KTI Networks KF230TX/3 Installation Manual

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Installation Guide

10/100 Dual-speed

Fast Ethernet PCI Adapters

DOC.000616-KF230TX/3-K

P/N:750-0143-001

KF230TX/3

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TRADEMARKS

Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corp. NetWare is a registered trademark of
Novell Inc. Intel, Microsoft, Toshiba are trademarks of their respective holders.

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. 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.

CISPR 22 COMPLIANCE:

This device complies with EMC directive of the European Community and meets or
exceeds the following technical standard.
EN 55022 - Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics
of Information Technology Equipment. This device complies with CISPR Class B.

CE NOTICE

Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this equipment to the EMC direc-

tive of the European Community. Such marking is indicative that this equipment meets
or exceeds the following technical standards:
EN 55022: Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference characteristics
of Information Technology Equipment.
EN 50082/1:Generic Immunity Standard -Part 1: Domestic Commercial and Light Industry.
EN 60555-2: Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment - Part 2: Harmonics.

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T able of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Adapter Features .............................................................. 1

1.2 Connectors and LEDs........................................................ 2

2. Wake on LAN T echnology

2.1 Remote Wake-up (RWU).................................................... 4

3. Installing the Adapter

3.1 Installing the Adapter ......................................................... 7

3.2 Installing Wake on LAN Cable............................................ 8

3.3 Connecting to the Network ................................................ 9

4. Network Driver Installation

4.1 Driver Information ............................................................ 12

4.2 BIOS Setup....................................................................... 13

4.3 Installation for Windows 98 ............................................. 14

5. LED Indicators

5.1 Interpretations .................................................................. 16

Appendix

A.1 Specifications .................................................................. 17

A.2 RJ-45 Connectors & Cable ............................................. 18

A.3 Auto-negotiation Function ............................................... 19

A.4 Installing Remote Boot ROM ............................................ 20

Figures

Figure 1-1 Components on the Adapter .................................. 2

Figure 1-2 Network Connector and LEDs ............................... 3

Figure 3-1 Inserting the Adapter into the PCI Slot ................... 7

Figure 3-2 Installing WOL Cable .............................................. 8

Figure 3-3 Network Connector ................................................ 9

Figure 3-4 Connecting 10BASE-T Cable ............................... 10

Figure 3-5 Connecting 100BASE-TX Cable............................11

Figure 4-1 Device Manager ................................................... 14

Figure 4-2 Ping Command ...................................................... 15

Figure 4-3 DOS ODI Driver Installation Window .................... 12

Figure A-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments ..................... 18

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1. Introduction

The 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter is a 32-bit LAN
adapter for use in personal computers with PCI computer bus slots.

This adapter is a dual-speed adapter and features one RJ-45 connec­tor for either a 10 Mbps IEEE 802.3 or a 100 Mbps IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet network connection over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP)
cable. The adapter automatically senses the connection speed,
switches to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps and indicates the link
status on the LEDs.

The adapter also features Wake on LAN function for ACPI-compli­ant system.

1.1 Adapter Features

The features of the 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter are:
 Automatically senses 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection

 Supports auto-negotiation for the connection speed and duplex mode
 PCI revision 2.0, 2.2 or later compliance, 32-bit PCI half-card
 Wake on LAN support
 Three status LEDs
 Optional RPL Boot ROM for network operating systems
 Supports 100BASE-TX connection with UTP Category 5 cabling
 Supports 10BASE-T connection with UTP Category 3, 4, or 5

cabling

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1.2 Connectors and LEDs

Figure 1-1 shows the important components on the adapter.

No. Components Description

1 RTL8139C LAN controller
2 JP2 3-Pin Wake on LAN (WOL) connector
3 U 2 Remote boot ROM socket
4 Bracket PCI adapter bracket

Figure 1-1 Components on the Adapter

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Figure 1-2 shows the connector and LEDs on the bracket.

No. Components Description

1 10/100 Mbps This RJ-45 connector requires UTP

network connector cable for 10Mbps or 100 Mbps

connection.

2 100Mb Link LED This LED lights when 100 Mbps

connection is selected and active.

3 10Mb Link LED This LED lights when 10 Mbps

connection is selected and active.

4 Activity status LED This LED indicates a receive or a

transmission is in process.

Figure 1-2 Network Connector and LEDs

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2. Wake on LAN Technology

The adapter is an ACPI-compliant network adapter that supports
the following features:

_ Power management interface
_ Remote wake-up (RWU)

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface)

ACPI is a key element in Operating System Directed Power Man­agement. It is a specification developed by Intel, Microsoft, and
Toshiba Corp which allows more advanced power management fea­tures through the operating system to the hardware interfaces.

2.1 Remote W ake-up (R WU)

The Remote Wake-up feature is provided by Wake on LAN (WOL)
technology that resides in a network adapter and on the system
motherboard in a LAN environment. When a system is in a standby
or suspend state, the network adapter continuously monitors the
network and watches for a wake-up packet. When it receives that
packets, it alerts the system, which then comes to a full power state
and stands ready for maintenance or other tasks.

Wake-up Packets

The adapter supports the following wake-up packet types:

_ Magic packet wake-up
_ Microsoft wake-up frame

The wake-up packet is a valid Ethernet packet that contains a syn­chronize data stream and the destination MAC address. It is not
protocol specific and can be routed in order to wake up a remote PC.

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WOL Installation

The adapter features :

1. One LAN controller which can support PCI power manage­ment interface and function.

2. One 3-Pin Wake on LAN (WOL) connector (JP2)

3. One Wake on LAN (WOL) cable

The 3-pin WOL connector (JP2) provides an interface to the sys­tem motherboard for auxiliary power and Power Management En­able signal through the WOL cable. To install the cable, refer to
section 3.2 for the details.

To support remote wake-up, the system motherboard must be fea­tured with RWU or WOL support in hardware and BIOS. For
motherboards which does not support PCI 2.2 slots, one 3-pin
WOL connector must be provided on the motherboard to support
WOL function. And for motherboards which support PCI 2.2 slots,
this WOL connector is not required. Refer to your system
motherboard manual to determine if it is remote wake-up capable.

In addition to the RWU-capable motherboard, an ACPI operating
system, such as Windows 95/98/2000, Windows NT 4.0 / 5 is also
required to achieve RWU functionality.

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3. Installing the Adapter

This chapter describes how to install the Fast Ethernet PCI adapter
in a PCI computer and how to connect the adapter to the network.
Before installing the adapter, you need the following:

 A computer system that is compliant with the PCI specifica-

tions version 2.0 or later.

 An available PCI bus master slot in the computer
 A Wake on LAN cable (required if the PCI slot is not PCI 2.2

compliant)

 The adapter driver diskette
 UTP cables - use a UTP Category 5 cable with an RJ-45 plug

to operate at 100 Mbps

- use a UTP Category 3, 4, or 5 cable with an RJ-45 plug to
operate at 10 Mbps

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3.1 Installing the Adapter

To install the adapter in your computer, follow these steps:

1. Turn off the power to the computer and disconnect all cables
connected to the computer.

2. Remove the computer's cover.

3. Unscrew and remove the slot cover from the PCI bus master
slot that you plan to use.

4. Install optional Boot ROM, if you want to use the remote boot
ROM function. Refer to Appendix 5 for more information.

5. Insert the adapter into the slot and secure the screw (see Figure 3-1).

6. Install the WOL cable, if necessary. Refer to 3.2 for the details.

7. Replace the computer cover and reconnect all previously
connected cables.

Figure 3-1 Inserting the Adapter into the PCI Slot

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3.2 Installing W ake on LAN Cable

If your system motherboard does not comply with PCI 2.2, follow
the steps to install the Wake on LAN cable:

1. Make sure your system motherboard is RWU capable.

2. Make sure WOL function is enabled in the system BIOS.

3. Locate the 3-Pin WOL connector on the system motherboard.

4. Plug one end of the WOL cable to the 3-Pin WOL connector of
the adapter.

5. Plug the other end of the WOL cable to the 3-Pin WOL
connector on the system motherboard.

Figure 3-2 Installing WOL Cable

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3.3 Connecting to the Network

This section describes how to connect 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
network cables to the adapter. The rear bracket of the Fast Ethernet
adapter contains one RJ-45 connector. The connector is used for
either 100Mbps 100BASE-TX connection or 10Mbps 10BASE-T
connection. The adapter can sense the connection speed and switch
to appropriate operation automatically.

Figure 3-3 Network Connector

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10 Mbps Connection

For 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, the Fast Ethernet adapter uses
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable. To establish a valid 10 Mbps connec­tion, the cable must be connected to a 10BASE-T hub. Connect the
network cable as follows:

1. Make sure that the plug on the cable is wired appropriately for
a standard 10BASE-T adapter.

2. Align the RJ-45 plug on the end of the UTP cable with the
notch on the adapter's connector and insert it into the adapter
connector as shown in Figure 3-4.

Figure 3-4 Connecting 10BASE-T Cable

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100 Mbps Connection

For 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks, the adapter supports
Category 5 UTP cabling. To establish a valid 100 Mbps connection,
the cable must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub.

1. Make sure that the plug on the cable is wired appropriately for
a standard 100BASE-TX adapter.

2. Align the RJ-45 plug on the end of the UTP cable with the
notch on the adapter's connector and insert it into the adapter
connector as shown in Figure 3-5.

Figure 3-5 Connecting 100BASE-TX Cable

Note: The UTP wire pairs and configuration for 100BASE-TX
cable are identical to those for 10BASE-T cable when used with
Category 5 UTP cable. The straight through connection should be
made from the adapter through the cable and connectors to the hub.
Refer to Appendix A.2 for RJ-45 connector pin assignments.

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4. Network Driver Installation

After making the connection to the network, you must install the
adapter network driver in order to connect the Fast Ethernet adapter
to your network operating system.

4.1 Driver Information

The adapter driver diskette contains the latest versions of the net­work drivers available when the adapter is shipped from the fac­tory. A file, \README.DOC, located in the diskette's root direc­tory contains a list of the supported driver software and the direc­tory structures for the supported operating environments. Please
refer to this file first before installing any network driver for the
adapter.

In the diskette, there are additional INSTALL.DOC files within the
directory structures for each supported operating environment.
These files contain information that pertains to the specified driver
or operating environment that corresponds to the sub-directory
where they are found. The basic drivers supplied in the adapter
driver diskette are:

 NetWare DOS and OS/2 ODI driver
 NetWare server driver for NetWare 3.1x, 4.x, 5 and Client32
 DOS NDIS2 driver
 OS/2 NDIS2 driver
 NDIS3 driver for Windows NT
 NDIS3 driver for Windows 95
 NDIS3 driver for Windows 98
 Linux

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In addition to the basic drivers, more updated information and driv­ers may be included in the driver diskette after this guide is pub­lished. Please refer to the \README.DOC file first for the latest
information before you install any drivers.

4.2 BIOS Setup

Before installing the driver, it is recommended to run the system
BIOS setup utility to check each PCI slot that contains a Fast
Ethernet PCI adapter for the following PCI settings:

1. Enable/disable the PCI slot : make sure the PCI slot is enabled
for the adapter.

2. Assign an IRQ number : make sure the IRQ number does not
conflict with other add-in adapters.

3. Enable bus mastering : the PCI slot must be enabled for bus
mastering.

4. Enable the RWU or WOL function in BIOS, if it is available.

On a PCI plug-and-play system, the BIOS automatically configures
the adapter, so there is no user action needed.

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4.3 Installation for Windows 98 System

After the driver installation for Windows 98, there are some simple
methods to check the installation is proper or not as follows:

1. Check Device Manager in System Properties window

Figure 4-1 Device Manager

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The adapter name shown in Device Manager should be "KF230TX
Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter". The installation is proper if there is no
"?" or "!" mark ahead of the adapter line.

2. If you are using TCP/IP protocol, you can use Ping command

under DOS mode to check the adapter itself. The command is

>ping 127.0.0.1

Figure 4-2 Ping Command

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5. LED Indicators

Each Fast Ethernet adapter has three LEDs, as shown in Figure 1-2.

5.1 Interpretations

The interpretations of the LEDs are:

100Mb LED indicates an active 100Mbps connection is established.

On : Good connection between adapter and 100BASE-TX device
Off : No active connection
Blink: Not applicable

10Mb LED indicates an active 10 Mbps connection is established.

On : Good connection between adapter and 10BASE-T device
Off : No active connection
Blink : Not applicable

Activity LED indicates packets are being received or transmitted.

Blink : Network traffic is present
On : Not applicable
Off : No traffic for either speed

If you experience any problems, first make sure that the appropri­ate driver is loaded, the proper cable is connected to the connector,
and the connected device complies with the adapter specifications
(10 Mbps 10BASE-T or 100 Mbps 100BASE-TX). Then recheck
the LED.

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Appendix

A1. Specifications

Network std.: 10 MbpsIEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet

100 Mbps IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

Speed : Auto-sense, auto-negotiation, 10Mbps, 100Mbps

Duplex : Auto-negotiation, Half-duplex and full-duplex

Bus Interface: PCI 2.0, 2.2 or later

Network Cable: 10Mbps Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP (100 meters)

100Mbps Category 5 UTP (100 meters)

Wake on LAN: 3-Pin Wake on LAN connector

One Wake on LAN cable

Boot ROM: 128KB boot ROM socket

Dimensions: 56mmx130mm (2.21"x5.12")

Environmental: Operating temperature 0o to 40oC

Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing

Power: +5V 1A

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A2. RJ-45 Connector & Cables

Figure A-1 shows the pin assignments of the RJ-45 connector for
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX network. The pin assignments are
identical for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, using Category 5 UTP
cable.

Pin Signal Name

1 Transmit +
2 Transmit ­3 Receive +
4 NC (no connection)
5 NC (no connection)
6 Receive ­7 NC (no connection)
8 NC (no connection)

Figure A-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments

Cabling Requirements:
10Mbps 10BASE-T Ethernet Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP Cable

The maximum distance is 100 meters.

100 Mbps 100BASE-TX Ethernet Category 5 UTP Cable

The maximum distance is 100 meters.

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A.3 Auto-negotiation Function

The adapter is equipped with an auto-negotiation function. Auto­negotiation is a negotiation procedure between two connected de­vices. Both devices must be auto-negotiation capable. The proce­dure decides the best operation modes that can be used for the data
transfer operation between two connected devices. The operation
modes includes connection speeds and duplex modes as follows:

Connection speed : 10Mbps or 100Mbps
Duplex mode : half-duplex or full-duplex

Operating at full duplex can increase the network bandwidth to up
to 200 Mbps depending on the connection speed 100 Mbps.

The following table describes how the adapter decides the operation
modes when it connects to :

An auto-negotiation device

Speed: via auto-negotiation
Duplex: via auto-negotiation

A non-auto-negotiation device (such as a hub)

Speed: auto-sense the connection speed
Duplex: half-duplex as default (*)

* The default could be overwritten by configuration setting or

keyword setting of each individual network driver when the
driver is loaded.

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A.4 Installing Remote Boot ROM

Before you can use the remote boot function, you have to setup the
remote boot service on the file server and install the remote boot
ROM onto the adapter.

To install the boot ROM, make sure the notch of the boot ROM is
in the same direction as the notch of the socket on the adapter. The
remote boot ROM socket is labeled U2 on the adapter.

Refer to the \BOOTROM subdirectory in the driver diskette for
more detailed instructions on how to setup the remote boot service
on a file server.