SMC Networks EZ Card SMC8041TX, User Manual

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NSTALLING THE
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2. Connect the EZ PC 10/100 card to a network hub or switch
using UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors. Use Category 3, 4 or 5
for 10 Mbps connections and Category 5 for 100 Mbps
connections. The UTP cable should have a maximum length of
100 m (328 ft).
3. Power on your PC and install the appropriate network driver
for your operating system. Drivers can be found on the Driver
Diskette.
Notes: 1. The card auto-negotiates the speed and duplex mode of
the network connection, providing seamless operation
on either 10 or 100 Mbps segments.
2. Full-duplex communications allow data to be sent and
received simultaneously, doubling the effective
throughput. Refer to the readme files on the driver
diskette for information on setting the duplex mode.
Installing the Drivers
This PC network card can be used with any of the drivers provided
on SMC’s SuperDisk driver diskette. A RELEASE.TXT file describing
the contents of this disk can be found in the root directory. Each
driver is stored in a separate subdirectory along with a text file
describing the installation procedure. Select the driver you need
for your system and refer to the corresponding text file for the
installation procedure.
Driver updates can be downloaded from SMC’s web site (see
the back cover of this guide). Download the file
8034.EXE
for the latest EZ PC Card 10/100 card driver.