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Cardbus PC Card
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Version 1.4
Revised May 2004

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  • Page 1 DX-E201 DX-E201 DX-E201 DX-E201 DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Manual Version 1.4 Revised May 2004...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction....................3 Package Contents ................4 About Fast Ethernet ................5 About Auto-negotiation ................6 LED Indicators ..................7 Features and Benefits ................8 Troubleshooting ..................9 Windows 98SE/Me Network Component Configuration .......13 Windows XP/2000 Network Component Configuration ......17 Networking Basics ................20 Technical Specifications ..............35 Contacting Technical Support ..............37 Warranty ....................38...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing Dynex DX-E201. This section provides a general de- scription of the DX-E201’s features, with a summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are given in the printed Installation Guide. General Description...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents Contents of Package: Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Quick Installation Guide Drivers and Manual on CD If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. System Requirements for Configuration: Pentium 150MHz or Faster 64MB RAM...

  • Page 5: About Fast Ethernet

    Category 5 twisted-pair cable environments). It does not provide 100Base-T4 or 100Base-FX operation. To provide for traditional 10Mbps Ethernet operation in twisted-pair cable environments, the DX-E201 also offers 10Mbps Ethernet operation, in full-duplex and half-duplex modes. The DX-E201’s auto-negotiation capability provides for automatic selection of the best operation mode.

  • Page 6: About Auto-Negotiation

    Auto-negotiation between devices within an Ethernet LAN is similar in concept, but much briefer. The two devices involved in the auto-negotiation will be your DX-E201 and the switch or hub through which it is connected into the LAN. (Switches ordinarily provide for auto-negotiation; traditional hubs do not.) The...

  • Page 7: Led Indicators

    If the supporting device does not have auto-negotiation functionality, then its monotone (single capability) message will be recognized by the DX-E201’s auto-negotiation facility, and the DX-E201 will simply switch to the one of its own capabilities which matches that of the supporting device.

  • Page 8: Features And Benefits

    Features and Benefits 100Mbps and 10Mbps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u Ethernet standards 100Base-TX and 10Base-T PCMCIA PC Card Standard Ver.2.0 and newer PCMCIA standard 68-pin front-end connector 15-pin back-end connector for media coupler Full-Duplex capable in 10Mbps and 100Mbps modes. Auto-negotiation per IEEE 802.3u specification No manual setup switches ––...

  • Page 9: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator) When the notebook computer is powered “ON,” and the DX-E201 is inserted into an open slot connector, please check the following items if your LED light is not “ON.” When all items are working, your DX-E201s direct port LED light should light up green (“linkage”...

  • Page 10: Verify Network Adapter Installation

    “Quick Install Guide.” If you see symbols such as yellow exclamation point or red “X” over the icon adjacent to “Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card,” your card is not installed properly or may have a problem. Double-click the “Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card”...

  • Page 11: Diagnostics And Checking Communications

    Troubleshooting (continued) Diagnostics and Checking Communications Included on the CD-ROM is a “DX-E201 PCMCIA Adapter Driver Program.” It is a diagnostic program that will help you determine if any faults exist in your DX-E201 Network Adapters or connection. 1. Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. (Click “Start,” then “Shut Down…,”...
  • Page 12 Troubleshooting (continued) Pinging your DX-E201 Card Follow these steps to Ping a device: Ping is the acronym for Packet Internet Groper (PING), a utility to determine if a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply.

  • Page 13: Windows 98Se/Me Network Component Configuration

    Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and make sure that you have all the following components installed. Client for Microsoft Networks Dynex DX-E201 NetBEUI TCP/IP If any components are missing, click the Add button to add them. Microsoft includes all of these protocols in Windows.

  • Page 14: Using File And Printer Sharing

    Windows 98SE/Me Network Component Configuration (continued) Click OK. When finished, remove all disks from your computer and restart your computer to activate the new device and new changes to network configuration. Once the computer has restarted and Windows has booted up, a Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a username and password.

  • Page 15: Enabling File Sharing

    Windows 98SE/Me Network Component Configuration (continued) If you’d like others to be able to access the files on your computer’s hard drive, select I want to be able to give others access to my files. If you’d like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer.

  • Page 16: Enabling Printer Sharing

    Windows 98SE/Me Network Component Configuration (continued) Next, decide on the access type that you want to give other users. Read-Only access lets other users view the files on your PC. Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on your PC. Depends on Password lets users have Read-Only and/or Full access, depending on the password that you decide to give them.

  • Page 17: Windows Xp/2000 Network Component Configuration

    Windows XP/2000 Network Component Configuration This section includes instructions specific to the Windows 2000 operating system. However, Windows XP instructions are very similar. For additional information regarding this section, please consult your Windows documentation provided my Microsoft. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections. Double-click the Local Area Connection icon, the following figure will appear.
  • Page 18 Windows XP/2000 Network Component Configuration (continued) Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > System. Open the Network Iden- tification tab and click the Properties button. Click Properties. Type the name of your computer in the computer name box. Make up a name that is unique among the computers names on your network Type the name of your workgroup in the workgroup box.
  • Page 19 Windows XP/2000 Network Component Configuration (continued) When finished, remove all disks from your computer and restart your computer to activate the new device and with new configuration changes. Once the computer has restarted and Windows 2000 has booted up, a Logon window will appear requiring you to enter a username and password.

  • Page 20: Networking Basics

    Dynex’s technological expertise and dedication to providing quality products at a low price makes Dynex a good place to watch for the newest in networking innovations. Or, you may want to get the newest drivers available for your Network Adapters.

  • Page 21: Sharing Files

    Networking Basics (continued) Type a unique, identifying name for this particular computer in the Computer name: box. This will be the name that other computers on your network will use to communicate with this computer. Each computer’s name must be unique on a particular network or confusion will result.
  • Page 22 Networking Basics (continued) Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Click File and Print Sharing. C. Click the File and Print Sharing button. D. Click to place a check mark next to I want to be able to give others access to my files.
  • Page 23 Networking Basics (continued) G. Provide the Windows 98SE installation CD or diskette(s) if prompted or direct Windows to the proper location of the installation files. Reboot if prompted. H. You will now be able to identify a particular folder or disk drive to share. You may want to share a folder that both you and a colleague/family member need to access occasionally.
  • Page 24 Networking Basics (continued) M. The “Comment:” box is optional. You can use this box to further describe the disk drive or folder for others on the network. N. “Access Type:” allows you to designate how much others on the network can do with this disk drive or folder.

  • Page 25: Sharing Printers

    Networking Basics (continued) Sharing Printers “Sharing” a printer connected to one computer with other computers on your network can be very convenient - allowing you to print from any computer on the network. The steps below will enable you to print with other computers on your network.
  • Page 26 Networking Basics (continued) Go to START > SETTINGS > PRINTERS Right click on the printer you want to share with others on the network and select Sharing. G. Click Share As: and provide a Share Name: to identify the printer to other computers on the network.

  • Page 27: How To Install Tcp/Ip

    Networking Basics (continued) M. You may now use the Network Printer as if it was connected directly. Note: the computer that the printer is connected to must be “on” to use the printer. If you find this inconvenient, devices such as a Network Print Servers allow you to directly connect your printer to your network without worrying about which computer is “on.”...
  • Page 28 Networking Basics (continued) Select Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card. Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Click on Add. Select Protocol. Click Add. Select Microsoft. Scroll down and select TCP/IP. Click OK. Now the “TCP/IP for Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card” is available. The TCP/...

  • Page 29: Configuring A Dynamic Ip Address

    When the drivers are installed, the default setting is set to obtain an IP dynamically through a DHCP server. If you need to check or change the settings, then do the following: Go to START > SETTINGS > CONTROL PANEL Double Click on Network. Highlight TCP/IP. Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Click on Properties.

  • Page 30: Configuring A Static Ip Address

    Networking Basics (continued) NOTE: If TCP/IP is not present, see the previous section titled “How to Install TCP/IP.” When the TCP/IP window opens, choose the IP Address tab. Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Click OK. When the network properties window comes back up, click OK.
  • Page 31 Networking Basics (continued) Double Click on Network. Highlight TCP/IP. Scroll down if you cannot see it. Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Click on Properties. NOTE: If TCP/IP is not present, please see: “How to Install TCP/IP.” When the TCP/IP Properties window opens, choose the IP Address tab.

  • Page 32: Checking The Tcp/Ip Address

    Type “winipcfg” in the Open box. Click OK. The IP Configuration screen will be displayed. The IP address will be displayed in the IP Address box. Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Car Click on More Info to display additional IP information.

  • Page 33: Checking The Connection By Pinging

    Networking Basics (continued) Additional IP information is displayed in this window. Dynex DX-E201 Cardbus PC Card Click OK. Checking the Connection by Pinging Go to START > RUN...
  • Page 34 Networking Basics (continued) Type “command” in the Open box. Click OK to get a DOS prompt. Type “ping 192.168.0.1,” which is the IP address of the Gateway in this case, and hit the Enter key. A successful ping will show four replies.

  • Page 35: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay Auto-Negotiation PCMCIA 2.x 32-bit Cardbus Network Media Ethernet: UTP Cat3, 4, 5 EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm Fast Ethernet: UTP Cat5, EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm Protocol CSMA/CD Host Interface 32-bit Cardbus Diagnostic LEDs 10M Link/Activity 100M Link Activity...
  • Page 36 Technical Specifications (continued) Temperature Operating: -10~50 °C (14~122 °F) Storage: -10~70 °C (14~158 °F) Humidity Operating: 10%~90% RH, non-condensing Storage: 5%~90% RH, non-condensing Driver Support Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP Packet Driver for NCSA Packet Driver for WinSock Linux Emission FCC Class B CE mark Class B...

  • Page 37: Contacting Technical Support

    Technical Support You can find software updates and user documentation on the Dynex website. Dynex provides free technical support for customers within the United States for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. customers can contact Dynex technical support through our web site, or by phone.

  • Page 38: Warranty

    (USA only) This limited 1 year warranty applies to purchases in the U.S. only. Dynex warrants that for 1 year from date of purchase as stated on your receipt, it will replace this product if found to be defective in materials or workmanship.

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