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OC-2920/1.0 Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter Guide to Operations...
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Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter Guide to Operations Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414...
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(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Modifications If the device is changed or modified without the express approval of Olicom A/S the user may void his or her authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity...
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Illustrations Figure 1. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter ....... 1 Figure 2. MCA PC Top View ........7 Figure 3.
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About this manual Welcome to this manual and congratulations on selecting the Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter. This Guide to Operations is directed towards users without prior knowledge of network adapter installation, and it provides the information required to perform a standard installation of the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter.
All major Network Operating Systems are supported, and for standard operating modes, no configuration input is required from the user. Disk Backup Before performing any task, make copies of all the Olicom disks and store the originals in a safe place. Use a diskcopy command, for example “DISKCOPY A: A:”.
Package Contents The Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter package contains: • One Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335) as shown in figure 1. • Four disks: Setup Disk containing installation, utilities and documentation NetWare Client Disk containing Novell NetWare Client for DOS and MS Windows 3.x...
“ [ ] ” (square brackets) indicate an optional entry. “ < > ” (angle brackets) indicate text to be substituted. “ ” indicates screen display. Courier typeface “ ” indicates the end of a chapter. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Introduction...
- or manual driver installation is required - use chapter 7, Software Installation and/or the Olicom online documentation as a guideline. Installation of the Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter is now completed. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414...
3. Hardware Installation Overview This section describes how to install the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter in one of the expansion slots in your computer. See the computer documentation for additional information on installing expansion cards. The term “computer” is used as a general term to include PCs, computers and computer systems.
7. Tilt the adapter to let the interface connector slip through the opening in the back panel, and then press the edge connector firmly into the chosen expansion slot. (Make sure that the end of the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter fits into the card guide at the front panel).
“VIEW CONFIGURATION” function from the SET CONFIGURATION menu. Make a note of the slot number, as you will need it later. You may now proceed to chapter 7 to install the driver software. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Hardware Installation...
Follow the steps below to install the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter. 1. Install the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter in a free expansion slot and connect the cable between the adapter and the network as described in chapter 3.
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Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Windows 95 Express Installation...
Alternatively, enter “A:\INSTALL” from the DOS prompt. Figure 4. Opening Screen - NetWare Client Express Install 3. Select the “Yes” button in the “Welcome to Olicom Setup” to run the Express Installation (use the mouse or press Enter ). Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414...
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8. After installing the Novell files, you may install the utilities that come with the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter. 9. Re-boot the computer to complete the installation. The Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter is now installed and operational. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 NetWare Client Express Installation for DOS and Windows 3.1x...
6. The Setup Program The Setup program on the Olicom Setup Disk can be used to install the utilities that come with the adapter. The Setup program also gives access to Olicom’s extensive on-line documentation containing detailed information on how to install the software drivers required in various operating environments.
“Utility Installation” to install the utilities that came with the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter. Press the buttons on the screen with a mouse or use the Alt key with the underlined “hot keys” to activate a button. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 The Setup Program...
All major network operating system environments provide facilities for the installation of adapter driver software and Olicom drivers are often pre-defined in the relevant configuration utilities. If the facility to install Olicom drivers from the Network Operating System is available, Olicom recommends that this approach is taken.
LAN Speed (Auto, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps) This parameter can be used to force the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter to use a specified data rate of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. If “Auto” is selected, the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter will auto-negotiate the speed and use the highest possible value.
Duplex (Auto, Half duplex, Full duplex) This parameter can be used to force the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter into a specified duplex mode, that is full or half duplex. If “Auto” is selected, the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter will auto-negotiate the duplex mode and use the best possible value.
Windows NT 3.5x, proceed to the Windows NT 3.5x section. Windows NT 4.0 Adapter Installation during Windows NT Installation 1. Install the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter in a free expansion slot as described in chapter 3. 2. Follow the instructions in the Windows NT System Guide to begin the Windows NT 4.0 installation process.
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1. Select “Add/Remove Programs” from the Control Panel. 2. Select “Windows NT Setup” tab. 3. Click the “Have Disk ...” button and enter the full path to the Olicom setup files. When installing from the Olicom Setup Disk, enter: 4. Select “Update Olicom Ethernet miniport driver” and restart the system for the changes to be effective.
Windows NT 3.5x Adapter Installation during Windows NT Installation 1. Install the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter in a free expansion slot as described in chapter 3. 2. Follow the instructions in the Windows NT System Guide to begin Windows NT installation.
When configuring an adapter, the following parameters can be modified. Speed (Auto, 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps) This parameter can be used to force the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter to use a specified data rate of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. If “Auto” is selected, the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter will auto-negotiate the speed and use the highest possible value.
X is any hexadecimal digit and * is either 4, 5, 6, or 7. Example: T400012345678 NDIS 3.0 Error Messages NDIS 3.0 error messages and suggested actions are described in appendix B. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Software Installation...
“OK” button. 9. The setup program prompts for a vendor-provided network driver disk. Insert the Olicom Driver Disk, change the path specified to “A:\” and click “OK”. If the Olicom Driver Disk is located in another directory or drive, enter the correct path or use the “Browse”...
20. Select “Restart Computer” to make the changes take effect. Remember to save any un-saved information before restarting the system. Adapter Parameters To view or change the adapter parameter settings for the Olicom driver, do the following: 1. Select the “Network Setup” icon from the Network Window.
Multiple Adapter Configuration (WfW 3.11) If installing more than one Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter in the same computer, the network driver must be installed once for each network adapter. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414...
2. When you are prompted to select a network adapter, choose “Network adapter not shown on list below ...” if your Olicom adapter is not contained in the list. 3. Insert the Olicom Driver Disk (and change the path to “A:\” if necessary).
For installation of the NetWare DOS/Windows 3.x VLM client, run the NOVELL install program. When the installation requests the driver diskette, insert the Olicom Driver Disk supplied with the adapter and select the OCE3XODI driver. The NET.CFG file is generated by the Novell install program.
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Node address 020011110001 Frame Ethernet_802.2 Frame Ethernet_SNAP # End of NET.CFG The line “Link Driver ...” must begin in the first column and the parameters that follow must be indented. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Software Installation...
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300, 340, 380, 3C0 (Hex). SPEED (Auto, 10, 100) This parameter can be used to force the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter to use a specified data rate of either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. If “Auto” is selected (parameter omitted or zero) the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter will auto- negotiate the speed and use the highest possible value.
If you want to use the Novell ODI LAN driver rather than the NDIS 3.0 Miniport driver, proceed to “ Converting the NDIS 3.0 Miniport Driver to a Novell ODI LAN Driver ”. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Software Installation...
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2. Open the Network Configuration screen (Start/Settings/Control Panel/ Network), choose Add/Adapter/Have Disk, and type: A:\NETWARE\NW4X Click on “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335) 32 Bit ODI” and press “OK”. 3. When the system then prompts for the NetWare Client 32 setup disk, insert the disk and click “OK”.
See the Novell installation guide for details. 2. When prompted for Network Board drivers, select “USER SUPPLIED DRIVER”. 3. Insert the Olicom Driver Disk and specify the path to the Olicom NetWare Client 32 drivers: A:\NETWARE\NW4X\OCE3XODI.LAN 4. Select “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335)” driver and follow the instructions to complete the installation.
See the Novell installation guide for details. 2. When prompted for Network Board drivers, select “USER SPECIFIED 32 BIT DRIVER” or “OTHER DRIVERS”. 3. Insert the Olicom Driver Disk and specify the path to the Olicom NetWare Client 32 drivers: A:\NETWARE\NW4X Select “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335)”...
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See the previous section, NetWare DOS ODI Workstation for information on parameters to use with the OCE3XODI driver. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Software Installation...
If you are using NetWare 4.10 or 4.11, select “Driver Options” and then “Configure Network Drivers”. 4. Enter “Select additional driver” and insert the Olicom Driver Disk when prompted. The Ethernet MCA Adapter driver requires a SLOT parameter. If a...
“MODULES” to make sure that the modules are loaded and which revisions they have. The modules are located on the Olicom Driver disk in \NETWARE\NW312 2. With the Olicom Driver Disk in drive “A”, load the adapter driver with the following commands (substitute appropriate values for “xxx” and “yyy”): LOAD A:\NETWARE\NW312\OCE3XODI.LAN SLOT=xxx...
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You may be able to increase the data transfer rate by adding the following to STARTUP.NCF: SET MAXIMUM INTERRUPT EVENTS = 100000 The default setting is 10. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Software Installation...
IBM DOS Environment IBM LAN Support Program (DOS) This section describes the procedure for installing the Olicom NDIS 2.0 MAC driver in the IBM LAN Support Program for DOS with the IBM Installation Aid. 1. Follow the guidelines described by IBM for “ Installing the LAN Support Program ”...
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3. Insert the Olicom Driver Disk into drive “A” and specify the location of the OEMSETUP.INF file to be: A:\IBM\NDIS.DOS 4. Select “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335)” and change if required the default settings by selecting “Edit settings for network card driver”.
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11. Copy the driver from the Olicom Driver Disk to your default DOS LAN Services directory (for example C:\NET) by inserting the Olicom Driver Disk into drive “A” and entering: COPY A:\IBM\NDIS.DOS\OCE3XND2.DOS C:\NET and press Enter to continue. 12. The configuration will become active when the system is rebooted.
1. Start the Communication Manager and select “Advanced”, “Configuration”, “LAN Adapter and Protocol Support” and “Copy additional network adapter drivers”. 2. When requested to do so, insert the Olicom Driver Disk and enter the path to the driver: A:\IBM\NDIS.OS2 3. When the network driver has been copied, select “Configure workstation” and configure the workstation (refer the IBM documentation).
Configuration of the Ethernet adapter can now take place. 5. Select “Configure”, “Configure LAN Transport” and “Continue”. 6. Select “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335)” as the network adapter by adding it to “Current Configuration”. The parameters of the Olicom adapter may now be edited.
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5. Select “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335)” as your network adapter card by adding it to the “Current Configuration”. 6. Edit the parameters of the Ethernet MCA Adapter by first selecting “Olicom Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter (OC-2335)” in the current configuration list and then selecting “Edit”.
Configuring the NDIS 2.0 MAC Driver Configuration of the NDIS 2.0 MAC driver is described in detail in the Olicom online documentation, Configuring the NDIS 2.0 MAC Driver . NDIS 2.0 MAC Driver Messages When you boot your system, a number of messages is displayed on the screen.
Novell SNMP Installation • The Setup Program (Olicom Adapter Setup Program) See the Olicom online help for details about Desktop Management Interface , Novell SNMP Installation and The Setup Program. Adapter Information for Windows The Adapter Information for Windows (AIW) program displays information about the adapter and the adapter driver.
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Main program group, type: A:\SETUP and press “OK” to start setup. 3. From the Setup program, select “Utility Installation” and “Olicom Adapter Information for Windows”. 4. Follow the instructions to complete the installation. The installation process creates a new program group in which the AIW logo is located.
9. Diagnostics The Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter is supplied with a diagnostics program that can be used to: • Test the adapter and the adapter cable(s) if you suspect a problem. • View the current adapter configuration Important: The Diagnostics Program must be run from the Olicom Diagnostics Disk.
Additional Information See also the Diagnostics Program online help for further information about the program. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Diagnostics...
Check that the cable media is correct and that the cable is connected to an attachment unit. Check the network protocols on the server and the cli- ent. Make sure the correct frame is used (Novell NetWare only). Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Troubleshooting...
EMM386.EXE is installed. This problem does not occur for EMM386.EXE v. 4.49 supplied with MS-DOS v. 6.22 (or later) or IBM-DOS v. 7.0. In some cases it is possible to load the driver before EMM386.EXE to circumvent the problem. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Troubleshooting...
(drivers, PC brand and model, operating system, network operating system, etc.) and fill it in the Problem Report Form on page 58. Contact Olicom Support when you have collected this information. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Troubleshooting...
If support is not provided by your organization or the local vendor, you can at any time relay information to or contact Olicom Technical Support via one of the listed services. In addition, BBS, e-mail, FTP or WWW provide up-to-date software updates, application notes, quick fixes and various utilities which may solve your problem.
USA: ISDN Modem Use the following number: Europe: (+45) 45 96 32 48 (Denmark) Internet E-Mail Olicom customer support is available on e-mail through Internet. Use one of the following e-mail addresses: Europe: support@olicom.dk support@olicom.com USA: Anonymous Internet FTP Server All Olicom’s support services can be obtained from our anonymous FTP server:...
Internet World Wide Web Server (WWW) The Olicom WWW server contains up-to-date information about Olicom products, newsletters and press releases. It also contains addresses of all Olicom offices and support centers worldwide. Our software library contains the latest driver and software revisions. The WWW server can be accessed using the following web addresses: Europe: http://www.olicom.dk...
Fill in both sides of this Problem Report Form, print out the relevant system configuration files and FAX or mail to Olicom Technical Support. You can also fill in and send a Problem Report Form from Olicom’s web site on the Internet.
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NetWare servers Check here: STARTUP.NCF for NetWare servers Check here: AIW report for all Windows configurations Check here: Name: ____________________________ Company: _____________________ Address: ______________________________ Country: ___________________ Telephone/FAX: _________________________ E-mail: _______________ Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Contacting Technical Support...
One of the following input levels must be free: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 or 15 • Free memory capacity to load the Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter driver, the network operating system and the required applications Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414...
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Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 System Requirements...
Describes error generated by the OS/2 ODI driver Section B.5, NetWare Server ODI and Client 32 Driver Describes error generated by the server driver Section B.6, Diagnostics Error Messages Describes error messages produced by the diagnostics program. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
The driver could not find the adapter at the address specified by the IOBASE keyword in the OCE3X section of the PROTOCOL.INI file. Note that IOBASE needs only be specified if you have more than one Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter in your computer. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
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Otherwise, the driver will inform you of the I/O address where the adapter was found in the MAC Driver installed information string. Failure: EEPROM checksum error, Run diagnostics. The EEPROM checksum stored was not correct. Run adapter diagnostics. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
Administrative Tools window. All error messages and/or warnings posted by the Olicom Miniport driver have the Source field set to OCE3XM. System error messages, related to the Olicom driver, may occur with different source names, for example “Service Control Manager”.
5014 OCE3XM1: The adapter is disabled. The driver cannot open the adapter. Action: Make sure the Olicom adapter driver is properly installed. Remove the adapter and install it again using the method described in this help file.See also the troubleshooting section for further information on how to enable the adapter.
Locate and fix the error in NET.CFG. See also the NetWare documentation. OCE3XODI-DOS-19 An invalid Ethernet node address is specified in NET.CFG. The MLID modified the incorrect address bits. Locate and fix the error in NET.CFG. See also the NetWare documentation. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
Invalid DUPLEX keyword in NET.CFG. Values supported: AUTO - Automatic media detector FULL - Force Full duplex HALF - Force Half duplex Action: Use a legal value for DUPLEX. Default: AUTO. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
OCE3XODI-OS/2 Invalid Node Override, Group Address bit was set now reset. The NET.CFG file specifies an illegal Node Address OCE3XODI-OS/2 Invalid Node Override, Local Administrated bit was reset now set. The NET.CFG file specifies an illegal Node Address Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
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OCE3XODI-OS/2 Invalid DUPLEX keyword in NET.CFG. Values supported: AUTO - Automatic media detector FULL - Force Full duplex HALF - Force Half duplex Action: Use a legal value for DUPLEX. Default: AUTO Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
Error: Value for DUPLEX is invalid. Values supported: AUTO - Automatic media detection FULL - Force full duplex HALF - Force half duplex Action: Use a legal value for DUPLEX. Default: AUTO. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
For this reason you will not find diagnostics error messages and suggested actions in this publication. Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Driver Messages...
Status LEDs Figure 9. Status LEDs Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 Technical Information...
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Extended Services 43 LAN Server 3.0 43 LAN Server 4.0/5.0, OS/2 WARP 44 ODI driver 29 LAPS 43 on-line documentation 2 MPTS 44 OS/2 environments 43 NTS/2 43 problem report form 58 Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 index...
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55 troubleshooting 51 utilities 47 UTP 8 Virtual Loadable Module 13 Windows 95 18 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 25 Windows NT 20 www server 57 Ethernet MCA 10/100 Adapter v. 1.0, P/N: 710001414 index...
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