Network Card User Manual

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Ethernet

™

10/100BASE-SX, 100BASE-FX

PCI Network Interface Cards

N-FX-ST-01, N-FX-SC-01, N-FX-MT-01,

N-SX-ST-01, N-SX-SC-01, N-SX-MT-01,

ND-FX-ST-01, ND-FX-SC-01, ND-FX-MT-01,

ND-SX-ST-01, ND-SX-SC-01, ND-SX-MT-01

USER’S GUIDE

Adapter Hardware Installation...................................................2

PCI Network Interface Cards......................................................3

Adapter Software Installation Note ............................................4

Microsoft Windows 95 - New Installation ................................4

Microsoft Windows 95 - Software Upgrade.............................6

Microsoft Windows 98 - New Installation ................................7

Microsoft Windows 98 - Software Upgrade.............................9

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - New Installation........................10

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Software Upgrade ....................11

Novell Netware 4.X / 5.X - New Installation...........................12

Novell Netware 4.X / 5.X - Software Upgrade/Adding Network

Card to Existing system. .................................................13

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Permanet Server.........................14

Installing SunSoft Solaris Driver (X86 Environment).................15

DMI Installation Procedure (DMI Version 2.0).........................15

Linux Installation.....................................................................15

Compliance Information..........................................................16

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Ethernet™ 10/100BASE-SX, 100BASE-FX PCI Network Interface Cards N-FX-ST-01, N-FX-SC-01, N-FX-MT-01, N-SX-ST-01, N-SX-SC-01, N-SX-MT-01, ND-FX-ST-01, ND-FX-SC-01, ND-FX-MT-01, ND-SX-ST-01, ND-SX-SC-01, ND-SX-MT-01 USER’S GUIDE Adapter Hardware Installation ...................................................2 PCI Network Interface Cards......................................................3 Adapter Software Installation Note ............................................
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ADAPTER HARDWARE INSTALLATION Follow Instructions outlined in the indicated personal computer user’s guide for installing PCI Bus addin cards into a PCI slot that supports bus mastering. CAUTION: Heed the warnings in the PC user ‘s guide in regard to proper protection against static discharge. Always hold the adapter by the metal bracket. Always be properly grounded when handling an adapter. Since adapters are designed with CMOS ICs and are particularly sensitive to static discharge.
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PCI NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS Two (2) ST, SC, or MT-RJ adapter connections (indicated as xx) to 100BASEFX. ND-SX-xx-01*† Two (2) ST, SC, or MT-RJ adapter connections (indicated as xx) to 10/100BASE-SX. * The adapter remains at 100Mbps when possible. Should the 100Mbps network become unavailable, the adapter seamlessly switches activity to 10Mbps and continuously monitors the network for a restored link. When 100Mbps is restored, the adapter seamlessly switches back to 100Mbps.
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ADAPTER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION NOTE TRANSITION Networks Fiber-Optic PCI Network Interface Cards (Adapters) are shipped with one (1) CD driver disk containing software drivers for various network operating systems, diagnostic utilities, and electronic format documentation. Follow the directions in this user’s guide (also provided on disk) to install the indicated software driver.
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21. When the system comes up open Netowok Neighborhood by right clicking 22. Click on " Properties" 23. Highlight "Transition \ LANart …." And , Click on "Properties" 24. Click on Advanced 25. Chose the properties as required by Network Administrator 26. To access your network, protocols will need to be configured. Please see your network administrator for details. 27.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95 - SOFTWARE UPGRADE 1. Power up the computer, and start Windows 95. 2. The following instruction is to update the driver for LANart network card. 3. Update the driver for Transition Networks / LANart (EFA020X) - open the control panel by clicking "Start," then "Settings," then "Control Panel." 4. Double Click "system" 5. Click "Device Manager" 6. Double Click "Network Adapter" 7. Highlight "Transition Networks / LANart…." And , Click on "Properties" 8.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 - NEW INSTALLATION 1. Copy the appropriate device install script For NDIS3 MAC driver type copy A:\Win98\Nids3\Mac\Netamd.inf C:\Windows\Inf For NDIS4 MINIPORT driver type copy A:\Win98\Nids4\Mini\Netamd.inf C:\Windows\Inf 2. Shutdown Windows 98 and power-off the machine. 3. Install the Adapter card in accordance with your personal computer user's manual. Again, follow all handling procedures to avoid electro-static discharges. 4. Turn the computer on to start Windows 98 5.
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19. Double Click "system" 20. Click "Device Manager" 21. Double Click "Network Adapter" 22. Highlight " …." And , Click on "Properties" 23. Click on Advance 24. Chose the properties as required by the Network Administrator 25. Restart the computer. Your adapter is now configured. To access your network, protocols may need to be configured. Please see your network administrator for details.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 - SOFTWARE UPGRADE 1. Power up the computer and start Windows 98. 2. Update the driver for the PCI card - open the control panel by clicking "Start," then "Settings," then "Control Panel." 3. Double Click "system" 4. Click "Device Manager" 5. Double Click "Network Adapter" 6. Highlight "LANart…." and Click on "Properties" 7. Click on "Driver" and Click on "Update Driver" 8. Click on "Next" and choose - "No, Select Driver from List." 9.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT 4.0 - NEW INSTALLATION 1. Install the Transiton (EFA020X series) Adapter card in accordance with your personal computer user's manual. Again, follow all handling procedures to avoid electro-static discharges. 2. Start Windows NT, and open the control panel by clicking "Start," then "Settings," then "Control Panel." 3. Double Click on "Network." 4. Click on the Adapters tab. 5. Click "Add" inside the Network control panel, then select "Adapter." 6. Select "Have Disk." 7.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT 4.0 - SOFTWARE UPGRADE 1. Start Windows NT, and open the control panel by clicking "Start," then "Settings," then "Control Panel." 2. Double Click on "Network." 3. Click on the Adapters tab. 4. Highlight the existing Transition LANart adapter, and click "Remove." Close the control panel to effect the change. 5. Re-open the Network control panel, and click "Add," then select "Adapters." 6. 7. Select "Have Disk.
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NOVELL NETWARE 4.X / 5.X - NEW INSTALLATION 1. Power off the machine. 2. Install the Transiton / LANart (EFA020X ) Adapter card in accordance with your personal computer user's manual. Again, follow all handling procedures to avoid electro-static discharges. 3. Install the server software 4. When the NIC selection menu appears, place the appropriate disk in the drive 5. Press Insert (Ins) 6. Press [F3] to change the path. 7. When you see the A: prompt, type \Novell\Nwsrvr41 for Netware 4.
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NOVELL NETWARE 4.X/ 5.X - SOFTWARE UPGRADE/ADDING NETWORK CARD TO AN EXISTING SYSTEM. 1. Shutdown Netware Server and power-off the machine. 2. Install the Transiton / LANart (EFA020X series) Adapter card in accordance with your personal computer user's manual. Again, follow all handling procedures to avoid electrostatic discharges. 3. On the server’s prompt , type: LOAD INSTALL for 4.x Type: NWCONFIG for 5.X 4. Choose - "Driver Option" 5. Select - Configure Network driver" 6.
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MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT 4.0 - PERMANET SERVER The PermaNet Server feature allows users to configure a pair of LANart PCI device based NIC as primary and secondary, and provides the ability to automatically fail-over from primary adapter to the secondary adapter should the link status of the primary go down 1. Shutdown Windows NT and power-off the machine. 2. Install the two identical Transition / Lanart (EFA020X) Adapter card in accordance with your personal computer user's manual.
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INSTALLING SUNSOFT SOLARIS DRIVER (X86 ENVIRONMENT) 1. Login as root 2. Copy from the media /solaris/pnt-solaris.pkg to /var/spool/pkg 3. At the prompt. Type, Pkgadd – d pnt-solaris.pkg and follow the instruction on the screen 4. Wait for the process to complete 5. Restart the computer. Your Transition Networks / LANart adapter is now configured. To access your network, protocols will need to be configured.
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COMPLIANCE INFORMATION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Name of Mfg: Transition Networks 6475 City West Parkway, Minneapolis MN 55344 USA Model: N-xX-xx-01 and ND-xX-xx-01 Series PCI Cards Part Number: N-FX-ST-01, N-FX-SC-01, N-FX-MT-01, N-SX-ST-01, N-SX-SC-01, N-SX-MT-01, ND-FX-ST-01, ND-FX-SC-01, ND-FX-MT-01, ND-SX-ST-01, ND-SX-SC-01, ND-SX-MT-01 Regulation: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC Purpose: To declare that the N-xX-xx-01 or ND-xX-xx-01 to which this declaration refers is in conformity with the following standa