Allied Telesis AT-2746FX User Manual

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Ethernet Network

Adapters

AT-2450FTX, AT-2451FTX, AT-2700FX, AT-2701FX, AT-2700FTX, AT-2701FTX, AT-2745FX, AT-2746FX

Installation Guide

PN 613-50669-00 Rev A

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Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards

This product meets the following standards.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer Name: Allied Telesyn, Inc. Declares that the product: Network Adapter Cards Model Numbers: AT-2450FTX, AT-2451FTX, AT-2700FX, AT-2701FX, AT-2700FTX, AT-2701FTX, AT-2745FX,

AT-2746FX These products comply with FCC Part 15B, Class B Limits: These devices comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device

must not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Radiated Energy

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment 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 separation between the equipment and the receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your

authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules.

Industry Canada

This Class Bdigital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

RFI Emissions EN55022 Class B, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3

Immunity EN55024

Electrical Safety EN60950 (TUV), UL 60950 (

CULUS

)

Laser Safety EN60825

Translated Safety Statements

Important: Appendix E contains translated safety statements for installing this equipment. When you see the , go to Appendix E for the translated safety statement in your language.

Wichtig: Anhang E enthält übersetzte Sicherheitshinweise für die Installation dieses Geräts. Wenn Sie  sehen, schlagen Sie in Anhang E den übersetzten Sicherheitshinweis in Ihrer Sprache nach.

Importante: El Apéndice E contiene mensajes de seguridad traducidos para la instalación de este equipo. Cuando vea el símbolo , vaya al Apéndice E para ver el mensaje de seguridad traducido a su idioma.

Important : L'annexe E contient les instructions de sécurité relatives à l'installation de cet équipement. Lorsque vous voyez le symbole , reportez-vous à l'annexe E pour consulter la traduction de ces instructions dans votre langue.

Importante: l’Appendice E contiene avvisi di sicurezza tradotti per l’installazione di questa apparecchiatura. Il simbolo , indica di consultare l’Appendice E per l’avviso di sicurezza nella propria lingua.

Важно: Приложение E содержит переведенную инструкцию по безопасности при установке данного устройства. Если Вы встретите , перейдите к Приложению E для получения переведенной инструкции по безопасности.

Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Contacting Allied Telesyn .................................................................................................................................................... 12

Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................12

Email and Telephone Support.......................................................................................................................................12

Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................12

For Sales or Corporate Information...............................................................................................................................12

Adapter Card Driver Updates ........................................................................................................................................12

Chapter 1: Network Adapter Card Overview .................................................................................................................. 13

Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series ................................................................................................................................ 16

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................17

LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................20

AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series..................................................................................................................................... 21

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................22

LED ...............................................................................................................................................................................24

AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series ................................................................................................................................ 25

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................26

LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................28

AT-2745FX and AT-2746FX Series..................................................................................................................................... 30

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................31

LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................34

Additional Features.............................................................................................................................................................. 35

Wake on LAN ................................................................................................................................................................35

Driver Installation and the AT-Setup Utility....................................................................................................................36

Virtual LANs and the AT-MUX Protocol.........................................................................................................................37

Operating Statistics and the AT-Stat Utility ...................................................................................................................38

Diagnostics and the AT-Diag Utility...............................................................................................................................39

Load Balancing and Fail-over Protection ......................................................................................................................39

Managed Boot Agent.............................................................................................................

........................................43

Chapter 2: Installing a Network Adapter Card ............................................................................................................... 45

Verifying Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 46

Reviewing Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................................. 47

Installing the Low Profile Bracket......................................................................................................................................... 48

Installing a Network Adapter Card ....................................................................................................................................... 51

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, and XP ....................................................................................................... 57

Choosing a Network Adapter Card Driver ........................................................................................................................... 58

Installing or Updating a Driver Using the AT-Setup Utility ................................................................................................... 59

AT-Setup Guidelines .....................................................................................................................................................59

Running AT-Setup from the Installation CD ..................................................................................................................60

Running AT-Setup from a Driver Installation Diskette...................................................................................................66

Creating a Driver Installation Disk ....................................................................................................................................... 68

Manually Installing a Driver.................................................................................................................................................. 73

Manually Updating a Driver ................................................................................................................................................. 77

Removing a Driver............................................................................................................................................................... 85

Running AT-Setup to Complete Driver Installation.............................................................................................................. 90

Configuring the Network Adapter Card Settings.................................................................................................................. 91

Contents

Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address .............................................................................. 92

Configuring Additional Network Adapter Card Settings................................................................................................ 96

Chapter 4: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 .......................................................................................................................... 107

Installing the Driver on a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 System ............................................................................................108

Removing the Driver from a Windows NT 4.0 System.......................................................................................................115

Chapter 5: Novell Netware 6.5 .......................................................................................................................................119

Installing the Network Adapter Driver on a Novell NetWare 6.5 System ...........................................................................120

Files Needed for Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 120

New Server Installation............................................................................................................................................... 120

Manual Installation...................................................................................................................................................... 121

Multiple Adapters........................................................................................................................................................ 122

Removing an Adapter Driver from Novell Netware 6.5 Server ................................................................................... 123

Chapter 6: Linux 2.4 and 2.6 ..........................................................................................................................................125

Installing the ATNIC Driver on Linux 2.4............................................................................................................................126

Limitations .................................................................................................................................................................. 126

Building the Driver ...................................................................................................................................................... 126

Installing the Driver..................................................................................................................................................... 126

Dynamic Loading........................................................................................................................................................ 127

Changing Configuration Settings................................................................................................................................ 127

Setting the Adapter’s Speed and Duplex Mode on Linux 2.6 ............................................................................................128

Phase 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 128

Phase 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 128

Chapter 7: Solaris 9 ........................................................................................................................................................129

Supported Operating System.............................................................................................................................................130

Installing the Driver ............................................................................................................................................................130

Configuring the Network Adapter Card..............................................................................................................................131

Removing the Driver ..........................................................................................................................................................132

Chapter 8: AT-Stat Utility ...............................................................................................................................................133

Installing the AT-Stat Utility................................................................................................................................................134

Installing with a CD Drive............................................................................................................................................ 134

Installing without a CD Drive....................................................................................................................................... 140

Using the AT-Stat Utility.....................................................................................................................................................142

Starting the AT-Stat Utility .......................................................................................................................................... 142

General Tab................................................................................................................................................................ 143

Statistics Tab.............................................................................................................................................................. 147

Ping Tab ..................................................................................................................................................................... 150

NetCheck Tab............................................................................................................................................................. 151

Support Tab................................................................................................................................................................ 152

Removing the AT-Stat Utility..............................................................................................................................................153

Chapter 9: AT-MUX Multiple VLAN Protocol ................................................................................................................ 157

AT-MUX Protocol Overview...............................................................................................................................................158

Installing the AT-MUX Protocol..........................................................................................................................................162

Adding, Changing, or Deleting VIDs ..................................................................................................................................168

Removing the AT-MUX Protocol........................................................................................................................................ 173

Chapter 10: AT-Diag Utility ............................................................................................................................................175

Starting the AT-Diag Utility.................................................................................................................................................176

Diagnostics Tests Option...................................................................................................................................................179

Communications Test Option............................................................................................................................................. 181

Hardware Information Option....................................................................................................

Settings Option .................................................................................................................................................................. 184

Speed/Duplex Selection ............................................................................................................................................. 184

Default Port................................................................................................................................................................. 184

BootROM.................................................................................................................................................................... 185

Select Adapter Option........................................................................................................................................................ 186

Technical Support Option .................................................................................................................................................. 187

......................................... 183

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Chapter 11: Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................... 189

Appendix A: Technical Specifications .......................................................................................................................... 193

Physical Specifications ......................................................................................................................................................193

Operating Voltage.............................................................................................................................................................. 193

Environmental Specifications.............................................................................................................................................193

Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards ....................................................................................................................... 194

Twisted Pair Port Pin-outs ................................................................................................................................................. 194

Appendix B: Unattended Microsoft Windows Installations ........................................................................................ 195

Unattended Microsoft Windows XP Installation................................................................................................................. 196

What the Steps Do ......................................................................................................................................................196

Unattended Setup .......................................................................................................................................................196

Appendix C: Optional BootPROM Chip and DIP Switch Settings .............................................................................. 199

Installing a BootPROM Chip.............................................................................................................................................. 200

DIP Switch Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 202

Appendix D: Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors ........................................................................................................... 203

Using a Cartridge-Type Cleaner........................................................................................................................................ 204

Using a Swab .................................................................................................................................................................... 206

Appendix E: Translated Safety Statements ................................................................................................................. 209

Index ................................................................................................................................................................................ 235

Contents

Preface

This guide contains installation instructions for the following Allied Telesyn network adapter card series:

 AT-2450FTX  AT-2451FTX  AT-2700FX  AT-2701FX  AT-2700FTX  AT-2701FTX  AT-2745FX  AT-2746FX

Note

The AT-2450FTX, AT-2700FX, AT-2700FTX, and AT-2745FX Series are no longer available from Allied Telesyn and have been replaced by the AT-2451FTX, AT-2701FX, AT-2701FTX, and AT-2746FX Series, respectively. They are described in this guide for reference purposes for those networks where the cards are already installed.

Preface

Document Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions:

Note

Notes provide additional information.

Caution

Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warning

Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury.

Where to Find Web-based Guides

The installation and user guides for all Allied Telesyn products are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) from our web site at

www.alliedtelesyn.com. You can view the documents on-line or

download them onto a local workstation or server.

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Preface

Contacting Allied Telesyn

This section provides Allied Telesyn contact information for technical support as well as sales or corporate information.

Online Support You can request technical support online by accessing the Allied Telesyn

Knowledge Base from the following web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com/kb. You can use the Knowledge Base to submit questions to our technical support staff and review answers to previously asked questions.

Email and Telephone

Support

Returning

Products

For Sales or

Corporate

Information

Adapter Card

Driver Updates

For Technical Support via email or telephone, refer to the Support & Services section of the Allied Telesyn web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com.

Products for return or repair must first be assigned a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Allied Telesyn without a RMA number will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.

To obtain a RMA number, contact Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support at our web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com.

You can contact Allied Telesyn for sales or corporate information at our web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com. To find the contact information for your country, select Contact Us -> Worldwide Contacts.

You can download new releases of network adapter card drivers from either of the following Internet sites:

❑ Allied Telesyn web site: www.alliedtelesyn.com

❑ Allied Telesyn FTP server: ftp://ftp.alliedtelesyn.com

To download new firmware from the Allied Telesyn FTP server using your workstation’s command prompt, you will need FTP client software and you must log in to the server. Enter “anonymous” as the user name and your email address for the password.

Chapter 1 Network Adapter Card Overview

This chapter describes the features of the Allied Telesyn network adapter cards. Sections in the chapter include:

 “Overview” on page 14  “AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series” on page 16  “AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series” on page 21  “AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series” on page 25  “AT-2745FX and AT-2746FX Series” on page 30  “Additional Features” on page 35

Chapter 1: Network Adapter Card Overview

Overview

The Allied Telesyn Ethernet network adapter cards are designed to simplify the task of building a new 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Ethernet network or expanding an existing one. Offered in a variety of port configurations, these adapters give you the power and flexibility to build an Ethernet network suited to the unique requirements of your business environment.

Table 1 lists the port configurations of the network adapter card series described in this guide.

Table 1. Port Configurations

Series

AT-2450FTX 10/100Base-TX 10Base-FL -

AT-2451FTX 10/100Base-TX 10Base-FL -

AT-2700FX - 100Base-FX -

AT-2701FX - 100Base-FX -

AT-2700FTX 10/100Base-TX 100Base-FX -

AT-2701FTX 10/100Base-TX 100Base-FX -

AT-2745FX - 10Base-FL 100Base-FX

AT-2746FX - 10Base-FL 100Base-FX

Note

The AT-2450FTX, AT-2700FX, AT-2700FTX, and AT-2745FX Series are no longer available from Allied Telesyn. They have been replaced by the AT-2451FTX, AT-2701FX, AT-2701FTX, and AT-2746FX Series, respectively. They are described in this guide for reference purposes for those networks where the cards are already installed.

Twisted Pair

Port

Fiber Optic

Port

Second Fiber

Optic Port

As shown in Table 1, most of the network adapter cards discussed in this manual are dual port adapters. A dual port card has either a twisted pair port and a fiber optic port or two fiber optic ports.

Dual port adapters can simplify the installation and maintenance of your network because the same network adapter card can be used for either twisted pair cable or fiber optic cable. This eliminates the need of purchasing different cards for different cable media and so reduces the number of types of adapters needed to build your network.

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Dual port adapters also simplify the task of relocating nodes in a network. When a node is moved to a new location that also involves a change to the media connection, such as from twisted pair cable to fiber optic cable, no change to the adapter is necessary since the adapter has ports for both types of medium.

Selecting which port to use on a dual port adapter is usually dictated by the distance of the node from the Ethernet switch of hub or the working environment. The maximum operating distance for the twisted pair port is 100 meters, typically making this port appropriate for nodes within that operating distance from the Ethernet switch or hub.

The fiber optic port is appropriate for nodes that are greater than 100 meters from the switch or hub or in working environments where electromagnetic emissions from manufacturing or other heavy equipment could affect network transmissions over twisted pair cabling.

All of the adapters described in this guide use the same network adapter card drivers. This further simplifies the task of network maintenance by reducing the number of drivers you need to maintain.

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AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series

The adapters in the AT-2450FTX Series are:

 AT-2450FTX/SC  AT-2450FTX/ST

The adapters in the AT-2451FTX Series are:

 AT-2451FTX/SC  AT-2451FTX/ST

These are dual port adapters. They feature a twisted pair port and a fiber optic port. The twisted pair port has a standard RJ-45 connector and operates at either 10 or 100 Mbps (10Base-T/100Base-TX), half- or fullduplex mode. The adapter features Auto-Negotiation, which allows the network adapter port to automatically set its speed and duplex mode to match the settings of the port on the remote device, such as an Ethernet switch or hub.

The second port is a fiber optic port with either a duplex SC or duplex ST connector, depending on the model. This port has a fixed operating speed of 10 Mbps (10Base-FL), half- or full-duplex mode. The default setting is full-duplex. The duplex mode must be set manually.

Note

You can use only one port on this adapter at a time. Do not attach both ports to the network at the same time.

Differences between the two series are:

 The AT-2450FTX Series is PCI 2.1-compliant.  The AT-2451FTX Series is PCI 2.2-compliant.  The AT-2450FTX Series was offered in two versions — a standard

version and a low profile version for systems that accept only low profile adapters.

 The AT-2451FTX Series can be installed in either a standard or low

profile system. The adapter comes with two brackets, one for a standard system and another for a low profile system.

 The BootPROM and Managed Boot Agent (MBA) were optional with

the AT-2450FTX Series.

 The BootPROM and MBA come standard with the AT-2451FTX

Series.

 The AT-2450FTX Series supported the Wake on LAN feature only on

the twisted pair port.

 The AT-2451FTX Series supports the Wake on LAN feature on both

ports.

Specifications Table 2 lists the adapter specifications.

Table 2. AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series Network Adapter

Cards

Basic Features

Supported Platforms IBM PC or compatible

Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000

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Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Novell Netware 6.5 Linux 2.4 and 2.6 Solaris 9

Motherboard Connector AT-2450FTX Series:

PCI bus 2.1-compliant (32-bit bus width)

AT-2451FTX Series:

PCI bus 2.2-compliant (32-bit bus width)

Number of Ports 2

Twisted Pair Port

Standards 10Base-T and 100Base-TX

Speed 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps

(Default: Auto-Negotiation)

Duplex Mode Half- or full-duplex

(Default: Auto-Negotiation)

Type of Connector RJ-45

Maximum Operating Distance 100 meters (328 feet)

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Type of Cabling 10Base-T operation:

Wiring Configuration MDI

Fiber Optic Port

Standard 10Base-FL

Speed 10 Mbps

Duplex Mode Half- or full-duplex

Table 2. AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series Network Adapter

Cards (Continued)

Category 3 or better 100 ohm shielded or unshielded twisted pair cable

100Base-TX operation:

Category 5 or better 100 ohm shielded or unshielded twisted pair cable

(Default: Full-duplex)

Type of Connector AT-2450FTX/SC - duplex SC

AT-2450FTX/ST - duplex ST

AT-2451FTX/SC - duplex SC AT-2451FTX/ST - duplex ST

Maximum Operating Distance

2 kilometers (1.2 miles)

Type of Cabling 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron (core/

cladding) multimode fiber optic cable

Operating Specifications Wavelength: 820 nm

Output power - 50/125 micron cabling:

Minimum: -18.8 dBm Maximum: -13.8 dBm

Output power - 62.5/125 micron cabling:

Minimum: -15.0 dBm Maximum: -10.0 dBm

Input sensitivity:

Typical: -4.4 dBm

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Table 2. AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series Network Adapter

Cards (Continued)

Wake on LAN Feature

AT-2450FTX Series Supported on twisted pair port

only.

AT-2451FTX Series Supported on both twisted pair

port and fiber optic port.

Default Setting Disabled

BootPROM Chip and MBA Feature

AT-2450FTX Series Optional

AT-2451FTX Series Standard

Default Port 10/100Base-TX

Load Balancing and Fail-over Protection

AT-2450FTX Series Not supported

AT-2451FTX Series

Supported

Default setting: Disabled

1. Numerous factors, such as too many splices or poorly implemented splices, can significantly reduce the maximum distance of a fiber optic port. Fiber optic cable should only be installed by a qualified fiber optic cable contractor.

2. Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, and XP.

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LEDs Table 3 describes the LEDs for the ports on the AT-2450FTX and

AT-2451FTX Series. The twisted pair port uses the 10 or 100 LED, depending on its operating speed. The fiber optic port uses just the 10 LED.

10 Green The twisted pair port

Table 3. AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series LEDs

LED Status Description

or fiber optic port is operating at 10 Mbps, full-duplex mode.

Amber The twisted pair port

or fiber optic port is operating at 10 Mbps, half-duplex mode.

Flashing The twisted pair port

or fiber optic port is receiving or transmitting network packets at 10 Mbps.

100 Green The twisted pair port

is operating at 100 Mbps, full-duplex mode.

Amber The twisted pair port

is operating at 100 Mbps, half-duplex mode.

Flashing The twisted pair port

is receiving or transmitting network packets at 100 Mbps.

AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series

The adapters in the AT-2700FX Series are:

 AT-2700FX/SC  AT-2700FX/ST  AT-2700FX/MT  AT-2700FX/VF

The adapters in the AT-2701FX Series are:

 AT-2701FX/SC  AT-2701FX/ST  AT-2701FX/MT  AT-2701FX/VF

These adapters feature a single fiber optic port with a fixed operating speed of 100 Mbps with half- or full-duplex operation. The port has a maximum operating distance of 2 kilometers in full-duplex mode and uses 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron (core/cladding) multimode fiber optic cable. Maximum operating distance will be less for half-duplex mode.

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These adapters are appropriate in network environments where the distance between an end node and an Ethernet hub or switch is more than 100 meters, the maximum allowed for twisted pair cable, or in manufacturing areas or other heavy equipment environments where electromagnetic emissions could interfere with nodes connected with twisted pair cable.

Differences between the two series are:

 The AT-2700FX Series is PCI 2.1-compliant.  The AT-2701FX Series is PCI 2.2-compliant.  The AT-2700FX Series was offered in two versions — a standard

version and a low profile version for systems that accept only low profile adapters.

 The AT-2701FX Series can be installed in either a standard or low

profile system. The adapter comes with two brackets, one for a standard system and another for a low profile system.

 The BootPROM chip and MBA were optional with the AT-2700FX

Series.

 The BootPROM chip and MBA come standard with the AT-2701FX

Series.

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Specifications Table 4 lists the adapter specifications.

Table 4. AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series Network Adapter

Basic Features

Supported Platforms IBM PC or compatible

Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000

Motherboard Connector AT-2700FX Series:

Cards

Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Novell Netware 6.5 Linux 2.4 and 2.6 Solaris 9

PCI bus 2.1-compliant (32-bit bus width)

AT-2701FX Series:

PCI bus 2.2-compliant (32-bit bus width)

Number of Ports 1

Fiber Optic Port

Standard 100Base-FX

Speed 100 Mbps

Duplex Mode Half- or full-duplex

(Default: full-duplex)

Type of Connector AT-2700FX Series:

AT-2700FX/SC - duplex SC AT-2700FX/ST - duplex ST AT-2700FX/MT - MT-RJ AT-2700FX/VF - VF-45

AT-2701FX Series

AT-2701FX/SC - duplex SC AT-2701FX/ST - duplex ST AT-2701FX/MT - MT-RJ AT-2701FX/VF - VF-45

Maximum Operating Distance

2 kilometers (1.2 miles) in fullduplex mode 412 meters (1236 feet) in halfduplex mode

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Table 4. AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series Network Adapter

Cards (Continued)

Type of Cabling 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron (core/

cladding) multimode fiber optic cable

Operating Specifications Wavelength: 1310 nm

Output power - 50/125 micron cabling:

Minimum: -22.5 dBm Maximum: -14 dBm

Output power - 62.5/125 micron cabling:

Minimum: -19.0 dBm Maximum: -14 dBm

Input sensitivity:

Minimum: -31 dBm Maximum: -14 dBm

Wake on LAN Feature

AT-2700FX Series Supported

AT-2701FX Series Supported

Default Setting Disabled

BootPROM Chip and MBA Feature

AT-2700FX Series Optional

AT-2701FX Series Standard

Load Balancing and Fail-over Protection

AT-2700FX Series Not supported

AT-2701FX Series

Supported

Default setting: Disabled

2. Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, and XP.

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LED The AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series have one LED, defined in Table 5.

100 Green The port is operating

Table 5. AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series LED

LED Status Description

in full-duplex mode.

Amber The port is operating

in half-duplex mode.

Blinking The port is receiving

or transmitting network traffic.

AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series

The adapters in the AT-2700FTX Series are:

 AT-2700FTX/SC  AT-2700FTX/ST  AT-2700FTX/MT  AT-2700FTX/VF

The adapters in the AT-2701FTX Series are:

 AT-2701FTX/SC  AT-2701FTX/ST  AT-2701FTX/MT  AT-2701FTX/VF

These dual-port adapters feature a 10/100Base-TX twisted pair port and a 100Base-FX fiber optic port. The twisted pair port features AutoNegotiation and can operate at either 10 or 100 Mbps, half- or full-duplex mode. The fiber optic port has a fixed operating speed of 100 Mbps (100Base-FX), half- or full-duplex mode, and a maximum operating distance of 2 kilometers (1.28 miles) in full-duplex mode. Maximum distance for the fiber optic port is less for half-duplex mode.

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Note

You can use only one port on this adapter at a time. Do not attach both ports to the network at the same time.

Differences between the two series are:

 The AT-2700FTX Series is PCI 2.1-compliant.  The AT-2701FTX Series is PCI 2.2-compliant.  The AT-2700FTX Series was offered in two versions — a standard

version and a low profile version for systems that accept only low profile adapters.

 The AT-2701FTX Series can be installed in either a standard or low

profile system. The adapter comes with two brackets, one for a standard system and another for a low profile system.

 The BootPROM chip and MBA were optional with the AT-2700FTX

Series.

 The BootPROM chip and MBA come standard with the AT-2701FTX

Series.

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Specifications Table 6 lists the specifications of the AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX

Series adapter cards.

Table 6. AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series Network Adapter

Cards

Basic Features

Supported Platforms IBM PC or compatible

Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 2000

Microsoft Windows 2003 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Novell Netware 6.5 Linux 2.4 and 2.6 Solaris 9

Type of Motherboard Connector AT-2700FTX Series:

PCI bus 2.1-compliant (32-bit bus width)

AT-2701FTX Series:

PCI bus 2.2-compliant (32-bit bus width)

Number of Ports 2

Twisted Pair Port

Standards 10Base-T and 100Base-TX

Speed 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps

(Default: Auto-Negotiation)

Duplex Mode Half- or full-duplex

(Default: Auto-Negotiation)

Type of Connector RJ-45

Maximum Operating Distance 100 m (328 ft.)

Type of Cabling 10Base-T operation:

100 Ohm shielded or unshielded Category 3 or better

100Base-TX operation:

100 Ohm shielded or unshielded Category 5 or better

Fiber Optic Port

Standard 100Base-FX

Speed 100 Mbps

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Table 6. AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series Network Adapter

Cards (Continued)

Duplex Mode Half- or full-duplex

(Default: full-duplex)

Type of Connector AT-2700FTX Series:

AT-2700FTX/SC - duplex SC AT-2700FTX/ST - duplex ST AT-2700FTX/MT - MT-RJ AT-2700FTX/VF - VF-45

AT-2701FTX Series:

AT-2701FTX/SC - duplex SC AT-2701FTX/ST - duplex ST AT-2701FTX/MT - MT-RJ AT-2701FTX/VF - VF-45

Maximum Operating Distance

2 km (1.24 miles) in full-duplex mode 412 m (1373 feet) in half-duplex mode

Type of Cabling 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron (core/

cladding) multimode fiber optic cable

Operating Specifications Wavelength: 1310 nm

Output power - 50/125 micron cabling:

Minimum: -22.5 dBm Maximum: -14 dBm

Output power - 62.5/125 micron cabling:

Minimum: -19.0 dBm Maximum: -14 dBm

Input sensitivity:

Minimum: -31 dBm Maximum: -14 dBm

Wake on LAN Feature

AT-2700FTX Series Supported on both ports.

AT-2701FTX Series Supported on both ports.

Default Setting Disabled

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BootPROM Chip and MBA Feature

AT-2700FTX Series Optional

AT-2701FTX Series Standard

Default Port 100Base-FX

Load Balancing and Fail-over Protection

AT-2700FTX Series Not supported

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Cards (Continued)

AT-2701FTX Series

Supported

Default setting: Disabled

2. Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, and XP.

LEDs Table 7 describes the LEDs on the AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series

adapter cards. The twisted pair port uses either the 10 or 100 LED, depending on its operating speed. The fiber optic port uses just the 100 LED.

Table 7. AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series LEDs

LED Status Description

10 Green The twisted pair port

is operating at 10 Mbps, full-duplex mode.

Amber The twisted pair port

is operating at 10 Mbps, half-duplex mode.

Flashing The twisted pair port

is receiving or transmitting network packets at 10 Mbps.

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LED Status Description

100 Green The twisted pair port

or fiber optic port is operating at 100 Mbps, full-duplex mode.

Amber The twisted pair port

or fiber optic port is operating at 100 Mbps, half-duplex mode.

Flashing The twisted pair port

or fiber optic port is receiving or transmitting network packets at 100 Mbps.

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AT-2745FX and AT-2746FX Series

The adapters in the AT-2745FX Series are:

 AT-2745FX/SC  AT-2745FX/ST  AT-2745FX/STSC

The adapters in the AT-2746FX Series are:

 AT-2746FX/SC/SC  AT-2746FX/ST/ST  AT-2746FX/ST/SC

The AT-2745FX and AT-2746FX Series are dual port adapters. But unlike the other dual port adapters discussed in this guide, which feature a twisted pair port and a fiber optic port, these adapter cards have two fiber optic ports. One port is 10Base-FL and the other 100Base-FX. These adapters allow you to use the same network adapter card for either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps over fiber optic cable. The cards are appropriate in network environments whether there is a mix of 10Base-FL and 100BaseFX Ethernet hubs and switches. They can also be useful in 10Base-FL environments where there are future plans to upgrade the switches and hubs to 100Base-FX.

Note

You can use only one port on this adapter at a time. Do not attach both ports to the network at the same time.

Differences between the two series are:

 The AT-2745FX Series is PCI 2.1-compliant.  The AT-2746FX Series is PCI 2.2-compliant.  The AT-2745FX Series was offered in two versions — a standard

version and a low profile version for systems that accept only low profile adapters.

 The AT-2746FX Series can be installed in either a standard or low

profile system. The adapter comes with two brackets, one for a standard system and another for a low profile system.

 The AT-2745FX Series supported the Wake on LAN feature only on

the 100Base-FX port.

 The AT-2746FX Series supports the Wake on LAN feature on both

ports.

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