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Chapter 4

Operation and Troubleshooting

Once your Fast EtherTX-10/100 PCI Plus Card is installed, you may
want to know more about how it operates. This chapter covers
operation and troubleshooting in the following sections:

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The “Operation checklist” is an over view of the conditions

necessar y for proper PCI card operation.

■

The “LEDs” section details the functionality of the indicator lights

on the bracket of your PCI card.

■

The “Troubleshooting” section provides solutions for common

problems.

■

The “Manual configuration” section shows you how to change the

speed and duplex settings of your PCI card.

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Страница 1: ...Fast EtherTX 10 100 PCI Plus Card User s Guide F on arall a Merlin100PC Book Page 1 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 2: ...he copyright laws this manual artwork software and product designs may not be copied in whole or part without the written consent of Farallon Under the law copying includes translation to another language or format Farallon 2470 Mariner Square Loop Alameda CA 94501 1010 U S A For additional copies of this user s guide order Farallon part number 6120310 00 02 a Merlin100PC Book Page 2 Thursday Apri...

Страница 3: ...alling the hardware 8 Connecting to the network 10 Chapter 3 Configuration 11 Windows 95 12 Windows NT 4 0 13 Windows NT 3 5 1 14 MacOS 15 Chapter 4 Operation and Troubleshooting 17 Operation checklist 18 LEDs 19 Troubleshooting 20 Manual configuration 21 a Merlin100PC Book Page 3 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 4: ...Appendix B Fast Ethernet Networking 27 Adding Fast Ethernet to 10Base T networks 27 10Base T Ethernet guidelines 29 100Base TX Fast Ethernet guidelines 30 Farallon Technical Support 31 Warranties a Merlin100PC Book Page 4 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 5: ...and half duplex operation modes When connected to a full duplex device full duplex is automatically enabled When connected to a device that also auto detects the mode with the highest performance is selected Alternatively if you prefer to configure the card for a specific mode or network speed you can use the optional Fast EN Config Control Panel to customize your card s configuration As part of t...

Страница 6: ...s for Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows NT 3 5 1 One button installation of Farallon s 100 native Apple Open Transport Ethernet driver for MacOS driver implemented as an extension for easy updating Control panel for optional configuration features via software for MacOS Full compatibility with network protocols such as TCP IP AppleTalk and IPX Four status LEDs Link Activity 10Mbps and 100Mbps ...

Страница 7: ...re 2 Connecting to the network 3 Installing the driver and configuring your computer Steps 1 and 2 are covered in this chapter and step 3 is detailed in Chapter 3 After completing all the steps your Fast EtherTX 10 100 PCI Plus Card will be properly installed and ready for operation a Merlin100PC Book Page 7 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 8: ...r installing the card but the manual for your computer will tell you exactly how to do this for your computer model 2 Power down your computer according to the instructions in its manual 3 Access the computer s logic board and locate a bus master PCI slot On a MacOS computer you can use any PCI slot 4 Remove any access cover retainer or retainer clamp from the PCI access port 5 Ground yourself and...

Страница 9: ...I slot and press firmly until the connector is fully seated in the slot Seating the Fast EtherTX 10 100 PCI Plus Card 7 Reassemble your computer according to the instructions in its manual a Merlin100PC Book Page 9 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 10: ... 5 UTP cable The card will automatically negotiate and switch speed based on the type of hub to which it is connected When the card is connected to a hub or switch that supports 10Base T Ethernet it operates at a network speed of 10 Mbps When the card is connected to a hub or switch that supports 100Base TX Fast Ethernet it operates at a network speed of 100 Mbps 2 After connecting the cable turn ...

Страница 11: ...talling the appropriate driver and configuring the networking software This chapter covers configuration for the following platforms Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 Windows NT 3 5 1 MacOS Please refer to the section below that corresponds to your platform and perform the steps that follow a Merlin100PC Book Page 11 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 12: ...inish 5 Follow the on screen instructions as the Wizard copies files from the Farallon disk and from your Windows 95 CD or disks When prompted for the ADDPCI INF file open the WIN95 folder on the Farallon disk and select the file 6 When the Network window appears enter the computer name ID and other information and then click Close 7 Again follow the on screen instructions as the Wizard copies mor...

Страница 13: ...lick My Computer then Control Panel then Network 2 In the Network window click the Adapters tab 3 Click the Add button 4 In the Select Network Adapters window click the Have Disk button a Merlin100PC Book Page 13 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 14: ...ick the Control Panel icon 2 Double click Network The Network Settings window appears 3 Click the Add Adapter button 4 Select Other Requires disk from manufacturer 5 Select Continue 6 Insert the Farallon Windows disk when prompted to do so 7 At the prompt type WINNT351 and click OK 8 Select Farallon Fast EtherTX 10 100 PCI Plus Card and click OK 9 Select AutoDetect for the Connection Type 10 Click...

Страница 15: ...he Shift key This temporarily disables extensions that may cause conflicts Then insert the Farallon MacOS disk into the floppy drive of your computer 2 Double click the Installer icon The Easy Install dialog box appears 3 Click the Install button The Installer places networking software in your System Folder 4 After installation is complete restart your computer Fast EtherTX 10 100 Plus a Merlin10...

Страница 16: ...u may also need to choose a zone If zones are available the Current zone pop up menu will be active When you are finished close the control panel and save your settings 7 Open the Chooser and confirm that AppleTalk is active You may also select network services in the Chooser Wnen you are finished close the Chooser Your computer is now configured for Ethernet a Merlin100PC Book Page 16 Thursday Ap...

Страница 17: ... The Operation checklist is an overview of the conditions necessary for proper PCI card operation The LEDs section details the functionality of the indicator lights on the bracket of your PCI card The Troubleshooting section provides solutions for common problems The Manual configuration section shows you how to change the speed and duplex settings of your PCI card a Merlin100PC Book Page 17 Thurs...

Страница 18: ...networks the computer is connected to the network with 2 pair EIA TIA Category 3 NEMA standard UTP cable or higher with RJ 45 connectors For 100Base TX Fast Ethernet networks 2 pair Category 5 UTP cable is required The Farallon driver is installed and the networking software is configured as described in Chapter 3 The PCI card is correctly installed in a PCI bus master slot The distance between yo...

Страница 19: ...perly connected and receiving a link signal from the hub or switch If this LED is not lit it may indicate one of the following The network cable is not properly connected or is faulty A non 10Base T or non 100Base TX device is connected at the other end of the network cable The network cable exceeds 100 meters The hub or switch is not receiving power Activity ACT A flashing light indicates that ne...

Страница 20: ...evice and it is receiving power THE 100 LED IS NOT LIT Verify that your computer is connected to a 100Base TX hub or switch and that the port you are connected to is enabled for Fast Ethernet networking Verify that the cable is Category 5 UTP WINDOWS 95 DOES NOT DETECT THE CARD If the New Hardware Found window does not appear follow the steps below 1 Double click My Computer then Control Panel the...

Страница 21: ...nfirm Device Removal window click OK 7 Close the Control Panels and restart your computer 8 When the New Hardware Found window appears follow the instructions for installing the driver on page 12 of this manual NETWORK SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO YOUR MACOS COMPUTER Verify that Ethernet is selected in the AppleTalk control panel and AppleTalk is Active in the Chooser MANUAL CONFIGURATION If you ...

Страница 22: ...ility The Fast EN Config utility is located on the MacOS disk In order to configure your PCI card manually first drag the Fast EN Config icon to your hard disk Next open the utility and select the card in the pop up menu Then click on Manually Force Settings You may set the card for either 100Mbps or 10Mbps and for either full or half duplex The default is Automatically Sense Network which automat...

Страница 23: ...OS computers 8 MB of RAM System 7 5 3 or higher and Open Transport 1 1 or higher are required COMPATIBILITY WITH ETHERNET STANDARDS Farallon Fast EtherTX 10 100 PCI Plus Cards are designed in accordance with the IEEE Standard 802 3 10Base T and 802 3u 100Base TX ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS Operating temperature 0 to 50 C Storage temperature 20 to 70 C Operating humidity 10 to 80 noncondensing St...

Страница 24: ...TX network Two pair EIA TIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair UTP cable with RJ 45 connectors RJ 45 PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS The illustration below shows the RJ 45 port pin assignments Pin assignments are identical for 10Base T and 100Base TX using Category 5 UTP cable Pin 1 Transmit Pin 2 Transmit Pin 3 Receive Pin 6 Receive a Merlin100PC Book Page 24 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 25: ...n a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow ing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into...

Страница 26: ...a Merlin100PC Book Page 26 Thursday April 2 1998 12 01 AM ...

Страница 27: ...raditional 10Base T ADDING FAST ETHERNET TO 10BASE T NETWORKS Because it s the same technology only faster 100Base TX can be successfully integrated into 10Base T networks to form a reliable migration path to 100Base TX networks Farallon s Fast EtherTX 10 100 PCI Plus card is auto sensing meaning it will automatically sense whether it is connected to a 10Base T or 100Base TX hub and perform accord...

Страница 28: ...ernet and Fast Ethernet And as your LAN traffic increases install 100Base TX hubs Connect the 10 100 equipped devices to the new 100Base TX hubs Fast Ethernet hubs bridges and switches are available from Farallon 3 Connect your 100Base TX network to your 10Mbps LAN with 10 100 bridge or switching products 4 Finally connect bridges and hubs with a backbone Streamline Starlet 10Base T Hub Fast Starl...

Страница 29: ...dard or higher UTP cable may be used For convenience and easy upgrade Faral lon recommends using 2 pair Category 5 UTP cable for both 10Mbps and 100Mbps The maximum number of hubs or repeaters between any two nodes in the network is four The maximum number of segments between any two nodes in the network is five With Farallon EtherWave you can connect as many as seven nodes to a hub port in an Eth...

Страница 30: ...s Class I and Class II A 100Base TX network using Class I hubs does not allow more than one hub repeater between two end node devices If more than one Class I hub is installed on a network then a bridge router or switch is required between each of the hubs A 100Base TX network using Class II hubs allows two hubs to be interconnected directly without the need for a bridge router or switch If there ...

Страница 31: ...tions and possible solutions to a problem Also be sure to read any paper release notes or electronic Read Me files that you receive from Farallon If you contact us by telephone please be at the site of the prob lem prepared to reproduce it and to try some troubleshooting steps HOW TO REACH US If you have any questions concerns or suggestions please con tact us by telephone fax or mail Phone 510 81...

Страница 32: ...N INTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Product information can be found on the Internet at the following addresses Anonymous FTP ftp farallon com pub World Wide Web http www farallon com OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA If you are not located in the United States or Canada you can get service locally by contacting your nearest Farallon reseller or dis tributor For a worldwide list of our distribu...

Страница 33: ...de of the package If you are located outside of the United States or Canada please contact your dealer in order to arrange for warranty service THE ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE MADE BY FARALLON ALONE AND THEY ARE THE ONLY WARRANTIES MADE BY ANYONE REGARDING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT FARALLON AND ITS LICENSOR S MAKE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ME...

Страница 34: ...CK LICENSES If the Software has been delivered with more than one serial number you have the right to use the Software on as many computers as you have been given serial numbers provided that any copies made for this purpose shall contain all copyright and other proprietary notices that are on the original copy of the Software provided to you You may make backup or archival copies for each compute...

Страница 35: ... of the Software to you as shown by a copy of your receipt 1 the Software unless modified by you will perform substantially the functions described in the Documentation provided by Farallon and 2 the media on which the Software is furnished will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use Farallon does not warrant that the Software will meet your requirements or that operati...

Страница 36: ...NABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED WITH IT EVEN IF FARALLON OR ANYONE ELSE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY SOME LOCALITIES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN NO CASE SHALL FARALLON S OR ITS LICENSOR S LIABILIT...

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