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  • Page 2 BOCALANcard-PC...
  • Page 3 Before You Begin your Installation The product you have purchased is designed to be easily installed into most IBM PC or compatible systems. Many products have large, easy-to-read legends to allow for the easy configuring of the product. This installation manual contains detailed instructions.
  • Page 4 Standard Free Boca BBS Technical Support 407-241-1601 407-241-8088 Automated Priority Service Fax Retrieval 900-555-4900 System ($2 per minute) 407-995-9456 The Standard Free Technical On-Line Support! Support number is for quick CompuServe: GO BOCA answers to specific inquiries on Internet: product features and technical email: support@boca.org questions (call 407-241-8088;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents EXPRESS Installation .............. 8 Section One: Product Overview ......... 11 Section Two: Installation and Configuration ....14 Insert the Card ..............14 Make Network Connections ......... 14 Install the Drivers ............15 Configure the Card with BENCFG ......17 Novell NetWare Drivers ..........
  • Page 6 Congratulations..on the purchase of your BOCALANcard-PC (BEN1PA) or Dual BOCALANcard-PC (BEN2PA) from Boca Research, Inc., a leader in high-tech computer enhancement products. Get started by reviewing the package contents as shown below. After continuing with some basic introductory information, go to the EXPRESS Installation on pages 8-11.
  • Page 7 The EXPRESS installation sections which follow on pages 8 through 10 are intended for knowledgeable and experienced users accepting default settings. For more detailed instructions, go to Section Two (page 14). Section One provides a product overview along with some basic introductory information.

  • Page 8: Express Installation

    EXPRESS Hardware Installation START HERE PC CARD SLOT BOCALANcard-PC LAPTOP OR NOTEBOOK COMPUTER SPECIAL RJ-45 CABLE (BEN1PA) SPECIAL DUAL RJ-45/ BNC CABLE (BEN2PA)* *CONNECT FOR 10BASE-T OR 10BASE2 (BEN2PA) BOCALANcard-PC...
  • Page 9 CONNECT FOR 10BASE-T ONLY (BEN1PA), OR..CONNECT FOR 10BASE-T OR 10BASE2 (BEN2PA) GO TO PAGE 10, EXPRESS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION. EXPRESS Install...
  • Page 10 EXPRESS Software Installation BOOT YOUR SYSTEM AND GO TO THE C:\ DOS PROMPT. INSERT THE BOCA RESEARCH BEN1/2PA DISKETTE IN THE A:\DRIVE. TYPE A:\INSTALL AND PRESS ENTER. SELECT THE NETWORK DRIVERS YOU WISH TO INSTALL BY PRESSING THE SPACEBAR FOR EACH. FOLLOW ALL ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS.

  • Page 11: Section One: Product Overview

    Section One: Product Overview The BOCALANcard-PC (10Base-T) and Dual BOCALANcard-PC 10Base-T/10Base2) Ethernet Adapter by Boca allow you to easily connect your laptop or notebook computer to your network. Plug it in to any type II PCMCIA slot. The PCMCIA adapter comes with an RJ-45 connector for unshielded twisted pair (UTP), a BNC connector for coaxial wiring, and software drivers for many popular network operating systems.

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    Network Driver Support • Novell’s NetWare, NDIS drivers, IBM’s LAN Server, Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, and Banyan Vines. System Requirements • A laptop, notebook, or compatible with at least one PCMCIA Release 2.0 Type II adapter slot. •...

  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    Card Services and Socket Services Installation In order for your BOCALANcard-PC to work in your laptop or notebook computer, you may need to install Card and Socket Services. Socket Services provide BIOS-level support to your computer to allow it to communicate with a PCMCIA adapter. Your laptop computer may have socket and card services already installed.

  • Page 14: Section Two: Installation And Configuration

    STEP 2: Make Network Connections 1. If you are using the supplied RJ-45 only cable (BEN1PA), then you are connecting to a 10Base-T network only. Attach the special plug end of the supplied RJ-45 cable to the Boca card.

  • Page 15: Install The Drivers

    b. If 10Base2, attach the special plug end of the supplied dual- purpose cable to the Boca card. Connect the BNC end to a BNC T-connector. Twist clockwise approximately one-quarter turn. NOTE: If the workstation (i.e., your laptop), is at the end of the cable segment, you will need to attach a 50-ohm terminator to the open end of the T-connector.
  • Page 16 1. After an introductory screen, the installation program asks you specify a destination drive. 2. Following that, a screen similar to the one below is displayed: 3. The installation program asks for destination directories to where the network operating system files will be copied. Accept the default or change the directory name.

  • Page 17: Configure The Card With Bencfg

    STEP 4: Configure the Card with BENCFG If for any reason the default configuration fails to work, check your system for port, IRQ, or memory address conflicts and adjust switch parameters as needed. The default settings for BENCFG are IRQ5 and port address 300h if loaded without any parameters.
  • Page 18 NETOPEN [/INT=Q] [/PORT=PPP] [/MEM=MMMM] [/SKT=S] WHERE: Q is a 1-digit hex number representing the interrupt. Available options are 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15. PPP is a 3-digit hexadecimal number representing I/O port base address. Available options are 240h-360h (hexadecimal format) in increments of 10.

  • Page 19: Novell Netware Drivers

    All Rights Reserved The card is now configured and should be ready to load the network drivers. Continue with the appropriate section for configuring your network operating system with the BEN1PA/ BEN2PA drivers. Novell NetWare Drivers Novell NetWare driver support includes: •...
  • Page 20 1. To install ODI Client drivers, run INSTALL from the Boca driver diskette (refer to STEP 3 on pages 15-17). 2. To manually load your network files from the DOS prompt each time the system is restarted, type the following commands in the given order to initialize the DOS ODI driver support and the IPL protocol stack.

  • Page 21: Ibm Os/2 Lan Server

    IBM OS/2 LAN SERVER VERSION 3.0 Do the following to install IBM’s OS/2 LAN Server: 1. Install the OS/2 Advanced LAN server from the OS/2 documentation. 2. Install the LAN Adapter and Protocol Support (LAPS) program. 3. Select “Install” again to copy the Boca PCMCIA driver file to the hard disk.

  • Page 22: Microsoft Lan Manager

    MICROSOFT LAN MANAGER Microsoft LAN Manager (2.1 or later) for DOS and OS/2 (NDIS Driver) 1. Use the Setup program from Microsoft LAN manager to begin installation. 2. Select “Other Driver” when prompted to select the available network adapter. 3. Insert the Boca PCMCIA driver diskette and type A:\NDIS2.. 4.

  • Page 23: Lan Manager (V. 2.0)

    LAN MANAGER Version 2.0 Do the following to install the LAN Manager drivers. 1. Type “Setup” in the LAN Manager Directory and press <ENTER>. 2. Press <ENTER> again. 3. Choose “Import Network Driver...” in “Action” and press <ENTER>. 4. Enter the specific floppy drive (A:\NDIS2). The Import Network Drivers screen should now appear.

  • Page 24: Lan Manager (V. 2.1)

    LAN MANAGER Version 2.1 Do the following to install the LAN Manager drivers. 1. Type “1mSetup” in the LAN Manager Directory and press <ENTER>. 2. Choose “Network Driver...” in “Configuration” and press <ENTER>. 3. Choose “Add New Configs” and press <ENTER>. The Network Adapter Drivers should now appear.

  • Page 25: 2.7 Windows For Workgroups

    2.7 WINDOWS FOR WORKGROUPS Do the following to install the Windows for Workgroups drivers. 1. Select “Control Panel” icon in Main group in Windows Program Manager. 2. Select “Network” icon. 3. Select “Adapters” item in “Option” dialog. 4. Push <Add> button. 5.

  • Page 26: 2.8 Banyan Vines

    2.8 BANYAN VINES Do the following to install the Banyan Vines drivers: 1. Type PCCONFIG. Press <Enter>. The message “Configuring A PC for the Network” appears. 2. Select “1 - Network Card Setting” and press <Enter>. “The possible hardware configuration options are” message appears. 3.

  • Page 27: Section Three: Troubleshooting

    Section Three: Troubleshooting This section provides a list of possible software error messages with suggested solutions as well as other common problems that may be encountered. Always make sure that the network you are connected to is functioning. Message: THE BOARD CANNOT BE FOUND Problem: The adapter is not present or the driver does not recognize the adapter.
  • Page 28 Message: THERE IS NO CABLE CONNECTED TO THE ADAPTER Problem: There is no cable connecting to the adapter, or the transceiver within the adapter failed. Solution: Connect the cable to the adapter and run the driver again. Message: ADAPTER CARD NOT FOUND OR I/O PORT ERROR Problem(s): There two possible reasons for this message: (1) the adapter card is not installed correctly or,...
  • Page 29 The balance of the Troubleshooting section provides tips to isolate and solve common problems. If the problems remain unsolved, contact your dealer for assistance. Write a problem description, including what problems occurred, when they occurred, duration of the problems, type of hardware, software, and DOS version that you’re using.
  • Page 30 Symptoms: 1. Unshielded twisted-pair connection results in Card failure; Link LED indicator is off. 2. Running Test Adapter results in External Loopback Test failure. Possible Cause: Invalid twisted-pair link. Solution: 1. Check the RJ-45 connection for loose cabling. 2. Check for wrong RJ-45 pin assignments. Symptoms: 1.
  • Page 31 2. Ethernet PCMClA Card not properly installed in PCMCIA slot. 3. Host PC’s slot defective. Solution: 1. Check cabling for loose connection or wrong pin assignment if you’re using the RJ-45 connection. 2. Check if the card is properly inserted in the PCMCIA slot; it may have been accidentally loosened.
  • Page 32 Symptom: If you are using memory management software... Solution: You MUST instruct the manager to exclude the ROM Expansion area assigned to socket and card services. This is done by adding a command line to the DEVICE= line used to load the memory manager in your CONFIG.SYS file.
  • Page 33 Symptom: If mouse handling becomes erratic or interferes with PCMCIA card activity... Solution: This normally results from assigning the card to the COM port corresponding to the mouse’s COM port (e.g. COM1 and COM3, or COM2 and COM4). Symptom: Cannot Load Network Drivers... Solution: Make sure the card is fully inserted correctly and the cable to the card is inserted correctly.

  • Page 34: Appendix A: Specifications

    Appendix A: Specifications • System Configuration: PCMCIA-compliant computers • Standard Conformance: IEEE 802.3 standard, PCMCIA Release 2.1 Type II, JEDIA 4.1 • Bus-Width: 16-bit • RAM Buffer 16KB • I/O Base Addresses: 240h to 360h, software-selectable • Interrupts: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15 •...

  • Page 35: Appendix B: Fcc Compliance

    Appendix B: FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

  • Page 36: Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product

    Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product If your Boca product requires service, first contact the authorized dealer from whom you purchased the product. If the dealer is unable to assist you, and you must contact Boca Research, Inc., please follow the instructions below.
  • Page 37 2. Call Boca Research Technical Support Department between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday EST at (407) 241- 8088. A technical support specialist will be available to discuss the problem(s) you are experiencing. If factory service is required, you will be given a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.

  • Page 38: Warranty

    Limited Warranty Boca Research, Inc. (BRI) warrants to the original buyer of this BRI product that the hardware is free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period specified in the original sales contract (“the Warranty Period”). Should the product fail to be in working order at any time during the specified period, BRI, will at its option, repair or replace this product as described below, provided that in BRI’s sole determination the part or product has not been abused, misused, repaired, or modified.
  • Page 40 Manual Part 9469 Rev. 2.0 BOCALANcard-PC...

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