Installing The Eiconcard - Eicon Networks Eiconcard C90 Installation Manual

Installing the Eiconcard

If you want the Eiconcard to be available to multiple users on a LAN,
install it in the computer that will function as a gateway for the LAN.
1 Prepare the computer
Turn off the computer and disconnect its power cable. Remove the
cover of the computer according to the instructions that came with it.
2 Install the Eiconcard
Drain static electricity from your body by touching the metal
a)
chassis (the unpainted metal at the back of your computer).
Locate a slot in your computer that has the same bus type as the
b)
Eiconcard. The Eiconcard can be installed into either a 32-bit or
64-bit PCI slot. However, only the Eiconcard S94/66 MHz can
take full advantage of a 64-bit slot. See "Technical data" on
page 31 for more information on the PCI capability of your card.
Insert the Eiconcard into the slot and fasten it with a screw.
c)
3 Test the Eiconcard
The application software purchased with the Eiconcard contains a
test program to verify the Eiconcard's integrity. Consult the
documentation supplied with this software for details.
4 Configure the Eiconcard
Before you can use the Eiconcard, you must configure it to work
with your communications software. The documentation that came
with this software contains complete instructions on how to
configure the Eiconcard.
5 Connect to your external line
You are now ready to connect the Eiconcard to your external line.
• To set up an ISDN connection, refer to "Making an ISDN
connection" on page 8.
• To set up a VHSI connection using a S series Eiconcard, refer
to "Making a VHSI connection" on page 10.
• To set up a V.24 connection using a C series Eiconcard, refer to
"Making a V.24 Connection" on page 11.
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