NETGEAR FB 104 Installation Manual

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Start Here

This kit includes everything you need to set up a 100 Mbps network using two Pentium PCs running Windows

95. When you have ﬁnished setting up your netw ork, you will be able to share ﬁles, printers, CD-ROMs, and applications. You can expand your 100 Mbps network by adding another 100 Mbps hub to connect additional PCs. It is important to remember that all networked PCs must have 100 Mbps network cards (such as the NETGEAR Model FA310TX) installed.

These ﬁve easy steps provide information for installing and using your network:

1. Verify Package Contents

2. Install the Hub

3. Install a Network Card in Each PC

4. Connect the Network Cables

5. Install the Windows 95 Network Driver

As a last step, be sure to ﬁll out and send in your warranty card.

Verify Package Contents

Unpack the contents of the package and make sure that you have everything.

Model FE104 Fast Ethernet Hub

Model FA310TX Network Cards (2)

Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cables (2)

Installation

Model FA310TX

Drivers and

Diagnostics Disk

Installation

guide, Warranty and

Owner Registration Card

Power adapter

(for hub)

hardware

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Verify PC Requirements

The instructions given in this guide are for using the NETGEAR™ Model FA310TX Network Card in a PC that has a Microsoft

You must have a PC with:

• Windows 95

• An available PCI expansion slot

Windows 95 operating system.

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Install the Hub

1. Set the hub on a ﬂat surface or mount it on a wall and choose a location that is close to

an electrical outlet, exposes the front and rear panels to allow connection of the network cables and easy monitoring of the LEDs, and places the hub and PCs close enough to connect the network cables.

To install the hub on a wall, measure the distance between the mounting holes at the back of the hub and partially screw two 5/16-inch diameter ﬂathead screws (provided) into the wall. Slide the hub down onto the screws.

2. Turn on power to the hub by connecting the power adapter.

3. Verify that the Pwr (power) LED is on.

If the Pwr LED is not on, the hub is defective and should be returned to your point-of-sale representative.

4. Make sure that the Normal/Uplink push button is set to Normal.

Set the push button to Uplink only if port 4 is connected to another hub for expansion purposes.

(On when link between hub port

and connecting port is good; blinks

when incoming data is on hub port)

Pwr LED

(On when power is

supplied to hub)

Col LED

(Blinks when data

collision occurs on

hub; occasional

collisions are normal)

Ground clip

(Not used)

Power adapter

receptacle

Link/Rx LED

Part LED (On when excessive collisions or jabber conditions cause port to be partitioned)

Normal/Uplink push button (Normal position when connected to a PC)

RJ-45 ports

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Install a Network Card in Each PC

Note:

Touch a grounded metal object to free yourself of static electricity before you

handle the network card.

1. Turn the power off and unplug the power cord from your computer.

2. Remove the PC cover.

3. Choose an available PCI slot (PCI slots are the shorter slots) and remove the

corresponding back plate from the PC chassis.

4. Insert the network card into the PCI expansion slot.

Note:

To avoid damaging any components on the network card, handle it by the edges, using your thumbs to push it securely into the PCI slot. Make sure the network card is fully inserted into the slot to prevent the PC operating system from freezing at startup.

5. Fasten the network card to the rear of the computer chassis by tightening the screw that is on the PC.

6. Replace the PC cover and reconnect the power cord to the PC.

Network card

Back plate

removed

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Connect the Network Cables

Using the UTP cables that are supplied, connect any port on the hub to the port on a network card in each PC.

Note: Set the Normal/Uplink push button on the Model FE104

connecting port 4 on the hub to either a PC or the network card.

PC with network card installed

Hub

Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cables*

Power adapter

RJ-45

connector

PC with network card installed

RJ-45 connector

hub to Normal when

Printer (optional)

*Use the cables provided or any Category 5 UTP cable. Maximum length = 100 meters (300 feet)

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Install the Windows 95 Network Driver

This guide provides you with instructions for installing the Windows 95 Network Driver. All versions of Windows 95 might not respond with the same screens. Therefore, windows that are different than those shown in these instructions might open but prompt you for the same information, and windows might open in a different order than the order of the steps in these instructions.

Note: You must install the network card (instructions on other side of this guide)

before installing the network driver.

You need to have the Windows 95 CD-ROM and the FA310TX Drivers and Diagnostics Disk ready to use in the installation process.

If you have not yet named your PC and your network, before you proceed with the installation steps, decide on a name for your network and for each PC. When the “Network” window opens, it prompts you with the message that “you must provide computer and workgroup

names....” Click on “OK.” The second “Network” window opens and prompts you for the

names. Enter a name (a different one-word name for each computer) in the “Computer name” entry ﬁeld; enter a workgroup name (the name of your entire network) in the “Workgroup” entry ﬁeld. Click on “OK” or “Close.”

Note: If the “Insert Disk” window opens and the “Please insert the disk labeled

Windows 95...” message appears at any time during the installation process, insert the Windows 95 CD-ROM in Drive D (the CD-ROM drive) and click on “OK.” Then follow the next step in the instructions.

1. Turn on the power to the computer and start Windows 95.

The new hardware is found and the driver is automatically loaded.

New Hardware Found

PCI Ethernet Controller

Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware:

Windows default driver

Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer Do not install a driver (Windows will not prompt you again) Select from a list of alternate dirvers

OK Cancel Help

Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,” and then click on “OK.”

If a different “New Hardware Found” window opens that prompts you to click on “Next,” doing so opens the “Update Device Driver Wizard” window in Step 3.

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Update Device Driver Wizard

This wizard will complete the installation of:

PCI Ethernet Controller

by searching your local drives, network, and Internet locations for the most current driver.

If you have a disk or CD-ROM that came with this device, insert it now.

It is recommended that you let Windows search for an updated driver. To do this, click Next to continue.

< Back Next> Cancel

Insert the FA310TX Drivers and Diagnostics Disk in Drive A, and then click on “Next.”

Update Device Driver Wizard

Windows found the following updated driver for this device:

NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter

If you want to use this driver, click Finish. If this is not the correct driver and you want to search for a different driver manually, click Other Locations.

Location of Driver

Other Locations...

< Back

Finish Cancel

Click on “Finish.”

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Copying Files...

The file NDIS2DOS\NGRPCI.dos on Windows 95 CD-ROM could not be found.

Insert Windows 95 CD-ROM into the drive selected below, and click OK.

Copy files from:

A:\

Cancel

Skip File Details...

Type A:\ in the “Copy ﬁles from” entry ﬁeld and click on “OK.”

Remove the Drivers and Diagnostics Disk from the ﬂoppy drive, remove the Windows 95 CD-ROM from the CD drive (if you have inserted it), and then click on “Yes.”

Restarting your system is a necessary step to enable your PC to ﬁnish setting up your new hardware.

7. Proceed to “Verify Installation.”

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Verify Installation

Double-click on “My Computer” on the desktop, double-click on “Control Panel,” and then double-click on “System.”

Click on “Device Manager.”

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Double-click on “Network adapters.”

If there is a problem with the installation of the driver, an exclamation point appears next to “NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter.” If there is an exclamation point, double-click on “NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter.” The “Properties” window opens, and a message regarding the status of the device is displayed in the window. Continue to click on “OK” or click on the “X” in the right hand corner to close any open windows and return to the Windows 95 desktop.

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Technical Speciﬁcations

Model FA310TX Network Card

Standards Compatibility

Power

DC operating voltage +5V +/- 5% @ 630 mA maximum 4 W AC operating voltage: United Kingdom 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz Germany 220 - 240 V, 50 Hz North America 115 - 125 V, 60 Hz

Physical Speciﬁcations

Dimensions 5.7 by 3.7 in.

Weight 0.20 lb (90 g) 17.5 ounces (495 kg)

Environmental Speciﬁcations

Operating temperature 0 ° to 40 ° C Operating humidity 10% to 90% noncondensing

Agency Compliance

Interface Options

Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T Ethernet, Autosensing PCI Plug-and-Play

2.1 compatible

14.4 by 9.3 cm

FCC, Part 15, Class B FCC, Part 15, Class A EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class B EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class A Canada ICES-003, Class B,

VCCI-A RJ-45 connector for 10BASE-T

or 100BASE-TX

NetWare tested and approved

CE mark, commercial

Model FE104 Ethernet Hub

compatible

IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

6.2 by 4.1 by 1.06 in.

15.8 by 10.3 by 2.7 cm

VCCI Class 1 ITE

RJ-45 connector for 100BASE-T

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Trademarks

NETGEAR™ is a trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Information is subject to change without notice.

Statement of Conditions

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice.

NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

Certiﬁcate of the Manufacturer/Importer

It is hereby certiﬁed that the Model FA310TX Network Card and the Model FE104 Fast Ethernet Hub hav e been suppressed in accordance with the conditions set out in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. The operation of some equipment (for example, test transmitters) in accordance with the re gulations may, however, be subject to certain restrictions. Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions.

Federal Ofﬁce for Telecommunications Approvals has been notiﬁed of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations.

Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement (For the Model FE104 Fast Ethernet Hub)

This equipment is in the ﬁrst category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Ofﬁce Machines that are aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and/or industrial areas.

Consequently, when this equipment is used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto, radio interference may be caused to equipment such as radios and TV receivers.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice (For the Model FE104 Fast Ethernet Hub)

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice (For the Model FA310TX Network Card)

Note: Modiﬁcations to this device change it from the original state it was in when tested and may alter the de vice so that it no longer complies with FCC testing limitations for Class B digital devices. According to FCC regulations, the user could be prevented from operating this equipment if it is modiﬁed.

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, (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity

NETGEAR Model FA310TX Network Card

Tested to comply with FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

EN 55 022 Statement (For the Model FE104 Fast Ethernet Hub)

This is to certify that the Model FE104 Fast Ethernet Hub is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/ 336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A (CISPR 22).

Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

EN 55 022 Statement (For the Model FA310TX Network Card)

This is to certify that the Model FA310TX Network Card is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/ 336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class B (CISPR 22).

Compliance is dependent upon the use of shielded data cables.

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