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Asanté FriendlyNET™ GigaNIX™ 1000TA/TPC

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Summary of Contents for FriendlyNET GigaNIX 1000TA/TPC

Page 1: ...FriendlyNET GigaNIX 1000TA TPC 10 100 1000T Ethernet Adapter User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...shooting 40 Product Specifications 41 Safety and Regulatory Compliance 43 Contacting Asanté 44 Copyright 2000 Asanté Technologies Inc All rights reserved Asanté AsantéQ the Asanté logo FriendlyNET and GigaNIX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Asanté Technologies All other brand names and products are trademarks of their respective holders All features and specifications are subject to cha...

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Page 4: ...A Windows and Linux GigaNIX 1000TA TPC Supports 33 66 MHz 32 64 bit PCI interfaces Installs in any PCI capable Power Macintosh G3 G4 or PC with a vacant PCI slot Full duplex Gigabit Ethernet Interface Complies with all PCI mechanical and electrical requirements Simplified network monitoring with Asanté s LAN Inspector utility Compatible with all 10 100 1000BaseT hubs switches and routers Sustained...

Page 5: ...the GigaNIX has an RJ 45 connector that supports the connection of Category 5 or 5E copper cabling and three LEDs as shown in the diagram below There are 3 LEDs on the faceplate Each LED is for a port speed option 10 Mbps Ethernet 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet and 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet All ports function in the same manner as shown in the Table below 1 4 1 GigaNIX LED Activity Speed Link Activity A ...

Page 6: ... Assess system power requirements If you already have other PCI cards in your Mac make sure that your system is able to provide the necessary power to support the addition of the GigaNIX adapter card Check your computer s user manual for power limitations 2 1 Installation in a Apple Power Macintosh G3 or G4 This manual describes a procedure for installation in Apple G3 and G4 model computers Older...

Page 7: ...or and allow access to the PCI slots Note that the slot may be either 32 bit or 64 bit depending upon the type of system The PCI card edge connector contains key notches that correspond to dividers in the motherboard slot It is very important to align the key notches with the matching dividers in the slot Failure to align the notches correctly could cause the card or slot to be damaged ...

Page 8: ...Consult Section 2 3 for information on connecting the adapter to the network 2 2 Installation in a PC Computer There are many different styles and types of PC platforms that utilize PCI slots This section contains a generic installation procedure Please refer to your User s manual for more detailed instructions on installing the adapter in a PC Step 1 Shut down the power to the computer system and...

Page 9: ...tallation procedure Consult Section 2 3 for information on connecting the adapter to the network 2 3 Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to the network This section explains how to connect the GigaNIX 1000TA to the external network using the standard Category 5 cables The maximum cable length is 100 meters or 328 feet The diagram below shows a typical UTP cable used to connect to the GigaNIX 1...

Page 10: ...for both the workstation and crossover cables are shown below Note These pinouts are for cables used on 10 Mbit and 100 Mbit networks only Cables used for Gigabit networks must use all 8 wires Pin Number Signal 1 Transmit 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 Unused 5 Unused 6 Receive 7 Unused 8 Unused Pinout for Workstation or Straight Through Cable 10 Mbit or 100 Mbit Networks Only ...

Page 11: ... for the proper functioning of your adapter If you need assistance refer to Section 1 3 for the Macintosh system requirements information Step 1 Begin the Installation by inserting the GigaNIX CD into the CD ROM Double clicking on the CD ROM icon to open the CD Note Before launching the GigaNIX installer application make sure no other applications are running This ensures a smooth installation pro...

Page 12: ...m untouched You will see a screen similar to the one below reminding you that your system will need to be restarted after the installation Step 4 Click the Yes button to continue installation The Installer program will copy various files to the appropriate spots in your System folder Once this is completed the following screen will appear and you will be asked to restart your computer ...

Page 13: ...tions for information on configuring your adapter to utilize AppleTalk and TCP IP 3 2 Configuring GigaNIX for AppleTalk Your Macintosh utilizes the AppleTalk protocol to communicate with other Macintoshes running Personal Filesharing In order for your Gigabit Ethernet adapter to utilize AppleTalk you must select your adapter in the AppleTalk Control Panel Additional options may be selected based o...

Page 14: ... with TCP IP 3 3 Configuring the GigaNIX 1000TA for TCP IP The TCP IP protocol is to access many servers including AppleShare IP Servers and servers found on the Internet Configuring your G3 G4 the GigaNIX Gigabit Ethernet adapter for use with the TCP IP protocol is accomplished using the TCP IP Control Panel The default setting is for the system to be configured Using DHCP Server Before attemptin...

Page 15: ...ok similar to the one shown below Step 2 Select Connect Via window Select the Connect Via window and drag the cursor to the slot containing the Gigabit Ethernet adapter and release Step 3 Close the panel to save your changes Consult your Macintosh User Manual or Network Administrator for more information on the available TCP IP options This completes the software installation for the GigaNIX Gigab...

Page 16: ...re Wizards of Windows 2000 and Windows Me the installation processes of these programs is very similar Before installing the GigaNIX driver make sure the hardware has been installed properly and the adapter is connected to the network with the appropriate network cables For information on connecting network cables to the GigaNIX Ethernet adapter please see the Connecting to the GigaNIX section pre...

Page 17: ... The Hardware Wizard will search for new software for the hardware it has detected Click Next to continue installation Step 3 The Hardware Wizard will ask you what you wish to do Click Next to accept the Recommended option and continue installation ...

Page 18: ...vers Click the Specify a location option Insert the Asanté GigaNIX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter CD Click Browse and select the CD Select the appropriate Windows directory and Click Next to continue Step 5 The Hardware Wizard will find the driver and list the path to the INF file Click Next to continue installation ...

Page 19: ...iendlyNET GigaNIX 1000TA TPC 19 Step 6 The Hardware Wizard will ask you to configure Advanced Features for your adapter For most users the default settings are sufficient Click OK to accept the default settings ...

Page 20: ...ard will ask you to insert your Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows Me CD and then click OK Step 8 The Hardware Wizard will copy files from the Windows CD Step 9 The Hardware Wizard will finish installing the adapter software Click Finish to continue the installation ...

Page 21: ...type of network 2 You have the Windows NT installation CD available Windows will need to copy files from the installation CD as part of the installation process 3 The Windows NT system is upgraded with Service Pack 4 or the latest available 4 You are able to start your Windows NT system and log on 5 You know the complete path to where the Windows NT files are located including the Drive letter of ...

Page 22: ...e the Network Icon from the Control Panel Window and double click to launch the Network Control Panel Step 3 Windows NT will detect that your Networking is not installed This is a normal part of the installation process Click Yes to continue installation ...

Page 23: ... The Network Setup Wizard will launch Click the Wired to the network box and click Next to continue the installation Step 5 The Network Setup Wizard will check the available network adapters Click the Start Search button to continue the installation ...

Page 24: ...h for drivers to match the new hardware This may take several minutes The Network Setup Wizard will not be able to find the appropriate software for the card it has detected The following screen will appear Step 6 Manually install the adapter by clicking Select from list The Network Setup Wizard will display a list of adapters for which it has drivers ...

Page 25: ...1000TA TPC 25 Step 7 Click the Have Disk button to install the GigaNIX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and continue installation The Network Setup Wizard will prompt you to insert the diskette containing the drivers you wish to install ...

Page 26: ...ctory name exactly as it appears above including the backslashes Click OK to continue installation Note Windows NT does not have the option to browse the CD for the correct directory where the files are located You will need to have this information available to type in when requested The Network Setup Wizard will find the driver and display it in the window Step 9 Click OK to accept the driver an...

Page 27: ...NET GigaNIX 1000TA TPC 27 Step 10 The Windows Network Setup Wizard will indicate that an adapter was not found Click the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter 83820 21 from the list and click Next to continue the installation ...

Page 28: ...xt the Network Setup Wizard will display a list of Network Services Unless you are familiar with how to add and delete these service do not attempt to alter this list Step 12 Click the Next button to accept the list and continue the installation At this point Windows will have all of the information it requires from you to complete the installation It will need to access information from the Windo...

Page 29: ...dlyNET GigaNIX 1000TA TPC 29 Step 13 The Network Setup Wizard will now install the drivers Click the Next button to continue the installation The Network Setup Wizard now requires files from the Windows NT setup CD ...

Page 30: ... display a list of current bindings Unless you are familiar with the Windows NT configuration settings do not attempt to alter the binding list Step 15 Click Next to accept the current list and continue the installation The Network Setup Wizard will indicate that networking has been installed on the computer The system must be restarted before the adapter will connect to the network ...

Page 31: ...ws NT platform is now complete 4 4 Software Installation on Linux These instructions presume that you are running Red Hat Linux 6 x or a similar OS You should be using at least a kernel version 2 2 12 Installation for any other Red Hat based system will be similar For Debian based systems the location of some files will be different Installing the driver To install the driver copy the driver files...

Page 32: ...lso add a line to etc conf modules similar to this alias eth0 dpm to ensure that the kernel loads the appropriate module Tuning the Installation The tunable parameters of the driver like Receive and Transmit buffers are put in the file nsm h under the heading Tunable parameters The default value of RX_QUEUE_SZ is 100 On a high end system putting a value of 200 for RX_QUEUE_SZ may give better perfo...

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Page 34: ...network cable to 100 meters 4 Be sure your cable is not coiled twisted or damaged When connecting the switch to a computer be sure your Category 5 UTP cable is wired for straight through Note that pins 3 and 6 must use the same twisted pair these are typically orange white orange or green white green 5 Check your cable type 10BaseT may use Category 3 or better cables 100BaseTX may use Category 5 o...

Page 35: ...IB II RFC 1398 Ether like MIB IEEE 802 3 LME Optional Jumbo packets 802 3x full duplex flow control with automatic pause 802 1D and 802 1Q priority with multiple priority queues Link Quality Monitor AsantéQ continuously adapts to actual line conditions by managing echo and crosstalk cancellation equalization timing and skew compensation Automatic Gain Control maximizes signal strength Environmenta...

Page 36: ...meters over Category 3 cable Full Duplex Support for 10 100 1000 Mbps data rates Virtual Network Virtual LAN VLAN tag support Regulatory FCC Class B CE Mark Support Free Technical Support and Warranty Five years of free telephone technical support 7AM to 6PM MST 24 hour support via web and ftp five year product warranty AsantéCare Optional extended technical support and product warranty for additi...

Page 37: ...ent and the receiver or connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected Consult the place of purchase or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Do not make electrical...

Page 38: ...s to support asante com or visit the Asanté Website at www asante com The Asanté Website contains technical as well as sales literature for all Asanté products You may also register your products online Technical Support Worldwide 801 566 8991 Technical Support Fax 801 566 3787 Main Corporate Telephone Numbers 800 662 9686 Home Office Solutions 800 303 9121 Enterprise Solutions 408 435 8388 ...

Page 39: ...vernment end users are authorized to use this documentation only in accordance with those rights and restrictions as set forth herein consistent with FAR 12 211 12 212 October 1995 DFARS 227 7202 June 1995 and DFARS 252 227 015 November 1995 Asanté Technologies Inc reserves the right to change any products described herein at any time and without notice Asanté Technologies Inc assumes no responsib...

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