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Asante MacCon Family Ethernet Network Cards for the Macintosh Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 MacCon Family Ethernet Network Cards for the Macintosh Installation Guide ASANTÉ...

  • Page 2: Installation Guide

    Asanté MacCon Adapter Family Installation Guide Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 October 1994 Part Number 06-00141-00 Rev. B Printed in USA...
  • Page 3 Copyright Notice Copyright 1994 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 The liability of Asante Technologies, Inc. arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price. In no event shall Asante Technologies, Inc. be liable for costs of procurement of substitute products or services, or for any lost profits, or for any consequential, incidental, direct or indirect damages, however...

  • Page 5: Technical Support Hours

    Asking for assistance To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone Fax-Back Bulletin Board Service (BBS) ARA BBS (guest log in) Applelink mail FTP Archive Internet mail a Please request catalog of contents. b Download INDEX.TXT file for catalog of contents. c When sending email, please include your full name, US mailing address, phone number, product name and a problem description.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Asking for assistance i Technical support hours i Tell us what you think i Introducing the Asanté MacCon Cards 1-1 Summary of MacCon Card Features 1-2 The Math Co-processor Option 1-2 Asanté EtherTalk Installer Software 1-2 Installing Asanté MacCon Cards 2-1 Preparing for the Installation 2-1 Checking the Requirements 2-1 Observing the Safety Rules 2-2...
  • Page 7 Accessing Asanté MacAgent MIB 3-2 Asanté SNMP MacAgent and the TCP/IP Protocol 3-2 Asanté SNMP MacAgent as a Network Diagnostic Tool 3-3 Installing SNMP MacAgent 3-3 Configuring MacTCP 3-4 Configuring SNMP MacAgent 3-5 Asanté SNMP Configuration Parameters 3-6 AsantéView Network Management Station 3-7 Other Network Management Software 3-8 Using TroubleShooter and ADLS Diagnostic Software 4-1 Running TroubleShooter Diagnostics 4-1...

  • Page 8: List Of Figures

    List of Figures Figure 2-1 Selecting AUI, MacCon NuBus card 2-3 Figure 2-2 Disabling Link Integrity, MacCon-i NuBus card 2-4 Figure 2-3 Installing a MacCon 3 NuBus card 2-5 Figure 2-4 Installing MacCon NuBus card, Apple Centris 610 2-6 Figure 2-5 Selecting the AUI port, MacCon 610 card 2-7 Figure 2-6 Disabling link integrity, MacCon 610 card 2-7...

  • Page 9: Introducing The Asanté Maccon Cards

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Asanté MacCon Cards Thank you for purchasing a MacCon network interface card from Asanté Technologies. Asanté’s MacCon cards enable you to connect any Macintosh with an available expansion slot to a high speed Ether- net network. The MacCon Family consists of the MacCon-i series, designed with advanced integration technology, is available only for Macintosh systems with NuBus and LC PDS expan-...

  • Page 10: Summary Of Maccon Card Features

    The term MacCon cards is used in this manual to refer to all cards in the MacCon Family. When text applies only to a specific card, it is identified by its name. Summary of MacCon Card Features Asanté MacCon cards offer the following features: Support for all Macintosh computers with expansion slots Compatibility with Apple®...

  • Page 11: Installing Asanté Maccon Cards

    Chapter 2 Installing Asanté MacCon Cards This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing Asanté MacCon Ethernet network interface cards and EtherTalk software. To install an Asanté MacCon Ethernet card, you will perform the fol- lowing operations: Prepare for the installation Install the MacCon card Connect the Macintosh to the network cable Terminate the cable where applicable...

  • Page 12: Observing The Safety Rules

    The appropriate Asanté card and Ethernet hardware for your cabling: Cabling Requires 10BaseT Hub and RJ-45 connector Thin Pair of 50-ohm terminator plugs and BNC connector Thick External media adapter and DB-15 (AUI) connector a. Asanté offers a full range of intelligent and non-intelligent 10BaseT-com- pliant hubs.

  • Page 13: Figure 2-1 Selecting Aui, Maccon Nubus Card

    Ground yourself by using an anti-static wrist strap. Attach it to the chassis once you have opened the Macintosh, but before handling the Asanté card or touching any component inside the system. Handle the Asanté card by the edges and avoid touching the connectors and chips.

  • Page 14: Installing The Maccon Nubus Card

    MacCon-i NuBus Card Note: If you wish to disable link integrity, use the JP1 jumper on the MacCon NuBus card, as shown in Figure 2- 2. (For example, hubs made before the 10BaseT specifica- tions were published do not support link integrity.) JP1 jumper Figure 2-2 Installing the MacCon NuBus Card...

  • Page 15: Figure 2-3 Installing A Maccon 3 Nubus Card

    Asante ´ MacCon3 NuBus card Expansion slot Figure 2-3 — Gently press on the card until the connector is fully seat- ed and the card is flush with the card holders at both ends. With a Centris 610 If you are installing a MacCon NuBus card in an Apple Centris 610, you need to use the Apple Centris 610 NuBus Adapter, which is not included with the MacCon NuBus card.

  • Page 16: Installing The Maccon 610 Card

    Expansion slot Motherboard Figure 2-4 Installing MacCon NuBus card, Apple Centris 610 Installing the MacCon 610 Card If you have a Macintosh Centris 610, you can use a MacCon 610 card to connect to the Ethernet. Each card consists of two parts: The larger controller slot in the Macintosh.
  • Page 17 Note: In some cases with Thick Ethernet (10Base5) cabling when your network does not have 10Base5-compliant Ethernet transceivers, you may need to force the NuBus card to select the AUI port by setting the JP1 jumper ON as shown in Figure 2-5.
  • Page 18 Power down the Macintosh. Disconnect and remove the power cable. Open the Macintosh and remove the access port cover. Make sure you are grounded: check that your anti-static wrist strap is properly attached to your wrist and to the Macintosh chassis. Plug the controller card (with daughter card attached) in- to the expansion slot on the motherboard (see Figure 2-7).

  • Page 19: Figure 2-8 Disabling Link Integrity, Lciii Card

    Installing a MacCon LC Card If you have a Macintosh LC, LCII, or Color Classic computer, use the MacCon LCIII or MacCon-i LC card to connect the Macintosh to the Ethernet. Caution Only the LC and LCII computers can accept FPUs on the LC card. If your Macintosh already has a math co-processor (or FPU), do not install the Asanté...

  • Page 20: Installing A Maccon Lc Card In A Color Classic

    With the card’s components facing down, carefully angle its external connector through the Ethernet port, then line up its edge connector with the motherboard expansion slot. Gently press on the card until the connector is fully seated (see Figure 2-9). MacCon+ LC card External connector Figure 2-9...
  • Page 21 Remove the rear access panel case (see Figure 2-10). Figure 2-10 Make sure you are grounded: check that your anti-static wrist strap is properly attached to your wrist and to the Macintosh chassis. Slide out the motherboard. Insert the card into the expansion slot. Installing Asanté...
  • Page 22 With the connectors facing down, carefully angle its external con- nector through the Ethernet port (see Figure 2-11). MacCon+ LC card Figure 2-11 Plug the card’s edge connector into the expansion slot on the motherboard. Gently press on the card until the connector is fully inserted. Slide the motherboard back into the Color Classic.

  • Page 23: Installing The Maccon3 Iisi And Maccon 30I Cards

    Installing the MacCon3 IIsi and MacCon 30i Cards If you have a Macintosh IIsi or a Macintosh SE/30, use a MacCon3 IIsi or a MacCon+ 30i to connect to the Ethernet. (The cards are not designed for a Macintosh SE.) Each card consists of two parts: The larger controller...

  • Page 24: Video Options

    Video Options Even though the Macintosh IIsi has only one expansion slot, you can install both a MacCon3 IIsi card and the Radius video card. An exter- nal interface device is not needed and high performance is main- tained. The following table shows which MacCon cards you can install with the Radius and SuperMac video cards and which ports are available for connecting to the Ethernet.

  • Page 25: Installing The Math Co-Processor

    Installing the Math Co-processor If your Macintosh, or the Radius card, already has a math co-proces- sor, do not install the Asanté math co-processor option. It will cause the Macintosh to fail at start up. The following sections, starting on the next page, describe how to install a MacCon card in a Macintosh IIsi and a Macintosh SE/30.

  • Page 26: Installing In A Macintosh Iisi

    Installing in a Macintosh IIsi To install the MacCon+ 30 or a MacCon3 IIsi in a Macintosh IIsi, per- form the following steps: Caution Be very careful when you open the case and work inside the Mac- intosh IIsi. Refer to your Macintosh User’s Guide for an illustrated description of how to open your computer.
  • Page 27 MacCon3 IIsi daughter card force AUI Figure 2-13 MacCon3 IIsi controller card MacCon3 IIsi cable Expansion slot Motherboard Installing a MacCon3 IIsi card with a Radius card Figure 2-14 Installing Asanté MacCon Cards Removing the MacCon3 IIsi daughter card Radius video card AUI part removed Radius video cable...

  • Page 28: Installing A Maccon3 Iisi And A Radius Pivot Iisi

    Installing a MacCon3 IIsi and a Radius Pivot IIsi To install a MacCon3 IIsi card and a Radius Pivot IIsi card, perform the first three steps on page 2-17, then perform the steps below. Caution Handle the Asanté cards and the video cards carefully so they remain plugged together.

  • Page 29: Installing A Maccon Card In A Macintosh Se/30

    MacCon+ 30i controller card Expansion slot Figure 2-15 Installing a MacCon+ 30i card in a Macintosh SE/30 Installing a MacCon Card in a Macintosh SE/30 Caution Be very careful when you open the case and work inside the Mac- intosh SE/30. If you are unfamiliar with opening the machine, consult a trained technician.
  • Page 30 Make sure you are grounded: check that your anti-static wrist strap is properly attached to your wrist and to the Macintosh chassis. Disconnect the speaker, power supply, floppy drive, and hard drive cables (see Figure 2-15 on page 2-19). Slide the larger controller card into the expansion slot on the motherboard: —...

  • Page 31: Installing A Maccon+ Se Card In A Macintosh Se

    Installing a MacCon+ SE Card in a Macintosh SE The MacCon+ SE network interface card allows you to connect a Macintosh SE to an Ethernet network. The card consists of two parts. The larger controller slot in the Macintosh. The smaller daughter access port to enable a connection to the Ethernet cable.
  • Page 32 To install the MacCon+ SE card in the Macintosh SE, perform the fol- lowing steps: disconnect 4 wires MacCon+ SE daughter card Expansion slot connectors (20-pin) Figure 2-16 Installing the MacCon SE daughter controller card Caution Be very careful opening and working inside the Macintosh SE. Power down the Macintosh.
  • Page 33 Take out the motherboard: — Lift the grounding shield (padded aluminum sheet) cov- ering the motherboard. — Disconnect the power supply cable and the drive cables on the component side of the motherboard. Caution Be careful not to pull the wires out; pull only on the con- nectors only, not on the bundled wires.

  • Page 34: Connecting The Macintosh To The Network

    Place the motherboard (with the MacCon+ controller card riding piggyback on it) back into the guides on the left side of the chassis. Reconnect the power supply and the disk drive cable on the component side of the motherboard. Plug the ribbon cable into the controller card’s receptacle. Make sure the white dot on the ribbon cable aligns with the white dot on the connector.

  • Page 35: Installing The Ethertalk Software

    Connect the “T” connector to the BNC port on the card. The connector slips on, twists, and locks in place. If the Macintosh is the last node, terminate one end of the “T” connector using a 50-ohm BNC terminator (for thin ca- ble).

  • Page 36: About Ethertalk Phase 1 And Phase 2

    The following table explains which installation to choose: Choose When Easy Install You want to install the AppleTalk version on the diskette and the Asanté Ethernet driver. Your network does not present any potential com- patibility problems with the AppleTalk version on the diskette.
  • Page 37 Insert the Asanté EtherTalk Installer Disk. Double-click the staller banner appears. The Easy Install dialog box appears (see Figure 2-17). Note: To properly install the EtherTalk Installer pro- gram, you must double-click the drag the files from the diskette to the System Folder. Figure 2-17 To perform an Easy Install, click gram examines your Macintosh and installs the appropri-...

  • Page 38: Figure 2-18 Network Control Panel

    Accessing Network Services To make the connection between your Macintosh and the Ethernet network work, you need the following: AppleTalk must be active in the Chooser dialog box EtherTalk must be active in the Control Panel Asanté EtherTalk driver software enables AppleTalk to interact with the MacCon Ethernet adapter and make a connection.
  • Page 39 Your connection to Ethernet remains active until you switch to LocalTalk, disconnect the cable, or remove the Asanté interface card. Select Chooser The Chooser dialog box displays the icons for all available device options and the AppleTalk zones you set up (see the example in Figure 2-19).

  • Page 40: Asanté Snmp Macagent

    Chapter 3 Asanté SNMP MacAgent Introduction Asanté SNMP MacAgent provides hardware and software information from a Macintosh to an Asanté network management station running AsantéView. It works in conjunction with Apple’s MacTCP software. The SNMP MacAgent is a system extension under System 7 and an INIT under System 6 and can be installed on any Macintosh on the network.

  • Page 41: Requirements

    Requirements The requirements for Asanté SNMP Agent are Workstation SNMP MacAgent MacTCP AsantéView In-Band Network Management Software AsantéView is powerful network management software used to man- age Asanté intelligent Ethernet hubs and bridges. It allows network managers to monitor Ethernet networks using the SNMP protocol. AsantéView provides detailed information about Macintoshes that have Asanté’s SNMP MacAgent installed as well as information about other SNMP devices on the network.

  • Page 42: Asanté Snmp Macagent As A Network Diagnostic Tool

    SNMP MacAgent forwards four types of information about the station: Station Profile, including station hardware components, sys- tem and memory Station Slot Table, identifying the network interface cards installed Station Activity, transmission statistics for the network inter- face card Note: The Macintosh must be equipped with an Asanté card and the Asanté...

  • Page 43: Configuring Mactcp

    Click Customize appears, shown in Figure 3-1. Figure 3-1 Select the SNMP MacAgent for the appropriate operat- ing system. Select MacTCP for the appropriate operating system. Click Install Restart. Configuring MacTCP To configure MacTCP, perform the following steps: Select Control Panels .

  • Page 44: Configuring Snmp Macagent

    Double-click the tion screen appears, shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Note: To configure MacTCP, see the MacTCP Adminis- trator’s Guide. This guide is included with the Asanté- View documentation. Double-click you to manually enter your IP address. Note: If you have any questions about your MacTCP or SNMP configuration, contact your network administra- tor.

  • Page 45: Asanté Snmp Configuration Parameters

    Double-click the SNMP MacAgent Configuration screen appears, shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3 Enter the configuration parameters (see the next section for parameter descriptions). Restart. Asanté SNMP Configuration Parameters System Contact The person who should be contacted regarding this workstation. System Location The physical location of the workstation.

  • Page 46: Asantéview Network Management Station

    Note: The defaults for Read-community and Write-commu- nity should be used unless you are told otherwise by your network administrator. Trap-community Enter public. (Trap is the SNMP term for alarm or alert.) Public is usually the default for the SNMP configuration. However, if there is any question, please contact your network administrator.

  • Page 47: Other Network Management Software

    A Macintosh icon displayed on the map with an “A” indicates the Asanté SNMP MacAgent is installed. If a Macintosh has Asanté’s SNMP MacAgent installed, the Asanté net- work management station running AsantéView can display the follow- ing information: General Information (see Figure 3-5) Slot Configuration of Macintosh Statistics Applications installed...

  • Page 48: Using Troubleshooter And Adls Diagnostic Software

    Chapter 4 Using TroubleShooter and ADLS Diagnostic Software The TroubleShooter and Asanté Driver Local Statistic (ADLS) programs are included with the EtherTalk drivers on the Asanté EtherTalk Installer diskette. The TroubleShooter program runs diagnostic tests on the MacCon adapter to help you identify problems on the adapter. The ADLS program provides configuration and Ethernet traffic infor- mation about your Macintosh and your Asanté...

  • Page 49: Starting Troubleshooter Diagnostics

    Restart the Macintosh. Starting TroubleShooter Diagnostics Insert the EtherTalk Installer diskette and open the dis- kette’s directory window. Copy the TroubleShooter software to the desktop or a folder, such as the Net Utils folder. Double-click the TroubleShooter icon to start the pro- gram and click If you have not changed your EtherTalk connection to a LocalTalk connection, TroubleShooter warns you to do...

  • Page 50: Running Other Troubleshooter Tests

    • Memory Buffer Test Writes to and reads from the packet buffer RAM to ver- ify its addressability and operation. • Network Interface Controller Test Writes to and reads from the controller register to ver- ify its operation. Also issues a transmit command to ver- ify the network interface controller’s integrity.

  • Page 51: Running The Loopback Test

    Running the Loopback test The Loopback test verifies the operation of the major components of the interface circuitry and the cable run to the hub by transmitting and receiving special packets. Note: The Macintosh with the MacCon adapter installed must be connected to a hub to run the Loopback test. To run the Loopback test, perform the following steps: Click the Loopback test checkbox to select the test.
  • Page 52 The performance statistics are displayed in the Trouble- Shooter dialog box. Figure 4-3 What the Bandwidth Utilization test displays The Bandwidth Utilization test takes a “snap shot” of the network. The test can be used in conjunction with other network analysis tools to identify network problems.

  • Page 53: If A Test Fails

    • CRC Error Indicates the number of packets with CRC (Cyclic Redun- dancy Check) errors received from the network by the adapter. When a packet is transmitted, a mathematical cal- culation is done on the header and data and is appended to the end of the frame.

  • Page 54: Quitting Troubleshooter And Restarting Network Services

    If the test fails repeatedly, make a note of the error message, quit the TroubleShooter diagnostics, and call Technical Support. Quitting TroubleShooter and restarting network services To quit TroubleShooter, click the dialog box or quit from the menu bar. To restart network services, perform the following steps: Activate AppleTalk in the Chooser.
  • Page 55 To start the ADLS program, double-click its icon. Figure 4-4 shows an example of the screen that appears. Figure 4-4 When the program opens, it automatically begins gathering statistics. The screen displays the current time and the elapsed time (the time since the ADLS program was opened).

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter addresses a few problems you may encounter when installing or using an Asanté MacCon network interface card. If you are unable to solve a problem after reading this chapter, please call Asanté Tech Support for assistance at 800-622-7464 or 408-435-0706. Checking the Basics If you have a problem accessing a network node, check the basic requirements listed in the following table:...

  • Page 57: Running Troubleshooter

    To learn the latest version number: Call 800-622-7464 and press Then press for Software Update information You will obtain the current version number as well as instructions for downloading Asanté Ethernet drivers from Applelink or InterNet. If you prefer a floppy disk be mailed to you, please leave a detailed mes- sage as instructed.

  • Page 58: Questions And Answers To Common Problems

    Questions and Answers to Common Problems The AppleTalk zones are not in the Chooser and I can’t connect to my remote file server. What’s wrong? AppleTalk may not be active in the Chooser. EtherTalk may not be selected in the Network control panel. The Asanté...
  • Page 59 After I restart my Macintosh, the LocalTalk icon is selected, instead of the EtherTalk. Make sure that: The Asanté EtherTalk driver is on the start-up disk or in the Sys- tem folder. The Asanté card is properly seated. The network cable is properly connected. If LocalTalk is still selected, install the Asanté...

  • Page 60: Appendix A Chapter

    Appendix A Technical Specifications MacCon Specifications The specifications for the Asanté MacCon cards are given below. Systems supported Standards supported Software supported Protocols supported Math co-processor Address selection (IIsi only) Power requirements Operating temperature 0˚ to 50˚ C Warranty Macintosh SE, SE/30, IIsi, LC family, Color Classic, Quadra, MacII (NuBus) family, Centris, and Per- forma computers with an available expansion slot IEEE 802.3 Ethernet specifications for thick...

  • Page 61: Ethernet Address

    Ethernet Address Each Asanté card has a 6 byte Ethernet physical address beginning with 00.00.94. In Figure A-1, an arrow points to the location of the Ethernet address on each card. You can also learn the Ethernet address using the Get Adapter Infor- mation option from the TroubleShooter File menu (see "Obtaining System Configuration Information"...

  • Page 62: Maccon Leds

    MacCon LEDs The LEDs for the MacCon NuBus, LC, IIsi, and SE cards are described below. LED State Yellow No network activity Blinking Network traffic N/A Ethernet Specifications The table below lists the Ethernet specifications. Parameter Cable Impedance Connector on cable Data transfer rate Topology Segment length...

  • Page 63: Connector Pin-Outs

    You may find the following tips useful. 10BaseT The wiring normally called for in 10BaseT is 26 to 22 AWG, which corresponds to the wire gauge of telephone twisted- pair cables. You need two pairs of wiring for each node. Before you think seriously about using your existing phone wiring for an Ethernet network, be aware that older cabling may not be of sufficient quality to support the full 100 meters...
  • Page 64 Asanté FriendlyNet cards and Apple computers and printers with built-in Ethernet do not directly connect to the Ethernet cable; instead, an external transceiver, like the Asanté FriendlyNet Media adapter, is used. This approach lets you change network media by only changing the external adapter instead of the card. The following table describes the AUI connector pinouts.

  • Page 65: Rj-45 Connector

    Figure B-1 RJ-45 Connector The RJ-45 connector’s pin numbers listed below are for an Asanté 10BaseT card positioned correctly with the notch on the 8 pin mod- ular jack oriented down. Pin 1 is the left-most pin, and Pin 8 is the right-most pin.

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