Asante FriendlyNet Installation Manual And User's Manual

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FriendlyNet
PC Card
for PowerBook computers

Installation Guide

and User's Manual
Asanté Technologies, Inc.
821 Fox Lane
San Jose, CA 95131
August 1996
Part Number 06-00254-01

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  • Page 1: Installation Guide

    ™ FriendlyNet PC Card for PowerBook computers Installation Guide and User’s Manual Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 August 1996 Part Number 06-00254-01...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    RMA number on the outside of the package, and that (3) you return it, postage prepaid, during the warranty period. This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the Asanté FriendlyNet PC Card. This limited lifetime warranty shall not apply to FriendlyNet PC Card products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can be considered normal use.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    10BASE-T PC Card ..............2-2 Combo PC Card ................ 2-2 Connecting to the Network ............2-4 Working with Global Village Modems ..........2-4 Removing the FriendlyNet PC Card ......3-1 Hardware..................3-1 Software ..................3-1 Troubleshooting............4-1 Technical Specifications..........A-1...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Ethernet network system. Available with BNC and RJ-45 connectors for thin and 10BASE-T Ethernet cable, the FriendlyNet PC Card is hot-swappable, easy to install and remove, and provides communication with servers, printers and other network devices on an Ethernet cable system.
  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Installation Overview This chapter describes the FriendlyNet PC Card and the procedures for installing and using it If you have a Global Village modem installed in your computer, or are thinking of purchasing one, please read the section Working with Global Village Modems on page 2-4 before installing the card.
  • Page 6: Hardware Setup

    FriendlyNet PC Card User’s Manual Make sure the Asanté FriendlyNet PC Card Driver is in the list of drivers to be installed. Click Install. The installation program begins. Insert the FriendlyNet PC Card (logo facing up) into your PowerBook’s PCMCIA slot after the installation program completes, then click Restart.
  • Page 7 T-connector to other nodes in the network. 15-pin connector cable BNC T-Connector Network Media Module Network Media Module's BNC Connector Figure 2-4 Connecting the FriendlyNet PC Card to a thin coax network Page 2-3...
  • Page 8: Connecting To The Network

    Global Village modem. See page 4-1 of this manual for more help on using Global Village modems with the FriendlyNet PC Card. If the FriendlyNet PC Card icon does not appear on the screen, refer to page 4-1 for help. Page 2-4...
  • Page 9: Removing The Friendlynet Pc Card

    Removing the FriendlyNet PC Card This chapter explains how to remove the FriendlyNet PC Card hardware and software from the computer. Hardware o remove the FriendlyNet PC Card: Make sure you exit from all network applications before ejecting the FriendlyNet PC Card from your computer.
  • Page 10: Troubleshooting

    PowerBook, ignore the message by clicking on Cancel. Two Global Village icons appear instead of one Global Village icon and one FriendlyNet PC Card icon when restarting the computer. This does not affect the functionality of the FriendlyNet PC Card.
  • Page 11 Troubleshooting Cannot find FriendlyNet PC Card in EtherPeek "Interfaces Avail- able" List. Make sure you are using EtherPeek version 3.x or higher. If a modem is inserted in the other PC slot, eject the modem prior to running EtherPeek on the FriendlyNet PC Card.
  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    85mm x 54mm x 5mm (PC Card Type II form factor). Operating Conditions 0˚ to 55˚ C, 10 to 90% humidity (non-condensing). Warranty Lifetime warranty for the FriendlyNet PC Card. One-year warranty for the 10T/TN cable (part number 60-10062-00) and the 10T cable (part number 60-10063-00). Page A-1...
  • Page 13: Technical Support

    Support Free technical support by phone, Fax, commercial on-line BBS. Models FNPB 10T (10BASE-T only) FNPB 10T/TN (10BASE-T and thin coax) Page A-2...
  • Page 14: Technical Support

    Fax-Back (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log in) (408) 894-0765 AppleLink mail/BBS ASANTE FTP Archive ftp.asante.com Internet Mail support@asante.com WorldWide Web Site http://www.asante.com Technical Support Hours 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific time USA, Monday - Friday.

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