Farallon Communications NetLine PCI Card User Manual

NetLINE PCI Card

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction ....................................................................................1

Features ........................................................................................................ 2

Chapter 2 - Installation .....................................................................................3

Installing the hardware .................................................................................... 4

Connecting to the network ............................................................................... 5

Installing the software .....................................................................................6

Chapter 3 - Operation ....................................................................................... 7

PCI card LEDs .................................................................................................8

Chapter 4 - Farallon Technical Support ..............................................................9

Chapter 5 - Specifications ...............................................................................11

Warranty ........................................................................................................13

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The Farallon NetLINE PCI Card serves as an Ethernet adapter for any
Windows compatible computer with a 32-bit bus PCI expansion slot.
The adapter provides an RJ-45 port to connect to a 10Base-T Ethernet
network.

The card is fully compliant with IEEE Ethernet standards and PCI
specification V 2.1. It supports the Windows NT 4.0 network operating
system, and plug and play for Windows 95/98.

Please make sure that the following items are included in your
Farallon NetLINE PCI Card package.

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NetLINE PCI Card

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User's guide

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Floppy diskette

2 Chapter 1

EATURES

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Your NetLINE PCI card offers the following features:

Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards.

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Complies with 32-bit PCI-bus specifications.

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Offers on-board 32k byte buffer for multi-packet transmission.

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Provides LED indicators for activity and port link detection.

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Provides on-board transceivers for direct connection to unshielded

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twisted pair cable.

Operates with Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0.

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Offers automatic receive polarity detection and automatic correc-

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tion of the receive polarity.

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Supports full duplex.

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Comes with a lifetime warranty.