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Allied Telesis AT-2701FXA/ST User's Manual

1. Figure 8 Removing the PC Cover 28 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 3 Select an empty non shared PCI slot and remove the faceplate Keep the faceplate in a safe place You may need it for future use See Figure 9 M Figure 9 Removing the Faceplate From PCI Slot Note If you cannot locate or know how to find a PCI slot refer to the documentation that came with your system 4 Remove the network adapter card from the shipping package and store the packaging material in a safe location Caution Wear a grounding device and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when installing the network adapter card in a system Failure to observe this caution could result in damage to the card 5 Applying even pressure at both corners of the card push the adapter card until it is firmly seated in the PCI slot Make sure the card is securely seated See Figure 10 on page 30 29 Installing the Hardware Figure 10 Inserting the Network Adapter Card A Caution Do not use excessive force when seating the card as this may damage the system or the adapter card If the card resists seating remove it from the system realign it and try again 6 Secure the network adapter card to the chassis with a Phillips head screw not provided as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 Securing the Adapter Card 7 Replace the system
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3. I netatnic local Connection specific DNS Suffix netatnic local Description Allied Telesyn AT 2711FX 1880Mb Fiber Physical Address 88 10 18 C4 63 38 Dhep Enabled coe o a o E Mes fiutoconfiguration Enabled Ves IP Address TAS VA Subnet Mask s s 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway a nc 192 162 1 1 DHCP Server X 192 162 1 23 DNS Servers y A A 192 162 1 23 Lease Obtained Wednesday June 28 2666 9 29 19 AM Lease Expires Wednesday July 605 2666 1 29 19 PM Figure 44 Command Window with ipconfig all displayed 4 Type ping IP address from the command line then press Enter The network connectivity information is displayed as shown in Figure 45 AE D x gt ping 192 162 1 1 Pinging 192 162 1 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 162 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 162 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 162 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Reply from 192 162 1 1 bytes 32 time lt ims TTL 64 Ping statistics for 192 162 1 1 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost z loss gt Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum ms Maximum ms Average ms Figure 45 Command Window with ping displayed To verify that the Ethernet interface is up and running run i fconfig to check the status of the
4. s cover and secure it with the screws removed in Step 2 8 Disconnect any personal antistatic devices 30 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 9 Power the system on Note If you installed the adapter card in Windows XP system before installing the driver software the Found New Hardware Wizard launches automatically For more information see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software for Windows on page 33 When the system returns to proper operation the adapter hardware is fully installed Next connect the network cables See Connecting the Network Cables on page 32 31 Installing the Hardware Connecting the Network Cables 32 The AT 2701 series network adapter card is equipped with the SC or ST fiber optic adapter To connect a network cable to the adapter perform the following procedure 1 Prepare a fiber optic cable with an appropriate connector to your adapter A Warning The fiber optic ports contain a Class 1 laser device When the ports are disconnected always cover them with the provided plug Exposed ports may cause skin or eye damage 2 Remove a rubber plug from the adapter 3 Connect one end of the cable to the adapter 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate Ethernet network port or fiber optic port Note After the cable is properly connected at both ends the adapter card LED should be functional See Table 1 on page 14 for a d
5. A cotton swab or alcohol may leave a residue on the ferrule tip Figure 50 Lint Free and Alcohol Free Swabs Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic connector To clean a recessed ferrule using a swab perform the following procedure 1 Insert the swab into the adapter as shown in Figure 51 and rub the ferrule tip with the swab 157 Figure 51 Cleaning a Recessed Ferrule 2 If desired repeat step 1 93 94 If a fiber inspection scope is available use the scope to inspect the connector to make sure that it is clean Reconnect the cable to the port or protect the ferrule tip with a dust cap
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7. To replace the low profile bracket with the standard bracket perform the following procedure 1 Remove the screws that attach the bracket to the adapter card See Figure 6 Figure 6 Removing the Low Profile Bracket 2 Align the tabs of the standard bracket with the holes on the adapter card and fasten the screws onto the adapter card See Figure 7 on page 27 26 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Figure 7 Fastening Screws onto Standard Bracket 27 Installing the Hardware Installing a Network Adapter Card The following instructions apply to installing an AT 2701 series adapter card in most systems Refer to the manuals that were supplied with your system for details about performing these tasks on your particular system To install the network adapter card perform the following procedure 1 Review the Pre Installation Checklist on page 25 and Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 23 Before installing the adapter card ensure the system power is OFF and unplugged from the power outlet and that proper electrical grounding procedures have been followed Warning High voltage inside the system presents a safety hazard Make sure the power is off before removing the cover 2 Remove the system cover and select any empty PCI slot See Figure 8 If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot refer to your system documentation
8. 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Contacting Allied Telesis If you need assistance with this product you may contact Allied Telesis technical support by going to the Support amp Services section of the Allied Telesis web site at www alliedtelesis com support You can find links for the following services on this page o 24 7 Online Support Enter our interactive support center to search for answers to your questions in our knowledge database check support tickets learn about Return Merchandise Authorization RMA and contact Allied Telesis technical experts O USA and EMEA phone support Select the phone number that best fits your location and customer type O Hardware warranty information Learn about Allied Telesis warranties and register your product online O Replacement Services Submit an RMA request via our interactive support center o Documentation View the most recent installation guides user guides software release notes white papers and data sheets for your product O Software Updates Download the latest software releases for your product For sales or corporate contact information go to www alliedtelesis com purchase and select your region Preface 10 Chapter 1 Overview This chapter provides an introduction to the Allied Telesis AT 2701 series Fast Ethernet network adapter cards and contains the following sections Description on page 12 Model Naming Conventi
9. AT 2701 series adapter on your computer and start the system the Windows system automatically installs the Realtek inbox driver You must update the driver software for the AT 2701 series adapter See Installing the Driver Using Device Manager or Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation Method To install or update the driver software from Device Manager follow the steps below o Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 o Accessing the Device Manager on page 37 D Installing the Driver Software for Windows on page 40 Or o Updating the Driver Software for Windows on page 46 To install or update the driver software using the silent installation follow the steps below 0 Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 o Performing the Silent Installation on page 49 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Downloading the Driver Software for Windows The AT 2701 series adapter is not shipped with a software driver CD You must download driver software from the Allied Telesis website To download driver software do the following 1 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or FireFox on your system and enter the following http www alliedtelesis com support software 2 The Allied Telesis Software Download page is displayed 3 Enter 2701 in the search box and press the enter key Figure 12 shows an example of the search result A
10. Ethernet interface In addition you can use the netstat 1 command to check the statistics on the Ethernet interface Consult the manual pages for more information about the i fconfig and netstat commands 85 86 Troubleshooting To ping an IP host on the network to verify connection has been established perform the following procedure 1 From the command line type ping IP address gt 2 Press Enter The command displays the packet send receive status Appendix A Specifications Physical Specifications Dimensions Environmental Specifications 12 5 cm x 6 4 cm 4 9 in x 2 5 in Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Relative Humidity Power Specifications 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 25 C to 70 C 13F to 158 F 5 to 90 non condensing Signaling Voltage Power Consumption Interface Type and Connectors 3 3 5V 2 5 Watts at 3 3V Connecter Type Optical Receive Sensitivity typ Transmit optical Power min max SC ST RJ 45 34 dBm 19 14 dBm 87 88 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors This appendix provides how to clean fiber optic connectors and consists of the following sections 0 Overview on page 90 O Cleaning Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner on page 91 0 Cleaning Using a Swab on page 93 89 Overview 90 Guidelines The fiber optic connector consists of a fiber optic plug an
11. Extract 8 Record the location of the folder 36 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Accessing the Device Manager Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7 When you install or update the driver software for AT 2701 series adapter you must first access Device Manager The procedures for accessing Device Manager are slightly different among Windows operating systems To access Device Manager on your operating system follow one of the procedures below O Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7 next O Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP on page 38 To access Device Manager on Windows 7 do the following 1 Right click the Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties The System window is opened as shown in Figure 14 on page 37 Search Control Panel ae El Control Panel System and Security System v Control Panel Home View basic information about your computer A Device Manager Windows edition Remote settings Windows 7 Professional System protection Copyright 2009 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Advanced system settings Get more features with a new edition of Windows 7 System Rating Processor Pentium R Dual Core CPU 5400 2 70GHz 2 70 GHz Installed memory RAM 4 00 GB 64 bit Operating System No Pen or Touch Input is available for this Display System rating is not available System typ
12. Microsoft You can obtain the latest DPInst by downloading and installing the latest WDK from the Microsoft website To install the driver silently perform the following instructions 1 Create a folder in your Windows system 2 Download driver software for the AT 2701 series adapter See Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 3 Place the driver files that you downloaded into the folder that you created in step 1 The folder should include the following driver files Sys inf cat 4 Download the latest WDK to obtain the dpinst utility Consult Microsoft websites to download the WDK 5 Place the dpinst exe and its supporting files in the same folder where you placed the driver files You must place the 64 bit dpinst utility if your operating system is the 64 bit version Place the 32 bit for dpinst utility for the 32 bit version operating system 6 Open a command prompt window with administrator privileges 49 Installing the Driver Software for Windows 50 Viewing Supported DPInst Options 7T Change the directory to the folder where the dpinst utility and the driver files reside 8 Install the driver in the silent mode by entering the following command gt dpinst S Note Adding the S switch to the dpinst command suppresses the display of wizard pages user dialog boxes and other user intervention requests The driver is installed silently You can display
13. displays with one on the label of the shipping package Edit etc network interfaces file to disable Auto negotiation and set the speed and duplex mode by inserting the following statements auto ethx iface ethx inet dhcp pre up sbin ethtool s ethx speed 100 duplex full autoneg off Note Replace ethx with the name of the Ethernet interface that you obtained in step 3 eth x appears three times in the statement 5 Repeat step 4 for all of the Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series adapters on your system 53 Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems 54 Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Red Hat 6 Save the etc network interfaces file 7 Reboot your Linux system 8 Verify that your AT 2701 series adapter is running 100 Mbps in the full duplex mode by entering the following command ethtool ethx The command output should display Advertised Auto Negotiation is NO Speed is 100 Duplex mode is Full Repeat step 8 for all of the Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series adapters on your system To configure Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series fiber optic adapters 1 Ensure that the ethtool utility is installed on your system Note To verify that the ethtool utility is installed or install the ethtool utility on your system consult the documentation for your Red Hat distribution Obtain the name of the Ethernet interface for the AT 2701 series adapter such as ethO and e
14. statement is available in a PDF document titled Translated Safety Statements posted on the Allied Telesis website at www alliedtelesis com support software A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam L2 A Warning This is a Class 1 LED product L3 A Warning Do not look directly at the fiber optic cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens L6 A Warning Do not work on this equipment or cables during periods of lightning activity ar E2 A Warning Operating Temperature This product is designed for a maximum ambient temperature of 40 degrees C E7 Note All Countries Install this product in accordance with local and National Electric Codes E8 23 Installing the Hardware 24 A Warning The module is being installed in a system that operates with voltages that can be lethal Before you remove the cover of your system you must observe the following precautions to protect yourself and to prevent damage to the system components Remove any metallic objects or jewelry from your hands and wrists Make sure to use only insulated or nonconducting tools Verify that the system is powered OFF and unplugged before accessing internal components Installation or removal of modules must be performed in a static free environment The use of a properly grounded wrist strap or other personal antistatic devices and an antistati
15. the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS in Electrical and Electronic Equipment This Allied Telesis RoHS compliant product conforms to the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Allied Telesis ensures RoHS conformance by requiring supplier Declarations of Conformity monitoring incoming materials and maintaining manufacturing process controls RFI Emissions FCC Class B EN55022 Class B VCCI Class B C TICK CE Immunity EN55024 Class B Electrical Safety EN60950 1 TUV UL 60950 1 ULus A Laser Safety EN60825 Translated Safety Statements Important The indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled Translated Safety Statements posted on the Allied Telesis website at www alliedtelesis com support Contents Preface C 7 Safety Symbols Used in this Document ssssssssssssessseeeeeneeen rre 8 ieroapzeiMemromMrtcrcpm L
16. MV Allied Telesis A 2 01 Series Adapters Fiber Fast Ethernet Adapters o AIT 2 701FXa SC o Al 2 01FXa ST o Al 2 01FTXa sC D AT 2 01 FT Xa ST Installation and User s Guide 613 001847 Rev A P AN ell ass Copyright O 2013 Allied Telesis Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis Inc Microsoft and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation All other product names company names logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Allied Telesis Inc reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior written notice The information provided herein is subject to change without notice In no event shall Allied Telesis Inc be liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whatsoever including but not limited to lost profits arising out of or related to this manual or the information contained herein even if Allied Telesis Inc has been advised of known or should have known the possibility of such damages Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards This product meets the following standards U S Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Manufactur
17. Naming Conventions The conventions are defined in Table 2 Convention Table 2 AT 2701 Model Naming Conventions Definition 1 Indicates the product name 2 Identifies the physical layer standard for Fast Ethernet transmission The following is a list of standards O FX single port of 100BASE FX fiber optic cable 3 FTX dual port of fiber optic and 10 100BASE T twisted pair cables Identifies the type of fiber optic connector The following is a list of connectors oO SC SC connector O ST ST connector Overview Features The following list shows the features of the AT 2701 series adapter cards One 100BASE FX with an SC or ST fiber optic adapter PCI version 2 2 interface Pre Execution Environment PXE 2 1 Remote Boot Wake on LAN WOL RoHS compliant Link Activity LED OQ0Q00 0 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Supported Operating Systems The following list shows the supported operating systems for the AT 2701 series adapter cards DO Windows 7 a Windows XP o Linux Note To install driver software for Windows 7 and Windows XP see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software for Windows on page 33 To install driver software for Linux see Chapter 4 Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems on page 51 Overview Accessing Documents Allied Telesis Documents Documents for AT 2701 series adapter cards are avail
18. PI controllers Z3 Keyboards P Mice and other pointing devices Ki Monitors Network adapters Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Realtek PCle GBE Family Controller AO l Other devices Disable Un WD SES Device USB Device Uninstall E Portable Devices 1 Ports COM amp LPT Scan for hardware changes Processors a gt Sound video and game controllers Properties Mi System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Uninstalls the driver for the selected device Figure 42 Device Uninstall Window 5 Select Uninstall The Confirm Device Uninstall window pops up 6 Check the check box if you want to remove the driver software for your adapter Note The option to remove the driver is available only in Windows 7 7 Click OK to complete the uninstall 79 Uninstalling the Driver Software Uninstalling the Driver Software Silently 80 You can apply the silent installation method to uninstall the driver Uninstall the driver without user intervention perform the following steps 1 2 Open a command prompt window with administrator privileges Change the directory to the folder where the dpinst utility and the driver files reside Uninstall the driver silently by executing the following command gt dpinst U 7nf file name inf S Note Replace 7nf_f7 e_name with the name of inf file The driver is uninstalled without user intervention Chapter 7 Troubleshooting This chapter describ
19. TZ Allied Telesis AS Solutions Services Products Support About Purchase Choose Region bd Search Support HOME SUPPORT SOFTWARE SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS Support Center Software Documentation Replacement Services Open Source Downloads Warranties Service Contracts Training Software Downloads Choose a product below for a comprehensive list of software patches and documentation available for download Some software downloads are restricted Log in to access restricted software You searched for 2701 Back to list Title Size Date DOS Diagnostic Program for AT 2701FXa F TXa Rset8139 509 37 67 KB 20 Sep 2012 Drivers AT 2701FXa F TXa UT wn 7 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit Windows XP 64 bit 222 86 KB 20 Sep 2012 and Windows XP 32 bit v 7 0 0 0 Figure 12 Software Downloads Search Result Example 4 Select the drivers 5 Save the zip folder onto your system 6 Right click the zip folder and select Extract All A window as shown in Figure 13 pops up and prompts you to specify the location of a folder that you want to place unzipped files in 35 Installing the Driver Software for Windows Select a Destination and Extract Files Files will be extracted to this folder CAUsers Testi Desktop driver Show extracted files when complete Figure 13 Specifying the Folder for Unzipped Files 7 Specify the location of the folder and click
20. able at Allied Telesis websites To access documents for AT 2701 series adapter cards do the following 1 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or FireFox on your system and enter the following http www alliedtelesis com The Allied Telesis home page is displayed 2 Enter 2701 in the search box and press the enter key 3 Selectthe product model of your AT 2701 series adapter card The AT 2701 series adapter page is displayed 4 Click one of the listed documents The content of the document is displayed AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Contents of Your Shipment The following items are Included with your adapter card o Antistatic bag The adapter card is shipped in an antistatic bag It protects the adapter card when stored or shipped Keep the adapter card in its packaging until ready for installation O Standard profile bracket The standard profile bracket is longer than the low profile bracket The AT 2701 series adapter cards are shipped with a low profile bracket attached Note The AT 2701 series adapter card is not shipped with a software driver CD You must download the driver software for Windows from the Allied Telesis website See Chapter 3 Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 For Linux systems see Chapter 4 Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems on page 51 Inform your network equipment supplier of any missing or dam
21. aged items If you need to return the module you must pack it in the original or equivalent packing material or the warranty will be voided See Contacting Allied Telesis on page 9 Overview Warranty Registration Allied Telesis hardware products are covered under limited warranties All Allied Telesis warranties are subject to and provided only on the terms and conditions set out in the Allied Telesis Limited Warranties listed on the Allied Telesis website at http alliedtelesis com support warranty 20 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections System Requirements on page 22 Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 23 Pre Installation Checklist on page 25 Replacing the Bracket on page 26 Installing a Network Adapter Card on page 28 u uuuuouiu Connecting the Network Cables on page 32 21 Installing the Hardware System Requirements Before installing the AT 2701 Series Fiber Fast Ethernet Network Adapter cards make sure your system meets the requirements listed below o PC with one of the following operating systems installed Windows XP Windows 7 Linux O One open PCI slot O 128 MB RAM minimum 22 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Reviewing Safety Precautions Review the following safety precautions before you begin to install a module Note The a indicates that a translation of the safety
22. ble Auto negotiation and sets these properties for the AT 2701 series fiber optic port manually In addition you must set the same property values on the port interfaces of the connected switch AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Linux Systems Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Ubuntu This section provides how to set the speed and duplex mode to the Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series fiber optic adapters The following is the general instructions for Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux distributions For other distributions of Linux consult documentation for your systems To configure Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series fiber optic adapters 1 Verify that the ethtoo1 utility is installed on your system by entering the following command ethtool If the ethtool utility is not installed on your system the system shows an error message If the ethtoo1 utility is installed skip step 2 If your system does not have the ethtool utility installed Install it by entering the following command sudo apt get install ethtool Obtain the name of the Ethernet interface for the AT 2701 series adapter such as ethO and eth1 by entering the following command ifconfig You have one Ethernet interface per AT 2701 series adapter card Note To identify the Ethernet interface of the AT 2701 series adapter match the MAC address of the ethWinterface that the ifconfig command
23. c mat is strongly recommended E39 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Pre Installation Checklist Before installing the AT 2701 series adapter card check the following list 1 2 Check that your computer has an appropriate open PCI slot Verify that your system is using the latest BIOS When you download the driver software from the Allied Telesis website record the path to where the driver file resides on your system If your system is active shut it down When system shutdown is complete power OFF and unplug your system Holding the adapter card by the edges remove it from its shipping package and place it on an antistatic surface Check the adapter for visible signs of damage particularly on the card s edge connector A Caution Never attempt to install any damaged adapter card If the adapter card is damaged report it to Allied Telesis See Contacting Allied Telesis on page 9 25 Installing the Hardware Replacing the Bracket The AT 2701 series adapter card is shipped with the low profile bracket attached to the adapter Depending on your system you may need to replace the bracket attached to your adapter card The following procedure describes how to remove the low profile bracket from the adapter card and replace it with the standard bracket You can also use this procedure to remove the standard bracket and replace it with the low profile bracket
24. c pe e pee ee aree dg 87 Power Specifications PR MR 87 Interface Type and Connectors cocti addons 87 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors cccccccccce cece cee eeeee cece eee ttet cece ee seaaeaeeeesesaaaeceeeesesaeaeeeesecaeaeeeeeeeaeaaees 89 OVeIVIBW rc deett eee ra HERREN er ROM HERREN O 90 Ie IDIDM c LEE 90 Cleaning Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner sessssseseseeneeeee eene nennen nene enn en ers ennr nennen nne enne 91 Cleaning MET ale ERST sito 93 Preface This manual is the installation and user s guide for the AT 2701 Series Fiber Fast Ethernet Network Adapter cards The adapter cards included in this series are AT 2701FXa SC AT 2701FXa ST AT 2701FTXa SC AT 2701FTXa ST u uuu The Preface contains the following sections O Safety Symbols Used in this Document on page 8 D Contacting Allied Telesis on page 9 Preface Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following conventions Note Notes provide additional information A Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data A Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury A Warning Warnings inform you that an eye and skin hazard exists due to the presence of a Class 1 laser device AT
25. d its adapter The end of the fiber optic cable is held in the core of the ferrule in the plug as shown in Figure 46 Light signals are transmitted through the core of the fiber Ferrule Figure 46 Ferrule in an SC Connector Plug Even minor smudges or dirt on the end face of the fiber completely invisible to the naked eye can disrupt light transmission and lead to failure of the component or of the entire system Figure 47 shows part of the end face of an unclean and clean ferrule Unclean Clean Figure 47 Unclean and Clean Ferrule Here are general guidelines and warnings for fiber optic connectors O Always keep a dust cap on a fiber optic cable when it is not in use O Do not touch the end face of the ferrule in the connector A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam 2 A Warning Do not look directly at the cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens 31 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Cleaning Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are available from many vendors and are typically called cartridge cleaners as shown in Figure 48 Figure 48 Cartridge Cleaner Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic connector To clean a fiber optic connector using a cartridge cleaner perform the following procedure 1 With one hand hold the cartridge cleaner and push the lever on the cleaning cartr
26. d properties depend upon the AT 2701 adapter model and the operating system that the adapter is installed on See Table 3 OS Table 3 Advanced Properties per Model Model Advanced Properties Windows 7 AT 2701FXa Early Tx Threshold on page 62 Network Address LAA on page 63 PCI PME on page 65 Speed Duplex on page 67 Vlan Id on page 70 Wake on Magic Packet on page 72 Wake on Pattern Match on page 74 AT 2701FTXa Oaogaaaadadjyja aauaaua n Early Tx Threshold on page 62 Network Address LAA on page 63 PCI PME on page 65 Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber on page 68 Speed Duplex Copper on page 69 Vlan Id on page 70 Wake on Magic Packet on page 72 Wake on Pattern Match on page 74 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Table 3 Advanced Properties per Model Continued OS Model Advanced Properties Windows XP AT 2701FXa Early Tx Threshold on page 62 Network Address LAA on page 63 Speed Duplex on page 67 Vlan Id on page 70 Wake on LAN on page 71 AT 2701FTXa Oagaqaaaqaga a aaa ua Early Tx Threshold on page 62 Network Address LAA on page 63 Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber on page 68 Speed Duplex Copper on page 69 Vlan Id on page 70 Wake on LAN on page 71 59 Modifying Advanced Properties Accessing Advanced Properties 60 To mo
27. dify advanced properties first access Device Manager open the properties of your AT 2701 series adapter card and select a feature you want to change its setting 1 To access the Device Manager follow one of these procedures D Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7 on page 37 o Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP on page 38 2 In the Device Manager window double click Allied Telesis AT 2701FxX a Fast Ethernet The properties window pops up as shown in Figure 30 Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX s General Advanced Driver Detaiis Resources Power Management ML Alied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethemet Adapter lt Device type Network adapters Manufacturer Allied Telesis Inc Location PCI bus 3 device 2 function 0 Device status This device is working propery Figure 30 Properties Window AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 3 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced Properties window opens as shown in Figure 31 g CCCa Allied Telesis AT 2701FX a Fast Ethernet Adapter 8 Properties General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value 3 128 bytes M Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match F
28. does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for pour hardware Figure 26 Hardware Update Wizard 3 8 Specify the location of the driver software 9 Click Next The confirmation message is displayed as shown in Figure 27 Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Bal Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adapter Click Finish to close the wizard Back Cancel Figure 27 Hardware Update Wizard 4 10 Click Finish 45 Installing the Driver Software for Windows Updating the Driver Software for Windows 46 Updating the Driver on Windows 7 To update the driver software use the same procedure for installing the driver software for the first time The only difference between updating and installing the driver software is the name of your adapter that Device Manager detects and lists Device Manager lists your adapter card as Allied Telesis AT 2701FxXv2 100Mb Fiber Ethernet once you installed the driver software Before you installed the driver software Device Manager lists your adapter as Ethernet Controller or a Realtek device To obtain the latest driver software from the Allied Telesis website see Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 The procedures for installing the driver software are slightly different among Windows operating systems To install the driver software on your
29. e Pen and Touch Computer name domain and workgroup settings Computer name WIN7 64 Full computer name WIN7 64 Repas Computer description Siton Cener Workgroup WORKGROUP Windows Update Windows activation Performance Information and Tools Windows is activated Figure 14 System Window on Windows 7 2 Click Device Manager on the left side bar The Device Manager window opens Your AT 2701 series adapter is detected as a Realtek device or Ethernet Controller as shown in Figure 15 Change settings 37 Installing the Driver Software for Windows File Action View Help mtl mE 4 xj WIN7 64 J Computer cs Disk drives A Display adapters l i DVD CD ROM drives Cg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards n Mice and other pointing devices Ki Monitors Network adapters 4 Other devices j Ethernet Controller 0 Portable Devices X9 Ports COM amp LPT Bi Processors x Sound video and game controllers Mi System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 15 Device Manager Window on Windows 7 Accessing Device To access Device Manager on Windows XP do the following Manager on 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Windows XP Properties The System Properties window is opened as shown in Figure 16 System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General ComputerName Hardware Advanced System Microsof
30. e Click Next to continue Figure 24 Hardware Update Wizard 1 4 Select No not this time 43 Installing the Driver Software for Windows 5 Click Next The Hardware Update Wizard prompts you to select one of two options as shown in Figure 25 Hardware Update Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Ethemet Controller E Lu your hardware came with an installation CD 42 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Figure 25 Hardware Update Wizard 2 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced 7 Click Next The Hardware Update Wizard prompts you to specify the location of your driver software as shown in Figure 26 on page 45 44 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Hardware Update Wizard Please choose your search and installation options SS Y Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search ocuments and Settings Test Desktop driver MP_ 32 Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows
31. er Name Allied Telesis Inc Declares that the product Fiber Fast Ethernet Adapter Model Numbers AT 2701FXa SC AT 2701FXa ST AT 2701FTXa SC AT 2701FTXa ST This product complies with FCC Part 15B Class B Limits This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Radiated Energy Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 or television 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 following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and the 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 Changes and modifications not expressly approved by
32. es troubleshooting procedures It contains the following sections D Checking the Port LED on the Adapter on page 82 a Troubleshooting Checklist on page 83 o Testing Network Connectivity on page 84 81 Troubleshooting Checking the Port LED on the Adapter 82 The AT 2701 series adapter comes with one or two LED s depending on the model You can use the status of the port LED for troubleshooting The AT 2701FXa model comes with a single combination LED that indicates both the link status and activity status The AT 2701FTXa model comes with two LED s One LED indicates the link status for either the copper or fiber port the other indicates the activity status for the port with the valid link Note Before the port LED can provide troubleshooting information the driver software for your particular operating system must be installed and the adapter must be connected to the network See Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software for Windows on page 33 Table 4 describes the link status that LED s indicate Table 4 LED Status State Description On Valid link Off No link Flashing The port is receiving or transmitting network packets at 100 Mbps AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Troubleshooting Checklist The following checklist provides recommended actions to take to resolve problems installing the AT 2701 series network adapter card or running it in your
33. escription of LED operation Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software for Windows This chapter describes how to install driver software for the AT 2701 series adapter onto your operating system It contains the following topics Overview on page 34 Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 Accessing the Device Manager on page 37 Installing the Driver Software for Windows on page 40 Updating the Driver Software for Windows on page 46 u uuuuiu Performing the Silent Installation on page 49 33 Installing the Driver Software for Windows Overview Guidelines Installing the Driver Using Device Manager Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation 34 Method When you install the AT 2701 series adapter on your computer your next step is to install driver software for the adapter onto your Windows operating system You can install driver software using Device Manager or using the silent installation method When you install deriver software using Device Manager the dialog boxes guide you through the installation process On the other hand using the silent installation method you can install software without constant interactions by suppressing dialog boxes Here are the guidelines for installing and updating the driver software on your operating system O To install or update the driver software you must have administrative privileges O When you install the
34. for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Early Tx Threshold Enable Network Address LAA peed Vian Id Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 34 PCI PME Page 65 Modifying Advanced Properties 3 Select one of the following options O Enable The adapter wakes up from a low power mode according to the settings of the Wake on Magic Packet and Wake on Pattern Match properties Note When the Wake on Magic Packet and Wake on Pattern Match properties are both disabled the adapter stays in a low power mode O Disable The adapter stays in a low power mode regardless of the settings of the Wake on Magic Packet and Wake on Pattern Match properties 4 Click OK 66 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Speed Duplex The Speed Duplex property sets the link speed and duplex mode of the adapter To change the Speed Duplex property do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Speed Duplex in the Property box The Speed Duplex page is displayed as shown in Figure 35 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its val
35. frame To change the value of the Vlan Id do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Vlan Id in the Property box The Vlan Id page is displayed as shown in Figure 38 Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Early Tx Threshold Network Address LAA Speed Duplex Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 38 Vlan Id Page 3 Specify an Vian Id in the Value box The range of the value is from O to 4095 The default value is O 4 Click OK AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Wake on LAN The Wake on LAN feature enables the network adapter to wake up from a low power mode when the adapter receives a network wake up frame To enable or disable the Wake on LAN feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Wake on LAN in the Property box The Wake on LAN page is displayed as shown in Figure 39 Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its val
36. he Device Manager may list your adapter as a Realtek device The shortcut menu appears as shown in Figure 19 on page 40 File Action View Help e gil B ea s ce d S 2 WIN7 64 JE Computer cs Disk drives Ke Display adapters Eg DVD CD ROM drives ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers amp Keyboards P Mice and other pointing devices K Monitors 4 lh Other devices f Ethernet Controle E Portable Devices Update Driver Software N 19 Ports COM amp LPT Disable a Processors Uninstall Sound video and gar Mi System devices Scan for hardware changes Universal Serial Bus ci 5 Properties Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device S Figure 19 Ethernet Controller on Windows 7 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Select Update Driver Software The Update Driver Software window pops up as shown in Figure 20 How do you want to search for driver software gt Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings gt Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually Figure 20 Update Driver Software Window on Windows 7 Select Browse my computer for driver software The Update Driver Software window prompt
37. he Update Driver Software window prompts you to enter the location of the driver folder as shown in Figure 21 on page 41 Specify the location of the driver software Click Next The confirmation message appears when the driver software is successfully updated See Figure 22 on page 42 Click Close To install the driver software for the AT 2701 series adapter onto the Windows XP do the following 1 Access Device Manager See Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP on page 38 In the Device Manager window right click Allied Telesis AT 2701FxX a Fast Ethernet Adapter 47 Installing the Driver Software for Windows The shortcut menu appears as shown in Figure 29 E Device Manager File Action View Help amp Im Ra El winxp 32 24 Computer S Disk drives 2 Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Ge Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices 5 Monitors Bg Network adapters HB Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Ee ied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adopt 4 Other devices Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus Disable a SM Bus Controller Uninstall 4 Ports COM amp LPT 888 Processors 0 Sound video and game controllers Properties go Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Scan for hardware changes Launches the Hardware Update Wizard for the selected device Figure 29 Network Adap
38. he left and then select its value on the right Property s Value Early Tx Threshold Enable Y Network Address LAA PM Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 40 Wake on Magic Packet Page 72 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 3 Select one of the following options O Enable The adapter wakes up from a low power mode when receiving a Magic Packet when the PCI PME property is enabled O Disable The adapter stays in a low power mode when receiving a Magic Packet 4 Click OK 73 74 Modifying Advanced Properties Wake on Pattern Match The Wake on Pattern Match property specifies a condition when the adapter wakes up from a low power mode The adapter wakes up when a packet matches the wake patterns specified in the operating system if the Wake on Pattern Match and PCI PME properties are enabled Note Even when you set the Wake on Pattern Match property to Enable the adapter stays in a low power mode if the PCI PME property is disabled The Wake on Pattern Match property only specifies the condition To activate the WOL function to wake up the adapter you must enable the PCI PME property See PCI PME on page 65 To enable or disable the Wake on Pattern Match property do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Wake on Pattern Match in the Property box The Wake on Patte
39. help information about the dpinst command line options View all supported dpinst options by executing the following command 1 Open a command prompt window with administrator privileges 2 Change the directory to the folder where the dpinst utility and the driver files reside gt dpinst The command displays the help text Chapter 4 Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems This chapter provides procedures for configuring Ethernet interfaces for AT 2701 series adapters on Linux systems and contains the following sections D Overview on page 52 a Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Linux Systems on page 53 51 Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems Overview 52 When you use the AT 2701 series fiber optic adapter on a PC with the Linux system you must configure the Ethernet interface for the fiber optic port Note If you install the AT 2701FTXa model and use the copper port no changes in the Ethernet interface are necessary The AT 2701 series adapters use a Linux inbox driver to operate A driver supplied with an operating system is called an inbox driver Current Linux systems come with the inbox driver that the AT 2701 series adapters need Since the driver software for the AT 2701 series adapters has already been in place you do not need to install it however the speed and duplex mode for the fiber optic port are not automatically negotiated You must disa
40. idge in the direction of the arrow to expose the cleaning surface as shown in Figure 49 EL Figure 49 Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface 2 Place the ferrule tip on the exposed cleaning surface and rub the ferrule in a downward direction as shown in Figure 49 91 92 Note Rub the ferrule tip on the cleaning surface in one direction only 3 When you reach the end of the cleaning surface pick up the ferrule tip rotate and place it at the top and rub downwards at least 2 times A Caution Failing to pick up the ferrule tip when you reach the bottom of the cleaning surface can result in static electricity that can damage the fiber optic cable 4 f desired repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Ifa fiber inspection scope is available use the scope to inspect the ferrule end face to make sure that it is clean 6 Reconnect the cable to the port or protect the ferrule tip with a dust cap AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Cleaning Using a Swab Specially treated swabs stick cleaners are available for cleaning inside connector adapters or hard to reach ferrule tips These swabs often referred to as lint free or alcohol free swabs are available from many vendors See Figure 50 Stick cleaners are available in both 2 5 mm and 1 25 mm sizes for use on SC and MU connectors respectively Note NEVER use a household cotton swab and or alcohol to clean a fiber optic connector
41. igure 31 Advanced Properties Window 61 62 Modifying Advanced Properties Early Tx Threshold The Early Tx Threshold property allows you to control the FIFO buffer threshold The system starts transmitting the data when the FIFO buffer reaches the amount specified as the Early Tx Threshold To change the value of Early Tx Threshold do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Early Tx Threshold in the Property box The Early Tx Threshold page is displayed as shown in Figure 32 a Allied Telesis AT 2701FX a Fast Ethernet Adapter 8 Properties a General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value 128 bytes Y Network Address LAA e is PCI PME Speed Duplex Man ld Wake on magic packet M Wake on pattem match Figure 32 Early Tx Threshold Page 3 Select one of the following options 1 32 bytes 2 64 bytes 3 128 bytes This is the default setting 4 256 bytes 5 512 bytes 6 1500 bytes 4 Click OK uuuaulu u AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Network Address LAA The Network Address LAA allows you to replace the MAC address originally assigned to the ada
42. lex 100MB Fiber ne 2 a dia 68 Speed Duplex Corr is Ere eee s 69 Mlanild zi t etre eir EN REP RE Re e te RUE E FUE re OO ERE DENM E E REN ER Een 70 Wake 0n LAN MED 71 Wake on Mage Packet ti eim iud ec tete eet ette tns 72 Wake on Pattern Match iii aiii 74 Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Driver Software oonmooiiionnnnnnncconncccnncoconoocnccnnoncc nono nono nnnnnr nr nn nara emeret 77 OVENI EW NN 78 EA EE E E E A EET E E 78 Uninstalling the Driver Software Using Device Manager oooonooccconcconococcnononcnononcnnono conan cnn nono conan nn nana nennen enne nnne 79 Uninstalling the Driver Software Silently sssesseeeeeenneen nennen eene enne en eren ennr nennen en nnne 80 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting ioci eene ende ederet reife bre deed deae de a Uere dec da dete ue ee odd ied dee oe 81 Checking the Port EED ori the Adapter 3 ertet io 82 Troubleshooting Checkllst 1 ence ei pete Es aa 83 Testing Network COMMECHIVIEY vecina itinerario cd HER aveni Pee ER doe 84 li A n 84 UA ut e tinea nee emt 85 Appendix A Specifications needed Lodel ecd coe dee ce dee idee Eee ede Lg dee ae Lee Haee ede cde eds 87 Physical Specificatloris 3 4 1 o n eC a 87 Environmental Specificatioris needa eine gp A er Br cree Rag ito ee So eure eens eee s aee aee ve
43. n you no longer use the AT 2701 series adapter card for your computer you may want to uninstall the driver software from your operating system As you can install driver software for the AT 2701 series adapter card using Device Manager or the silent installation method you can also uninstall driver software in two ways O Uninstalling the Driver Software Using Device Manager on page 79 O Uninstalling the Driver Software Silently on page 80 Here are the guidelines to uninstalling the driver software from your system O You must have Administrator privileges to remove the driver software O Before uninstalling the Allied Telesis device capture all of the Advanced Property settings for later use The properties are lost during the uninstall process AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Uninstalling the Driver Software Using Device Manager To uninstall the driver software from your operating system do the following 1 Start your Windows operating system and log in 2 Access the Device Manager See Accessing the Device Manager on page 37 3 In the Device Manager window expand the Network Adapters folder 4 Right click Allied Telesis AT 2701FxX a Fast Ethernet The shortcut menu appears See Figure 28 on page 47 File Action View Help TEH ssi ug Rw 4 lj WIN7 64 Mi Computer a Disk drives VK Display adapters E DVD CD ROM drives lt q IDE ATA ATA
44. nager window right click Ethernet Controller The Device Manager may list your adapter as a Realtek device The shortcut menu appears as shown in Figure 23 on page 43 42 Device Manager File Action View Help e 53 9umm ma J Computer JS Disk drives E Display adapters DVD CD ROM drives IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 29 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors a X375847FB1EKDELL M993s a X375847FB1EKDELL M993s BB Network adapters E a Other devices AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide i 4udio Device on High Definition Audio Bus Ethernet Conte eee river SM Bus Contr Bibel Disable fH SY Ports COM amp LPT y Uninstall 8 Processors Sound video and Scan for hardware changes Sq Storage volumes E y System devices Properties Launches the Hardware Update Wizard for the selected device Figure 23 Ethernet Controller on Windows XP 3 Select Update Driver The Hardware Update Wizard window pops up as shown in Figure 24 Hardware Update Wizard Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can W indows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only O Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this tim
45. ng the following command ethtool ethx The command output should display Advertised Auto Negotiation is NO Speed is 100 Duplex mode is Full Repeat step 8 for all of the Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series adapters on your system 55 Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems 56 Chapter 5 Modifying Advanced Properties This chapter includes the following topics uuuuuuuucl uu ululu ui 3uo u Overview on page 58 Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 Early Tx Threshold on page 62 Network Address LAA on page 63 PCI PME on page 65 Speed Duplex on page 67 Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber on page 68 Speed Duplex Copper on page 69 Vlan Id on page 70 Wake on LAN on page 71 Wake on Magic Packet on page 72 Wake on Pattern Match on page 74 57 Modifying Advanced Properties Overview 58 Guidelines Supported Advanced Properties The AT 2701 series adapter allows you to modify advanced properties to meet your requirements To access the advanced properties you must access Device Manager then go to each advanced property page Here are the guidelines to modifying the advanced properties o To change the advanced property settings you must have Administrator privileges O When you upgrade the driver software the settings of the advanced properties may change Verify the settings after upgrading the driver software The supported advance
46. on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 33 Network Address LAA Page 3 In the Value text box enter a locally administered address for the AT 2701 series adapter card By default no locally administered address is assigned For more information see Guidelines for Assigning a Locally Administered Address on page 63 4 Click OK 64 PCI PME AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide The PCI PME Power Management Event property enables the Wake on LAN WOL function to wake the adapter up from a low power mode based on the settings of the Wake on Magic Packet and Wake on Pattern Match properties For example if the PCI PME and Wake on Magic Packet properties are enabled the adapter wakes up from a low power mode when receiving a Magic Packet If the PCI PME Wake on Magic Packet and Wake on Pattern Match properties are enabled the adapter wakes up from a low power mode when receiving a Magic Packet or a packet that matches one of the patterns specified in the operating system To enable or disable the PCI PME property do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select PCI PME in the Property box The PCI PME page is displayed as shown in Figure 34 Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast E General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available
47. onnector The AT 2701FXa ST and AT 2701FTXa ST adapter cards are equipped with a 100BASE FX port with the ST adapter To connect the ST adapter to a network cable you must have a fiber optic network cable with the ST connector The AT 2701FTXa SC and AT 2701FTXa ST adapter cards are equipped with a port for a 10 100BASE T twisted pair cable The twisted pair cable port is shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 Twisted Pair Cable Port The pin layout to a port and RJ 45 connector is illustrated in Figure 4 Zz Eg Figure 4 Pin and RJ 45 Connector Pin Layout Overview LED The AT 2701FXa model comes with a single combination LED that indicates both the link status and activity status The AT 2701FTXa model comes with two LED s One LED indicates the link status for either the copper or fiber port the other indicates the activity status for the port with the valid link Table 1 describes the link states that the LED indicates Table 1 LED Status State Description On Valid link Off No link Flashing The port is receiving or transmitting network packets at 100 Mbps Model Naming Conventions AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide The hardware features of the AT 2701 series adapter cards represented by the letters and numbers in the model names The conventions for the AT 2701 adapter cards are identified in Figure 5 AT 2701FTXa SC 1 2 3 Figure 5 AT 2701 Model
48. ons on page 15 Features on page 16 Supported Operating Systems on page 17 Accessing Documents on page 18 Contents of Your Shipment on page 19 o2 uuuuiuouiu Warranty Registration on page 20 Overview Description The AT 2701 series adapters are Fiber Fast Ethernet PCI cards developed based on Realtek s RTL8139D Ethernet controller The AT 2701 series adapter connects a computer to a Fast Ethernet network using fiber optic cabling and operates at 100 Mbps full duplex or half duplex mode The AT 2701 series offers the following models o AT 2701FXa A single port adapter card with a fiber optic connector O AT 2701FTXa A dual port adapter card equipped with fiber optic and copper connectors Using the copper interface the card operates at 10 or 100 Mbps The AT 2701 series includes the following models AT 2701FXa SC AT 2701FXa ST AT 2701FTXa SC O AT 2701FTXa ST adu The AT 2701FTXa ST adapter card is shown in Figure 1 2974 Figure 1 AT 2701FTXa ST Adapter Card SC Fiber Optic Adapter ST Fiber Optic Adapter Twisted Pair Copper Port AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide The AT 2701FXa SC and AT 2701FTXa SC adapter cards are equipped with a 100BASE FX port with the SC adapter The SC adapter is shown in Figure 2 S Figure 2 SC Fiber Optic Adapter To connect the SC adapter to a network cable you must have a fiber optic network cable with the SC c
49. pter with a user defined address The user defined address that you assign to the adapter is called a locally administered address LAA A Caution A locally administered address LAA overrides the original MAC address stored in the AT 2701 series adapter card When you change the MAC address ensure that a unique MAC address is assigned Guidelines for Here are guidelines for assigning a locally administered address Assigning a O Locally 5 Administered Address 5 O O The address must be unique The address consists of a 12 digit hexadecimal number for example D20C46005501 The address must start with 02 in the most significant byte for example 020304050607 Do not assign 0000 0000 0000 or FFFF FFFF FFFF The range is from 0200 0000 0000 to O2FF FFFF FFFF Assigning the To assign or change the Network Address LAA do the following Network Address 1 Access the Advanced Properties LAA See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Network Address LAA in the Property box The Network Address LLA page is displayed as shown in Figure 33 on page 64 63 Modifying Advanced Properties Allied Telesis AT 270 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value Wake
50. r pointing devices Monitors Bg Network adapters Lii Ethernet Controller Bg Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller 5 E Other devices Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus SM Bus Controller DAA ESSE E E UIS 9 Ports COM amp LPT MR Processors 0 Sound video and game controllers 99 Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 18 Device Manager Window on Windows XP 39 Installing the Driver Software for Windows Installing the Driver Software for Windows 40 Installing the Driver Software on Windows 7 Once you physically install the AT 2701 series adapter the system detects the new hardware and creates an entry in Device Manager when the Windows operating system first boots up Shortly after you log in you need to install the driver software for your adapter card Note To install the driver software you must have administrative privileges The procedures for installing the driver software are slightly different among Windows operating systems To install the driver software on your system follow one of the procedures below O Installing the Driver Software on Windows 7 next D Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP on page 42 To install the driver software on Windows 7 do the following 1 Access Device Manager see Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7 on page 37 2 In the Device Manager window right click Ethernet Controller T
51. rn Match page is displayed as shown in Figure 41 Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Early Tx Threshold Enable y Network Address LAA PCI PME Speed Duplex Vian ld Wake on magic packet Wake on pattern match Figure 41 Wake on Pattern Match Page AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 3 Select one of the following options O Enable The adapter wakes up from a low power mode when receiving a packet that matches one of the patterns specified in the operating system when the PCI PME property is enabled O Disable The adapter stays in a low power mode when receiving a packet that matches one of the patterns specified in the operating system 4 Click OK 75 Modifying Advanced Properties 76 Chapter 6 Uninstalling the Driver Software This chapter describes how to uninstall the driver software for the AT 2701 series network adapters This chapter contains the following topics O Overview on page 78 O Uninstalling the Driver Software Using Device Manager on page 79 O Uninstalling the Driver Software Silently on page 80 TT Uninstalling the Driver Software Overview 78 Guidelines Whe
52. rnet Adapter Installation Guide Speed Duplex Copper The Speed Duplex Copper property sets the link speed and duplex mode for the twisted pair copper interface To change the Speed Duplex Copper property do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Speed Duplex Copper in the Property box The Speed Duplex Copper page is displayed as shown in Figure 37 Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 Properties e The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Early Tx Threshold 0 Auto Negotiate Network Address LAA PCI PME Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber Speed Duplex Copper Man Id Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 37 Speed Duplex Copper Page 3 Select one of the following options A 0 Auto Negotiate The speed and duplex mode are automatically negotiated This is the default setting 1 100Mb Half Duplex 2 100Mb Full Duplex 3 10Mb Half Duplex 4 10Mb Full Duplex u uuu 4 Click OK 69 70 Modifying Advanced Properties V an Id The Vlan Id property allows you to specify a VLAN ID on your network to the adapter The adapter adds the value of the VLAN ID to a frame in the VLAN tag before transmitting the
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54. s again If the adapter card passes the tests the other adapter cards may be causing contention 83 Troubleshooting Testing Network Connectivity This section describes how to test network connectivity for Windows and Linux networks Note When you are using the fiber optic port both the adapter and the switch must be set to the same speed and duplex mode When you are using the copper port set both the adapter and switch to Auto Negotiation or the same speed and duplex mode Windows To test the network connectivity for the Windows driver software perform the following procedure Use the ping command to determine if network connectivity is working 1 Select Run from the Windows Control Panel The Run command window opens as shown in Figure 43 Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open emd v Figure 43 Run Command Window 2 Type cmd and click OK 3 Type ipconfig all The command window opens as shown in Figure 44 on page 85 84 D x gt ipconfig all Windows Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 9 Ethernet Adapter 6 Linux AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide o x IP Configuration Host Name whitebox Primary Dns Suffix Node Type a a aaa a a a Unknown IP Routing Enabled WINS Proxy Enabled SPERA DNS Suffix Search List
55. s you to enter the location of the driver folder as shown in Figure 21 Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Users Test Desktop driver WIN7_VISTA 64 X Browse Y Include subfolders gt Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device Figure 21 Update Driver Software Window on Windows 7 41 Installing the Driver Software for Windows 5 Specify the location of the driver software See Downloading the Driver Software for Windows on page 35 for details 6 Click Next The confirmation message shown in Figure 22 on page 42 appears when the driver software is successfully updated S GJ i Update Driver Software Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adapter Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device Ri Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adapter lt Close _ 04 Figure 22 Update Driver Software Window on Windows 7 7 Click Close Installing the To install the driver software onto Windows XP do the following Driver Software 1 Access Device Manager See Accessing Device Manager on on Windows XP Windows XP on page 38 2 In the Device Ma
56. system A Warning Before opening the cabinet of your system for removing or inserting the adapter card review all precautions outlined under Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 23 O Inspect all cables and connections Verify that the cable connections between the adapter and the switch are attached properly Make sure that the cable length and rating are compliant with the requirements listed in Connecting the Network Cables on page 32 O Check the adapter installation by reviewing Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware on page 21 O Make sure that the adapter card is properly seated in a PCI slot Check for specific hardware problems such as obvious damage to board components or the PCI edge connector O Check the configuration settings and change them if they are in conflict with another device O Make sure that your system is using the latest BIOS O Try inserting the adapter card in another slot If the new position works the original slot in your system may be defective O Replace the failed adapter card with one that is known to work properly If the second adapter card works in the slot where the first one failed the original adapter card is probably defective O Install the adapter card in another functioning system and run the tests again If the adapter card passed the tests in the new system the original system may be defective O Remove all other adapter cards from the system and run the test
57. system follow one of the procedures below O Updating the Driver on Windows 7 next o Updating the Driver on Windows XP on page 47 To update the driver software for your AT 2701 series adapter perform the following procedure 1 Access the Device Manager See Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7 on page 37 2 In the Device Manager window right click Allied Telesis AT 2701FxX a Fast Ethernet Adapter The shortcut menu appears as shown in Figure 28 on page 47 Updating the Driver on Windows XP AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide File Action View Help Cs gi EJI H Ee FR 4 ij WIN7 64 Mi Computer is Disk drives E Display adapters E DVD CD ROM drives C IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices K Monitors 4 amp Network adapters a Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adapter iX Portable Devices Update Driver Software N Ports COM amp LPT Disable a Processors Uninstall X Sound video and game controllers M System devices Scan for hardware changes Universal Serial Bus controllers Properties Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device i Figure 28 Device Manager with an Expanded List on Windows 7 Select Update Driver Software The Update Driver Software window pops up as shown in Figure 20 on page 41 Select Browse my computer for driver software T
58. t windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 Registered to ATG ATG 76487 340 5386024 22323 Computer Pentium R Dual Core CPU E5400 2 706 Hz 2 69 GHz 3 24 GB of RAM Figure 16 System Properties Window on Windows XP 38 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide 2 Select the Hardware Tab The Hardware page is shown in Figure 17 System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Device Manager Ed The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Device Manager Drivers E Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Driver Signing Windows Update Hardware Profiles 3 Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store zg different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Figure 17 Hardware Page on Windows XP 3 Click Device Manager The Device Manager window opens Your AT 2701 series adapter is detected as a Realtek device or Ethernet Controller as shown in Figure 18 E Device Manager File Action View Help e fa gR 8 A WINXP 32 4 Computer we Disk drives 2 Display adapters QB DVD CD ROM drives 2 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 5 gt Keyboards 15 Mice and othe
59. ters on Windows XP 3 Select Update Driver The Hardware Update Wizard window pops up as shown in Figure 24 on page 43 4 Select No not this time 5 Click Next The Hardware Update Wizard prompts you to select one of two options as shown in Figure 25 on page 44 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced T Click Next The Hardware Update Wizard prompts you to specify the location of your driver software as shown in Figure 26 on page 45 8 Specify the location of the driver software that you downloaded from Allied Telesis website 9 Click Next The confirmation message is displayed as shown in Figure 27 on page 45 10 Click Finish 48 AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Performing the Silent Installation Installing the Driver Silently To simplify the driver installation process you may perform a silent installation when installing driver software for the AT 2701 series adapters The silent installation is a method of installing software in the silent mode without constant interactions by suppressing dialog boxes Note You can apply the silent installation method only to Microsoft certified drivers The drivers that Allied Telesis provides for the AT 2701 series adapters are all Microsoft certified Use a command line utility called Driver package Installer DPInst for the silent installation DPInst is included in the Windows Developer Kit WDK provided by
60. th1 by entering the following command ifconfig You have one Ethernet interface per AT 2701 series adapter card Note To identify the Ethernet interface of the AT 2701 series adapter match the MAC address of the ethwinterface that the ifconfig command displays with one on the label of the shipping package Create a new file with the name i fcfg eth in etc sysconfig network scripts directory For example if the name of the Ethernet interface that you obtained in step 2 is eth2 then create a new file with the name i fcfg eth2 Edit the i fcfg eth file to include the following information AT 2701 Series Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHE DEVICE ethx NM_CONTROLLED yes ONBOOT yes HWADDR XX XX XX XX XX XX TYPE Ethernet BOOTPROTO dhcp DEFROUTE yes PEERDNS yes PEERROUTES yes IPV4 FAILURE FATAL yes IPV6INIT no NAME auto ethx ETHTOOL_OPTS autoneg off speed 100 duplex full THHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEE Note Replace ethx with the name of the Ethernet interface that you obtained in step 2 and xx xx xx xx xx xx with the hardware address of your adapter ethx appears twice in the file Save the ifcfg ethx file Repeat step 3 to 5 for all of the Ethernet interfaces of AT 2701 series adapters on your system Reboot your Linux system Verify that your AT 2701 series adapter is running 100 Mbps in the full duplex mode by enteri
61. ue Value Early Tx Threshold Enbe y Figure 39 Wake on LAN Page 3 Select one of the following options O Enable The adapter to wake up from a low power mode when receiving a network wake up frame This is the default setting O Disable The adapter stays in a low power mode 4 Click OK 71 Modifying Advanced Properties Wake on Magic Packet The Wake on Magic Packet property specifies a condition when the adapter wakes up from a low power mode The adapter wakes up when relieving a Magic Packet if the Wake on Magic Packet and PCI PME properties are enabled Note Even when you set the Wake on Magic Packet property to Enable the adapter stays in a low power mode if the PCI PME property is disabled The Wake on Magic Packet property only specifies the condition To activate the WOL function to wake up the adapter you must enable the PCI PME property See PCI PME on page 65 To enable or disable the Wake on Magic Packet property do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Wake on Magic Packet in the Property box The Wake on Magic Packet page is displayed as shown in Figure 40 Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Eth General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on t
62. ue Value Early Tx Threshold 2 100Mb Full Duplex y Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 35 Speed Duplex Page 3 Select one of the following options o 1 100Mb Half Duplex O 2 100Mb Full Duplex This is the default setting 4 Click OK 67 68 Modifying Advanced Properties Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber The Speed Duplex 100MB Fiber property sets the link speed and duplex mode for the optic fiber adapter To change the Speed Duplex 100MB Fiber property do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 60 2 Select Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber in the Property box The Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber page is displayed as shown in Figure 36 r Allied Telesis AT 2701FTX a Fast Ethernet Adapter 2 Properties sss General Advanced Driver Details Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Early Tx Threshold 2 100Mb Full Duplex Network Address LAA PCI PME Speed Duplex Copper Van Id Wake on magic packet Wake on pattem match Figure 36 Speed Duplex 100Mb Fiber Page 3 Select one of the following options O 1 100Mb Half Duplex O 2 100Mb Full Duplex This is the default setting 4 Click OK AT 2701 Series Fast Ethe

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