Contents Installation ............................................................................................. 3 Step 1: Hardware Installation ............................................................... 3 Step 2: BIOS Configuration .................................................................. 4 Step 3: Driver Installation ................................................................... 5 Step 4: What’s next?........................................................................
Installation The 10/100Mbps PCI bus Fast Ethernet Card requires Hardware installation first, then BIOS and Driver installation. Step 1: Hardware Installation 1. Turn off your computer and disconnect the power cable. 2. Remove the cover from your computer. Please check your computer’s documentation (particularly your warranty details) for instructions and warnings regarding the removal of covers or installation of add-in boards. 3.
8. Connect the other end of the network cable into a port on your Ethernet hub. 9. Reconnect the power cable and turn on your computer. 10. You may need to follow Step 2: BIOS Configuration. If not, continue to Step 3: Driver Installation and follow the section for your operating system to complete installation of the PCI Network Adaptor. NOTE: You may be asked for your original Windows® CD during the installation process, please have it ready.
Step 3: Driver Installation Before you connect the 10/100Mbps PCI bus Card to the network, you will need to install the appropriate network driver for your operating system. The driver for each networking operating system is included under separate directories on the CD-ROM included with your card. Also included on the CD-ROM is a Help file. If your operating system (eg Linux) is not included in this Quick Start Guide, refer to the Help file for more information. 1. Click on Start - Run and type in D:\HELP.
Windows® 95/98 1. As Windows® 95/98 starts the PCI Network Adapter will be found and the Add New Hardware Wizard will start. Click on Next>. 2. Select Search for the best driver for you device (Recommended) and click on Next>. 3. Insert the 110/100Mbps Driver CDROM into your CD-ROM drive.
4. Select Specify a location and type in D:\WIN98 for Windows®98 or D: WIN95 for Windows®95 (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click on Next >. 5. Follow the Add New Hardware Wizard to complete installation of your network card. You may be prompted to insert your Windows®98 or Windows®95 CDROM to continue with the installation of the network card. Restart your computer, when prompted to complete the installation.
Windows® Me 1. As Windows® Me starts the 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter will be found and the drivers will be automatically installed. You will need to update the driver to continue. 2. Click on Start – Settings – Control Panel. 3. Open Network and Dial-Up Connections and then open System. 4. Select Device Manager, click on the Realtek RTL8139(A) PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor under Network Adaptors and click on the Properties button. 5. Select the Driver tab and click on the Update Driver button. 6.
You may be prompted to insert your Windows®Me CD-ROM to continue with the installation of the network card. 8. Follow the Update Device Driver Wizard to complete the installation and restart your computer when prompted.
Windows® 2000 1. Log into your computer as a user with administrator access. 2. Windows® 2000 will automatically detect the 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet Network Adapter and install a basic driver that will need to be updated. 3. Click on Start – Settings – Control Panel. 4. Open Network and Dial-Up Connections and then open Local Area Network. 5. Click on Configure and then select the Driver tab. 6. Select Update driver. Choose Display a list of known drivers…. and click on Next >.
7. The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will appear. To continue, click on Next>. 8. Select Display a list of known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver and click on Next>. 9. Select Have Disk and insert the 110/100Mbps Driver CD-ROM into you computer’s CD-ROM drive. 10. When prompted for a location, enter D:\WIN98 (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and Click on OK. Windows 98 and Windows 2000 use the same driver.
11. Click on Next > to start the Device Driver Installation. 12. When the Digital Signature Not Found window is displayed click on Yes to continue. 13. Follow the Update Device Driver Wizard to complete the installation.
Windows® XP 1. Log into your computer as a user with administrator access. 2. Windows® XP will automatically detect the 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet Network Adapter and install a basic driver that will need to be updated. 3. Click on Start – Settings – Control Panel. 4. Open Network and Dial-Up Connections and then open Local Area Network. 5. Click on Configure and then select the Driver tab. 6. Select Update driver. Choose Display a list of known drivers…. and click on Next>.
7. The Hardware Update Wizard will appear. To continue, click on Next >. 8. Select Install from a list or specific location [Advanced] and click on Next>. 9. Select Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install and click on Next>. 10. Select Have Disk and insert the 110/100Mbps Driver CD-ROM into you computer’s CD-ROM drive.
11. When prompted for a location, enter D:\WINXP (where “D” is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and Click on OK. The NP1100_4 10/100M Wake_On_ Lan Fast Ethernet card will appear in the Network Adaptor window. Click on Next>. 12. When a window is displayed warning about compatibility testing with Windows XP, click on Continue Anyway. 13. The Hardware Update Wizard will continue Click Finish to complete the installation.
Windows® NT 4 1. Click on Start – Settings – Control Panel. 2. Double click on the Network icon. 3. If this is the first time a Network device is being installed in your computer the system will ask if you wish to install a Network Adapter. Select Yes. If a Network Adapter has previously been installed click on the Adapter tab and choose Add. 4. Select Have Disk, insert the 110/100Mbps Driver CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive and click on OK. 5.
Step 4: What’s next? Now that the card and operating system drivers are installed you may need to configure the network protocols depending on your network setup. • If you are running a Windows® 95, 98 or Me peer to peer network then you may need to setup file and printer sharing. • If you are running a Windows® NT or 2000 domain you need to configure the Client for Microsoft Networks to log onto your domain.
Troubleshooting If you experience any problems with the adapter, first verify that the appropriate driver is loaded, that the proper grade of cable is employed for the network connection, and that the supporting hub is functioning properly. 1. Ascertain that the adapter card is fully and firmly seated in the slot connector. 2. Check the length and rating of connecting cables. 3. Ascertain that the adapter’s PCI slot is not deactivated at the BIOS level.
Features • Support 32-bit PCI Local Bus Master high-speed operation of Rev.2.1 and Rev.2.2 Specification • Plug-and-Play installation — simply insert the card into a PC and it will automatically be configured by the PC BIOS • One RJ-45 connector: Auto detection of 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet • Supports 10/100Mbps NWay Auto-negotiation operation • Supports Full-duplex mode doubles network data rate to 20Mbps/200Mbps • Supports PCI 2.1, PCI 2.
Specifications Standards: Host interface: Wake-On-Lan: LED indicators: Media Interface: EMI Compatiblity: Temperture: Humidity: Power Consumption: PCB Layer: Supplied Drivers: 20 IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay Auto-negotiation IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex flow control PCI Local Bus Rev.2.1, 2.2 32-bit PCI 2.1, 2.2.
Appendix A: Glossary Access Point: An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad-Hoc: An independent wireless LAN network formed by a group of computers, each with a network adapter. AP Client: One of the additional AP operating modes offered by a 54Mbps Access Point, which allows the Access Point to act as an Ethernetto-Wireless Bridge, thus a LAN or a single computer station can join a wireless ESS network through it.
Bandwidth: The transmission capacity of a device, which is calculated by how much data the device can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second (bps). Beacon: A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized. Included in a beacon are information such as wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast destination addresses, time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM).
CSMA/CD: Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection, which is a LAN access method used in Ethernet. When a device wants to gain access to the network, it checks to see if the network is quiet (senses the carrier). If it is not, it waits a random amount of time before retrying. If the network is quiet and two devices access the line at exactly the same time, their signals collide. When the collision is detected, they both back off and wait a random amount of time before retrying.
Encryption: A security method that uses a specific algorithm to alter the data transmitted, thus prevent others from knowing the information transmitted. ESS: ESS stands for “Extended Service Set”. More than one BSS is configured to become Extended Service Set. LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS. ESSID: The unique identifier that identifies the ESS. In infrastructure association, the stations use the same ESSID as AP’s to get connected.
HEX: Hexadecimal, HEX, consists of numbers from 0 – 9 and letters from A – F. IEEE: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, which is the largest technical professional society that promotes the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, the advancement of the profession. The IEEE fosters the development of standards that often become national and international standards.
Node: A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or workstation. Packet: A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network. PLCP: Physical layer convergence protocol PPDU: PLCP protocol data unit Preamble: The ‘preamble’ is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that synchronises wireless transmission within the network. The Short Preamble and header may be used to minimize overhead and, thus, maximize the network data throughput.
Subnet Mask: The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of subgroups, or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for subnets. TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol. The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network, i.e. intranet or internet.
Appendix B: Registration and Warranty Information All NetComm Limited (“NetComm”) products have a standard 12 month warranty from date of purchase against defects in manufacturing and that the products will operate in accordance with the specifications outlined in the User Guide. However some products have an extended warranty option (please refer to your packaging).
Customer Information ACA (Australian Communications Authority) requires you to be aware of the following information and warnings: (1) This unit shall be connected to the Telecommunication Network through a line cord which meets the requirements of the ACA TS008 Standard. (2) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Standards for C-Tick and or A-Tick as set by the ACA. These standards are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Product Warranty The warranty is granted on the following conditions: 1. This warranty extends to the original purchaser (you) and is not transferable; 2. This warranty shall not apply to software programs, batteries, power supplies, cables or other accessories supplied in or with the product; 3. The customer complies with all of the terms of any relevant agreement with NetComm and any other reasonable requirements of NetComm including producing such evidence of purchase as NetComm may require; 4.
Limitations of Warranty The Trade Practices Act 1974 and corresponding State and Territory Fair Trading Acts or legalisation of another Government (“the relevant acts”) in certain circumstances imply mandatory conditions and warranties which cannot be excluded. This warranty is in addition to and not in replacement for such conditions and warranties.