Installation Guide 10/100 Dual-speed Fast Ethernet PCI Adapters KF223TX, KF230TX DOC.
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10/100BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET PCI ADAPTERS INSTALLATION GUIDE DOC.
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Adapter Features ................................................................ 1 1.2 Connector and LEDs ........................................................... 2 2. Installing the Adapter 2.1 Installing the Adapter .......................................................... 3 2.2 Connecting to the Network .................................................. 4 3. Network Driver Installation 3.1 Driver Information ....................................................
1. Introduction The 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter is a 32-bit LAN adapter for use in personal computers with PCI computer bus slots. This adapter is a dual-speed adapter and features one RJ-45 connector for either a 10 Mbps or a 100 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet network connection over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. The adapter automatically senses the connection speed, switches to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps and indicates the link status on the LEDs. 1.
1.2 Connector and LEDs Figure 1-1 shows the connector and LEDs on the adapter. The following table describes these components. No. Components Description 1 10/100 Mbps This RJ-45 connector requires UTP network connector cable for 10Mbps or 100 Mbps connection. 2 100Mb Link LED This LED lights when 100 Mbps connection is selected and active. 3 10Mb Link LED This LED lights when 10 Mbps connection is selected and active.
2. Installing the Adapter This chapter describes how to install the Fast Ethernet PCI adapter in a PCI computer and how to connect the adapter to the network. Before installing the adapter, you need the following: • A computer system that is compliant with the PCI specifications version 2.0 or later.
Figure 2-1 Inserting the Adapter into the PCI Slot 2.2 Connecting to the Network This section describes how to connect 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network cables to the adapter. The rear bracket of the Fast Ethernet adapter contains one RJ-45 connector. The connector is used for either 100Mbps 100BASE-TX connection or 10Mbps 10BASE-T connection. The adapter can sense the connection speed and switch to appropriate operation automatically.
Mbps Connection For 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, the Fast Ethernet adapter uses Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable. To establish a valid 10 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 10BASE-T hub. Connect the network cable as follows: 1. Make sure that the plug on the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 10BASE-T adapter. 2. Align the RJ-45 plug on the end of the UTP cable with the notch on the adapter's connector and insert it into the adapter connector as shown in Figure 2-3.
100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks, the adapter supports Category 5 UTP cabling. To establish a valid 100 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub. 1. Make sure that the plug on the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE-TX adapter. 2. Align the RJ-45 plug on the end of the UTP cable with the notch on the adapter's connector and insert it into the adapter connector as shown in Figure 2-4.
3. Network Driver Installation After making the connection to the network, you must install the adapter network driver in order to connect the Fast Ethernet adapter to your network operating system. 3.1 Driver Information The adapter driver diskette contains the latest versions of the network drivers available when the adapter is shipped from the factory. A file, \README.
may be included in the driver diskette after this guide is published. Please refer to the \README.DOC file first for the latest information before you install any drivers. 3.2 PCI BIOS Setup Before installing the driver, it is recommended to run the system PCI BIOS setup utility to check each PCI slot that contains a Fast Ethernet PCI adapter for the following PCI settings: 1. Enable/disable the PCI slot : make sure the PCI slot is enabled for the adapter. 2.
4. Setup Program 4.1 Running Setup Program One setup program, SETUP.EXE, is contained in the adapter driver diskette. The Setup program is a DOS program for you to perform the following functions from its main menu as illustrated in Figure 4-1: Install menu: supports a quick method to install NetWare DOS ODI client driver on your computer. It also provides the instructions for installing drivers for various operating systems. Setup menu: enable full-duplex mode for Connectivity test.
You can run the program and perform the tests at any time after installing the adapter to verify the installation or you can run it when a fault is suspected. Before running the program Before running the setup program, make sure that the adapter is correctly installed in a computer with the PCI bus. The setup program must be run from the DOS prompt. When using the program to run diagnostics on the adapter, you should not load memory managers or other device drivers.
Starting the Setup Program To start the Setup program, follow these steps: 1. Insert the adapter driver diskette labeled "1 of 2" into floppy disk drive A:. 2.
4.2 Functions on the Main Menu This section describes the functions of "Install", "Setup", and "Diagnostics" menu on the main menu as follows: Running "Install" Menu The "Install" menu provides two functions as follows: • Install NetWare DOS ODI driver This function provides a convenient and quick method to install the Novell's NetWare DOS ODI driver for your computer without the need for Novell's installation diskettes. The pop-up window for the installation is illustrated in figure 4-3.
Running "Setup" Menu This menu allows you to configure full-duplex mode for the adapter before running Connectivity test. Figure 4-4 Setup Menu "Auto Detection" selection allows adapter to configure duplex mode automatically. "Full Duplex Enabled" selection will force the adapter to use full duplex mode. This setting will not be effective after any network driver is loaded or the computer is reboot.
Running "Diagnostics" Menu This menu provides two useful functions: Diagnostics and Connectivity test. Figure 4-5 Diagnostics Menu Diagnostics test function allows you to test the major components and verify the basic operations of the selected adapter. It performs many tests for the selected adapter and indicates the result of each test on a report window. Refer to Appendix 4 for more information. Connectivity Test allows you to test the adapter's ability to transmit and receive data while on the network.
To set up an echo station, follow these steps: 1. Install another adapter which is known to have no problem into a second computer as instructed in Chapter 2. 2. Run SETUP.EXE on that computer. 3. Press [F10] and press [® ] to select "Diagnostics" from the main menu. 4. Select "Connectivity Test" and press [Enter]. 5. Select "Start Echo Station Test" from "Connectivity Test" pop-up window and press [OK]. The computer becomes an echo station.
4. Select "Connectivity Test" and press [Enter]. 5. Make sure an echo station is ready. Select "Start Network Link Test" from "Connectivity Test" pop-up window and press [OK] to start the test. A status window will report several packet counters as shown below: The "Transmit" counters indicate the number of good and bad packets which have been sent to the echo station. The "Receive" counters show the number of good and bad packets echoed back from the echo station.
5. LED Indicators Each Fast Ethernet adapter has three LEDs, as shown in Figure 1-1. 5.1 Interpretations The interpretations of the LEDs are: 100Mb LED indicates an active 100Mbps connection is established. On : Good connection between adapter and 100BASE-TX hub Off : No connection between adapter and hub Blink: Not applicable 10Mb LED indicates an active 10 Mbps connection is established.
Appendix A1. Specifications Network std.: 10 Mbps IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet 100 Mbps IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Dimensions: MX98713 NIC KF223TX NIC RTL8139 NIC KF230TX NIC 80mm x 125mm (3.15" x 4.92") 80mm x 125mm (3.15" x 4.92") 50mm x 120mm (1.97" x 4.72") 50mm x 120mm (1.97" x 4.72") RTL8139 NIC 50mm x 120mm (1.97" x 4.72") KF230TX NIC 50mm x 120mm Environmental: Operating temperature 0o to 40oC Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing Power: MX98713 NIC +5V 500mA max.
A2. RJ-45 Connector & Cables Figure A-1 shows the pin assignments of the RJ-45 connector for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX network. The pin assignments are identical for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, using Category 5 UTP cable.
A.3 Auto-negotiation Function The adapter is equipped with an auto-negotiation function. Auto-negotiation is a negotiation procedure between two connected devices. Both devices must be auto-negotiation capable. The procedure decides the best operation modes that can be used for the data transfer operation between two connected devices.
A.4 Diagnostics Report When running "Diagnostics" from the SETUP program, the program indicates the result of each test on the Diagnostics Report window.
A.5 Installing Remote Boot ROM Before you can use the remote boot function, you have to setup the remote boot service on the file server and install the remote boot ROM onto the adapter. To install the boot ROM, make sure the notch of the boot ROM is in the same direction as the notch of the socket on the adapter. The remote boot ROM socket is labeled U5 on the MX98713 NIC or it is labeled U2 on the RTL8139 NIC.
