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- Page 1 Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX PCI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide...
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Page 3: Installation Guide
Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX PCI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 February , 1999 Part Number 06-00503-00 Rev. A Printed in USA... -
Page 4: Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice Copyright 1999 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or design con- cept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including translation to another language or for- mat, without the express written consent of Asanté... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ........... . . 1 Conventions . -
Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Conventions This manual describes the installation procedures for the following product: Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI It also applies to the following platforms: Apple Power Macintosh System 8.1 or higher (8.5 Recommended) The Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI is the ideal solution for band- width hungry Web or intranet servers, graphic systems, engineering worksta- tions and imaging systems supporting the Macintosh platform. -
Page 8: Product Overview
Introduction Product Overview The Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI is a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card designed for operation in computers, servers, and client work- stations. The Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI card supports the fol- lowing media type: Asanté... -
Page 9: Package Contents
Package Contents Dual TX & RX burst FIFO’s enable simultaneous transfer of data to and from host to bus FIFO’s, and to and from bus FIFO’s to the wire (and vice versa). Large external packet buffers virtually eliminate the probability of dropped packets during extended 1000 Mbps bursts. - Page 10 Install the Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI driver soft- ware. See“Installing Network Drivers” on page 3-9 for direc- tions on configuring the Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI.
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Page 11: Installing The Asanté Giganic
Installing the Asanté GigaNIC Installing the PCI Adapter The following instructions explain how to install the Asanté GigaNIC PCI adapter. Note : You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on the adapter. Turn the power off and remove the computer cover. Important : A network adapter is sensitive to static elec- tricity and must be handled carefully. - Page 12 Installing the Asanté GigaNIC Push the adapter down into the slot firmly until the adapter locks into place as shown below. Important : If you are using a Macintosh that has a 32 bit slot (i.e. Power Macintosh 9600, non-tower G3) a port- tion of the Asanté...
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Page 13: Connecting The Asanté Giganic To The Network
Connecting the Asanté GigaNIC to the Network Connecting the Asanté GigaNIC to the Network This section describes how to attach a Duplex SC connector to the Asanté GigaNIC adapter for PCI. To establish a link to the network, the Asanté GigaNIC adapter for PCI must be connected via an optical fiber cable pair to a1 Gbps full-duplex network device. -
Page 14: Testing The Adapter
Installing the Asanté GigaNIC Keep all rubber caps for future use, When not connected and not in use, the rubber caps should be reinstalled to protect the optics. If the SC connector is not properly seated, a network connection will not be achieved. Warning : The Asanté... -
Page 15: Installing Network Drivers
Installing Network Drivers After installing the Asanté GigaNIC adapter for PCI in your computer, you are ready to install the network drivers for Macintosh. Power Macintosh Networks (minimum requirements) Apple System 8.1 or higher (8.5 Recommended) AppleShare IP 6.0 (we recommend AppleShare 6.1 for better TCP/IP Performance CPU Speed and memory greatly affect the performance of the Asanté... - Page 16 Installing Network Drivers The Easy Install dialog box appears. Click the Install button. Click the YES button when the message appears stating that your Macintosh may need to be restarted after installation is com- plete. Click the Restart button when the message appears stating that the installation was successful.
- Page 17 Select AppleTalk from the Control Panels submenu. The AppleTalk control panel appears. Open the Connect Via: drop-down menu and select the Ethernet slot number where the adapter is installed. Close the AppleTalk control panel, then click Save. Note: To verify the Ethernet connection, use the Chooser.
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Page 19: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting LED Indicators Overview The figure below shows the LED indicators for the Asanté GigaNIC. Asanté GigaNIC Receive Transmit Link... -
Page 20: Led Indicators
Troubleshooting LED Indicators The following table describes the LED activity of the Asanté GigaNIC PCI adapter card. Color Condition Link Blinking Green Power on (32-bit: 1 blink/sec; 64-bit: 2 blinks/sec. Blinking Yellow Driver has loaded cor- rectly but no link exists. -
Page 21: Using The Diagnostic Program
Using the Diagnostic Program Using the Diagnostic Program The diagnostic program runs diagnostic tests to help you identify problems on the adapter and provides configuration information on your adapter. Power Macintosh Diagnostic Program To run the diagnostic program on your Power Macintosh: Open the Apple Menu and select Control Panels. -
Page 22: Asanté Driver Local Statistics (Adls) Program
Troubleshooting When the tests finish, the test results are displayed in the Trou- bleshooter window. Verify the results to make sure that all tests passed. If a test fails, check that the adapter is seated properly in a PCI slot or try installing the adapter in a different PCI slot and run the tests again. -
Page 23: Technical Support
Using the Diagnostic Program Technical Support For Technical Support for the MacOS contact: Asanté Technologies, Inc 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 USA http://www.asante.com email: support@asante.com 800-622-7464 or 408-435-8401 Page 4-17... - Page 24 Troubleshooting Page 4-18...
- Page 26 ASANTÉ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131 http://www.asante.com PHONE: 408.435.8401, 800.662.9686 • FAX: 408.432.7511, e-mail address: sales@asante.com ©1999 Asanté Technologies Inc., Asanté is a trademark of Asanté Technologies, Inc. All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Part Number 06-00503-00 Rev. A...
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