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  • Page 1 Intel PRO/100 Family ® of Adapters Installation Guide...
  • Page 3 ® Intel PRO/100 Family of Network Adapters Installation Guide April 2000...

  • Page 4: Online Services

    Except as provided in Intel’s Terms and Conditions of Sale for such products, Intel assumes no liability whatsoever, and Intel disclaims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of Intel®...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Intel® PROSet Overview ......21 Intel® Boot Agent ........21 PCI Installation Tips .
  • Page 6 VCCI Class B Statement ......34 Intel Automated Customer Support.....35 Readme Files on Your Product Disk .

  • Page 7: Put The Adapter In The Computer

     If you are installing an Intel PRO/100+ Management Adapter or Intel PRO/100 S Management Adapter and you want to enable the Wake on LAN* feature, see the section Connect the Wake On LAN Power Cable later in this guide.

  • Page 8: Connect The Network Cable

    (Optional) NOTE: The Wake on LAN* feature and Wake on LAN cable are only available on PRO/100 S and PRO/100+ Management Adapters. They are not available on PRO/100+ Client Adapters or PRO/100 VE, VM, and 82562EH based Phoneline Desktop Adapters or Network Connections.
  • Page 9 WARNING: Turn off and unplug power to the computer before installing the WOL cable. The WOL connector on your motherboard is live when the com- puter is plugged in to a power outlet. Failure to do so could damage the adapter or computer.

  • Page 10: Using Wake On Lan

    Make a Setup Floppy Disk (Optional) If you need to use a floppy disk to install the adapter drivers, use the MAKEDISK.BAT utility located in the \MAKEDISK directory on the Intel adapter CD. MAKEDISK [operating system] [destination] where [operating system] is the OS for which you are creating the diskette, and [destination] is the drive letter and path (such as A:).

  • Page 11: Configure The Adapter And Install The Drivers

    Click Next at the Update Device Driver Wizard. Select “Display a list of all the drivers...” and click Next. Insert the Intel adapter disk and click Have Disk. Enter the appropriate drive for your disk media (A:, D:, etc.), and click OK.

  • Page 12: Windows 95

    NOTE: If this dialog box does not appear and Windows 95 starts normally, you may need to manually add the adapter. See the MS.TXT readme file in the \INFO\MS directory on the Intel adapter CD for more infor- mation. Click “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,” then click OK.

  • Page 13: Windows* 2000

    Even if Windows has the correct driver, you should install the driver that is included on the Intel adapter CD to ensure you have the complete set of features for your adapter as described in this guide. You can install this driver manually using the following instructions: ...

  • Page 14: Windows Nt Automatic Configuration

    NT is complete, or install the adapter software from a floppy installation disk created from the Intel adapter CD (using the MAKENT.BAT file on the root of the CD). When running the MAKENT.BAT batch file, you may see an error message indicating that a .CAT file could not be copied.

  • Page 15: Windows Nt Troubleshooting

    Choose Select an additional driver and press Enter. A list of drivers appears. Insert the Intel adapter CD and press the Insert key to install an unlisted driver. To specify the correct path to your media (if necessary), press F3. Press Enter to search the floppy or CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 16: Novell Netware 4.2 Only

    AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Novell NetWare 4.2 Only Use the NetWare Install program to install the Intel adapter driver in Novell Net- Ware 4.2. For Novell NetWare 3.2, see the readme text files in \NWSERVER and \INFO\NETWARE.

  • Page 17: Novell Netware 3.2, Client 32 Only

    To view the readme files, insert the Intel adapter disk into a drive, switch to that drive, type SETUP /README and press Enter. DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Novell NetWare DOS ODI Clients NOTE: Windows 95/98 users should refer to the previous sections on Windows 95/98.

  • Page 18: Responder Testing On The Network (Optional)

    Refer to the online documents in the \INFO\OTHER and \UNIX directies. On a DOS computer, view the appropriate readme file for information on installing your network driver. To view the readme files, insert the Intel adapter disk into a drive, switch to that drive, type SETUP /README and press Enter.

  • Page 19: Duplex Mode (Optional)

    Duplex Mode (Optional) Duplexing is a performance option that lets you choose how the adapter sends and receives data packets over the network. The adapter can operate at full duplex only when connected to a full duplex 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX switch, or to another full duplex adapter.
  • Page 20 SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) For more information, see the readme file for NetWare servers. Setting Full Duplex in Other Operating Systems See the OTHER.TXT readme file in the \OTHER directory on the Intel adapter disk. Open the file with any text editor.

  • Page 21: Join A Virtual Lan

    Join a Virtual LAN NOTE: This feature is not supported on PRO/100 VE, VM, and 82562EH based Phoneline Desktop Adapters and Network Connections. A Virtual LAN (VLAN) is a logical grouping of network devices put together as a LAN regardless of their physical grouping or collision domains. VLANs let a user see and access only specified network segments.

  • Page 22: Adding A Vlan In Windows Nt 4.0

    Adding a VLAN in Windows NT 4.0 Create a VLAN on the switch. Use the parameters you assign there to join the VLAN from the server. See your switch documentation for more information. Double-click the Network icon in Control Panel. On the Adapters tab, select the adapter you want to be on a VLAN and click Properties.

  • Page 23: General Configuration Notes

     Intel Priority Packet Overview NOTE: This feature is not supported on PRO/100 VE, VM, and 82562EH based Phoneline Desktop Adapters and Network Connections. Intel Priority Packet is a traffic-prioritization utility that enables you to set up priority filters to process high priority traffic before normal traffic. Using Priority Packet, you can give priority to critical applications or users.

  • Page 24: Intel High Priority Queue

    The routing devices receiving and transferring these packets on your network must support 802.1p for tagging to be effective. After you set up the priority filter in Priority Packet, you must launch Intel PROSet and select 802.1p/802.1Q Tagging on the Advanced tab.

  • Page 25: Intel® Network Encryption Co-Processor

    Boot Agent ® The Intel Boot Agent is a software product that allows a personal computer to boot using a boot image that resides on a remote server. The product is compli- ant with the Wired for Management Baseline 2.0 (WfM 2.0) specification and incorporates the PXE client functionality described in the Pre-boot eXecution Environment Version 2.0 (PXE 2.0 and 2.1) specification.

  • Page 26: Pci Installation Tips

    PCI Installation Tips NOTE: These instructions do not apply to the PRO/100 VE, VM, and 82562EH based Phoneline Desktop Adapters and Network Connections. PCI computers are designed to automatically configure add-in cards each time the computer starts. Your PCI computer sets the I/O address and IRQ level for your network adapter when the computer starts.

  • Page 27: Removing An Existing Adapter In Windows 95 And Windows 98

    Removing an Existing Adapter in Windows 95 and Windows 98 If you are replacing an existing adapter with an Intel network adapter, follow these steps before physically removing the adapter card: Double-click My Computer. Double-click Control Panel. Double-click System. Click the Device Manager tab.

  • Page 28: Push Installation For Windows 95

    Windows 95 as defined in the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit, you’ll need to follow additional steps for this adapter. Refer to the W9XPUSH.TXT file in the \PUSH\WIN9X directory on the Intel adapter CD. Fast Ethernet Wiring The 100BASE-TX specification supports 100 Mbps transmission over two pairs of Category 5 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) wiring.
  • Page 29 LED Function Indicators Meaning ACT/LNK The adapter and switch are receiving power; the cable connection between the switch and adapter is good. ACT/LNK The adapter and switch are not receiving power or there is a driver configuration problem. If the LED is off: •...

  • Page 30: Testing The Adapter (Diagnostics)

    Testing the Adapter (Diagnostics) Test the adapter by running diagnostics. For DOS or Windows 3.1, run Setup on the Intel adapter disk. For Windows NT*, Windows 95 and Windows 98, run PROSet by double-clicking the PROSet icon in the Windows Control Panel. To run diagnostics, select the adapter and click the Diagnostics tab, then click Run Tests.
  • Page 31 • Make sure the network cable is fully attached to the adapter. SETUP.EXE (for DOS-only installation) reports the adapter is “Not enabled by BIOS.” The PCI BIOS isn’t configuring the adapter correctly. See the section PCI Installation Tips. How does the home phoneline network differ from 10BaseT Ether- net networks? •...

  • Page 32: Adapter Specifications

    Adapter Specifications Feature PRO/100 S, PRO/100+ PRO/100 VE, VM, and 82562EH based Management Adapters Phoneline Desktop Adapters and Net- work Connections Compatibility PCI v2.2 systems Network Connections: PCI v2.2 Desktop Adapters: CNR 1.0 specification. CNR Interfaces used: SMBus, LAN Con- nect Interface, LAN EEPROM.

  • Page 33: Adapter Attributes

    • Uses Intel® 82559 Fast improved adapter reliability 82562-based Ethernet Ethernet Controller Controller. Intel® Sin- One driver suite across Intel® • • • gle Driver™ 10/100 adapters for simplified technology setup and maintenance on with full Windows* 95, 98, 2000,...
  • Page 34 1 On PCI-based adapters, Wake on LAN technology requires a motherboard equipped with a 3-pin con- nector for the auxiliary cable. Wake on LAN is a result of the Intel-IBM Advanced Manageability Alliance and a trademark of IBM. ** Half-duplex only on 82562EH based Phoneline Network Connections and Desktop Adapters.

  • Page 35: Network Software License Agreement

    (90) days after deliv- ery by Intel. If such a defect is found, return the media to Intel for replacement or alternate delivery of the Software as Intel may select.

  • Page 36: Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty

    If the adapter product is found to be defective, Intel, at its option, will replace or repair the hardware product at no charge except as set forth below, or refund your purchase price provided that you deliver the adapter product along...

  • Page 37: Limitation Of Liability And Remedies

    Licensee or Sublicensees, and such use is entirely at the user’s risk. Licensee agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Intel harmless from and against any and all claims arising out of use of the adapter product in such applications by Licensee or Sublicensees.

  • Page 38: Canadian Compliance (Industry Canada)

    Ministre Canadien des Communications. Manufacturer Declaration This certifies that the Intel network adapter shipped with this manual complies with the EU Directive 89/336/EEC, using the EMC standards EN55022 (Class B) and either EN50082-1 or EN55024. This product also meets or exceeds EN 60950 requirements. This product has been tested and verified to meet CISPR 22 Class B requirements.

  • Page 39: Intel Automated Customer Support

    Use the file editor of your choice to view the readme files located under the \INFO directory of the Intel adapter disk. Or, you can view these files from the DOS prompt. To do so, insert the Intel adapter disk in a disk drive, switch to that drive, and type: SETUP /README and then press Enter.

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