EZ PC Card 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCMCIA Network Card EZ one-step installation Hot swappable capability Auto-negotiation of speed and duplex mode Low power consumption Built-in RJ-45 socket User Guide SMC8041TX...
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EZ PC Card 10/100 User Guide From SMC’s EZ line of low-cost workgroup LAN solutions 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618 April 2001 Phone: (949) 707-2400 Pub. # 150709-102...
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6 Hughes, Irvine, CA. All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan Trademarks: SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ PC Card is a trademark of SMC Networks, Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
IMITED ARRANTY Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller.
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* SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase. SMC Networks, Inc. 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618...
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe, Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 08970 - Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain.
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OMPLIANCES Industry Canada - Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matérial brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par l’Industrie.
EZ PC C 10/100 BOUT THE BOUT THE EZ PC C 10/100 SMC’s EZ PC Card 10/100 card is a PCMCIA Ethernet Card with high performance, high reliability, low chip count and low power consumption. The card features a built-in RJ-45 socket that allows you to plug the network cable directly into it.
EZ PC C 10/100 BOUT THE LED Indicators The SMC8041TX includes two status LED indicators, as described in the following figure and table. Status Description No network connection On Yellow Indicates a valid half-duplex 10 Mbps network connection Flashing Indicates that the card is receiving data at 10 Mbps in...
EZ PC C 10/100 BOUT THE Features and Benefits N Compatible with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards N Compliant with PCMCIA PC Card 97 standard N Full- and half-duplex support for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds N Auto-negotiation selects 10/100 Mbps and full/half duplex automatically...
Equipment Checklist After unpacking the EZ PC Card 10/100 card, check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components: • EZ PC Card 10/100 card SMC8041TX • SuperDisk driver diskette • SMC Warranty Registration Card •...
NSTALLING THE 2. Connect the EZ PC 10/100 card to a network hub or switch using UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors. Use Category 3, 4 or 5 for 10 Mbps connections and Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections. The UTP cable should have a maximum length of 100 m (328 ft).
NSTALLING THE Diagnostics Program If the EZ PC Card 10/100 card is not automatically configured by the host PC, or there is a problem with the card, run the DOS-based Diagnostics Program to help test the card. The program and text information file can be found on the Driver Diskette in the “\Diag”...
ROUBLESHOOTING ROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Neither 10 Mbps, nor 100 Mbps LEDs light after connection is made. Probable Causes 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX hub port, network card or cable may be defective. Possible Solutions • Check that the host computer and hub are both powered on. •...
PECIFICATIONS PECIFICATIONS Ports 1 RJ-45 for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Host Interface PCMCIA Type II LEDs 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps Size 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.5 cm (3.39 x 2.13 x 0.2 in.) Weight 35g (1.23 oz) Power Requirements +5 VDC, 400 mA maximimum Temperature Operating: 0 to 55 °...
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PECIFICATIONS Compliances FCC Class B VCCI Class B CE Mark CISPR 24 Class B NetWare ODI Drivers NetWare DOS/ODI NetWare 32-Bit ODI NDIS 2 Drivers Windows 95 Microsoft LAN Manager Windows for Workgroups 3.11 IBM LAN Server DOS Client NDIS 3/4 Drivers Windows 95, OSR2 Windows 98 Windows NT 3.51, 4.0...
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