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ENet2.book Page ii Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Notices Copyright © 1998 Gateway 2000, Inc. All Rights Reserved 610 Gateway Drive N. Sioux City, SD 57049 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form, without prior consent in writing from Gateway 2000. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate. However, changes are made pe
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ENet2.book Page iii Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Contents Introduction.............................................................................................. 1 Connect the Network Cable.................................................................... 2 Configure the Controller and Install Drivers.......................................... 3 Windows 95...................................................................................... 3 Windows NT Server or Workstation...............
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ENet2.book Page iv Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM iv Gateway ALR 8200 Rack Mount User’s Guide
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ENet2.book Page 1 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Introduction The OnBoard Ethernet Controller (OBEC) is an Intel 82558 ethernet controller device and may be detected by software as either and Intel EtherExpress PRO/100+ or an Intel 82558 ethernet controller. The OBEC may be enabled or disabled through the BIOS Setup utility. If you need to change the setting, refer to the system documentation for instructions on running the BIOS Setup utility. Introduction 1
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ENet2.book Page 2 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Connect the Network Cable To Connect the Network Cable 1. Connect a single network cable to the ethernet port as shown below. For 100BASE-TX, your network cable must be Category 5, twisted- pair wiring. If you plan to run the controller at 100 Mbps, it must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub or switch (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). For 10BASE-T, use Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair wiring. If you want to use this controller in a residential environment
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ENet2.book Page 3 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Configure the Controller and Install Drivers Windows 95 Automatic Configuration This PCI computer automatically detects and configures the onboard PCI- compliant ethernet controller. The BIOS automatically sets the controller’s IRQ level and I/O address. If your computer displays an error while booting, it may require additional steps to configure. See “PCI Installation Tips” on page 28 for more information. Install Network Drivers from Disket
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ENet2.book Page 4 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Install the PROSet Software (Optional) PROSet is an enhanced utility you can use to easily configure and test your OBEC in Windows 95. PROSet also displays the computer resources that are assigned to each adapter you install. To Install PROSet 1. Insert the Configuration and Drivers disk in the disk drive. 2. From My Computer or the Windows Explorer, double-click the 3½ Floppy disk icon. 3. Click the PROSet icon or filename and click the right
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ENet2.book Page 5 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM 6. Select Network Adapters and click OK. 7. Click Have Disk. Insert the Configuration and Drivers disk and click OK. 8. Follow any prompts for Windows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted. Troubleshooting If you can’t connect to a server or if Windows 95 reports an error after you double-click Network Neighborhood, try the suggestions here first, then turn to Troubleshooting and FAQs on page 21 if necessary. • Make sure you’re usin
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ENet2.book Page 6 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Install Network Drivers - Windows NT Version 4.0 Only After enabling the ehternet controller in the computer and starting Windows NT, you need to install the correct drivers. Installing Windows NT 4.0 Drivers 1. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Click the Adapters tab. 3. Click Add. You’ll see a list of adapters. 4. Don’t select an adapter from this list. Instead, insert the Configuration and Drivers disk into your floppy dr
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ENet2.book Page 7 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Install Network Drivers - Windows NT Version 3.51 Only After enabling the OBEC in the computer and starting Windows NT, you need to install the correct drivers and test the controller. Installing the Windows NT 3.51 Drivers 1. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel. 2. Click Add Adapter. 3. When the list of adapters appears, scroll to the end of the list and select Requires disk from manufacturer. 4. Insert the Configuration a
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ENet2.book Page 8 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM • Check the Windows NT Event Viewer for error messages. • If you are attaching to a NetWare network, check your frame type and verify that NetWare client software has been installed. • Test the controller with PROSet. After installing the controller you can run PROSet from your hard disk. To do this, double-click the PROSet icon in the Control Panel. Click Test to run diagnostics. For additional information, click Help in the PROSet window. •
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ENet2.book Page 9 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM 2. Insert the Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive, switch to that drive, and at the DOS prompt, type SETUP ENTER 3. If you have more than one PCI adapter in your computer, an adapter selection menu appears on the screen. Select the adapter you want by noting the Ethernet address. See “Installing Multiple Adapters” on page 11 for more information on multiple adapters. 4. Select Automatic Setup from the Main menu. Then follow the i
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ENet2.book Page 10 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM • Test the adapter by running diagnostics in Setup. Additional testing is available by using a responder (see the next section). • Check the readme files. Responder Testing on the Network (Optional) Setup can test the OBEC more thoroughly if there is a responder on the network while you run the tests. Testing with a Responder on the Network 1. Go to a computer on the network with a comparable PCI adapter installed. 2. Run the appropriate confi
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ENet2.book Page 11 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Installing Multiple Adapters All users: The system’s 12-digit, hexadecimal Ethernet address is printed on a sticker placed on the system board. The Ethernet address is sometimes called the node address or the MAC address. Note that the onboard PCI ethernet controller shares the PCI interrupt with PCI slot 1 (primary) and PCI slot 7 (secondary). NetWare users: The server drivers use the PCI slot number to identify each installed adapter. You
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ENet2.book Page 12 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Select Duplex Mode (Optional) Duplexing is a performance option that lets you choose how the ethernet controller sends and receives data packets over the network. The ethernet controller can operate at full duplex only when connected to a full duplex 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX switch, or another full duplex adapter. • Auto (requires a full duplex adapter or switch with auto- negotiation capability). The controller negotiates with the switch to send
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ENet2.book Page 13 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM DOS ODI, NDIS 2.01 Clients Edit the NET.CFG or PROTOCOL.INI file. Add these keywords to the Link Driver section: FORCEDUPLEX 2 SPEED 100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) NetWare Server In AUTOEXEC.NCF, load E100B.LAN and add the following statement (you must include the equal sign for servers): FORCEDUPLEX=2 SPEED=100 (or 10 if 10BASE-T) For more information, see the readme file for NetWare servers. Windows NT While running Windows NT: 1. From the Control
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ENet2.book Page 14 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Windows 95 While running Windows 95: 1. In the Control Panel, double-click the System icon. 2. Go to the Device Manager tab and select the controller. 3. Click Properties, then click OK to use the setup program (PROSet). 4. PROSet examines your system and displays the Adapter Setup window. If you have multiple adapters, click the adapter you are configuring (you can identify it by its Ethernet address). Each adapter must be configured separate
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ENet2.book Page 15 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM Choose Ethernet Controller Note: Teaming Options One or more Intel PRO/ 100+ PCI ethernet adapters The onboard PRO/100+ ethernet controller provides several options for may be added to the system. These adapters increasing throughput and fault tolerance when running Windows NT 4.0 work in conjunction with the or NetWare 4.1x or newer: onboard Intel PRO/100+ ethernet controller to • Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) - provides automatic redun
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ENet2.book Page 16 Monday, May 4, 1998 9:53 AM To use Adapter Fault Tolerance, you must have at least two PRO/100+ Note: adapters installed in your Windows NT 4.0 or NetWare 4.x workstation or server and they must be linked to the same network. For more information about Adapter Fault Tolerance, see the Adapter Fault Tolerance readme files on Setting up Adapter Fault Tolerance in Windows NT 4.0 the Configuration and Drivers disk. Setting up AFT in Windows NT 4.0 1. Double-click the Ne
