Installation manual

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Contents
1 About the AT-1500 Plug and Play Adapter ............................................ 1
The AT-1500 Package ...................................................................................... 1
What Else You Need ........................................................................................ 1
The Allied Telesyn CardAssistant ..................................................................... 2
2 Installation ...................................................................................................... 3
The Network Adapter Card ............................................................................... 3
The Plug and Play Difference ........................................................................... 3
Network Software and Driver Installation ......................................................... 4
Installing the Card in an ISA or EISA Slot ........................................................ 5
Support for Multiple Adapter Cards .................................................................. 8
3 Configuring with CardAssistant ............................................................... 9
Software Settings ............................................................................................. 9
I/O Resources in Non Plug and Play Installation .............................................. 9
Full Duplex Operation ....................................................................................... 14
Diagnostics Checks .......................................................................................... 14
Running CardAssistant in Command-Line Mode ............................................. 15
Installing More than One Card .......................................................................... 18
Reconfiguring a Previously Installed Card ........................................................ 19
Boot ROM Socket ............................................................................................. 20
4 Cabling ............................................................................................................. 21
10BASE-T, 10BASE2, 10BASE5, or 10BASE-FL Choices .............................. 21
Auto or Pre-Set Port Selection (BT, AT, and FT) ............................................. 21
10BASE-T UTP/RJ45 Cabling .......................................................................... 22
10BASE2 RG58/BNC Cabling .......................................................................... 25
10BASE-FL/FOIRL (Optical Fiber) Connection ................................................ 26
10BASE5 (AUI) Connection ............................................................................. 27
Communication Status Indicators ..................................................................... 28
5 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ 29
Identify the Exact Symptoms ............................................................................ 29
Experiment with Possible Solutions .................................................................. 30
Manual/Adapter Card/CardAssistant/Driver Compatibility ................................ 34
Get Technical Support ...................................................................................... 34
6 Index ................................................................................................................. 41