Farallon Communications PCI Card Network Card User Manual
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1. REGARDING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED ABOVE FARALLON AND ITS LICENSOR S DO NOT WARRANT GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS ACCURACY RELIABILITY CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS ASSUMED BY YOU THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN THAT CASE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT THERE MAY BE OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU MAY HAVE WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT ANY REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL FARALLON ITS LICENSOR S AND THE DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION AND THE LIKE ARISING OUT THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT EVEN IF FARALLON OR ITS LICENSOR S HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU FARALLON AND ITS LICENSOR S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR2. of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula tions of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada This Farallon product conforms to the European Community CE Mark standard for the design and manufacturing of information technology equipment This standard covers a broad area of product design includ ing RF emissions and immunity from electrical disturbances Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this prod uct may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Adequate measures include increasing the physical distance between this product and other electrical devices CE 12 WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION
3. 0 meters The card is not receiving power Link test is disabled You are using a straight through 10Base T cable to connect directly to another workstation without a hub m You are using a crossover cable to connect to a hub ACT Activity A flashing light indicates that network data is being transmitted or received by the PCI card If the light is off it indicates there is no network activity CHAPTER 4 Farallon Technical Support Farallon is committed to providing its customers with reliable products and excellent technical support Please look in this user s guide for possible solutions to any prob lems you come across and be sure to read any paper release notes or electronic Read files that you receive from Farallon If you contact us by telephone please be at the site of the prob lem prepared to reproduce it and to try some troubleshooting steps If you have any questions concerns or suggestions please contact us by telephone fax mail or the Internet Phone 510 346 8001 Phone support hours are 7 00 am to 4 30 pm PST Fax 510 346 8116 Mail Farallon Customer Service 3089 Teagarden St San Leandro California 94577 5720 USA Internet info farallon com FARALLON INTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www farallon com for Farallon product information Support resources and home networking information OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANA
4. ACTUAL DAMAGES FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE WILL BE LIMITED TO 50
5. CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING HARDWARE Power down and unplug your computer 2 Consult your computer s manual for instructions on installing a card in a PCI slot 3 Locate an available PCI slot and remove any access cover retainer or retainer clamp 4 Ground yourself and take your NetLINE PCI Card from its antistatic bag handling the card by its edges to avoid touching the components 5 Align the card with the PCI slot and press firmly until the connector is fully seated in the slot 6 Reassemble your computer according to the instructions in its manual INSTALLATION 5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK After the NetLINE PCI Card is installed in your computer the next step is to connect it to your network 1 Connect one end of a twisted pair Ethernet cable to the NetLINE PCI Card s RJ 45 port and the other end to your hub or wall jack 2 After connecting the cable turn on your computer 3 Complete the installation process by installing the driver software CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING SOFTWARE After installing the NetLINE PCI Card and connecting it to your network you are ready to install the driver 1 Insert the provided Farallon diskette into your computer s disk drive 2 Open the floppy drive by selecting My Computer and the a drive Open the appropriate system folder W
6. DA If you are not located in the United States or Canada you can get service locally by contacting your nearest Farallon reseller or distributor For a worldwide list of our distributors see our Internet information resources or contact Farallon directly 10 11 CHAPTER 5 Specifications PCI PC system 32 bit PCl bus V 2 1 compliant IEEE 802 3 10Base T standard 10Mbps INTA The INTA is mapped to an IRQ chan nel and the IRQ channel is assigned by PCI system BIOS Defined by PCI system BIOS Unshielded twisted pair wire 22AWG 26AWG 24AWG recommended for RJ 45 phone jack Max length 100 meters 5V 300mA Max Operating Temperature O C to 40 C Storage Temperature 20 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 10 to 80 RH Storage Humidity 5 to 90 RH Computer Compatibility Bus Interface Network Interface Standard Data Transfer Rate Interrupt Channel 1 0 Addresses Connector Cable Power Environment REGULATORY NOTICES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation
7. NETLINE PCI CARD User s Guide lt Farallon Copyright 1999 Farallon Communications Inc v 699 All rights reserved This manual and any associated artwork software and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual artwork software and product designs may not be copied in whole or part without the written consent of Farallon Under the law copying includes translation to another language or format Farallon Communications 3089 Teagarden St San Leandro CA 94577 5720 U S A For additional copies of this user s guide order Farallon part number 6120356 00 01 Other products and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the owner s benefit without intent to infringe TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 00 irda arn Chapter 2 5 8 3 0 77 7 7 1 Installing the Connecting to the Installing the software Chapter 3 02078110 PCl card LEDS eraa Chapter 4 Farallon Technical Support Chapter 5 Specifications Warranty CHAPTER 1 Introduction The Farallon NetLINE PCI Card serves as an Ethernet adapter for any Windows compatible computer with a 32 bit bus PCI expansio
8. OF REMEDIES Farallon warrants to you the end user that the accompanying Farallon hardware product which may include third party products or technology the Product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for the lifetime of the product This warranty will expire ninety 90 days from date of purchase on all software whether stand alone or delivered as part of a hardware product Farallon s entire liability and your sole remedy under this warranty during the warranty period is that Farallon shall at its option either repair the Product or refund the original purchase price of the Product In order to make a claim under this warranty you must comply with the following procedure 1 Contact Farallon Customer Service within the warranty period to obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number 2 Return the defective Product and proof of purchase shipping prepaid to Farallon with the RMA number prominently displayed on the outside of the package If you are located outside of the United States or Canada please contact your dealer in order to arrange for warranty service ABOVE WARRANTIES ARE MADE BY FARALLON ALONE AND THEY ARE ONLY WARRANTIES MADE BY ANYONE REGARDING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT FARALLON AND ITS LICENSOR S MAKE NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
9. in 95 Win 98 or Win NT and read the install text file for system specific installation instructions 4 Follow instructions to install the correct driver for your system The driver supports the following systems Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Microsoft Windows 95 98 Note change or check the configuration settings of your NetLINE PCI Card run the provided setup application pcisetup exe from the Farallon diskette CHAPTER 3 Operation For proper NetLINE PCI Card operation verify the following The green link LED is lit See the next page for more about adapter LEDs The cable connection is secure and the correct cable type is being used The driver software is installed The PCI card is correctly installed in a PCI bus master slot CHAPTER 3 PCI CARD LEDs The NetLINE PCI Card LEDs can give you information about link status and network activity After the card and driver are properly installed the LEDs will become active Oi LINK This indicator gives you information about the link status of the RJ 45 connection A steady green light indicates that the PCI card is properly connected and receiving a signal If this LED is not lit it may indicate one of the following No twisted pair cable is connected The network cable is not properly connected or is faulty Anon 10Base T device is connected at the other end of the network cable The network cable exceeds 10
10. n slot The adapter provides an RJ 45 port to connect to a 10Base T Ethernet network The card is fully compliant with IEEE Ethernet standards and PCI specification V 2 1 It supports the Windows NT 4 0 network operating system and plug and play for Windows 95 98 Please make sure that the following items are included in your Farallon NetLINE PCI Card package NetLINE PCI Card m User s guide Floppy diskette CHAPTER 1 FEATURES Your NetLINE PCI card offers the following features Complies with IEEE 802 3 Ethernet standards Complies with 32 bit PCl bus specifications m Offers on board 32k byte buffer for multi packet transmission m Provides LED indicators for activity and port link detection Provides on board transceivers for direct connection to unshielded twisted pair cable Operates with Microsoft Windows 95 98 and Windows m Offers automatic receive polarity detection and automatic correc tion of the receive polarity Supports full duplex Comes with a lifetime warranty CHAPTER 2 Installation Your NetLINE PCI Card can be installed in three simple steps Installing the hardware Connecting to the network Installing the software Start by installing the PCI Ethernet adapter in your computer and connecting it to your Ethernet network using category 3 cable or better with a RJ 45 connector Complete installation by installing the driver software
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