Unibrain FIRE-NET 2.2 User Manual
Unibrain FireNet™ 2.2 Installation Guide
unibrain
e-mail: ubinfo@unibrain.com web-site: http://www.unibrain.com
September 2001
The FireWire Innovators
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Dear Firenet™ Customer,
Thank you for purchasing Unibrain’s FireNet™ software, THE FIRST AND ONLY FireWire™
Networking Solution for Windows and Macintosh. Firenet is a system-independent software
product that gives you full Ethernet compatibility at speeds of up to 400Mbps.
There are two different versions of FireNet; which one you choose depends upon your operating system.
• FireNet™ 2.2 Station for Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Millennium, Win-
dows 2000 Professional & Windows XP using any OHCI 1394 Link Controller (i.e., Uni-
brain's Fireboard 400-OHCI, PCI to 1394 controller).
• FireNet™ 2.2 Server for Windows 2000 Server using any OHCI 1394 Link Controller
(i.e., Unibrain's Fireboard 400-OHCI, PCI to 1394 controller).
Features:
• Complete Ethernet emulation.
• Supports various network protocols: TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX, etc.
• 1394 Bus can be used simultaneously for other purposes (e.g. DV, 1394 Hard Disk).
• High speed – more than 2.5 faster than 100Mbps fast Ethernet.
• No hubs, no routers, complicated cabling, or complex installations.
• Works with any host 1394 interface on PC or Mac.
• Fast and Easy installation.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................3
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ECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION.............................................................4
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NTRODUCTION............................................................................................5
Free Evaluation of Firenet ............................................................................ 5
PRODUCT KEYS ......................................................................................... 5
IRENET™ INSTALLATION ...........................................................................6
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FIRENET™ INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98/98SE/ME................................ 7
FIRENET™ INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 ......................................... 11
FIRENET™ INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP............................................. 14
USING FIRENET WITH PROTOCOLS OTHER THAN TCP/IP ............................. 24
UTHORIZATION PROCEDURE.....................................................................26
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N-INSTALLING FIRENET™ .......................................................................27
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PPENDIX B: BENCHMARKS FOR FIRENET™ ..............................................30
NETWORK PERFORMANCE – SOME CONSIDERATIONS ................................ 36
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PPENDIX C: CONNECTING FIRENET WITH ETHERNET..................................38
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PPENDIX D: FIRENET AND VAIO NOTEBOOKS ...........................................40
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PPENDIX E: FIRENET AND MAC OS ..........................................................41
FIRENET FOR MAC OS X 10.1 (OR LATER).................................................. 43
PPENDIX F: FIRENET FAQ.......................................................................45
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PPENDIX G: FIRENET REVISION HISTORY..................................................49
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PPENDIX H: HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY LIST ...........................................50
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Technical Support Information
Technical Support is available by phone or email. Our standard office hours are Monday
through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:00PM (Pacific Standard & Central European Time zones).
Email: Direct all technical support questions to support@unibrain.com
Phone:
North & South America
(USA) +1-925-866-3000
Europe & Asia
(GREECE) +30-1-6640580
.
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Introduction
This document explains in detail the required setup and operation procedures for FireNet™
2.2 product on Windows 98/SE, Windows Millennium, Windows 2000 and Windows XP using
any 1394 OHCI controller.
Free Evaluation of Firenet
The FireNet software you are about to install is the complete and fully functioning version of Unibrain’s high-speed networking solution for Windows and Macintosh. Upon
initial installation, usage is restricted to an evaluation period of 30 minutes, at the end
of which the application will automatically turn off (without affecting the rest of your
computer operations in any way). You can repeat the demo as many times as you wish
by simply rebooting your PC.
PRODUCT KEYS
To enable unrestricted use or “authorized” use of FireNet software, a Product Key is
required for each and every computer on your FireNet network.
Product keys may be purchased online at the 1394store.com or from any distributor.
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Before installing FireNet™, please verify that:
Description
Your PC operating system is Windows 98SE / Windows Me / Win-
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dows 2000 Professional/Server or Windows XP.
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CHECK? (√)
Your PC has a Firewire (i-Link) IEEE-1394 interface based on any
2.
OHCI controller or built-in 1394 support (i.e. Sony’s Vaio, Mac G4
etc.)
If you are going to upgrade from FireNet 1.x to Version 2, please
3.
uninstall the previous version before you proceed.
(Upgrade from Version 2.0 to 2.2 or later needs no special action)
IMPORTANT! Always UNPLUG the connecting IEEE-1394 cables between all network
computers before you begin installing or uninstalling FireNet software.
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FireNet™ Installation for Windows 98/98SE/Me
Installing FireNet in Windows 98, Windows 98SE or Windows ME is simple and straightforward. Note that steps 1 through 6 apply whether you are installing FireNet for evaluation or
entering product key numbers to enable continuous use of the software.
Step 1: Make sure that your 1394 OHCI controller is correctly installed and properly recognized by your operating system by going to the System Properties window and clicking on
Device Manager. The following example shows the host PC has a Texas Instruments OHCI
Compliant IEEE-1394 Host Controller (Figure 1).
Figure 1
Step 2: Important! Always UNPLUG the connecting IEEE-1394 cables between all network
computers before you begin installing or uninstalling FireNet software.
Step 3: Run the installation executable and follow the instructions on the dialog boxes.
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Step 4: Immediately after software installation, go to the TCP/IP Properties window (Figure
2) to configure this network protocol (TCP/IP) over the FireNet application. Specify the cor-
rect IP address for the current host PC and fill in the Subnet Mask field.
Note: You can skip Step 4 if you do not wish to install the TCP/IP protocol over FireNet.
However, you must install the network protocol provided, such as NetBEUI.
Figure 2
Step 5: When prompted, restart your PC.
Step 6: Connect the 1394 cables.
You now have installed on your PC a complete and fully functioning version of FireNet software. Upon initial installation, its usage is restricted to an evaluation period of 30 minutes, at
the end of which the application will automatically turn off (without affecting the rest of your
computer operations in any way). You can repeat the demo as many times as you wish by
simply rebooting your PC.
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Note: You may receive, during the installation process, a message requiring the “FireNet In-
stall Disk” (indicating that the “ubfwdev.sys” file cannot be found).
In this case press OK. The Copying Files Window will prompt you to enter the Windows system folder in the Copying files from dialog box (i.e. C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\) as the Figure 3
below shows:
Figure 3
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Important Note for Windows Millennium users
For the Windows ME operating system ONLY, Microsoft has included FireWire networking
support through its “NDIS 1394 Net Adapter”, which is based on the IP over 1394 specification. This is a feature which is similar to FireNet but with less performance.
Because both FireNet and NDIS 1394 Net Adapter are based on the IP/1394 specification,
when FireNet is installed in Windows ME, it will disable NDIS 1394 Net Adapter and enable
the Unibrain 1394 FireNet Adapter. You can verify this configuration by going to the System
Properties window and clicking on Device Manager, as Figure 4 below shows:
Figure 4
IMPORTANT: If you wish to enable the Microsoft "NDIS 1394 Net Adapter", you must first
uninstall the FireNet software and then reboot your machine.
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FireNet™ Installation for Windows 2000
Before you begin, it’s helpful to note that installation instructions are common for both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server/Advanced Server.
You need though a different Product Key for each version. (See Authorization Procedure for
product key requirements.)
FireNet 2.0 SERVER (and later) offers two new important features:
Mac OS compatibility, through the File Services for Macintosh, which are included in the
server versions of Windows 2000. Firenet 2 (or later) for Mac clients is also required.
Multiple 1394 adapter support. This gives the ability to extend the 400 Mbps bandwidth by
adding up to four OHCI adapters.
Installing FireNet on Windows 2000 is simple and straightforward. Note that steps 1 through
6 apply whether you are installing FireNet for evaluation or entering product key numbers to
enable continuous use of the software.
Step1: Check that your 1394 OHCI controller is correctly installed and properly recognized
by your operating system by going to the System Properties window and clicking on Device
Manager.
Step 2: IMPORTANT! Always UNPLUG the connecting IEEE-1394 cables between all net-
work computers before you begin installing or uninstalling FireNet software.
Step 3: Locate and run the "firenet.exe” executable file, and follow the instructions on the
dialog boxes. The installation procedure will install all the required FireNet software into your
system along with the Authorization application and the driver’s version checking utility.
When the “Digital Signature Not Found” dialog box will appears, press “Yes” to continue
(Figure 5).
Figure 5
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Note: Since installing drivers in Windows 2000 requires Administrator privileges, if a user
with non-administrative rights attempts to install FireNet, the following error message will appear:
Figure 6
If this is the case, abort the installation, log off and logon as an Administrator.
Step 4: Immediately after FireNet™ installation for Windows 2000, you have to complete the
TCP/IP properties in order to configure this network protocol over the FireNet™ application.
Click on "Start
Æ
Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Network and Dial-up Connections Æ Local
Area Connection" to see the Local Area Connection status. Click on Properties and you will
get the next dialog box:
Figure 7
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Highlight the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" component and press the Properties button to configure the TCP/IP properties. Please specify the correct IP address for the current host PC
and fill in the Subnet Mask field, as Figure 8 shows:
Figure 8
IMPORTANT: You can skip this step if you do not want to install the TCP/IP protocol
over FireNet™. However you must install another networking protocol, such as
NetBEUI (check the section “Using Firenet with protocols other than TCP/IP”, on page
16).
Step 5: Reboot is NOT required after FireNet installation for Windows 2000!
Step 6: Connect the 1394 cables.
You now have installed on your PC a complete and fully functioning version of FireNet software. Upon initial installation, its usage is restricted to an evaluation period of 30 minutes, at
the end of which the application will automatically turn off (without affecting the rest of your
computer operations in any way). You can repeat the demo as many times as you wish by
simply rebooting your PC.
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FireNet™ Installation for Windows XP
Installing FireNet for Windows XP is similar to installing it for Windows 2000. Although, there
are some important differences due to XP’s built-in 1394 networking (which is based on IP
over 1394). In order for FireNet to operate properly, it must disable this inherent XP networking. Thus, please follow these steps when installing FireNet for Windows XP (Home and Pro
Editions):
Step1: Check that your 1394 OHCI controller is correctly installed and properly recognized
by your operating system by going to the System Properties window and clicking on Device
Manager.
Step 2: IMPORTANT! Always remember to UNPLUG the connecting IEEE-1394 cables be-
tween all network computers before you begin installing or uninstalling FireNet software.
Step 3: Execute the FireNet installation file and follow the instructions on the dialog boxes.
The installation procedure will install all the required FireNet software into your system along
with the Authorization application and the driver’s version checking utility.
When the following dialog box appears, press “Continue Anyway” in order to continue the installation:
Figure 9
Note: This dialog appears because the current version of FireNet is not WHQL certified. Fu-
ture versions (2.3 and later) will get the Windows XP Logo and, and this dialog box will not
appear.
Step 4: When the installation procedures is complete, select Finish and reboot your system.
You can safely now plug-in the 1394 cable.
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Step 5: When the system restarts (and after you have connected your FireWire cables), the
Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box should appear (Figure 10). If it does not appear,
jump straight to Step 6.
Figure 10
In the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box, choose “Install from a list or specific location”
as Figure 10 depicts and press “Next”.
From the dialog box that appears, choose “Don’t Search. I will choose the driver to install”, as
Figure 11 shows:
Figure 11
The Hardware Update Wizard dialog box will appear. Choose “FireNet PC” and press Next.
You are now ready to continue to Step 6 of the installation.
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