Xircom PE3-10B2, PE3-10BT, PE3-10BC User Manual
POCKET
ITHERNET
ADAPTER
Ill
USER'S
GUIDE
XIRCOM
CORF'ORNE
26025
Mum
Road
(818) 8787600
Colob,
Colifomio
91 302
(81
8)
8787630
FAX
XlRCOM
EUROPE
Nv
Eisctqpnhoffaon
8284 32 3 32634-94
2100
Antwerp,
Belgium
32 3 3263150
FAX
XlRCOM
ASIA
LTD
1604
Cmiwy
S~IHIIE
(852) 5252078
1-1
3
D'Aguilor
St
Hong
Kong
(852) 525-8955
FAX
June
1993
This
equipment
has
been
tested and found to comply with the
limits
for
Class A digital devices
pursuant to
Part
15
of the
FCC
Rules.
These
lits
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 and,
if
not installed and used
in accordance with the
instruction
manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
operation of
this
equipment
in
a residential
area
is
likely to
cause
interference
in
which
case
the
user will be required to correct the interference at his
own
expense.
The
user
is cautioned
that
changes and modiications made
to
the equipment without the
approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate
this
equipment.
It
is
suggested that only shielded and grounded cables be used with the equipment to ensure
compIiance with
FCC
rules.
Xircom reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes in the products and programs
described in
this
User's
Guide at any time without notice.
The software described
in
this
User's
Guide
is
furnished under a license and may be used or
copied only in amdance with such
license.
01993
Xlrcom,
Iac
AU
nghts
reserved. Neither
this
publication nor any
part
of
this
publication may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic
medium or machine readable form without the prior written permission of Xircom.
Xircom
is
a registered trademark and
Pocket
Ethernet Adapter
is
a trademark of Xircom, Inc
All
other product, brand,
or
trade
names
used in
hs
publication
are
the trademarks
of
their
respeaive trademark
owners.
IMPORTANT
REFERENCE
INFORMATION
Fill
in
tbe
blanks
below
and
make
copies
of
tbis page
for
easy
access wben
caaSng
Technical
Support.
Support Telephone Number (see page
vi):
Model Number:
Serial
Number:
(from the Adapter label)
(from the Adapter label)
ii
2002287-0018
6/93
Pocket
Ethernet
Adapter
111
user's
Guide
CONTENTS
PREFACE
..............................................................................................
v
Technical Support
...................................................................................
vi
Limited Warranty. Disclaimer. and Limitation
of
liability
............................
viii
INTRODUCTION
....................................................................................
1
Model Numbers
.......................................................................................
2
Shre
................................................................................................
2
local Parallel Printer Access
......................................................................
3
Spechations
..........................................................................................
3
AC
Power
................................................................................................
5
HARDWARE INSTAUATlON
.....................................................................
7
Unpacking and Inspection
........................................................................
7
Package Contents
....................................................................................
8
Other Required Equipment
........................................................................
8
Pocket Ethernet Adapter
111
Instollation
......................................................
9
Instollation of Model PE3-1 OB2
................................................................
9
Instollation
of
Model PE3-1 OBT
.............................................................
10
Instollation of Model
PE3-1
OK
.............................................................
10
Connecting the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
to
the Computer
.........................
11
Parallel Port Performance
......................................................................
12
Connecting
AC
Power
............................................................................
13
CONFIGURATION AND DlAGNOSTlCS
......................................................
17
Diagnostic Indicator Lights
.....................................................................
17
Enhanced Parallel Port
Utility
.................................................................
20
Diagnostic Self Test
..............................................................................
22
Executing the Self Test
.........................................................................
22
Bulletin Board System
...........................................................................
vii
...
..
.
111
SOFTWARE SETUP AND OPERATION
.......................................................
25
3Com 34pen
.....................................................................................
25
Artisoft
LANtostic/Al
.............................................................................
28
Banyan VINES
DOS
Workstotion
............................................................
31
DEC PATHWORKS
.................................................................................
32
DEC
PCSA
and DECnet-DOS
....................................................................
33
FTP
Software LANWatch
........................................................................
35
FTP
Software
PCPCP
...........................................................................
37
HP LAN Manager
..................................................................................
41
IBM local Area Network Support Program
...............................................
42
IBM PC LAN and IBM DOS LAN Requester
...............................................
44
IBM
OS/2
Version
2.0
Extended Sewices
...............................................
44
IBM
OS/2
LAN Sewer Version
2.0
.........................................................
45
IBM
OS/2
Extended EditimVersions
1.2~
or
1.3~
..................................
46
Microsoft LAN Manager
.........................................................................
48
Microsoft Windows
for
Workgroups
........................................................
49
NCSA Telnet
.........................................................................................
49
Novell NetWare
....................................................................................
50
Novell NetWare
lite
..............................................................................
53
Sun Microsystems PC-NFS
.....................................................................
54
Tenset Technologies TensetPCP
............................................................
55
Ungermann-Bass Net/One LAN Manager
................................................
56
Wollongong Pathway Access for DOS
.....................................................
58
APPENDIX A . ERROR MESSAGES
..........................................................
61
APPENDIX
B
.
SOFTWARE SUPPLIED
......................................................
63
APPENDIX
C
.
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS
..........................................
67
INDEX
...............................................................................................
77
ATgT/NCR StorGROUP
..................................................................
.....
29
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Pdet
Ethemet
Adapter
111
User's
bde
This
User's
Guide
is
intended to introduce the Xircom Pocket Ethernet
Adapter
III.
It includes complete instructions for hardware and software
installation, configuration, and diagnostic procedures.
The contents of the
User's
Guide are as follows:
preface
contains information on Xircom Technical Support, bulletin
board access, and product warranty.
Intraduction
describes the features, functions, and specifications of
the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III.
Harctware
Iastallatfon
contains
instructions
for unpacking and
installing Pocket Ethernet Adapter
111
hardware.
Configmtion
and
Diagnostics
provides information on Adapter
configuration and diagnostics, with instructions for running the
Adapter
self
test and interpreting test results.
Software
Setup
and
Operation
explains how to
install
networking
software
supported by the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III.
Appendix
A.
Error
Messages
lists
error messages displayed during
setup
of
the Adapter.
Appendix
B.
Software
Supplied
contains a list of software files
provided with the Adapter.
Appendix
C.
Command
Wne
Parameters
lists
instructions for
using drivers with parameters other
than
those listed in the
Software
Setup
and
Openation
section.
Index
is
an alphabetical
list
of topics covered
in
this
guide and the
page number where each topic
is
found.
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Wemet
Adapter
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Guide
V
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
Product
RegMdon
Card
supplied
with
the
Please run the
self
test program included on your Xircom Pocket Ethemet
Adapter
III
diskette
(see
instructions
in
the
Configuration
and
Diagnas-
tics
section)
before
placing a
call
to Xircom Technical Support.
U.UL
Xircom, Inc.
26025
Mureau Road
Calabasas, California
91302
(so01
874-4428
Toll Free
(6
a.m. to
430
p.m. Pacific time)
(818) 878-7175
Fax to Technical Support
(818) 878-7618
Bulletin Board System (24hour access)
(SOO)
4384526
Toll
free
sales and product
information
bnada
Keating Technologies Inc.
25
Royal Crest
Court,
Suite
200
Markham,
Ontario,
Canada
L3R
9x4
(416) 479-0230
(416) 479-0232
Fax
Euope,
Mii
East,
and
Africa
Xircom Europe
N.V.
Bisschoppenhoflaan
82-84
2100
Antwerp, Belgium
32 3 326-34-94
32 3 326-31-50
Fax
32 3 326-23-68
Bulletin Board System (24-hour access)
8:30
a.m. to
530
p.m. Monday-Thursday,
430
p.m. Friday.
1-818-878-6280
International access to
U.S.
Technical Support
(6:oO
a.m.
to
4:30
p.m.
U.S.
Pacific time).
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Ethemet
Adopter
111
User's
Guide
AskPadfic
Xircom Asia Ltd.
1604
Century
Square
1-13
D’Aguilar St.
Hong Kong
(852) 525-2078
(852) 525-8955
Fax
(852) 537-6048
Bulletin Board System
(24-hour
access)
1-818-878-6280
International access
to
US.
Technical Support
(6:OO
a.m. to
430
p.m.
U.S.
Pacific time)
olherlnmnahd
Contact your local reseller or distributor
1-818-878-6280
International access to
U.S.
Technical Support
(6:OO
a.m. to
430
p.m.
U.S.
Pacific time).
BUUEIN
BOARD
SYSTEM
Xircom maintains an electronic bulletin board system
(BBS)
containing
product information and the latest versions of network drivers.
To
use
the
BBS,
set
up your modem to
xxxxx,N,B,l
(where
xxxxx
is
your
modem’s maximum
speed,
N
is
no parity,
8
is
data bits, and
1
is
stop bit).
Dial
1-818-878-7618
(USA.),
32 3 326-23-68
(Belgium), or
(852) 537-6048
(Hong Kong) to connect at up
to
14,400
bps. Xircom modems
will
automatically
fall
back to accommodate lower
speeds.
To download drivers,
go
to the
BBS
Main
Menu, then
type
F
(for File
Directories) and
press
Enter. Follow the
instructions
to select and
download current versions of Xircom
released
drivers (subject to the
terms
of
your
Xircom Software
License
Agreement).
Pocket
Ethernet
Adapter
111
User’s
Gude
LIMITED
WARRANTY,
DlSaAlMER,
AND
LIMITATION
OF
UABlLlTY
(a) Xircom warrants to the original purchaser that:
1.
When purchased, the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
(the “Adapter”),
including the Xircom
AC
power adapter,
is
free from defects in
material and workmanship; and
2.
For
two
years from the purchase date, the sohare accompanying
the Adapter (the “Software”) and the Adapter itself will
perform
as
stated in the
User’s
Guide.
(b)
Xircom will honor claims under
this
Warranty only
if
the user
completes
all
the following steps before making the claim and makes the
claim acarding to the procedure below:
1.
Read the
User‘s
Guide and follow its installation, setup, software
setup, and operation instructions;
2.
Run the self test provided on the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
IIJ
software
diskette;
3.
Use
the Adapter and Software only in the environments described
in the
User‘s
Guide.
(c) Xircom
will
not honor
this
Warranty (and
this
Warranty
will
be
automatically void)
if
there
has
been any
(1)
tampering with the
Adapter’s external label containing the Adapter’s serial number;
(2)
attempt to remove the
label
or to open the Adapter‘s
case;
(3)
repair or
attempt to repair made by anyone other
than
a Xircom-authorized
technician; or
(4)
installation or use with any
AC
power adapter other
than the origmal Xircom
AC
power adapter supplied
in
the product
package.
(d)
This
Warranty does not cover, and Xircom
will
not
be
liable for, any
damage or failure caused by
misuse,
abuse, acts of
God,
accidents (such
as
dropping the Adapter
or
the diskette containing the Software),
electrical irregularity, or other caws beyond Xircom’s control, or claim
by other than the original purchaser.
(e)
If,
after inspection, Xircom determines there
is
a defect or failure
covered by
this
Warranty, Xircom will elect to repair or replace the
Adapter or
Software
or refund the purchase price
(if
replacement is not
possible or repair
is
not practical). The replacement may be a new or
refurbished product.
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Ehmet
Adapt#
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Guide
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To
report
a problem or to request warranty service
In
the
U.S.A.
Contact Xircom's Technical Support department at
(800)
874-4428
and obtain a
Return
Material Authorization
(RMA)
number.
Outside
the
U.S.A.
Contact your
local
Xircom supplier or Xircom regional center.
(9,
Products returned for any reason must
be
complete and must include
the Adapters, cabling, connectors, all
software
diskettes, User's Guide,
AC
cables and adapters, and all other components
from
the
original
package,
as
well
as
a copy of the receipt of purchase, and must be shipFd
prepaid,
with
the
RMA
number
clearly
visible
on
the
outside
of
the
shipp3ng
container,
as
follows:
From the U.S.A., ship to
Xircom Service Department
5717 Corsa Avenue
Westlake Village,
CA
91362
From outside the
U.S.A.
Contact your
local
Xircom supplier or Xircom regional center for
shipping instructions.
(h)
The statements in
this
Warranty are the only warranty made by
Xircom for the Adapter and
Software.
(i)
XLRCOM
DISCLrLIMSSAM)
FEl
NOTBE
WLE
FOR
ANYNCDEN-
TAL, CONSEQlBVUL,
OR
OTHER
DAMAGES
(SUCH
AS PERSONAL
OR
DAMAGE
To
ANY
COMPUTER OR DATA).
(j)
(The following paragraph applies to the countries
of
the European
Community only.)
In
any case of damage to which the European
Community Directive of 25th July
1985
is
applicable and which
does
not
result from neglecting the instructions set out under paragraph
(b)
of
this
Warranty or from the occurrence of any circumstances
as
mentioned
under paragraphs (c) and (d), the liability of Xircom will be extended
according to the provisions
of
this
Directive without prejudice to the
right
of
Xircom to refer to the limitations of liability
as
provided by the
Directive or the applicable national law.
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Ethemet
Adopter
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Guide
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0
Except for the Warranty explicitly
stated
herein,
Xircom
makes no
warranties for the Adapter, express
or
implied, either in fact or by
operation of law. Xircom specifically
disclaims
any implied warranty
of
merchantability,
fimess
for a particular purpose, or noninfringement.
0)
Some states or countries do not allow exclusion
or
limitation of
incidental or consequential damages,
so
the above limitations or exclu-
sions may not apply.
(m)
This
Warranty gives you specific legal
rights
and you may
also
have
other
rights
which vary from state
to
state or country to country.
Inquiries under
this
Warranty should
be
directed
to Xircom
at
the
appropriate office listed under the heading “Technical Support’’ earlier in
this
Preface.
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Clm‘de
INTRODUCnON
The Xircom Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III,
shown
in
Figure
1,
allows you to
connect an
IBM
or compatible
PC
to an Ethernet
or
EEE
802.3
local area
network
(LAN).
The Adapter connects externally to a standard parallel
printer port, which eliminates the need
to
open the computer case
to
install
an internal
card.
Xircom Adapters
are
ideal
for
notebook, laptop, and desktop computer
users who need a flexible
LAN
connectivity solution. Xircom Adapters
contain no contiguration switches, and
are
not
subject
to
the address and
interrupt conflicts common with internal adapters.
MODEL PEB10B2
MODEL PESIOBT
MDEL
PEBIOBC
I
Figure
1.
Ximm
Pocket
Elhemet
Adopter
111
Pocket
Ethemet
ndopter
111
User's
Guide
1
MODEL NUMBERS
Model
pE3-10B2
IOBASE-2
thin
coax with
BNC
connector
Model
PE31OwT
unshielded twisted pair with
an RJ-45 connector
1OBASE-T and
StarLAN
10
Model
PE310BC
Combination unit supporting
both unshielded twisted pair
mJ-45 connector) and
thin
coax (BNC connector)
SOFTWARE
Drivers and diagnostic programs are supplied on a 3.5-inch diskette.
(If
you need a 5.25-inch diskette, call Xircom sales at
(800)
438-4526 in
North America or contact your local Xircom supplier or Xircom regional
center.) Novell NetWare (using the OD1 driver),
Artisoft
LANtastidAI
version
4.1,
DECnet-DOS,
DEC
PCSA
and PATHWORKS, NDIS, ODI, and
packet drivers are included.
See
Appendix B for a complete list of files
and subdirectories.
AT&T StarLAN
10
is
supported on Models PEIlOBT and
PEIlOBC
by
disabling
link
integrity. See Appendix
C.
Contact Xircom for information regarding the use of Xircom’s Pocket
Ethemet Adapter
111
in other networking environments.
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Pocket
Ethemet
Adoptw
111
User‘s
Gide
LOCAL
PARALLEL
PRINTER
ACCESS
The Xircom Parallel Port Multiplexor (available
as
a separate product)
can
be
used
with the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
to provide simulta-
neous access to the
LAN
and a local parallel printer.
Software
support for
the Parallel Port Multiplexor
is
programmed into the DOS drivers
provided on the current version of the Xircom Network Drivers diskette.
POwEgED
ON
FORTBEDRIVER
To
LOAD.
Model
PE310B2
For
thin
Ethernet and
IEEE
802.3 (1OBASE-2) with BNC
connector.
BNC
“T”
connector
also
supplied.
Model
PE310BT
For
IEEE
802.3
(1OBASE-T) and
StarLAN
10
twisted pair
Ethernet with
RJ-45
connector.
Model
PEQ-1OBC
COmMnation
For
IEEE
802.3 (IOBASE-T) twisted pair Ethernet and
StarLAN
10
with
RJ45
connector and for
thin
Ethernet and
IEEE
802.3
(IOBASE-2) with BNC connector (BNC
“T”
connector supplied).
3
Models
PEIlOBT
and
pE3-10B2
3.22
in
x
2.27
in
x
0.81
in
(81.8
mm
x
57.7
mm
x
20.6
mm)
overall,
including
connector
4.19
in
x
2.38
in
x
0.97
in
(107mmx61mmx
25
mm)
overall,
including
connector
Model
PE3lOBC
Weight:
Mode&
PE3-10BT
and
PE31OB2
2.2
oz
(62
@
Model
PFi310BC
2.9 oz (82.2
@
Opemthg
Temperatwe
Range:
32OF
to
122OF
(0°C
to
50°C)
Storage
Temperatme
Range:
&OF
to
176OF
(-4OOC
to
SOOC)
Memory
Sk
32K x 8
network
buffer
256-bit
EEPROM
configuration
storage
TransferRak
10
megabits
per
second
Diagtlosdcs:
Self
test
capability
Fcc
cbtmatioa
Part
15,
Subpart
J,
Class
A
4
Phmtom
AC
Power
(able
The Phantom Power Cable supplied with the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
allows
you
to
power the Adapter directly from a PS/2-style (&pin
mini-
DIN)
mouse or keyboard
port
on
your
computer. The cable includes a
passthrough
connector that allows a
mouse
or keyboard
to
be
plugged in
on top of the Phantom Power Cable connection. The coiled cable
is
extensible to a length
of
33
inches
(0.84
m).
See
the
Hardware
Ins~aUa-
tion
section for details.
Wd-Marmt
AC
Power
Adapter
The wall-mount
AC
power adapter
is
a
standard
"power block" unit with
the specifications
listed
below for the U.S.A. and Canada
(AC
adapters
approved by appropriate regulatory agencies
are
also
available for the
U.K.,
Europe, Japan, Australia/New Zealand,
Korea,
and the Philippines)
Input
Voltap
120
VACI60
Hz
ontpnt
vo-
12
VDC unregulated
Siae:
2.76
in
x
1.98
in
x
1.59
in
(70.1
mm
x
50.3
mm
x
connector and cord exit
40.4
mm)
overall including
--
6
ft
(1.8
m)
Weighk
lo
02
(284
g,
5
HARDWARE
INSTAUATlON
Follow the
insauctions
in
this
section to unpack and
install
the Xircom
Pocket Ethernet Adapter
IlI
hardware.
Also
included
in
this
section
is
a
discussion
of
parallel port performance issues, including bidirectional/
non-bidirectional and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP)
modes
of
operation.
UNPACKING AND INSPECION
After
opening
the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
IlI
box,
remove the contents
and make
certain
that
all
parts
are
included and
that
none
has
been
damaged during transportation.
See
Figure
2.
Retain the packing
materi-
als
in
case
you have
to
return the unit for service.
POCKET ETHERNET
ADAPTER
111
USERS GUIDE
REGISTRATION CARD
BNC T CONNECTOR SOFWARE ENVELOPE
(MODELS PE3-10B2 AND DISKETTE
AC POWER
ADAPTER AND PE3-1OBC)
Figure
2.
Contents
of
the
Pocket
Ethemet
Adopter
111
pockoge
7
PACKAGE
CONTENTS
Use
this
as a checklist of the contents of the package.
Xircom Pocket Ethernet Adapter
111
(Model PEIlOBT, PE3-10B2,
or
PE3-1OBC)
AC
wall-mount power adapter
AC
Phantom Power Cable
BNC
T connector (Models PE310B2 and PEIlOBC only)
Xircom Pocket Ethernet Adapter
111
User’s Guide
Product Registration Card
License Agreement envelope containing 3.5-inch Network Drivers
diskette.
If
you need a 5.25-inch diskette,
call
Xircom sales
at (800)
438-4526
in
North America or contact your local Xircom supplier or
Xircom regional center.
and
rctmn
it
immediately.
when
calling
Techntcal
Support
OTHER REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
To
install
the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III,
you need the following:
1.
A
supported local area network operating system. See the section
on
Software
Setup
and
@emtion
for information
about
networks
for which Xircom supplies drivers.
2.
For connection to a 1OBASE-2
thin
Ethernet cable, a
BNC
T
connector (supplied);
if
the T connection
is
at the end of a cable
segment, you will also need a 5CLohm terminator (not supplied).
3.
For connection to a 1OBASE-T twisted pair Ethernet cable, a dual
twisted pair cable terminated with RJ-45 modular jacks (AT&T or
DEW, or
similar).
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Adapter
111
User’s
Guide
POCKET
mERNET ADAPTER
111
INSTAUATION
INSTAUATION
OF
MODEL
PE3-1062
(THIN ETHERNm
1.
Attach the T connector (and
thin
Ethernet network
cabling)
to the
BNC
connector
on
the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
as
shown
in
Figure
3.
If
the Adapter
is
located
at
the end
of
a
cable segment,
attach a
5hhm
terminator to the open end
of
the T connector,
as
shown
in
the
Figure.
Fgure
3.
Aiiuchii
the
Thin
Ethemet
Cable
to
Model
PE3-1082
(end
of
network
segment)
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Adoper
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User's
Guide
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at
the
end
of
a
networjr
INSTAUATION
OF
MODEL
PE3-1
OBT
(TWISTED
PAIR)
1.
Plug one end of the modular
data
cable into the mating connector
on the Pocket Ethernet
Adapter
111,
as
shown
in
Figure
4.
2.
Plug the other end
of
the modular
data
cable into a network
access
port
(usually a
wall
connection).
Figure
4.
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Twisted
Poir
Cobling
to
Model
pE51
OBT
INSTANATION
OF
MOML
PE3-1
OBC
(COMBINATION)
Follow
the installation instructions for Model PE3-10B2
if
you
are
connecting to
a
thin
Ethernet network
(see
Figure
31,
or the
instructions for
Model
PEIlOBT for connection to a 1OBASE-T
network (see
Figure
4).
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CONNECTING THE
POCKET
EMRNET
ADAPTER
TO
THE
COMPWER
1.
Verify
that the computer
is
turned
OFF
and no power cord
is
connected before attaching the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III.
2.
Plug the 25-pin male
D-type
connector
on
the Pocket Ethernet
Adapter
III
into the parallel
port
on the back of your computer,
holding the Adapter with the
Xircom
logo and indicator lights on
the top. The
two
parallel
port
attachment
screws
on the Adapter
align
with the holes
on
each
side of the parallel
port
connector.
3.
Rotate the
red
band (‘‘tractor grip”) on the Adapter
clockwise
until
the
screws
are
firmly secured. Refer to Figure
5.
When the
screws
are
tight, the red band
will
“click“
as
you rotate it.
(To
unscrew
the
screws,
rotate the band countercl&.)
POWERED
OFF
CONNECTOR
PINS
Figure
5.
Connecling
the
Adapter
to
the
Pomllel
port
on
the
Computer
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PAfMUEL
PORT
PERFORMANCE
The
type
of parallel
port
on your computer can significantly affect the
performance of the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III.
If
your Pc's parallel
port
supports bidirectional mode, you can expect an improvement of up to
50%
in the input
transfer
rate over a standard non-bidirectional parallel
port.
If
your computer supports
Enhanced Pardlel Pott
(EPP) technol-
ogy, data
will
be transmitted through the Adapter at three to four times
the rate of a standard parallel
port.
All
Xirmm
LAN
Adapters
are
compat-
ible with Enhanced Parallel Port technology. A utility program
is
supplied
with the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
111
to enable
EPP
mode.
See
the
Confsgurution
and Diugn-
section for detailed
instructions
on
its
use.
Some
PC
designs allow the parallel printer port to be switched between
bidire-ctional and non-bidirectional modes of operation, while others
support
only
one mode.
To
find out
if
your parallel
port
is
switchable, or
if
it
is
EPP-compliant, refer to the user documentation for your computer
or contact the computer manufacturer.
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Ethernet
Adam
111
user's
Guide
CONNECTING
AC
POWER
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the
Wd-Maunt
AC
Power
Adapter
1.
Venfy that the computer to which the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
is
attached
is
powered
OFF
and that the wall-mount power supply
is
NOT
plugged in to an
AC
outlet.
2. Plug the
Lshaped
end
of
the
AC
power adapter cable into the
small
round socket on the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
to the left
of
the network connector.
See
Figure
6.
3.
Plug the
AC
power adapter into a standard electrical outlet.
On Models PE3-10B2 and PESlOBT, the
LED
indicator closest to the red
tractor band will illuminate when power
is
applied to both the Adapter
and the computer to which it
is
connected.
On
Model PE3-lOBC, the
triangle over the letter
"i"
in the word
Xirmm
will
illuminate.
POWERED
OFF
ADAPTER AlTACH
TO PARALLEL PORT
Figure
6.
plvggmg
the
Power
Cob
into
the
Pocket
Eihemet
Adopter
111
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Wemet
Adopter
111
User's
Guide
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AC
phmtoln
Power
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1.
Verify
that the computer to which the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
HI
is
attached
is
powered
OFF
and that the Adapter
is
securely
attached to the parallel
port
of
the computer.
2.
Plug the
L-shaped
plug on the
AC
Phantom Power Cable into the
s&
round
socket on the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
HI
to the left
of
the network connector.
See
Figure
6.
3.
Plug other end
of
the
AC
Phantom Power Cable into the &pin
PS/2-style keyboadmouse
port
on
the computer.
See
Figure
7.
4.
Plug the mouse or keyboard cable,
if
required,
into the duplicate
keybodmouse connector on the phantom power connector.
When power
is
applied to the computer to which the Pocket Ethernet
Adapter
III
and Phantom Power Cable
are
connected, the
LED
indicator
closest
to
the
red
tractor band
will
illuminate on Models PE3-1OB2 and
PEIlOBT.
On
Model
PEIlOBC,
the triangle over the letter
"i"
in
the
word Xircom
will
illuminate.
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COMPUTER
POWERED
OFF
I
ADAPTER ATTACHED
'
TO PARALLEL
PORT
Fgte
7.
Connecting
the
AC
phantom
Power
Cable
to
11#
Computer
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CONFIGURATION
AND
DlAGNOSllCS
This
section contains a detailed description of the Pocket Ethernet
Adapter
III's
diagnostic features, both hardware (diagnostic indicator
lights) and software (PE3TEST diagnostic program).
It
also includes an
explanation of how to disable
link
integrity on Model PE3-1OBT, for
operation with non-IOBASE-T unshielded twisted pair networks. For
additional diagnostic information, see the error messages in Appendix A.
DIAGNOSTIC
INDICATOR
LIGHTS
The indicator
lights
on the top
of
the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III
case
function differently according to the model being used.
COLLISION (FLASHING
RED)
OR
CABLE
FAULT
TRANSMISSION
ACTIVITY
(FLASHING GREEN)
Fgure
8.
Pocket
Ethemet
Mapter
111
Indiir
Lights
for
Model
R3-1082
Modd
pE3-1
OB2
The
LED
closest
to the red band on
this
model displays solid
green
to indicate power on, flashes red
to
indicate a collision,
and displays solid red to indicate a cable fault. The other
LED
indicator flashes green to show transmission activity.
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