Gigabyte GN-FE605 User Manual

GN-FE605(M) PCI Adapter User’s Guide

GN-FE605(M) 10/100

Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter

User’s Guide

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

Rev. 1.1

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Contents

1. SAFETY, CARE AND REGULATORY INFORMATION.................................. 1

2. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................5

CONTENTS OF YOUR SHIPMENT ..................................................................................5

GN-FE605(M) FAST ETHERNET PCI ADAPTER INDICATOR DESCRIPTION ..................6

FAST ETHERNET PORT LED INDICATOR DESCRIPTION .................................................6

GN-FE605(M) FAST ETHERNET PCI ADAPTER BLOCK DIAGRAM..............................6

3. ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................. 7

4. KEY FEATURES ..................................................................................................... 8

5. INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.........................................................................9

5.1 INSERT THE NETWORKING INTERFACE CARD .....................................................9

5.2 INSTALL THE NETWORK DRIVER ........................................................................9

5.3 SOFTWARE DRIVERS ........................................................................................10

6. TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................11

7. APPENDIX .............................................................................................................11

(A)WAKE-ON-LAN (WOL) .....................................................................................11

(B) DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR GN-FE605 .............................................................12

Windows NT4.0 ....................................................................................................12

Windows 2000/XP................................................................................................ 17

Windows 95/98/Me...............................................................................................20

Windows NT4.0 ....................................................................................................24

Windows 2000/XP................................................................................................ 29

Windows 95/98/Me...............................................................................................32

(D) SNMP ONLY FOR GN-FE605M......................................................................36

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Introduction.....................................................................................................36

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Configuration Example ...................................................................................36

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SNMP service operation..................................................................................37

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SNMP extension agent operation....................................................................39

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MIB-II and RMON counter support................................................................ 44

(E) NIC CONTROL SET FOR GN-FE605(M)..............................................................51

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Introduction.....................................................................................................51

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Installation ......................................................................................................52

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Fundamental Functions ..................................................................................53

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Advanced Management Functions(Only For FE605M)..................................57

8. LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................................................................60

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1. Safety, Care and Regulatory Information

Important safety information

Read and follow all instructions marked on the product and in the

documentation before you operate your system. Retain all safety and operating

instructions for future use.

The product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated

on the rating label.

If your computer has a voltage selector switch, make sure that the switch is in

the proper position for your area. The voltage selector switch is set at the

factory to the correct voltage.

The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves

as the main disconnecting device.

All product shipped with a three-wire electrical grounding-type plug only fits

into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. The equipment

grounding should be in accordance with local and national electrical codes. The

equipment operates safely when it is used in accordance with its marked

electrical ratings and product usage instructions

Do not use this product near water or a heat source.

Set up the product on a stable work surface or so as to ensure stability of the

system.

Openings in the case are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover these

openings. Make sure you provide adequate space around the system for

ventilation when you set up your work area. Never insert objects of any kind

into the ventilation openings.

To avoid electrical shock, always unplug all power cables and modem cables

from the wall outlets before removing covers.

Allow the product to cool before removing covers or touching internal

components.

Precautions for Products With Laser Devices

Observe the following precautions for laser devices:

Do not open the CD-ROM drive, make adjustments, or perform procedures on

a laser device other than those specified in the product’s documentation.

Only authorized service technicians should repair laser devices.

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Precautions for Products With Modems, Telecommunications, or

Local Area Network Options

Observe the following guidelines when working with options:

Do not connect or use a modem or telephone during a lightning storm. There

may be a risk of electrical shock from lightning.

To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications

line cord.

Do not plug a modem or telephone cable into the network interface controller

(NIC) receptacle.

Disconnect the modem cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or

installing internal components, or touching an uninsulated modem cable or

jack.

Do not use a telephone line to report a gas leak while you are in the vicinity of

the leak.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential

area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct

the interference at his own expense.

Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC

emission limits. Neither the provider nor the manufacturer are responsible for any radio or

television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or

by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or

modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

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.

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FCC part 68 (applicable to products fitted with USA modems)

The modem complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules. On this equipment is a label that

contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence

Number (REN) for this equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your

telephone company.

If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone

Company may discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they will notify in

advance. But, if advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible.

You will be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or

procedures that could affect proper operation of your equipment. If they do, you will be

notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.

The FCC prohibits this equipment to be connected to party lines or coin-telephone service.

The FCC also requires the transmitter of a FAX transmission be properly identified (per

FCC Rules Part 68, Sec. 68.381 (c) (3)).

/ for Canadian users only /

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions

from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry

Canada.

Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites

applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le

brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada.

DOC notice (for products fitted with an Industry Canada-compliant

modem)

The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This

certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network

protective, operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the

equipment will operate to the user satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the

facilities of the local Telecommunications Company. The equipment must also be installed

using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that

compliance with the above conditions might not prevent degradation of service in some

situations. Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian

maintenance facility designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the

user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications

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company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.

Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the

power utility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if resent are

connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.

Caution: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should

contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.

NOTICE: The Load Number (LN) assigned to each terminal device denotes the

percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop which is used by the

device, to prevent overloading. The termination on a loop may consist of any combination

of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Load Numbers of all the

devices does not exceed 100.

/ for European users only /

European Community Directive Conformance Statement

This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council Low

Voltage Directive (Safety) 73/23/EEC, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC on the

approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electro-magnetic

compatibility.

R&TTE Directive (applicable to products fitted with European modems)

This modem does not require any physical and/or software additional switch settings

from the User and is suitable for use only on telephone lines provided with

Multi-Frequency Dialing facilities.

The equipment has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 99/5/EC on

radio equipment and terminal telecommunication equipment and the mutual recognition

of their conformity.

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2. Introduction

Welcome to the Gigabyte GN-FE605(M) 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter

User’s Guide. Before start, please check your Ethernet Card is GN-FE605 or

FE605M. The user’s guide provides instructions for configuration software for

the Gigabyte GN-FE605(M) 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter to your system.

To start the installation, read through each chapter for required information.

Contents of Your Shipment

Before the installation procedures, please ensure the components are not

damaged during the shipping. The shipment of the NIC includes:

Antistatic bag (used for protecting the networking interface card during the

shipment). Do not remove the product from its packaging until it is ready for

installation.

The installation CD with the network driver software and documentation.

Contact your network supplier immediately for any missing or damaged

components. If you require returning the damaged product (NIC), you must

pack it in the original packing material or the warranty will be voided.

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(M)

GN-FE605(M) Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter Indicator Description

The faceplate on the 10/100 BASE-T NIC provides an RJ-45 connector for

connecting the card to another network device.

Fast Ethernet Port LED indicator description

LED Status Description

On 100Mbps Ethernet link active 10/100

Off 10Mbps Ethernet link active

Link/ACT

On Ethernet Link active

Off No connection

Blinking Package transmit

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3. Adapter Specifications

Feature Value

Interfaces 10/100-T Full/Half Duplex MAC

Crossover Auto MDI/MDIX (FE605 Support MDI)

Controller-Processor VIA-VT6105(M)

PCI Bus support PCI 2.2/2.1

Communication Standard IEEE 802.3 10 Base-T Ethernet

IEEE 802.3u 100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet

Network Management WOL : Wake on LAN

ACPI 1.0

DMI 2.0

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Advanced Function

for FE605M

Hardware Checksum off Loading(IP, TCP, UDP)

LBFO : Load Balance and Fail Over

Supported OS Windows 95/98, ME, NT3.5 or later

Windows2000 and Windows XP

RedHat6.2 or later

FreeBSD4.2, SCO3.2.4, SCO5.X, Unixware7

DOS6.22

LED Indicators Speed, Link, Active

Temperature

Operating temperature 0°C to 50°C

Storage temperature -25°C to 55°C

Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing

Dimension 120mm * 42mm

Weight

Gross Weight 60 ± 5 g

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4. Key Features

GN-FE605(M) 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter contains the several features.

These features provide respective advantages to your system. The key features of

the adapter are:

GN-FE605

10/100-T Full/Half Duplex MAC Wake on LAN ACPI 1.0 DMI 2.0

GN-FE605M

10/100-T Full/Half Duplex MAC Auto-Negotiation with Automatic Crossover MDI/MDIX Hardware Checksum off Loading (IP, TCP, UDP) Support IEEE802.1q VLAN Tagging support Support IEEE802.1p Priority Tagging support LBFO : Load Balance and Fail Over Wake on LAN power management ACPI 1.0 DMI 2.0

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5. Installation Procedures

5.1 Insert the Networking Interface Card

Step1. Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove the

computer’s cover.

Step2. Select an unused PCI bus-master slot and remove its protective bracket.

Step3. Push the Adapter into the slot until the adapter is securely seated. Then

secure the adapter bracket with a screw.

Step4. Attached the Wake-On-LAN cable (Optional). If you require

Wake-On-LAN capability from a powered-off state, attach one end of

the 3-pin Wake-On-LAN cable to the connector on the top edge of the

card, and the other end to the “5 V Standby” connector on the

computer’s motherboard.

Step5. Connect the Adapter directly to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX hub or

switch using UTP cable (Category 3,4 or 5for 10BASE-T；Category 5

for 100BASE-TX). The maximum allowable length of UTP cable

connections is 100 meters (328ft). When inserting an RJ-45 plug, be

sure the tab on the plug clicks into position to ensure that it is properly

seated.

Step6. Put back the computer cover and plug in the power cord.

Step7. Turn the power on. The computer's PCI BIOS automatically assigns

resources to the Adapter.

5.2 Install the Network Driver

You can install the Network drivers from the Gigabyte Software CD. The

Software CD that accompanies the GN-FE605(M) PCI Adapter contains all the

network operating system drivers supported by this Adapter. The instructions of

software installation are given as README files on the CD. Review the root

directory README for overview information, and for full installation details,

see the README and referenced instruction files in the sub-directory

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appropriate to your network operating system.

Note: Before installing the networking interface card, make sure your system

meets the requirements listed for your operating system.

Note: If you are installing a driver in a computer with other existing adapters,

be sure to update all the adapters and ports with the same new software.

This will ensure that all adapters will work correctly.

5.3 Software Drivers

 Microsoft windows 95 \ 98 \ ME  Microsoft windows 2000 \ XP  Microsoft windows NT4.0 \ NT3.51  Windows for Workgroup 3.11  SCO Unix 5.04  Unixware 7  Linux Driver  FreeBSD 3.2 \ 4.x

Note: Please refer to Appendix(B)、(C) for the “Windows” driver installation. For

the other Operating Systems, like Unix…, please refer to the text file in the

CD for the further information.

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6. Troubleshooting

If you are facing any problems with the GN-FE605(M) 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI

Adapter, use the following checklists to identify and correct the problem.

1. Make sure the adapter card is fully and firmly seated in the slot connector.

2. Check the length and rating of connecting cables.

3. Make sure the PCI slot is not deactivated at the BIOS level. The CMOS setup

utility in PCI computers ordinarily provides the option to activate or

deactivated PCI slots.

4. Replace the questioned adapter with another verified adapter then run the

diagnostic test again.

5. Install the questioned adapter in another PCI computer then run the test again.

6. Remove all other PCI adapters from the computer then run the test again. If

the verification / diagnostic run is normal, then there is probably an interrupt

number conflict which will must be resolved manually by a CMOS setup

utility run after you have reinstalled all of the expansion cards.

7. Appendix

(A)Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

A Wake-On-LAN is an ACPI function allowing a powered Off computer to be

powered On from a remote station. The ACPI can provide power management

support systems through hardware and operating system cooperation. While the

PC is powered Off the network card is always active and monitoring the network.

When a wake-up packet is detected, the card signals the motherboard to power up

the PC. With the PC powered On, maintenance and other support tasks can be

performed. By using Wake-on-LAN technology today, you can:

• Power up your PC or multiple PCs from a remote location

• Manage networks more efficiently

• Save bandwidth during the day by transmitting large files at night

• Help your company save on its energy bill

• Eliminate trips back to work to troubleshoot a problem

• Be on the leading edge when new applications for Wake-on-LAN technology

become available

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(B) Driver Installation For GN-FE605

Windows NT4.0

Step1. Click the Start button, select Setting, and Control Panel.

Step2. Double-Click on the “Network” icon. The Network dialog will be

displayed.

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Step3. In the Network window, click on the “Adapters” tab. Click on the Add

button.

Step4. From the list of network adapters, click on the Have Disk.. button.

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Step5. Insert the supplied driver CD into your CD-ROM. Enter E:\ (where “E” is

the CD-ROM drive.) as the driver path and click on the OK button.

Step6. The next screen allows you to select a Connection Type. Select the

communication rate type and click on the OK button.

Step7. Windows will copy the required files to the directory.

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Step8. Check the “VIA VT6105 Rhine lll Fast Ethernet Adapter” under “Network

Adapters” and click the Close button.

Step9. Storing binding configuration…

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Step10. If the TCP/IP protocol has been installed, the IP address entry screen will

appear. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address and other

required values and click on the Apply button. Consult with your network

administrator and if required, set DNS and WINS address as well. After

these values have been entered, click on the OK button.

Step11. Remove the CD and click on the Yes button to restart the computer.

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Windows 2000/XP

Note: For the Windows 2000 and XP are the same driver. For the following

instruction is for the Windows 2000.

Step1. Set the GN-FE605 to a PCI slot on your PC, and switch on the power of the

computer.

Step2. The system automatically detects the network adapter as Windows2000

starts.

Step3. The following window will be displayed. Click on the Next button to

continue.

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