FriendlyNET PC Card Ethernet Adapters User’s Manual
CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. INTRODUCTION 1.1. ABOUT THE MANUAL 1.2. ABOUT THIS PRODUCT 1.3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 1.4. CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGE INSTALLLING THE FRIENDLYNET ADAPTER 2.1. INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET 10T/TN PCMCIA ETHERNET ADAPTER CARD 2.2. INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET 10/100 FAST ETHERNET ADAPTER CARD 2.3. INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET 10/100 CARDBUS WITH INTEGRATED MEDIA COUPLER 2.4. REMOVING YOUR ADAPTER CARD INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 3.1. WINDOWS 95 INSTALLATION 3.1.1.
INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an Asanté FriendlyNET PC Card Ethernet Adapter. These adapters will let you easily connect a PC laptop or Macintosh PowerBook to a 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet LAN. 1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL This manual will explain how to install and use your Adapter Card. 1.2 ABOUT THIS PRODUCT The FriendlyNET PC card is a credit-card-size Type II PCMCIA Ethernet adapter that complies with the PCMCIA 2.1 and IEEE 802.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2. INSTALLING THE FRIENDLYNET PC CARD Important: When installing your FriendlyNET adapter card, please remember the following: • • • • Turn off your computer before installing your adapter card Don’t use your PC Card near water Don’t disassemble your PC Card Read the warning marked on the back of your PC Card 2.1 Installing the FriendlyNET 10T/TN PCMCIA Card Ethernet Adapter Follow the steps below to install your Asanté PC Card: 1.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5. 6. If you are connecting your laptop to a 10Base-2 network, connect the cable to the T-connector provided. If this laptop will be at the end of the cable, add a terminating resistor to the T-connector. Turn on your computer. 2.2 Installing the FriendlyNET 10T or 10/100 Fast Ethernet PC Card Follow the steps below to install your Asanté PC Card: 1. Locate the PCMCIA slot of your system. Align the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet Attached Port PC Card toward the PCMCIA slot.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.3 Installing the FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus with Integrated Media Coupler Follow the steps below to install your Asanté PC Card: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Open the Type II or Type III PC Card slot on your notebook computer. Insert the front end of the FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus into the CardBus slot. Slide the FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus all the way into the slot until it stops. Attach the network cabling to connect the Ethernet CardBus Adapter to your network (hub/switch).
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3. INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 3.1 Windows 95 Installation 3.1.1 FriendlyNET 10T, 10T/TN or 10/100 PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet Card into PCMCIA slot and turn on your computer. In the New Hardware Found dialog box, select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, and click OK. 2. Input the path, A:\ and insert the driver diskette. The driver will be installed.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.2 Windows 98/ME Installation 3.2.1 FriendlyNET 10T, 10T/TN, or 10/100 PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. Insert the PC Card into the slot and turn on your computer. Windows will display an ADD NEW HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box. Press Next. 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and press Next. 3. Select Floppy disk drives and insert driver diskette. Then press Next.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The driver will be installed; you may be asked for the original Windows 98 CD/disks. For a first time installation, please click the Network icon in Control Panel to add Protocols, Clients and Services, if needed. 4. Reboot the machine. Your Asanté PC Card will now be fully functional. 3.2.2 FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus with Integrated Media Coupler Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 8. Press Have Disk button. 9. Insert the driver disk into drive A: 10. Specify the path to A:\ and press OK. 11. Windows will read the driver diskette and report that it has found the Asanté card. Click OK.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 12. A dialog box will appear to adjust the driver's settings. You must select a unique I/O address, Interrupt line, and Memory address for the card. 13. Press OK when all settings have been completed. 14. Press Close to accept the network settings and restart Windows when you are prompted. 3.3.2 10/100 CardBus with Integrated Media Coupler Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. Insert the FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus into the CardBus slot and turn on your computer.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3.4 Windows 2000 Installation 3.4.1 FriendlyNET 10T, 10T/TN or 10/100 PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. 2. Insert the PC Card into the slot and turn on your computer. Windows will display the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. 3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click Next.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 4. Select Floppy disk drives and insert the Driver Disk in the disk drive. Click Next. 5. Click Next to make Windows install the appropriate driver for the new device.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 6. Windows will warn that the driver file is not signed. Click Yes to continue. 7. Click Finish to complete the software installation. 3.4.2 FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus with Integrated Media Coupler Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Windows must be configured to recognize your computer’s PC Card slot. If you have any questions about this, consult the manual for your computer. Insert the PC Card into the slot and turn on your computer.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3. Select the appropriate driver for your PowerBook and click Install. 4. Click Yes to continue. 5. Choose Restart to reboot your system and complete the installation. 3.5.2 FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus with Integrated Media Coupler Follow the steps below to install your PC Card software: 1. 2. 3. Install the CardBus and turn on your computer. Insert the FriendlyNET 10/100 CardBus disk into the disk drive. Double click the FriendlyNET 10_100 Installer icon.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 4. 5. Open the PowerBook folder. Double click the FriendlyNET v.1.1 Installer icon. 6. Click Install button to begin installation. 7. 8. 9. Click Yes to continue. The installation proceeds. Installation successful. Click Restart.
APPENDIX APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING In the unlikely event your network is not operating properly, follow the troubleshooting tips below. Ensure that your Adapter Card is firmly seated into the appropriate PC Card slot before booting up your computer. CABLES If your card is correctly installed and your still experience difficulties, check the following: 10BaseT/100BaseTX The maximum distance from any node (computer, printer, hub, switch, etc.) is 328 feet or 100 meters.
APPENDIX APPENDIX B PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Standard Data Rate Cables Operating Systems FriendlyNET 10T and 10T/TN PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter IEEE802.3 10BaseT, 10Base2 10Mbps FriendlyNET 10/100 FAST Ethernet Adapter RJ-45 (10BaseT) UTP Category 3 or higher. RJ-45 (100BaseTX) UTP Category 5 or higher Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows NT 4.0; Windows 2000/ME; Macintosh OS 8.6or higher LED Indicators Link/Activity Physical 16-bit PCMCIA Type II 3.37in x 2.128 in. x 0.197 in 85.
APPENDIX APPENDIX C REGULATORY STATEMENTS FCC Part 15 Registration This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interface, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference 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.
