NetLINE PCI Card User’s Guide Farallon
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction ....................................................................................1 Features ........................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 2 - Installation .....................................................................................3 Installing the hardware .................................................................................... 4 Connecting to the network ..................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The Farallon NetLINE PCI Card serves as an Ethernet adapter for any Windows compatible computer with a 32-bit bus PCI expansion slot. The adapter provides an RJ-45 port to connect to a 10Base-T Ethernet network. The card is fully compliant with IEEE Ethernet standards and PCI specification V 2.1. It supports the Windows NT 4.0 network operating system, and plug and play for Windows 95/98.
2 Chapter 1 FEATURES Your NetLINE PCI card offers the following features: ■ Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards. ■ Complies with 32-bit PCI-bus specifications. ■ Offers on-board 32k byte buffer for multi-packet transmission. ■ Provides LED indicators for activity and port link detection. ■ Provides on-board transceivers for direct connection to unshielded twisted pair cable. ■ Operates with Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0.
3 Chapter 2 Installation Your NetLINE PCI Card can be installed in three simple steps: ■ Installing the hardware ■ Connecting to the network ■ Installing the software Start by installing the PCI Ethernet adapter in your computer and connecting it to your Ethernet network using category 3 cable (or better) with a RJ-45 connector. Complete installation by installing the driver software.
4 Chapter 2 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE 1. Power down and unplug your computer. 2. Consult your computer’s manual for instructions on installing a card in a PCI slot. 3. Locate an available PCI slot and remove any access cover, retainer, or retainer clamp. 4. Ground yourself and take your NetLINE PCI Card from its antistatic bag, handling the card by its edges to avoid touching the components. 5. Align the card with the PCI slot and press firmly until the connector is fully seated in the slot. 6.
Installation CONNECTING 5 TO THE NETWORK After the NetLINE PCI Card is installed in your computer, the next step is to connect it to your network. 1. Connect one end of a twisted pair Ethernet cable to the NetLINE PCI Card’s RJ-45 port and the other end to your hub or wall jack. LINK ACT 2. After connecting the cable, turn on your computer. 3. Complete the installation process by installing the driver software.
6 Chapter 2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE After installing the NetLINE PCI Card and connecting it to your network, you are ready to install the driver. 1. Insert the provided Farallon diskette into your computer’s disk drive. 2. Open the floppy drive by selecting My Computer and the a: drive. 3. Open the appropriate system folder (Win 95, Win 98 or Win NT) and read the install text file for system specific installation instructions. 4. Follow instructions to install the correct driver for your system.
7 Chapter 3 Operation For proper NetLINE PCI Card operation, verify the following: ■ The green link LED is lit (see the next page for more about adapter LEDs). ■ The cable connection is secure, and the correct cable type is being used. ■ The driver software is installed. ■ The PCI card is correctly installed in a PCI bus master slot.
8 Chapter 3 PCI CARD LEDS The NetLINE PCI Card LEDs can give you information about link status and network activity. After the card and driver are properly installed, the LEDs will become active. LINK ACT LINK: This indicator gives you information about the link status of the RJ-45 connection. A steady green light indicates that the PCI card is properly connected and receiving a signal. If this LED is not lit, it may indicate one of the following: ■ No twisted pair cable is connected.
9 Chapter 4 Farallon Technical Support Farallon is committed to providing its customers with reliable products and excellent technical support. Please look in this user’s guide for possible solutions to any problems you come across, and be sure to read any paper release notes or electronic “Read Me” files that you receive from Farallon. If you contact us by telephone, please be at the site of the problem, prepared to reproduce it and to try some troubleshooting steps.
10 FARALLON INTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www.farallon.com for Farallon product information, support resources and home networking information. OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA If you are not located in the United States or Canada, you can get service locally by contacting your nearest Farallon reseller or distributor. For a worldwide list of our distributors, see our Internet information resources or contact Farallon directly.
11 Chapter 5 Specifications Computer Compatibility PCI PC system Bus Interface 32-bit PCI-bus V 2.1 compliant Network Interface Standard IEEE 802.3 10Base-T standard Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps Interrupt Channel INTA (The INTA is mapped to an IRQ channel and the IRQ channel is assigned by PCI system BIOS) I/O Addresses Defined by PCI system BIOS Connector/Cable Unshielded twisted pair wire 22AWG~26AWG (24AWG recommended) for RJ-45 phone jack. Max length 100 meters. Power +5V @300mA Max.
12 REGULATORY NOTICES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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