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USER'S MANUAL
FriendlyNET PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter
Asanté Technologies, Inc
San Jose, CA
December 2000
06-00598-00
Rev. A

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  • Page 1 USER'S MANUAL FriendlyNET PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Asanté Technologies, Inc San Jose, CA December 2000 06-00598-00 Rev. A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.5. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE... 3 INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET ADAPTER ... 4 2.1. INSTALLING THE PCMCIA CARD... 4 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ... 6 3.1.1. Windows 95 Installation ... 6 3.1.2. Windows 98 / Me Installation ... 7 3.1.3. Windows NT 4.0 Installation..8 3.1.4.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    This manual will explain how to install and use your PCMCIA Ethernet card. 1.2. ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The PCMCIA Ethernet card is a credit-card-size Type II PCMCIA Ethernet adapter that complies with the PCMCIA 2.1 and IEEE 802.3 standards and works with computers that incorporate a compatible interface. 1.3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS An IBM compatible laptop PC with 386SX or faster processor, or a Macintosh PowerBook 1400 or greater running MacOS 8.6 or higher.

  • Page 4: Installing The Friendlynet Adapter

    Read the warning marked on the back of your PC Card. 2.1. INSTALLING THE PCMCIA CARD Locate the PCMCIA slot on your laptop or PowerBook computer; it will be located on the side of the computer. Insert the FriendlyNET PC Card into a free PC Card slot with the arrows on the label pointed toward the card slot.
  • Page 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION If you are connecting your laptop to a 10Base-2 network, connect the cable to the T- connector provided. If this laptop will be at the end of the cable, add a terminating resistor to the T-connector.

  • Page 6: Installing The Software

    3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 3.1.1. Windows 95 Installation Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet Card into PCMCIA slot. In the New Hardware Found dialog box, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. Input the path, A:\ and insert the driver diskette. The driver will be installed. You may be asked for the original Windows 95 CD/disks.

  • Page 7: Windows 98 / Me Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.1.2. Windows 98 / Me Installation Insert the PC Card into the slot. Windows will display an ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box. Press Next. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and press Next. Select Floppy disk drives and insert driver diskette.

  • Page 8: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation

    3.1.3. Windows NT 4.0 Installation Network Services should already be installed in Windows NT. See your operating system manual for more details. Insert the Ethernet Adapter into one of the system's PCMCIA Slots Open My Computer Open Control Panel Run the Network...
  • Page 9 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Press Have Disk button Insert the driver disk into drive A: Specify the path to A:\ and press OK Windows will read the driver diskette and report that it has found the Asanté card. Click OK.

  • Page 10: Windows 2000 Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION A dialog box will appear to adjust the driver's settings. You must select a unique I/O address, Interrupt line, and Memory address for the card. Press OK when all setting are completed. Press Close to accept the network settings and restart Windows when you are prompted.
  • Page 11 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click Next. Select Floppy disk drives and insert the Driver Disk in the disk drive. Click Next. 11 -...
  • Page 12 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Click Next to make Windows install the appropriate driver for the new device. 12 -...

  • Page 13: Macintosh Os Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows will warn that the driver file is not signed. Click Yes to continue. Click Finish to complete the software installation. 3.1.5. Macintosh OS Installation Insert the Install Driver Disk and double-click the installer. Read the information in the next dialog box and click Continue. 13 -...
  • Page 14 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Select the appropriate driver for your PowerBook and click Install. Then click “Yes” to continue. Finally, choose “Restart” to reboot your system and complete the installation. 14 -...

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting Tips

    APPENDIX 4. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS In the unlikely event your network is not operating properly, follow the troubleshooting tips below. LEDs There are two diagnostic LEDs on the media coupler: LINK (green) – on when a network connection is made to a hub. The link indicator is not used when connecting to a 10Base-2 network.

  • Page 16: Appendix: Product Specifications

    Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Me Macintosh OS 8.6 Physical PCMCIA Type II 3.37 in. x 2.128 in. x 0.197 in. 85.6mm x 54mm x 5mm Weight: 30 g Power: +5V ±5%, @150mA PCMCIA Type II A media coupler with RJ-45 socket for 10BaseT LAN only or a media coupler with both RJ-45 and BNC connector for either 10BaseT or 10Base2 LAN.
  • Page 17 APPENDIX encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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