PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user’s manual
PCMCIA
10/100M Fast Ethernet Card
User’s Manual
Rev 2.0
PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user’s manual
Regulatory compliance
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. This
equipment also complies with CE EN55022 Class B and VCCI V3 Class
B specifications. 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.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the parties responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
About this manual
This user’s manual describes how to install and operate your Ethernet
card. Please read this manual before you install the product.
This manual includes the following topics:
Ø Product description, features and specifications.
Ø Hardware installation procedure.
Ø Software installation procedure.
Ø Trouble shooting procedures
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Table of contents
Regulatory compliance.......................................................................... i
About this manual ................................................................................. i
Table of contents..................................................................................ii
CHAPTER 1 1
Introduction 1
Features (for dongle-less PC Card).............................................................. 1
Features (for dongle type PC Card).............................................................. 2
Technology overview................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 2 4
Hardware installation (for Dongle-less PC Card) 4
What’s in the package ................................................................................. 4
Hardware description.................................................................................. 4
Inserting the Ethernet card .......................................................................... 5
Connecting to a LAN................................................................................... 6
Status LEDs................................................................................................ 6
Ejecting the Ethernet card ........................................................................... 7
Hardware installation (for Dongle Type PC Card) 8
What’s in the package ................................................................................. 8
Hardware description.................................................................................. 8
Inserting the Ethernet card .......................................................................... 9
Media Coupler LEDs .................................................................................11
Disconnecting the Ethernet Card ................................................................11
CHAPTER 3 15
Driver installation for Win 95/98/ME/2000/NT 15
Driver installation for Windows 95 .....................................................15
Before Installation......................................................................................15
Driver Installation for Windows 95 OSR2 ..................................................16
Driver Installation on the Windows 95 Retail Version ................................20
Driver installation for Windows 98 .....................................................21
Driver installation for Windows ME...................................................25
Driver installation for Windows 2000.................................................27
Driver installation for Windows NT 4.0..............................................31
CHAPTER 4 35
Driver installation for DOS environments 35
System Requirements .................................................................................35
Driver installation ..............................................................................35
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Driver installation program ........................................................................35
Quick installation.......................................................................................36
The Install program............................................................................37
Using the Install program...........................................................................37
Auto configuration .....................................................................................39
Custom configuration.................................................................................40
Manual installation............................................................................42
Enablers.....................................................................................................43
Driver installation ..............................................................................45
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51......................................................................45
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11...................................................46
Netware 3.X/4.X client ..............................................................................47
Microsoft LAN Manager ............................................................................47
Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0 ....................................................................48
CHAPTER 5 49
Installation for Linux 49
System Requirements .................................................................................49
Installing the driver for Linux.....................................................................50
APPENDIX A 53
Troubleshooting 53
Q&A for Windows environments .........................................................53
Windows 95/98..........................................................................................53
Windows 2000...........................................................................................54
APPENDIX B 55
Enabler program error messages 55
CARDGO.EXE..........................................................................................55
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ethernet card. This high-speed Ethernet card complies with the PCMCIA standard and uses a female
RJ-45 connector to connect to the network.
The Ethernet card is switchless and software configurable.
Features (for dongle-less PC Card)
• Dongle-less design that integrates RJ-45 connector onto the
PC card
• No moving parts to break and no media coupler to lose
• Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and IEEE 802.3
10Base-T
• PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2 compliant and later
• PC Card standard 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA interface
• Support all popular Network Operating Systems
• Supports hot swap card insertion and removal
• 10/100Mbps auto-sensing
• Full/half-duplex auto-negotiation for both 10Base-T and
100Base-TX
• Switchless configuration setting
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Features (for dongle type PC Card)
• Type II credit-card size (5.0 mm)
• Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and 802.3
10Base-T protocols.
• PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2 compliant and later
• PC Card standard 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA interface
• Supports all popular operating systems
• Supports hot swap card insertion and removal
• 10/100Mbps auto-sensing
• Full/half-duplex auto-negotiation for both 10Base-T and
100Base-TX
• Switchless configuration setting
Technology overview
LAN
LAN (Local Area Network) is a communications network that
serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of
servers, workstations, a network operating system, and a communications link.
Ethernet
Ethernet is the most widely-used LAN access method, which is defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared
media LAN. All stations on the segment share the total bandwidth,
which is 10 Mbps (Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), or 1000
Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). With switched Ethernet, each sender and
receiver pair has the full bandwidth.
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Fast Ethernet
Also called 100BaseT, it is a high-speed version of Ethernet (IEEE
802.3u standard). 100BaseT transmits at 100 Mbps rather than 10
Mbps. Like regular Ethernet, Fast Ethernet is a shared media LAN.
All nodes share the 100 Mbps bandwidth. 100BaseT uses the same
CSMA/CD access method as regular Ethernet with some modification. Three cabling variations are provided. 100BaseTX uses two
pairs of Category 5 UTP, 100BaseT4 uses four pairs of Category 3,
and 100BaseFX uses multi-mode optical fibers and is primarily intended for backbone use.
This concludes the first chapter. The next chapter deals with the
hardware installation of the Ethernet card.
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Chapter 2
Hardware installation
(for Dongle-less PC Card)
This section covers inserting your Ethernet card in the notebook’s
PCMCIA slot, and connecting the card to a network.
What’s in the package
Please ensure that the following items are included in your package.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
• PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet card
• CD-ROM (includes device drivers and this user’s manual)
• Quick Installation Guide
• Hard Case
Hardware description
The Ethernet card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has a
68-pin connector for attaching to the notebook’s PCMCIA slot, and
an RJ-45 connector for use with 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseTx
Fast Ethernet networks.
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RJ-45
Status LEDs
Inserting the Ethernet card
Note!
These instructions apply to most notebook computers.
For detailed information on inserting PC cards into
your notebook, consult the notebook user’s manual.
Follow the procedure below to install the Ethernet card.
1. With the card’s 68-pin connector facing the notebook’s
PCMCIA slots, slide the card all the way into an empty slot.
Do not force the connection!
2. Connect to a network. (See Connecting to a LAN that fol-
low.)
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10/100M LED
Connecting to a LAN
To use the Ethernet card’s Ethernet capability, you can connect to a
port on a hub or to an RJ-45 phone jack with another male-to-male
RJ-45 line or connector.
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Connecting to an RJ-45 phone jack
Connecting to a hub
Status LEDs
The following illustration shows the Ethernet card LEDs:
LINK/ACT LED
RJ-45
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The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs:
LED MEANING
10/100M
LINK/ACT
Indicates the connection speed. When off, the connection speed is 10 Mbps. When on, the connection speed
is 100 Mbps.
Indicates link status and transmit/receive activity. It is
normally off. When off, indicates that the link is inactive.
When lit, indicates that the link is active. When there is
packet transmit or receive activity, this LED is blinking.
Ejecting the Ethernet card
After you have disconnected the RJ-45 connectors, you can eject
the Ethernet card from the notebook’s PC Card slot.
Note!
In Win 95/98/ME/2000 operating systems, you do not have
to power down the notebook to remove the card. The card
is hot-swappable—you can remove the card when the
notebook is powered on. However, Microsoft recommends that you stop the card. Refer to your Windows
95/98/ME/2000 online help for information on stopping the
Ethernet card.
Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards
from the PC slots. Consult your notebook’s user’s manual for details.
Warning!
To prevent data loss, do not eject the Ethernet card when a
data transmission is taking place. Exit your communications program normally, stop the card if necessary, and
then remove the card.
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Hardware installation
(for Dongle Type PC Card)
This section covers inserting your Ethernet Card in the notebook’s
PCMCIA port, and connecting the card to a network.
What’s in the package
Please ensure that the following items are included in your package.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
• PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card
• Ethernet media coupler with 15-pin flat connector at one end
and female RJ-45 connector at the other end.
• CD-ROM (includes device drivers and this user’s manual)
• Quick installation guide
• Hard case
Hardware description
The Ethernet Card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has
a 68-pin connector for attaching to the notebook’s PCMCIA port,
and a 15-pin flat connector for connecting to the Ethernet adapter.
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Inserting the Ethernet Card
These instructions apply to most notebook computers.
For detailed information on inserting PC cards into
your notebook, consult the notebook user’s manual.
Follow the procedure below to install the Ethernet Card.
1. With the card’s 68-pin connector facing the notebook’s
PCMCIA slots, slide the card all the way into an empty slot.
Do not force the connection!
2. Plug the RJ-45 adapter into the Ethernet Card’s 15-pin con-
nector.
10/100Mbps Ethernet
3. Connect the RJ-45 adapter to the network.
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Connecting to a hub
After you have inserted the Ethernet Card, you must install the
drivers. If your operating system is Windows 98, Window 95, or
Windows NT, refer to Chapter 3. If your operating system is Windows NT 3.51 or another DOS environment network operating
system, refer to Chapter 4. If your operating system is Linux, refer
to Chapter 5.
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Media Coupler LEDs
The following illustration shows the Media Coupler LEDs:
Fast
Ethernet
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The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs:
LED MEANING
ACT
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LNK
Indicates transmit or receive activity. It is normally off.
When there is packet transmit or receive activity, this LED
is on.
Indicates the connection speed. When off, the connection
speed is 10 Mbps. When on, the connection speed is 100
Mbps.
Indicates whether the link is active or not. When lit, indicates that the link is active. When off, indicates that the
link is inactive.
Disconnecting the Ethernet Card
The Ethernet Card RJ-45 connector is designed to lock in place
when connected to the Ethernet Card. The following illustration
shows the location of the clips:
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Warning!
Warning!
10/100Mbps Ethernet
Do not pull on the RJ-45 cable to disconnect the RJ-45 connector from the card. You may damage the RJ-45 connector
pins as well as the Ethernet Card.
After you have disconnected the RJ-45 cable, you can eject the Ethernet Card from the notebook’s PC Card slot.
In Win 95/98 operating systems, you do not have to
power down the notebook to remove the card. The card
is hot-swappable—you can remove the card when the
notebook is powered on. However, Microsoft recommends that you stop the card. Refer to your Win 95/98
online help for information on stopping the Ethernet
Card.
Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards
from the PC ports. Consult your notebook’s user’s manual for details.
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Do not eject the Ethernet Card when a data transmission is
taking place. Exit your communications program normally,
stop the card if necessary, and then remove the card.
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This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers driver installation for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME operating systems.
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Chapter 3
Driver installation for Win
95/98/ME/2000/NT
The following sections cover Ethernet card driver installation in the
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME operating systems.
Driver installation for Windows 95
Before Installation
There are two popular versions of Windows 95, one is for retail
version (ver 4.00.950), and the other is OEM Service Release 2
(ver 4.00.950B). To know which version you are using, click to run
the System icon in Control Panel. You will see the following window pops up.
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From the General tab, the system information shows you the version number of your windows.
Next, check whether your notebook PCMCIA controller supports
CardBus. You can check it from Device Manager. If the PCMCIA
socket is shown to be PCIC or TCIC compatible Controller, then
the notebook cannot support CardBus.
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Driver installation for Windows 95 OSR2
1. Insert the Ethernet card into an available PCMCIA slot in
your notebook.
2. After Windows 95 detects the card, the Update Device
Driver Wizard window appears:
3. Insert the driver disc and click Next to continue the installa-
tion. Windows searches for the driver and the following
screen appears:
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4. Click Other Locations to continue, the following screen
appears:
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5. Type “E:\Driver\W95” where “E” is your CD-ROM drive
letter. Then click OK. The following screen appears:
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6. Click Finish to continue. Windows may prompt you the
following window to ask you insert the disc.
7. Click OK to continue.
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8. Again type “E:\Driver\W95” where “E” is your CD-ROM
drive letter and click OK. After copying the driver files.
Windows 95 prompts you to restart the system. Click Yes
to continue the installation.
Note!
If you did not install the Windows 95
OSR2 from your hard drive, Windows
will prompt you to input the path to the
Windows 95 CD-ROM. Follow the
instructions on your screen, then click
OK to continue.
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Install Drivers on the Windows 95 Retail version
1. Insert the Ethernet card into an available PMCIA slot in
your notebook.
2. After Windows 95 detects the card, the Update Device
Driver Wizard window appears:
3. Click OK. The Windows prompt you to give the path of
driver files.
4. Type “E:\Driver\W95” where “E” is your CD-ROM drive
letter. Insert driver disc into CD-ROM drive. Then click
OK.
5. The windows will start copying files from disc and install
the drivers. After the step, the installation is complete.
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Driver installation for Windows 98
Follow the steps below to install the Ethernet card drivers for Windows 98.
1. Insert the Ethernet card into an available PCMCIA slot on
your notebook.
2. After Windows 98 detects the Ethernet card, the Add New
Hardware Wizard window appears:
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3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears
prompting you to select an installation method:
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4. Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recom-
mended) and click Next. The following screen appears:
5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drive box is checked.
6. Insert the driver CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and
click Next. The following screen appears:
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7. Click Next. Windows 98 copies files to your hard disk drive,
and you see the following screen:
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8. Click Finish.
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Note!
Windows 98 may need to copy required system files and will prompt you
to input the path to the files. Follow
the instructions on your screen, then
click OK to continue.
You should reboot your system to finish the installation.
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Driver installation for Windows ME
Follow the steps below to install the Ethernet card drivers for Windows ME.
1. Insert the Ethernet card into an available PCMCIA slot on
your notebook.
2. After Windows ME detects the Ethernet card, the Add New
Hardware Wizard window appears:
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3. Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)
and insert the driver disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to
continue.
4. The system will find the setup files and follow the instruc-
tion of the setup file to copy drivers. After the drivers were
copied, the following screen appears:
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Note!
If you did not install the Windows ME
from your hard drive, Windows will
prompt you to input the path to the
Windows ME CD-ROM. Follow the
instructions on your screen, then click
OK to continue.
5. Click Finish.
You should reboot your system to finish the installation.
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Driver installation for Windows 2000
Follow the steps below to install the Ethernet card drivers for Windows 2000.
1. Insert the Ethernet card into an available PCMCIA slot on
your notebook.
2. After Windows 2000 detects the Ethernet card, the Found
New Hardware Wizard window appears:
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3. Click Next to continue the installation. A screen appears
prompting you to select an installation method:
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4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (rec-
ommended) and click Next. The following screen appears:
5. Ensure that the CD-ROM drives box is checked and insert
the driver disc into CD-ROM drive. Click Next to continue.
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After the system search the best driver, the following search
results window appears:
6. Click Next to continue. The following screen appears:
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7. Click Yes to continue the installation.
8. Windows copies files and the following screen appears:
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9. Click Finish to complete the installation.
You should reboot the computer to insure a successful installation.
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Driver installation for Windows NT 4.0
This installation procedure assumes that you have installed the network component on your computer.
To check whether the network component has been installed, double
click the Network icon in the Control Panel. If it has not been installed, refer to the Windows NT 4.0 installation guide for
instructions on installing the component.
Follow the steps below to install the driver.
1. Insert the Ethernet card into an available PCMCIA slot on
your notebook.
2. Log in to NT 4.0 as “Administrator”.
3. Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel, and
select the Adapters tab as shown in the following screen:
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4. Click Add to add a new adapter. The following screen ap-
pears:
5. Click Have Disk. The following screen appears:
6. Type “E:\Driver\WinNT40” where “E” is your CD-ROM
drive letter. Insert the driver disk, and click OK.
After finding the installation file, the Select OEM Option
window is displayed.
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7. Click OK. A screens appears prompting you to input the
IRQ, I/O port address, and connection type:
8. Select the desired resources and connection type.
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Note!
You must select resources that are not
being used by another device; otherwise, you will have a system conflict
error. In case of a system conflict error, try another setting and continue.
9. Click OK to continue. Windows will configure the Ethernet
card. You are returned to the Network window.
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10. Click Close to exit the Network window. Windows NT 4.0
will bind the adapter with the network component and you
will be prompted to restart the system.
When Windows NT is finished binding the adapter to the
network component, you are prompted to restart the system.
11. Click Yes to finish the installation.
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Chapter 4
Driver installation for DOS environments
This section covers Ethernet Card driver installation for DOS environment operating systems.
System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Notebook equipped with Type II PC Card
slot and PC Card controller (compliant
Rev. 2.1 or higher
The Card & Socket service drivers should
comply with PCMCIA Release 2.1 or
higher
Driver installation
You must install the Ethernet Card drivers before your computer
system can recognize your Ethernet Card. The following sections
cover client driver installation.
Driver installation program
INSTALL is the Ethernet Card driver installation program. The
INSTALL program automatically selects the most suitable option
settings, or you can perform a custom configuration where you individually select each setting.
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Quick installation
This section gives a brief overview of the installation process.
1. Card and Socket Services software should be bundled with
your computer; if it is not, contact your dealer. It is recommended that you use this software when installing your
Ethernet Card.
A system with Card and Socket Services installed allows the
PCMCIA card to automatically configure itself. While the
system is on, available system resources and insertion or
removal of the card will automatically be detected.
2. Run the INSTALL.EXE program found on your driver disc.
The install program guides you through the installation
process and will install the network drivers needed to run the
card on your network operating system.
If you successfully completed the installation, go to step 5.
If installation was unsuccessful, then go to the next step.
3. If you are using Card and Socket Services, select auto-
configuration. The install program will prompt Card and
Socket Services to assign an available hardware resource
configuration.
4. If you do not have Card and Socket Services or if your card
does not work with your version of Card and Socket Services, the enabler program can communicate directly with the
PCMCIA controller on your system. However, you must
select hardware resource settings that are not being used by
other devices; otherwise, your PC system may have device
conflicts.
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5. Insert the Ethernet Card into the PCMCIA socket. Then
attach the network cable to the card.
6. Restart your computer and connect to your network.
The Install program
Before you can use your Ethernet Card, you need to install and
modify some files in your computer system. You can make these
changes manually, or you can let the INSTALL.EXE program
make them for you.
This section explains how you can use the INSTALL.EXE program
to install the enablers and the files needed by the network operating
system.
Using the Install program
To run the INSTALL.EXE program, follow these instructions:
At the DOS prompt type “INSTALL” and press [Enter]. You see
an opening screen, which welcomes you to the program and asks if
you wish to continue.
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program
DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED?
Welcome to the PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program.
INSTALL will set up your PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card.
If your network operating system is installed, insert your PCMCIA 10/100
Ethernet Card in any available PCMCIA slot on your computer and press
<Enter> to continue.
Otherwise press <F3> to return to DOS.
<Enter> to continue <F3> to return to DOS
Press [Enter] to continue the installation.
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Auto Configuration
The program prompts you for the directory where you want to install the driver files. You can choose the default directory name or
enter a new name. Then, press <Enter> to continue with the installation.
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INSTALL will create a directory with all of the necessary files to use the
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card. Please enter the drive and directory
name, or confirm the default directory.
C:\PCMCIA
ENTERING THE INSTALLATION PATH
<Enter> to continue <F3> to return to DOS
The next screen asks if you want to do an Auto Configuration or a
Custom Configuration.
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program
To configure your PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card, you can select either
Auto Configuration or Custom Configuration. Using the Auto Configuration
option, the INSTALL program will automatically configure your PCMCIA
10/100Mbps Ethernet Card. Select Custom Configuration if the default
configuration does not work for you or if you want to specify the interrupt (IRQ),
I/O address, and memory address.
SELECTING AUTO OR CUSTOM CONFIGURATION
Custom Configuration
<Enter> to continue <F3> to return to DOS
Select Auto Configuration if you want to do a quick installation
and use the default configuration settings. If you wish to individually set any of the settings, then select Custom Configuration.
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Auto configuration
To use auto configuration, you must have Card and Socket service
drivers installed. Refer to your computer user’s manual for information.
If you selected Auto Configuration, the program auto detects which
IRQ, I/O Port, and memory space (MEMBASE) the Ethernet Card
can use. After successfully auto-detecting the configuration, the
program shows the following screen:
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program
CONFIGURING THE PCMCIA 10/100M ETHERNET CARDbps
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card.
IRQ : 5
MEMBASE : 0xD400
<Enter> to continue <F3> to return to DOS
After the configuration process, you are prompted to select the type
of network that you are installing. Select a network operating system from the list by moving the cursor to your selection and
pressing <Enter>.
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Netware ODI Driver
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program
Select the network drivers that you want to install. Use the up and down arrow
keys to highlight the desired item. When a item is highlighted press <Enter>
to select it. If the network driver that you want to install is not in the following
list, press <Esc> to continue.
<Enter> to continue <Esc>to continue <F3> to return to DOS
SELECTING DRIVERS
Packet Driver
Windows for Workgroups
LAN Manager
Artisoft LANtastic
After selecting the network operating system, the INSTALL program will copy and modify files on your boot drive. Your
CONFIG.SYS file will also be modified to include the Enabler
Driver. You should see the following message if the installation has
been successful:
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program
INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL
INSTALL has created/modified your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS file
to enable the PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card. The original files have been
renamed to AUTOEXEC.PCM and CONFIG.PCM. If you have any problems
with the new CONFIG.SYS file when you reboot your computer, you should
restore the original files.
Remove the Driver Disk and reboot your computer now.
Press any key to return to DOS
Custom configuration
To perform a custom installation, you need to select the Custom
Configuration Menu after you begin the INSTALL program.
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After selecting the Custom Installation Menu, you see a series of
submenus prompting you to select an IRQ and I/O address.
Interrupt select
The first submenu is the Interrupt submenu. Move the cursor to the
interrupt of your choice and select it by pressing <Enter>. Interrupts available for your Ethernet card include 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, and 11.
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card Installation Program
Please select the hardware interrupt that you would like your PCMCIA
10/100Mbps Ethernet Card to use. Use the up and down arrow keys to
highlight the desired value. When the desired value is highlighted, press
<Enter> to select it.
SELECTING INTERRUPTS
3
4
5
5
9
<Enter> to continue <F3> to return to DOS
IO port select
Move the cursor to the desired I/O address and press <Enter>.
Available I/O Ports are 300H, 320H, 340H, 360H, 240H and 280H.
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Memory space select
Move the cursor to the desired memory space address and press
<Enter>. Available memory space addresses are D000H, D400H,
D800H, and DC00H.
Manual installation
In most cases, the INSTALL program can make all system changes
necessary for using your Ethernet Card. However, in some cases,
you may wish to make changes manually. This section explains
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how to manually make driver and file modifications to enable your
card.
Enablers
You can use CARDGO.EXE to enable the Ethernet Card.
The CARDGO program
The program CARDGO.EXE communicates with the PC Card
controller of your computer. This program is needed only for DOS
environment network operating systems. You may install the Socket and Card Services to your notebook before executing the driver.
If you do not have the Socket and Card Services program, please
contact your notebook vendor.
The Install program will automatically add a line to your
CONFIG.SYS file using the following syntax and format:
DEVICE=[path_name]CARDGO.EXE [/IRQ=xx] [/IO=xxx][/MEM=xxxx][/?]
where
[/IRQ=xx]
[/IO=xxx]
[/MEM=xxxx]
[/?]
Specifies the hardware interrupt of your card. Default
value is 5.
Valid IRQs are 3, 4, 5, ,9, 10, and 11.
Specifies the I/O address. Default value is 300.
Valid port addresses are 300, 320, 340, 360, 240, and
280.
Specifies the memory address. Default value is
D400H.
Valid memory addresses are D000H, D400H, D800H,
and DC00H.
Displays all possible command syntax.
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You can also run CARDGO.EXE by typing “CARDGO” at the
DOS prompt or by including it as a line in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
After you executed CARDGO.EXE, you will see a display similar
to the following indicating that the installation was successful:
Socket : 0
IRQ Number : 05
I/O PORT Base : 300H
MEM Base : D000H
The list of error messages the client driver may display and the correction methods suggested are given in Appendix B.
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Driver installation
The following sections cover installation of the client driver for
Windows NT 3.51, Windows for Workgroups 3.11, Netware
3X/4X, Microsoft LAN Manager, and Artisoft LANtastic Version
6.0.
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
Follow these instructions to install the Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
client for your Ethernet Card:
1. Insert the Ethernet Card into an available PCMCIA slot.
2. Boot the computer.
3. Click Control Panel in the main window and click the Net-
work icon.
4. Click Add Adapter. Pull down the adapter’s list and select
<other> Requires disk from manufacturer, then click
Continue.
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5. Type “E:\DRIVER\WINNT351” (where “E” is your CD-
ROM drive) and click OK.
6. Set the proper IRQ, I/O port, memory address settings, and
connection type for this card.
7. Reboot the computer to complete the installation.
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Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Follow these instructions to install the Windows for Workgroups
3.11 client for your Ethernet Card:
1. Run INSTALL.EXE, and choose Windows for Workgroups.
2. Run Windows by typing “WIN” at the DOS prompt.
3. Click the Network icon in the Main Program Group.
4. Click the Network Setup icon from the Network window.
5. Select the Drivers item from the Network Setup dialog box.
6. Select the Add Adapters item in the Option dialog box.
7. Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter when the
Install driver field appears.
8. Type the path “E:\DRIVER\WFW311” (where “E” is
your CD-ROM drive) and press <Enter>.
9. When the Ethernet Card dialog box appears, select the op-
tions step by step.
10. Follow the instructions on the screen.
11. Reboot your computer.
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Netware 3.X/4.X client
Follow these instructions to install the Netware 3.X/4.X client for
your Ethernet Card:
1. Run the INSTALL program, and select the Netware ODI
Driver.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the instal-
lation.
3. Reboot the computer.
4. When the computer reboots, log on to the network.
Microsoft LAN Manager
Follow these instructions to install the Microsoft LAN Manager client for your Ethernet Card:
1. Run the INSTALL program, and choose LAN Manager.
2. Type “lmsetup” in the LAN Manager Directory. Press
<Enter>.
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3. Select Network Drivers in “Configuration”. Press <Enter>.
4. Select Add New Configs and then press <Enter>.
5. Select Other Driver and press <Enter>.
6. Insert the driver disc into the CD-ROM drive and click OK.
7. Select the Network Adapter Driver, Ethernet Card, then
click OK.
8. Press <Spacebar> to select the desired protocol.
9. Click OK. The message “Configuration Complete” appears.
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10. Click Save, then press <F3> to exit.
Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0
Follow these instructions to install the Artisoft LANtastic Version
6.0 client for your Ethernet Card:
1. Run the INSTALL program, and choose LANtastic.
2. Select Artisoft LANtastic, and specify C:\LANTASTI as
the destination directory.
3. When the Select network adapter screen appears, choose
NDIS Support for Network Adapters.
4. When the install program prompts you for the manufac-
turer’s driver disk in the Enter NDIS driver directory
screen, insert the driver disc.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the instal-
lation, then reboot the computer to start LANtastic.
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Chapter 5
Installation for LINUX
This section covers the Ethernet Card driver installation for the Linux environment operating system.
Before you install the PCMCIA 10/100 Ethernet card
Linux driver, you must first configure the PCMCIA
interface in your Linux working environment.
System Requirements
• Linux kernel version 2.0.x or later
• PCMCIA interface 3.0.x or later
You can get the latest version of the PCMCIA interface package
from the one of the following URLs:
• ftp://ftp.tux.org/util/pcmcia/
• ftp://sourceforge.org/pcmcia/
After downloading the PCMCIA interface package, refer to the
PCMCIA-HOWTO file for installation instructions.
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Installing the driver for Linux
Follow these instructions to install the driver for the Linux operating system:
1. Log on as “root”.
2. Copy the driver code from the Installation disc using the
following syntax:
mount -rt iso9660 /dev/hdc /cdrom
cp /cdrom/driver/Linux/in0100-af-v1.51.tgz /tmp
cd /tmp
gzip -cd in0100-af-v1.51.tgz | tar xvf -
3. Generate the driver using the following syntax:
cd in0100-af-v1.51
make all
If the path of your PCMCIA source is not
“/usr/src/pcmcia”, you need to modify the
“PCMCIASRC” variable of the “Makefile” file.
Consult your Linux documentation for details.
If the kernel version is not 2.2.6, you need to modify
the KERN_VER variable in makefile.
4. Install the driver using the following syntax:
make install
5. Configure the PCMCIA 10/100 Ethernet card using the
following syntax:
cd /etc/pcmcia/config
Add the following text to the “config” file. The file must be
in “write” mode.
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card “10/100 Ethernet Card”
version “PCMCIA” , “10/100 Ethernet Card”
bind “pcnet_cs”
or
card “PCMCIA 10/100 Ethernet Card”
manfid 0x0274, 0x1103
bind “pcnet_cs”
6. Configure the PCMCIA NIC interface using the following
syntax:
vi /etc/pcmcia/network.opts
7. Reboot Linux using the following syntax:
sync;sync;reboot
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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
Q&A for Windows environments
These guidelines give you tips to deal with some problems you may
encounter while using the Ethernet card. If the problems remain
unsolved, contact your dealer for assistance.
Windows 95/98
Problem: Ejecting the card from the PCMCIA socket
hangs or reboots the computer.
Solution: To prevent this phenomenon from occurring,
stop the card by using the PC Card tool in the Control
Panel or the PC Card icon on the taskbar before you remove the card.
Problem: The card cannot be detected when reinserted.
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Cause: This is caused by certain unstable PCMCIA status
lines when the card is removed and reinserted. The Windows 95/98 drivers may read an incorrect status during this
period of signal instability, and fail to detect the correct
status of the card.
Solution: The card can be detected by clicking “Refresh”
in Device Manager.
Windows 2000
Question: What is the Microsoft digital signature?
Answer: Drivers that pass Microsoft Windows 2000 certifi-
cation receive a digital signature file from Microsoft. The
Ethernet card does not have such a digital signature,
however it is fully compatible with Windows 2000.
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Appendix B
Enabler program error messages
CARDGO.EXE
Here is the list of error messages the CARDGO.EXE may display.
Error Message Solution
[Error 1]
[Error 2]
[Error 3]
[Error 4]
[Error 5]
[Error 6]
“The PCMCIA controller is
not present or recognized”
“There is no card in the
PCMCIA slot. Insert the
card.”
“The card in PCMCIA slot is
not 10/100 Ethernet Card.
Insert it”
“The I/O ports do not respond. Change to another
one”
“The I/O ports specified are
invalid. Change to another
one”
“The IRQ specified is invalid. Change to another one”
There is no PCMCIA controller on your computer.
Install a PCMCIA controller
from another computer.
Ensure that the PC card is
correctly inserted into the
PCMCIA slot.
Ensure that the PC Card in
the notebook’ s PCMCIA
slot is the Ethernet Card
and that it is correctly inserted.
Change to another I/O port
using /IO=xxx. Refer to
“Manual Installation” in
Chapter 4.
Valid I/O addresses are
240, 280, 300, 320, 340,
and 360.
Valid IRQ values are 3, 4,
5, 9, 10, and 11.
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Error Message Solution
[Error 7]
[Error 8]
[Error 9]
“The memory address
specified is invalid. Change
to another one”
“Enabler has been registered”
• “Enabler can’ t be
registered as a client”
• “Can’ t map memory”
• “Configuration can’ t
be requested”
Valid memory addresses
are D000, D400, D800, and
DC00.
The client driver has already been registered. You
don’ t need to install the
client driver again.
These three errors are concerned with Socket and
Card services of the
PCMCIA controller.
Try using another third
party Socket and Card
service that supports this
PCMCIA controller.
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