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Planex FW-100TX User Manual

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  • Page 1 JAPAN http://www.planex.co.jp E-mail: info-planex@planex.co.jp 4F, Win Kanda Takahashi Bldg 1-7, Kanda Sudacho Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 101-0041 Japan Tel: +81-3-3256-9091 Fax: +81-3-3256-9207 TAIWAN http://www.planex.com.tw E-mail: info-planex@planex.com.tw 11F,No.190, Chung-Cheng Rd., Hsin-Tien, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C Tel: +886-2-2910-0115 Fax: +886-2-2910-0116...
  • Page 3 Contents subject to change without prior notice. °¥ Do not use extra/optional attachments unless their use is recommended Pci is a registered trademark of PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC. by the product manufacturer. Doing so may cause hazards. All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Driver Installation qualified serviceperson. Explains the driver installation procedure to use the FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter. Please read the chapter that corresponds to your operating system d. The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents of the Driver Diskette ..... Verifying the Installation ........ Chapter 2 Adapter Installation Setting the Communication Rate ....FW-100TX Adapter Installation ....Deleting the Driver .......... Chapter 6 Installation under Linux Connecting the Adapter to a Network ..About Network Cables ........
  • Page 6 FW-100TX Appendix A Product Overview The FW-100TX is a Bus Master Type 32-bit Fast Ethernet Adapter designed Troubleshooting ..........for IBM PC compatibles with a PCI bus slot. The Fast Ethernet adapter complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T/ 802.3 u 100BASE-TX standards and Appendix B PCI Rev.

  • Page 7: Features

    This indicator illuminates when there is a valid data link. The LED blinks °¥ Supports Full Duplex operation: enables data transfer at 20Mbps on during data transmission / reception on the FW-100TX adapter 10BASE-T Ethernet and 200Mbps on 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet °¥...

  • Page 8: Contents Of The Driver Diskette

    Chapter 2 Adapter Installation FW-100TX This chapter describes how to install the FW-100TX into a computer and Contents of the Driver Diskette how to connect a network cable to the Ethernet adapter. Since the adapter The supplied driver diskette contains the following directories. To install is a PCI bus device, there is no need to manually configure the device.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Adapter To A Network

    Connecting the Adapter to a Network About Network Cables The FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter has a RJ-45 STP port to connect to a To ensure the proper operation of the adapter in a 100Mbps network, always 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet or 10BASE-T Ethernet network. Please see the use Category 5 UTP cabling.

  • Page 10: Chapter 3 Installation Under Windows95

    Chapter 3 Installation under Windows95 FW-100TX This chapter describes how to install the Windows95 driver for the Fast Ethernet Adapter. Installing the Driver There are several varieties of Windows95, and the driver installation procedure for this OS varies slightly among these versions. Please verify your Windows95 version before proceeding.
  • Page 11 FW-100TX FW-100TX 2. Double click on the [System] icon. 3. Look at the system column on the "Information" screen in the "System Properties" window. If it shows either "4.00.950" or "4.00.950a" as the system version, follow the instruction under section "Installation under Windows95 Version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a"...
  • Page 12 3. After a while, the wizard display "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" as Installation under Windows95 Version 4.00.950B device name. Click on the Location button, and enter "a:\win95". Then 1. Insert the FW-100TX into your computer's PCI slot and switch on the click on the Finish button. computer.

  • Page 13: Verifying The Installation

    "OK" button to restart the computer. button. Note: If an exclamation mark "!" is visible next to the "FW-100TX" item in the Device Manager screen (from Control Panel -> System), run the supplied Diagnostics utility. For more details, please refer to Chapter 7.
  • Page 14 "Device Manager" tab. Click on the "+" symbol on the left adapter and/or a "?" or "!" symbol appears next to the icon, it means that the of the network adapter and see if "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" is driver installation was not successful. Delete the driver following the visible.
  • Page 15 FW-100TX FW-100TX 3. Select "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" and click on the "Property" 4. By clicking on the "Resource" tab, you can check the resources (I/O port, button. If a message stating "This device is working properly." appears IRQ) the adapter is using. Also make sure that the "conflicting devices"...

  • Page 16: Deleting The Driver

    FW-100TX FW-100TX If the "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" item does not appear, the driver Deleting the Driver may not have been installed properly. If there is an "Other" device and if Follow the procedure below to delete the FW-100TX driver: "PCI Ethernet Controller"...

  • Page 17: Setting The Communication Rate

    100BASETX Full_Duplex : The communication rate will be fixed to 100BASE-TX/full-duplex. 10BASET (Twisted_Pair) : 3. Power off the computer and remove the FW-100TX from the computer. The communication rate will be fixed to 10BASE-T/half-duplex. 10BASET Full Duplex : Setting the Communication Rate The communication rate will be fixed to 10BASE-T/full-duplex.

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Installation Under Windows98

    Fast Ethernet Adapter on Windows98. Installing the Driver 1. Insert the FW-100TX into a PCI slot of your computer and turn on the computer. 2. The system automatically detects the Ethernet adapter at Wi n d o w s 9 8 startup, and a "New Hardware Append Wizard"...
  • Page 19 FW-100TX FW-100TX 3. Select "Search for the most appropriate driver for the device in use" and 5. Insert the supplied driver diskette into your floppy drive, and click on the click on the "Next" button. "Next" button. 6. The message "The driver file for the following device will be searched."...

  • Page 20: Verifying The Installation

    "Yes" button to restart the computer. Note: If an exclamation mark "!" is visible next to the "FW-100TX" item in the Device Manager screen (from Control Panel -> System), run the supplied Diagnostics utility. For more details, please refer to Chapter 7.
  • Page 21 FW-100TX FW-100TX If you don't see "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" below the network 3. Select "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" and click on the "Property" adapter but a "?" or "!" symbol appears on the icon, it means that the driver button.

  • Page 22: Deleting The Driver

    "System Property" window. Click on the "Device Manager" tab in the "System Property" window, then click on the "+" symbol on the left of the network adapter. "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" will be displayed, so select this and click on the "Delete" button.

  • Page 23: Setting The Communication Rate

    FW-100TX FW-100TX If the "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" item does not appear, the driver 2. You will be asked to confirm your intention to delete, so click on the may not have been properly installed. If there is an "Other" device item and "OK"...

  • Page 24: Chapter 5 Installation Under Windowsnt

    °Ω Setting up a network for the first time 10BASET (Twisted_Pair): The communication rate will be fixed to 10BASE-T/half-duplex. 1. Insert the FW-100TX into a PCI slot of your computer and switch on the 10BASET Full Duplex: computer to start WindowsNT4.0.
  • Page 25 FW-100TX FW-100TX 4. The system reports that "WindowsNT network is not installed." Click 6. The search screen for the adapter appears. Don't perform any search on the "Yes" button. here and click on the "Select from the List" button. 5. The "Network Setup" wizard will appear. Select "Connect to the Network"...
  • Page 26 FW-100TX 8. Insert the supplied driver diskette into your floppy drive. Enter a:\ (if the 10. Check the "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" option under "Network floppy diskette is in drive A) as the driver path and click on the "OK"...
  • Page 27 Enter d:\i386 for IBM PC compatibles (if Drive D is your CD-ROM Drive). Click on the "Continue" button. 15. The FW-100TX setup screen will be displayed. Select the 13. Click on the "Next" button. communication rate via the Duplex Mode screen, and click on the OK...
  • Page 28 FW-100TX FW-100TX 16. You will be asked whether you intend to use a DHCP server. Contact 18. The next screen allows you to change Binding settings. Click on the your network administrator and check whether you need to use this "Next"...
  • Page 29 FW-100TX FW-100TX 20. You will be asked to enter a work group. Enter an appropriate work 22. Remove the floppy diskette and click on the "Yes" button to restart the group name or domain name and click on the "Next" button.
  • Page 30 FW-100TX FW-100TX 4. Click on the "Add" button. 7. A screen titled "Selecting OEM Option" will be displayed. Select "FW- 5. From the list of network adapters, click on the "Use Disk" button. 100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" and click on the "OK" button.
  • Page 31 FW-100TX FW-100TX 9. Back in the "Network" window, click on the "Close" button. 10. If TCP/IP protocol has been installed, the IP address entry screen will appear. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address and other required values and click on the "Apply" button. Consult with your network administrator and if required, set DNS and WINS addresses as well.

  • Page 32: Verifying The Installation

    FW-100TX FW-100TX 11. Remove the floppy diskette and click on the "Yes" button to restart the 2. When the diagnostics program has started, click on the "Resource" tab. computer. 12. After the system has restarted, proceed to "5-2 Verifying the Installation"...
  • Page 33 FW-100TX FW-100TX 3. Click on the "IRQ" button. The FW-100TX is displayed as "RTL8139" 4. Click on the "I/O ports" button. The FW-100TX is displayed as on the Resource screen. Confirm that one of the IRQs is allocated. "RTL8139" on the Resource screen. Confirm that one of the I/O ports is...

  • Page 34: Setting The Communication Rate

    Setting the Communication Rate 7. Click on the "Close" button. You will be asked to restart the computer. The initial setting of the communication rate of the FW-100TX Adapter is Click on the "Yes" button to restart your computer. configured by Auto-Negotiation (AutoSense). Auto-Negotiation Deleting the Driver automatically sets the appropriate communication rate and mode.

  • Page 35: Chapter 6 Installation Under Linux

    RedHatLinux5.2 °Ω Installing the FW-100TX on a system preinstalled with RedHatLinux5.2 1. Install the FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter on your PC, and start RedHatLinux5.2. 2. Set the supplied driver disk to the floppy drive, and mount the drive. 6. Click on the "Close" button.

  • Page 36: Slackware3.6

    °Ω SlackWare3.6 2. When "TurboProbe" is displayed, the system asks you whether you wish 1. Set the FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter to the PC, and start the PC to configure the hardware automatically. Select "OK". SlackWare3.6. 3. As "TurboProbe Results", the system will display "rtl8139 (RealTe k 2.

  • Page 37: Chapter 7 Diagnostics Utility

    The driver diskette contains a diagnostics program that provide the Installing the FW-100TX on a PC preinstalled with TurboLinux4.0 following functions: 1. Install the FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter to your PC, and start °Ω Diagnoses problems related to basic functions of the FW- TurboLinux4.0. 100TX.
  • Page 38 2. All the adapters installed on the PC will be listed. If you have installed two or more FW-100TX adapters, select the adapter to which you perform diagnostics. If only one FW-100TX has been installed, simply press Enter.
  • Page 39 Negative Pulse °¥ Boot ROM Size °∞ To change the settings above, you also need to modify the motherboard Boot ROM Enable settings so that the WOL setting of the motherboard matches the WOL Boot ROM Disable settings of the FW-100TX.
  • Page 40 PCs preinstalled with the FW- 100TX. Configure one PC as "Master", and the other PC as "Target". °¥ Run EEPROM Test Tests the EEPROM on the FW-100TX adapter. °¥ Run Diagnostics On Board Tests the following aspects of the adapter: 1.
  • Page 41 °¥ At the device manager of Windows95/98, a "!" symbol is displayed for the adapter. There may be a resource conflict. Open the FW-100TX properties with the device manager and click on the "Resources" tab. If the resource is conflicting, change the resource of the conflicting device.
  • Page 42 Adjusting Windowws95/98 Network Settings FW-100TX This section describes how to enable the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocol under Windows95/98. NOTE: Please consult with your network administrator first and see whether you need to add either of these two protocols. If one of these protocols has been already added to your PC, you need not go further in this section.
  • Page 43 FW-100TX FW-100TX Enabling NetBEUI Protocol 1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel. Double- click on the Network icon. Next, click on the Add button to open the screen below. Select the Protocol Enabling TCP/IP Protocol item on the left and click on the Add button.
  • Page 44 To set up a network with TCP/IP protocol, you need to assign a unique IP address to all computers in the network. 1. In the Network window, select "TCP/IP -> FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" and click on the Properties button.
  • Page 45 FW-100TX FW-100TX 3. You can enter a desired IP address and subnet mask for the network PC must have a different IP address (Ex. 192.168.100.102). Similarly, the a d a p t e r. In this example, an IP address that starts with "192.168.." ( a third PC must have yet another IP address (Ex.
  • Page 46 FW-100TX FW-100TX °Ω C omputer Description Enter any additional information about the PC. This parameter is optional. 2. Click on the Configuration tab, and locate an option titled "Primary Network Logon". Click on the triangle button, and select "Microsoft Network Client". If this item is not available in the list, click on the Add button to add this Client component.
  • Page 47 (CANNOT recognize the duplex modes). Sometimes a network card or hub with Auto-Sensing support may fail to establish a valid link with the FW-100TX. Should you encounter this problem, please disable the Auto-Sensing function of the card or hub and set its transmission mode to 100Mbps half-duplex.
  • Page 48 About-Flow Control FW-100TX The network adapter also supports Flow Control feature for preventing packets from overflowing the packet buffer. The flow control technology used in half-duplex mode is called "Back Pressure", while flow control used in full-duplex operation is called "IEEE 802.3x". In Back Pressure, a collision signal is sent out whenever the packet buffer becomes full.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    Appendix E Specifications FW-100TX 1. Available space in buffer memory decreases Standard Conformance : IEEE802.3 10BASE-T 2. A Pause packet is sent to the sending port IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX 3. The sender use the Pause packet information to reduce the amount of...
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