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3Com PC Card User Manual

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3Com 10/100 LAN+56K
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    3Com 10/100 LAN+56K ® Modem CardBus PC Card User Guide PDF Version Prepared August 1998...
  • Page 2 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation without warranty, term, or condition of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties, terms or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS NSTALLING AND ONNECTING THE Identifying the LAN+Modem Card Ports Inserting the LAN+Modem Card Connecting to a Network LAN Connector LEDs Connecting to a Telephone Line Disconnecting the Cables Installing Diagnostics INDOWS About Windows 95 Prompts Installing the Network Interface Setup Procedure Installing Network Software Components Confirming Installation...

  • Page 4: Warranty And Regulatory Information

    Removing Card Software Troubleshooting INDOWS Installing the Network Interface Installing the Modem Interface Uninstalling the Card Troubleshooting SING THE ODEM Hints for Good Connections Software Settings Setup for Communications Applications Making a Call with HyperTerminal Making Calls from a Hotel or Business PBX Additional Modem Features Redialing Dialing Stored Numbers...

  • Page 5: Installing And Connecting The Card

    NSTALLING AND ONNECTING THE Identifying the The dual-function LAN+Modem card has a LAN port and modem port. The LAN+Modem Card connectors and card ports are color coded. Take care to connect each cable to the Ports correct card port. NOTE: When attaching connectors to the LAN+Modem card, insert them with the icon side up.

  • Page 6: Inserting The Lan+Modem Card

    NSTALLING AND ONNECTING THE Inserting the To install the card, slide it into the PC Card slot as shown below. The power to the LAN+Modem Card computer can be on or off. Without forcing the card, push until it seats firmly.

  • Page 7: Connecting To A Network

    Connecting to a Network Connecting to a Before connecting the LAN+Modem card to the network, be sure that you have Network the cable appropriate for a network connection at your site. 1 Attach the network connector at the end of the network cable to the LAN port (See “Identifying the LAN+Modem Card Ports”...

  • Page 8: Connecting The Card

    1: I HAPTER NSTALLING AND ONNECTING THE LAN Connector LEDs The LEDs on the network connector display the status of your network link. Figure 4 LEDS Table 1 LAN Connector LEDs Description Steady 10 LNK Link integrity Good 10BASE-T No connection between card connection between PC and hub.

  • Page 9: Connecting To A Telephone Line

    Connecting to a Telephone Line Connecting to a To connect the LAN+Modem card to a telephone line, attach the modem adapter Telephone Line to the modem port (See “Identifying the LAN+Modem Card Ports” on page 1). The line port on the modem cable connector is labeled with an RJ-11 (modular telephone plug) icon.

  • Page 10: Disconnecting The Cables

    1: I HAPTER NSTALLING AND ONNECTING THE Disconnecting the The LAN and modem cables are designed to lock in place when you connect them Cables to the card. To release the cable from the card, squeeze the release clips located on the sides of the connector .

  • Page 11: Windows 95

    INDOWS NOTE: If you are reinstalling the card, make sure you have completed the procedures for “Uninstalling the Card” on page 11. About Windows 95 During setup, Windows 95 may prompt for an Installation Disk or the Windows Prompts CD several times. Be sure that the path or device you supply to this prompt is correct.

  • Page 12: Installing The Network Interface

    files. 4 Click Finish to copy the files needed for the Ethernet interface. If prompted for the “3Com 10-100 LAN + 56k Modem PC Card Windows 95/98 Installation Disk,” select the floppy drive as the location of the files.
  • Page 13 Table 2 Adding Network Software Components Type of Network Component Manufacturer Option to Select Microsoft Networking and Netware Adapter 3Com 3Com 10/100 LAN + 56K Modem CardBus PC Card Microsoft Networking (for Windows 95, Client Microsoft Microsoft Client for Windows NT, and Windows 98)

  • Page 14: Confirming Installation

    3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Modem interface). 5 Click Finish to quit the installation program. The installation program installs a 3Com Modem Setting application in the Control Panel. Use Modem Setting to change COM port assignments for the modem. The default is COM5.

  • Page 15: Confirming The Installation

    3 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box details your system setup. 4 Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type. 5 Double-click Modems. It should display the entry for the 3Com 10-100+56K CardBus PC Card.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    Control Panel/System/Device Manager/PCMCIA Card and verify that the controller is present and shows no errors. Check the Control Panel/PC Card application to confirm that your card is recognized by the system. In the Control Panel/Network application, make sure that you have appropriate clients and protocols installed.

  • Page 17: Window

    1 From the Control Panel, open the System application. 2 Select the Device Manager tab. 3 Double-click Network Adapters. 4 Double-click 3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem CardBus PC Card (Ethernet interface). 5 Open the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

  • Page 19: Windows 98

    Disk, and click Next. 4 After finding the installation files on the diskette, the hardware wizard displays the card name, 3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Ethernet interface). Click Next to copy the required files. 5 Insert the Windows 98 CD if prompted. Optionally, you may specify a location on the hard disk where the Windows 98 files reside.

  • Page 20: Installing Network Software Components

    Table 3 Adding Network Software Components Type of Network Component Manufacturer Option to Select Microsoft Networking and Netware Adapter 3Com 3Com 10/100 LAN + 56K Modem CardBus PC Card Microsoft Networking (for Windows 95, Client Microsoft Microsoft Client for Windows NT, and Windows 98)

  • Page 21: Confirming Installation

    Disk, and click NEXT. 4 After the hardware wizard finds the installation files on the diskette, it displays the card name, 3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Modem interface). Click Next. 5 Click Finish when the system displays “Installation complete.”...

  • Page 22: Confirming Installation

    HAPTER INDOWS After installation is complete, a 3Com Modem Setting application is installed in the Control Panel. Open Modem Setting to change the COM port assignment for the LAN+Modem card. Dell’s default is COM5. You may need to change the COM port to a lower number if you are using older software that does not recognize COM ports higher than 4.

  • Page 23: Uninstalling The Card

    Uninstalling the Card Uninstalling the Card If the card installation is unsuccessful for any reason, your best course may be to remove the card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a fresh installation of the operating system. A fresh install will also solve problems that can arise from removing the card or shutting down your computer while diagnostics were running.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Control Panel/System/Device Manager/PCMCIA Card and verify that the controller is present and shows no errors. Check the Control Panel/PC Card application to confirm that your card is recognized by the system. In the Control Panel/Network application, make sure that you have appropriate Clients and Protocols installed.

  • Page 25: Windows Nt

    5 Click Have Disk. Insert the LAN+Modem card Windows 95/98 Installation Disk into the floppy drive. Specify a:\NT40 and click OK. 6 When the Select OEM Option window opens, select 3Com 10-100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card (Ethernet interface) and click OK.

  • Page 26: Installing The Modem Interface

    floppy drive. Specify a:\NT40 as the location of the modem files and click OK. 9 Select 3Com 10/100 LAN + 56K Modem CardBus PC Card and click Next. 10 Select the COM port created in steps 1 through 4 above and click Next.

  • Page 27: Uninstalling The Card

    Verify whether you have the latest BIOS for your system. If not - check the appropriate Web site, download and upgrade to the newest BIOS version. If you are not using the Softex PC Card Controller, reinstall Service Pack 3 after installing drivers for the LAN+Modem card.

  • Page 29: Using The Modem

    SING THE ODEM Hints for Good Use the following information when you set up your communications software to Connections help your modem connect at the highest possible speed: If you have call waiting, disable it. Call waiting generates a tone on the line that causes results similar to static.

  • Page 30: Making A Call With Hyperterminal

    151217288528 (“1” followed by the area code and number of the Dell BBS). 6 In the Connect Using menu, be sure that you have selected the 3Com 10/100 + 56K PC Card. If it does not appear, your modem is not installed correctly.

  • Page 31: Additional Modem Features

    Additional Modem Features Clear your voice mail. Press the dial or line button on your telephone. Access an outside line before dialing. Reconfigure the dialing options for your communications package. Most packages have a Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing option that you can enable or disable if your modem is having trouble detecting a dial tone.

  • Page 32: At Commands

    5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Attaching this information to faxes is known as fax branding. Refer to your fax communication software documentation for details on how to comply with the fax-branding requirement. AT Commands AT commands are set at the factory (factory settings are called defaults) to perform specific modem functions in preselected ways.
  • Page 33 AT Commands Causes a delay, determined by S8, before the modem proceeds with the next command or digit. Same as the ‘,’ modifier except that the delay is doubled. Causes the modem to go on-hook for .5 second and then off-hook for .5 second before continuing.

  • Page 34: O: Return To On-Line State

    5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM The modem performs a ROM checksum, compares the result against a stored value, and returns an OK or ERROR message depending on the success of the comparison. The modem sends its ROM Part Numbers and Revision Levels. The modem sends its ASCII string test.
  • Page 35 AT Commands W: Connection Result Codes Defines the type of (extended) negotiation result codes to return. Negotiation codes not reported. Negotiation codes reported in 3 line format (Hayes format). Negotiation codes reported in 1 line format (Microcom format). Negotiation codes reported in 1 line format (Microcom format). The receive and transmit bit rates will be displayed, Rx/Tx bit rates.

  • Page 36: S Registers

    5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM S Registers AT command settings are stored in S Registers. S-register values can be changed by AT command or by entering the new value of the S Register, preceded by AT. The command ATSn=v changes register n by setting its value to v. For example, to change from manual answer to auto-answer after three rings, follow these steps: 1 Check the S Register table for the register that controls Answering.

  • Page 37: Common Registers

    S Registers Common Registers Ring To Answer On. 0 = No auto answer. Any other = Modem answers after this number of rings. Default = 0. Storable. Ring Count. This register is reset to 0 if 8 seconds elapse since receipt of the previous ring.
  • Page 38 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 1. Echo command characters (E CMD) 0 = No echo 1 = Echo Bits 2 and 4 generate result codes (Q CMD) 0 = Enable result codes 1 = No result codes 2 = Result codes enabled only when originate mode in effect Bit 3.
  • Page 39 S Registers Bit-mapped. storable. Bits 7-0 set the modem DTE speed. Bit value DTE Speed 00000000 2400 00000001 00000010 1200 00000011 2400 00000100 4800 00000101 7200 00000110 9600 00000111 12000 00001000 14400 00001001 16800 00001010 19200 00001011 21600 00001100 24000 00001101 26400 00001110...
  • Page 40 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 0: Telephone Jack (&J CMD) 0 = RJ11 1 = RJ12 Bit 1. IF DRS Follows DCD: 0 = DSR as per bit 6. 1 = DSR follows DCD all the time. Bit 2.
  • Page 41 S Registers Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 0. Detect RDLB (&T4 and &T5 CMD) 0 = Deny RDLB (&T5 CMD) 1 = Accept RDLB (&T4 CMD) Bit 3,2,1. DTE port communications speed (bits/s) 0 = 300 4 = 4800 1 = 57600 5 = 9600 2 = 1200 6 = 19200...
  • Page 42 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 0. Error control fallback character (&N, \ C CMD) 0 = No fallback character 1 = Enable fallback character in S46 Bit 1. Error control buffer control (&O, \C CMD) 0 = Don't buffer incoming data during negotiation 1 = Buffer data Bit 2.
  • Page 43 S Registers Bit-mapped. V.25ter not enabled. Storable. Bit 3,1,0. Communication mode (&Q, \N CMD) 0 = Normal asynchronous 1 = Sync mode 1 2 = Sync mode 2 3 = Sync mode 3 4 = Direct 5 = MNP 6 = MNP/V.42 7 = V.42 V.25ter enabled Bit 3.
  • Page 44 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-mapped. Default = 0 for 4 seconds. Stored Bits 5-0. V.42 acknowledgment timer (T401)(%W CMD). These six bits are interpreted as an integer that specifies the number of 100 millisecond increments which are added to the base value of four seconds in order to arrive at the T401 value.
  • Page 45 S Registers Bit-mapped. Storable. Bits 1-0. V.25bis selection (%V CMD) 0 = Asynchronous V.25 (%V1) 2 = HDLC V.25bis NRZ (%V3) 1 = Bisync V.25bis NRZ(%V2) 3 = HDLC V.25bis NRZI (%V4) Bit 2. Synchronous mode V.13 operation (&C CMD) 0 = Enabled 1 = Disabled Bit 3.
  • Page 46 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Error Correction Negotiation Failure Treatment (V.25ter not enabled). Storable. 0 = Disconnect 1 = Normal asynchronous (no error control) Communication Mode Setting for V.25ter, Nonstorable. Bits 3-0. Communication mode setting for originate mode Bit 0. Direct mode Bit 1.
  • Page 47 S Registers Reliable Link Delay Before Forced Hang Up. Value: 0 - 255 s. Default = 20. Storable. Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 0. Upshift rate renegotiations (&E CMD) 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bit 1. Downshift rate renegotiations (&E CMD) 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bits 3,2.
  • Page 48 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-mapped. Nonstorable. Bit 0. Length field in L-SIGNAL (UI) frames (V.25ter only) 0 do not indicate break signal length in UI frame. 1 indicate break length in L_SIGNAL (UI) frames Bit 1. Break handling option 2 (V.25ter only) 0 ignore breaks from DTE 1 process break (bits 4-5 of S39) Bits 3-2.
  • Page 49 S Registers Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 4,3,2,1,0. Flow Control (&K CMD) 0 = No flow control 3 = Hardware flow control 4 = Modem to DTE, bidirectional flow control 8 = Modem to DTE, unidirectional flow control 12 = Modem to DTE, bidirectional, transparent flow control 16 = Modem to remote modem, bidirectional flow control 20 = DTE to modem to remote modem bidirectional flow control Bit 5.

  • Page 50: Analog Modem Registers

    5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Analog Modem Registers Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 7-6. V.34 Rate Selection 0 = Low (conservative) 2 = Aggressive 1 = Medium Bit 5. V.34 precoding 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bit 4. V.34 shaping 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bit 3.
  • Page 51 S Registers Bit-mapped. Storable. Bit 7. V.34 3000 High Carrier Frequency. 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bit 6. V.34 3000 Low Carrier Frequency. 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bit 5. V.34 2800 high carrier frequency. 0 = Disable 1 = Enable Bit 4.
  • Page 52 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-mapped (V.8 Options). Bit 7,6,5. Not used Bit 4. The local side is a cellular connection. 0 = Do not indicate 1 = Indicate Bit 3. Indicates if V.42 is enabled. 0 = Do not indicate 1 = Indicate Bit 2.
  • Page 53 S Registers Data Rates Bit Map (V.25ter only). Default to 0. Nonstorable. Bit 0. 16800 Bit 1. 19200 Bit 2. 21600 Bit 3. 24000 Bit 4. 26400 Bit 5. 28800 Bit 6. 31200 Bit 7. 33600 Data Rates Bit Map (V.25ter only). Default to 0. Nonstorable. Bit 0.
  • Page 54 5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Bit-Mapped. Nonstorable. Bits 7-4. Not used Bits 3-2. Communication mode setting for answer mode 00 Synchronous mode 01 Frame Tunneling Mode 10 Synchronous Access Mode 11 not used Bits 1-0. Communication mode setting for originate mode 00 Synchronous mode 01 Frame Tunneling Mode 10 Synchronous Access Mode...
  • Page 55 S Registers V.80 Synchronous Access Mode Sub-parameters. Nonstorable. Bits 1-0. Character transmitted on idle in transmit mode 00 Transmit 8 bits SYN. the receiver does not hunt for synchronization sequence. 01 Transmit 8 bits SYN. the receiver hunt for 8 bits SYN sequence. 10 Transmit 16 bits SYN.

  • Page 56: Modem Troubleshooting

    5: U HAPTER SING THE ODEM Modem Troubleshooting Symptom Solution COM Port Conflict Indicates a conflict between two drivers claiming the same IRQs. Change one of the IRQs. Remember that the modem interface of the LAN+Modem card is a Winmodem and uses COM5 or higher.
  • Page 57 When connecting to a remote access server running V.34 to remote access server. protocol (up to 33.6 Kbps) with devices such as 3Com Access Builder, configure your DUN settings to reflect the connection speed. We recommend 19200 or 38400 Kbps. Settings of 57600 or 115200 Kbps will cause a failure.

  • Page 59: Diagnostics

    Card Properties viewer. 1 Click the Windows Start menu. 2 Select Programs. 3 Select 3Com PC Card Utilities. 4 Select LAN Diagnostics. A separate Help utility is available for each page in the diagnostic interface. Help includes descriptions of how to get information about your card and how to run and interpret LAN diagnostics tests.

  • Page 61: Dell Technical Support

    ECHNICAL UPPORT Internet Site HTTP://WWW.DELL.COM FTP Site FTP.DELL.COM Bulletin Board System The Dell Bulletin Board System (BBS) lets you read and send electronic mail, upload and download files, and exchange information on line with other callers. The Dell BBS supports a modem speed of up to 33,600bps with V.34+ and V.32bis, V.42 and V.42bis protocols.

  • Page 63: Regulatory Information

    ARRANTY AND EGULATORY NFORMATION Dell L IMITED ARRANTY IMITED Dell Computer Corporation ("Dell") manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry-standard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it sells will be free (U.S.

  • Page 64: Fcc Classb Certification Statement

    This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, 3Com requires that you use quality interface cables when connecting to this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by 3Com could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 65 Corporation. Contact details can be found in “Dell Technical Support” on page 57. ANADIAN OTICE The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operation, and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the users’...

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