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SMC Networks SMC9432TX User Manual

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EtherPower II 10/100
10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
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Auto-Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    High performance for instant access to network resources Connection options of RJ-45, BNC and SC fiber Auto-Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest speed and operating mode Support for remote LAN wakeup Optional FLASH Boot ROM User Guide SMC9432TX SMC9432BTX SMC9432TX/MP SMC9432FTX...
  • Page 3 User Guide SMC’s EtherPower II 10/100 PCI Network Cards January 1999 Pub. # E0199-R01 150960-101 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618...
  • Page 4 6 Hughes, Irvine, CA All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and EtherPower, SuperDisk, EZStart and EZdosodi are trademarks of SMC Networks, Inc.. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

  • Page 5: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty HARDWARE: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its EtherPower II 10/100 Network Cards to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller: EtherPower II 10/100 Network Cards ...
  • Page 6 This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary from state to state. SMC Networks, Inc. 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Installing the Network Card ... 1-1 Introduction ... 1-2 Package Contents ... 1-5 SuperDisk Contents ... 1-5 System Requirements ... 1-6 Installing a Flash ROM ... 1-6 Inserting the Network Card ... 1-7 PCI Configuration ... 1-8 Network Cable Connection ... 2-1 Connection Guidelines ...
  • Page 8 Cables ... B-1 Cable Specifications ... B-2 Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments ... B-3 Specifications ... C-1 General Specifications ... C-2 SMC9432TX ... C-3 SMC9432BTX ... C-3 SMC9432TX/MP ... C-4 SMC9432FTX ... C-4 Using EZStart ... D-1 EZStart Navigational Keys ... D-2 Installing EZStart ...
  • Page 9 FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 10 OMPLIANCES EC Conformance Declaration This information technology product was found to comply with EC General Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC. An EC Declaration of Conformity was issued for this product by: SMC (Europe) Limited 1st Floor, Pyramid House, Easthampstead Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1NS, United Kingdom Japan VCCI Class B Australia AS/NZS 3548 (1995) Class B Australian Contact:...

  • Page 11: Installing The Network Card

    System Requirements ....1-6 For Your Network Card ....1-6 For EZ Start .

  • Page 12: Introduction

    The EtherPower II 10/100 network card comes in four models: SMC9432TX—which has an RJ-45 connector. SMC9432BTX—which has RJ-45 and BNC connectors. SMC9432TX/MP—which has an RJ-45 connector and a Wake-on LAN Cable. SMC9432FTX—which has RJ-45 and SC fiber connectors as well as a Wake-on LAN Cable.
  • Page 13 NSTALLING THE ETWORK The Wake-on LAN (WOL) cable allows a WOL-enabled PC to be managed remotely. Software can be loaded and updated, configurations changed, data backed up, inventory checked, viruses removed, device conflicts eliminated and system crashes repaired from a remote central location. This decreases user downtime and increases overall productivity.

  • Page 14: Led Indicators

    NSTALLING THE ETWORK LED Indicators The EtherPower II 10/100 network card includes four status LED indicators. The “LNK” and “T/R” LEDs are built into the RJ-45 port on all models except the SMC9432FTX, where they are grouped with the “FDX” and “100” LEDs. All the LED indicators are as...

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    Package Contents EtherPower II 10/100 network card SuperDisk™ network drivers diskette Wake-on-LAN Cable (SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX Models only) EtherPower II 10/100 user guide (this manual) SMC Warranty Registration Card Make sure you have received all of these items. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately.

  • Page 16: System Requirements

    ETWORK System Requirements For your network card A PC (WOL-enabled for the SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX) and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later), a bus-mastering PCI slot, and the appropriate type of cable: 10 Mbps operation: UTP Category 3, 4, or 5 cable. For the SMC9432BTX model only, thin coax cable can also be used.

  • Page 17: Inserting The Network Card

    “gold fingers” are exposed. Figure 1-3. Inserting the Network Card For the SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX, connect one end of the 3-pin WOL cable to J1 on the card, and the other end to the “5V Standby” connector on the computer’s motherboard, as shown in Figure 1-3.
  • Page 18 NSTALLING THE ETWORK...

  • Page 19: Network Cable Connection

    HAPTER ETWORK ABLE ONNECTION Connection Guidelines ....2-2 Connecting a UTP Cable ....2-3 Connecting a Thin Coax Cable .

  • Page 20: Connection Guidelines

    ETWORK ABLE ONNECTION All four EtherPower II 10/100 network card models have an RJ-45 connector for connection to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub or switch using an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. In addition, the SMC9432BTX provides a BNC port for thin coax cable, while the SMC9432FTX enables fiber cable connections.

  • Page 21: Connecting A Utp Cable

    Connecting a UTP Cable All four EtherPower II 10/100 network card models have an RJ-45 connector that supports a UTP connection to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet device (Figure 2-1 shows the RJ-45 connector on the SMC9432BTX). This connection can be made directly to the device, or indirectly via a wall outlet that has the proper wiring for an RJ-45 connector.

  • Page 22: Connecting A Thin Coax Cable

    ETWORK ABLE ONNECTION Connecting a Thin Coax Cable The SMC9432BTX provides a BNC connector that supports a thin coax cable network connection (see Figure 2-2). Connection to a thin coax cable requires a BNC T-Connector, as shown in Figure 2-3 on the next page.
  • Page 23 ETWORK ABLE ONNECTION...

  • Page 24: Connecting A Fiber Cable

    ETWORK ABLE ONNECTION Figure 2-4. Connecting Fiber Cable...

  • Page 25: Installing And Configuring Network Drivers

    NSTALLING AND Windows 95/98 Installation ....3-3 Optional Procedures to Modify Card Settings and Add Network Protocols ..3-4 Windows NT 4.0 Installation ....3-5 First-Time Installation .

  • Page 26: Windows 95/98 Installation

    Step 2. Otherwise, complete a first-time Windows 95/98 installation without the SMC network card installed. 2. Shut down your PC, install the SMC network card, and attach network cable. 3. Restart Windows 95/98. Make sure you have your Windows 95/98 CD available (or you are aware of the path to those files on your hard drive).

  • Page 27: Optional Procedures To Modify Card Settings And Add Network Protocols

    For peer-to-peer networks, you may wish to enable “File and Print Sharing” in the “Network” dialog box. To modify other network card properties, select the appropriate tab or click on the “Properties” button from the “Network” dialog box and modify properties as desired.

  • Page 28: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation

    Step 2. Otherwise, complete a first-time Windows NT installation without the SMC network card installed. 2. Shut down your PC, install the SMC network card, and attach the network cable. Restart Windows NT. 3. Double-click on the “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” and “Network”...

  • Page 29: Secondary Installation

    Secondary installation Follow this procedure if you've already installed another network card, configured Windows NT Networking, or loaded another driver. 1. Install the SMC network card (if not already installed), attach the network cable, and boot Windows NT. NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING...
  • Page 30 8. You are presented with the “Network” window where the SMC network card is now listed as an installed adapter. At this point you can select “Close” to exit the Network applet and follow the prompts to restart Windows NT.

  • Page 31: Windows 3.X Installation

    Windows 3.x Installation Windows for Workgroups v3.1 and v3.11 The following section describes how to install Windows for Workgroups v3.1 or v3.11 along with the SMC driver file. If you already have Windows for Workgroups installed and only want to install the SMC driver, proceed to “Installing the SMC Driver Only.”...
  • Page 32 Windows for Workgroups v3.1 is already installed. 1. Double click on the “Control Panel” icon and then on the “Network” icon. 2. Select the “Adapters” option to add the SMC network card. 3. Refer to “Installing Windows for Workgroups and the SMC Driver” (Step 6).

  • Page 33: Novell Netware Installation

    Novell NetWare Installation NetWare v4.x Server Driver Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process. Use the following instructions with those in the NetWare 386 installation manual to install the driver. You will need the SuperDisk during this procedure. 1.
  • Page 34 Optional command line parameters are described in the NetWare 4.x server driver installation document on the SuperDisk. Note that the network card is preprogrammed with Auto Negotiate on the UTP port as the default configuration. The preprogrammed configuration can be changed by running EZStart. Some command line parameters are used to override the default configuration.
  • Page 35 Automatic Installation With EZStart Use EZStart's “Automatic Novell DOS ODI” feature when you require greater customization than offered by EZdosodi (for example, if you wish to specify a server name or a specific Ethernet frame type). You will have the choice of modifying your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files.
  • Page 36 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING If you installed the driver using EZStart and did not edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to call STARTNET.BAT, see ”Using STARTNET.BAT” below. This completes the driver-loading procedure. Refer to the Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS manual for further details about running a DOS VLM client.

  • Page 37: Netware V3.12

    NetWare v3.12 Server Driver Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process. Use the following instructions with those in the NetWare 386 installation manual to install the driver. You will need the SuperDisk during this procedure. 1. Use EZStart to copy the SMC driver to your hard drive. Refer to the EZStart instructions in Appendix C.
  • Page 38 Optional command line parameters are described in the NetWare v3.12 server driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk. Note that the EtherPower II 10/100 network card is preprogrammed with Auto-Negotiate on the UTP port as the default configuration. The preprogrammed configuration can be changed by running EZStart.

  • Page 39: Other Installations

    Other Installations Refer to the installation documents on SMC’s SuperDisk for instructions on installing drivers for use with other operating systems. Please note that new releases of SMC drivers and operating systems may result in procedures slightly different than those described in this chapter.
  • Page 40 NSTALLING AND ONFIGURING ETWORK RIVERS 3-16...

  • Page 41: Testing The Network Card

    Test Paramenters ....4-5 Network Card Diagnostic Utility ... 4-6 HAPTER...

  • Page 42: Introduction

    EtherPower II 10/100 network card, and display driver installation instructions simply by pointing and clicking your mouse. EZStart can perform the following tests on the network card to verify its functionality: Basic Adapter Test—verifies the operation of the network card's basic functions.

  • Page 43: Basic Adapter Test

    Note: After running the test, you can select “Repeat” to run the test continuously (such as overnight). To end a continuous test, press any key. If your network card fails any of the individual tests, click on “Help” for suggested remedies.

  • Page 44: Setting Up A Responder

    ESTING THE ETWORK Setting Up a Responder 1. Run EZStart. 2. Select “Custom” from the EZStart main screen. 3. Select “Two Node.” The “Two-Node Selection” screen appears. 4. Select “Responder.” The “Respond To Test Messages” screen appears. The computer is ready to receive and retransmit messages. The numbers in the “Frames Received”...

  • Page 45: What To Look For

    Select “Parameters” if a computer has not yet been set up as a Responder, or if you want to select a specific Responder from several you have set up. The “Set Parameters” screen appears. Enter the “Destination Address” (Responder’s node address) and click “Ok.” You return to the “Initiate Test Messages screen.”...

  • Page 46: Network Card Diagnostic Utility

    Windows 95/98 and Windows NT v4.0 and v3.51 users to test the basic functions of their EtherPower II 10/100 network card. When you install an SMC EtherPower II 10/100 network driver, this utility is automatically created in a new program group on your Windows desktop.
  • Page 47 2. If your computer has more than one SMC network card installed, use the “Select Adapter” drop-down list at the top of the window to select the card you want to test. 3. Click the “Basic tests” button. The basic adapter test consists of individual tests that evaluate the loopback, send, and receive capabilities of the selected SMC network card.
  • Page 48 “Help” button. To remove the message, click the “OK” button. The test runs to completion, even if the network card fails one or more of the individual tests. If your network card fails any of the tests, click the “Help”...
  • Page 49 PCI Compatibility ..... . A-2 Solutions for Common Problems ... A-3 Basic Troubleshooting .

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility Early versions of PCI BIOS do not properly support the PCI specification and may “hang” when a LAN driver tries to load. If this occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later). Some PCI computers are not self-configuring and force you to perform some or all of the following functions by motherboard jumper changes and/or BIOS commands:...

  • Page 51: Solutions For Common Problems

    Check to see whether the outlet is controlled by a wall switch. If you set your network card's speed manually, be sure the speed selected for the hub and card (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) match.

  • Page 52: Ezstart

    We strongly recommend using the AUTONEGOTIATE keyword (the network card line speed default) when installing the driver. If you must specify the network card line speed, then make sure the speed you specify matches the speed of the attached hub.

  • Page 53: Memory-Management Utilities

    This document describes driver-related error messages. Card Problems After Adding a Device to Computer Make sure the SMC network card and the new device have not been assigned identical addresses or interrupts. If necessary, reconfigure one of the devices.
  • Page 54 ROUBLESHOOTING...
  • Page 55 Cable Specifications ....B-2 Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments ..B-3 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . B-4 Straight-Through Wiring .

  • Page 56: Cables

    ABLES Cable Specifications s r i s r i , e l , e l...

  • Page 57: Twisted-Pair Cable And Pin Assignments

    Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Caution: DO-NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connec- tors that conform with FCC standards. For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted-pair cable must have two pairs of wires. Each wire pair is identified by two different colors.
  • Page 58 ABLES 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments With 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 for receiving data. The “+” and “-” signs in the tables below are used to represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair.
  • Page 59 Crossover Wiring If the twisted-pair cable is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an “x” or neither port is labeled with an “x,” a crossover must be implemented in the wiring. ABLES...
  • Page 60 ABLES...
  • Page 61 General Specifications ....A-3 Model SMC9432TX ..... A-3 Model SMC9432BTX .

  • Page 62: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Bus Interface: PCI Interrupt Channel: Temperature: Humidity: Standards: Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): Compliances: Safety: Emissions: Warranty: 32-bit PCI Bus Master INTA Operating: 32° to 131° F (0° to 55° C) Storage: -4° to 158° F (-20° to 70° C) Operating: 10% to 90% Storage: 5% to 95% ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Ethernet...

  • Page 63: Smc9432Tx

    SMC9432TX Network Card Type: Connectors: Network Interface Cable: Size (without bracket): Weight: Operating Voltage: SMC9432BTX Network Card Type: Connectors: Network Interface Cable: Size (without bracket): Weight: Operating Voltage: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ-45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 10BASE-T: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable; EIA/TIA Categories 3, 4, 5 100BASE-TX: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable;...

  • Page 64: Smc9432Tx/Mp

    PECIFICATIONS SMC9432TX/MP Network Card Type: Connectors: Network Interface Cable: Size (without bracket): Weight: Operating Voltage: SMC9432FTX Network Card Type: Connectors: Network Interface Cable: Size (without bracket): Weight: Operating Voltage: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ-45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 3-pin Wake-on-LAN cable connector 10BASE-T: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable;...
  • Page 65 EZStart Navigational Keys ....D-2 Installing EZStart ..... . D-3 Windows 95/98, Windows NT, or OS/2 Installation .

  • Page 66: Using Ezstart

    EZStart is a Windows-like utility provided on the SuperDisk. This multi-function utility takes the work out of driver installation and lets you test the network card's basic functions. EZStart Navigational Keys EZStart provides a familiar Windows-like interface that can be accessed with a mouse or the keys listed below.

  • Page 67: Installing Ezstart

    Installing EZStart The EZStart utility can be run from the SuperDisk or the hard disk. EZStart can also be installed and run using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.x by double-clicking on the EZStart icon. Windows 95/98, Windows NT, or OS/2 Installation Exit Windows NT or shut down Windows 95/98 and reboot your computer to the DOS prompt (not a DOS window).

  • Page 68: Running Ezstart

    SING TART 6. For the Command Line entry, type the complete path to the SuperDisk files and then type “EZSTART.EXE.” For example: C:\> SMC\EZSTART.EXE Note: You can use the EZSTART.PIF file instead of EZSTART.EXE for more control over the environment in which EZStart loads.

  • Page 69: Copying Driver Files

    From your Windows 3.x desktop, double-click the EZStart icon to start EZStart. The EZStart main screen appears. This screen shows the current configuration information for your network card. Note: If multiple cards have been installed, a screen displays each card with its configuration. Select an individual card by double-clicking on it, or by highlighting it and either choosing “Select”...

  • Page 70: Printing Installation Documents

    SING TART Printing Installation Documents 1. Run EZStart. 2. Select “Documents” from the EZStart main screen. 3. Select your network operating system from the “Network Drivers Documentation Selection” screen. 4. Select “Print” from the “Documentation” screen.
  • Page 71 Auto-Negotiation 1-2, 3-5, A-4 basic adapter test 4-3 BNC connector 2-4 cable Category 3, 4, 5 1-6 Fast Ethernet 1-6 fiber 1-6, 2-5 guidelines 2-2 requirements 1-6 specifications B-2 UTP 2-3, B-3 Wake-on-LAN 1-2, 1-3, 1-7 Category 3, 4, 5 cable 1-6 compliances iii configuration NetWare v3.12 3-13...
  • Page 72 C-2 environmental C-2 general C-2 STARTNET.BAT 3-10, 3-12 straight-through cable B-4 SuperDisk 1-5, 3-2 system requirements 1-6 testing the network card 4-2 troubleshooting basic A-3 error messages A-5 EZStart A-4 full-duplex operation A-4 memory-management utilities A-5 PCI compatibility A-2...
  • Page 73 utility, diagnostic 4-2 UTP cable connections 2-3 pin assigments B-3 Wake-on-LAN attaching cable 1-8 cable 1-3 PC 1-3, 1-6 Windows 3.x installation 3-7 Windows 95/98 installation 3-2 Windows diagnostic utility 4-2, 4-6 Windows NT 4.0 installation 3-4 wiring crossover B-5 straight-through B-4 NDEX Index-3...
  • Page 74 NDEX Index-4...
  • Page 76 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, CALL: From U.S.A. and Canada (8:30 AM - 8:00 PM Pacific Time) (800) SMC-4-YOU; (949) 707-2400; (949) 707-2460 (Fax) From Europe (8:00 AM - 5:30 PM UK Greenwich Mean Time) 44 (0) 1344-420068; 44 (0) 1344-418835 (Fax) INTERNET e-mail address: techsupport@smc.com Driver updates available from the internet: Host name info.smc.com (IP address: 170.129.51.1)

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