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  • Page 1 Boca’s Family of Ethernet Products BOCALANcard-PCI PRODUCT CODE: BEN1PI...
  • Page 2 BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 3 Before You Begin your Installation The product you have purchased is designed to be easily installed into most IBM PC or compatible systems. Many products have large, easy-to-read legends to allow for the easy configuring of the product. This installation manual contains detailed instructions.
  • Page 4 If for some reason you are unable to return the product directly to its place of purchase, refer to the “Servicing Your Product” and “Warranty” sections in this manual for instructions. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents The Contents of Your Package ..........6 Quick Start (for Experienced Users) ........7 Section One: Introduction ............9 Section Two: Installation and Configuration ....12 2.1 Inserting the Adapter ..........12 2.2 Installing Drivers to Your Hard Disk ....16 2.3 Adapter Configuration ..........

  • Page 6: The Contents Of Your Package

    3.5-inch diskette * The red LED on the back of the BOCALANcard-PCI is programmable. You can specify events that cause the LED to flash. Use the BENCFG program (see p. 16) to specify these events. Additional Items You May Need to Complete the Installation: •...

  • Page 7: Quick Start (For Experienced Users)

    “master” slot. The PCI BIOS communicates with PCI adapter cards and dynamically configures each card during installation. The BOCALANcard-PCI does not allow end-user selection of DMA, IRQ, or port addresses. This is done using the PCI standard.
  • Page 8 If the adapter does not function after you have installed it with the necessary software, be sure the adapter is seated firmly and that you have set all options correctly. If you still have difficulty, refer to Section Four: Troubleshooting. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 9: Section One: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of a Boca Ethernet Adapter product. These products allow you to connect a PCI local bus computer to a 10BASE-T or 10BASE2 network. The BOCALANcard-PCI (product code: BEN1PI) provides a twisted-pair transceiver with RJ-45 cabling for connecting to an unshielded twisted-pair network (10BASE-T) and a BNC-connector to attach to thin coax.
  • Page 10 • Jumperless adapter—features such as interrupt channel and I/O address are automatic NOTE: The BOCALANcard-PCI does not use DMA. • Easy installation and maintenance • Extensive software driver support for popular network operating systems • NE2100 and NE1500T driver-compatible • Low-cost solution for networks requiring 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 connection •...
  • Page 11 Sample Configuration (RJ-45) BEN1PI BOCALANcard-PCI RJ-45 (GREEN) (RED) 10BASE-T cable Concentrator Sample Configuration (BNC) BOCALANcard-PCI BNC T-Connector Server Trunk Segment Cable Terminator Introduction...

  • Page 12: Section Two: Installation And Configuration

    Section Two: Installation and Configuration The Boca Ethernet adapters are compatible with network hardware which complies with IEEE Ethernet 802.3 standards. The BOCALANcard-PCI offers a twisted-pair connector (transceiver) and a BNC connector. 2.1 Inserting the Adapter Removing the System Cover These instructions assume an AT-style or compatible PCI- bus machine.
  • Page 13 Inserting the Board The BOCALANcard-PCI must be installed in a PCI-bus compatible connector. There are normally three PCI expansion slots, which are shorter than standard ISA slots. A PCI slot may be stand-alone, or shared with an ISA slot. IMPORTANT: PCI slots are...
  • Page 14 1. Attach a BNC T-Connector to the BNC port on the board. Align the notches on the card’s BNC connector with those on the T-Connector. Twist clockwise approximately one-quarter turn. 2. Is the workstation at the end of the cable segment? BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 15 If NO, attach the BNC connector on the cable from each adjacent workstation to the two open ends of the T- connector as shown below. Network T-connector cable to adjacent workstation 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3...

  • Page 16: Installing Drivers To Your Hard Disk

    For Workgroups, you will use the setup utilities provided with those applications to load the drivers from the driver diskette. Review the README.TXT file for additional drivers and information not included in the manual or in the install program. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 17: Adapter Configuration

    2.3 Adapter Configuration 2.3.1 Loading a Single Board The BOCALANcard Ethernet Adapter is a software- configurable Ethernet adapter. No hardware jumpers are necessary. In order to change parameters, run the configuration utility, BENCFG.EXE, to set the Programmable LED options. BENCFG is installed when you select “Boca Ethernet Utilities”...

  • Page 18: The Ben.cfg Program

    BOCALANcard Ethernet Adapter card. Boca Ethernet Card PCI Version 1.0 Configuration Utility Copyright(c) 1994 Boca Research, Inc. Red LED Options Transmit Activity Receive Activity Normal Polarity Jabber Indicator Collision Status IEEE Board Address: 00 BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 19 LED options allow you to specify events on the Boca Ethernet card that will cause the programmable (RED) LED to light. This is a helpful diagnostic tool for determining possible network problems. Put a ‘Y’ for each event you want the LED to light. LED Transmit Activity LED Receive Activity LED Normal Polarity...
  • Page 20 Configuration is complete. Go to Section Three: Driver Installation. Jabber occurs when there are excessively long data packets being transmitted from the node (i.e., workstation, server). At that point, the hub, or concentrator, partitions (isolates) the node from the network until the condition is corrected. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 21: Section Three: Driver Configuration & Installation

    Section Three: Driver Configuration and Installation 3.1 Novell NetWare Drivers NetWare drivers include the following: • Server drivers: v. 3.x, 4.x • Client drivers: DOS ODI, OS/2 ODI Novell’s ODI (Open Datalink Interface) based drivers along with NetWare 3.x and 4.x are the prevalent Novell network operating system revisions in the market today.
  • Page 22 DOS ODI driver support and the IPX protocol stack: LSL.COM [ENTER] You must call these BOCANW.COM [ENTER] files in the same IPXODI.COM [ENTER] directory that the NET.CFG is located. NETX.EXE [ENTER] BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 23 NETX.EXE is compatible with the versions of DOS 3.x through 6.x. 4. To automatically load these files, use a DOS text editor to create and/or modify a batch file, then save it to disk. You may use your AUTOEXEC.BAT if you desire. Load the files in the following order: link support layer, LAN Driver, protocol stacks, then the shell.

  • Page 24: Os/2 Odi Client Driver

    3. Edit the CONFIG.SYS file and replace the NetWare- supported LAN adapter driver with the name of the OS/2 ODI driver, BOCANW.OS2. For example: DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\BOCANW.OS2 The following is an example of the CONFIG.SYS load sequence for OS/2 ODI driver support for the IPX protocol stack: BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 25 REM --- NetWare Requestor Statements Begin --- DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\LSL.SYS RUN=C:\NETWARE\DDAEMON.EXE DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\BOCANW.OS2 DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\IPX.SYS DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NWREQ.SYS IFS=DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NWFIS.IFS RUN=DEVICE=C:\NETWARE\NWDAEMON.EXE REM --- NetWare Requestor Statement End --- The OS/2 ODI Driver supports multiple protocol stacks and Ethernet frame types. Refer to the NetWare Requestor for OS/2 installation documentation for more information on using protocol other stacks or frame types.

  • Page 26: Netware Server 4.X Driver

    1. Install NetWare 4.x on your system. 2. Install the ODI server driver, BOCANW.LAN, from the BOCALANcard-PCI driver diskette to the hard disk directory where the NetWare 4.x system files are located. See Section 2.2 and select NetWare server 4.x.
  • Page 27 (You will need to specify DOS path if the driver is located in the root directory on the DOS partition). Do not use INT keywords. The BOCALANcard-PCI requires no keywords to be specified for interrupt channel. Make sure that MSM and ETHERTSM files are present in the same directory as BOCANW.
  • Page 28 “NCF File Options” from the menu to access the “EDIT AUTOEXEC”. Add the following command lines in AUTOEXEC.NCF file as shown below. The BOCALANcard-PCI requires no keywords to be specified for interrupt channel. BIND IPX TO BOCANW NET=xxxx (Bind to ipx or any other protocol stack).
  • Page 29 For example, to load multiple frame types for one physical BOCALANcard-PCI, the following should be entered: LOAD BOCANW FRAME=Ethernet_802.2 BOARD=1 LOAD BOCANW FRAME=Ethernet_802.3 BOARD=1 LOAD BOCANW FRAME=Ethernet_II BOARD=1 LOAD BOCANW FRAME=Ethernet_SNAP BOARD=1 <ENTER> Finally, the driver must be bound to the IPX protocol to each frame type based on the procedure provided in the Novell documentation.
  • Page 30 BOARD keyword. Note: If IOP, IO Port Address, is specified, then BOARD keyword should not be used. In this case, the same IOP should be used to load the different frame type. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 31: Netware Server 3.11 Driver

    3.1.4 NetWare Server 3.11 Driver For a NetWare 3.11 server configuration, the Server 3.11 driver is included on the Boca diskette. The driver is located in the \NOVELL\SERVER\3.X subdirectory of the diskette. Please refer to Appendix A for details on the directory structure.
  • Page 32 No keywords need to be specified for interrupt channel. Make sure that LSLENH, MSM and ETHERTSM files are present in the same directory as BOCANW. The BOCANW driver will autoload these files. These files should be installed from the Boca diskette. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 33: Netware Server 3.12 Driver

    Then, bind the driver to the IPX protocol stack by typing: BIND IPX TO BOCANW NET=xxxx <enter> (Bind to ipx or any other protocol stack). NOTE: Please make sure that you use the monitor program which is distributed on the Boca driver diskette.
  • Page 34 To install the NetWare Server 3.12 driver, follow the instructions given below: 1. Install NetWare 3.12 on your system. 2. Install the files from the Boca diskette to the hard disk directory where NetWare 3.12 system files are located. See Section 2.2 and select NetWare server 3.12. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 35 3. Boot NetWare by executing SERVER.EXE. Refer to NetWare documentation on loading disk drivers and mounting volumes. 4. To load the driver manually, simply follow the instructions given below. Type the following command at the file server console: LOAD BOCANW <ENTER>...

  • Page 36: Microsoft Windows Nt (Ndis 3.0)

    “<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer” from the list. 5. In the next window, specify the drive and path for the Boca files. The Windows NT files reside in the WINNT subdirectory. So, for example, enter A:\WINNT. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 37 7. Now, while in the Boca Ethernet Adapter Card Setup dialog box, select the bus type to “All” (defaults to All if nothing is selected). The BOCALANcard-PCI does not require IRQ or DMA channel values to be specified. 8. Finally close the Setup dialog box and exit from the Add Network adapter dialog box to complete the installation.

  • Page 38: Microsoft Lan Manager

    No path is required because the Boca diskette is structured for the Microsoft LAN Manager OEM setup. 6. Select the Boca Ethernet adapter and choose OK. 7. Select the desired protocol from the Network Protocol dialog box and choose OK. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 39 8. In the Workstation Configuration dialog box, select the Boca Ethernet adapter and choose OK. 9. Follow the remaining instructions from LAN Manager to complete installation. NOTE: There are two keywords for changing the transmit and receive buffers via the PROTOCOL.INI driver entry. These keywords are: RXBUFFERS=4 TXBUFFERS=4...

  • Page 40: Windows For Workgroups (3.1, 3.11)

    3.2.2 Loading the Windows for Workgroups Drivers Installing the Windows for Workgroups 3.1 Driver The BOCALANcard-PCI driver also supports the Windows for Workgroups 3.1 environment. The installation for the NDIS 2.0.1 driver is menu driven through the Windows interface. The Boca driver and other relevant files are located in the WFW31 subdirectory.
  • Page 41 7. Select the Boca Ethernet driver and choose OK. 8. A setup dialog box appears displaying the default settings. For BOCALANcard-PCI adapters, no settings need to be specified for one installed adapter. 9. Then, in the Network Adapters dialog box, choose the Close button.
  • Page 42 Follow the guidelines in the Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 User ’s Guide for more details to install the BOCALANcard-PCI driver from the driver diskettes. To install the NDIS 2.0.1 and/or NDIS 3.0 drivers, simply follow the instructions given below: NOTE: During this installation, you will need some files from your Windows for Workgroups diskettes.
  • Page 43 8. The Boca Ethernet selection will appear under the Network Adapters list. Simply select OK to continue. No values need to be specified for the Interrupt channel since the BOCALANcard-PCI is software-configurable. 9. Select Close. 10. Then, select OK to exit. Windows for Workgroups 3.11 will ask you to reboot the machine once installation is completed.

  • Page 44: Banyan Vines

    3.3 Installing the Banyan VINES Client Driver The BOCALANcard-PCI driver may configured to run in the Banyan VINES environment for client based systems only. The steps to load the driver are as follows: 1. Compile all the files necessary (see enclosed list) for VINES.
  • Page 45 Files required: BAN.EXE 32835 02-12-92 6:07p BAN.MSB 2058 02-12-92 6:07p REDIR.MSB 02-12-92 6:07p NEWREV.EXE 47933 02-12-92 6:07p NEWREV.MSB 5139 02-12-92 6:07p PCCONFIG.DB 19656 02-12-92 6:07p REDIRALL.EXE 51546 02-12-92 6:07p PCCONFIG.EXE 61155 02-12-92 6:07p PCCONFIG.MSB 5785 02-12-92 6:07p NDISBAN.COM 35356 02-12-92 6:07p NETBIND.EXE 15639 02-12-92...
  • Page 46 Boca diskette: A:\MSLANMAN.DOS\DRIVERS\ETHERNET\BOCAND The modifications to CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and PROTOCOL.INI are shown below as an example: CONFIG.SYS FILES=20 BUFFERS=20 DEVICE=C:\NDIS\PROTMAN.DOS /I:C\NDIS DEVICE=C:\NDIS\BOCAND.DOS AUTOEXEC.BAT PATH=C:=DOS PROMPT $P$G CD\NDIS PROTOCOL.INI [PROTOCOL.INI] DRIVENAME= PROTMAN$ [BOCAND_NIF] DRIVENAME BOCAND$ [VINES_XIF] DRIVENAME NDISBAN.DOS$ BINDINGS BOCAND_NIF BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 47: Artisoft Lantastic/Ai

    3.4 Artisoft LANtastic/AI Driver The BOCALC.EXE AI-LANBIOS driver, included on the Boca driver diskette, allows you to operate a Boca Ethernet adapter-based node in a LANtastic network. The driver is compatible with Artisoft’s LANtastic/AI Network Operating System v. 4.x and 5.x. You will also need the AILANBIO.EXE file (included in the LANtastic/ AI Software package) to provide high-level communications across the LAN.
  • Page 48 Boca Ethernet adapter driver. Example: BOCALC.EXE/MPX=D7/ AILANBIO.EXE/MPX=D7/ADAPTER=1 The command line switches instruct the NETBIOS to load the BOCALANcard-PCI as Adapter number 1 DOS MPX number D7. 3. If the driver is installed successfully, the BOCALC.EXE driver will produce the message: ---- BOCALC DRIVER INSTALLED ---- 4.
  • Page 49 • @SWITCH FILE. Specifies that additional switches are to be taken from a switch file. Any switches after the switch- file name will be used, and the switch settings take precedence over any settings in the switch file. You may invoke switch files from within switch files as often as you wish.

  • Page 50: Packet Drivers

    ROM from Boca and use the Packet Driver and IPX included in the Packet Driver package as the drivers loaded from the boot image file. [-d] The -d option delays initialization, but maintains the initialization code after loading. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 51 [-w] The -w switch is used for Windows. Install the Packet Driver before running MS-Windows. The switch does not prevent Windows from swapping the network application out of memory; it simply detects when this occurs and drops the packet. <int=packet_int_no> This is the software interrupt used to communicate with the packet driver.

  • Page 52: Section Four: Troubleshooting

    Power on the system, connect the network cable, and observe the LEDs. The green LED shows that it is connected with another 10Base transceiver. If the green light is ON, then the system is connected. See chart explaining LED status on next page. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 53 GREEN STATUS ON or OFF LINK established No LINK (connection) Receive Activity • BOARD SETTINGS. If you are using a Novell network, make sure that the settings in the NET.CFG file are correct. Also, when BOCANW.COM is executed, NET.CFG must be in the current default directory. If you are using another type of network (NDIS, etc.), read the driver installation instructions again to be sure that all settings are correct.
  • Page 54 BOCLANCARD-PCI IS NE2100, NOT NE2000- COMPATIBLE. • REFER TO THE README FILE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF POSSIBLE ERROR MESSAGES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES. If none of the above isolates and solves the problem, refer to Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 55: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications BOCALANcard-PCI • 10BASE-T twisted pair transceiver with RJ-45 connector • 10BASE-T operating distance: 100 meters (328') maximum hub to node length • 10BASE2 thin coax with BNC connector • 10BASE2 operating distance: 185 meters (607') • Diagnostic LEDs: link integrity- and receive-selectable...

  • Page 56: Appendix B: Fcc Compliance

    RFI Suppression Requirements of Vfg 1046/ 1984. The German Postal Service was notified that the equipment is being marketed. The German Postal Service has the right to re-test the equipment and to verify that it complies. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 57: Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product

    Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product f your Boca product requires service, first contact the authorized dealer from whom you purchased the product. If the dealer is unable to assist you, and you must contact Boca Research, Inc., please follow the instructions below.
  • Page 58 Boca Research, Inc. RMA Department - RMA # ___________ 1601 Clint Moore Road Boca Raton, FL 33487-2841 6. If the repairs performed on your product were covered by the warranty, Boca Research, Inc. will return it prepaid via UPS. BOCALANcard-PCI...

  • Page 59: Appendix D: Pin Assignments

    Appendix D: Pin-Out Assignments Pin-out assignments for the 10BASE-T connector are as follows: 8-pin RJ45 Connector Pin 1 Pin 8 Bottom of plug Pin-Out Assignments...

  • Page 60: Appendix E: Net.cfg Options For Netware

    Precede comments with a semicolon (;). End each line with a hard return. Write all numbers in decimal notation except where noted otherwise. Options The following chart lists the driver options defined by the DOS ODI software. The options available for the Boca BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 61 Ethernet Adapter driver and IPX protocol stack are shown in a sample NET.CFG file. Protocol stacks other than IPX may have additional options not listed here. Refer to the other protocol’s documentation for more information. In this chart, the main NET.CFG section headings are shaded and flush with the left margin.

  • Page 62: Appendix F: Programmable Led Options

    0 and end with F, (i.e., 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F). To compute the value of a combination of functions, follow this formula. Start with 0x80 + function + function + function + function function = 0xVALUE. Examples: BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 63 FUNCTION FORMULA 0x80 + 0x10 = 0x90 TRANSMIT: 0x80 + 0x04 = 0x84 RECEIVE: 0x80 + 0x10 + 0x04 = 0x94 TRANSMIT, RECEIVE: 0x80 + 0x04 + 0x08 = 0x8C RECEIVE, POLARITY: ALL FUNCTIONS: 0x80 + 0x01 + 0x02 + 0x04 + 0x08 + 0x10 = 0x9F Using the LED1 keyword in your network operating system is accomplished by adding it to your command line of the board...
  • Page 64 BRI, or by any other cause other than normal use, the warranty and maintenance obligations provided herein shall not apply. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 65 BRI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR LOSS, DAMAGE, OR EXPENSE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING FROM CUSTOMER’S USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE EQUIPMENT EITHER SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT, OR FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR LOSS OR DESTRUCTION OF OTHER PROPERTY, OR FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE.
  • Page 66 The BRI software and any copies must be destroyed or returned to Boca Research, Inc. 8. BRI reserves the right to make modifications to the software without any prior notice. 9. This license is governed by the laws of Florida. BOCALANcard-PCI...
  • Page 68 Manual Part # 9420 Rev. 2.3 BOCALANcard-PCI...

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