Trendnet TE100-PC16R User Manual

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TE100-PC16R
PCMCIA 10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Xpress port
PC Card
User Guide
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FCC REGULATORY STATEMENTS
Part15, Class B
1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2. This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesired operation. 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 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 distance between the equipment and
receiver.
?? Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
? Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
party responsible for compliance could void the user the user authority to operate the equipment.
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INTRODUCTION
This PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card is designed for any Notebook PC with a PCMCIA or CardBus PC Card slot.
With this PC Card, users can hook up to their Ethernet LANs at the speed of 100Mbps as 10 times faster than traditional LAN environment. Moreover, the support of full duplex mode makes the data rate double possible. The fantastic feature of 10/100M auto-negotiation eliminates the compatible troubles.
The PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card is Microsoft Plug and Play compatible. The installation under Windows 95/98/2000/NT can be easily done in minutes. The included NOS drivers ensure the compatibility to the widely used networking environments, such as Novell Netware, Microsoft LAN Manager, TCP/IP and more. The wide range Card and Socket Services (CSS) compatibility also makes the users trouble-free for their Intranet connection.
The PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card is simple to use, providing automatic installation, and no external power is required.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
?? An IBM compatible notebook computer with
386SX or higher processor
?? At least one Type II PC Card socket ?? Drivers and utilities provided with this product ?? PCMCIA release 2.1 compliant Card Services
and Socket Services.
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OPERATING ENVIORNMENTS
?? Novell Netware 3.x/4.x ?? Microsoft LAN Manager
?? Packet Driver Applications ?? Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ?? Microsoft Windows 3.1 ?? Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0 ?? Windows 95 ?? Windows 98 ?? Windows 2000 ?? Lantastic 6.0 ?? IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Notebook
1. Locate the PCMCIA slot of your system.
2. Align the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card toward the PCMCIA slot. Push evenly and steadily until it is seated.
3. Connect the attached RJ-45 port with an Ethernet Hub/Switch.
4. You are now ready to continue the software installation.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Installation for Windows 98
1. Once the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card is connected to your computer, Windows 98 will automatically detect the new hardware device as shown below. Click Next.
2. Insert the device driver diskette into your floppy drive. When Windows prompts you What do
you want Windows to do? Select Search for the
best driver for your device (Recommended). Click
Next.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.
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4. The installation program will proceed automatically.
5. If you are asked to insert Windows 98 CD-ROM in the selective drive, please do so to have Windows copy all the necessary files to your system. . When the following window appears, click Finish.
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6. When Windows ask if you want to restart your computer, click Yes.
Installation for Windows 95
The installation procedures for the network driver may vary slightly depending on the version of Windows 95 you are using and also your current system configuration.
1. Once the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card is connected to your computer, Windows 95 will automatically detect the new hardware device as shown below. Insert the program diskette #1 into your floppy drive.
2. Click Next. When the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card message appears, click Finish. The Installation program will continue to copy the necessary files into your computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. If Windows asks you to supply your original Windows 95 installation or setup files, insert the CD-ROM or disks as requested, and direct Windows 95 to the proper location.
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4. When asked if you want to restart your computer, click Yes.
Installation for Windows NT 4.0
This section describes the installation for Windows NT under the condition that Windows NT is already installed in your computer. If your computer is not yet networking installed, refer to the Windows documentation for details. Also remember to have your original Windows NT CD-ROM handy before you begin the installation. For Windows NT may ask for it during the installation.
1. Before you turn on your computer, make sure the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card has been properly inserted into the free PCMCIA slot of your computer.
2. Start Windows NT.
3. Click Start?Settings?Control Panel. Double­click on the Network icon.
4. When the Network window appears, click on the Adapters tab. Click on the Add button, followed by Have Disk. Put the driver disk into drive A.
5. When asked to supply the path to the disk, type a:\ and click OK .
6. Windows NT will ask you to supply the I/O Base, Interrupt, and Memory values for the card. Good values to start with are 300 (for the I/O Base) and 5 (for the IRQ).
7. When you're finished, click OK . Windows NT will copy necessary files to your computer.
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8. When the Network window reappears, click on the Bindings tab. Choose your bindings. Click on the Protocols tab and select your settings. Do the same for the Services tab.
9. After your bindings, settings, and services are set, click on the Close button. Choose to restart your computer. After Windows NT restarts, be sure to log in.
Installation for Windows NT 3.51
1. Open the Control Panel, and choose Network Setup.
2. Click the Add Adapter button.
3. Select "<Other> Req uires disk from manufacturer".
4. Insert Driver Diskette in Drive A: and type A:\ in the path.
5. Select "PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card " from the list.
6. Set the IRQ level, I/O Port and Memory Base Address to the desired settings from the lists of free resources available. And click OK .
7. Click OK to exit Network Setup.
8. Insert the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Xpress Port PC Card. Reboot Windows NT.
Installation for Windows 2000
1. Insert the PC Card into the slot. In New Hardware Found dialog box, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer.
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2. When the ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box appears, press Next.
3. When Windows prompt you a ADD NEW
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box, select Search for the … and press Next.
4. Windows will prompt a ADD NEW HARDWARE
WIZARD dialog box. In this time, select Floppy
disk drives and insert the driver diskette. Press
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Next. When asked for the original Windows 2000 CD/disks please follow the on-screen instruction.
5. For the first time instal lation, click Network icon
in Control Panel to add Protocols, Client and Service if needed.
6. Reboot your computer to activate the new device.
Installation for Windows Workgroup 3.11
NDIS3 Driver for Workgroup
1. Click on "Network Setup " icon in "Network" program group.
2. In "Network Settings" dialog box, click mouse on "Networks..." button to select the network operating system.
3. In "Networks" dialog box, check the radio button before "Install Microsoft Windows Network" and "No Additional Network". Press
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OK to go back to the Network Settings screen.
4. Click on "Drivers..." button to select network driver.
5. In "Network Drivers" dialog box, press "Add
Adapter..."button to enter "Add Network Adapter" dialog box. Select "Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter" and press OK .
6. Windows will prompt a "Install Driver" dialog box. In this time, put the software diskette into floppy drive and press OK .
7. Select the "Enhanced mode NDIS3 for...." string
and press OK .
8. Follow Windows instructions to complete the installation and exit Windows.
9. Run INSTALL.EXE from driver diskette's root directory.
10. Select "Windows for Workgroup " in "Network
Operating System" screen and enter "Driver Install" screen.
11. If current settings are acceptable, select "Start Installation" and go to step 13. Otherwise,
select "Modify Parameters" to make settings changed.
12. Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to make change and press Enter to select a fit value. When the configuration is accepted, press Enter on the OK field to exit the screen. Back to step 11.
13. Select "NDIS Server (LAN Manager...)" as the
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network server you will attach to and press Enter key.
14. Installation program starts copying related files from diskette to the destination directory and modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG under user's agreement.
15. Installation is complete. Please reboot the computer to have the driver take effect.
NDIS2 Driver for Workgroup
1. Click on "Network Setup " icon in "Network" program group.
2. In "Network Settings" dialog box, click mouse on "Networks..." button to select the network operating system.
3. In Networks dialog box, check the radio button before "Install Microsoft Windows Network" and "No Additional Network". Press OK to go back the Network Settings screen.
4. Click on "Drivers..." button to select network driver.
5. In "Netw ork Drivers" dialog box, press "Add
Adapter..." button to enter "Add Network Adapter" dialog box. Select "Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter" and press OK.
6. Windows will prompt a "Install Driver" dialog box. In this time, put the software diskette into floppy drive and press OK .
7. Select the "Real mode NDIS2 for...." string and
press OK .
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8. Follow Windows instructions to complete the installation and exit Windows.
9. Run INSTALL.EXE from driver diskette's root directory.
10. Select "Windows for Workgroup " in "Network
Operating System " screen and enter "Driver Install" screen.
11. If current settings are acceptable, select "Start Installation" and go to step 13. Otherwise,
select "Modify Parameters" to make settings changed.
12. Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to m ake change and press Enter to select a fit value. When the configuration is accepted, press Enter on the OK field to exit the screen. Back to step 11.
13. Select "NDIS Server (LAN Manager,...)" as the network server you will attach to and press Enter key.
14. Installation program starts copying related files from diskette to the destination directory and modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG under user's agreement.
15. Installation is complete. Please reboot the computer to have the driver take effect.
ODI Driver for Workgroup
1. Click on "Network Setup " icon in "Network" program group to install network driver.
2. In Network Settings dialog box, click on
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"Networks..." button to select the network operating system.
3. In "Networks" dialog box, check the radio button before "Install Microsoft Windows Network" and "Others:". Then select one of Netware Shell, 3.X or 4.0 and above, and press OK to go back the "Network Settings" screen.
4. Click on "Drivers..." button to select network driver.
5. In Network Drivers dialog box, press "Add
Adap ter..."button to enter "Add Network Adapter" dialog box. Select "Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter" and press OK.
6. Windows will prompt a "Install Driver" dialog box. In this time, put the software diskette into floppy drive and press OK.
7. Select the "Netware ODI Driver...." string and
press OK.
8. Follow Windows instructions to complete the installation and exit Windows.
9. Run INSTALL.EXE from driver diskette's root directory.
10. Select "Windows for Workgroup " in "Network
Operating System " screen and enter "Driver Install" screen.
11. If current settings are acceptable, select "Start Installation" and go to step 13. Otherwise,
select "Modify Parameters" to make settings changed.
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12. Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to make change and press Enter to select a fit value. When the configuration is accepted, press Enter on the OK field to exit the screen. Back to step 11.
13. Select "Novell Netware Server" as the network server you will attach to and press Enter key.
14. Installation program starts copying related files from diskette to the destination directory and modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG under user's agreement.
15. Installation is complete. Please reboot the computer to have the driver take effect.
Installation for Netware DOS ODI Driver
Automatic Installation
1. Run INSTALL.EXE from driver diskette's root directory.
2. Select "Netware 3.x or 4.x workstation" in "Network Operating System " screen and enter "Driver Install" screen.
3. If current settings are acceptable, select "Start Installation" and go to step 5. Otherwise, select "Modify Parameters" to make settings changed.
4. Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to make change and press Enter to select a fit value. When the configuration is acceptable, press Enter on the OK field to exit the screen. Back to step 3.
5. Installation program starts copying related files
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from diskette to the destination directory and modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG under user's agreement.
6. Installation is complete. Please reboot the computer to make your Netware connection.
Manual Installation
1. Copy the A:\NETWARE\LE101ODI.COM file from diskette to the Netware client directory containing Novell's LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM and NETx.COM files.
2. Follow Novell's instructions on using ODI programs. You can substitute the LE101ODI.COM whenever a reference is made to the Hardware Specific Module.
A typical ODI workstation startup batch file includes:
>LSL ; Link Support Layer Module
provided by Novell
>LE101ODI ; Hardware Specific Module >IPXODI ; IPX Protocol Stack Module
provided by Novell
>NETx ; DOS Shell Support Module
provided by Novell
>LOGIN
Novell Client Installation
1. Run the NetWare Client Install v1.21-
- Get the 4 Client disks from the network
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administrator or
- Run the \NWCLIENT\INSTALL.EXE in
a previous installation
2. A message appears on the scr een asking you whether or not you want the program to perform modifications on your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
3. Answer "Yes". The program then modifies your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files accordingly and creates backup copies.
4. The following message appears:
-Install support for MS Windows? (Y/N):
5. Answer accordingly and provide a path if necessary.
6. The program displays the following:
Configure your workstation for backup by a NetWare server running software such as SBACKUP? (Y/N): No
7. Answer accordingly and provide a path if necessary.
8. Select a driver for your network board.
9. From the driver list, select "Other Drivers".
10. Go to the Insert the Driver Disk dialog box and specify the path where the ODI driver and INS files reside. For example: C:\NETWARE.
11. Press Enter and select the target ODI driver.
12. Specify the driver's optional settings.
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13. Press F10 to save to new configuration.
14. Highlight "Install press here" and press <Enter> to install.
15. The program copies the necessary files for NetWare Client. Continue the installation procedure to completion. Upon completion, a new NET.CFG file will be created in your DOS directory. Typically, this file contains the following lines:
Link Driver LE101ODI
PORT 320 INT 11 #FRAME Ethernet_802.3 FRAME Ethernet_802.2
:
Edit STARTNET.BAT for the ODI workstation performs the following:
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
--Set NetWare 4.X to English language LSL --Link Support Layer
Module provided by Novell LE101ODI --Hardware Specific Module IPXODI --IPX Protocol Stack
Module pr ovided by Novell VLM --DOS Support Module
provided by Novell
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F: --Change to connected
device LOGIN .ADMIN --Login to file server as user
ADMIN
16. Run STARTNET to access the Novell network.
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APPENDIX A. SPECIFICATIONS
Network Interface Specifications
?? IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT ?? IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseTX
Data Rate
?? 10/100 Mbps, Double data rate in Full Duplex mode
Operating Systems
For Notebook PC: ( with accessory adapter)
?? Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x ?? Microsoft LAN Manager
?? Packet Driver Applications
?? Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ?? Windows 3.1 ?? Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0 ?? Windows 95/98 ?? Windows 2000
Power Requirements
Normal Operation: +5V DC, 350mA max
General Specification
LEDs: Six LEDs on the Xpress Port
?? Link (Green, On) ?? 100/10 (Orange, On/Off)
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?? Full (G reen, On) ?? RX (Green, Blink) ?? COL (Orange, On) ?? TX (Green, Blink)
Environments Ranges
Operating: 32?F to 149?F (0?C to 65?C) Storage: -4?F to 158?F (0?C to 70?C) Humidity: 10% - 90%, non-condensing
Certifications
FCC, Part 15, Class B, VCCI-B CE Mark (EN50081-1/50082-1, Class B)
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