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User Guide EZ Card 10 10 Mbps Ethernet ISA Network Cards ◆ Plug and Play installation ◆ NE2000-compatible ◆ On-board socket for optional boot ROM ◆ Support for full-duplex Ethernet EZ Card ISA Cover 3/31/98 5:49 PM Page 2 ...
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User Guide for SMC’s EZ Car d 10 ISA Network Car d September 1997 Publication 79-000558-000 Standard Microsystems Corporation 80 Arkay Drive Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788 ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:06 PM Page a ...
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Information fur nished 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 ...
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This installation guide is for SMC's family of EZ Card ™ 10 ISA Plug and Play Network Cards. The three models are as follows: T able 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 i ...
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P ACKAGE C ONTENTS 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 W arranty Registration Card — please complete and return this card to SMC Note : Network cards are sensitive ...
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Installing the Car d 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 appropr ...
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The configuration program is automatically invoked once the INST ALL 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 <Enter> Figure 1. Pr ogram Menu 3. Select Har ...
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Figure 2. Main Menu Figure 3. Curr ent Configuration Display vii Q UICK S TAR T ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:06 PM Page ix ...
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Note : If you need to modify the current configuration and you are in a Jumperless (non-Plug and Play) environment, return to the Main Menu and select Manual Setup. In a Plug and Play environment, select the Default Setup option to automatically set the parameters. Refer to Chapter 2, “Hardware Settings” for more detailed information. 5. If you ...
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Softwar e Installation NetW are Client Operating System The following steps will be performed if you select “Y es” from the EZ Link screen: • the drivers and configuration files are copied • ST AR TNET .BA T and NET .CFG files are created • card’s components and corresponding cabling system are tested • network drivers are loaded • ...
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Other Operating Systems (including Windows95 and NT) 1. Select the Software Installation option from the Program Menu. The Software Installation Screen is displayed (see Figure 4). Figure 4. Softwar e Installation Screen Menu Bar Commands - the menu bar below the title bar contains File, Action and Help pull-down menus. • File Menu - displays com ...
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Note: Use the tab key to go to the next field and arrow keys to move the cursor up or down within a field. 2. Select the V endor 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 ar ...
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS xiii Chapter 1 Hardwar e Description.................................. 1-1 LAN Connectors ................................................................. 1-1 LED Indicators .................................................................... 1-1 Link Status....................................................................... ...
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D Specifications ................................................ D-1 General .............................................................................. D-1 Operating Environment ..................................................... D-2 EMC/Safety Compliance .................................................... D-2 Network Drivers .............. ...
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xv T ABLE OF C ONTENTS List of Figur es Figure 1. Program Menu ................................................. vi Figure 2. Main Menu ...................................................... vii Figure 3. Current Configuration Display ....................... vii Figure 4. Software Installation Screen ........................... x Figure 1-1. LED In ...
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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 tw ...
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Figure 1-1. LED Indicators Link Status (Lnk) Color: Green Function: Twisted-pair link status indicator When lit, 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, ...
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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 pr ...
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Manual Setup This option is used for systems without Plug and Play support or when it is necessary to change the default settings. Figure 2-2. Manual Setup - Plug and Play Envir onment Figure 2-3. Manual Setup - Jumperless Envir onment H ARDW ARE S ETTINGS 2-2 ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:07 PM Page 1-8 ...
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Changing the Settings The following settings may be changed in the Plug and Play and Jumperless environments. Medium T ype 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 ...
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Interrupt (Jumperless Envir onment 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 A T interrupt settings: T able 2.2. Commonly Used IRQ Channels Boot ROM The card provides an empty socket for an optional 16 KB boot ROM. If ...
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The boot ROM is disabled by default. When a boot ROM is installed on the card, you can enable the boot 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. (Y ou may need to temporarily disable EMM386 in your con ...
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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, T roubleshooting, on tips to isolate and solve common problems. Select the appropriate diagnostic from the ...
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Diagnose the Car d T o test the card’s components and its installation, select: • Diagnose the Adapter or • Diagnose EEPROM. The screen displays the P ASSED or F AILED 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 condi ...
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Figure A-3. EEPROM Test Network Diagnostics T o 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 th ...
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Figure A-5. On-Network Diagnostics - Initiator Scr een Figure A-6. On-Network Diagnostics - Responder Scr een DIAGNOSTICS A-4 ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:07 PM Page 1-16 ...
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"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.BA T and CONFIG.SYS files. Reboot your computer using the BIOS Option, such as pressing <F5>, which allows you to bypass all startup fi ...
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Problems and Solutions The following sections offer some helpful suggestions and tips to go about resolving some of the more common problems you may encounter during the installation process. Symptoms 1. Unshielded twisted-pair connection results in card failure; LNK (Link) LED indicator is off. 2. Running On-Board Diagnostics results in External L ...
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Symptom The PC is unable to log into the network. Possible Causes 1. Bad cable connection. 2. Card not properly installed in computer slot. 3. Host PC’s slot is defective. 4. IRQ conflict. Suggestions 1. If you are using the RJ-45 connector , check the cabling for loose connection or wrong pin assignment. 2. Check to be sure the card is properly ...
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RJ-45 Connector T able C-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments A PPENDIX C P IN A SSIGNMENTS C-1 Pin Number Assignment Pin 1 Output T ransmit Data + Pin 2 Output T ransmit Data - Pin 3 Input Receive Data + Pin 6 Input Receive Data - Pin 4, 5, 7, 8 Reserved for other use ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:07 PM Page 1-21 ...
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AUI Connector T able C.2. AUI Connector Pin Assignments P IN A SSIGNMENTS C-2 Pin Number Assignment Pin 1 Control In Shield Pin 2 Control In A (CD +) Pin 3 Data Out A (TX +) Pin 4 Data In Shield Pin 5 Data In A (RX +) Pin 6 DC Power Common Pin 9 Control In B (CD -) Pin 10 Data Out B (TX-) Pin 11 Data Out Shield Pin 12 Data In B Pin 13 DC Power + Pi ...
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General Network Inter face 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) Hardwar e Compatibility IBM PC-XT , A T , 286, 386, 486, Pentium, PS2 Model 30, and compatible, ISA ...
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Operating Environment Operating T emperature 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 / 110 mA T ransmit: +5 V / 130 mA On-board 10BASE2 Transceiver (BNC) Stand-by: +5 V / 420 mA T ransmit: +5 V / 470 mA Exter nal 10BASE5 MAU (AUI) Maximum: +12 V / 500 m ...
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Network Drivers NetW are ODI Drivers NetW are 3.x, 4.x, 4.11 NetW are LAN W orkPlace TCP/IP Novell LAN Analyzer for NetW are NDIS 2.0 Drivers IBM LAN Server IBM LAN Support Program DEC P A THWORKS Sun PC-NFS IBM TCP/IP for DOS & OS/2 Microsoft LAN Manager NDIS 3.0 Drivers Microsoft Windows for W orkgroups 3.11 Windows 95 Windows NT 3.x Windows ...
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10BASE-T IEEE specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet on twisted-pair cable (100 Ω 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 Ω RG-58). A cable segment can be up to 185 m (607 ft.) long and have ...
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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 ...
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NetW are Novell's Network Operating System, which provides the ability to transparently share services across dissimilar platforms. Uses the NetW are 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 T ransmission Cont ...
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I-1 I NDEX A Activity Status 1-2 AUI Connector C-2 B BIOS Option B-1 Boot ROM v, 2-4 C 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 I Interrupt 2-4 I/O Base Addre ...
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S Specifications D-1 Standards Conformance D-2 System Configuration D-1 T T roubleshooting B-1 W W arranty Registration Card iv I NDEX I-2 ISA-FINAL 3/31/98 4:07 PM Page 1-32 ...
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Limited W arranty HARDW ARE: 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........................ ...
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W ARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE : IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERA TE AS W ARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REP AIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE P AID, A T SMC’S OPTION. THE FOREGOING W ARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN F ACT OR BY OPER ...
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FCC Class B 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 ener gy and, if not i ...
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EC Confor mity This information technology product was found to comply with EC General Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC. European Headquarters: Standard Microsystems Corporation (Europe) Limited 1st Floor , Pyramid House, Easthampstead Road Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1NS, United Kingdom This product conforms to the following specifications: EMC: ...
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