3COM 206380-A User Manual

Part No. 206380-A September 1999

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Installation and Reference for the BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter

and recommendations in this document are believed to be accurate and reliable, but are presented without express or implied warranty. Users must take full responsibility for their applications of any products specified in this document. The information in this document is proprietary to Nortel Networks NA Inc.

Trademarks

NORTEL NETWORKS is a trademark of Nortel Networks. Bay Networks is a registered trademark and BayStack and the Nortel Networks logo are trademarks of Nortel

Networks. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Notice

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part15 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 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense.

EN 55 022 Statement

This is to certify that the Nortel Networks BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A (CISPR 22).

Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

EC Declaration of Conformity

This product conforms to the provisions of Council Directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC. The Declaration of Conformity is available on the Nortel Networks World Wide Web site at http://libra2.corpwest.baynetworks.com/ cgi-bin/ndCGI.exe/DocView/.

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Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a dom estic env ironment, radio disturbance may ari se. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus (BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter) does not exceed the Class A limits for radio-noise emissions from digit al apparatus as s et out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications

Cet appare il numérique (BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter) respecte le s limites de bruit s radioélectr iques visant le s appareils numériques de cla sse A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications du Canada.

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement

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Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

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18. Zum NetzanschluB dieses Gera tes ist eine geprufte Leitung zu verw enden. Fur einen Nen nstrom bis 6A und einem Gerategewicht groBer 3kg ist eine Leitung nicht leichter als H05VV-F, 3G, 0.75mm 2 einzusetzen. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 betragt 70dB(A) oder weniger.

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Preface

Before You Begin .............................................................................................................xv

Text Conventions ................... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ ....... xv

Technical Publications .....................................................................................................xvi

How to Get Help ..............................................................................................................xvi

Chapter 1 Introduction

BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter Overview .......................................................................1-1

Product Features ............................................................................................................1-1

Product Description ........................................................................................................1-2

BayStack 22 Network Card ......................................................................................1-2

68-Pin Connector ............................................................................................... 1-2

15-Pin Connector ............................................................................................... 1-3

Media Coupler ...................................................................................................1-3

System Require men ts ............................... ............ ................................. ............ ......1-5

Operating Environments ..........................................................................................1-6

Cable Requi re me n ts .......... ............ ................................. ................................. ........1-6

Fast Ethernet Cables (100 Mb/s) .......................................................................1-6

Ethernet Cables (10 Mb/s) ................................................................................. 1-6

Typical Applicati o n s .................... ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ............ .............1-7

Chapter 2 Hardware Installati on

Package Contents ..........................................................................................................2-1

Installing the BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter ..................................................................2-2

Removing the BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter ................................................................2-3

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Chapter 3 Software Installation

Preinstallation ................................................................................................................. 3-2

Installing the Network Driver in a Windows 95 Environment ..........................................3-2

Configuring the Windows 95 Environment ........................................... .. .......... ....... .3-6

Installing the Network Driver in a Windows 98 Environment ........................................3-11

Configuring the Windows 98 Environment ........................................... .. .......... ......3-18

Configuring the Interrupt Request ..........................................................................3 -21

Installing the Network Driver in a Windows NT 4.0 Environment .................................3-23

Configuring the Windows NT Environment ............................................................3-27

Installing the Network Driver in a Novell NetWare 4.x Environment .............................3-32

Installing the Network Card in a Novell NetWare Server ........................................3 -32

Specifying Driver Parameters ..........................................................................3-35

Installing the Network Card in a Novell NetWare Client .........................................3-36

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

Diagnostic LEDs .............................................................................................................4-1

Hardwar e Iss ues ......... ........... .................................. ........... .................................. ..........4-2

Software Issues ..............................................................................................................4-2

Appendix A Technical Spec ifications

Product Specifications ...................................................................................................A-1

Software Drivers ............................................................................................................A-2

Appendix B Novell NetWare Reference Information

Novell NetWare Server Files ..........................................................................................B-1

File Descriptions ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ........... ........................B-1

Sample AUTOEXEC.NCF Files ............................................................................... B-2

A UTO.EXEC.NCF File P a ra meters ..... ............ ............ ................................. ..... B-2

Novell NetWare Client Files ........................................................................................... B-4

Client Files .............................................................................................................. B-4

NET.CFG Files and Parameters .............................................................................. B-5

Sample NET.CFG File ......................................................................................B-5

NET.CFG File Parameters ................................................................................ B-5

Index

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Figures

Figure 1-1. BayStack 22 Network Card Connectors .................................... ..... .... ..... .1-2

Figure 1-2. Media Coupler ..........................................................................................1-3

Figure 1-3. LEDs ........................................................................................................1-4

Figure 1-4. BayStack 22 Network Card Installation ....................................................1-7

Figure 1-5. Typical Application ...................................................................................1-8

Figure 2-1. BayStack 22 Network Card Installation ....................................................2-2

Figure 3 -1. New Hardware Found Window—Generic ................................................ 3-2

Figure 3 -2. New Hardware Found Window—BayStack 22 Networ k Card ..................3-3

Figure 3-3. Update Device Driver Wizard Dialog Box ................................................3-3

Figure 3-4. Copying Files Dialog Box .........................................................................3-4

Figure 3-5. Up date Device Dr iver Wizard Dialog B ox—BayStack 22 Network Card ..3-4

Figure 3 -6. S y stem Settings Change Dialog Box .......................................................3-5

Figure 3-7. Network Dialog Box—Configuration Tab ..................................................3-6

Figure 3 -8. P roperties Dialog Box ..............................................................................3-7

Figure 3-9. Resources Dialog Box .............................................................................3-8

Figure 3 -10. Select Network Component Type Dialog Box ..........................................3-9

Figure 3-11. Select Network Protocol Dialog Box ........................................................ 3-9

Figure 3 -12. TCP/IP Properties Dialog Box ...............................................................3-10

Figure 3 -13. New Hardware Found Window—Generic ..............................................3-11

Figure 3 -14. New Hardware Found Window—BayStack 22 Network Card . . .............. 3-12

Figure 3-15. Add New Hardware Wizard Dialog Box .................................................3-12

Figure 3-16. Add New Hardware Wizard—Driver Selection Dialog Box ....................3-13

Figure 3-17. Add New Hardware Wizard—Driver Location Dialog Box ......................3-14

Figure 3-18. Add New Hardware Wizard—Driver Search Dialog Box ........................3-15

Figure 3 -19. Insert Disk Message ..............................................................................3-15

Figure 3-20. Copying Files Dialog Box .......................................................................3 -16

Figure 3 -21. Add New Hardware Wizard—Installation Finished Dialog Box ..............3-17

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Figure 3 -22. System Settings Change Dialog Box . ....................................................3 -17

Figure 3-23. Network Dialog Box—Configuration Tab ................................................ 3 -18

Figure 3-24. BayStack 22 Network Driver Dialog Box—Advanced Tab ......................3-19

Figure 3-25. Access Control Tab ................................................................................ 3 -20

Figure 3-26. Resources Tab .......................................................................................3-21

Figure 3-27. Edit Interrupt Request Dialog Box ..........................................................3-22

Figure 3-28. Network Dialog Box—Adapters Tab .......................................................3-23

Figure 3 -29. Select Network Adapter Dialog Box . ......................................................3-24

Figure 3-30. Insert Disk Dialog Box ...........................................................................3-24

Figure 3-31. Select OEM Option Dialog Box ..............................................................3-25

Figure 3 -32. Windows NT Configuration Dialog Box ..................................................3 -26

Figure 3-33. Bindings Tab ..........................................................................................3-27

Figure 3 -34. Bindings Tab —All Adapters Selection ....................................................3-28

Figure 3-35. IP Address Tab .......................................................................................3-29

Figure 3-36. DNS Tab .................................................................................................3-30

Figure 3-37. WINS Address Tab .................................................................................3-31

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Table 1-1. LED Indications ........................................................................................1-5

Table 4-1. LED Indications ........................................................................................4-1

Table A-1. Technical Specific a ti o n s ...................... ............ ............ ........... ................. A-1

Table A-2. Available Software Drivers ......................................................................A-2

Table B-1. Server Files .............................................................................................B-1

Table B-2. Server Connection Type Parameters ...................................................... B -4

Table B-3. Client File s ....................... ............ ................................. ............ .............. B-4

Table B-4. Client Connection Type Parameters ........................................................B- 6

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Congratulation s on your purchase of a BayStack™ 22 PC Card Adapter, which supports 10 Mb/s and/or 100 Mb/s transmis sion spe eds. This network card is intended for use in laptop comput ers. You can use a similar product, the BayStack 21 PCI 10/100 Adapter w/WOL, in a desktop workstation or server.

Before You Begin

This guide provides information about using the features and capabilities of the BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter.

Preface

This guide is intended for Ethernet local area network (LAN) administrators with the follo wing background:

• Working knowledge of PC terminology and operation

• Working knowledge of 10BASE-T (Ethernet) and 100BASE-TX (Fast Ethernet) operations

• Nortel Net works

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of the BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter, including its hardware and software components. The BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter complements the BayStack 70-Series 10/100 Ethernet Switches and BayStack 60-Series 10/100 Ethernet Hubs.

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter, also known as the BayStack 22 PC

Note:

Card Adopter in this document, may also be referred to as a PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter.

BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter Overview

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter provide s netw ork connectivity to laptop computers. You install the network card into your comput er to access network resources such as se rvers, printers, and th e Inte rnet or intranet. You can install the BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter on many operating systems, such as Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT® or Nove ll N e t Ware.

Product Features

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter provides the fol lowing features:

• Plug-and-play installation for Windows 95 and Windows 98

• 10/100 Mb/s autonegotiation with half- and full-duplex support

• 20/200 Mb/s full- duplex support

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Installation and Reference for the BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter

Product Description

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter is a standard-size PCMCIA card. A media coupler provides network access to your laptop computer.

BayStack 22 Network Card

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adapter includes the following components:

• 68-pin connector

• 15-pin connector

• Media couple r, including: — 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) and 100 Mb/s Link LEDs — Activity LED — 15-slot connector — RJ-45 port

68-Pin Connector

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The standard 68-pin connect or on one end of the BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter (Figure 1-1

Figure 1-1. BayStack 22 Network Card Connectors

) plugs into the Type II or Type III slot on your computer.

68-pin connector

15-pin connector

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15-Pin Connector

The standard 15-pin connect or on the other end of the BaySt ack 22 PC Card Adopter (Figure 1-1

) attaches to the 15-slot connector on the media coupler.

Media Coupler

The media coupler (Figure 1-2

) provides connec tion to the BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter and to Ethernet network devices. Three LEDs located on the media coupler indic ate 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s transmis sion speed and connection stability.

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Figure 1-2. Media Coupler

The 15-slot connector on the media coupler attaches to the 15-pin connector on the BayStack 22 PC Card Ado pter. The other e nd of the medi a coupl er cont ains a n RJ-45 port. You can attach a standard Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port to connect the network card to a network device such as a hub or switch.

RJ-45 Ethernet Port

The RJ-45 10BASE- T/100BASE-TX Ethernet port adapts to the correct network speed of 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s t hro ugh autone goti ation wit h the bo ard c omponents of the network card. The port is wired as an MDI-X port to connect to other devices without using a crossover cable.

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LEDs

The media coupler contains thr ee LEDs (Figure 1-3).

Figure 1-3. LEDs

The 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s Li nk LEDs indicate succ essful ne two rk connection s to Ethernet and Fast Etherne t devices, respectively . The Link LEDs remain steady if the connection is stable. You should check the RJ-45 connection if the LED is not steady. The Activity LED indicates that network traffic is passing through the port.

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Table 1-1 describes the Link and Activity LED indications.

Table 1-1. LED Indica tio ns

Label Color Activity Description

10M Green On A 10 Mb/s connection has been established.

Off Power is not supplied to th e network card, or a 10 Mb/s

connection i s not est ablished.

100M Green On A 100 Mb/s connection has been established.

Off Power is not supplied to a network card, or a 100 Mb/s

connection i s not est ablished.

ACT Gre en On Heavy network traffic is passing through the port.

Green Blinking Network traf fi c is passing through the connected port.

The rate of bl inking is proportional to the amount of netwo rk traffic.

System Requirements

Introduction

Laptop computers using the BaySta ck 22 PC Card Adopter must meet the following r equirements:

• A laptop computer that is IBM compatible and includes:

— A 386SX or faster process or — At least one Type II PC Card socke t — Card Services and Socket Services compliant with PCMCIA Release 2.1

• Micros oft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windo ws NT, including an operating

system as described in “

Operating Environments.”

• 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet or 10B ASE-T Ethe rnet conne cti vity to your local

area network (LAN)

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Operating Environments

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter supports the foll owing operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, 4.0

• Micros oft Windows 95, Windows 98

• Micros oft LAN Manager 2.x

• Micros oft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

• Microsoft Windows 3.1

• Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x

• Lantastic 6.0

• IBM OS/2 Warp V ersion 3

Cable Requirements

You can use Category 5 (Cat 5) Ethernet cables for 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s network connections to the BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter.

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Use the following guidelines when using Cat 5 cables:

• Maximum length between a workstati on and a hub is 100 meters (m).

• Maximum length between two hubs is 10 m.

• Maximum length between two hubs that are functioning as Ethernet Class 2

repeaters is 100 m.

• Maximum total length between two workstations is 205 m.

Fast Etherne t C ab l es (100 Mb/s )

You must use a Cat 5 st raight-t hrough c able wit h one RJ-45 c onnector on each end for 100 Mb/s Ethernet connections. Do not use a crossover cable.

Ethernet Cables (10 Mb/s)

You can use Cat 3, Cat 4, or Cat 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable or an EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm shielded twisted pair (STP) cable for 10 Mb/s Ethernet connections. You must use a straight-through cabl e with an RJ-45 connector on each end. Do not use a crossover cable.

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Typical Applications

The BayStack 22 PC Card Adopter provides you with ne twork connectivity to your laptop computer. Attach the media coupler to the networ k car d; then insert the network card into your la ptop computer (Figure 1-4).

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Figure 1-4. BayStack 22 Network Card Installation

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Use standard Ethernet cable s to con nect network devices, such as hubs, to the media coupler. You can then attach other devices to the hub to share network resources. Figure 1-5

provides an e xample of a laptop computer attached to a BayStack 60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hub. You can attach the hub to other workstations, printers, servers, and additional laptop computers.

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Figure 1-5. Typical Application

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