Accton Technology FAST ETHERCARD 32 User Manual

User’s Guide

32-Bit Fast Ethernet CardBus PC Card

Fast EtherCard-32

What’s Inside

Hardware Description ............ 2

LED Indicators ..................... 2

Hardware Installation ............. 3

Software Driver Installation ... 4

EMI Certification ..................... 4

Pages 6 to 8
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Specifications ......................... 6

Software Drivers .................. 6

Technical Support .................. 7

Warranty .................................. 8

Pages 2 to 5
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Hardware Description

Before you insert the Fast EtherCard-32 into your machine,
please verify if your notebook supports the CardBus
standard and provides a Type-II or Type-III slot.

This CardBus PC card’s main PCB board is encased in a
stainless compact frame that is easily transportable. It
provides a 68-pin connector for connecting to the PC and a
15-pin flat connector for attaching the RJ-45 media
coupler.

LED Indicators (on Media Coupler)

Link/Activity Indicator

Color: Green
Function: The “Link/Act” LED on the adapter’s media

coupler lights up to indicate a successful
network connection. Flashing indicates the
presence of network packets passing through
the connected port. The rate of flashing is
proportional to the amount of network traffic.

100 Mbps Indicator

Color: Green
Function: The “100” LED lights up to indicate the port is

operating at 100Mbps (for a 100BASE-TX
connection).

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Hardware Installation

1. Select an empty CardBus PC Card slot and insert the
Fast EtherCard-32 into that slot as shown below.

2. Connect the RJ-45 media coupler’s 15-pin connector
to the PC card.

3. Connect the media coupler to a network hub or switch
using UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors. Use
Category 3, 4 or 5 for 10Mbps connections and
Category 5 for 100Mbps connections. The UTP cable
should have a maximum length of 100m (328ft).

Hub

Host PC

Fast EtherCard-32

LED Indicators

RJ-45 Connector

4. Power on your PC and install the appropriate network
driver for your operating system. Drivers can be
found on the Driver Diskette.

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