Amer.com CB110 User Manual

32-bit cardbus 10/100mbps fast ethernet

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10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
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  • Page 1 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card User’s Guide...
  • Page 3 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents INTRODUCTION ............1 ..............1 ENERAL ESCRIPTION LED I ................2 NDICATORS ..............2 UMMARY OF EATURES CARD INSERTION AND REMOVAL ..5 ................5 NSERTION [1] Insert the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card..................5 [2] Attach the Media Coupler..........5 [3] Connect to the Network Media........
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction General Description The 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card is a credit-card sized Fast Ethernet adapter for connecting a notebook to an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet network and IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet network. It’s designed to work with notebooks or handheld computers with 32-bit CardBus slots.
  • Page 8: Led Indicators

    LED Indicators The 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card’s media couplers provide two LED indicators: 10M Link/Activity Indicator (10M LINK/ACT) ?? This indicator lights green when the port is connected to a 10Mbps Ethernet network. If transmitting/receiving data to/from the 10Mbps Ethernet network, this indicator blinks green.
  • Page 9 ?? No manual setup switches -- automatically configured by software ?? Low power consumption ?? Standard 15-pin (PSL ) connector for media coupler ?? Supported driver list: ?? Microsoft Windows 95/OSR2 ?? Microsoft Windows 98 ?? Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ?? Microsoft Windows 2000 ?? MS Windows for Workgroup 3.11 (NDIS2) ?? Microsoft Client for DOS (NDIS2)
  • Page 11: Card Insertion And Removal

    Card Insertion and Removal Card Insertion Follow these four steps to install the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card: [1] Insert the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card Find and select an available Type II or Type III 32-bit CardBus PC Card slot on your notebook’s side or rear panel.
  • Page 12: Connect To The Network Media

    plug into the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card 's receptacle until it is firmly seated. NOTE: When the PSL plug is firmly seated, it is held in place by small latching hooks at either end of the plug. To avoid damage when removing the PSL plug from the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card, it is necessary to depress the two small latch wings of the plug.
  • Page 13: Card Removal

    Card Removal Follow these two steps to remove the PC Card: [1] Disconnect PSL Plug Unplug the media coupler from the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card before ejecting the PC Card from the 32-bit CardBus PC Card slot. The PSL plug is held in place by small latching hooks at either end of the plug.
  • Page 15: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation Before you connect the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card to the network, you have to install the network driver first. The driver for each networking operating system is under a separate directory. A HELP.EXE file under root directory lists the information and detailed installation procedure of all the available drivers.
  • Page 17: Diagnostics

    Diagnostics If you experience any problems with the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card, first verify that the appropriate driver is loaded, that the proper grade of cable is employed for the network connection, and that the supporting hub is functioning properly. Check that the 32-bit CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card is fully and firmly seated in the 32-bit CardBus PC Card slot.
  • Page 18: Adapter Basic Diagnostics

    For the Network Diagnostics, the cable connecting your station with its supporting hub must be in place. Network Diagnostic involves ”broadcast” transmission of test packets from the initiator station. The test cannot be fully implemented unless a responder station on the LAN is available to the Network Diagnostics, in order to return the test packets to the initiator station.
  • Page 19: Network Diagnostics

    Network Diagnostics Insert the 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet PC Card Driver Diskette into an available drive of the chosen initiator station on your LAN. At the DOS prompt (here shown as >), key in: > A: \Diag\ CBDIAG.BAT and <Enter>. The opening screen of the Diagnostic program will appear onscreen at the initiator station.
  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications General Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE NWay Auto-Negotiation 32-bit CardBus PC Card Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Ethernet: 10Mbps (half-duplex) Rate 20Mbps(full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half-duplex) 200Mbps (full-duplex) Network Cables 10BASE-T: 2 -pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 EIA/TIA- 568 100-ohm STP 100BASE-TX: 2-pair UTP Cat.

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