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LevelOne FPC-0103T Manual

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  • Page 1 FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS CONTENTS....................1 INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS.............4 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..............6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..............9 Windows 95 Installation ................10 Windows NT 4.0 Installation..............15 Windows NT 3.5x Installation..............16 DOS Mode Installation ................17 Novell Netware....................17 MS LAN Manager..................20 Packet Driver ....................22 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ..............23 Artisoft Lantastic 6.0 Installation..............

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual will explain how to install and use your CardBus FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card. The following guideline will help you through the installation process. Chatper 1 presents you the basic information about the CardBus technology. It also provide some methods to ensure your notebook are CardBus equipped and correctly configured.
  • Page 4 • Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0 • Microsoft LAN Manager • Packet Driver Applications • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 • Microsoft Windows 3.1 • Lantastic 6.0 Contents in the Package • FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card • Media coupler with single RJ-45 connector for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX network.

  • Page 5: Introduction To Cardbus

    INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS Cardbus is the next generation 32-bit version issued by PCMCIA PC Card standard.In addition to support a wider bus (32 bits instead of 16 bits), CardBus also supports bus mastering and operation speeds up to 33 MHz. The 132MBytes bus tranfer rate ( compares with legacy 16-bit I/0 PC Card ,20MByte) provides the mobil user to enjoy the high-bandwith network connection.
  • Page 6 Due to variant design of notebook computers , some models implement a setting in the Computer ‘s BIOS to switch between Cardbus and 16-bit PC Card modes. You could consult the User’s Guide of your notebook and properly set on the CardBus or Auto_Detect mode.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    ARDWARE NSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install the CardBus FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card in your notebook computer and connect it to network. It’s referred to “the PC Card” in this manual. The PC Card could be connected to either 100Mbps Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) calbe.
  • Page 8 Removing the CardBus FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card It’s quite different for various computer mechanical design. Please refer to the PC Card removal instruction in the document for your notebook computer. Connecting and Removing the Cable of Media Coupler to the CardBus FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card Grasp the PC Card 15-pins connector at the end of the media coupler with the pointing triangle facing upward.
  • Page 9 For operation in the100Mbps (100Base-TX) Ethernet network, a Category 5 unshielded twisted pair(UTP) cable should be used to connect between media coupler and 100Mbps hub or switch. For operation in the 10Mbps (10Base-T) Ethernet network, Category 3, 4 or 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable could be used to connect between the media coupler and a 10Mbps hub or switch.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Extensive software drivers have been developped for CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card including DOS-Mode, Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT. Some of the Operating Systems and PC Card/Socket Services haven’t been well implemented to support new CardBus technology at the present time.

  • Page 11: Windows 95 Installation

    Windows 95 Installation Windows 95 released two major versions at the time when this manual is written. The first version ( refer to “ Native Windows 95” afterward ) supports for 16-bit PC Card but not for CardBus PC Card. The latest version Windows 95 with OEM Service Release #2 ( refer to OSR2 Windows 95 or later ) supports both 16-bit and CardBus PC Card.
  • Page 12 Version Information here! Ø 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a is first released Windows 95 which don’t support CardBus. Refer to Native Windows 95 section for installation. Ø 4.00.950B is Windows 95 with OEM Service Release #2 which support both PC Card and CardBus PC Card. Refer to OSR2 Windows 95 or Later section for installation.
  • Page 13 3. Select Setting 4. Select Control Panel. And the Control Panel show up. 5. Double-click the Network icon. And the Network Menu prompt up. 6. Click the Add button. And Select Network Components Type Menu shows. 7. Double-click the Adapter. The Select Network Adapters Menu opens.
  • Page 14 12. Click OK A dialog box will appear to adjust the driver's settings. The resources assignment to adapter should be uniqe in the system. 13. The Newwork window reopens. 14. Click OK 15. Insert your original Windows 95 CD or disk set. Input the drive which contain the source.
  • Page 15 perform the Hot Swap function provided by the Card and Socket Service built in the OSR2 Windows 95 or later. 1.After the Windows 95 OSR2 have successfully boot, insert the CardBus FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card with media coupler attached into the CardBus Socket.

  • Page 16: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation

    Windows NT 4.0 Installation Assumed that the Network Services already installed in the NT 4.0 system. 1.Insert the CardBus FPC-0103TX Fast Ethernet PC Card into any one of PC Card Slots in system. 2.Power up Windows NT 4.0 3.Open My Computer 4.Open Control Panel icon 5.Double-click the Network icon 6.Select Adapters tab.

  • Page 17: Windows Nt 3.5X Installation

    Windows NT 3.5x Installation 1.In Main Group of NT 3.5x, open Control Panel and click on Network icon. 2.In Network Settings dialog box, push Add Adapter... button. The Add Network Adapter dialog box will appear. 3.Choose <Other> requires disk from manufacturer” from the network adapter card list and press Continue.

  • Page 18: Dos Mode Installation

    DOS Mode Installation The pure DOS mode , not the DOS prompt under the Windows 95 or Windows NT, doesn’t support any PC Card device. Many BIOS vendors develop the Card services and Socket Sevices for DOS. Because the CardBus technology is new to market, all the current shipping versions of Card and Socket Services don’t support CardBus PC Card.
  • Page 19 2.Select Netware 3.x and 4.x Workstation” item from menu. 4.Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to make change and press <Enter>” to select a fit value. When the configurations are set completely, press <Enter> on the OK” field to exit the screen and go back to step 3. 5.Installation program starts copying related files from diskette to the destination directory and modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG under user’s agreement...
  • Page 20 server or the client couldn’t login to the server. 3.Follow Novell's instructions on using ODI programs. You can substitute the CB100.COM whenever a reference is made to the Hardware Specific Module. 4.A typical ODI workstation startup batch file includes: >LSL ;Link Support Layer Module provided by Novell >CB100 ;Hardware Specific Module...

  • Page 21: Ms Lan Manager

    9.From the driver list, select Other Drivers. 10.Go to the Insert the Driver Disk dialog box and specify the path where the ODI driver and INS files reside. For example: C:\ODI.DOS. 11.Press Enter and select the target ODI driver. 12.Specify the driver's optional settings. 13.Press F10 to save to new configuration.
  • Page 22 1.View the README.TXT on the installation diskette in the \NDIS2 directory. Before installing the drivers, please ensure that the Microsoft LAN Manager has been installed in the target path. The installation program will check and modify the PROTOCOL.INI file for LAN Manager.

  • Page 23: Packet Driver

    DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$ DYNAMIC = YES PRIORITY = NETBEUI [NETBEUI_XIF] Drivername = netbeui$ SESSIONS = 6 NCBS = 12 BINDINGS = "CB100_NIF" LANABASE = 0 [CB100_NIF] ; protocol.ini session for LAN driver. DRIVERNAME = CB100$ Packet Driver 1.Run INSTALL.EXE from root directory of driver diskette. 2.Select Packet Driver item on the menu screen.

  • Page 24: Windows For Workgroups 3.11

    4.Please reboot the computer to load the driver. Windows for Workgroups 3.11 NDIS2 Driver for Workgroups 1.Run Windows for Workgroups and click Network Setup icon in Network” group. 2.In Network Settings dialog box, click Networks... button to select the network operating system. 3.In Networks dialog box, check the radio button before Install Microsoft Windows Network and No Additional Network”.
  • Page 25 4.If current settings are acceptable, select Start Installation” and go to step 6. Otherwise, select Modify Parameters” to make settings changed. 5.Move cursor to focus on each field you want to make a change and press <Enter>” to select a fit value. When the configuration is set completely, press <Enter>”...

  • Page 26: Questions Answers

    UESTIONS NSWERS & This chapter provides a number of examples of Questions (Q:), Causes (C:), and Answers (A:). If your LAN is not functioning properly, look up the problem here, or ask your dealer for technical assistance. Q:When I run the DOS real mode driver , it reports that “CardBus PC Card are not present”, but I did install the CardBus PC Card in the slot? A:Currently, there are no PC Card/Socket Service which supports CardBus...
  • Page 27 A:The CardBus controller are rolling out from time to time. The driver set of CardBus 10/100M Ethernet PC Card support all the CardBus controllers on the current market. We will continue to revise our driver to support any new CardBus controller come to the market. If you encounter this message, please contact your local dealer to get the newest driver set.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Specifications SPECIFICATIONS Network Interface Specifications 10Mbps Ethernet: IEEE 802.3 standard 10BaseT baseband CSMA/CD local area network. 100Mbps Ethernet: IEEE 802.3u standard 100Base-TX baseband CSMA/CD local area network. 20/200Mbps full duplex support Autonegotiation between all four operation modes. Host Interface and Physical Specifications Cardbus PC Card Standard compliant.

  • Page 29: Power Requirements

    Specifications Power Requirements: Normal Operation: +3.3V DC, 380mA max Sleep Mode : +3.3V DC, 80mA max General Specification LEDs: Link , Activity, 10/100Mbps Enviroments Ranges: Operating: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C) Storage: -4°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C) Humidity: 10% - 90% , noncondensing Certifications: FCC, Part 15, Class B CE Mark (EN55022,ClassB, EN50082-1)
  • Page 31 FCC Part 15 ,Class B Certification Statement FCC ID: MQ4FE2KA The United States Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications have established certain rules governing the use of electronic equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1)This device may not cause harmful interface, and 2)This device must accept any interface received,...

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