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Asante EtherPaC 2000+ Series Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Series Plug-and-Play ISA Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 Asanté Technologies, Inc. will repair or replace the product. This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the EtherPaC 2000+ Series ISA Ethernet Adapter Card. This warranty shall not apply to products that have been subjected to abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can be con- sidered normal use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ........1-1 Features ..........1-2 Package Contents .
  • Page 4 Jumper Configuration ......A-1 Specifications ....... . . B-1 EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter Specifications .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ adapter is a Plug-and-Play Ethernet adapter that connects a personal computer with an Industry-Standard Architecture (ISA) bus to an Ethernet network. Plug-and-Play technology provides automatic configuration of new devices without user intervention. The EtherPaC 2000+ adapter has two fixed connectors: RJ-45 and BNC. An optional AUI connector is also available.

  • Page 6: Features

    Introduction Features Operates in Plug-and-Play, Jumperless, or Jumper mode Support for 8- and 16-bit expansion slots Provides UTP/BNC/AUI ports to comply with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-2, 10BASE-5 and 10BASE-T standard Fully compatible with Novell’s NE2000 Ethernet adapter Provides drivers for popular Network Operating Systems including Novell’s NetWare, Microsoft Windows 95, Win- dows NT, LAN Manager, Windows for Workgroups, and FTP PC/TCP...

  • Page 7: Installing The Adapter

    Installing the Adapter Using the EtherPaC 2000+ Ethernet adapter to set up your PC network, install the adapter in the computer. Note: You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on the adapter unless it is necessary to assign specific IRQ and I/O addresses. Turn the power off and remove the computer cover.

  • Page 8: Optional Aui Connector

    Installing the Adapter Optional AUI Connector An optional AUI connector is available from Asanté (see back cover). The JP3 connector on the adapter is used to attach a cable to a bracket with the AUI connection. To install the AUI connector cable: Hook up the cable to the connector marked JP3: AUI.

  • Page 9: Testing The Adapter

    EtherPaC 2000+ Installation Guide To set the adapter into Jumperless mode: Remove the jumper on jumper-pair 8 of JP1 (default set- ting) Use the SETUP.EXE program to set to Jumperless mode Jumper mode When using the adapter in Jumper mode, you can configure the adapter with jumper settings JP1 and JP2.
  • Page 10 Installing the Adapter To run the diagnostic program: Insert the Driver Diskette into drive A. Type the following at the DOS prompt: A:SETUP Press return. A screen appears displaying the main menu. Select DIAGNOSTICS, then press return. The sub-menu appears, displaying two options: Diagnostics on Board —...

  • Page 11: Led Indicators

    EtherPaC 2000+ Installation Guide LED Indicators Figure 2-2 shows the two LEDs that indicate Link and Activity status for installation verification and diagnostic purposes. Activity LED Link LED Figure 2-2 LED Indicators Activity LED The amber Activity LED indicates the activity (transmit and receive data) sta- tus of the EtherPaC 2000+ controller board.

  • Page 13: Installing Network Drivers

    Installing Network Drivers Network Operating Systems Supported After installing, configuring and testing the adapter, you are ready to install network drivers and work with your network operating system. The following network operating systems are supported: Novell NetWare Microsoft LAN Manager Microsoft Windows 95 SCO UNIX Microsoft Windows for...

  • Page 14: Installing Network Specific Drivers

    Installing Network Drivers Installing Network Specific Drivers Novell NetWare Client To install a NetWare DOS ODI driver automatically, run the INSTODI auto- installation program on the Driver Diskette. Performing this procedure installs all necessary NetWare DOS ODI client software, modifies the CON- FIG.SYS file, and configures the adapter automatically.
  • Page 15 EtherPaC 2000+ Installation Guide Note: The EtherPaC 2000+ adapter is a Plug-and-Play module with Windows 95; no separate driver installation is needed. After inserting the adapter into your computer, Windows 95 will automatically detect and install the Novell NE2000 driver for use with the adapter. The Windows 95 installation disks or CD is needed to complete this installation.
  • Page 16 Installing Network Drivers Double-click the Network icon. If you have previously installed a network adapter on the computer: Click Adapters in the Network window Click Add If you have not installed a network adapter on the computer: Click Yes in the Network Configuration dialog box Select Wired to the Network in the Network Setup Wizard window Click Next to continue...

  • Page 17: Remote Boot Rom

    Remote Boot ROM Booting Your PC From a Server You may want to boot up your PC from a remote server on the network, or you may have a PC without a boot diskette or a disk drive and need to boot up from a remote server.

  • Page 18: Enable Boot Rom Function

    Remote Boot ROM Gently press the ROM into the socket (see Figure 4-1). Be careful not to bend the pins. Boot ROM socket Figure 4-1 Boot ROM socket on the adapter Install the EtherPaC 2000+ adapter in the PC, then turn on the Enable Boot ROM Function To use the Remote Boot function, you also need to enable the Boot ROM function in the SETUP.EXE program.

  • Page 19: Jumper Configuration

    Jumper Configuration The EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter can be configured by either jumper settings or software. Please refer to the following illustrations and tables for a detailed description of the jumper settings. Important: You only need to set the jumper when the card is in Jumper mode.
  • Page 20 Jumper Configuration JP1 : 1-4 (I/O ADDRESS) JP1 : 5-7 (IRQ) 300H 2(9) 320H 340H 360H 380H 3A0H 3C0H 3E0H 200H 220H 240H 260H 280H 2A0H 2C0H 2E0H JP2 : BROM ADDRESS BROM BASE SIZE DISABLE NONE C0000H,32K C8000H,32K D0000H,32K D8000H,32K C0000H,64K D0000H,64K...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    Specifications EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter Specifications Bus Characteristics Works in 8- or 16-bit Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, 10BASE-2 and 10BASE-5 Compatibility Novell NE2000 compatible Plug-and-Play ISA specifications LED Indicators Link integrity (green) Activity (red) Connector/Cable RJ-45 port: Unshielded twisted-pair wire 22AWG– 26AWG for RJ-45 jack (24AWG recommended);...
  • Page 22 Specifications AUI port (optional): IEEE 802.3 10BASE-5 Thick Ethernet supported by AUI (DB15) connector Environment Temperature: Operating 0º C to 50º C; Storage –20º C to +70º C Humidity: Operating 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Software Configuration I/O address: 200H, 220H, 240H, 260H, 280H, 2A0H, 2C0H, 2E0H, 300H, 320H, 340H, and 360H Interrupt line: IRQ2 (IRQ9), IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12, and IRQ15...

  • Page 23: Contacting Technical Support

    Fax-Back (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log-in) (408) 894-0765 AppleLink Mail/BBS ASANTE FTP Archive ftp.asante.com Internet Mail support@asante.com World Wide Web Site http://www.asante.com Technical Support Hours 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time USA, Monday - Friday.
  • Page 24 ASANTÉ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131 PHONE: 408.435.8388, 800.662.9686 • FAX: 408.432.7511, APPLELINK: ASANTE.SALES, e-mail address: sales@asante.com ©1996 Asanté Technologies Inc., Asanté is a trademark of Asanté Technologies, Inc. All brand names and products are trademarks...
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