1. Introduction
Thanks for choosing the SMC 10/100 Fast-Ethernet PCI Card, the SMC1255TX-2. This document
describes the Installation of SMC1255TX-2. This adapter supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Fast
Ethernet and complies with the electrical and protocol requirements of the PCI Local Bus Specification,
revision 2.2. The Wake-On-LAN feature is supported by the adapter.
1.1 Features
The 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter is a cost effective, high-performance network interface card. It
operates in 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX modes and integrates easily with any Fast Ethernet hub,
switch or router.
IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) and IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX) standards
32-bit bus master for high throughput and low CPU utilization
Wake-On-LAN
Full-duplex operation at both 10Mbps and 100Mbps
10/100Mbps auto-sensing
Diagnostic LED for troubleshooting
Single shield RJ-45 connector for using at either Speed (Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP cable for 10Mbps
Operation, and Category 5 UTP cable for 100Mbps Operation)
Plug and Play installation.
Test program (including Wake-On-LAN events)
Network drivers on the CD for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, NetWare, SCO Unix
and Packet driver.
FCC, CE certification
1.2 System Requirements
To use the adapter, you need the following components:
A PCI master mode expansion slot that is compliant with PCI bus specifications, revisions 2.2
Driver/ Manual CD
The following cables:
To operate at 10Mbps, a Category 3, 4, 5 UTP Cable
To operate at 100Mbps, a Category 5 UTP cable
2. Installation
This section describes how to install the adapter. For connecting to the network, you must have the
following:
1. Network adapter card installed to your computer.
2. Cabling (compatible with network topology)
3. CD-ROM for the adapter card containing the drivers
