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Intel Ether express PRO/100+ TX PCI model B Installation Manual

Intel Ether express PRO/100+ TX PCI model B Installation Manual

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  • Page 2 “All the big trends start in South Dakota” slogan, GATEWAY, and Gateway Solo are trademarks of Gateway 2000, Inc. Intel, Intel Inside logo, and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction....................1 Connect the Network Cable..............2 Configure the Controller and Install Drivers.......... 3 Windows 95..................3 Windows NT Server or Workstation..........5 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup for Novell NetWare Clients.... 8 NetWare Server, Client 32, UNIX, OS/2, Banyan, and Other Operating Systems .................
  • Page 4 Gateway ALR 8200 Rack Mount User’s Guide...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The OnBoard Ethernet Controller (OBEC) is an Intel 82558 ethernet controller device and may be detected by software as either and Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ or an Intel 82558 ethernet controller. The OBEC may be enabled or disabled through the BIOS Setup utility. If you need to change the setting, refer to the system documentation for instructions on running the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 6: Connect The Network Cable

    “Select Duplex Mode (Optional)” on page 12. Figure 1: 100BASE-TX Wiring To configure the OBEC, continue with the procedures specific to your operating system on the following pages. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 7: Configure The Controller And Install Drivers

    Configure the Controller and Install Drivers Windows 95 Automatic Configuration This PCI computer automatically detects and configures the onboard PCI- compliant ethernet controller. The BIOS automatically sets the controller’s IRQ level and I/O address. If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure.
  • Page 8 From the Control Panel, double-click the System icon. Click the Device Manager tab. Double-click Other Devices (question mark icon) in the list area. Double-click PCI Ethernet Controller. Click the Driver tab, then click Change Driver. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 9: Windows Nt Server Or Workstation

    Select Network Adapters and click OK. Click Have Disk. Insert the Configuration and Drivers disk and click Follow any prompts for Windows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted. Troubleshooting If you can’t connect to a server or if Windows 95 reports an error after you double-click Network Neighborhood, try the suggestions here first, then turn to Troubleshooting and FAQs on page 21 if necessary.
  • Page 10 Adapter on the list in the Network window. Click Close to finish. Adapters tab in the Network control panel and click Restart Windows NT when prompted. Properties. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    Install Network Drivers - Windows NT Version 3.51 Only After enabling the OBEC in the computer and starting Windows NT, you need to install the correct drivers and test the controller. Installing the Windows NT 3.51 Drivers Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. Click Add Adapter.

  • Page 12: Dos And Windows 3.1 Setup For Novell Netware Clients

    If the drivers are loaded from the AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file, type REM in front of each line that loads a network driver. Or, with DOS 6.x or later press DOS starts, to bypass the drivers. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...
  • Page 13 Insert the Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type SETUP NTER If you have more than one PCI adapter in your computer, an adapter selection menu appears on the screen. Select the adapter you want by noting the Ethernet address.

  • Page 14: Netware Server, Client 32, Unix, Os/2, Banyan, And Other Operating Systems

    NetWare Server, Client 32, UNIX, OS/2, Banyan, and Other Operating Systems Refer to Intel’s online documents. On a DOS computer, view the appropriate readme file for information on installing your network driver. To view the readme files, insert the Configuration and Drivers disk...

  • Page 15: Installing Multiple Adapters

    You can correlate the PCI slot number to the adapter by using the Ethernet address that is printed on a label on the adapter. Run Setup from the Intel disk to view the Ethernet address and slot number for each installed adapter. For more information, see the readme files. NetWare 4.11 server installations use unique slot numbers that are assigned during...

  • Page 16: Select Duplex Mode (Optional)

    To set up the duplex mode, refer to the section below that corresponds to the controller to full duplex. your operating system. Make sure you always set the speed when you configure duplex. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...
  • Page 17 DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. Add these keywords to the Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) SPEED 100 NetWare Server In AUTOEXEC.NCF, load E100B.LAN and add the following statement (you must include the equal sign for servers): FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) For more information, see the readme file for NetWare servers.
  • Page 18 Click OK and restart Windows 95. Other Operating Systems See the Adapter Installation and Special Configurations readme file. Instructions for viewing readme files are on the inside front cover of this book. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 19: Choose Ethernet Controller Teaming Options

    Choose Ethernet Controller Note: Teaming Options One or more Intel PRO/ 100+ PCI ethernet adapters The onboard PRO/100+ ethernet controller provides several options for may be added to the system. These adapters increasing throughput and fault tolerance when running Windows NT 4.0 work in conjunction with the or NetWare 4.1x or newer:...
  • Page 20 Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. On the Adapters tab, select the AFT team to delete. Click Remove. A confirmation dialog appears. Click Yes. Click Close. Restart when prompted. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...
  • Page 21 Setting up Adapter Fault Tolerance in NetWare Setting up AFT in NetWare Copy the following lines from the EXAMPLES.TXT file (on the Configuration and Drivers disk) and paste them into the appropriate files. These commands assume the AFT.NLM and E100B.LAN files are in the system directory of your workstation.

  • Page 22: Setting Up Adaptive Load Balancing

    Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. On the Adapters tab, select a PRO/100+ adapter that will be in the team and click Properties. Click Adapter Teaming in the PROSet window. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...
  • Page 23 Click OK when prompted. You’ll see the Adapter Teaming Configuration window. Follow the instructions to assign adapters to a team. ALB supports up to two adapter teams, with two, three, or four adapters per team. Select Load Balancing in the Team Function area. Click OK and then click Close to finish.
  • Page 24 To remove a team in AFT, ALB or FEC mode, edit out the lines above, or temporarily remove the teams by issuing the unbind command with the slot number for the primary controller in the group. Format: AFT UNBIND SlotNumber Example: AFT UNBIND 7 Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 25: Setting -Up Fast Etherchannel

    Setting -Up Fast EtherChannel Fast EtherChannel (FEC) is a performance technology developed by Cisco to increase your workstation or server’s throughput. Unlike ALB, you can configure FEC to increase both transmission and reception channels between your workstation or server and switch. FEC works only with FEC- enabled Cisco switches, such as the Catalyst* 5000 series.
  • Page 26 ;- Bind ipx to 1st controller bind ipx pri_802.2 net=2 ;- Set the 2nd adapter to be a Fast EtherChannel Partner to ;- the first controller aft fec 7 8 Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...
  • Page 27 Where: the slot in which your PRO/100+ adapter is installed, such as 7. slot= If you don’t know the number, load the driver without it. NetWare will prompt you with available PCI device numbers. the frame type of the network segment the computer is on. frame= is the primary controller’s slot number.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting And Faqs

    The table on the next page describes the LEDs. Link LED (Green) 100 Mbps LED (Amber) Figure 2: LAN Connector LEDs Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 29: Testing The Controller (Diagnostics)

    Make sure you’re using the drivers that come with this computer. The driver file name contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.DOS). Drivers that support previous versions of the Intel PRO 10/100 controller do not support this version of the controller.

  • Page 30: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

    100 BASE-TX requires two pairs. Some hubs require a crossover cable while others require a straight- through cable. See the Cabling readme file for more information on cabling. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...
  • Page 31 The controller stopped working when another adapter was added to the computer. • Make sure the cable is connected to the controller. • Make sure your PCI BIOS is current. See “PCI Installation Tips” on page 28. • Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts. Also, make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts —...

  • Page 32: Technical Information

    Your PCI computer sets the I/O address and IRQ level for your network controller when the computer starts. These values cannot be changed by Intel adapter software. If you experience a problem when the computer starts, additional configuration steps may be required.

  • Page 33: Push" Installation For Windows 95

    • Configure the slot for level-triggered interrupts. The slot the controller is using must be configured for level-triggered interrupts rather than edge-triggered interrupts. Check your PCI BIOS Setup program. Here are some example PCI BIOS setup program parameters: PCI slot #: Slot where the controller is installed Master: ENABLED...
  • Page 34 Switches can effectively increase the overall bandwidth available on the network, significantly improving performance. Switches can also support full duplex. For more information on Fast Ethernet, visit our Network Products web site at http://www.intel.com/network. Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ TX PCI LAN Controller User’s Guide...

  • Page 35: Network Software License Agreement

    You will not remove the copyright notice from the Software. You agree to prevent any unauthorized copying of the Software. Intel may make changes to the Software, or to items referenced therein, at any time without notice, but is not obligate to support or update the Software. Except as otherwise provided, Intel grants no express or implied right under Intel patents, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.
  • Page 36 GOVERNING LAW: Claims arising under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of California, excluding its principles of conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Sale of Goods. Intel is not obligated under any other agreements unless they are in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Intel.
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