About this manual .................................................................................i Table of contents ..................................................................................ii CHAPTER 1 1 Introduction 1 Features (for dongle-less PC Card) .............................................................. 1 Features (for dongle type PC Card).............................................................. 2 Technology overview................................................................................... 2 CHAPTER 2 Hardware installation (for Dongle-less PC Card) 4 4 What's in the package ................................................................................. 4 Hardware description .................................................................................. 4 Inserting the Ethernet card .......................................................................... 5 Connecting to a LAN................................................................................... 6 Status LEDs ................................................................................................ 6 Ejecting the Ethernet card ........................................................................... 7 Hardware installation (for Dongle Type PC Card) 8 What's in the package ................................................................................. 8 Hardware description .................................................................................. 8 Inserting the Ethernet card .......................................................................... 9 Media Coupler LEDs .................................................................................11 Disconnecting the Ethernet Card ................................................................11 CHAPTER 3 15 Driver installation for Win 95/98/ME/2000/NT 15 Driver installation for Windows 95..................................................... 15 Before Installation......................................................................................15 Driver Installation for Windows 95 OSR2 ..................................................16 Driver Installation on the Windows 95 Retail Version ................................20 Driver installation for Windows 98..................................................... 21 Driver installation for Windows ME ................................................... 25 Driver installation for Windows 2000 ................................................. 27 Driver installation for Windows NT 4.0 .............................................. 31 CHAPTER 4 35 Driver installation for DOS environments 35 System Requirements.................................................................................35 Driver installation.............................................................................. 35 ii PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Driver installation program ........................................................................35 Quick installation.......................................................................................36 The Install program............................................................................ 37 Using the Install program ...........................................................................37 Auto configuration .....................................................................................39 Custom configuration .................................................................................40 Manual installation ............................................................................ 42 Enablers.....................................................................................................43 Driver installation.............................................................................. 45 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 ......................................................................45 Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ...................................................46 Netware 3.X/4.X client ..............................................................................47 Microsoft LAN Manager ............................................................................47 Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0....................................................................48 CHAPTER 5 Installation for Linux 49 49 System Requirements.................................................................................49 Installing the driver for Linux.....................................................................50 APPENDIX A 53 Troubleshooting 53 Q&A for Windows environments......................................................... 53 Windows 95/98 ..........................................................................................53 Windows 2000 ...........................................................................................54 APPENDIX B Enabler program error messages 55 55 CARDGO.EXE ..........................................................................................55 iii PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Ethernet card. This high-speed Ethernet card complies with the PCMCIA standard and uses a female RJ-45 connector to connect to the network. The Ethernet card is switchless and software configurable. Features (for dongle-less PC Card) · · · · · · · · · · Dongle-less design that integrates RJ-45 connector onto the PC card No moving parts to break and no media coupler to lose Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and IEEE 802.3 10Base-T PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2 compliant and later PC Card standard 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA interface Support all popular Network Operating Systems Supports hot swap card insertion and removal 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Full/half-duplex auto-negotiation for both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX Switchless configuration setting 1 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Features (for dongle type PC Card) · · · · · · · · · Type II credit-card size (5.0 mm) Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and 802.3 10Base-T protocols. PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2 compliant and later PC Card standard 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA interface Supports all popular operating systems Supports hot swap card insertion and removal 10/100Mbps auto-sensing Full/half-duplex auto-negotiation for both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX Switchless configuration setting Technology overview LAN LAN (Local Area Network) is a communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system, and a communications link. Ethernet Ethernet is the most widely-used LAN access method, which is defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN. All stations on the segment share the total bandwidth, which is 10 Mbps (Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), or 1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). With switched Ethernet, each sender and receiver pair has the full bandwidth. 2 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Fast Ethernet Also called 100BaseT, it is a high-speed version of Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u standard). 100BaseT transmits at 100 Mbps rather than 10 Mbps. Like regular Ethernet, Fast Ethernet is a shared media LAN. All nodes share the 100 Mbps bandwidth. 100BaseT uses the same CSMA/CD access method as regular Ethernet with some modification. Three cabling variations are provided. 100BaseTX uses two pairs of Category 5 UTP, 100BaseT4 uses four pairs of Category 3, and 100BaseFX uses multi-mode optical fibers and is primarily intended for backbone use. This concludes the first chapter. The next chapter deals with the hardware installation of the Ethernet card. 3 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Chapter 2 Hardware installation (for Dongle-less PC Card) This section covers inserting your Ethernet card in the notebook's PCMCIA slot, and connecting the card to a network. What's in the package Please ensure that the following items are included in your package. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. · · · · PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet card CD-ROM (includes device drivers and this user's manual) Quick Installation Guide Hard Case Hardware description The Ethernet card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has a 68-pin connector for attaching to the notebook's PCMCIA slot, and an RJ-45 connector for use with 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseTx Fast Ethernet networks. 4 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Status LEDs RJ-45 Inserting the Ethernet card Note! These instructions apply to most notebook computers. For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your notebook, consult the notebook user's manual. Follow the procedure below to install the Ethernet card. 1. With the card's 68-pin connector facing the notebook's PCMCIA slots, slide the card all the way into an empty slot. Do not force the connection! 2. Connect to a network. (See Connecting to a LAN that follow.) 5 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Connecting to a LAN To use the Ethernet card's Ethernet capability, you can connect to a port on a hub or to an RJ-45 phone jack with another male-to-male RJ-45 line or connector. Connecting to an RJ-45 phone jack Connecting to a hub Status LEDs The following illustration shows the Ethernet card LEDs: LINK/ACT LED 10/100M LED RJ-45 6 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs: LED 10/100M MEANING Indicates the connection speed. When off, the connection speed is 10 Mbps. When on, the connection speed is 100 Mbps. Indicates link status and transmit/receive activity. It is normally off. When off, indicates that the link is inactive. When lit, indicates that the link is active. When there is packet transmit or receive activity, this LED is blinking. LINK/ACT Ejecting the Ethernet card After you have disconnected the RJ-45 connectors, you can eject the Ethernet card from the notebook's PC Card slot. Note! In Win 95/98/ME/2000 operating systems, you do not have to power down the notebook to remove the card. The card is hot-swappable--you can remove the card when the notebook is powered on. However, Microsoft recommends that you stop the card. Refer to your Windows 95/98/ME/2000 online help for information on stopping the Ethernet card. Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards from the PC slots. Consult your notebook's user's manual for details. Warning! To prevent data loss, do not eject the Ethernet card when a data transmission is taking place. Exit your communications program normally, stop the card if necessary, and then remove the card. 7 PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user's manual Hardware installation (for Dongle Type PC Card) This section covers inserting your Ethernet Card in the notebook's PCMCIA port, and connecting the card to a network. What's in the package Please ensure that the following items are included in your package. If any items are missing, contact your dealer. · · · · · PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card Ethernet media coupler with 15-pin flat connector at one end and female RJ-45 connector at the other end. CD-ROM (includes device drivers and this user's manual) Quick installation guide Hard case Hardware description The Ethernet Card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has a 68-pin connec ...