CardBus 10/100 Ethernet PC Card Adapter Quick Installation Guide
Hardware Installation This chapter describes how to install the CardBus 10/100M dual-speed PC Card in your notebook computer and connect it to network. It’s referred to “the PC Card” in this manual. The PC Card could connect to either 100Mbps Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) calbe. The PC Card has the ability of automatic sensing and operating on either speed without manual recofiguration.
Removing the CardBus Dual-Speed PC Card It’s quite different for various computer mechanical design. Please refer to the PC Card removal instruction in the document for your notebook computer. Connecting and Removing the Cable of Media Coupler to the CardBus PC Card Grasp the PC Card 15-pins connector at the end of the media coupler with the pointing triangle facing upward. Gently insert it into the mating connector on the PC Card until it clicks in place at both sides.
Connecting to the Network Connect unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable to the RJ-45 connector of media coupler before loading any network driver. For operation in the100Mbps (100Base-TX) Ethernet network, a Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable should be used to connect between media coupler and 100Mbps hub or switch.
Software Installation Extensive software drivers have been developped for CardBus 10/100M PC Card including DOS-Mode, Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT. Some of the Operating Systems and PC Card/Socket Services haven’t been well implemented to support new CardBus technology at the present time. Our unique drivers and utility enable the CardBus 10/100M Ethernet PC Card to run almost all the major environments.
Windows 95 Installation Windows 95 released two major versions at the time when this manual is written. The first version ( refer to “Native Windows 95” afterward ) supports for 16-bit PC Card but not for CardBus PC Card. The latest version Windows 95 with OEM Service Release #2 ( refer to OSR2 Windows 95 or later ) supports both 16-bit and CardBus PC Card. The CardBus 10/100M Ethernet PC Card could operates in either Native or OSR2 version Windows 95 environments.
Version Information here! 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a is first released Windows 95 which don’t support CardBus. Refer to Native Windows 95 section for installation. 4.00.950B is Windows 95 with OEM Service Release #2 which support both PC Card and CardBus PC Card. Refer to OSR2 Windows 95 or Later section for installation. Native Windows 95 Though Non-OSR2 Windows 95 doesn’t support CardBus PC Card, you could use our driver to run the the CardBus 10/100M Ethernet PC Card.
1. Insert the Cardbus 10/100M Ethernet PC Card into the socket. 2. Click on the Start button. 3. Select Setting 4. Select Control Panel. And the Control Panel show up. 5. Double-click the Network icon. And the Network Menu prompt up. 6. Click the Add button. And Select Network Components Type Menu shows. 7. Double-click the Adapter. The Select Network Adapters Menu opens. 8. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk Menu shows. 9. Insert the Drive Disk. 10. Give A:\ in the input box. Click OK.
12. Click OK. A dialog box will appear to adjust the driver's settings. The resources assignment to adapter should be uniqe in the system. 13. The Newwork window reopens. 14. Click OK 15. Insert your original Windows 95 CD or disk set. Input the drive which contain the source. Click OK 16. After the copy file process is complete, the system will promt you to restart the Computer. 17.
You may need to set it up again. For more information see the network troubleshutter in the windows Help”. If you don’t need to use the CardBus 10/100 PC Card at this time, you can just ignore the message. Otherwise, you need to insert the CardBus 10/100 Ethernet PC Card into the CardBus socket and just restart the native Windows 95 again to make the Card working functionally. OSR2 Windows 95 and Later Windows 95 OSR2 and later versions support both CardBus and 16-bit PC Card.
4. 5. 6. 7. Insert driver diskette into the floopy disk. Type A:\ .The driver will be installed and you may be asked for the original Windows 95 CD/disks. For the first time installation, please click Network icon in Control Panel to add Protocols, Client and Service if you needed Reboot the machine and the card will be fully functional.
Windows 98 Installation 1. When the CardBus 10/100 Ethernet PC Card Adapter is well inserted into the PC Card slot of your system, the following figure will appear automatically. Click Next to proceed. 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Next.
3. Insert the device driver disk into the floppy disk drive. Select Floppy disk drives and click Next. 4. Select The updated driver (Recommended) CardBus Fast Ethernet 10/100 Adapter and click Next. 5. When the appropriate driver for the device is found, click Next to install.
CD-ROM, you’ll have to load it into the CD-ROM drive for the software installation need. 6. 7. 8. Wait for a while until the file copy process is complete. Click Finish. Then the software installation is successfully complete. When asked to restart your system, click Yes to activate the device.
9. To verify if the device is well installed in your system and enabled, go to Start → Settings → Control Panel → System → Device Manager. Make sure CardBus Fast Ethernet 10/100 Adapter appears as illustrated below. If not, it means your device is not properly installed. Then consult your dealer for more information.
Windows 2000 Installation 1. When the CardBus 10/100 Ethernet PC Card Adapter is well inserted into the PC Card slot of your system, the following figure will appear automatically. Click Next to proceed. 2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
3. Insert the device driver disk into the floppy disk drive. Select Floppy disk drives and click Next. 4. When the appropriate driver for the device is found, click Next to install. 5. Click Yes.
6. Click Finish. Then the software installation is successfully complete. 7. To verify if the device is well installed in your system and enabled, go to Start → Settings → Control Panel→System→Hardware→Device Manager. Make sure CardBus Fast Ethernet 10/100 Adapter appears as illustrated below. If not, it means your device is not properly installed. Then consult your dealer for more information.
Windows NT 4.0 Installation Assumed that the Network Services already installed in the NT 4.0 system. 1. Insert the Cardbus 10/100M Fast Ethernet PC Card into any one of PC Card Slots in system. 2. 3. Power up Windows NT 4.0 Open My Computer 4. Open Control Panel icon 5. Double-click the Network icon 6. Select Adapters tab. 7. Press Add to add network adapter 8. Press Have Disk button 9. Insert the driver disk into floppy drive 10.
(Or type the path name whereever you place driver programs) the 11. A dialog box will appear to adjust the driver's settings. The resources assignment to the adapter must be unique in the system. 12. Press OK when all setting are completed. 13. Press Close to complete network setting Windows NT 3.5x Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In Main Group of NT 3.5x, open Control Panel and click on Network icon. In Network Settings dialog box, push Add Adapter... button. The Add Network Adapter dialog box will appear.
