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EZ Card 10/100 Mbps
Combo Adapter
10/100 Mbps Combo Adapter
(RJ-45 + Fiber SC)
Compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and
100BASE-FX standards
High performance for instant access to network
resources
Auto-Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest
speed and operating mode
Remote LAN wakeup support
On-board socket for optional Boot ROM
Supports 100BASE-TX/FX with Category 5 UTP, STP
and fiber cables
User Guide
SMC1255FTX-SC
SMC1255FTX-SC EU
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Troubleshooting
Related Manuals for SMC Networks -GT1255FTX-SC
Summary of Contents for SMC Networks -GT1255FTX-SC
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Page 1: User Guide
EZ Card 10/100 Mbps Combo Adapter 10/100 Mbps Combo Adapter (RJ-45 + Fiber SC) Compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-FX standards High performance for instant access to network resources Auto-Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest speed and operating mode Remote LAN wakeup support On-board socket for optional Boot ROM Supports 100BASE-TX/FX with Category 5 UTP, STP... - Page 3 EZ Card 10/100 Mbps Combo Adapter User Guide From SMC’s EZ line of low-cost workgroup LAN solutions 38 Tesla Irvine, CA 92618 August 2002 Phone: (949) 679-8000...
- Page 4 Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC.
- Page 5 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration can be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC web site. Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty. The Limited Lifetime warranty covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the period of time during which the product is an “Active”...
- Page 6 WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS. * SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.
- Page 7 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí,...
- Page 8 Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
ABLE OF ONTENTS About the EZ Card 10/100 Mbps Combo Adapter ........1 LED Indicators . - Page 10 ABLE OF ONTENTS Cables ........30 Cable Specifications ....... . 30 Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments .
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Page 11: Adapter
EZ C BOUT THE 100 M OMBO DAPTER The EZ Card 10/100 Mbps Combo Adapter is based on advanced silicon to maximize throughput and increase the efficiency of your network. It features a dual-speed, bus-master design, and supports auto-negotiation and all common networking environments. The RJ-45 connector supports auto-negotiation, so the port can configure itself automatically to run at the highest possible data-transfer rate—10 or 100 Mbps and half or full... - Page 12 EZ C 10/100 M BOUT THE OMBO DAPTER into the RJ-45 port. All the LED indicators are as described in the following figure and table. Condition Status Green Indicates a valid 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 100BASE-FX link. Power is off or connection is invalid. Flashing Indicates that the network card is (T/R)
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Page 13: Installing The Card
Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card to SMC or register on SMC’s Web site. The EZ Card is covered by a limited lifetime warranty. -
Page 14: Hardware Installation
NSTALLING THE Hardware Installation 1. Switch off all computer system components, unplug the computer, and remove the computer cover. 2. Work in a static-free area and touch the computer chassis often to equalize static charges. 3. Install the network card into an available bus-mastering PCI slot. - Page 15 ARDWARE NSTALLATION 125 micron multimode fiber optic cabling. Because SC connections are keyed, they can only be attached in one orientation. Connect one end of the fiber cable to the card’s SC connector and the other end of the cable to the fiber connector on the other device.
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Page 16: Pci Configuration
NSTALLING THE 7. This model supports a Wake-On-LAN connector. The Wake-On-LAN (WOL) cable allows a WOL-enabled PC to be managed remotely. Software can be loaded and updated, configurations changed, data backed up, inventory checked, viruses removed, and device conflicts eliminated. This decreases user downtime and increases overall productivity. -
Page 17: Installing And Configuring Network Drivers
NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Installation You may find that the instructions here do not exactly match your version of Windows. This is because these steps and screenshots were created from Windows 98. Windows 95, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows 2000 are very similar, but not identical, to Windows 98. - Page 18 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS 1. After you have inserted the SMC1255FTX-SC in your machine, the Windows operating system will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the “Next” button to begin the installation.
- Page 19 95/98/M /2000 I INDOWS NSTALLATION 2. Insert the Driver CD and select the “Search for the best driver for your device” option and click “Next”.
- Page 20 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS 3. Clear all checkboxes except for “Specify a location:” Then press the “Browse” button and look for the drivers on your CD-ROM. (“[CD drive]:\. In most cases, this is D:\.) 4. The system should find the drivers. Now click the “Next” button to continue the installation.
- Page 21 /2000 I INDOWS NSTALLATION 5. Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it may then request files from your original Windows disk. Please insert the Windows CD at this time. 6. The system will copy the files. Do NOT press “Cancel.”...
- Page 22 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS 7. Once all the necessary files are copied from the Windows disk, the driver install process will be complete. Click “Finish” to exit the wizard. 8. You will then be prompted to reboot the machine. Please press “Yes.”...
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Page 23: Optional Procedures To Modify Card Settings And Add Network Protocols
1. Windows NT is not a Plug-and-Play operating system. You will need to manually install the adapter. 2. Shut down your PC, install the SMC network card, and attach the network cable. Restart Windows NT. 3. Double-click on the “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” and “Network”... - Page 24 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS Select the “Wired to the network” option and click the “Next” button to continue. 4. When prompted to “Search for a Network Adapter,” click on “Select from List.”...
- Page 25 NT 4.0 I INDOWS NSTALLATION 5. When prompted to “Select a Network Adapter,” click on “Have Disk.” Insert the installation CD and enter “D:\winnt.” (“[CD drive]:\. In most cases, this is D:\.)
- Page 26 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS 6. Select the SMC1255FTX-SC adapter, and click on “Next.” 7. Select network protocols when prompted and click “Next.”...
- Page 27 NT 4.0 I INDOWS NSTALLATION Note: To complete a TCP/IP installation, you will need to know your IP Address and Subnet Mask. For further information, contact your network administrator or Internet service provider. 8. Click on “Next” and then “Next” again when prompted to “Install Network Components.”...
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Page 28: Secondary Installation
Follow this procedure if you have already installed another network card, configured Windows NT Networking, or loaded another driver. 1. Install the SMC network card (if not already installed), attach the network cable, and boot Windows NT. 2. Double-click on the “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” and “Network”... - Page 29 Select “OK” after verifying the network card settings. 8. You are presented with the “Network” window where the SMC network card is now listed as an installed adapter. At this point you can select “Close” to exit the Network applet and follow the prompts to restart Windows NT.
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Page 30: Windows Xp Installation
NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS Windows XP Installation 1. After you have inserted the SMC1255FTX-SC in your machine and turned it back on, the OS will automatically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the “Next” button to begin the installation. - Page 31 XP I INDOWS NSTALLATION 2. Insert the Driver CD and check the “Include this location in the search” option. Make sure the “Search removable media” option is not checked. Click “Browse” and find the location of the drivers. This should be “[CD drive]:\.” (In most cases, this is D:\.) Then click “Next >.”...
- Page 32 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS 3. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation. Please do NOT click “STOP Installation” as this will cancel the driver wizard and the card will not be installed properly.
- Page 33 Please click “Finish” to exit the wizard. After clicking “Finish,” you will see the following message in your system tray: Latest Drivers Driver updates can be downloaded from SMC’s web site (see the back cover of this guide).
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Page 34: Testing The Network Card
3. The Device Status shows that the “This device is working properly.” If there are any error messages displayed here, you will need to click the SMC adapter and click “Remove.” Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process again. -
Page 35: Windows 2000
2000 INDOWS 4. Open your NT diagnostics utility and make sure that the SMC adapter is listed under the “Resources” tab. This will verify that the adapter was successfully initialized using the IRQ specified in this section. Windows 2000 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and click “Properties.”... -
Page 36: Windows Xp
3. The Device Status shows that “This device is working properly.” If there are any error messages displayed here, you will need to right-click the SMC adapter and click “Uninstall.” Then reboot the machine and go through the installation process again. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
ROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility Early PCI BIOS versions do not properly support the PCI specification and may “hang” when a network card driver tries to load. If this occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later) and upgrade your computer BIOS to the latest version. -
Page 38: Solutions For Common Problems
If you encounter a problem, use the checklists and guidelines in this section to try and identify the problem before contacting SMC Technical Support. Network Card Installation Problems If your computer cannot find the EZ Card or the network driver does not install correctly, check the following items. -
Page 39: Network Connection Problems
OLUTIONS FOR OMMON ROBLEMS Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if the Link LED on the card’s bracket does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer. Check the following items. •... -
Page 40: Cables
ABLES Cable Specifications Cable Types and Specifications Cable Type Max. Length Connector 10BASE-T Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm 100 m (328 ft.) RJ-45 100BASE-TX Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft.) RJ-45 100BASE-FX 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron core multimode fiber Half duplex 412 m (1,351.4 ft.) SC Full duplex... -
Page 41: 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Pin Assignments
WISTED ABLE AND SSIGNMENTS The following figure illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins. Figure 4. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments With 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 for receiving data. - Page 42 ABLES Straight-Through Wiring If the twisted-pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an internal crossover, the two pairs of wires must be straight-through. Straight-Through RJ-45 Pin Assignments End 1 End 2 1(Tx+) 1(Tx+) 2(Tx-) 2(Tx-) 3(Rx+)
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Page 43: Specifications
PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Bus Interface 32-bit PCI Bus Master PCI Interrupt Channel INTA Network Card Type 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX Connectors RJ-45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX SC connector for 100BASE-FX 3-pin Wake-On-LAN cable connector Network Interface Cable 10BASE-T: UTP cable; Categories 3, 4,or 5 100BASE-TX: UTP cable;... -
Page 44: Software Drivers
PECIFICATIONS Software Drivers ODI Drivers NetWare Server 4.11, 5.0 and 5.1 NDIS Drivers Windows 95 OSR2.1 or above version Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Windows XP Unix Drivers Linux 2.2x, 2.4 or later... - Page 46 Fax 82-2-553-7202 Japan: 81-45-224-2332; Fax 81-45-224-2331 Australia: 61-2-9416-0437; Fax 61-2-9416-0474 India: 91-22-8204437; Fax 91-22-8204443 If you are looking for further contact information, please visit www.smc.com or www.smc-europe.com. Model Number: SMC1255FTX-SC 38 Tesla SMC1255FTX-SC EU Irvine, CA 92618 E082002-R01 Phone: (949) 679-8000...