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PB 1400 Ethernet Card
User’s Guide
Chapter 1 – Installation ............................................. 3
Installing the hardware ............................................... 4
Connecting to the network .......................................... 8
Installing the software ................................................ 9
Chapter 2 – Operation ............................................. 13
Operation checklist .................................................. 14
Using the PB 1400 Ethernet
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Copyright notice Copyright © 1997 Farallon Communications, Inc. v.397 All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. This manual and any associated artwork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws this manual, artwork, software, and product designs may not be copied, in whole or part, without the written consent of Farallon Communications. Copying includes translation to another language or format. Farallon Communications, Inc. 2470 Mariner Sq
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Installation 3 Chapter 1 Installation The Farallon PB 1400 Ethernet Card is an internal Ethernet adapter for the PowerBook 1400 computer. The PB 1400 Ethernet Card connects to traditional 10Base-T networks. The PB 1400 Ethernet Card installs into the expansion slot on the PowerBook 1400. The PB 1400 Ethernet Card requires Macintosh System 7.5.3 or later, and at least eight megabytes of random- access memory (RAM). As with all Farallon Ethernet networking products, PB 1400 Ethernet Cards are full
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4 Chapter 1 Installing the hardware Important: The instructions below are general guidelines for hardware installation. It is important to consult your Macintosh PowerBook User’s Manual before installing the PB 1400 Ethernet Card. In your PowerBook manual, look for the section called “Installing Expansion Cards.” This section will give you specific instructions for opening your PowerBook, installing a card in the expansion slot, and reassembling the computer. Farallon recommends that this card
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Installation 5 8. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the five screws that hold down the heat shield. Remove the heat shield. 9. If a RAM card is present, gently lift up the RAM card (located to the right of the keyboard ribbon cable) and set it aside. You need to temporarily remove the RAM card to make room for the PB 1400 Ethernet Card. You’ll reinstall the RAM card later. 10. Remove the PB 1400 Ethernet Card from its antistatic bag, handling the card by its edges to avoid touching the compon
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6 Chapter 1 13. Place the RAM card beneath the PB 1400 Ethernet Card. (See the illustration below.) If necessary, you can gently raise the PB 1400 Ethernet Card and move it to the left to make room for the RAM card (do not bend the PB 1400 Ethernet Card). Align the RAM card over the RAM card slot, and press down firmly until the card’s connector is fully seated in the slot. Reinserting the RAM card 14. Align the PB 1400 Ethernet Card over the expansion slot, and press down firmly until the card
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Installation 7 15. To see if the card is properly connected, gently try to lift it out of the slot. It should resist and stay in place. 16. Reassemble your PowerBook according to the instructions in your PowerBook manual. 17. Attach the metal bracket that came with the card over the Ethernet port. Align the bracket’s two holes with the holes beside the Ethernet port. Using a Phillips screwdriver, screw in the two metal screws that came with the card. Attaching the metal bracket
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8 Chapter 1 Connecting to the network After the PB 1400 Ethernet Card is installed in your Macintosh, the next step is to connect it to your Ethernet network. 10Base-T The PB 1400 Ethernet Card comes with a 10Base-T cable for connecting to a 10Base-T Ethernet network. Plug one end of the 10Base-T cable into the port on the card, and connect the other end to your Ethernet network. Start up your Macintosh and check to see that the card's LED is lit. (The LED is on the card’s bracket next to the p
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Installation 9 Installing the software After the PB 1400 Ethernet Card is connected to your network, complete the installation process by installing the Farallon software. Software installation for the PB 1400 Ethernet Card involves the following three steps: 1. Running the installer 2. Configuring the networking software 3. Connecting to network services Running the installer Before installing Farallon software, restart your Macintosh while holding down the Shift key. This temporarily disables
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10 Chapter 1 Click the Install button. The Installer places networking software in your System folder. Note: The Installer places the EN Driver for the Farallon PB 1400 Ethernet Card in your System file. This driver is an EtherTalk Alternative driver, and it replaces any existing EtherTalk Alternative driver. (Because the Macintosh System allows only one EtherTalk Alternative driver at a time, each new alternate driver that you install replaces the old one.) In general, this only affects your c
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Installation 11 Configuring the networking software Note: Network software configuration for Macintosh computers running Open Transport is slightly different than for those running traditional Macintosh operating software with Classic Ethernet. Be sure to follow the appropriate instructions below. For Classic Ethernet, open the Network control panel. For Open Transport, open the AppleTalk control panel. For Classic Ethernet, click EtherTalk Alternative. For Open Transport, choose Alternate Ether
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12 Chapter 1 Connecting to network services To connect to network services such as printers and e-mail, open the Chooser. Select the network services that you want, and confirm that AppleTalk is active. When you are finished, close the Chooser.
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Operation 13 Chapter 2 Operation Once your PB 1400 Ethernet Card is installed, you may want to know more about how it operates. This chapter covers operation in the following sections: n The “Operation checklist” is an overview of the conditions necessary for proper PB 1400 Ethernet Card operation. n “Using the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics control panel” explains how to use this control panel for obtaining information about your PB 1400 Ethernet Card.
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14 Chapter 2 Operation checklist For proper PB 1400 Ethernet Card operation, verify the following: h For Classic Ethernet, EtherTalk Alternative is selected in the Network control panel. For Open Transport, Alternate Ethernet is selected in the AppleTalk control panel. h AppleTalk is active in the Chooser. h The PB 1400 Ethernet Card is securely seated in the expansion slot. h The Ethernet network connection is secure, and the Ethernet network follows standard guidelines. See “Network Guideline
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Operation 15 Using the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics control panel As part of the software installation of your PB 1400 Ethernet Card, the Installer placed the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics control panel into your System folder. This control panel is included as an informational tool. While it is ideal for troubleshooting, the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics control panel is not necessary for basic PB 1400 Ethernet Card operation. Double-click the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics icon. The ability to open the PB 1400 EN Diagnos
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16 Chapter 2 Once the control panel is open, it shows you the Ethernet address of your card and the version of the driver. The control panel also allows you to view SNMP statistics. Select the On radio button, then click the Statistics... button. The Ethernet Statistics dialog box displays a snapshot of network conditions at the time the box opened. Use the Update button to see a newer snapshot—the counters continue to increment as long as the statistics collection is enabled. Use the Reset bu
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Operation 17 After you’ve finished reviewing Ethernet statistics, click the Cancel button to close the dialog box. Then select the Off radio button in the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics control panel to disable statistics collection. This allows your networking software to work more efficiently. To run diagnostic tests on your PB 1400 Ethernet Card and its communication with the network, click the Diagnostics… button in the PB 1400 EN Diagnostics control panel. Important: Before running the tests, be su
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18 Chapter 2 In the Diagnostics dialog box, click the Test button. If the first test registers a failure, click the Test button again. If a second failure registers, verify that the link LED is lit. If any of the tests fail repeatedly, contact Farallon Technical Support. Network Guidelines This section serves as a review of basic guidelines for traditional 10Base-T networks. The guidelines will help you to verify that your network and your Farallon PB 1400 Ethernet Card will operate well togeth
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Technical Specifications 19 Appendix A Technical Specifications System requirements The Farallon PB 1400 Ethernet Card works in the PowerBook 1400. To use the PB 1400 Ethernet Card, you need a PowerBook 1400 with an available internal expansion slot and at least 8 MB of RAM, operating under System 7.5.3 or higher. Compatibility with Ethernet standards The Farallon PB 1400 Ethernet Card is designed in accordance with the IEEE Standard 802.3 10Base-T. Environmental characteristics Operating temper
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20 Appendix A Ports, cables, and connectors 10Base-T port on the card requires EIA/TIA Category 3 (NEMA standard) 10Base-T cable or higher with RJ-45 connectors Regulatory notice—United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generate
