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FAST ETHERLINK
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PARALLEL TASKING
EISA 10/100BASE-T
NETWORK ADAPTER
USER GUIDE
A member of the 3Com Fast EtherLink family
of adapters
Part No. 09-0654-001
Published October 1995
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3Com Corporation n 5400 Bayfront Plaza n Santa Clara, California n 95052-8145 © 3Com Corporation, 1995. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without permission from 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part
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LIFETIME WARRANTY ® â â 3Com’s EtherLink , TokenLink III 16/4, Fast EtherLink, ä ä FDDILink , and 3Com Impact ISDN ISA adapters have a Lifetime Warranty. To ensure the very best 3Com service and support, take the time to complete the product registration card. Any defective 3Com adapter will be repaired or replaced, at 3Com’s option, for as long as the adapter â resides in its original IBM Personal Computer, â Personal System/2 , or compatible computer (driver software
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Customers in the countries shown below should send the completed registration card to the appropriate address. Customers in other non-U.S. locations should send the registration card to the U.S. address on the front of the card. n Asia n Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Malta 3Com Asia Ltd., Marketing Department 3Com Mediterraneo Srl, Room 2506-07, 25/F., Citibank Tower Marketing Department Citibank Plaza, Central Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1 Hong Kong 20093 Co
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Conventions 2 1 INTRODUCTION Adapter Features 1-1 2 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE Inspecting the Adapter 2-2 Installing the Boot PROM 2-2 Inserting the Fast EtherLink EISA Adapter 2-2 Confirming Adapter Installation 2-4 Connecting to the Network 2-5 Auto Select Media Type 2-7 3 CONFIGURING THE ADAPTER EtherDisk Diskette 3-2 Configuring the Adapter 3-2 Using a NO
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4 LOADING NETWORK DRIVERS Locating the Network Drivers 4-2 Accessing DOS 4-2 Loading NetWare ODI Drivers 4-3 One EISA Adapter in a Client 4-3 AutoLink Requirements 4-4 AutoLink Installation 4-4 Multiple EISA Adapters in a Client 4-7 Finding the Adapter’s Slot Number 4-9 One EISA Adapter in a Server 4-10 NetWare Driver Installation 4-10 Multiple EISA Adapters in a Server 4-11 Finding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters
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A SPECIFICATIONS Adapter Card Specifications A-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments A-2 Cabling Requirements A-2 B TECHNICAL SUPPORT On-line Technical Services B-1 3Com Bulletin Board Service B-1 Access by Modem B-1 World Wide Web Site B-2 ThreeComForum on CompuServe B-2 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service B-2 Support from Your Network Supplier B-3 Returning Products for Repair B-4 GLOSSARY INDEX LIMITED WARRANTY FCC CLASS B CERTIF
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FIGURES 1-1 Procedure Overview 1-2 2-1 Hardware Installation Overview 2-1 2-2 Computer with PCI and EISA Slots 2-3 2-3 Connecting Twisted-Pair Cable 2-5 3-1 Adapter Configuration Overview 3-1 3-2 Auto Installation Screen 3-7 3-3 Main Menu 3-7 3-4 Multiple Adapter Option Configuration 3-9 3-5 Changing Adapter Options 3-9 4-1 Overview of Loading Network Drivers 4-1 4-2 Auto Installation Information Screen 4-6 4-3 Main Menu
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TABLES 1 Text Conventions 2 2 Notice Icons 2 3-1 Software Configuration Options 3-5 4-1 Accessing DOS from Other Operating Systems 4-3 5-1 Non-Bus Master Adapter and Diagnostic Program Names 5-7 5-2 Fast EtherLink EISA Adapter LEDs 5-11
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction This guide describes how to install and configure the â â â 3Com Fast EtherLink Parallel Tasking EISA 10/100BASE-T adapter. This adapter is referred to in this guide as the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter. Also included in the guide is information about troubleshooting and using the diagnostic tests if an adapter malfunction occurs. How to Use This Guide The following table shows where to find specific information in this guide. If you are lookin
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2 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions The following tables list text and icon conventions that are used throughout this guide: Table 1 Text Conventions Convention Description Text represented as This typeface is used to represent displays that appear screen display on your terminal screen, for example: NetLogin: Text represented as This typeface is used to represent commands that you commands enter, for example: print autolink.log Keys When specific keys are referred t
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1 INTRODUCTION â â â The 3Com Fast EtherLink Parallel Tasking 10/100BASE-T EISA adapter (3C597-TX) is a 32-bit adapter for use in personal computers with an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) computer bus. In this guide the adapter is referred to as the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter. It operates whether or not bus mastering is enabled. This adapter is a dual-speed adapter connected to an Ethernet network with a single RJ-45 connector over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable.
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1-2 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION n Automatic EISA configuration without jumpers n Three status LEDs n Single shielded RJ-45 connector for use at either speed (Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cabling for 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, and Category 5 UTP for 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks) â n Diagnostic software and drivers on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette The Fast EtherLink EISA adapter can be managed remotely â â with Transcend PC Link SmartAgent network management software. Driver agents for this adapte
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2 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE This chapter describes how to install the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter in your computer and connect it to a network. An overview of these procedures is shown in Figure 2-1. 1 Inspect the adapter. 2 Install the boot PROM. (optional) 3 Insert the adapter. 4 Connect to the network. 5 Go to Chapter 3, “Configuring the Adapter.” Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation Overview
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2-2 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE Inspecting the Adapter Before installing the adapter in your computer, you should visually inspect it for damage that might have occurred during shipment from the factory. CAUTION: Each adapter is packed in an antistatic container to protect it during shipment. To avoid damaging any static- sensitive components after removal from the container, be sure to reduce any static electricity on your person. One way to do this is to touch the metal chassis of
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Inserting the Fast EtherLink EISA Adapter 2-3 2 Remove all jewelry from your hands and wrists. 3 Use only insulated or nonconductive tools. 4 Remove the computer’s cover and select any of the available EISA expansion slots. 5 Insert the adapter in the slot and secure the screw. If you have a computer with slots other than EISA slots, be sure to install the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter only in an EISA slot. It can be a bus master or a non-bus master slot. The Fast EtherLink EISA adapter provid
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2-4 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE Confirming Adapter Installation If you are installing the 3C597 EISA adapter in a computer running Windows 95, you can confirm the adapter’s installation by following these steps: 1 After starting Windows 95, double-click the My Computer icon. 2 Double-click the Control Panel icon. 3 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup. 4 Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type. 5 Cl
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ACT L 10 N K 100 Connecting to the Network 2-5 Connecting to the Network This section describes how to connect 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network cables to the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter. You must connect the adapter to the network before loading drivers. The backplate of the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter contains one RJ-45 connector. The adapter automatically senses and switches speed based on the type of hub to which it is connected. For 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter
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2-6 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HARDWARE The Fast EtherLink EISA adapter uses an on-board transceiver with twisted-pair cable. To establish a valid 10 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 10BASE-T hub. To establish a valid 100 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub. Connect the network cable as follows: 1 Make sure that the connector on your cable is wired appropriately for standard 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX adapter cards. The UTP wire pairs and pin defin
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Auto Select Media Type 2-7 Auto Select Media Type The Auto Select Media Type function is implemented by all drivers contained on the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette supplied with the 3C597-TX EISA adapter. This includes NetWare ODI drivers and NDIS 2.01 drivers. It also includes NDIS 3.0 drivers ä for Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, and Windows NT . The NDIS drivers function with 386 and later processors. If you have one of these drivers installed, as soon as you connect a network cable to th
