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NetLINE PC Card
User’s Guide
Farall on
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Copyright © 2000 Farallon Communications, Inc. v.0100 All rights reserved. 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. Under the law, copying includes translation to another language or format. Farallon Communications 3089 Teagarden St. San Leandro, CA 94577-5720 U.S.
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Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction ........................................................ 5 Features ............................................................................6 Chapter 2 - Installation ......................................................... 7 Installing the hardware ........................................................ 8 Installing the software ....................................................... 10 Windows 98 ..............................................
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5 Chapter 1 Introduction The Farallon NetLINE PC Card serves as an Ethernet adapter for any Windows compatible computer with a PCMCIA slot. The adapter provides an RJ-45 port to connect to a 10Base-T Ethernet network or other Ethernet device such as a hub, cable modem or DSL modem. The card is fully compliant with IEEE Ethernet standards and PCMCIA Type II specifications. It supports Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0. Please make sure that the following i
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6 Chapter 1 FEATURES Complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet stan- dards. Complies with 16-bit PCMCIA specifications. Provides LED indicators for Power, Link and Activity. Operates with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95/98 and Windows 2000.
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7 Chapter 2 Installation Your NetLINE PC Card can be installed in three simple steps: Installing the hardware Installing the software Connecting to the network Install the adapter hardware and software, and then connect your computer to your Ethernet network using twisted pair Ethernet cable (category 3 or better) with a RJ-45 connector.
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8 Chapter 2 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE Begin installation by connecting the card. Then insert the card in the computer’s PC card slot. 1. Hold the PC card and connector so that the arrow is facing up. 2. Insert the flat end of the connector into the end of the PC card until you hear a small click. CAUTION: Use care when detaching the connector from the PC Card. Pulling the connector from the card without squeezing the sides may cause severe damage to the card and connector and m
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Installation 9 3. Slide the card into your computer’s PC card slot until it is firmly seated. TOP PRESS TO RELEASE
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10 Chapter 2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE After you insert your NetLINE PC Card into your computer’s PC card slot, the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. See the following pages for software installation instructions for: Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 After you have installed the driver, connect the card to your Ethernet network. See “Connecting to the network” on page 14. WINDOWS 98 1. The Add New Hardware
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Installation 11 WINDOWS 95 1. After the New Hardware Found message appears, the Update Device Driver Wizard will open. In the Update Device Driver Wizard window, click the Next button. 2. Insert the Farallon Windows disk into your computer, and click Next. 3. Click Other Locations, then Browse, and select the A: folder on the Farallon disk. 4. When the Wizard finds Farallon NetLINE PC Card, click Finish. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions as the Wizard
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12 Chapter 2 WINDOWS 2000 1. The Add New Hardware Wizard will open and the Update Device Driver Wizard will begin. Click Next. 2. Insert the Farallon Windows diskette into your disk drive and click Next. 3. Select the A: folder on the Farallon disk. 4. When the Wizard finds the driver, a message may appear indicating that the driver does not have the Windows 2000 digital signature. Click Yes to continue. The driver is designed to work with Windows 2000 and is fully compatibl
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Installation 13 WINDOWS NT 4.0 1. Double-click My Computer, then Control Panel, then Network. 2. In the Network window, click the Adapters tab. 3. Click the Add button. 4. In the Select Network Adapters window, click the Have Disk button. 5. Insert the Farallon Windows diskette and type A:. 6. In the Select OEM Option window, select Farallon NetLINE PC Card and click OK. 7. When prompted, select an available IRQ and I/O. Check WinNT Diagnostics for available res
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PRESS TO RELEASE 14 Chapter 2 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK After the NetLINE PC Card is installed in your computer, the next step is to connect it to your network. 1. Connect one end of a twisted pair Ethernet cable to the card’s RJ-45 port and the other end to your hub, wall jack, cable or DSL modem. 10Base-T wall jack 10Base-T cable with RJ-45 connectors PWR/ACT LINK
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15 Chapter 3 Operation For proper card operation, verify the following: The Link LED is lit (see the next page for adapter LEDs). The cable connection is secure, and the correct cable type is being used. The driver software is installed. The card is correctly installed in a PCMCIA slot.
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16 Chapter 3 NETLINE CARD LEDS The NetLINE Card LEDs on the end of the adapter cable can give you information about link status and network activity. After the card and driver are properly installed, the LEDs will become active. Link: When the LED is lit green, the card has link at 10Mbps. If the Link LED is not on, and you have a network cable connected to the card, it may indicate one of the following: The network cable is not properly connected or is faulty. No 10Base-T device is
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Operation 17 DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY Use the Diagnostic Utility included on the Farallon diskette as a troubleshooting tool. 1. Boot to MS DOS. (If you are using Win98/2000, use a Win95 startup disk.) 2. Insert the Farallon diskette in your computer’s disk drive. 3. Type ep16diag and Enter. 4. Select Adapter Basic Diagnostics and Enter. 5. Make sure all of the listed test items pass, including: Current I/O Base Address EEPROM LAN Setup Registers Memory LAN Controller Functions Loopback
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19 Chapter 4 Farallon Technical Support Farallon is committed to providing its customers with reliable products and excellent technical support. Please look in this user’s guide for possible solutions to any problems you come across, and be sure to read any paper release notes or electronic “Read Me” files that you receive from Farallon. If you contact us by telephone, please be at the site of the problem, prepared to reproduce it and to try some troubleshooting steps. If you have any qu
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20 Chapter 4 FARALLON INTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www.farallon.com for Farallon product information, support resources and home networking information. OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA If you are not located in the United States or Canada, you can get service locally by contacting your nearest Farallon reseller or distributor. For a worldwide list of our distributors, see our Internet information resources or contact Farallon directly.
