Asante Technologies PCMCIA User Manual

USER'S MANUAL

FriendlyNET PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter

Asanté Technologies, Inc

San Jose, CA

December 2000

06-00598-00

Rev. A

CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................3

1.1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL...........................................................................................3

1.2. ABOUT THIS PRODUCT........................................................................................3

1.3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................3

1.4. OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS.............................................................................3

1.5. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE............................................................................3

2. INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET ADAPTER..............................................................4

2.1. INSTALLING THE PCMCIA CARD.........................................................................4

3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE.....................................................................................6

3.1.1. Windows 95 Installation.........................................................................................6

3.1.2. Windows 98 / Me Installation.................................................................................7

3.1.3. Windows NT 4.0 Installation..................................................................................8

3.1.4. Windows 2000 Installation...................................................................................10

3.1.5. Macintosh OS Installation..................................................................................133

4. TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS.........................................................................................15

5. APPENDIX: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS................................................................16

6. REGULATORY STATEMENTS....................................................................................16

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INTRODUCTION

1. INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNET PCMCIA adapter. This adapter will let
you easily connect a PC laptop or Macintosh PowerBook to a 10 Mbps Ethernet LAN.

1.1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL

This manual will explain how to install and use your PCMCIA Ethernet card.

1.2. ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

The PCMCIA Ethernet card is a credit-card-size Type II PCMCIA Ethernet adapter that
complies with the PCMCIA 2.1 and IEEE 802.3 standards and works with computers that
incorporate a compatible interface.

1.3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

An IBM compatible laptop PC with 386SX or faster processor, or a Macintosh PowerBook
1400 or greater running MacOS 8.6 or higher.
At least one type II PCMCIA socket.
Drivers and utilities provided with this product.
PCMCIA release 2.1 compliant Card Services and Socket Services.
10BaseT or 10Base2 Ethernet connection to your LAN.

1.4. OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS

Windows 95
Windows 98
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Mac OS 8.6 or higher

1.5. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE

(1) Asanté FriendlyNET PCMCIA Ethernet Card
(1) 10BaseT/10Base2 media coupler
(1) 3-1/2" driver diskette
(1) User’s Manual (This document)
(1) Plastic case for PCMCIA card

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2. INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET ADAPTER

When installing your FriendlyNET PCMCIA card, please remember the following:
Don’t use your PC Card near water
Don’t disassemble your PC Card
Read the warning marked on the back of your PC Card.

2.1. INSTALLING THE PCMCIA CARD

Locate the PCMCIA slot on your laptop or PowerBook computer; it will be located on the
side of the computer.

Insert the FriendlyNET PC Card into a free PC Card slot with the arrows on the label
pointed toward the card slot.

Slowly insert the card until you hear a click.
Connect the media coupler to the network using either RJ-45/UTP or T-connector/Coaxial

cable.

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

If you are connecting your laptop to a 10Base-2 network, connect the cable to the T­connector provided. If this laptop will be at the end of the cable, add a terminating resistor
to the T-connector.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

3.1.1. Windows 95 Installation

Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet Card into PCMCIA slot. In the New Hardware Found dialog
box, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer.

Input the path, A:\ and insert the driver diskette. The driver will be installed. You may be
asked for the original Windows 95 CD/disks.
For a first time installation, please click the Network icon in Control Panel to add
Protocols, Clients, and Services if needed.
Reboot the machine and the card will be fully functional.

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