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Boca’s Family of Ethernet Products

Installing the NDIS Boot ROM

1. Obtain a boot ROM.

2. Put the Boot ROM in the 28-pin socket. Make sure you line

up the notch on the Boot ROM with the notch on the socket.

3.  To enable the Boot ROM, run the BENCFG utility. Select

Mode Settings, then Boot ROM Enable.

4. The Boot ROM will work only with the following four

configurations:

I/O

INTERRUPT

BOOT ROM
ADDRESS

CONFIG.1

300h

3

C800h

CONFIG.2

320h

5

CC00h

CONFIG.3

340h

4

D000h

5. Follow the LAN Manager server setup procedure for starting

remote booting services on the LAN Manager server. Refer
to the LAN Manager documentation.

6. Remove any boot drives from the workstation (A:, C:) and

boot from the server.

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Summary of Contents for BOCALANcard 2000

Page 1: ...1 Boca s Family of Ethernet Products NE2000 compatible BOCALANcard 2000 PRODUCT CODE BE2000 T BE2000 2 Installation Guide...

Page 2: ...2 Boca s Family of Ethernet Products...

Page 3: ...IT you should check your DOS manual or seek assistance from you local computer dealer to install the product How to get Technical Assistance The dealer that you purchased this product or your computer...

Page 4: ...o ensure the product you purchased is of the highest caliber Sometimes however a component may be missing from the box or is damaged or corrupt in some way If this happens immediately return the entir...

Page 5: ...ng the Adapter 10 2 2 Adapter Configuration 13 2 2 1 Single Board 13 2 2 2 Multiple Board 13 2 3 The BENCFG EXE Program 14 Section Three Troubleshooting 16 Appendix A Specifications 20 Appendix B Pin...

Page 6: ...Products installation guide GREEN LED LNK RECEIVE RED LED TRANSMIT RJ 45 BNC BE2000 2 3 5 inch diskette Installation Guide Boca s Family of Ethernet Products installation guide 3 5 inch diskette The...

Page 7: ...card Ethernet Adapter in your computer Some network operating systems require some of their original installation diskettes See your network installation manuals Hardware Installation The default sett...

Page 8: ...00 drivers shipped with the Novell operating system Troubleshooting If the adapter does not function after you have installed it with the necessary software be sure the adapter is seated firmly and th...

Page 9: ...I IEEE 802 3 specifications High performance highly integrated one chip solution On board support for connecting to a 10Base T network BE2000 T or 10Base2 BE2000 2 Designed to work with 286 and high s...

Page 10: ...he System Cover These instructions assume an AT style or compatible machine 1 Power down your system and remove the power cord 2 Use a screwdriver to remove the screws which hold the cover in place Ob...

Page 11: ...g the System Cover 6 Slide the cover back over the chassis again exercising care not to let it catch on any cabling Once the cover is back in place replace all the screws you removed in step 2 Connect...

Page 12: ...2 Is the workstation at the end of the cable segment If NO attach the BNC connector on the cable from each adjacent workstation to the two open ends of the T connector as shown below If YES attach a t...

Page 13: ...re using those settings running BENCFG is not required 2 2 2 Loading Multiple Boards To load more than one BOCALANcard Ethernet Adapter in your machine you must configure each one separately Configure...

Page 14: ...led the Boca Ethernet utilities and type BENCFG ENTER You will see a Main Menu and a settings window The settings window allows you to view the current settings stored in the BOCALANcard Ethernet Adap...

Page 15: ...rdware IRQ settings for the BOCALANcard Ethernet Adapter 3 4 5 9 10 11 14 15 Boot ROM Address Sets the Boot ROM I O Address C800 CC00 D000 Disabled Diagnostics Performs a diagnostic on the BE2000 Ethe...

Page 16: ...sible from the rear of the board These status indicators show whether or not the cable is connected along with a programmable LED GREEN Link Receive Status RED Transmit Status Power on the system conn...

Page 17: ...K established Flickering Receiving data from network RED ON BE2000 NOT transmitting data to network Flickering BE2000 IS trasmitting data to network Using BNC with connection type set to Auto default...

Page 18: ...Flickering BE2000 IS trasmitting data to network BOARD SETTINGS If you are using a Novell network make sure that the settings in the NET CFG file are correct Also when NE2000 COM is executed NET CFG...

Page 19: ...s well MAKE SURE THAT THE NETWORK YOU ARE CONNECTED TO IS FUNCTIONING REPLACE THE ADAPTER WITH ANOTHER KNOWN TO FUNCTION AND TRY TO LOGIN AGAIN TRY THE ADAPTER IN A DIFFERENT COMPUTER MAKE SURE YOU AR...

Page 20: ...perating distance 100 meters 328 maximum hub to node length Diagnostic LEDs link receive indicator and transmit indicator Software Selectable interrupts memory address and a base I O address 10Base2 E...

Page 21: ...connector are as follows 8 pin 10 pin NA NC 1 1 Tx 2 2 Tx 3 3 Rx 4 4 NC 5 5 NC 6 6 Rx 7 7 NC 8 8 NC 9 NA NC 10 Boca s Ethernet products use a 8 pin 10Base T connector Bottom of plug Pin 1 Pin 8 Pin 1...

Page 22: ...lains how The NET CFG file is a configuration file that contains section headings and options of the ODI software You may also need to see the documentation specific to your protocol for additional NE...

Page 23: ...n In this chart the main NET CFG section headings are shaded and flush with the left margin NET CFG options are listed under each heading and indented Link Driver BOCANW PORT 1 2 hex_starting_address...

Page 24: ...t driver has these NET CFG options available INTERRUPT NODE ADDRESS FRAME PROTOCOL such as IPX PORT The following figure is a sample of the structure of any given NET CFG file LINK DRIVER BOCANW FRAME...

Page 25: ...ENCFG utility Select Mode Settings then Boot ROM Enable 4 The Boot ROM will work only with the following four configurations I O INTERRUPT BOOT ROM ADDRESS CONFIG 1 300h 3 C800h CONFIG 2 320h 5 CC00h...

Page 26: ...then Boot ROM Enable 4 The Boot ROM will work only with the following four configurations I O INTERRUPT BOOT ROM ADDRESS CONFIG 1 300h 3 C800h CONFIG 2 320h 5 CC00h CONFIG 3 340h 4 D000h 5 Follow the...

Page 27: ...1995 Printed in the U S A BE2000 PM5 FCC Compliance Appendix E FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the...

Page 28: ...erred to the Troubleshooting section there s a good chance the solution to your problem is there NOTE CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITHOUT COMPLETE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION CONCERNING YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE...

Page 29: ...tten authorization from you Cost of parts and labor involved in making such repairs will be billed to you C O D 5 When returning the product to Boca Research Inc for repairs please be sure to include...

Page 30: ...hange basis only Replaced parts and or products become the property of BRI If the returned product is sent by mail the purchaser agrees to prepay shipping charges insure the product or assume the risk...

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