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  • Page 1 Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapters User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapters User’s Manual Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 April 1996 Part Number 06-00261-00...

  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Asanté Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materi- als and manufacturing workmanship. If the Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter is found to be defective, then, as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Asanté Technologies, Inc. will repair or replace the product provided that (1) you call Asanté...
  • Page 4 SCSI-to- Ethernet Adapter, a device that enables you to connect your desk- top Macintosh to a 10BaseT or Thin Ethernet network. There are two models of the Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter (see Figure 1-1): • the Desktop EN/SC-10T/TN (with 10T and BNC connectors ) •...
  • Page 5 Introduction Desktop EN/SC Adapter Features Compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard for 10Base2 (thin BNC) and 10BaseT (twisted-pair) Ethernet Compatible with Apple® System 7, EtherTalk Phase 1™ and Phase 2 ™ Support for AppleShare™, Novell NetWare™, TCP/IP, and other popular network software...
  • Page 6 Checking the software and hardware To install an Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter, you need the follow- ing software: • Apple System Software 6.0.7 or higher • Asanté EtherTalk Installer...
  • Page 7 Figure 2-1 DB-25 to DB-25 SCSI cable Identifying Ethernet cable requirements Before you install an Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter, you must know the connection and termination requirements for your Ethernet cable type. You must also know the IEEE Ethernet length specifications.
  • Page 8 SCSI termination on the EN/SC Adapter Since the DB25 SCSI port on the Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter is internally terminated, the adapter must be the only SCSI device you connect to the Macintosh. However, it may be one of several...
  • Page 9 Installation Macintosh Classic Asanté DB-25 to DB-25 SCSI cable SCSI port EN/SC-10T/TN Adapter RJ 45 port BNC port Figure 2-2 Connecting the EN/SC-10T/TN Adapter as a single SCSI device Connect the adapter to the Ethernet cable. Follow the guidelines below for your cable type: 10BaseT cabling •...

  • Page 10: Installing Ethertalk Software

    Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapters User’s Manual Once you have connected the adapter to the network, you are ready to install the EtherTalk software. Installing EtherTalk software An EtherTalk Installer diskette is included with your Asanté Desk- top EN/SC Adapter. This diskette contains Asanté’s EtherTalk driver, AppleTalk and other Apple system extensions.
  • Page 11 Installation Read the Read Me First file before you install the EtherTalk software. It contains information about your installation and will help you determine if you need a customized installation. The instructions assume that you normally boot from your hard disk. Insert the Asanté...
  • Page 12 Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapters User’s Manual Click Restart when the system informs you that the installation is successful. To perform a Customize install To perform a Customize install, you should be an experi- enced Macintosh user with experience in network adminis- tration.
  • Page 13 Installation Open the Network control panel. Three network icons will appear. Select EtherTalk Alternate Close the Network control panel. Your connection to the Ethernet network remains active until you switch to LocalTalk, disconnect the cable, or discon- nect the Asanté EN/SC Adapter. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
  • Page 14 TroubleShooter Diagnostic Software The TroubleShooter diagnostic program is included with the EtherTalk drivers on the Asanté EtherTalk Installer diskette. The program runs diagnostic tests on the adapter to help you identify problems with the adapter. It also provides configuration infor- mation about the Macintosh computer and the adapter.
  • Page 15 TroubleShooter Diagnostic Software Starting TroubleShooter Diagnostics Insert the EtherTalk Installer diskette into your com- puter, then open the diskette’s directory window. Copy the TroubleShooter software to the desktop or to a folder such as the Net Utils folder. Double-click the TroubleShooter icon to start the program, then click OK in the TroubleShooter win- dow.

  • Page 16: Running Other Troubleshooter Tests

    When using the Desktop EN/SC-10T/TN Adapter, disconnect the thin Ethernet cable and attach a T-connector. Terminate each end of the T-connector with a 50-ohm terminator.
  • Page 17 TroubleShooter Diagnostic Software If the tests are passed successfully, everything is oper- ating properly. If you leave the Macintosh connected to the network during the Loopback test, the test may fail due to packet collisions. This does not indicate the equipment is faulty. Repeat the test by clicking REPEAT.
  • Page 18 Asanté Dekstop EN/SC Adapters User’s Manual What the Bandwidth Utilization test displays The Bandwidth Utilization test takes a “snap shot” of the network. The test can be used in conjunction with other network analysis tools to identify network problems. A number of network criteria are tested and displayed in the window.
  • Page 19 TroubleShooter Diagnostic Software • FIFO Overrun Error — This error occurs when FIFO (First In, First Out) is disabled, causing an overflow during reception. The reception of the packet is aborted. • Frame Lost Error — This error represents the num- ber of lost frames received from the network by the adapter.
  • Page 20 Asanté Dekstop EN/SC Adapters User’s Manual The File menu provides the configuration information in two sub- menu items— Get System Information and Get Adapter Informa- tion. The following information is displayed in the submenus Menu Displays Get System Information • System software version number •...

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter gives basic troubleshooting suggestions for problems you may encounter when installing or using an Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter. If you are unable to solve a problem after reading this chapter, please contact Asanté Technical Support for assis- tance (see Appendix C).
  • Page 22 Troubleshooting Other tips About EtherTalk Phase 1 and Phase 2 If you have installed EtherTalk Phase 1 and Phase 2, selecting Phase 1 may make Phase 2 network resources invisible and unavailable. The reverse is true for Phase 2. To see if this is the case, switch from one EtherTalk icon to the other.
  • Page 23 Index Numerics technical specifications A-1 EN/SC-10T ....1-1 to 1-2 10BaseT EN/SC-10T/TN ..1-1 to 1-2 cabling......2-4 requirements ....2-2 Ethernet 10BaseT ....... 2-2 10BaseT cabling.... 2-4 accessing network services . 2-7 address......A-2 Adapter LEDs ....A-2 cable requirements ..2-2 specifications....B-1 Thin .......
  • Page 24 Index cable requirements ..2-2 TroubleShooter Diagnostic Macintosh Software .......27 obtaining configuration get adapter information . 3-7 information..3-7 get system information 3-7 memory test....3-2 network services network interface accessing ....... 2-7 controller test .... 3-2 ping-pong test....3-2 quitting ......
  • Page 25 Desktop EN/SC Adapter Specifications Systems supported Macintosh Classic Family; II, IIX, IIsi, IIcx, IIci, IIvx; SE: SE/30; LC Family, except PowerPC versions; Performa Family, except 631CD and PowerPC versions Standards supported IEEE 802.3 Ethernet specifications for Thin coaxial (10Base2), and Unshielded Twisted-Pair (10BaseT) media.
  • Page 26 Ethernet address Asanté Ethernet ID is 000094 xx xx xx (located on the bottom of the EN/SC Adapter) EN/SC Adapter LEDs Light BLINKING PWR (power) not applicable (operating) (inoperable) TX (Transmit) network Activity no network transmitting activity packets RX (Receive) network Activity no packets receiving...
  • Page 27 Ethernet Specifications When you connect your Macintosh computer to an Ethernet network using an Asanté Desktop EN/SC Adapter, you must observe the follow- ing Ethernet specifications: Parameter 10Base2 10BaseT Cable Thin Impedance 50 ohms 100 ohms Connector on cable RJ45...

  • Page 28: 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 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, Monday - Friday.
  • Page 29 SANTÉ ECHNOLOGIES EADQUARTERS Phone: 408.435.8388, 800.662.9686 * Fax: 408.432.7511, APPLELINK: ASANTE.SALES, e-mail address: sales@asante.com, Internet Web Site: http://www.asante.com Asanté Technologies Asia T: 886 25162636, F: 886 25171999 Asanté Technologies Europe T: 441 81 332 1326, F: 441 81 332 1334.