SMC Networks SMC9432TX User's Manual
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1. EtherPower II 10 100 10 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Network Cards High performance for instant access to network resources Connection options of RJ 45 BNC and SC fiber Auto Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest speed and operating mode Support for remote LAN wakeup Optional FLASH Boot ROM 9 9999 User Guide SMC9432TX s SMC9432BTX SMC9432TX MP SMC9432FTX User Guide for SMC s EtherPower II 10 100 PCI Network Cards January 1999 Pub E0199 R01 150960 101 SMC 6 Hughes Irvine CA 92618 Information furnished by SMC Networks Inc SMC is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 1999 by SMC Networks Inc 6 Hughes Irvine CA All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EtherPower SuperDisk EZStart and EZdosodi are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders SMC Limited Warranty HARDWARE SMC Networks Inc SMC warrants its EtherPower Il 10 100 Network Cards to be free from defects in workmanship and materials2. Two Node Selection screen appears Select Responder The Respond To Test Messages screen appears The computer is ready to receive and retransmit messages The numbers in the Frames Received and Frames Transmitted fields will be dynamically updated once the Initiator begins the test Note Repeat this procedure for all computers you wish to set up as Responders Setting Up an Initiator 1 Zi 3i 4 Run EZStart Select Custom from the EZStart main screen Select Two Node Select Initiator The Initiate Test Messages screen appears Note You can configure several Initiators which can all send frames to a single Responder Running the Test 1 4 4 From the Initiate Test Messages screen use one of the following procedures to select a Responder Select Find Responder to have EZStart choose the first Responder it finds Skip ahead to Step 2 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD Select Parameters if a computer has not yet been set up as a Responder or if you want to select a specific Responder from several you have set up The Set Parameters screen appears Enter the Destination Address Responder s node address and click Ok You return to the Initiate Test Messages screen 2 Select Start Two messages appear INITIATING TEST MESSAGES and Press any key to stop Initiator The Frames Transmitt
3. configured Windows NT Networking or loaded another driver 1 Install the SMC network card if not already installed attach the network cable and boot Windows NT 3 5 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 2 Double click on the My Computer Control Panel and Network icons From the Network window select the Adapter tab 3 Do not select any of the network cards listed Select Add 4 You are presented with the Select Network Adapter window Click on Have Disk 5 You are presented with the Insert Disk window Specify the path to the root directory of the SuperDisk e g A and click on OK 6 You are presented with the Select OEM Option window Highlight EtherPower II 10 100 and click on OK 7 You are presented with the Network Card Setup window where you can specify the network card data rate AUTONEGOTIATE is the recommended setting for the EtherPower II 10 100 network card Select OK after verifying network card settings 8 You are presented with the Network window where the SMC network card is now listed as an installed adapter At this point you can select Close to exit the Network applet and follow the prompts to restart Windows NT 9 Select Yes when prompted to reboot for the changes to take effect For Further Customization You can modify card settings via the Network applet Install
4. 11 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 3 12 If you installed the driver using EZStart and did not edit your AUTOEXEC BAT file to call STARTNET BAT see Using STARTNET BAT below This completes the driver loading procedure Refer to the Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS manual for further details about running a DOS VLM client Using STARTNET BAT If you do not use EZdosodi or EZStart s Automatic Novell DOS ODI installation procedure to automatically modify your AUTOEXEC BAT file to call STARTNET BAT upon reboot you can modify it yourself as shown below REM Change directory to DOS ODI driver REM files CD NWCLIENT REM Load network software STARTNET REM This batch file STARTNET BAT loads REM the DOS ODI driver and Novell REM network shell program If you do not use the STARTNET BAT file as described above use the following loading sequence to connect to a server LSL COM SMCPWR2 COM IPXODI COM VLM EXE NET CFG Keywords NET CFG keywords are described in the DOS ODI VLM Client driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS NetWare v3 12 Server Driver Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process Use the following instructions with those in the NetWare 386 installation manual to install the driver You will need the SuperDisk during this procedure 1 Use EZStart to copy the SMC driver to your hard drive Refer to the
5. 55 C Storage 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Operating 10 to 90 Storage 5 to 95 ANSI IEEE 802 3 Ethernet ANSI IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet ISO IEC 8802 3 Ethernet PCI v2 0 and v2 1 PC 97 Over 250 years CE Mark UL 1950 EN60950 T V CSA 22 2 No 950 UL FCC Class B Industry Canada Class B EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B VCCI Class B Limited lifetime SMC9432TX Network Card Type Connectors Network Interface Cable Size without bracket Weight Operating Voltage SMC9432BTX Network Card Type Connectors Network Interface Cable Size without bracket Weight Operating Voltage SPECIFICATIONS 10BASE T 100BASE TX RJ 45 for 10BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE TX 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Category 5 2 125 x 4 750 in 5 4 x 12 0 cm 1 8 oz 50 gm 5 VDC 400 mA typical 500 mA maximum 12 VDC 1 2 mA 10BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE2 RJ 45 for 10BASE T 100BASE TX BNC for 10BASE2 10BASE T 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE T X 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Category 5 10BASE2 50 Ohm coax RG 58A U or RG 58C U 3 605 x 4 750 in 9 1 x 12 0 cm 2 52 oz 70 gm 5 VDC 400 mA typical 500 mA maximum 12 VDC 1 2 mA C 3 SPECIFICATIONS SMC9432TX MP Network Card Type Connectors Network Interface Cable
6. EZStart instructions in Appendix C 2 Refer to the Load LAN driver module section in the Novell NetWare 386 v3 12 installation manual for instructions on installing NetWare 3 Follow the instructions on starting NetWare and configuring the server Use the Load command to load the LAN driver If the LAN driver is not located in the default directory specify the path to the file on the command line The Load command will prompt you for configuration parameters if they are not supplied on the command line The Load command line parameters may be saved in an AUTOEXEC NCF file so they execute automatically every time the server starts Refer to the NetWare 386 installation manual on how to create an AUTOEXEC NCF file The following steps are specific to loading the SMCPWR2 LAN driver For examples please refer to the INSTALL DOC for loading the NetWare v3 12 server driver on the SMC SuperDisk 4 To load the driver type the following at the NetWare System Console LOAD SMCPWR2 Press Enter when prompted for a slot number 3 13 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 3 14 5 At this point a protocol must be bound to the driver For example BIND IPX TO SMCPWR2 NET XX where xx is the logical network address for the frame type indicated in your load command Driver Command Line Parameters Optional command line parameters are described in the NetWare v3 12 server driver installation document on th
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8. WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLECT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS PRODUCTS EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES NOTHING HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF LIMITING OR EXCLUDING SMC S LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damages for consumer products so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights which may vary from state to state SMC Networks Inc 6 Hughes Irvine CA 92618 TABLE OF CONTENTS Installing the Network Card 1 1 Introduction A lied 1 2 Package Contents tl 1 5 SuperDisk Contebls there Pee 1 5 System Requirements sssssseseeeeeeee eee eene 1 6 Installing a Flash ROM re folie 1 6 Inserting t
9. additional protocols and network components by selecting the appropriate folder e g Customizing Protocols Services Identification or Bindings 3 6 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS Windows 3 x Installation Windows for Workgroups v3 1 and v3 11 The following section describes how to install Windows for Workgroups v3 1 or v3 11 along with the SMC driver file If you already have Windows for Workgroups installed and only want to install the SMC driver proceed to Installing the SMC Driver Only Installing Windows for Workgroups and the SMC Driver 1 Insert the Windows for Workgroups Disk 1 Setup diskette in your computer s disk drive Change to the drive where you inserted the disk in Step 1 Then at the DOS prompt type SETUP Press the Enter key to start the setup procedure Typically this procedure takes from 10 to 15 minutes Follow the screen prompts until the Network Setup window appears Select Networks and Install Microsoft Windows Network Select No additional network or Other as necessary Click on OK Refer to your Windows for Workgroups manual for information Select Sharing and specify whether you want other users to be able to share your files and printer s Then select OK Click on the Driver button and then on the Add Adapter button Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter followed by OK Wh
10. pair RJ 45 Pin Assignments Pin Number Assignment 1 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 6 Rx The and signs are used to represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair Straight Through Wiring If the twisted pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an internal crossover the two pairs of wires must be straight through Straight Through RJ 45 Pin Assignments End1 End 2 1 Tx 1 Txt 2 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 3 Rx 6 Rx 6 Rx Crossover Wiring CABLES If the twisted pair cable is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an x or neither port is labeled with an x a crossover must be implemented in the wiring Crossover RJ 45 Pin Assignments End1 End 2 1 Txt 3 Rx 2 Tx 6 Rx 3 Rx 1 Txt 6 Rx 2 Tx B 5 CABLES B 6 Model SMC9432TX Model SMC9432FTX APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications A 3 LO re Se eee A 3 Model SMC9432BTX A 3 Model SMC9432TX MP A 4 ATE nah SOS Add baba A 4 C 1 SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications C 2 Bus Interface PCI Interrupt Channel Temperature Humidity Standards Mean Time Between Failures MTBF Compliances Safety Emissions Warranty 32 bit PCI Bus Master INTA Operating 32 to 131 F 0 to
11. the driver type the following at the NetWare System Console LOAD SMCPWR2 Press Enter when prompted for a slot number 3 9 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 3 10 5 At this point a protocol must be bound to the driver For example BIND IPX TO SMCPWR2 NET XX where xx is the logical network address for the frame type indicated in your load command Driver Command Line Parameters Optional command line parameters are described in the NetWare 4 x server driver installation document on the SuperDisk Note that the network card is preprogrammed with Auto Negotiate on the UTP port as the default configuration The preprogrammed configuration can be changed by running EZStart Some command line parameters are used to override the default configuration In the absence of such parameters the default configuration will be used by the NetWare driver DOS ODI VLM Client Driver There are three different methods you can use to install the DOS ODI driver and a VLM client One Step Installation with EZdosodi In one simple step EZdosodi will attach your computer to the nearest NetWare server It will automatically detect your network s frame type and configure your client files accordingly It will also modify your CONFIG SYS file to add the LASTDRIVE Z statement and the AUTOEXEC BAT file to call STARTNET BAT which calls the NetWare client files that attach your workstation to the network server If you do not wish t
12. the network card s RJ 45 port RJ 45 Connector Port Figure 2 1 RJ 45 Connector Port 2 Attach the male connector on the other end of the UTP cable directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet device OR Attach the male connector on the other end of the UTP cable to a wall outlet with an RJ 45 connector properly wired for 1OBASE T Ethernet or 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet Wiring from the wall outlet connection is usually routed to the device through a punch down block located in a wiring closet 2 5 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION Connecting a Thin Coax Cable The SMC9432BTX provides a BNC connector that supports a thin coax cable network connection see Figure 2 2 Connection to a thin coax cable requires a BNC T Connector as shown in Figure 2 3 on the next page wa wa 2 4 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION 2 5 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION SC Connector SC Fiber Optic Cables o Figure 2 4 Connecting Fiber Cable 2 6 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS Windows 95 98 Installation 3 3 Optional Procedures to Modify Card Settings and Add Network Protocols 3 4 Windows NT 4 0 Installation 3 5 First Time Installation 3 7 Secondary Installation 3 12 Windows 3 x Installation 3 12 Windows for Workgroups v3 1 and v3 11 3 13 Novell Netware Installation 3 13 NANG AK Waited ad C
13. D 5 Printing Installation Documents D 5 D 1 USING EZSTART EZStart is a Windows like utility provided on the SuperDisk This multi function utility takes the work out of driver installation and lets you test the network card s basic functions EZStart Navigational Keys D 2 EZStart provides a familiar Windows like interface that can be accessed with a mouse or the keys listed below 4 Use Tab to move to the next field or button Use Shift Tab to move to the previous field or button 4 Use the Enter key or the Spacebar to select a highlighted function Use the Up and Down arrows to move to selections in a list box Press F1 for help Use Alt underscored character to select a function that is not highlighted Use F3 or Alt F4 to exit Note When you see the symbol between two keys press and hold the first key while pressing and releasing the second For example for Shift Tab hold down the Shift key while pressing and releasing the Tab key UsING EZSTART Installing EZStart The EZStart utility can be run from the SuperDisk or the hard disk EZStart can also be installed and run using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3 x by double clicking on the EZStart icon Windows 95 98 Windows NT or OS 2 Installation Exit Windows NT or shut down Windows 95 98 and reboot your computer to the DOS prompt not a DOS window Follow the instructions for installing and running EZStart in a DOS environm
14. NET ESS 3 14 NetWare WO l2 qne ure f b e De 3 14 Other Installations 3 15 Latest DUVETS sosna iieii pa reete 3 15 3 1 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS This chapter describes how to install and configure network drivers for the EtherPower II 10 100 network card The drivers for this EtherPower II 10 100 network card are not compatible with those on previous SuperDisks even if the previous drivers were designed for other SMC Fast Ethernet network cards Models SMC9332DST SMC9332BDT SMC9332BVT Therefore use only the drivers on the SuperDisk supplied with this network card Windows 95 98 Installation 3 2 1 If Windows 95 98 is already installed on your computer proceed to Step 2 Otherwise complete a first time Windows 95 98 installation without the SMC network card installed 2 Shut down your PC install the SMC network card and attach network cable 3 Restart Windows 95 98 Make sure you have your Windows 95 98 CD available or you are aware of the path to those files on your hard drive 4 A New Hardware Found window appears and asks you to select a driver to install Select Driver from disk provided by manufacturer and click on OK Note The installation procedure for users of Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 and Windows 98 may be slightly different than that described here Refer to the Windows 95 98 driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk for more
15. Size without bracket Weight Operating Voltage SMC9432FTX Network Card Type Connectors Network Interface Cable Size without bracket Weight Operating Voltage C 4 10BASE T 100BASE TX RJ 45 for 10BASE T 100BASE TX 3 pin Wake on LAN cable connector 10BASE T 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable ElA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE TX 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable ElA TIA Category 5 2 125 x 4 750 in 5 4 x 12 0 cm 1 8 0z 50 gm 5 VDC 400 mA typical 500 mA maximum 12 VDC 1 2 mA 10BASE T 100BASE TX 100BASE FX RJ 45 for 10BASE T 100BASE TX SC connectors for 100BASE FX 3 pin Wake on LAN cable connector 10BASE T 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable ElA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE TX 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable ElA TIA Category 5 100BASE FX 62 5 125 um multimode fiber cable 3 605 x 4 750 in 9 1 x 12 0 cm 2 52 oz 70 gm RJ 45 5 VDC 350 mA typical Fiber 5 VDC 1000 mA typical 12 VDC 1 2 mA APPENDIX D UsinG EZSTART EZStart Navigational Keys D 2 Installing EZStart D 3 Windows 95 98 Windows NT or OS 2 Installation D 3 Hard Disk Installation in a DOS Environment D 3 Installation in a Windows 3 x Environment D 3 RunningeEZStart D 4 InaDOSEnvironment D 4 In a Windows 3 x Environment D 4 Copying Driver Files
16. ained by delivering the defective product accompanied LIMITED WARRANTY by a copy of the dated proof of purchase to SMC s Service Center or to an Authorized SMC Service Center during the applicable warranty period Standard warranty service for software products may be obtained by telephoning SMC s Service Center or an Authorized SMC Service Center Products returned to SMC s Service Center must be pre authorized by SMC with a Return Material Authorization RMA number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid insured and packaged appropriately for safe shipment The repaired or replaced item will be shipped to Customer at SMC s expense not later than thirty 30 days after receipt by SMC WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE CUSTOMER S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID AT SMC S OPTION THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SMC NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR
17. airs required To connect to a 100BASE TX device use the network card s RJ 45 connector and Category 5 UTP cable 2 wire pairs required To connect to a 10BASE2 device use the BNC connector on the SMC9432BTX network card and thin coax cable To connect to a 100BASE FX device use the SC connector on the SMC9432FTX network card and 62 5 125 pm fiber optic cable The attached device must be within the distance limitations specified by the applicable IEEE specification Observe the following guidelines for 100BASE TX FX operation The maximum length of a twisted pair segment is 100 meters The maximum length of a fiber segment is 412 meters in half duplex and 2 km in full duplex For 100 Mbps operation the EtherPower II 10 100 card must be connected to a 100BASE TX 100BASE FX hub or switch For additional Fast Ethernet guidelines refer to SMC s World Wide Web site at the URL shown on the back cover of this user guide NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION Connecting a UTP Cable All four EtherPower II 10 100 network card models have an RJ 45 connector that supports a UTP connection to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet device Figure 2 1 shows the RJ 45 connector on the SMC9432BTX This connection can be made directly to the device or indirectly via a wall outlet that has the proper wiring for an RJ 45 connector Refer to Appendix B for RJ 45 pin assignments 1 Attach the male RJ 45 connector on one end of a UTP cable to
18. atus ICES 003 of Industry Canada Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le mat rial brouilleur Appareils Num riques NMB 003 dict e par l Industrie EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B This unit was tested and found to comply with the Class B limits of EN55022 CISPR 22 and the immunity requirements of EN50082 1 111 COMPLIANCES EC Conformance Declaration This information technology product was found to comply with EC General Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC An EC Declaration of Conformity was issued for this product by SMC Europe Limited 1st Floor Pyramid House Easthampstead Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1NS United Kingdom Japan VCCI Class B CORES FRUBZESERESREMAMRBS VCCI 0 L TS lt 27S5X2BI RAM ETS COREL FERBCHATS CE EBMELTUEFA DOXBATUTAOTLUDaLSEW TGERUC MASHSEREBSSISRCTCEMBVET HR UdRUSSRBREI GE TE LURMYRUALTFELY Australia AS NZS 3548 1995 Class B Australian Contact SMC Communications Pty Ltd LVL 10 201 Miller Street acNo 35 164 North Sydney NSW 2060 Phone 61 2 9929 9159 Fax 61 2 9929 9140 iv CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD Introduction 1 2 Model Vetere pep d RO MOS RR Eee 1 2 LED Indicators NG deir caia Ne HE Be 1 4 Package Contents 1 5 SuperDisk Contents 1 5 Sys
19. e D 3 Running EZStatt eee a dp cet e eae e Oa e aon D 4 Copying Driver Elles Kan p nee m eee D 5 Printing Installation Documents se D 6 COMPLIANCES FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installa tion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equip ment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Industry Canada Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Appar
20. e select that drive type EZSTART and press the Enter key For example C gt A lt Enter gt A gt EZSTART lt Enter gt 2 To run EZStart from the hard disk change to the directory on the hard disk containing the SuperDisk files type EZSTART and press Enter For example C gt CD SMC lt Enter gt C SMC gt EZSTART lt Enter gt D 4 UsING EZSTART In a Windows 3 x Environment From your Windows 3 x desktop double click the EZStart icon to start EZStart The EZStart main screen appears This screen shows the current configuration information for your network card Note If multiple cards have been installed a screen displays each card with its configuration Select an individual card by double clicking on it or by highlighting it and either choosing Select or pressing the Enter key The EZStart main screen will then appear Copying Driver Files 1 2 3 Run EZStart as previously described Select Custom from the EZStart main screen Select Drivers Documents from the Custom Installation screen There are two Network Drivers and Documentation Selection screens Select the appropriate vendor from the first screen The screen appears again Select the appropriate driver that you wish to install make sure the selection you want is highlighted Then press the Enter key or select OK Atthe Network Drivers and Documentation screen the defaul
21. e SMC SuperDisk Note that the EtherPower II 10 100 network card is preprogrammed with Auto Negotiate on the UTP port as the default configuration The preprogrammed configuration can be changed by running EZStart Some command line parameters are used to override the default configuration In the absence of such parameters the default configuration will be used by the NetWare driver INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS Other Installations Refer to the installation documents on SMC s SuperDisk for instructions on installing drivers for use with other operating systems Please note that new releases of SMC drivers and operating systems may result in procedures slightly different than those described in this chapter Run EZStart as described in Appendix D to access installation documents which may contain more up to date information Latest Drivers The SuperDisk contains the latest drivers available at shipping time If more recent versions of these drivers are available you can download them from SMC s Web site Refer to the back cover of this user guide 3 15 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 3 16 CHAPTER 4 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD Introduction 4 2 Basic Adapter Test 4 3 Two Node Adapter Test 4 3 Setting Up a Responder 4 4 Setting Up an Initiator 4 4 Running the Test 4 5 Wha
22. ed and Frames Received fields are dynamically updated during the test 3 Press any key to stop the test 4 Select Statistics to view test results The LAN Statistics screen appears with Transmit statistics on the left and Receive statistics on the right What to Look For An acceptable level of error statistics is impossible to define This level varies depending on the size and configuration of your network and the applications being run For example collisions naturally occur in Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks Acceptable levels vary with the number of nodes on each segment and the applications they are running We recommend you consult your network administrator when reviewing the LAN Statistics screen Test Parameters To display and or change Two Node Adapter Test parameters 1 Select Parameters from the Initiate Test Messages screen The Set Parameters screen appears Make any required changes Select OK to return to the Initiate Test Messages screen 4 5 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD Network Card Diagnostic Utility The SMC SuperDisk contains a Windows based diagnostic utility that provides a quick convenient way for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT v4 0 and v3 51 users to test the basic functions of their EtherPower II 10 100 network card When you install an SMC EtherPower II 10 100 network driver this utility is automatically created in a new program group on you
23. en the Install Driver window appears insert the SuperDisk into your computer s disk drive Type the path where the driver resides A WFW 3 7 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 3 8 9 Select OK The Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter window appears 10 Select the EtherPower II 10 100 network card followed by OK 11 Click on the Close button and then on OK You will be prompted to update the files If you select Yes Windows will look for files from the Windows install disks and sometimes may ask for the EtherPower II 10 100 driver again 12 You will be notified via the Windows Setup screen that certain INI files will be modified Select OK Select the Restart Computer button to reboot your system and have the changes take effect Installing the SMC Driver Only The following procedure describes how to install the SMC driver only and assumes that Windows for Workgroups v3 11 is already installed 1 Double click on the Network Setup icon in the Network window 2 When the Network Setup dialog box appears refer to Installing Windows for Workgroups and the SMC Driver Step 4 The following procedure describes how to install the SMC driver and assumes that Windows for Workgroups v3 1 is already installed 1 Double click on the Control Panel icon and then on the Network icon 2 Select the Adapters o
24. ent Hard Disk Installation in a DOS Environment To run EZStart under DOS without using the SuperDisk or to run EZStart from your Windows desktop use the following procedure to load EZStart on your hard disk 1 Insert the SuperDisk in a drive 2 Using the DOS COPY command copy all the files from the SuperDisk to a single directory on the hard disk For example C gt COPY A C SMC lt Enter gt Installation in a Windows 3 x Environment 1 Load EZStart on the hard disk as described above 2 Start Microsoft Windows 3 From the Program Manager select File New and then Program Item 5 Select OK D 3 USING EZSTART 6 For the Command Line entry type the complete path to the SuperDisk files and then type EZSTART EXE For example C gt SMC EZSTART EXE Note You can use the EZSTART PIF file instead of EZSTART EXE for more control over the environment in which EZStart loads For more information on working with PIF files refer to the Microsoft Windows documentation 7 Select Change Icon 8 Select OK 9 Select Browse and then select the directory containing the EZStart utility 10 Select the EZSTART ICO file to install the icon on your Windows desktop 11 Select OK with each window until you return to your Windows desktop Running EZStart In a DOS Environment 1 To run EZStart from the SuperDisk insert the SuperDisk in a driv
25. er system components unplug the com puter and remove the computer cover Work in a static free area and touch the computer chassis often to equalize static charges Install the network card into an available bus mastering PCI slot Make sure the network card is completely seated so that no gold fingers are exposed Figure 1 3 Inserting the Network Card 5 For the SMC9432TX MP and SMC9432FTX connect one end of the 3 pin WOL cable to J1 on the card and the other end to the 5V Standby connector on the computer s motherboard as shown in Figure 1 3 Refer to your computer s installation manual to locate the 5V Standby connector ney INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD CHAPTER 2 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION Connection Guidelines 2 2 Connecting a UTP Cable 2 3 Connecting a Thin Coax Cable 2 4 Connecting a Fibercable 2 5 2 1 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION All four EtherPower II 10 100 network card models have an RJ 45 connector for connection to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub or switch using an unshielded twisted pair UTP cable In addition the SMC9432BTX provides a BNC port for thin coax cable while the SMC9432FTX enables fiber cable connections This chapter describes all connection methods Connection Guidelines 2 2 To connect to a 10BASE T device use the network card s RJ 45 connector and Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable 2 wire p
26. es or interrupts If necessary reconfigure one of the devices Memory Management Utilities EMM386 v4 48 or Earlier If you use EMM386 v4 48 or earlier provided with DOS v6 21 and earlier upgrade to EMM386 v4 49 by obtaining DOS v6 22 or later or change memory managers Otherwise incompatibilities in EMM386 may cause your computer to hang when a LAN driver tries to load To determine your DOS version type VER and press Enter at the DOS prompt EMM386 and HIGHSCAN Option An incompatibility exists when using the HIGHSCAN option with EMM386 and PCI network cards This incompatibility may cause your computer to hang or reboot To resolve it do not use HIGHSCAN as an option parameter to EMM386 in the CONFIG SYS file Also note that selecting Memmaker s DOS v6 21 or v6 22 Aggressive memory scanning option causes Memmaker to specify HIGHSCAN as an option parameter to EMM386 To resolve this problem do not select the Aggressive memory scan option on Memmaker A 5 TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX B Cable Specifications B 2 Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B 3 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments B 4 Straight Through Wiring B 4 Crossover Wiring B 4 B 1 CABLES Cable Specifications B 2 Thin Coax 10BASE2 Cable Cable Type Connector RG 58A U or RG 58C U BNC Twisted Pair 10BASE T Cable Cable Type Category Connec
27. etwork card configuration testing and driver installation easy 4 4 EZSTART EXE EZStart utility README DOC contains instructions for installing and using EZStart as well as SMC technical support hours and telephone numbers SMCMnn EXE the compressed driver file contains drivers for all major operating systems Driver installation files contain installation instructions for a particular driver Driver release files contain history information for a particular driver 1 5 INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD System Requirements For your network card A PC WOL enabled for the SMC9432TX MP and SMC9432FTX and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification v2 0 or later a bus mastering PCI slot and the appropriate type of cable 10 Mbps operation UTP Category 3 4 or 5 cable For the SMC9432BTX model only thin coax cable can also be used 100 Mbps operation UTP Category 5 cable For the SMC9432FTX model only 62 5 125 pm fiber cable can also be used Refer to the tables in Appendix B For EZStart MS DOS PC DOS or Windows operating system v3 11 or later Installing a Flash ROM 1 6 The EtherPower II 10 100 network card has an on board socket for an optional Flash ROM for remote booting For information on installing Flash ROMs refer to the instructions that come with the Flash ROM INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD Inserting the Network Card 1 Switch off all comput
28. he Network Card sss 1 7 PCT Configuration ic ooo e coepi RR 1 8 Network Cable Connection 2 1 Connection Guidelines sss 2 2 Connecting a UTP Cable sse 2 3 Connecting a Thin Coax Cable sss 2 4 Connecting a Fiber Cable rare rete 2 5 Installing and Configuring Network Drivers 3 1 Windows 95 98 Installation see 3 2 Windows NT 4 0 Installation 3 4 Windows 3 x Installation sse manii mnmwa 3 7 Novell NetWare Installation ii a ii 3 9 Other Installations anG Ro We i fon 3 15 Latest DriVetss eec er e P NN OR ee eine see 3 15 Testing the Network Card 4 1 Hati KO OLUT SLO A s ease e d TE d ct rei nette 4 2 Basic Adapter Test x eap APA ink aes 4 3 Two Node Adapter Test a swan 4 3 Network Card Diagnostic Utility 4 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS A il Troubleshooting AL PGI Conmpatibilityz teer teta na A 2 Solutions for Common Problems sss A 3 Memory Management Utilities A 5 Cable SpecifiCationss us s cae aee dete tob dmm B 2 Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments ssese B 3 SHECIT CAH ONS er aur i General SENSA kaaa asha mb C 2 kal KADA BA AAA dadas C 3 SMC9432BE Arata dde C 3 SMC9432TX MDB ia Et ed er e e enda C 4 SMCI DETR er A ta uan C 4 EZStart Navigational Keys sss D 2 Installing ELSA we
29. information 5 The Install From Disk window appears Insert the SMC SuperDisk specify the path to the root of the disk and click on OR INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 6 The message The file netapi dll on SMC SuperDisk could not be found appears Specify the path to the Windows 95 98 CD or the Windows 95 98 path you have designated and click on OK 6 You may be prompted for Windows 95 98 installation files If so click on OK and then type the path to your Windows 95 98 CD or change the path to those files on your hard drive and click OK 7 Follow the remaining Windows 95 08 instructions to complete the installation After all the files have been copied you are prompted to reboot for the changes to take effect Select Yes when prompted to restart your computer and remove the SMC SuperDisk Optional procedures to modify card settings and add network protocols Double click on the My Computer Control Panel and Network icons The Network dialog box appears If the correct network protocols are not installed in the Primary Network Logon list box select the primary network to which you will be attaching Click on Add The Select Network Component Type dialog box appears Follow the on screen directions to select network protocols For peer to peer networks you may wish to enable File and Print Sharing in the Netwo
30. installation 3 2 D 5 E EC conformance iv emissions iii C 2 EMM386 A 5 EZdosodi 3 10 EZStart adapter tests 4 3 copying driver files D 5 custom installation 3 11 D 5 DOS ODI installation 3 11 installing D 3 navigational keys D 2 printing installation documents D 6 using 3 9 3 13 3 15 4 2 4 3 D 2 F Fast Ethernet cabling 1 6 2 2 B 2 fiber cable 1 2 1 6 2 5 Flash ROM 1 6 full duplex operation A 4 Index 1 INDEX I indicators 1 4 installation DOS ODI 3 10 EZStart D 3 NetWare v3 12 3 13 NetWare v4 x 3 9 other 3 15 Windows 3 x 3 7 Windows 95 98 3 2 Windows NT 4 0 3 4 installation documents D 6 L LAN statistics 4 5 latest drivers 3 15 LEDs 100 Mbps 1 4 activity 1 4 full duplex 1 4 link 1 4 status 1 4 M models 1 2 MTBF C 2 multimode fiber cable 1 2 2 5 N NetWare v3 12 installation 3 13 NetWare v4 x installation 3 9 network cable 2 2 network drivers 3 2 D 5 network protocols adding 3 3 Index 2 P package contents 1 5 PCI configuration 1 8 A 2 pin assignments B 3 problems common A 3 R regulatory information iii RJ 45 connector 2 3 S SC connectors 2 5 solutions for common problems A 3 specifications cable B 2 emissions C 2 environmental C 2 general C 2 STARTNET BAT 3 10 3 12 straight through cable B 4 SuperDisk 1 5 3 2 system requirements 1 6 T testing the network card 4 2 troubleshooting basic A 3 error messages A 5 EZStart A 4 fu
31. ll duplex operation A 4 memory management utilities A 5 PCI compatibility A 2 twisted pair cable B 3 two node adapter test 4 3 U utility diagnostic 4 2 UTP cable connections 2 3 pin assigments B 3 W Wake on LAN attaching cable 1 8 cable 1 3 PC 1 3 1 6 Windows 3 x installation 3 7 Windows 95 98 installation 3 2 Windows diagnostic utility 4 2 4 6 Windows NT 4 0 installation 3 4 wiring crossover B 5 straight through B 4 INDEX Index 3 INDEX Index 4 FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CALL From U S A and Canada 8 30 AM 8 00 PM Pacific Time 800 SMC 4 YOU 949 707 2400 949 707 2460 Fax From Europe 8 00 AM 5 30 PM UK Greenwich Mean Time 44 0 1344 420068 44 0 1344 418835 Fax INTERNET e mail address techsupport smc com Driver updates available from the internet Host name info smc com IP address 170 129 51 1 SMC Forum on CompuServe at the prompt type GO SMC World Wide Web http www smc com FOR LITERATURE OR ADVERTISING RESPONSE CALL U S A and Canada 800 SMC 4 YOU Fax 949 707 2460 Europe 44 0 1344 418800 Fax 44 0 1344 418828 Northern Europe 44 0 1344 418820 Fax 44 0 1344 418826 Southern Europe 33 1 41 38 32 32 Fax 33 1 41 38 01 58 Central Eastern Europe 49 0 89 92861 0 Fax 49 0 89 92861 230 Nordic 46 8 564 33145 Fax 46 8 87 62 62 Middle East 971 4818410 Fax 971 4817993 South Africa 27 0 11 3936491 Fax 27 0 11 3936491 PRC 86 10 6235 4958
32. ls when prompted and click Next Note To complete a TCP IP installation you will need to know your IP Address and Subnet Mask For further information contact your network administrator or Internet service provider INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS 9 Click on Next and then Next again when prompted to Install Network Components When prompted for Windows NT files type the path to your Windows NT files on CD ROM e g D WINNT or change the path to those files on your hard drive and click on OK 10 You are presented with the Network Card Setup window where you can specify the network card data rate AUTONEGOTIATE is the recommended setting for the EtherPower II 10 100 network card Select Continue after verifying network card settings 11 Click on Next and then Next again when prompted to Start the Network 12 Enter the Workgroup or Domain names optional when prompted and click on Next 13 Select Finish when prompted and click on Yes when prompted to reboot Remove the SuperDisk For Further Customization You can modify card settings via the Network applet Install additional protocols and network components by selecting the appropriate folder e g Customizing Protocols Services Identification or Bindings Secondary installation Follow this procedure if you ve already installed another network card
33. messages under Test Results show the current test in progress As each individual test completes Test Results shows whether the SMC network card passed or failed the test see Figure 4 2 Ht TS Saec Taka B TESCO Ert Dasa lakas Coque gim S Lei LD EOQHLEDT T Manga PF ng fim Faciam Maraming X Hadeiskdess EE ex r EE 100 dis FD Facit hemat a Lo mel fos Bla oper Hingin Polisi p Des Hara IMA TON EZ x Dm VAi i HA SOREN o ue CRC Evene I 4 Spiers mi mg 4 b pee TE sd dew rie pared ang inb taka acted Eat Ais ed des Tampi Figure 4 2 Testing Status 4 7 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD 4 8 Note If the network card diagnostic utility encounters a problem when initiating the test such as an SMC network card is not found a message appears along with OK and Help buttons and the test does not run To identify and resolve the problem click the Help button To remove the message click the OK button The test runs to completion even if the network card fails one or more of the individual tests If your network card fails any of the tests click the Help button in the main window for suggested causes and remedies APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING PEI Compatibility ui sin e ed ded eo poss A 2 Solutions for Common Problems A 3 Basic Troubleshooting A 3 PESA ox etal a kaaa eae gS oe ducta A 4 Data Rat oir di A 4 Full Duplex Opera
34. o 2 km away INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD The Wake on LAN WOL cable allows a WOL enabled PC to be managed remotely Software can be loaded and updated configurations changed data backed up inventory checked viruses removed device conflicts eliminated and system crashes repaired from a remote central location This decreases user downtime and increases overall productivity 1 5 INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD LED Indicators The EtherPower II 10 100 network card includes four status LED indicators The LNK and T R LEDs are built into the RJ 45 port on all models except the SMC9432FTX where they are grouped with the FDX and 100 LEDs All the LED indicators are as described in the following figure and table OO TIR LNK Transmit Receive O Full Duplex Valid Link FDX 1 4 INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD Package Contents 4 4 EtherPower II 10 100 network card SuperDisk network drivers diskette Wake on LAN Cable SMC9432TX MP and SMC9432FTX Models only EtherPower II 10 100 user guide this manual SMC Warranty Registration Card Make sure you have received all of these items If any item is missing or damaged contact your place of purchase immediately Please complete the Warranty Registration Card and return it to SMC or register on SMC s Web site SuperDisk Contents The SuperDisk contains drivers and other files to make n
35. o be automatically connected to a network server at this time use one of the two installation procedures described on the following pages Otherwise refer to the EZSTART DOC document on the SMC SuperDisk for information about how to use EZdosodi Exit to a DOS prompt change to the SuperDisk target drive type EZDOSODI and press Enter INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS Automatic Installation With EZStart Use EZStart s Automatic Novell DOS ODI feature when you require greater customization than offered by EZdosodi for example if you wish to specify a server name or a specific Ethernet frame type You will have the choice of modifying your CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT files If you choose this option the workstation will automatically attach to the server upon reboot Custom Installation With EZStart For a basic NetWare Client installation which will copy the client files and the SMC driver to your hard drive use EZStart s Custom Setup procedure 1 Switch to the drive containing the SuperDisk type EZSTART and press Enter You will be presented with the main screen 2 From the main screen select Custom 3 From the Custom Installation screen select Drivers Documents 4 From the Driver Installation screen select Automatic Novell DOS ODI customization capability or Novell will not modify AUTOEXEC BAT or attach to a server upon reboot 3
36. onfigured incorrectly If you encounter a network problem use the following checklist to identify and correct the problem Make sure the cable is within ANSI IEEE 802 3 and ISO IEC8802 3 Ethernet or ANSI IEEE802 3u Fast Ethernet standards for the type of network you are using For 1OBASE T and 100BASE TX operation the maximum UTP cable length is 100 meters For 10BASE T operation SMC9432BTX model the maximum thin coax cable length is 185 meters Make sure the card is securely seated in the expansion slot Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the card s connector Make sure the correct network operating system driver is installed Make sure the computer is receiving power If you suspect the power outlet to be faulty plug another device into it to verify that it is working Check to see whether the outlet is controlled by a wall switch If you set your network card s speed manually be sure the speed selected for the hub and card 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps match A 3 TROUBLESHOOTING EZStart If you try to load a driver and DOS presents an error the destination files may have a size of 0 bytes Increase the value of the FILES statement in your CONFIG SYS file to at least 20 Then use EZStart to copy the driver files to your computer s hard disk again Data Rate We strongly recommend using the AUTONEGOTIATE keyword the network card line speed default when installing the driver If y
37. ou must specify the network card line speed then make sure the speed you specify matches the speed of the attached hub Full Duplex Operation For your network card to auto negotiate to full duplex operation the network switch with which it communicates must comply with the ANSI IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet standard for Auto Negotiation Clause 28 Otherwise full duplex operation must be forced at the switch and EtherPower II 10 100 network card Consult your switch manual for directions about how to configure the switch to operate in full duplex mode Refer to the driver installation document for your particular environment on the SMC SuperDisk to determine the appropriate method to force full duplex operation at the card Cannot Connect to a File Server A 4 Verify that the network card is properly installed and that the server is up and connected to the network Then verify that the frame type the driver is using e g as specified in NET CFG for Novell environments is the same as that used by the server If using multiple frame types make sure the first one specified is the same as that used by the server TROUBLESHOOTING SMC Driver Related Error Messages Refer to the driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk for your driver This document describes driver related error messages Card Problems After Adding a Device to Computer Make sure the SMC network card and the new device have not been assigned identical address
38. ption to add the SMC network card 3 Refer to Installing Windows for Workgroups and the SMC Driver Step 6 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS Novell NetWare Installation NetWare v4 x Server Driver Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process Use the following instructions with those in the NetWare 386 installation manual to install the driver You will need the SuperDisk during this procedure 1 Use EZStart to copy the SMC driver to your hard drive Refer to the EZStart instructions in Appendix C 2 Refer to the Load LAN driver module section in the Novell NetWare 386 v4 x installation manual for instructions on installing NetWare 3 Follow the instructions on starting NetWare and configuring the server Use the Load command to load the LAN driver If the LAN driver is not located in the default directory specify the path to the file on the command line The Load command will prompt you for configuration parameters if they are not supplied on the command line The Load command line parameters may be saved in an AUTOEXEC NCF file so they execute automatically every time the server starts Refer to the NetWare 386 installation manual for information about how to create an AUTOEXEC NCF file The following steps are specific to loading the SMCPWR2 LAN driver For examples please refer to the NetWare v4 x server driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk 4 To load
39. r Windows desktop After installing an SMC EtherPower II 10 100 network driver use the following procedure to run the network card diagnostic utility 1 Windows 95 98 and Windows NT v4 0 users From the Start bar click Programs and select SMC and then Diag The main window appears Windows NT v3 51 users From DOS or a DOS window change to the WINNT SYSTEM32 subdirectory Then type DIAG and press the Enter key The main window appears see Figure 4 1 BEN oran Nika sd MA 2 uM ordin ian Letom nk Aging Lei wan ECO Er ios Pachan T ur aud IE Had cece ELSE 5 Lis Sand m HO kani Full Dui Paian Meca ved EN mp cd Eb 100 bien Fl i pira k 3 eye Lola Drs Hara IHAT E32 MiB pic US L D JC T CRC Evang Tiri Parmar Xi T nk 4 MEAN pe 0 3 um pohecting ib rua sel Checking data ra cara parad Espa Leds ed pucca Sili skr je Figure 4 1 Main Window 4 6 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD 2 If your computer has more than one SMC network card installed use the Select Adapter drop down list at the top of the window to select the card you want to test 3 Click the Basic tests button The basic adapter test consists of individual tests that evaluate the loopback send and receive capabilities of the selected SMC network card When the test starts A status bar to the right of the Basic tests button shows the percentage of the test completed Status
40. rPower 10 100 Network Cards will be repaired or replaced at SMC s option SOFTWARE SMC warrants that the software programs licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to the program specifications for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller SMC warrants the magnetic media containing software against failure during the warranty period No updates are provided SMC s sole obligation hereunder shall be at SMC s discretion to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software products or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conform to SMC s applicable published specifications Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate applications program and associated reference materials SMC makes no warranty that its software products will work in combination with any hardware or applications software products provided by third parties that the operation of the software products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the SMC software product documentation or specifications as being compatible SMC will make reasonable efforts to provide compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by bug or defect in the third party s product STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE Standard warranty service for hardware products may be obt
41. rk dialog box To modify other network card properties select the appropriate tab or click on the Properties button from the Network dialog box and modify properties as desired 3 3 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS Windows NT 4 0 Installation First time installation 3 4 If you ve already installed a network card configured Windows NT Networking or configured a network driver refer to the procedure titled Secondary Installation 1 If Windows NT is already installed on your computer proceed to Step 2 Otherwise complete a first time Windows NT installation without the SMC network card installed Shut down your PC install the SMC network card and attach the network cable Restart Windows NT Double click on the My Computer Control Panel and Network icons The Network Configuration window appears prompting you to install Windows NT Networking Select Yes Windows NT invokes the Network Setup Wizard Click on Next When prompted to Search for a Network Adapter click on Select from List When prompted to Select a Network Adapter click on Have Disk Insert the SuperDisk when prompted and click on OK You are presented with the Select OEM Option window Highlight EtherPower II 10 100 and click on OK When prompted to Search for an Adapter click on Next Select network protoco
42. t destination directory and a list of files to be copied to the default directory are displayed To accept the default destination directory select Copy Files Otherwise enter a destination directory at the prompt and select Copy Files Follow the prompts to continue the installation Select Exit to exit EZStart Remove the SuperDisk from the floppy disk drive D 5 USING EZSTART Printing Installation Documents D 6 1 Run EZStart 2 Select Documents from the EZStart main screen 3 Select your network operating system from the Network Drivers Documentation Selection screen 4 Select Print from the Documentation screen A Auto Negotiation 1 2 3 5 A 4 B basic adapter test 4 3 BNC connector 2 4 C cable Category 3 4 5 1 6 Fast Ethernet 1 6 fiber 1 6 2 5 guidelines 2 2 requirements 1 6 specifications B 2 UTP 2 3 B 3 Wake on LAN 1 2 1 3 1 7 Category 3 4 5 cable 1 6 compliances iii configuration NetWare v3 12 3 13 NetWare v4 x 3 9 PCI 1 8 Windows 3 x 3 7 Windows 95 98 3 2 Windows NT 4 0 3 4 connecting cable fiber 2 5 thin coax 2 4 UTP 2 3 connection guidelines 2 2 connectors BNC 2 4 RJ 45 2 3 B 3 SC 2 5 T connector 2 4 INDEX contents package 1 5 SuperDisk 1 5 crossover cable B 5 D data speed A 4 diagnostic tests 4 2 DOS ODI installation 3 10 driver diskette 1 5 driver documents D 6 driver files 1 5 3 2 3 15 D 5 driver
43. t to Look For 4 5 Test Paramenters 4 5 Network Card Diagnostic Utility 4 6 4 1 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD Introduction 4 2 EZStart is a multi function Windows like utility provided on the SuperDisk EZStart lets you install network drivers test the EtherPower II 10 100 network card and display driver installation instructions simply by pointing and clicking your mouse EZStart can perform the following tests on the network card to verify its functionality Basic Adapter Test verifies the operation of the network card s basic functions See page 4 3 Two Node Adapter Test verifies the network card s ability to communicate over the network with another card At least one other computer containing an SMC network card must be connected to the network As long as the cards are interfaced to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub that supports 10 100 Mbps switching capability the two node test can be performed with a mixture of 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps cards See page 4 3 Network Card Diagnostic Utility a Windows based network card diagnostic utility that provides a quick convenient way for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT v4 0 and v3 51 users to test the basic functions of their EtherPower II 10 100 network card See page 4 6 TESTING THE NETWORK C ARD Basic Adapter Test This test is actually a series of tests designed to check I O Port Accessibility on board RAM Net
44. tem Requirements 1 6 For Your Network Card 1 6 FORE Sits A ee ae PS 1 6 Installing a Flash ROM 1 6 Inserting the Network Card 1 7 PCI Configuration 1 8 1 1 INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD Introduction The EtherPower II 10 100 network card is based on advanced silicon to maximize throughput and increase the efficiency of your network It features dual speeds and bus master design and supports Auto Negotiation and all common networking environments Models 1 2 The EtherPower II 10 100 network card comes in four models SMC9432TX which has an RJ 45 connector SMC9432BTX which has RJ 45 and BNC connectors SMC9432TX MP which has an RJ 45 connector and a Wake on LAN Cable SMC9432FTX which has RJ 45 and SC fiber connectors as well as a Wake on LAN Cable The RJ 45 connector supports Auto Negotiation so the port can configure itself automatically to run at the highest possible performance level 10 or 100 Mbps and half or full duplex providing the link partner also supports Auto Negotiation The BNC connector enables the SMC9432BTX model to transmit at 10 Mbps over thin coax cable The SC fiber connector enables the SMC9432FTX model to support 100 Mbps transmissions at full and half duplex over 62 5 125 um multimode fiber cable A fiber cable link operating in full duplex mode can extend to remote sites up t
45. tion A 4 Cannot Connect to a File Server A 4 SMC Driver Related Error Messages A 5 Card Problems After Adding a Device tO Computer s penas ra a A 5 Memory Management Utilities A 5 EMM386 v4 48 or Earlier A 5 EMM386 and HIGHSCAN Option A 5 A 1 TROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility A 2 Early versions of PCI BIOS do not properly support the PCI specification and may hang when a LAN driver tries to load If this occurs make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specification v2 0 or later Some PCI computers are not self configuring and force you to perform some or all of the following functions by motherboard jumper changes and or BIOS commands Verify that the slot is a bus master and not a slave PCI slot In some instances the PCI slot must be configured to support bus mastering Configure the PCI slot to support INTA Assign INTA to a free IRQ interrupt number Consult your computer manual for information on changing motherboard jumper settings and BIOS SETUP parameters for use with PCI network cards If you set a motherboard jumper and modify the computer s BIOS make sure the jumper and BIOS settings match TROUBLESHOOTING Solutions for Common Problems Basic Troubleshooting Network problems are often caused by cabling errors conflicts with other devices installed in the same computer or software that has been c
46. tor 100 Ohm UTP 22 26 AWG 3 4 5 male 8 pin RJ 45 0 4 0 6 mm 2 pairs Twisted Pair 100BASE TX Cable Cable Type Category Connector 100 Ohm UTP 22 26 AWG 5 male 8 pin RJ 45 0 4 0 6 mm 2 pairs Duplex Fiber 100BASE FX Cable Cable Type Connector 62 5 125 micron core SC CABLES Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Caution DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ 45 port Use only twisted pair cables with RJ 45 connec tors that conform with FCC standards For 10BASE T 100BASE TX connections a twisted pair cable must have two pairs of wires Each wire pair is identified by two different colors For example one wire might be red and the other red with white stripes Also an RJ 45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable Caution Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ 45 connectors in a specific orientation Figure B 1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins J 8 1 Figure B 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Numbers B 3 CABLES 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments With 10BASE T 100BASE TX cable pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data and pins 3 and 6 for receiving data The and B 4 amp signs in the tables below are used to represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire
47. under normal use and service for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller EtherPower 10 100 Network Cards Limited Lifetime Driver SoftWare uccisi sonent ona Ou Ark NINE NAG DI LINE XR KR AINA 90 days If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period SMC shall at its option and expense repair the defective product or part deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item or refund the purchase price paid for the defective product All products that are replaced will become the property of SMC Replace ment products may be new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety 90 day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer SMC shall not be responsible for any custom software or firmware config uration information or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any warranty LIMITED LIFETIME FtherPower 10 100 Network Cards have a standard three year warranty If you wish to extend your three year warranty on these cards to a lifetime warranty please complete and return the enclosed product registration card within 90 days of purchase from SMC or its Author ized Reseller Failure to complete and return this card does not affect the standard three year warranty After registration any defective Ethe
48. work Controller Registers Interrupt Generation and Internal Loopback 1 Run EZStart 2 Select Custom from the EZStart main screen The Custom Installation screen appears Select Basic The Basic Adapter Test screen appears and the test begins When the test completes the result either Passed or Failed is listed alongside each test Note After running the test you can select Repeat to run the test continuously such as overnight To end a continuous test press any key If your network card fails any of the individual tests click on Help for suggested remedies 3 Select Cancel to return to the Custom Installation screen Two Node Adapter Test This test verifies that the network cable is connected correctly so that the network card can transmit and receive data The test requires at least two computers One computer configured as the Initiator generates and sends test messages One of the remaining computers configured as a Responder receives messages and transmits them back to the Initiator Results can be viewed on both the initiating and responding computers Note Run the Basic Adapter Test before running the Two Node Adapter Test to ensure that the card s basic functions are working properly 4 3 TESTING THE NETWORK CARD Setting Up a Responder 1 2 3 4 Run EZStart Select Custom from the EZStart main screen Select Two Node The
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