Asante Technologies 10/100 User Manual
AsantéFAST™ 10/100
Fast Ethernet Adapter for NuBus
Installation Guide
AsantéFAST™ 10/100
Fast Ethernet Adapter for NuBus
Installation Guide
Asanté Technologies, Inc.
821 Fox Lane
San Jose, CA 95131
September 1995
Part Number 06-00232-00 Rev. A
Printed in USA
Copyright Notice
Copyright 1995 by Asanté Technologies, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product design
or design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stored, in whole or in part, in any form or by
any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, including
translation to another language or format, without the express written consent of Asanté Technologies, Inc.
Trademarks
Asanté Technologies and AsantéFAST are trademarks of Asanté Technologies, Inc.
Apple, AppleTalk, EtherTalk, AppleShare and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of
Apple Computer, Inc.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation.
All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.
FCC Information
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case,
the user, at his own risk and expense will be required to correct the interference.
Asanté W arranty
Asanté Technologies, Inc. warrants that this product will be free from defects in title, materials
and manufacturing workmanship. If the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter is found to be defective,
then, as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obligation, Asanté Technologies, Inc.
will repair or replace the product. This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the AsantéFAST
10/100 adapter.
This warranty shall not apply to AsantéFAST 10/100 adapters that have been subjected to abuse,
misuse, abnormal electrical or environmental conditions, or any condition other than what can
be considered normal use.
Warranty Disclaimers
Asanté Technologies, Inc. makes no other warranties, express, implied or otherwise, regarding
AsantéFAST 10/100 adapters, and specifically disclaims any warranty for merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose.
The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some States and the exclusions specified herein may not apply to you. This warranty provides you with specific legal rights. There
may be other rights that you have which vary from State to State.
Developer tested only, Novell makes no warranty with respect to this product.
Limitation of Liability
The liability of Asanté Technologies, Inc. arising from this warranty and sale shall be limited to a
refund of the purchase price. In no event shall Asanté Technologies, Inc. be liable for costs of
procurement of substitute products or services, or for any lost profits, or for any consequential,
incidental, direct or indirect damages, however caused and on any theory of liability, arising
from this warranty and sale. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of
essential purpose of any limited remedy.
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for NuBus . . . . . 2-1
Installing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Configuring the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Configuring 10Mbps or 100Mbps Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Testing the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Installing the Network Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Network Operating Systems Supported. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Installing the EtherTalk Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Two Types of Software Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
To Perform an Easy Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
To Perform a Customize Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Accessing Network Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Link Integrity LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Data Traffic LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
100Mbps Operation LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
10Mbps Operation LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Using the TroubleShooter Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Setting Up TroubleShooter Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Running TroubleShooter Default Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Running Other Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Running the Loopback Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Running the Bandwidth Utilization Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
If a Test Fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Obtaining System Configuration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Quitting TroubleShooter Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Restarting Network Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Using the ADLS Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Asanté SNMP MacAgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
TCP/IP Protocol Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
AsantéView In-Band Network Management Software . . . . . . . . .5-2
Accessing Asanté MacAgent MIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Asanté SNMP MacAgent and the TCP/IP Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Installing the SNMP MacAgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Configuring MacTCP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Configuring SNMP MacAgent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Asanté SNMP Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
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Introduction
Product Description
The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for NuBus gives you all-in-one compatibility
with 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Ethernet networks for Macintosh computers
with NuBus slots. It’s ideal for resource intensive database, multimedia, prepress, and mission-critical applications.
Install the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter on your existing 10Mbps (10BASE-T)
network to take advantage of high-performance Ethernet networking right
from the start. Then, when it’s time to switch to 100Mbps (100BASE-TX), simply plug the cable into an AsantéFAST 100 hub or other 100BASE-TX compliant hub and your adapter is ready to run at the 100Mbps speed. The adapter
automatically connects at the correct speed. A single RJ-45 port and driver
support both 10 and 100Mbps operation.
Using NWay™ auto-negotiation, the adapter will sense the hub-speed and
configure the adapter accordingly. For added ease of use, the AsantéFAST
10/100 adapter has 4 LED lights for instant troubleshooting.
Features
The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter features are:
❏
Easily visible LEDs indicate 10Mbps operation, 100Mbps
operation, Link integrity and Data traffic.
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National Semiconductor’s NWay™ auto-negotiation feature determines 10Mbps or 100Mbps operation.
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100% compliant with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and 802.3u
100BASE-TX Ethernet standards.
❏
Single RJ-45 port.
❏
SNMP agent software included.
❏
Supports all major network operating systems for the
Macintosh.
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Jumperless and switchless operation.
Introduction
Package Contents
Before going any further, please make sur e that y ou have the f ollo wing items
in this package:
❏
AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for NuBus
❏
Installation Guide (this manual)
❏
Release Notes
❏
Registration Card
❏
Installer Disk which includes the following software:
❏
EtherTalk device driver for all popular network
operating systems
❏
Diagnostic software
Page 1-2
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Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100
Adapter for NuBus
Installing the Adapter
The following instructions explain how to install the AsantéFAST 10/100
adapter.
∆
Note: You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on
the adapter.
Turn the power off and remove the computer cover.
1
➪
Important: A network adapter is sensitive to static electricity and must be handled carefully. If you do not handle the adapter properly you can damage it and/or your
system.
Align the adapter’s edge connector with a NuBus slot.
2
Push the adapter down into the slot until the adapter locks into
3
place as shown below.
Asante´FAST 10/100
Replace the computer cover.
4
NuBus adapter
Expansion slot
Installing the AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for NuBus
Plug the RJ45 connector on one end of your UTP network cable
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into the adapter’s RJ45 port.
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Important:
100Mbps operation requires a Category 5 unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) network cable.
➪
Important:
operation requires a Category 3 or 5 unshielded twisted
pair (UTP) network cable.
Plug the other end of your UTP network cable into the network
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hub or wall socket.
Turn the computer power on.
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Connection to a 100BASE-TX hub for
Connection to a 10BASE-T hub for 10Mbps
Configuring the Adapter
There are no switches or jumpers on the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter to set.
Configuring 10Mbps or 100Mbps Operation
The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter supports National Semiconductor's NWay™
auto-negotiation feature. NWay auto-negotiation allows the connected
devices to automatically configure to the highest performance capability.
This means that during power up the adapter will automatically connect at
the appropriate speed (10Mbps or 100Mbps)
If you are initially planning to use the adapter to run at 10Mbps speed, when
you are ready to upgr ade to 100Mbps (100BASE-TX), it will not be necessary
to modify any settings. The same driver can be used in both 10Mbps or
100Mbps speed.
Another benefit of NW ay auto-negotiation is that a connection will not occur
without a common mode of operation between connecting devices.This
preserves network integrity and minimizes network downtime.
without user intervention
.
Testing the Adapter
Conducting a test is recommended after performing a first time installation
of the adapter. Successful test performance ensures that the adapter is operating properly. A diagnostic program for testing the adapter is included on
the Installer Disk. This program runs a number of tests and indicates the
results.
Please refer to
gram.
Page 2-2
Chapter 4
for instructions on how to use the diagnostic pro-
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Installing the Network Driver
Network Operating Systems Supported
After installing and testing the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter, you are ready to
install the network driver and work with your network operating system.
Network operating systems and protocols that are supported by the AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter are:
❏
Apple System 7 or higher
❏
AppleShare
❏
Novell NetWare for Macintosh
❏
DEC Pathworks
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AppleTalk
❏
MacTCP
Note: The same installed driver can be used for 10Mbps
∆
or 100Mbps operation.
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