PF-16 PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card User’s Manual
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Regulatory compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. This equipment also complies with CE EN55022 Class B and VCCI V3 Class B specifications. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
• • ! • • • • • • • Preface Table of contents Regulatory compliance.........................................................................ii Table of contents .................................................................................iii About this manual................................................................................ iv CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 1 Features ............................................................................................................
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Netware 3.X/4.X client...................................................................................26 Microsoft LAN Manager ................................................................................26 Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0........................................................................27 CHAPTER 5 Installation for Linux 28 28 System Requirements ..................................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card. This high-speed Ethernet network adapter card complies with the PCMCIA Type II standard and uses a female RJ-45 adapter to connect to the network. The Ethernet Card is switchless and software configurable.
Chapter 2 Hardware installation This chapter covers inserting your Ethernet Card in the notebook’s PCMCIA port, and connecting the card to a network. What’s in the package Please ensure that the following items are included in your package. If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Hardware installation Inserting the Ethernet Card These instructions apply to most notebook computers. For detailed information on inserting PC cards into your notebook, consult the notebook user’s manual. Follow the procedure below to install the Ethernet Card. 1. With the card’s 68-pin connector facing the notebook’s PCMCIA slots, slide the card all the way into an empty slot. Do not force the connection! Figure 2-1: Inserting the Ethernet Card 2.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual 10 /10 0M b p s Ethe rn e t Figure 2-2: Connecting the RJ-45 adapter 3. Connect the RJ-45 adapter to the network. You can connect the Ethernet adapter cable to a port on a hub or to a RJ-45 phone jack with another male-to-male RJ-45 line or connector.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Hardware installation Ethernet Card RJ-45 connector LEDs The following illustration shows the Ethernet Card RJ-45 connector LEDs: Fast Ethernet AC T ACT 10 0M 10 0M LNK LNK Figure 2-4: RJ-45 connector LEDs The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs: LED MEANING ACT Indicates transmit or receive activity. It is normally off. When there is packet transmit or receive activity, this LED is on. 100M Indicates the connection speed.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual 1 0/1 00 M b p s Ethe rne t Figure 2-5: Disconnecting the RJ-45 cable Warning! Do not pull on the RJ-45 cable to disconnect the RJ-45 connector from the card. You may damage the RJ-45 connector pins as well as the Ethernet Card. After you have disconnected the RJ-45 cable, you can eject the Ethernet Card from the notebook’s PC Card slot. In Win 95/98 operating systems, you do not have to power down the notebook to remove the card.
Chapter 3 Driver installation for Win 95/98/NT The following sections cover PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card driver installation in the Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT operating systems. Driver installation for Windows 95 Installation of the Ethernet Card is just the same as for any normal Windows 95 Plug & Play device. Follow the steps below to install the driver in Windows 95. 1.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual 3. Insert the driver disk and click Next to continue the installation. Windows searches for the driver and the following screen appears: 4. Click Finish. Windows 95 copies driver files to the hard disk. Windows 95 may need to copy required system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files. Follow the instructions on your screen, then click OK to continue. 5. After all files have been copied, Windows 95 prompts you to restart the system.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for Win 95/98/NT Driver installation for Windows 98 Follow the steps below to install the Ethernet Card drivers for Windows 98. 1. Insert the Ethernet Card into an available PCMCIA slot on your notebook (refer to page 3 “Inserting the Ethernet Card”). 2. After Windows 98 detects the Ethernet Card, the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears: 3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears prompting you to select an installation method: 4.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual 5. Ensure that the Microsoft Windows Update box is unchecked, and ensure that the Floppy disk drives box is checked. 6. Insert the driver disk into your floppy disk drive and click Next. The following screen appears: 7. Click Next. After Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive, you are prompted to restart the system. Windows 98 may need to copy required system files and will prompt you to input the path to the files.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for Win 95/98/NT Driver installation for Windows NT 4.0 This installation procedure assumes that you have installed the network component on your computer. To check whether the network component has been installed, double click the Network icon in the Control Panel. If it has not been installed, refer to the Windows NT 4.0 installation guide for instructions on installing the component. While installing the network component, Windows NT 4.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual 4. Click Add to add a new adapter. The following screen appears: 5. Click Have Disk. The following screen appears: 6. Type “A:\WINNT40” where “A” is your floppy drive letter. Insert the driver disk, and click OK. After finding the installation file, the Select OEM Option window is displayed. 7. Click OK.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for Win 95/98/NT 8. Select the desired IRQ Level, I/O Port Address and Connection Type. You must select an IRQ and I/O port address that is not being used by another device; otherwise, you will have a system conflict error. To see the available IRQ and I/O port addresses, use the Windows NT Diagnostics program in Windows NT Administrator tools. Refer to the Windows NT online help for information on Windows NT diagnostics. 9. Click OK to continue.
Chapter 4 Driver installation for DOS environments This section covers PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card driver installation for DOS environment operating systems. System Requirements Hardware Requirements Notebook equipped with Type II PC Card slot and PC Card controller (compliant Rev. 2.1 or higher Software Requirements The Card & Socket service drivers should comply with PCMCIA Release 2.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments Quick installation This section gives a brief overview of the installation process. For a more detailed description, refer to page 16, “The Install Program”. 1. Card and Socket Services software should be bundled with your computer; if it is not, contact your dealer. It is recommended that you use this software when installing your PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual 5. Insert the PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card into the PCMCIA socket (refer to page 3). Then attach the network cable to the card. 6. Restart your computer and connect to your network. If you cannot connect to the network, refer to Appendix B and Appendix C. The Install program Before you can use your PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card, you need to install and modify some files in your computer system.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments Press [Enter] to continue the installation. The program prompts you for the directory where you want to install the driver files. You can choose the default directory name or enter a new name. Then, press to continue with the installation.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Auto configuration To use auto configuration, you must have Card and Socket service drivers installed. Refer to your computer user’s manual for information. If you selected Auto Configuration, the program auto detects which IRQ, I/O Port, and memory space (MEMBASE) the PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card can use.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments PC M C IA 1 0 /1 00 M bp s Eth ern et C ard In stallation Prog ram S EL E C TIN G D R IV ER S S elect the netw o rk driv ers that y ou w ant to in stall. U se the up an d do w n arrow k eys to h ig hlig ht th e d esire d ite m . W hen a item is high ligh te d press to se lect it. If th e n etw o rk d riv er th at y ou w an t to in stall is n ot in the follo w ing list, pre ss < E sc> to continu e.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Interrupt select The first submenu is the Interrupt submenu. Move the cursor to the interrupt of your choice and select it by pressing . Interrupts available for your PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet card include 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11. PC M C IA 10/100M bps Ethernet C ard Installation Program SELE CTING IN TER R U PT S P lease select th e hard w are in terrup t that yo u w ou ld like y our PC M C IA 10 /1 00M b ps Ethernet C ard to use.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments Memory space select Move the cursor to the desired memory space address and press . Available memory space addresses are D000H, D400H, D800H, and DC00H. CardB us 10/100M bps E thernet Card Installation Program SELE CTING A M EM O RY A DDR ESS P lease select th e m em ory address that yo u w ould like yo ur P C M C IA 1 0/10 0M bp s Ethernet C ard to use. U se th e up and do w n arr ow k eys to high lig ht th e desired valu e.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual the driver. If you do not have the Socket and Card Services program, please contact your notebook vendor.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments The Install program will automatically add a line to your CONFIG.SYS file using the following syntax and format: DEVICE=[path_name]CARDGO.EXE [/IRQ=xx] [/IO=xxx][/MEM=xxxx][/?] where [/IRQ=xx] Specifies the hardware interrupt of your card. Default value is 5. Valid IRQs are 3, 4, 5, ,9, 10, and 11. [/IO=xxx] Specifies the I/O address. Default value is 300. Valid port addresses are 300, 320, 340, 360, 240, and 280.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Driver installation The following sections cover installation of the client driver for Windows NT 3.51, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Netware 3X/4X, Microsoft LAN Manager, and Artisoft LANtastic Version 6.0. Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Follow these instructions to install the Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 client for your Ethernet Card: 1. Insert the Ethernet Card into an available PCMCIA slot. 2. Boot the computer. 3.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Follow these instructions to install the Windows for Workgroups 3.11 client for your Ethernet Card: 1. Run INSTALL.EXE, and choose Windows for Workgroups. 2. Run Windows by typing “WIN” at the DOS prompt. 3. Click the Network icon in the Main Program Group. 4. Click the Network Setup icon from the Network window. 5. Select the Drivers item from the Network Setup dialog box. 6.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Netware 3.X/4.X client Follow these instructions to install the Netware 3.X/4.X client for your Ethernet Card: 1. Run the INSTALL program, and select the Netware ODI Driver. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 3. Reboot the computer. 4. When the computer reboots, log on to the network. Microsoft LAN Manager Follow these instructions to install the Microsoft LAN Manager client for your Ethernet Card: 1.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Driver installation for DOS environments 9. Click OK. The message “Configuration Complete” appears. 10. Click Save, then press to exit. Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0 Follow these instructions to install the Artisoft LANtastic Version 6.0 client for your Ethernet Card: 1. Run the INSTALL program, and choose LANtastic. 2. Select Artisoft LANtastic, and specify C:\LANTASTI as the destination directory. 3.
Chapter 5 Installation for Linux This section covers the PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card driver installation for the Linux environment operating system. Before you install the PCMCIA 10/100 Ethernet card Linux driver, you must first configure the PCMCIA interface in your Linux working environment. System Requirements • Linux kernel version 2.0.x or later • PCMCIA interface 3.0.x or later You can get the latest version of the PCMCIA interface package from the one of the following URLs: • ftp://hyper.
• • ! • • • • • • • —Installation for Linux Installing the driver for Linux Follow these instructions to install the driver for the Linux operating system: 1. Log on as the “root”. 2. Copy the driver code from the Installation disk using the following syntax: mount /dev/fd0 /mnt cp /mnt/linux/en0100a.tar /tmp cd /tmp tar xvf en0100a.tar 3. Generate the driver using the following syntax: cd /tmp/en0100a make all If the path of your PCMCIA source is not “/usr/src/linux/pcmcia-3.0.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual card “PCMCIA 10/100 Ethernet Card” version “PCMCIA”, “10/100 Ethernet Card” bind “pcnet_cs” 6. Configure the PCMCIA NIC interface using the following syntax: vi network.opts 7.
Appendix A Troubleshooting Q&A for Windows environments These guidelines give you tips to deal with some problems on using Ethernet Card. If the problems remain unsolved, contact your dealer for assistance. Windows 95/98 Problem: Ejecting the card from the PCMCIA socket hangs or reboots the computer. Solution: To prevent this phenomenon from occurring, stop the card by using the PC Card tool in the Control Panel or the PC Card icon on the taskbar before you remove the card.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 Question: Does the driver support “hot-swap” on NT 4.0 and 3.51? Answer: Windows NT 4.0 and 3.51 don’t support hot swapping. If you want to remove the card, shut down the computer and remove it.
Appendix B Enabler program error messages CARDGO.EXE Here is the list of error messages the CARDGO.EXE may display. Error 33 Message Solution [Error 1] “The PCMCIA controller is not present or recognized” There is no PCMCIA controller on your computer. Install a PCMCIA controller from another computer. [Error 2] “There is no card in the PCMCIA slot. Insert the card.” Ensure that the PC card is correctly inserted into the PCMCIA slot.
PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet PC Card User’s Manual Error Message Solution [Error 7] “The memory address specified is invalid. Change to another one” Valid memory addresses are D000, D400, D800, and DC00. [Error 8] “Enabler has been registered” The client driver has already been registered. You don’t need to install the client driver again.
Appendix C Specifications Standards Compliance: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T, 802.3u 100Base-TX Card Size: 5.0mm Type II Connection Mode: Full or Half duplex for both 10 and 100 Mbps Media Supported: Category-3,4,5 for 10Base-T Category 5 for 100Base-TX Operating Distance: 100m maximum hub-to-node distance Network Interface: Female RJ-45 connector Socket Interface: 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA socket connector Operating Temperature: 10ºC to 50ºC Certification: FCC/VCCI/CE Class B Dimensions: 85.
