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- Page 1 ™ AsantéFAST 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for NuBus Installation Guide...
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Page 2: Installation Guide
AsantéFAST ™ 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter for NuBus Installation Guide Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 September 1995 Part Number 06-00232-00 Rev. A Printed in USA... -
Page 3: Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice Copyright 1995 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design or design concept, 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 format, without the express written consent of Asanté... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
DRAFT Table of Contents Introduction ........1-1 Product Description . - Page 5 Using the TroubleShooter Program ......4-4 Setting Up TroubleShooter Diagnostics ....4-4 Running TroubleShooter Default Diagnostics .
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Page 6: Introduction
DRAFT Introduction Product Description The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for NuBus gives you all-in-one compatibility with 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet networks for Macintosh computers with NuBus slots. It’s ideal for resource intensive database, multimedia, pre- press, and mission-critical applications. Install the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter on your existing 10Mbps (10BASE-T) network to take advantage of high-performance Ethernet networking right from the start. -
Page 7: Package Contents
Introduction Package Contents Before going any further, please make sure that you have the following items in this package: AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for NuBus Installation Guide (this manual) Release Notes Registration Card Installer Disk which includes the following software: EtherTalk device driver for all popular network operating systems Diagnostic software Page 1-2... -
Page 8: Installing The Asantéfast 10/100 Adapter For Nubus
Align the adapter’s edge connector with a NuBus slot. Push the adapter down into the slot until the adapter locks into place as shown below. Asante ´FAST 10/100 NuBus adapter Expansion slot Replace the computer cover. -
Page 9: Configuring The Adapter
Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for NuBus Plug the RJ45 connector on one end of your UTP network cable into the adapter’s RJ45 port. Important: Connection to a 100BASE-TX hub for 100Mbps operation requires a Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) network cable. Important: Connection to a 10BASE-T hub for 10Mbps operation requires a Category 3 or 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network cable. -
Page 10: Installing The Network Driver
Installing the Network Driver Network Operating Systems Supported After installing and testing the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter, you are ready to install the network driver and work with your network operating system. Network operating systems and protocols that are supported by the Asanté- FAST 10/100 adapter are: Apple System 7 or higher AppleShare... -
Page 11: Installing The Ethertalk Driver
Installing the Network Driver Installing the EtherTalk Driver An Installer Disk is included with each adapter. This disk contains Asanté’s EtherTalk driver, and diagnostic software. Asanté’s EtherTalk device driver allows AppleTalk to communicate with the adapter. Two Types of Software Installations The Installer program provides two types of installations–an Easy Install or a Customize Install. -
Page 12: To Perform A Customize Install
Installing the EtherTalk Driver ˙ Click Install. The Installer program examines your Macintosh and installs the EtherTalk driver. The system informs you when the installation is completed and prompts you to click Restart. Click Restart. To Perform a Customize Install Customize Install enables you to install the SNMP MacAgent and/or MacTCP software onto your Macintosh. - Page 13 Installing the Network Driver Note: To properly install the EtherTalk driver, you must use the Installer program. Do not drag the files from the disk to the System Folder. Click Customize. A dialogue box appears with a list of software options. Select the appropriate software option.
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Page 14: Accessing Network Services
Accessing Network Services Accessing Network Services To make the connection between your Macintosh and the Ethernet network, you need the following: AppleTalk must be active in the Chooser dialog box EtherTalk must be active in the Network control panel The EtherTalk driver enables AppleTalk to interact with the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter and make a connection. - Page 15 Installing the Network Driver Open the Network control panel. The Network window contains two types of network icons, Built- in LocalTalk and EtherTalk. Select EtherTalk by clicking on the EtherTalk icon in the Network control panel. A dialog box appears prompting you to confirm your selection. Click OK to confirm your selection.
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting LED Indicators Overview The figure below shows four LED indicators that illustrate the presence of Link Integrity, Data Traffic, 100Mbps operation and 10Mbps operation for installation verification and diagnostic purposes. 10Mbps LED (Amber) 100Mbps LED (Green) TX LED (Amber) LI LED (Green) -
Page 17: Link Integrity Led
Troubleshooting Link Integrity LED The green Link Integrity (LI) LED indicates whether the network link is established. If link integrity is not detected, there is a link failure and the LI LED will be off. The transmit and receive functions of the adapter also will be disabled. -
Page 18: 100Mbps Operation Led
LED Indicators 100Mbps Operation LED The green 100Mbps (100) LED indicates the configuration of the adapter for 100Mbps (100BASE-TX) operation. State Description • Configured for 100Mbps operation. • Not configured for 100Mbps operation. 10Mbps Operation LED The amber 10Mbps (10) LED indicates the configuration of the adapter for 10Mbps (10BASE-T) operation. -
Page 19: Using The Troubleshooter Program
Troubleshooting Using the TroubleShooter Program The TroubleShooter diagnostic program is provided on the Installer Disk together with the EtherTalk driver. TroubleShooter helps you isolate and evaluate problems on your adapter by running diagnostic tests. It also pro- vides configuration information about the Macintosh and the adapter, such as the Ethernet node address. - Page 20 Using the TroubleShooter Program TroubleShooter warns you to change your AppleTalk connection: If you need to make this change, click Quit, make the change, and restart TroubleShooter. When you click OK, TroubleShooter loads and automatically runs the following three default tests. Memory buffer test Writes to and reads from the packet buffer RAM to verify its addressability and operation.
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Page 21: Running Other Diagnostic Tests
Troubleshooting Running Other Diagnostic Tests In addition to the three default tests, TroubleShooter offers the Loopback Test and the Bandwidth Utilization Test to validate operation of the network interface card. Running the Loopback Test The Loopback Test verifies the operation of major components of the inter- face circuitry, the interface card and the serial network interface by transmit- ting and receiving special packets. -
Page 22: If A Test Fails
Using the TroubleShooter Program If a Test Fails If a test fails, TroubleShooter displays an error message in the main dialog box. The error message generally consists of three parts: The name of the diagnostic test Failed (e.g. Memory Test Failed) A possible reason for the failure Check the connections from your Macintosh to the UTP Ethernet cable, and repeat the tests. -
Page 23: Restarting Network Services
Troubleshooting Restarting Network Services To restart network services after using the TroubleShooter diagnostic pro- gram, perform the following steps: Restart your Macintosh (normally). Activate AppleTalk in the Chooser. Select EtherTalk in the Network control panel. Go to the Chooser and mount a remote volume or file server. Using the ADLS Program To run the Asanté... -
Page 24: Asanté Snmp Macagent
Asanté SNMP MacAgent Overview Asanté SNMP MacAgent provides hardware and software information from a Macintosh to an Asanté network management station running AsantéView Network Management Software. It works in conjunction with Apple’s MacTCP software. The SNMP MacAgent is a system extension under System 7 and can be installed on any Macintosh on the network. -
Page 25: Requirements
Asanté’s FTP server via the Internet. The file can be obtained from the /snmp directory using “anonymous” as the log in to: ftp.asante.com. The SNMP MacAgent MIB text file is also available via our Bulletin Board Service at (408) 432-1416. -
Page 26: Installing The Snmp Macagent
Overview SNMP MacAgent forwards four types of information about the station: Station Profile, including station hardware components, system and memory Station Slot Table, identifying the network interface cards installed Station Activity, transmission statistics for the network interface card Note: The Macintosh must be equipped with an Asanté card and the Asanté... -
Page 27: Configuring Mactcp
Asanté SNMP MacAgent Select SNMP MacAgent. Select MacTCP while pressing down the Shift key. Click Install. Restart your Macintosh. Configuring MacTCP To configure MacTCP, perform the following steps: Select Control Panels from the Apple menu. Double-click the MacTCP icon. The MacTCP Configuration screen appears. -
Page 28: Configuring Snmp Macagent
Configuring SNMP MacAgent Configuring SNMP MacAgent To configure SNMP MacAgent, perform the following steps: Select Control Panels from the Apple menu. Double-click the SNMP MacAgent control panel. The SNMP MacAgent Configuration screen appears. Enter the configuration parameters (see the next section for parameter descriptions). - Page 29 Asanté SNMP MacAgent Read-community Enter public (default), allowing the Asanté network management sta- tion to query SNMP MacAgent and get information about the station. Write-community Enter private (default). This allows the Asanté network management station to query SNMP MacAgent remotely. Note: The defaults for Read-community and Write-commu- nity should be used unless you are told otherwise by your network administrator.
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Page 30: Specifications
Specifications Systems Supported Power Macintoshes, Quadras, Centris, and Mac IIs with NuBus Slots Interface Connections Single RJ-45 (Using NWay™, auto-negotiate 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX operation) Bus Supported NuBus LAN Drivers Available EtherTalk Driver Network Operating Systems (NOS) Supported Apple System 7 or higher, AppleShare, Novell NetWare for Macintosh, DEC Pathworks, AppleTalk, and MacTCP LEDs 4 LEDs indicate link integrity, data traffic, 10Mbps opera-... -
Page 31: Power Requirements
Specifications Power Requirements +5 volts @ 0.8 Amp. maximum Environmental Conditions Temperature: 0 C to 50 Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing Standards Compliance IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T FCC Part 15J Class A Page A-2... -
Page 32: 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.TECH FTP Archive ftp.asante.com Internet mail support@asante.com Worldwide Web Site http://www.asante.com Technical Support Hours 6:-00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time USA, Monday-Friday. - Page 33 ASANTÉ TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 821 FOX LANE, SAN JOSE, CA 95131 PHONE: 408.435.8388, 800.662.9686 • FAX: 408.432.7511, APPLELINK: ASANTE.SALES, e-mail address: sales@asante.com ©1995 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 06-00232-00...
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