Planex FW-100TX User manual

Brand: Planex

Model: FW-100TX

Category: Networking

Type: User manual

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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 interference

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 this user's guide, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. Operation 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.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may

cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take

adequate measures.

Safety Instruction

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use

liquid or cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Do not use extra/optional attachments unless their use is recommended

by the product manufacturer. Doing so may cause hazards.

Do not use this product near water.

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table as the

product may fall, harming people as well as the appliance itself. When

mounting the product to a wall or shelf, be sure to follow the

manufacturer's instructions. You may only use a mounting kit approved

by the manufacturer.

Slots and openings on the back or bottom of the cabinet are provided for

ventilation to insure reliable operation of the product. The openings must

not be blocked as it may cause overheating. Do not place this product on

a bed, sofa, rug or any other similar surface. The product should never be

placed near or over a radiator or heat register. Similarly, this product must

not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase unless proper

ventilation is provided.

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indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure which type of power is

supplied at your home, please consult your dealer or an electric power

company.

For added protection, turn off and unplug the product from the wall outlet

whenever it is left unattended or unused for a long period of time. This

will prevent damage to the product due to power surges.

Do not overload wall outlets or extension cords as this may result in a

short circuit or fire.

Do not attempt to insert any object via openings on the cabinet as it may

cause a serious electric shock or fire. Never spill a liquid of any kind on

the product.

Under any of the following conditions, promptly unplug the product from

the wall outlet and seek assistance from a qualified service center.

a. The power cord or AC power adapter is damaged (or frayed).

b. If liquid has been spilled into this product.

c. The product does not operate normally even though you followed

appropriate operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are

covered by the operating instructions as improper adjustment of other

controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a

qualified serviceperson.

d. The product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.

e. When this product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating

a need of repair.

When replacement parts are required, be sure to obtain parts specified by

the manufacturer. Unauthorized substations may result in fire, electric

shock or other hazards.

About this manual

Chapter 1

Introduction

Provides product overview and parts

terminology. Please be sure to read this

chapter first.

Chapter 2

Adapter Installation

Explains how to install the FW-100TX on

your PC.

Version:1.0 E Rev.A

Chapter 3 - Chapter 6

Driver Installation

Explains the driver installation procedure to use the FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Please read the chapter that corresponds to your operating system

Windows95

Chapter 3

Windows98

Chapter 4

WindowsNT4.0

Chapter 5

Linux

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Diagnostics Utility

Explains how to use the Diagnostics Utility to test the Fast Ethernet Adapter.

Appendix D

About Flow Control

Explains how the flow control feature of the

adapter prevents packet losses.

Appendix C

About Auto-Negotiation

Describes the 10/100BASE Auto-

Negotiation feature of the network adapter.

Appendix

Appendix A

Troubleshooting

Provides solutions for some possible

problems that you may encounter with the

FW-100TX.

Appendix B

Adjusting Windows95/98 Network Settings

Describes how to install NetBEUI and

TCP/IP protocols to a Windows95/98 PC.

Appendix E

About Auto-Negotiation

the technical specifications of the FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter.

FW-100TX FW-100TX

Verifying the Installation ................................

Deleting the Driver ..........................................

Setting the Communication Rate ...................

Chapter 5

Installation under WindowsNT 4.0

Installing the Driver ........................................

Verifying the Installation ................................

Setting the Communication Rate ...................

Deleting the Driver ..........................................

Chapter 6 Installation under Linux

RedHatLinux5.2 ..............................................

SlackWare3.6 ...................................................

TuroLinux4.0 ...................................................

Chapter 7 Diagnostics Utility

Running the Diagnostic Utility ......................

Chapter 1 Introduction

Overview ..........................................................

Features ............................................................

Parts Terminology ...........................................

Packing List .....................................................

Contents of the Driver Diskette .....................

Chapter 2 Adapter Installation

FW-100TX Adapter Installation ....................

Connecting the Adapter to a Network ..........

About Network Cables ...................................

Chapter 3 Installation under Windows95

Installing the Driver ........................................

Verifying the Installation ................................

Deleting the Driver ..........................................

Setting the Communication Rate ...................

Chapter 4 Installation under Windows98

Installing the Driver ........................................

FW-100TX

The FW-100TX is a Bus Master Type 32-bit Fast Ethernet Adapter designed

for IBM PC compatibles with a PCI bus slot. The Fast Ethernet adapter

complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T/ 802.3 u 100BASE-TX standards and

PCI Rev. 2.1 specifications. The adapter is equipped with Auto-Negotiation

function, and can automatically detect the appropriate communication rate

(10Mbps/100Mbps) and duplex mode (half/full-duplex) whenever it is

connected to a hub with Auto-Negotiation support.

The FW-100TX supports flow control in full duplex (IEEE802.3x), a

feature unavailable in traditional ordinary NICs. When combined with a

switching hub with IEEE802.3x Flow Control support (ex. FX-08W), the

FW-100TX performs flow control in full duplex to prevent packet losses.

As a PCI bus adapter, the FW-100TX is jumperless. All resources including

I/O base addresses and IRQ are automatically assigned at system startup

Introduction

Product Overview

Appendix A

Troubleshooting .................................................

Appendix B

Adjusting Windows95/98 Network Settings .....

Appendix C

About Auto-Negotiation ....................................

Appendix D

About Flow Control ...........................................

Appendix E

E Specifications .................................................

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Supports 32 bit PCI Bus Master

Utilizes Realtek RTL8139B as Ethernet controller: supports a wide range

of networking OSes

Complies with PCI Rev.2.1

Supports Full Duplex operation: enables data transfer at 20Mbps on

10BASE-T Ethernet and 200Mbps on 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

A LED indicator displays the latest network status

Supports Auto-Negotiation: detects network type (10/100Mbps, full-

duplex/half-duplex mode) automatically

Supports IEEE802.3x flow control in full-duplex mode

Supplied with Adapter Diagnostics Utility for testing and verifying the

adapter configuration

The Fast Ethernet Adapter is equipped with a LED indicator as shown in the

previous diagram.

This indicator illuminates when there is a valid data link. The LED blinks

during data transmission / reception on the FW-100TX adapter

The product package contains the following items:

FW-100TX Ethernet Adapter

Driver diskette

This user's manual

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local PCI

reseller for replacement.

FW-100TX FW-100TX

Features

Parts Terminology

Packing List

This chapter describes how to install the FW-100TX into a computer and

how to connect a network cable to the Ethernet adapter. Since the adapter

is a PCI bus device, there is no need to manually configure the device. The

computer automatically assigns appropriate I/O base addresses and IRQ at

system startup.

Note:

To avoid damaging the FW-100TX with static electricity, touch the metal

chassis of your computer before proceeding with the installation. After

discharging the static electricity on your body, always make sure to hold

the edge of the board and avoid touching the small components on the

board or the gold colored edge connector.

1. Shut down the computer, and unplug its power cord.

2. Remove the computer's chassis cover. Read the computer's manual for

the procedure.

3. Remove the cover of an unused PCI extension slot.

Note:

The FW-100TX works only in bus master slots. Refer to the computer's

manual to find a slot that supports bus master.

4. Insert the FW-100TX into a PCI extension slot.

5. Fix the adapter into the slot using the screws which held the slot cover.

6. To install multiple adapters, repeat Step 3 through Step 5.

7. Put the chassis cover back on the computer.

The supplied driver diskette contains the following directories. To install

each driver, please see the respective explanation file included in the

diskette.

\FREEBSD

\2.2 FREEBSD 2.2 Driver Description File

\3.0 FREEBSD 3.0 Driver Description File

\LINUX LINUX Driver Description File

\NETWARE

\ODI NetWare ODI client driver

\NW311 NetWare 3.11 server driver

\NW312 NetWare 3.12 sever driver

\NW4X NetWare 4.X server driver

\WIN95 Driver description file for Windows95

\WIN98 Driver description file for Windows98

\WINNT WindowsNT 3.51/4.0 driver description file

\WFW311 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 driver

\NDIS2 NDIS2.0 driver description file

\DOS IBM DOS LAN Services driver

\OS2 IBM OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 driver

\MSLANMAN.DOS LAN MANAGER NDIS2.0 DOS driver

\PKTDRV Packet driver

SETUP.EXE Diagnostics utility

FW-100TX

Contents of the Driver Diskette

Chapter 2

Adapter Installation

FW-100TX Adapter Installation

FW-100TX FW-100TX

To ensure the proper operation of the adapter in a 100Mbps network, always

use Category 5 UTP cabling.

For 10Mbps network operation, use Category 3 (or higher) UTP cable.

To connect the Adapter to a hub, the cable type must be "straight" (e.g.

PLANEX UTP-xx-05 and UTP-xx-DT).

To connect two computers directly without using a hub, use a "crossover"

cable (e.g. PLANEX UTP-xx-05CR).

The FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter has a RJ-45 STP port to connect to a

100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet or 10BASE-T Ethernet network. Please see the

following sections for more information.

Connecting to a 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet network

To connect the FW-100TX Adapter to a 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet

network, a Category 5 UTP cable (ex. PLANEX UTP-xx-05, UTP-xx-DT)

with an RJ-45 connector at each end is required. The maximum cable

length is 100m. Follow the procedure below to connect to your network.

1. Plug one end of the cable into the RJ-45 port of the Adapter.

2. Plug the other end into a 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet hub.

Connecting to a 10BASE-T Ethernet network

To connect the FW-100TX Adapter to a 10BASE-T Ethernet network, a

Category 3 or 5 UTP cable (e.g. PLANEX UTP-xx-05) with an RJ-45

connector at each end is required. The maximum cable length is 100m.

Follow this procedure to connect to your network.

1. Plug one end of the cable into the RJ-45 port of the Adapter.

2. Plug the other end into a 10BASE-T Ethernet hub.

Connecting the Adapter to a Network

About Network Cables

FW-100TX

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This chapter describes how to install the Windows95 driver for the Fast

Ethernet Adapter.

There are several varieties of Windows95, and the driver installation

procedure for this OS varies slightly among these versions. Please verify

your Windows95 version before proceeding.

1. Double click on the [My Computer] icon and double click on [Control

Panel].

Chapter 3

Installation under Windows95

Installing the Driver

FW-100TX FW-100TX

3. Look at the system column on the "Information" screen in the "System

Properties" window. If it shows either "4.00.950" or "4.00.950a" as the

system version, follow the instruction under section "Installation under

Windows95 Version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a" to install. If it shows

"4.00.950b" or any other version, follow the steps described in section

"Installation under Windows95 Version 4.00.950b".

2. Double click on the [System] icon.

Installation under Windows95 Version 4.00.950B

1. Insert the FW-100TX into your computer's PCI slot and switch on the

computer.

2. The system automatically detects the FW-100TX at Windows95 startup,

and Device Driver Wizard window appears on the screen. Click on the

Next button.

FW-100TX FW-100TX

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3. After a while, the wizard display "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" as

device name. Click on the Location button, and enter "a:\win95". Then

click on the Finish button.

4. Windows95 starts copying the files. If a message asks for the files on

F W-100TX Driver Disk while copying, enter a:win95\ (if the floppy

diskette is in drive A) as the directory name and click on the "OK"

button.

5. If the system asks for specific files on Windows95 CD-ROM, insert your

Windows95 CD-ROM or floppy disk and enter the directory name (e.g.

If the CD-ROM is in drive E, enter e:win95. Or if Windows95 is

preinstalled on your computer, enter c:\windows\options\cabs.

FW-100TX FW-100TX

6. After the file copy has completed, you will be asked to restart the

computer. Remove the driver diskette from the drive and click on the

"OK" button to restart the computer.

Note:

If an exclamation mark "!" is visible next to the "FW-100TX" item in the

Device Manager screen (from Control Panel -> System), run the supplied

Diagnostics utility. For more details, please refer to Chapter 7.

After completing the steps in Section 3-1, follow the procedure below to

verify that the driver has been installed properly.

1. Double click on the "My Computer" icon and double click on the

"Control Panel".

Verifying the Installation

FW-100TX FW-100TX

If you don't see "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" below the network

adapter and/or a "?" or "!" symbol appears next to the icon, it means that the

driver installation was not successful. Delete the driver following the

procedure described in Section 3-3 and reinstall the driver (see Section 3-1).

2. Double click on the "System" icon. In the "System Property" window,

click on the "Device Manager" tab. Click on the "+" symbol on the left

of the network adapter and see if "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" is

visible.

FW-100TX FW-100TX

4. By clicking on the "Resource" tab, you can check the resources (I/O port,

IRQ) the adapter is using. Also make sure that the "conflicting devices"

field displays "No conflict".

3. Select "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" and click on the "Property"

button. If a message stating "This device is working properly." appears

at "Device Status", the driver has been installed successfully.

FW-100TX FW-100TX

If the "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" item does not appear, the driver

may not have been installed properly. If there is an "Other" device and if

"PCI Ethernet Controller" or "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" appears

when you click on the "+" symbol on the left side, then select that and click

on the "Delete" button.

Follow the procedure below to delete the FW-100TX driver:

1. Open "My Computer", "Control Panel" and double click on "System" to

display the "System Property" window. Click on the "Device Manager"

tab in the "System Property" window, then click on the "+" symbol on

the left of the network adapter. "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" will

be displayed, so select this and click on the "Delete" button.

Deleting the Driver

FW-100TX FW-100TX

4. Click on the "Detailed Setting" tab.

5. Select "Media Type" from the Property and set "Value". You can choose

one of the following settings.

Auto Sense :

The communication rate (100Base-TX/10Base-T) and the communication

mode (full-duplex/half-duplex) are automatically set by the Auto-

Negotiation function.

100BASETX :

The communication rate will be fixed to 100BASE-TX/half-duplex.

100BASETX Full_Duplex :

The communication rate will be fixed to 100BASE-TX/full-duplex.

10BASET (Twisted_Pair) :

The communication rate will be fixed to 10BASE-T/half-duplex.

10BASET Full Duplex :

The communication rate will be fixed to 10BASE-T/full-duplex.

6. Click on the "OK" button.

7. Click on the "OK" button again. You will be asked to restart the

computer. Click on the "OK" button to restart your computer.

2. The system asks you whether you really wish to delete the driver. Click

on the "OK" button to continue.

3. Power off the computer and remove the FW-100TX from the computer.

The initial setting of the communication rate of the FW-100TX Adapter is

configured by Auto-Negotiation (AutoSense). Auto-Negotiation

automatically sets the appropriate communication rate and mode. To change

these settings, follow the procedure below:

1. Double click on the "My Computer" icon and double click on the

"Control Panel" icon.

2. Double click on the "Network" icon.

3. Select "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter" and click on the "Property"

button.

Setting the Communication Rate

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FW-100TX

This chapter describes how to install drivers when using the FW- 1 0 0 T X

Fast Ethernet Adapter on Windows98.

1. Insert the FW-100TX into a PCI slot of your computer and turn on the

computer.

2. The system automatically detects the Ethernet adapter at Wi n d o w s 9 8

startup, and a "New Hardware Append Wizard" window appears on the

screen. Click on the "Next" button.

Chapter 4

Installation under Windows98

Installing the Driver

5. Insert the supplied driver diskette into your floppy drive, and click on the

"Next" button.

6. The message "The driver file for the following device will be searched."

appears. Click on the "Next" button.

7. Windows98 starts copying the files. If it asks for certain files on

Windows98 CD-ROM, insert your Windows98 CD-ROM and specify a

path. (If Drive E is your CD-ROM drive, enter e:\win98. If Windows98

has been preinstalled on your PC, enter c:\windows\options\cabs.)

3. Select "Search for the most appropriate driver for the device in use" and

click on the "Next" button.

4. In the next window, you can specify the location of the driver to be

installed. Check only "Floppy Disk" and remove all check marks from

other items.

FW-100TX

After the driver installation has completed, follow the procedure below to

verify that the driver has been installed properly.

1. Double click on the "My Computer" icon and then double click on the

"Control Panel".

2. Double click on the "System" icon. In the "System Property" window,

click on the "Device Manager" tab. Click on the "+" symbol on the left

of the network adapter and see if "FW-100TX Fast Ethernet Adapter"

will be visible.

Verifying the Installation

8. After the file copy has completed, a massage reading "The software

needed for the new hardware is installed." appears. Click on the "Finish"

button.

9. You will be asked to restart the computer. Remove the driver diskette

from the drive and click on the "Yes" button to restart the computer.

Note:

If an exclamation mark "!" is visible next to the "FW-100TX" item in the

Device Manager screen (from Control Panel -> System), run the supplied

Diagnostics utility. For more details, please refer to Chapter 7.

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