Acer ALN-201 user manual

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ALN-201 Series
User Guide

P/N 49.80316.001
PCI Ethernet Adapter Card

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This equipment generates, uses and radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio interference when operated in a commercial environment. . CE Declaration of Conformity: This equipment c

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There is one LED on the bracket to indicate the link status. color : Green LED “ ON ” : the 10Base-T link connection is successful. LED “ OFF ” : the 10Base-T link is NOT successful Remote boot ROM socket: their is a ROM socket on this adapter card support remote boot ROM. Quick Installing Guide Follow these steps to install the card: 1. Power off PC & remove cover. 2. Plug in adapter card & connect cable to BNC or RJ-45. 3. Replace the cover & Power on PC 4. Check the system ’ s BIOS setup. Co

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3. Connecting Network Cables Connecting a Twisted-Pair Cable Insert one end of the twisted-pair cable into the RJ-45 connector on this adapter card. Orient the cable terminal jack correctly and push it into the connector until you hear a click. Note: The other end of the twisted-pair cable has to be connected to an Ethernet hub or switch Connecting a 10Base-2 Thin Ethernet Coaxial Cable 1. Connect thin Ethernet cables to both ends of a BNC T-type connector. For both cables, press the T-type co

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The program file “ ACERSET.EXE ” in driver diskette can be run to do the above configurations & the diagnostics of this adapter card. 5. Network Drivers The driver diskette contains all the software driver programs supported by the adapter. The drivers for different network operating systems are found in separate sub-directories. See “ Readme.txt ” file for detailed description. Network System ODI NetWare DOS and OS/2 client, NetWare server 3.x and 4.x NDIS 2.X MS LAN Manager, OS/2 LAN server

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Specifications Item Specification System Interface PCI local bus I/O address Automatically configured by the Interrupt channel BIOS setting Boot ROM address BIOS setting Boot ROM size Buffer size 16Kbyte packet buffer Power requirement 5W at +5V Transmission protocol IEEE 802.3 CSMA/CD protocol Data rate 10 Mbits/sec Software compatibility NE2000 compatible Two media interfaces - 10Base2 Thin Ethernet, BNC connector - 10Base-T Twisted-pair Ethernet, RJ-45 connector Max. segment length:185 me