AOpen AON325 User Manual

Table of Contents

FULL PACKAGE CONTENT……….…................2

INTRODUCTION……........………….………….….3

ABOUT FAST ETHERNET……………….…………3
ABOUT AUTO-NEGOTIATION………………..…….4
PRODUCT FEATURES………..…………………….5

SOFTWARE DRIVER SUPPORT ……...……...........6

INSTALLATION………………………..……………7

HARDWARE INSTALLATION……………..…………7
DRIVER INSTALLATION…………………….………8

BOOT ROM INSTALLATION……………………… 8
TROUBLESHOOTING…………………..…….….10
SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………11

Full Package Content

The adapter package should contain the following
items:

• One PCI 10/100 Ethernet adapter

• User’ s guide

• Driver diskette

Please inform your dealer immediately should there
be any incorrect, missing or damaged parts.

Introduction

The 10/100 Based-Tx Fast Ethernet Adapter card is
a 32-bit 10/100Mbps Ethernet network interface
card for PCI local bus-compliant PCs. It supports
the PCI bus mastering architecture which allows
data to be transferred very fast with low CPU
utilization and auto-negotiation feature which
makes it possible to combine one common type of
Ethernet cabling-an RJ-45 connector for twisted­pair cabling that can be used for both 10Mbps and
100Mbps connection. Extensive driver support for
commonly used network operation systems is also
provided.

About Fast Ethernet

Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by
IEEE Standard 802.3u. It extends the traditional
10Mbps Ethernet technology to achieve 100Mbps
transmission and reception, while retaining the
same CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol. Thus while Fast
Ethernet provides a tenfold increase in network
capacity, it is wholly compatible with traditional
10Mbps Ethernet network facilities.

About Auto-negotiation

Auto-negotiation is an IEEE 802.3 procedure of
negotiating the highest data flow capability between
the device (in this case, our Adapter) and their links
partner (some other device). The data flow
information, to be negotiated, consists of the data
speed (10Mbps or 100Mbps) and data transfer
(half-duplex or full-duplex communication). The
physical process of auto-negotiation requires only a
few milliseconds to choose the fastest
communications capability between the two
devices.