Abocom FE1000MX User Manual

PCMCIA Fast Ethernet
Attached Port PC Card
Quick Installation Guide
M73-APO01-130
FCC REGULATORY STATEMENTS
Part15, Class B
1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2. This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the distance between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by party responsible for compliance could void the user the user authority to operate the equipment.

INTRODUCTION

This PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC Card is designed for any Notebook PC with a PCMCIA or CardBus PC Card slot.
With this PC Card, users can hook up to their Ethernet LANs at the speed of 100Mbps as 10 times faster than traditional LAN environment. Moreover, the support of full duplex mode makes the data rate double possible. The fantastic feature of 10/100M auto­negotiation eliminates the compatible troubles.
The PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC Card is Microsoft Plug and Play compatible. The installation under Windows 95/98/2000/ NT/ME/XP can be easily done in minutes.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

An IBM compatible notebook computer
with 386SX or higher processor
At least one Type II PC Card socket Drivers and utilities provided with this
product
PCMCIA release 2.1 compliant Card
Services and Socket Services.

OPERATING ENVIORNMENTS

Novell Netware 3.x/4.x Microsoft LAN Manager
Packet Driver Applications Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Microsoft Windows 3.1 Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0 Windows 95
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Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Lantastic 6.0 IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1. Locate the PCMCIA slot of your system.
2. Align the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Attached Port PC Card toward the PCMCIA slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated.
Notebook
3. Connect the attached RJ-45 port with an Ethernet Hub/Switch.
4. You are now ready to continue the software installation.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Installation for Windows 95

The installation procedures for the network driver may vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 95 you are using and also your current system configuration.
1. Once the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC Card is connected to your computer, Windows 95 will automatically detect the new hardware device as shown below. Insert the program diskette #1 into your floppy drive.
2. Click Next. When the PCMCIA Fast
Ethernet PC Card message appears, click Finish. The Installation program will
continue to copy the necessary files into your computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation or setup files, insert the CD-ROM or disks as requested, and direct Windows 95 to the proper location.
4. When asked if you want to restart your computer, click Yes.

Installation for Windows 98

1. Once the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC Card is connected to your computer,
Windows 98 will automatically detect the
new hardware device as shown below. Click Next.
2. Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive. When Windows prompts you
What do you want Windows to do? Select
Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended).
Click Next.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.
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4. The installation program will proceed automatically.
5. If you are asked to insert Windows 98 CD­ROM in the selective drive, please do so to have Windows copy all the necessary files to your system. . When the following window appears, click Finish.
1. Click Yes to restart your computer.
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Installation for Window ME

1. Once the PC Card is well connected to your
computer, Windows ME will automatically detect the new device. Select Specify the Location of the driver… and click Next.
2. Insert the device driver disk into the floppy
disk drive on your system. Select Removable Media (Floppy, CD-ROM… ) and click Next.
3. When the following window appears,
select The updated a software
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(Recommended). Click Next.
4. Click Next to continue.
5. Windows will copy the appropriate driver
to your system. If Windows ME asks you to supply your original Windows ME installation CD-ROM, load it on the CD­ROM drive.
6. Click Finish to complete the software
installation.
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Installation for Windows NT 4.0

This section describes the installation for Windows NT under the condition that Windows NT is already installed in your computer. If your computer is not yet networking installed, refer to the Windows documentation for details. Also remember to have your original Windows NT CD-ROM handy before you begin the installation. For Windows NT may ask for it during the installation.
1. Before you turn on your computer, make sure the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC Card has been properly inserted into the free PCMCIA slot of your computer.
2. Start Windows NT.
3. Click StartSettingsControl Panel. Double-click on the Network icon.
4. When the Network window appears, click on the Adapters tab. Click on the Add button, followed by Have Disk. Put the driver disk into drive A.
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5. When asked to supply the path to the disk, type a:\ and click OK.
6. Windows NT will ask you to supply the I/O Base, Interrupt, and Memory values for the card. Good values to start with are 300 (for the I/O Base) and 5 (for the IRQ).
7. When you're finished, click OK. Windows NT will copy necessary files to your computer.
8. When the Network window reappears, click on the Bindings tab. Choose your bindings. Click on the Protocols tab and select your settings. Do the same for the Services tab.
9. After your bindings, settings, and services are set, click on the Close button. Choose to restart your computer. After Windows NT restarts, be sure to log in.

Installation for Windows 2000

1. Insert the PC Card into the slot. When the FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box appears, press Next.
2. When Windows prompt you a FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box, select Search for the … and press Next.
3. Windows will prompt an FOUND
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box. In this
NEW
time, select Floppy disk drives and insert the driver diskette. Press Next. When asked for the original Windows 2000 CD/disks please follow the on-screen instruction.
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4. Wait for a while until Windows has found the appropriate driver.
5. Click Yes to continue.
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6. Click Finish. The PC Card driver installation is successfully completed.
7. For the first time installation, click Network icon in Control Panel to add Protocols, Client and Service if needed.
8. Reboot your computer to activate the new device.

Installation for Windows XP

1. Once the device is well connected,
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Windows will detect the new device and prompt you to insert the network device driver. Insert the device Driver Disk into the floppy disk drive of your system. Click Install the software automatically (Recommended) and click Next.
2. Windows will start searching for the
appropriate driver for this hardware. Select any drivers named as PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Card, and click Next.
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3. Windows will start searching for the
appropriate driver for the installation. When the screen appears as below, click Continue Anyway to proceed.
4. Wait while Windows copies the
appropriate driver to your system.
5. Click Finish. The software installation for
this network device is now completed.
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APPENDIX A. SPECIFICATIONS

Network Interface Specifications

IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT
IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseTX

Data Rate

10/100 Mbps, Double data rate in Full Duplex
mode

Operating Systems

For Notebook PC: ( with accessory adapter)

Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x
Microsoft LAN Manager
Packet Driver Applications
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0
Windows 95/98
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP

Power Requirements

Normal Operation: +5V DC, 350mA max

General Specification

LEDs: Six LEDs on the Attached Port
Link (Green, On)
100/10 (Orange, On/Off)
Full (Green, On)
RX (Green, Blink)
COL (Orange, On)
TX (Green, Blink)

Environments Ranges

Operating: 32°F to 149°F (0°C to 65°C)
Storage: -4°F to 158°F (0°C to 70°C)
Humidity: 10% - 90% , noncondensing

Certifications

FCC, Part 15, Class B, VCCI-B
CE Mark (EN50081-1/50082-1, Class B)
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