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Installation Guide

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EtherPaC 2000 Front Cover Page 1 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:07 AM

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EtherPaC 2000 Front Cover Page 1 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:07 AM Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Series ISA Ethernet Adapter Cards Installation Guide ASANTÉ
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inside front cover Page 1 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:10 AM EtherPaC 2000+ Series Installation Guide For ISA Ethernet Adapter Cards Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 December 1994 Part Number 06-00112-01 Rev.
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inside front cover Page 2 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:10 AM Copyright Notice Copyright 1994 by Asanté Technologies, Inc. Printed in Taiwan. Manual Reorder # 06-00112-01 Rev. C All rights reserved.
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List of Figures Figure 2-1 Figure 2-3 Figure 2-4 Figure 2-5 Figure 2-6 Figure 2-7 Figure 2-8 Figure 3-1 Figure 3-2 Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Inserting the adapter in an expansion slot . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 The Board Selection Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 The Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 The default values in the card configuration . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Asking for assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Technical support hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Tell us what you think . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Introducing the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapters EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easy installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Asking for assistance To contact Asanté Technical Support: Telephone (800) 622-7464 (408) 435-0706 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Backa (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Bulletin Board Service (BBS)b (408) 432-1416 ARA BBS (guest log in)b (408) 894-0765 Applelink mailc/BBSb ASANTE.TECH FTP Archive b Internet mail ftp.asante.com c support@asante.com a. Request Master Catalog. b. Download INDEX.TXT file for catalog of contents. c.
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Introducing the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapters The Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Adapters are16-bit ISA Ethernet adapters that enable you to connect a PC to the Ethernet. You can use the adapter with an IBM PC, PC XT, PC AT, or their compatibles. The EtherPaC 2000+ series offers three adapter models. You should have the adapter that’s appropriate for your network cabling.
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EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter features The features of the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter series are • • • • • • • Full compliance with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards Easy installation Support for 8-bit and 16-bit expansion slots Use of NE2000 drivers Diagnostic program Remote boot function for diskless PCs Support for a wide variety of networking software Easy installation You configure the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter quickly and easily using the Setup program; you do not need to set any jumpers.
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Support for wide variety of networking software The EtherPaC 2000+ cards support various popular networking software. Appendix A gives a list of the supported software.
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ch 2 Page 1 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring the Adapter This chapter provides instructions for installing an EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter.
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ch 2 Page 2 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Preparing for the installation Check the package contents of your Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter package for: • The appropriate Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter for your network cabling. a BNC connector is included with the EtherPaC 2000+ Thin and EtherPac 2000+ 3-in-1.
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ch 2 Page 3 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Installing an EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter To install an EtherPaC 2000+ adapter: 1 Turn off the computer and disconnect and remove the power cable. 2 Remove the computer cover. screws for mounting cover Figure 2-1 Removing the cover 3 Insert the card into an empty 8-bit or 16-bit expansion slot. For faster performance, use the 16-bit slot. You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on the adapter.
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ch 2 Page 4 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM 4 Gently press the card into the expansion slot until it is fully seated. Fasten the holding screw to ground the card to the chassis. See Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 Inserting the adapter in an expansion slot 5 6 Replace the computer’s cover. Connect the Ethernet cable to the adapter. Make sure the PC is turned off and the cable’s metal connectors do not touch any metal objects in the computer.
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ch 2 Page 5 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM With a Thin coaxial cable ! • • • • Caution! Check with your network administrator before connecting the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter to the network. If the Ethernet cable does not have a T-connector or a BNC barrel connecting two cable segments, splice the cable with the appropriate BNC hardware. Connect the BNC T-connector on the Ethernet cable to the adapter’s BNC port.
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ch 2 Page 6 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Configuring the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter You use the Setup program to configure the adapter. The program is on the ETHERPAC UTILITY AND DRIVERS disk. You can copy the program to a new DIAG directory on the hard disk C: drive or you can run it from the floppy. Automatic configuration To configure the adapter, you run Auto Configuration and let the Setup program automatically set the adapter’s parameters to default values.
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ch 2 Page 7 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Starting the Setup program If you’re going to run the Setup program from the hard disk, create a new DIAG directory on drive C. You can also run Setup from the floppy. 1 Insert the ETHERPAC UTILITY AND DRIVERS disk in drive A or B. Go to the DIAG directory. 2 After the DIAG> prompt, enter: setup The Board Selection Menu appears. Each board in the PC is identified in the window (maximum—3). LAN Version 2.
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ch 2 Page 8 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Configuring the adapter automatically 1 Select the Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter in the Board Selection Menu and press . The Main Menu appears with Auto Configuration selected: LAN Version 2.01 Adapter Setup Release Date: MAIN Program June 11, 1993 MENU Use or to select one of the following. Then press Enter.
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ch 2 Page 9 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM LAN Version 2.01 SET Adapter Setup Release Date: Program June 11, 1993 CONFIGURATION LAN Type: Ethernet Network Address: 00 00 MENU E6 Slot: 16-BIT C0 FD 7D The card configuration is as follows: Adapter Mode Base I/O Address IRQ Interrupt Transceiver Boot ROM Base Address Turbo Mode : : : : : : NE2000 0300 3 T.P. D8000 DISABLE Press any key to continue.
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ch 2 Page 10 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Configuring individual parameters on the adapter 1 Select Set Configuration from the Main Menu and press . The Set Configuration Menu appears with the Adapter Mode value highlighted. 2 To change a parameter value, first select it by using the UP or DOWN arrow key, then press . A pop-up menu appears showing the available values for the selected parameter. The example in Figure 2-7 shows the options available for the Base I/O address.
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ch 2 Page 11 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM 3 Set the Turbo Mode to Enabled only if the adapter fails when using the NE2000 mode due to an incompatibility between the PC’s AT-bus and the adapter’s I/O Channel Ready signal (I/O CHRDY). This system message appears: *** CAUTION *** The Turbo Mode should be set to DISABLE (factory default setting) for normal operation.You may ENABLE it only if the adapter fails the Memory or RAM Test.
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ch 2 Page 12 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Testing the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter The Setup program provides a diagnostic program for testing the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter. The best way to run the test is to run it simultaneously on two or more PCs on the network. You can run the test on a single PC. To test one or more adapters: 1 Select Test the Adapter in the Main Menu of Setup. The program runs a number of tests and indicates the results with PASS or FAIL in the Test the Adapter Menu.
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ch 2 Page 13 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:06 AM Also displayed are the number of transmit (TX Count) and receive (RX Count) packets over a transmission period (Time). The adapter’s performance, in bytes per second (BPS), is calculated automatically. The diagnostics tests are Configuration Test—identifies the host PC’s type. I/O Test—checks the accessibility of the I/O port. ID Test—verifies the adapter’s ID. RAM Test—checks the on-board RAM’s condition. Internal Loopback Test—checks the controller.
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Chapter 3 Chapter 2 Booting up the PC from a Server You may want to boot up your PC from a remote server on the network. Or you may have a PC without a boot diskette or a disk drive and need to boot it up from a remote server.
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Installing the EtherPaC Boot ROM You install the Boot ROM in the ROM socket of the Asanté EtherPaC Adapter. 1 If the EtherPaC 2000+ is installed in the PC and connected to the network, turn off the PC and disconnect and remove the adapter. ❖ Note: Follow the safety instructions described on page 2-2. 2 3 4 Take the Boot ROM out of its protective packaging. Check all pins on the ROM to make sure none are bent. Locate the socket for the Boot ROM on the adapter.
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5 6 Install the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter in the PC and turn on the PC. To enable the PC’s remote boot function: Start the Setup program. (See "Starting the Setup program" on page 2-7) In the Set Configuration Menu, select the appropriate address from the Boot ROM base address options. Press to save the configuration. LAN Version 2.
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Preparing the network server 1 Create an AUTOEXEC.NCF file on the server. The file below is an example of an AUTOEXEC.NCF file. file server name FILE SERVER NAME SERVER_GREEN network number server interrupt IPX INTERNAL NET 10 LOAD NE2000 PORT=300 INT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=DOT3 LOAD NE2000 PORT=300 INT=3 FRAME=ETHERNET_802.3 NAME=DOT2 LOAD RPL BIND IPX TO DOT3 NET=100 network number BIND IPX TO DOT2 NET=200 BIND RPL TO DOT2 port on NE2000 The values in this file are examples only.
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Preparing the Workstation PC 1 Create a DOS IMAGE bootable floppy disk: C:/>format a:/s 2 Create the following files on the DOS IMAGE floppy disk: CONFIG.SYS file: FILES=20 BUFFERS=10 DEVICE=SETVER.EXE AUTOEXEC.BAT file: LSL NWMLID IPXODI NETX NET.CFG file containing: LINK DRIVER NWMLID FRAME ETHERNET_802.3 FRAME ETHERNET_802.2 PROTOCOL IPX 0 ETHERNET_802.3 3 Copy the following files to the DOS IMAGE floppy disk: LSL.COM NWMLID.COM IPXODI.COM NETX.EXE SETVER.
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4 Create the NET$DOS.SYS image file: Login as SUPERVISOR on the server. In the LOGIN directory, type: \system\dosgen a: This creates the NET$DOS.SYS file. Enter: \system\rplflix NET$DOS.SYS 5 3-6 Reboot the server and the PC. The PC should execute the remote program automatically from its boot ROM.
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a. Refer to the READ.ME file located in the subdirectory of your selected driver for installation instructions.
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Ethernet specifications The Ethernet specifications are given below. Parameter 10Base2 10Base5 10BaseT Cable Thin Thick UTP Impedance 50 ohms 50 ohms 100 ohms Connector on cable BNC DB-15 RJ45 Data transfer rate 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 10 Mbps Topology Bus Bus Star Segment length (maximum) 185 meters 500 meters 100 meters Distance between nodes (minimum) 0.
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EtherPaC Back Cover Page 2 Monday, August 26, 1996 11:08 AM Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 December1994 Part Number 06-00112-01 Rev.