SMC Networks Ethernet ISA Network Cards Network Card User Manual
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1. 110 mA Transmit 5 V 130 mA On board 10BASE2 Transceiver BNC Stand by 5 V 420 mA Transmit 5 V 470 mA External 10BASE5 MAU AUI Maximum 12 V 500 mA EMC Safety Compliance D 2 FCC Class B CDOC Class B CISPR 22 1985 Class B EN55022 1987 Class B AS NZS 1992 VCCI Class B TEC1000 4 2 4kV CD 8kV AD TEC1000 4 3 3V m TEC1000 4 4 1kV power line 0 5kV signal line TEC1000 4 6 3Vrms EN60950 CE marking SPECIFICATIONS Network Drivers NetWare ODI Drivers NetWare 3 x 4 x 4 11 NetWare LAN WorkPlace TCP IP Novell LAN Analyzer for NetWare NDIS 2 0 Drivers IBM LAN Server IBM LAN Support Program DEC PATHWORKS Sun PC NFS IBM TCP IP for DOS amp OS 2 Microsoft LAN Manager NDIS 3 0 Drivers Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Windows 95 Windows NT 3 x Windows NT 4 0 Unix Drivers SCO OpenServer 5 x Packet Drivers FTP TCP IP NCSA TCP IP Boot ROM Types Generic Boot ROM LAN Manager LAN Server NetWare servers D 3 APPENDIX E GLOSSARY 10BASE T IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on twisted pair cable 100 Q UTP The maximum cable length for a point to point connection is 100 m 328 ft and the maximum number of nodes is 1024 10BASE2 IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on thin coaxial cable 50 Q RG 58 A cable segment can be up to 185 m 607 ft long and have a maximum of 30 nodes 10BASE5 IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethemet on thick D2. Enable full duplex mode only if the card is connected directly to a switch that also supports this mode Do not enable this mode if the card is connected to a hub I O Base Address Jumperless Environment only Select any available address in the range 200h to 3E0h from the displayed list The factory default is 300h The following table represents the most commonly used I O Base Addresses T O Base Potential Conflicting Devices and Addresses their Typical I O Addresses 300 NE2000 default setting 320 XT Hard Disk Interface 320 to 32F 360 LPT1 378 to 37F Table 2 1 Commonly Used I O Base Addresses 2 3 HARDWARE SETTINGS Interrupt Jumperless Environment only Select any available hardware interrupt in the range 2 to 15 from the displayed list The card s default interrupt setting is 3 The following table lists the XT and AT interrupt settings m a Aa EGA VGA EGA VGA Mouse for PY 2 Unused Table 2 2 Commonly Used IRQ Channels Boot ROM The card provides an empty socket for an optional 16 KB boot ROM If your server provides boot services the generic RPL boot ROM permits the client PC to download the disk operating system DOS and network drivers over the network A boot ROM for LAN Manager LAN Server and NetWare Server is available from your SMC dealer 2 4 HARDWARE SETTINGS The boot ROM is disabled by default When a boot ROM is installed on the card you can enable the boo
3. this LED indicates an active connection between the network card and a 10BASE T hub or switch Note The Link Status LED does not monitor the condition of the BNC and AUI connections When the card is config ured for these connections this LED is always lit Activity Status ACT Color Green Function Network activity indicator This LED is unlit upon power on It lights up to indicate the presence of network activity on the port The rate of flashing is proportional to the amount of network traffic CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETTINGS Default Setup The Default Setup option automatically allocates necessary I O and IRQ resources to the card then detects and corrects parameter settings which are in conflict with other devices installed on the host PC If you have more than one Plug and Play card installed and you select Hardware Configuration from the Program Menu you will be prompted to specify the card you want to configure Select the corresponding Node ID from the Select LAN Adapter box SHC EZ Card ISA 10 Adapter Setup And Diagnostic Version V1 00 1997 Default Setup Configuration Operating Mode Plug amp Play Medium Type Full duplex 1 0 Base Interrupt 3 Boot ROW 2 2 Disabled This is the default configuration If you want this configuration to be the configuration of your LAN Adapter press SPACE BAR otherwise press ESC Confirm Default Setup Cancel ESC Accept Space Bar F
4. Data Pin 6 Pin 4 5 7 8 Input Receive Data Reserved for other use Table C 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments C 1 P n ASSIGNMENTS AUI Connector Pin 3 Assignment Control In Shield Control In A CD Data Out A TX Pin 4 Data In Shield Pin 5 Data In A RX 4 DC Power Common Control In B CD Data Out B TX Data Out Shield Data In B DC Power Power Shield No connection Table C 2 AUI Connector Pin Assignments C 2 APPENDIX D SPECIFICATIONS General Network Interface RJ 45 UTP Cable EIA TIA Categories 3 4 5 BNC Coax Cable RG 58 A U or RG 58 C U AUI Drop Cable Standards Supported IEEE 802 3 and ISO IEC 8802 3 10BASE T twisted pair 10BASE2 thin coax and 10BASE5 thick coax Hardware Compatibility IBM PC XT AT 286 386 486 Pentium PS2 Model 30 and compatible ISA bus computers I O Base Address 0200h to 03E0h on 20h boundaries Interrupt Channel 2 9 3 4 5 10 11 12 15 Generic RPL Boot ROM Size 16 32 64 KB selectable Address 8 choices C0000h to DFFFFh on 16 KB boundaries Dimensions SMC1660BTA 157 35 mm x 101 6 mm 6 195 in x 4 in SMC1660T and SMC1660BT 157 35 mm x 62 99 mm 6 195 in x 2 48 in D 1 SPECIFICATIONS Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Power Requirements On board 10BASE Transceiver RJ 45 Stand by 5 V
5. Eaa a C 1 AUT CONTOCIOT RR aula Sorcha tas eam foes NRN C 2 xiii TABLE OF CONTENTS D Specifications 00s0ssssssssssssssssssssssssssnee D 1 General vrenn te a A D 1 Operating Environment sseseessesessessssessesessesessessssessesess D 2 EMC Safety Compliance cccecsessessessessessseseseeseseeeeees D 2 Network DiVersi iei irei i hE REE E D 3 E GIOSSAry RER SEE E L Index Limited Warranty Compliances X V TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures Figure 1 Program Menu seseessessssessesessesessessssessesesseses vi Figure 2 Main Menu cessesseeseessessennensnennennnennenennn nn vii Figure 3 Current Configuration Display vii Figure 4 Software Installation Screen nenn x Figure 1 1 LED Indicators s sesessesssesesesesseessesesesesesessess 1 2 Figure 2 1 Default Setup uneeeeeeesnenennsennenne 2 1 Figure 2 2 Manual Setup Plug and Play Environment 2 2 Figure 2 3 Manual Setup Jumperless Environment 2 2 Figure A 1 Main Menu ceeseesseeseesseesesennennennenn essen A 1 Figure A 2 On Board Diagnostics A 2 Figure A 3 EEPROM Test nennnennneensnenenn A 3 Figure A 4 On Network Diagnostics A 3 Figure A 5 On Network Diagnostics Initiator Screen A 4 Figure A 6 On Network Diagnostics Responder Screen A 4 List of Tables Table 1 EZ Card 10 ISA Models ii Table 2 1 Commonly Used I O Base Addresses 2 3 Table 2 2 Commonly Us
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7. e Diagnose EEPROM The screen displays the PASSED or FAILED packet count for each test If a test fails press the spacebar to display the reason for failure and possible solutions Note These tests do not test the network s condition Operating mode Plug amp Play Node ID 00 EB 29 OF 00 05 Medium Type Full duplex 1 0 Base Pass Count Fail Count 1 Configuration Test 108 2 1 0 Registers Test 108 3 Internal Loop Back Test 107 4 External Loop Back Test 107 5 RAM Test 107 F1 Help Esc Exit Space Bar Help for LAN Adapter Failure Figure A 2 On Board Diagnostics DIAGNOSTICS Press space bar to continue Figure A 3 EEPROM Test Network Diagnostics To verify your card s ability to communicate with another device on the network select Run Diagnostics on Network from the Main Menu Set up at least one computer as a Responder and at least one as an Initiator In the test one PC generates test messages across the network Another PC receives the test mes sages and echoes them back to the source PC This test dis plays the status of network communications Plug amp Play Environment m Main Menu View Current Configuration Default Setup Manual Setup Diagnose The Adapter Diagnose Run Diagnostics On NetWork Exit Setup Initiator Help Fl Previous Esc Move Tl Select Figure A 4 On Network Diagnostics A 3 DIAGNOSTICS Pl
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10. EZ Card 10 10 Mbps Ethernet ISA Network C ards Plug and Play installation NE2000 compatible On board socket for optional boot ROM Support for full duplex Ethernet SMC U ser Guide User Guide for SMC s EZ Card 10 ISA Network Card September 1997 Publication 79 000558 000 Standard Microsystems Corporation 80 Arkay Drive Hauppauge New York 11788 Information fumished by Standard Microsystems Corporation SMC is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 1997 by Standard Microsystems Corporation Hauppauge New York All rights reserved Printed in U S A Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Card and EliteFax are trademarks of Standard Microsystems Corporation Other product and company names are trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective holders ABOUT THIS GUIDE This installation guide is for SMC s family of EZ Card 10 ISA Plug and Play Network Cards The three models are as follows Order Number Description SMC1660T twisted pair card with RJ 45 connector SMC1660BT 2 port combo card with RJ 45 and BNC connectors SMC1660BTA 3 p
11. anges and detailed driver installation instructions Type the target directory where the program will reside Press lt F2 gt to install the software e insert the driver diskette in drive A or B type the location of the driver diskette e Press lt OK gt Press lt F10 gt to retum to the Program Menu Select Exit to quit the program X TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Hardware Description sssssssssssssnnee 1 1 TAN CONN ECTOTS Henn et euere 1 1 LFD Indicator ur E E 1 1 Link Status irienna ia 1 2 Activity SAWissneneeinee ana 1 2 Hardware Settings ssccccccsssssssssssssssrsces Zul Default Cup RER 2 1 Manual Setup 5230 sis een 2 2 Changing the Settings cccccsscsssccessssscseessessessessseeerens 2 3 Medium Type 0m este 2 3 OUA DAEN oT leS AAE sites Ne 2 3 I O Base Address Jumperless Environment only 2 3 Interrupt Jumperless Environment only 2 4 BOOT RO Mises sn ei eier iapede 2 4 Appendices A Diagnostics eesseesssossssssssssssssssnonnnsssssssssssnennnne Arl Diagnose the Card cccccescscsscesesssssesssseeseessseessssessesseess A 2 Network Diagnostics esessesnesseesesnennennennenennnennnnennenannn A 3 Troubleshooting cccssssssssssrsscsssssssseees Bel Clean BOO nuenean ann B 1 Problems and Solutions wu ccsccssssssscssscssssssssessseeeees B 2 Pin Assignments cocoooocoooooooooocoooooocooooooooooooooooo C 1 RJ 49 CONNEC tO
12. are Installation option from the Program Menu The Software Installation Screen is displayed see Figure 4 B 2 SHC Installation Utilit Software Installation Network 0S NetWare Universal Client VLM h Microsoft NetWare Workstation Netx Others Driver SHC1660 ODL ly Frame Type ETHERNET 802 2 11 a Select Vendor of Network Operating System 1 2 F3 2 3 ALT TAB ARROWS F10 Help nstall S W Update Driver Henu Next Change Exit Figure 4 Software Installation Screen Menu Bar Commands the menu bar below the title bar contains File Action and Help pull down menus File Menu displays commands for opening a DOS shell or exiting to the Program Menu e Action Menu contains commands to install the selected software or update the specified drivers These functions can also be performed by the lt F2 gt and lt F3 gt function keys Help Menu provides software version and copyright information under About while the Help command provides online assistance for the available functions QUICK START Note Use the tab key to go to the next field and arrow keys to move the cursor up or down within a field Select the Vendor and corresponding network operating system from the screen If the driver is not included in this menu refer to the TXT file for a list of available drivers and instructions for installing these drivers TXT files are provided in each subdirectory for last minute ch
13. ation program is automatically invoked once the INSTALL command is entered and the Program Menu is displayed see Figure 1 Note This program may be run again by typing the following command at the DOS prompt while you are in the directory where the program is located SMCINST Press lt Enter gt Hardware Configuration Figure 1 Program Menu 3 Select Hardware Configuration from the Program Menu to display the Main Menu see Figure 2 4 Select View Current Configuration from Main Menu to verify the hardware settings see Figure 3 vi QUICK START SHC EZ Card ISA 18 Adapter Setu i i Version V1 00 1997 Plug amp Play Environment Main Menu View Current Configuration Default Setup Manual Setup Diagnose The Adapter Diagnose EEPROM Run Diagnostics On NetWork Exit Setup a eae CONFIGUARTION to look at the configuaration Exit Esc rent Configuration Operating Mode Plug amp Play PNP Vendor ID SMC1668 PnP Serial Number 29 OF 00 85 Ethernet Addr 00 EQ 29 OF 00 85 Medium Type Auto Detect Full duplex Disabled I 0 Base 300 H Interrupt 3 Boot ROM Disabled Help F1 Press space bar to continue Figure 3 Current Configuration Display vil Quick START Note If you need to modify the current configuration and you are in a Jumpenless non Plug and Play environment retum to the Main Menu and select Manual Setup In a Plug and Play environment select the Default Setup option to
14. automatically set the parameters Refer to Chapter 2 Hardware Settings for more detailed information 5 If you have made changes to the Card Configuration the program prompts you to save these changes 6 Run the Diagnostics Select the appropriate option from the Main Menu Diagnose the Adapter e Diagnose EEPROM Run Diagnostics on Network Refer to Appendix A Diagnostics for a detailed explanation of the diagnostics Note Run diagnostics before the software driver is loaded into the system Otherwise your system may hang 7 Select Exit Setup to return to the Program Menu Vill QUICK START Software Installation NetWare Client Operating System The following steps will be performed if you select Yes from the EZ Link screen the drivers and configuration files are copied STARTNET BAT and NET CFG files are created card s components and corresponding cabling system are tested network drivers are loaded you are logged on to the nearest Novell server which then prompts for your password 1 Select EZ Link from the Program Menu 2 Select lt Yes gt to run EZ Link insert the driver diskette in Drive A or B type the location where you wish the driver to reside e Press lt OK gt 3 Select lt No gt to retum to the Program Menu 4 Select Exit to quit the program IX Quick START Other Operating Systems including Windows95 and NT 1 Select the Softw
15. ch of control from program to operating system when input or output is required Loopback Diagnostic test in which a signal is transmitted across a medium while sending device waits for its return GLOSSARY NetWare Novell s Network Operating System which provides the ability to transparently share services across dissimilar platforms Uses the NetWare Core Protocol NCP Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX and Sequential Packet Exchange SPX proto cols RJ 45 Connector Most common terminator for twisted pair cable TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol Protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA includes TCP as the primary transport protocol and IP as the network layer protocol Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable UTP Cable composed of insulated wires twisted together to reduce electrical interference E 3 A Activity Status 1 2 AUI Connector C 2 B BIOS Option B 1 Boot ROM v 2 4 Card Installation v Clean Boot B 1 D Default Setup 2 1 Diagnose Card A 2 Diagnose EEPROM A 2 Driver Diskette iv v E EMC Safety Co D 3 F Full Duplex 2 3 H Hardware Configuration vi Hardware Description 1 1 Hardware Configuration 2 1 INDEX I Interrupt 2 4 I O Base Address 2 3 L LAN Connector 1 1 LED Indicators 1 1 Link LNK LED 1 2 Link Status Indicator 1 2 M Manual Setup 2 2 Medium Type 2 3 Menu Bar Commands x MSD Microsoft Diagnosti
16. cs B 1 N Network Diagnostics A 3 Network Drivers D 3 O Operating Environment D 2 P Pin Assignments C 1 Power Requirement D 2 Problems and Solutions B 2 R RELEASE TXT v I 1 INDEX S Specifications D 1 Standards Conformance D 2 System Configuration D 1 T Troubleshooting B 1 W Warranty Registration Card iv I 2 SMC Limited Warranty HARDWARE Standard Microsystems Corporation SMC warrants its EZ Card 10 ISA network cards to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller EZ Card 10 ISA Network Cards cccccsescesceseseeeeseeees Limited Lifetime If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty peri od SMC shall at its option and expense repair the defective product or part deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item or refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective product All products that are replaced will become the property of SMC Replacement products may be new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product or part has a ninety 90 day warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty period whichever is longer SMC shall not be responsible for any custom software or firmware configuration information or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integra
17. ed IRQ Channels 2 4 Table 2 3 Commonly Used Memory Addresses 2 5 Table C 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments C 1 Table C 2 AUI Connector Pin Assignments C 2 XV CHAPTER 1 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION The SMC EZ Card 10 ISA models have two LED indicators and support from one to three types of network connections LAN Connectors The EZ Card 10 ISA models support IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 10BASE2 and 10BASE5 standards These cards also support one or more of the following network connections depending upon the model chosen RJ 45 connector for twisted pair cable e BNC connector for thin coax cable AUI connector for thick coax cable The cards include signal transceivers that interface with twisted pair and thin coax connections On the 2 port combo model the media type in use is automatically detected by the driver LED Indicators The cards contain two LEDs for monitoring network conditions The function of each LED is described on the next page Refer to Figure 1 1 for the LED location 1 1 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION 1 2 1660BTA 1660T 1660BT U EN ke LA L LED ink LNK LNK a ACT ACT AUI BNC o o Figure 1 1 LED Indicators Link Status Lnk Color Green Function Twisted pair link status indicator When lit
18. igure 2 1 Default Setup HARDWARE SETTINGS Manual Setup This option is used for systems without Plug and Play support or when it is necessary to change the default settings SHC EZ Card ISA 10 Adapter Setup And Diagnostic Version V1 00 1997 Plug amp Play Environment Manual Setup Menu Operating Mode Plug amp Play Medium Type Auto Detect Full duplex Disabled Boot ROM Disabled Figure 2 2 Manual Setup Plug and Play Environment SHC EZ Card ISA 10 Adapter Setup And Diagnostic Version V1 00 1997 Plug amp Play Environment Manual Setup Menu Operating Mode Jumper less NE2000 Medium Type Auto Detect Disabled 00 H Full duplex 1 0 Base Interrupt 3 Boot ROM Disabled SMC EZ Card ISA 10 Adapter Setup And Diagnostic Version V1 Figure 2 3 Manual Setup Jumperless Environment HARDWARE SETTINGS Changing the Settings The following settings may be changed in the Plug and Play and Jumperless environments Medium Type The transceiver setting depends on the type of card you are using It should agree with the network cabling type For combo cards this program provides two media type selections Auto Detect and AUI If you are using the RJ 45 or BNC connector you can select Auto Detect to have the system automatically determine the media type i e 10BASE T or 10BASE2 If you are using an AUI connection then specify 10BASES AUI Full Duplex
19. ort combo card with RJ 45 BNC and AUI connectors Table 1 EZ Card 10 ISA Models This guide covers the following topics Description of the hardware such as LEDs and connectors Installation procedure Note Procedures for driver installation and additional informa tion or changes that became available after the manual is printed are in text files in the driver diskette that comes with the package You can use the DOS DIR command to locate all available text files and view the file contents using the DOS TYPE command iii PACKAGE CONTENTS IV Carefully unpack the contents of the package and check them against the checklist below One EZ Card 10 ISA Network Card BNC T Connector combo models only One Driver Diskette This User Guide SMC Warranty Registration Card please complete and return this card to SMC Note Network cards are sensitive to static electricity which can damage their delicate electronic components Dry weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire an electrostatic charge NNN NN To protect your device always Touch the metal chassis of your computer before you pick up the card This grounds the electrostat ic charge Avoid touching any of the electrical components when handling the card If possible wear a rounded wrist strap or anti static gloves Please inform your dealer immediately should there be any incorrect missing or damaged
20. parts If possible retain the carton including the original packing materials Use them again to repack the product in case there is a need to return it for repair Back up your driver disk and use the copy as the working disk Do this to protect the original from accidental damage QUICK START Installing the Card 1 Power off your PC and remove its cover 2 If you have purchased an optional boot ROM plug the boot ROM into the socket on the card making sure the notch on the memory device and that on the socket are in the same direction 3 Select an available expansion slot and plug in the card 4 Connect your card using the appropriate network connection RJ 45 BNC or AUD 5 Power on the PC 6 Follow the appropriate instructions in this chapter to configure the card and load the network drivers Configuring the Card Important It is recommended that you read the RELEASE TXT file located on the driver diskette This file provides information about the disk s contents The contents of the file is displayed by typing the following command at the DOS prompt TYPE RELEASE TXT Press lt Enter gt To install and run the configuration program proceed as follows 1 Insert the driver diskette in drive A or B 2 Type the following command at the DOS prompt INSTALL lt PATH gt Press lt Enter gt where lt PATH gt is the directory location where you wish to install the program Quick START The configur
21. r 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 instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep tion which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CDOC Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bnuits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe B prescrites dens le Reglement sur le brouil lage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications
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23. t function by selecting a boot ROM address i e C0000h C4000h C8000h CC000h D0000h D4000h D8000h or DC000h Like all other card parameters this value should be unique to your system You may need to temporarily disable EMM386 in your config sys file to free up space for the boot ROM The following table lists the most commonly used memory addresses used by the boot ROM Shaded areas represent the addresses of the corresponding device Mono B0000 B1000 AT BIOS CLONE F0000 100000 Table 2 3 Commonly Used Memory Addresses 2 5 APPENDIX A DIAGNOSTICS The installation program includes a diagnostics program for checking the card s components and the network cabling The card may fail some tests due to various reasons some of which may be easily remedied by the user See Appendix B Troubleshooting on tips to isolate and solve common problems Select the appropriate diagnostic from the Main Menu SMC EZ Card ISA 10 Adapter Setup And Diagnostic Version 1 00 1997 Plug amp Play Environment Main Menu View Current Configuration Default Setup Manual Setup Diagnose The Adapter Diagnose EEPRO Run Diagnostics On NetWork Exit Setup Set Up As Initiator Set Up As Responder Initiator Help Fl Previous Esc Move tl Select Figure A 1 Main Menu DIAGNOSTICS Diagnose the Card To test the card s components and its installation select Diagnose the Adapter or
24. ted with any products retumed to SMC pursuant to any warranty SOFTWARE SMC warrants that the software programs licensed from it will per form in substantial conformance to the program specifications for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller SMC warrants the magnetic media containing software against failure during the warranty period No updates are provided SMC s sole obligation hereunder shall be at SMC s discretion to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software products or to replace any defective media with soft ware which substantially conforms to SMC s applicable published specifications Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate applica tions program and associated reference materials SMC makes no warranty that its software products will work in combination with any hardware or applica tions software products provided by third parties that the operation of the soft ware products will be uninterrupted or error free or that all defects in the soft ware products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the SMC software product documentation or specifications as being compatible SMC will make reasonable efforts to prove compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE Standard warranty service for hardware products
25. tions offer some helpful suggestions and tips to go about resolving some of the more common problems you may encounter during the installation process Symptoms B 2 1 Unshielded twisted pair connection results in card failure LNK Link LED indicator is off 2 Running On Board Diagnostics results in External Loopback Test failure in DOS environment Possible Cause Invalid twisted pair link Suggestions 1 Check the RJ 45 connection for loose cabling 2 Check for wrong RJ 45 pin assignments 3 Reboot the system and start the On Board Diagnostics test again TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom The PC is unable to log into the network Possible Causes 1 2 3 4 Bad cable connection Card not properly installed in computer slot Host PC s slot is defective IRQ conflict Suggestions 1 If you are using the RJ 45 connector check the cabling for loose connection or wrong pin assignment Check to be sure the card is properly seated in the computer s slot it may have been accidentally loosened Install the card in another PC or install it in another slot If the problem is eliminated then the original PC s slot is defective Contact your PC vendor for assistance If you are running Windows use Microsoft diagnostics to resolve IRQ conflicts B 3 APPENDIX C PIN ASSIGNMENTS RJ 45 Connector Pin Number Assignment Pin 1 Output Transmit Data Pin 2 Output Transmit Data Pin 3 Input Receive
26. type cable A cable segment can be up to 500 meters and have a maximum of 100 nodes AUI Attachment Unit Interface A 15 pin logical electrical and mechanical interface specified by the IEEE 802 3 standard for connecting a PC server or other device to an Ethernet transceiver or Media Access Unit MAU BNC Connector with a half twist locking shell typically used for thin coaxial cable Boot ROM Read only memory chip that allows a workstation to communi cate with a file server and to read a DOS boot program from the server E 1 GLOSSARY E 2 Broadcast The process of sending a message to all stations on a network Collision Condition in which two packets transmitted over a medium interfere with each other Their interference makes both unin telligible The transmitting devices have to halt transmission for a random period of time before trying to send data again Note that collisions do not occur on full duplex connections Driver Program that enables the network operating system to commu nicate with LAN cards Frame Group of bits that include data plus control information Generally refers to a link layer layer 2 protocol I O Address Input output address starting address for data input and output IEEE 802 3 standard Standard developed by the IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for physical and electrical connections in local area networks Interrupt Signal that causes a momentary swit
27. ug amp Play Environment INITIATOR Status Performing Tx Rx test Source ID 00 05 Destination ID 00 EB 29 OF 00 06 Packets Transmitted OK Packets Transmitted Error Packets Received OK Packets Received Error Esc Exit Diagnostics on Network Figure A 5 On Network Diagnostics Initiator Screen SHC EZ Card ISA 18 Adapter Setup And Diagnostic Version 1 00 1997 Plug amp Play Environment RESPONDER Status Waiting for Initiator Source ID 08 EB 29 OF 00 085 Tx FAIL Figure A 6 On Network Diagnostics Responder Screen APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING Clean Boot Many installation problems are caused by incompatible device drivers and resource conflicts The best way to troubleshoot your installation is to boot your computer without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files Reboot your computer using the BIOS Option such as pressing lt F5 gt which allows you to bypass all startup files Otherwise create a bootable system diskette or rename AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to other names and re boot your computer You may run the Microsoft Diagnostics program which is avail able from DOS version 6 0 and later by typing MSD at the DOS prompt Windows NT 3 x 4 0 by clicking on Windows NT Diagnostics icon in the Administrative Tools program group Windows95 by typing MSD at the Windows95 DOS window B 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Problems and Solutions The following sec
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