Planet Technology ENW-3700 User Manual

CardBus Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

ENW-3700

User’s Manual

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FCC Caution

To assure continued compliance. (example-use only shielded interface cables when connecting to

computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance 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.

CE Mark 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 adequate measures.

Revision

User’s Manual for PLANET CardBus Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Model: ENW-3700

Rev: 1.0 (Jan, 2005)

Part No. EM-ENW3700

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................1

1.1 PACKAGE CONTENT ..........................................................................................................................1

1.2 VERIFYING YOUR SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................1

1.3 GATHERING TOOLS AND DOCUMENTATIONS .........................................................................................2

1.4 FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................2

1.5 PHYSICAL DETAILS ............................................................................................................................2

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.........................................................................3

CHAPTER 3 DRIVER INSTALLATION................................................................................4

3.1 INSTALLING DRIVER TO WINDOWS 98/ME/2000...................................................................................4

3.2 INSTALLING DRIVER TO WINDOWS XP.................................................................................................7

CHAPTER 4 DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY..................................................................................10

4.1 INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................10

4.2 USING DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY .............................................................................................................10

4.2.1 Start Diagnostic Utility..........................................................................................................................10

4.2.2 Exit Diagnostic Utility...........................................................................................................................10

4.2.3 System Tray Icon and Pop-up Menu....................................................................................................10

4.2.4 Tree View for NIC List:.........................................................................................................................11

4.2.5 Tree View for Property Page List:.........................................................................................................11

4.2.6 Property Page Window:.......................................................................................................................12

CHAPTER 5 SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................13

5.1 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................13

5.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................13

5.3 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION.........................................................................................................13

5.4 STANDARD CONFORMANCE ..............................................................................................................13

Chapter 1 Introduction

With Gigabit technology, PLANET ENW-3700 provides the most convenient way to power up the

network speed of notebooks and laptops with the least efforts and costs. Using ENW-3700, you can

send and receive data at speeds up to ten times of 100Mbps network and 100 times of 802.11b WLAN

throughput.

The ENW-3700 is a CardBus Gigabit Ethernet adapter designed to address high-performance system

application requirements. With Auto-MDI/MDI-X function, users don't need to concern about the cable

type while connecting to different LAN devices. It is capable of detecting the signal and changes its

transfer/receive order on the cable automatically. Moreover, ENW-3700 can auto-sense and adjust the

current network speed, thus eliminates the requirements for manually switching. Its driver supports the

most popular operating systems, such as Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Server2003, Linux and Novell

4.x/5.x/6.x. Lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) with high performance, the ENW-3700 is now the

best choice of your powerful notebooks and laptop PCs.

1.1 Package Content

Check that your package contains the following items:

ü ENW-3700 * 1

ü User’s Manual and Driver CD * 1

ü Quick Installation Guide * 1

Contact the place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged.

1.2 Verifying Your System Requirements

Before installing the ENW-3700, be sure your computer meets the following requirements:

Hardware

ü CPU: 233MHz or Faster

ü RAM: 64MB (Minimum)

ü CardBus PCMCIA Slot * 1

System

ü Microsoft Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

1.3 Gathering Tools And Documentations

To install the adapter, you need the following items:

ü Your operating system documentation

ü Your system unit documentation, including any service documentation

1.4 Features

Ø Supports 32-bit CardBus for high performance and low processor utilization

Ø Supports full wire-speed Gigabit Ethernet rate

Ø 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation for optimal connection

Ø Supports Auto MDI/MDI-X to swap the transmission and receipt

Ø Provides two LEDs to indicate network speed and link/activity situation

Ø Supports Windows 98/NT/Me/2000/XP

Ø Convenient Dangless design

Ø Transmit/Receive FIFO (8L/64K) supported

Supports IEEE802.3x (flow control), IEEE802.1q (VLAN tagging) and IEEE802.11p (layer2

priority encoding)

1.5 Physical Details

LED Color Description

Green Indicate this card is working in 1000Mbps transfer rate.

SPEED

Orange Indicate this card is working in 100Mbps data rate.

Off Indicate this card is working in 10Mbps data rate.

LNK/ACT Green

On: Indicate this card is connected to a network device properly.

Blink: Indicate this card is transferring and receiving data.

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