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  • Page 1  Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card User’s Guide ar all ...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 1998 Netopia, Inc., formerly known as Farallon Communications, Inc. v.398 All rights reserved. This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws this manual, artwork, software, and product designs may not be copied, in whole or part, without the written consent of Farallon.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 — Introduction .............5 Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card features ........6 Chapter 2 — Installation...............7 Installing the hardware ..............8 Connecting to the network ............10 Chapter 3 — Configuration ............11 Windows 95................12 Windows NT 4.0................13 Windows NT 3.5.1...............14 MacOS ..................15 Chapter 4 —...
  • Page 4 Contents Appendix A —Technical Specifications........23 Appendix B — Fast Ethernet Networking........27 Adding Fast Ethernet to 10Base-T networks ........27 10Base-T Ethernet guidelines............29 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet guidelines..........30 Farallon Technical Support............31 Warranties...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card is an Ethernet adapter for any Windows- or MacOS-compatible computer with a PCI expansion slot. The RJ-45 port on the card may be connected via unshielded twisted-pair cable to either a 10Base-T Ethernet network or a 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet network.

  • Page 6: Fast Ethertx-10/100 Pci Plus Card Features

    TX-10/100 PCI P THER ARD FEATURES Your Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card has the following features: Compliance with 32-bit PCI-bus specifications and with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards N-Way auto-negotiation for automatic selection of 10 or 100Mbps...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 - Installation

    3. Installing the driver and configuring your computer Steps 1 and 2 are covered in this chapter, and step 3 is detailed in Chapter 3. After completing all the steps, your Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card will be properly installed and ready for operation.

  • Page 8: Installing The Hardware

    4. Remove any access cover, retainer, or retainer clamp from the PCI access port. 5. Ground yourself and then take your Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card from its antistatic bag, handling the card by its edges to avoid touching the components.
  • Page 9 Installation 6. Align the card with the PCI slot and press firmly until the connector is fully seated in the slot. Seating the Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card 7. Reassemble your computer according to the instructions in its manual.

  • Page 10: Connecting To The Network

    Chapter 2 ONNECTING TO THE NETWORK After the Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card is installed in your computer, the next step is to connect it to your network. 1. Plug the network cable into the card’s RJ-45 port. For 10Base-T Ethernet networks, use 2-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Configuration

    Chapter 3 Configuration After the Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card is connected to your network, complete the installation process by installing the appropriate driver and configuring the networking software. This chapter covers configuration for the following platforms: Windows 95 Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 3.5.1...

  • Page 12: Windows 95

    Next. 3. Click Other Locations, then Browse, and select the WIN95 folder on the Farallon disk. 4. When the Wizard finds “Farallon Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card,” click Finish. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions as the Wizard copies files from the Farallon disk and from your Windows 95 CD or disks.

  • Page 13: Windows Nt 4.0

    Configuration NT 4.0 INDOWS 1. Double-click My Computer, then Control Panel, then Network. 2. In the Network window, click the Adapters tab. 3. Click the Add button. 4. In the Select Network Adapters window, click the Have Disk button.

  • Page 14: Windows Nt 3.5.1

    6. Insert the Farallon Windows disk when prompted to do so. 7. At the prompt type “WINNT351” and click OK. 8. Select Farallon Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card and click OK. 9. Select AutoDetect for the Connection Type. 10. Click OK to complete the Network Setting initialization.

  • Page 15: Macos

    Configuration Note: The Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card requires MacOS 7.5.3 or higher and Apple’s Open Transport networking software version 1.1 or higher. 1. Before installing Farallon software, restart your computer while holding down the Shift key. This temporarily disables extensions that may cause conflicts.
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 5. Open the AppleTalk control panel. 6. Open the “Connect via” pop-up menu and select the Ethernet slot where the card is installed. If a message asks you to confirm the change of network connections, click OK. You may also need to choose a zone. If zones are available, the “Current zone”...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4 - Operation And Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 Operation and Troubleshooting Once your Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card is installed, you may want to know more about how it operates. This chapter covers operation and troubleshooting in the following sections: The “Operation checklist” is an overview of the conditions necessary for proper PCI card operation.

  • Page 18: Operation Checklist

    Chapter 4 PERATION CHECKLIST For proper PCI card operation, verify the following: ✔ The green link LED is lit. (The LEDs are on the PCI card’s bracket. See the LED descriptions on the next page for more details.) ✔ For 100Base-TX connections, the 100Mbps LED is lit; for 10Base-T connections, the 10Mbps LED is lit.

  • Page 19: Leds

    Operation and Troubleshooting The Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card has LEDs that give you information about link status, network activity, and network type. When you start up your Macintosh, all of the LEDs flicker briefly, then light as described below.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 ROUBLESHOOTING This section addresses some common problems that may arise when installing and using the Fast EtherTX-!0/100 PCI Plus Card. The problems are presented in bold below, followed by possible solutions. Please also see the section on the Windows diagnostic utility later in this chapter.

  • Page 21: Manual Configuration

    Operation and Troubleshooting Note: Add New Hardware will not detect the card if you have installed Windows 95 after the card was already in the computer. There are two ways to work around this: Move the card to another PCI bus master slot, restart the computer, and reinstall the driver.
  • Page 22 Chapter 4 ANUAL CONFIGURATION FOR INDOWS Under Windows, you can configure your PCI card in the Network control panel. The following are the choices that you may enter for Connection Type: AutoDetect In AutoDetect mode, the card will detect whether it is connected to a 10Base-T or a 100Base-TX hub, and it will automatically switch modes if the hub connection changes.

  • Page 23: Appendix A -Technical Specifications

    Appendix A Technical Specifications YSTEM REQUIREMENTS Farallon Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Cards work in all Windows and MacOS computers with a PCI expansion slot. For Windows, an IBM-compatible personal computer (PC) 80486 or higher with PCI bus supporting bus master mode, and Windows 95, NT 4.0, or NT 3.5.1 are required.
  • Page 24 Appendix A ABLING REQUIREMENTS For a 10Base-T network: Two-pair EIA/TIA Category 3 (NEMA stan- dard) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable or higher, with RJ-45 connectors. For a 100Base-TX network: Two-pair EIA/TIA Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable, with RJ-45 connectors. RJ-45 PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS The illustration below shows the RJ-45 port pin assignments.
  • Page 25 Technical Specifications EGULATORY NOTICES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, and the Canadian Depart- ment of Communications Equipment Standards entitled, “Digital Apparatus,” ICES- 003.

  • Page 27: Appendix B - Fast Ethernet Networking

    10Base-T or 100Base-TX hub and perform accordingly. Therefore you can install a Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card now, attach it to a 10Base-T hub, and run as usual; then when you upgrade to a 100Base-TX hub, you need not change or reconfigure network...
  • Page 28 Appendix B You can implement 100Base-TX technology gradually, as its high speed and additional bandwidth become necessary in your net- work environment. The steps below outline the migration path from 10Base-T to 100Base-TX. 1. Begin wiring your network with Category 5 cable, with two pairs available for data, so that you can use both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX adapters.

  • Page 29: 10Base-T Ethernet Guidelines

    Fast Ethernet Networking -T E THERNET GUIDELINES The following general guidelines apply to 10Base-T Ethernet net- works: The maximum length of 10Base-T segments is 330 feet (100 meters). The maximum number of nodes on a 10Base-T segment is one.* Two-pair EIA/TIA Category 3 (NEMA standard) or higher UTP cable may be used.

  • Page 30: 100Base-Tx Fast Ethernet Guidelines

    Appendix B 100B -TX F THERNET GUIDELINES The following general guidelines apply to 100Base-TX Fast Ether- net networks: The maximum length of a 100Base-TX cable segment is 330 feet (100 meters). The maximum number of end nodes on a 100Base-TX cable segment is one.

  • Page 31: Farallon Technical Support

    Farallon Technical Support Farallon is committed to providing its customers with reliable products and excellent technical support. Please take a moment now to fill out the registration card enclosed in your Farallon Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card package so that we can notify you about any updated product information.
  • Page 32 Farallon Technical Support ARALLON Farallon Bulletin Board Service: (510) 865-1321 FAX-B ARALLON This service provides technical notes which answer the most com- monly asked questions, and offers solutions for many common problems encountered with Farallon products. FAX-Back: (510) 814-5040 (In the U.S. and Canada only) ARALLON NTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Product information can be found on the Internet at the following...
  • Page 33 Warranties IMITED ARDWARE ARRANTY AND IMITATION OF EMEDIES Farallon warrants to you, the end user, that the accompanying Farallon hardware product, which may include third party products or technology (the “Product”) will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the lifetime of the product.
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