EXP PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide
Copyright 1997 Revision 1.0 EXP Computer, Inc. EXP Memory Products. May 4, 1997 Non-transferable Limited Warranty EXP Computer Inc., and EXP Memory Products("EXP") WARRANTS THAT PCMCIA ETHERNET CARD(“PRODUCTS”) MANUFACTURED OR DISTRIBUTED BY EXP TO BE FREE FROM FAILURES DUE TO DEFECTS IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE OF THE PRODUCTS.
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS 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.
Introduction System Requirements Congratulations on your purchase of the Ethernet PC Card(PCMCIA) adapter. This adapter is designed to give you years of trouble-free and reliable service. The adapter complies with the PCMCIA Release 2.0 specification and IEEE 802.3 standards. This PC Card adapter is warrantied for three years. 1. Notebook or desktop computer with a PCMCIA 2.1 Type II slot. 2.
Installation Overview DOS Installation Before your computer system can recognize your PCMCIA Ethernet adapter, it is necessary to run some software to enable it. This section gives a brief overview of the installation process and explains the various type of enabler software that you can use. There are three Operating System device drivers come with the package: DOS, Windows 95, and Windows NT. A brief description of how to install each of the device drivers is introduced in this section. 1.
Ethernet card resources options The Ethernet card requires system resources such as I/O (Input/Output) range, IRQ (Interrupt Request) and Memory. Depending on which device driver is used to enable the card, the user will have to choose the resources for the card. There are two types of device driver. • Client driver CSDRIVER.EXE This driver requires a set of PC Card Card service and Socket service compliant device drivers. There are two options available: I/O Base address and Interrupt Request.
5. Installing the Ethernet PC Card Adapter Turn your computer off and insert the PCMCIA adapter (with label up) into the slot. The card is keyed to go in one way only. If you feel resistance before the adapter is fully inserted, remove the adapter, turn it over and reinsert the card. Attach the network cable to the PCMCIA adapter cable, then attach the adapter cable to the PCMCIA card. The adapter cable is keyed to go in one way only. If you feel any resistance, turn the cable over and try again.
Press to continue running the install program. The program will then display the main menu screen. Choose “Setting Hardware” and Press to continue with installation. Select Network Operating system After returning to the Main Menu, choose Select Network Operating System and press . Select you network vender and press .
View the current configuration After the path name select ‘Continue’ or press twice to return to the Main Menu. Select “View current configuration”. The View current configuration screen will display all settings for your review. Manual Installation In most cases, the install program can make all of the necessary changes to your system in order to use your PC Card Ethernet adapter. However, in some cases you may wish to make the change manually.
DEVICE=C:\DTECTEN.EXE /IRQ=11 /MEM=D8 /IO=300 If you load the direct enabler without any switch, the program will use all default parameters. (IRQ=11, Memory=D800 and I/O Base address=300) Installing Card Services client driver The following switch are additional command line options: Most of the notebook manufacturer today install the PC Card (PCMCIA) Card Service and Socket Service as part of the system. (see Appendix A for a sample of driver entries in the config.
Installing Super-Client Driver Network Driver installation The super-Client driver is usually included with a Card and Socket Service driver on most notebooks. For example, CardSoft TM from SystemSoft or PC Card Manager from Phoenix Technologies. Each of these software use different methods for configuring super-client drivers. You should consult your documentation for detailed information about how to set up your system.
ETHERNET_802.2 ETHERNET_SNAP ETHERNET_II NODE address (Novell 4.x networks) (Used when 802.2 SNAP extension is required) (Networks connected to DEC machines or using the TC/IP protocol) This parameter is optional, and is used on networks that use locally administered address. Valid addresses consist of 12 hex digits. A typical NET.CFG file might look like the following: LINK DRIVER PCMODI # EtherID 00C00C123456 # Node Address 00C00C123456 Frame Ethernet_802.2 Protocol IPX EO Ethernet_802.
Windows 95 Installation Insert the PCMCIA Ethernet card device driver disk into your floppy drive. Specify the directory as A:\ NDIS\WIN95 (or B:\ whichever drive contains the diskette) and select OK. (Figure 8) Due to the Plug-N-Play feature in Windows 95, the following dialog box will appear when the PCMCIA Ethernet card is inserted into the PCMCIA slot for the very first time.
Setting up the network Go to Control Panel then click on Network icon. (Figure 9) Figure 10 Network Figure 9 Control Panel All the network settings for the PCMCIA Ethernet card, such as various type of Protocol, Client for the Microsoft and Novell NetWare network, or binding the adapter with a driver etc. can be done through the following screen. (Figure 10) In the Configuration Tab, add the PCMCIA adapter if it is not already listed. Click on the Add..
ENABLING 32-BIT CARD SUPPORT OF WINDOWS 95 In this case, double click on the PCMCIA Controller, and a dialog box will be displayed as shown below (Figure 12). Please place a check mark next to the current configuration of the Device usage box, then select OK. Your system should be ready for PCMCIA socket support prior to operating the PCMCIA Ethernet Card.
Window NT installation This section provide some guide-line to install the PCMCIA Ethernet card under Windows NT. There are two different setup procedures available: First, during the ‘first time installation’. Second, installing the PCMCIA Ethernet card after the Windows NT has already been installed into your system. Follow the instruction which apply to your particular Windows NT version. From the Network setup screen you should be able to click on Add adapter.
Window 4.0 installation First time installation During the initial installation you will have an opportunity to add a Network function. Make sure to select the “This computer will participate on a network” and also make sure the “Wired to the network:” box is checked. Then click next, Select from list, then Have disk. From the Insert Disk screen type in A:\ndis3\winnt, click OK. To finish the rest of the set up procedures, you will need to set up network software ( Protocols, Services, Binding etc.
From the Network choose the appropriate tab applied to your network operation. (Figure 19) Click on the Add button to add network functions or services, protocol etc. Figure 19 Network setting Consult the Window NT 4.0 user manual or Resource Kit for more details regarding the network installation.
