Planex UE-100TX User manual

Brand: Planex

Model: UE-100TX

Type: User manual

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FCC Warning

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 energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

H o w e v e r, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, 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:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one

which the receiver is connected to

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved

by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to

operate the equipment.

Warnings: Wear an antistatic wrist strap to take other suitable measures to

prevent electrostatic discharge whenever handling the equipment.

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.

VCCI Note

This product complies with VCCI Class B.

Safety Instruction

Unless specifically recommended by the manufacturer, do not use

attachments other vendors as they may cause hazards.

Do not use this product near water.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

Appendix B

Appendix A

About this manual

Chapter 1

Introduction

Provides product overview and parts terminology. Please be sure to read this chapter

first.

Chapter 2

Installation

Provides a step-by-step procedure for installing the adapter under Windows98/98 Second

Edition. This chapter also explains how to connect the UE-100TX to Ethernet networks.

Chapter 3

Adjusting Windows98 Network Settings

Describes how to setup a Windows95/98 peer-to-peer networking environment.

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Provides workaround information for some of the problems you may encounter while

installing or using the product.

About Flow Control

Describes what Flow Control is and how it improves network efficiency.

Version:1.0 E Rev.A

Appendix C

Specifications.

Provides the technical specifications of the UE-100TX.

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Appendix A

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

Appendix B

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

Appendix C

Specifications ...................................................

Chapter 1 Introduction

About USB ........................................................

Product Overview ............................................

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

System Requirements ......................................

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

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

Chapter 2 Installation

Driver Installation ............................................

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

Uninstalling the Adapter and the Driver

..............

Chapter 3 Adjusting Windows98 Network

Settings

Enabling NetBEUI Protocol ............................

Enabling TCP/IP Protocol ..............................

Defining User Information ..............................

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USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a general purpose serial interface designed to

connect a computer and low-to-middle speed devices. The standard was

developed by Microsoft, Intel, IBM, Compaq, DEC, Northern Telecom and

NEC, and was officially released in 1996.

USB connection scheme is of a tree structure with one host computer as its

starting point (root). Up to 127 devices may be connected via several USB

hubs. In one USB bus tree, USB hubs may be cascaded up to 5 levels (or 6

levels including the device at the end). The maximum distance between the

host computer and the device at the end is 30 meters, and up to 5 meters of

device-to-device distance is allowed.

Chapter 1

Introduction

About USB

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With traditional external interfaces, each connected device requires its own

resource. If the system has a keyboard, a mouse, a serial port and a printer,

for instance, a total of four IRQ resources are used for these devices. On the

other hand, a USB device uses only one resource even when up to 126

additional devices are attached to it. Furthermore, all USB devices use the

same USB cable; the user no longer needs to obtain multiple cables with

different connector types.

Undoubtedly, USB is a cost-effective, easy-to-use new connection standard

with a minimum computer resource requirement. Many computer

peripherals with USB support are already available today.

Using the UE-100TX, you can easily connect your PC with USB support to

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet networks. As the adapter fully supports

Plug & Play, its installation is easy and quick. Just like ordinary 10BASE-

T/100BASE-TX network adapters, the UE-100TX functions as an interface

between your PC and Ethernet networks.

The USB Ethernet Adapter is equipped with the latest chipset from

ADMtek, and is ready for Flow Control in full duplex mode (IEEE802.3x),

a feature not supported by traditional NICs. When combined with a

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

UE-100TX performs full duplex flow control to effectively control packet

losses.

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The USB standard supports both Low Speed mode (1.5Mbps) and High

Speed mode (12Mbps). When a USB device is connected to a host, the

device notifies the host which speed setting should be used. Whenever a

new USB device is added, the host sets a schedule that determines at what

interval data should be sent to which USB device. All USB devices support

Hot Swap feature that allows each device to be added or removed while the

PC is online. Not only that, all USB devices support Plug and Play function

that enables the devices without rebooting the PC. Due to these two

features, the user can quickly employ a USB device anytime it is needed.

Each USB device is equipped with one or more downstream port(s) (Type B

connector) and one upstream port (Type A connector). Type A and Type B

connectors differ in shape, and are used to avoid connecting cables in a

wrong direction. To connect two USB devices, the downstream port on one

device needs to be connected to the upstream port on the other device via a

USB cable. A USB device may connect to any port as long as the connector

type matches. No loop is allowed in one bus tree, and a computer other than

the host PC may not be included in the tree.

USB devices operate from either an external AC power adapter (“Self

Power Mode”) or from power supplied through the USB cable (“Bus Power

Mode”). USB devices with lower power consumption, such as mouse and

keyboard, may use the Bus Power Mode to directly draw its power from a

USB cable. Devices with Bus Power Mode support are further subdivided

into low power consumption devices (up to 100mA) and high power

consumption devices (100 to 500mA). Since no AC adapter is required,

devices with Bus Power Mode support are easy to setup. However, an AC

adapter may be required when USB devices with high power consumption

are in use. Please always check whether enough power is supplied to all of

the USB devices attached.

Product Overview

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The product package should contain the following items:

UE-100TX USB Ethernet Adapter

USB Cable x 1

This user’s manual

Driver Diskette x 1

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

reseller for replacement.

The UE-100TX is equipped with one Type B USB connector and one RJ-45

port. The Type B connector attaches to a USB hub, whereas the RJ-45 port

is used to connect to Ethernet networks. The RJ-45 port is equipped with

two LED indicators. The green indicator is the Link LED, and the orange

indicator is the Act LED of the RJ-45 port.

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Complies with USB Spec 1.1

Requires no AC adapter: the adapter directly draws its power from a USB

bus *1

Provides easy operability of ordinary PCI/ISA network adapters

Requires no computer resources

Fully supports Plug & Play

Full Duplex operation supported

Complies with IEEE802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX

standards

Supports IEEE802.3x Flow Control during full duplex communications

Supports Autosense: the adapter automatically detects the network type of

the other party (10/100Mbps, Full/Half Duplex)

Compatible with Windows NDIS driver

The two LED indicators display network status in real time

1 About USB Power Modes

All USB devices support either Self Power mode or Bus Power mode.

Those operating in Bus Power mode directly draw their power from the

attached USB bus via the power line in a USB cable. The UE-100TX is a

power thrifty device which employs Bus Power mode to operate.

IBM PC/AT compatible with 486 (or higher) processor

RAM: 16MB or greater

On-board USB connector or internal USB adapter

Windows98 or Windows98 Second Edition

Packing List

Parts Terminology

Features

System Requirements

Figure 1-1

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This LED blinks while the adapter transmits or receives data.

< Model Name (printed right next to the Pci logo). >

The model number of the USB Fast Ethernet Adapter.

< Serial No. >

A unique product serial number is assigned to each UE-100TX unit. The

same number is printed on the product package, and it is required for user

registration. This number is also necessary to obtain all technical support

services.

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< Upstream Port >

The USB Type B connector is used to link the UE-100TX to a USB host

(device).

< RJ-45 Port >

The RJ-45 port is used to connect the UE-100TX to Ethernet networks.

< Link LED (Green) >

The LED blinks whenever there is a valid data link on the adapter.

< Act LED (Orange) >

Figure 1-2

Figure 1-3

Figure 1-4

Figure 1-5

This chapter describes how to attach the UE-100TX to a PC and Ethernet

network. Driver installation procedure for the product will be also provided

later in this chapter.

Windows NDIS driver is required to install the UE-100TX. Be sure to have

the supplied driver diskette and your Windows98/98SE CD-ROM (or floppy

disks) handy.

1. Attach the supplied USB cable to the USB upstream port on the UE-

100TX (Type B connector).

2. Attach the other end of the USB cable to the USB downstream port on

your PC or a USB hub.

Note :

Before connecting the UE-100TX to a USB hub, verify that the USB hub is

operating in Self Power mode.

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Chapter 2

Installation

Driver Installation

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

Next button. The system will detect the device driver. Verify that the

device name “UE-100TX USB Ethernet Adapter” is visible in the

window. Click on the Next button to continue.

6. After a while, the system reports that the driver has been installed. Click

on the Finish button.

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3. Windows98 will automatically detect the UE-100TX as soon as it is

attached to the PC, and Hardware Wizard will start.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 “Specify Location” and remove all check marks

from other items. Then enter “a:\” in the location field.

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If you don’t see this item below [Network Adapter] but a “?” or “!” symbol

appears on the icon, it means that the driver installation did not complete

successfully. Delete the driver following the procedure as described in 2-3

and start the installation procedure described in 4-1 again.

3. Select “PLANEX FNW-9702-T/T3 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter” and click

on the “Properties” button. If a message stating “This device is working

properly” appears at “Device Status”, it means that the driver has been

installed successfully.

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7.If this is the first time to install a network adapter on your PC, the system

prompts you to configure network settings. Consult with your network

administrator and enter the correct addresses/ values in the displayed

fields. Click on the Close button.

8. The system starts copying files. After a while, it will ask you to specify

the locations of several files on Windows98/98SE CD-ROM (or FD). Set

your Windows98 CD-ROM or floppy disk to the system, and enter

“e:\win98” for Win98 CD-ROM or “a:^ for Win98 FD. (It is assumed

that your CD-ROM drive is Drive E and floppy drive is Drive A.) If you

are using a PC preinstalled with Windows98/98SE, enter

“c:\windows\options\cabls” as driver path.

9. After all the files have been copied, you will be asked to restart the

c o m p u t e r. Remove the driver diskette or CD-ROM from the computer

and click on the Yes button to restart the computer.

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

verify that the driver has been installed properly.

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

Panel].

2. Double click the System icon. In the “System Properties” window, click

on the “Device Manager” tab. Click on the “+” symbol on the left of

[Network Adapter] and see if “UE-100TX USB Ethernet Adapter” will

be visible.

Verifying the Installation

This section describes how to enable the TCP/IP or NetBEUI protocol under

Windows95/98.

Note :

Please consult with your network administrator first and see whether you

need to add either of these two protocols. If one of these protocols has been

already added to your PC, you need not go further in this section.

Before proceeding, verify that the UEN-100TX has been installed to your

PC and 1 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX cable is already attached to both

1)the RJ-45 port of the UE-100TX and 2) the RJ-45 port on your hub.

1. From the Start button, select [Settings] and then [Control Panel]. Double-

click the Network icon.

Next, click on the Add button to open the screen below. Select the Protocol

item on the left and click on the Add button.

2. Select “Microsoft” in the Manufacturers list, and click on “NetBEUI” in

the Networking Protocols list. Click on the OK button.

Now, an item labeled NetBEUI should be visible in the Network window.

S i m i l a r l y, install “Microsoft Network Client” (a “Client” component) and

“Microsoft Network Sharing Service” (a “Service” component) if they have

not been installed yet. Go to Step 1 above and select “Client” or “Service”.

If you do not wish to install TCP/IP, directly proceed to Section 3-3.

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The UE-100TX is automatically uninstalled from your system whenever its

USB cable is removed from the PC. The UE-100TX is automatically

enabled as soon as the USB cable (extending from the UE-100TX)to is

reattached to the PC However, be sure to restart your computer to update

the system’s network configuration.

To completely remove the device driver of the adapter, follow the steps

below:

1. Open [My Computer], [Control Panel] and double click [System] to

display the System Properties window. Click on the “Device Manager”

tab, and then click on the “+” symbol on the left of the network adapter.

An item labeled “UE-100TX USB Ethernet Adapter” will be displayed.

Select this item and click on the “Delete” button.

2. Physically remove the USB cable from the UE-100TX.

If you wish to re-install the adapter to your system, attach the UEN-

100TX to the computer or USB hub and then repeat the steps described

in Section 2-1.

Chapter 3

Adjusting Windows95/98 Network Settings

Enabling NetBEUI Protocol

Uninstalling the Adapter and the Driver

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2. Select “Microsoft” in the Manufacturers list, and click on “TCP/IP” in the

Networking Protocols list. Click on the OK button.

Now, an item labeled TCP/IP should be visible in the Network window.

Similarly, install “Microsoft Network Client” (a “Client” component) and

“Microsoft Network Sharing Service” (a “Service” component) if they have

not been installed yet. Go to Step 1 above and select “Client” or “Service”.

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1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel. Double-

click the Network icon.

Next, click on the Add button to open the screen below. Select the Protocol

item on the left and click on the Add button.

Enabling TCP/IP Protocol

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administrator and verify that these parameters are okay..)

4. Click on the OK button and close the Properties screen.

Note :

A unique IP address must be assigned to each PC (network adapter). If the

IP address of the first PC on your network is 192.168.100.101, the second

PC must have a different IP address (Ex. 192.168.100.102). Similarly,

the third PC must have yet another IP address (Ex. 192.168.100.103).

Note that all PCs on the same network must have the same subnet mask.

In the example above, all PCs must have “255.255.255.0” as subnet

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Assigning an IP Address to Your PC

You need to assign a unique IP address to all computers (and thus the

network adapters/ attached UE-100TX cables) in a TCP/IP network.

1. In the Network window, select “TCP/IP ->UE-100TX USB Ethernet

Adapter” and click on the Properties button.

2. Click on the IP Address tab, and select “Specify an IP address” option in

the window.

3. You can enter a desired IP address and subnet mask for the network

a d a p t e r. In this example, an IP address that starts with “192.168..” ( a

default IP for LAN) is used. IP address is set to 192.168.100.101, while

subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0. (Consult with your network

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other PCs on the network will not be displayed in the Network

Neighborhood window.

Computer Description

Enter any additional information about the PC. This parameter is optional.

2. Click on the Configuration tab, and locate a field titled “Primary Network

Logon”. Click on the pull-down menu button, and select “Microsoft

Network Client”. If this item is not available in the list, click on the Add

button to add this Client component. (See Step 2 in Section 3-1 above.)

3. After you have made all the necessary changes to the Network

parameters, click on the OK button. The PC will ask you whether you

wish to restart the system. Select “Yes” to restart the computer. If the PC

prompts for Windows CD-ROM, set your Windows Installation CD-

ROM to the CD-ROM drive.

4. After the system has restarted, enter your password to log on to the

network. Double-click the Network Neighborhood icon to access other

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mask.

After NetBEUI or TCP/IP protocol has been enabled, you need to define the

user information of each networked PC. “Workgroup” refers to the name of

the network to which the PC belongs. “Computer Name” is the name by

which the PC is identified in the network.

1. From the Start button, select Settings and then Control Panel. Now,

double-click the Network icon.

Click on the Identification tab, and enter the three parameters displayed in

the screen (the last parameter is optional).

Computer Name

Enter a unique computer name to identify this PC in your network. This

name will be displayed in the Network Neighborhood window. Make sure

that each PC has a different computer name.

Workgroup

Enter the name of the network to which this PC belongs. Be sure to assign

the same Workgroup name to all PCs on the same network. Otherwise,

Defining User Information

PCs on your network.

Check the following aspects of your system if the UE-100TX does not

function properly.

Is the USB Cable inserted firmly into each device?

Each end of the supplied USB cable must be firmly inserted into the USB

port of each device. Verify that the connections are both secure and

steady.

Be sure to use the supplied USB cable.

Always use the supplied USB cable from Planex Communications Inc.

Has there been any attempt to insert/ remove a USB cable during device

installation or while the USB device is in use?

Although the USB standard supports hot swap, you may not connect or

disconnect a USB cable to a USB device during its installation or

operation. Before disconnecting a USB cable from the USB device,

please make sure that the device is not in use.

Always insert/remove the cable slowly.

Abrupt insertion or removal of the USB cable may result in some

abnormal behavior of the device. When inserting or removing the cable,

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting

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other PCs on the network are visible.

If the systems displays “Request Timed Out” as the result of ping command,

verify that the hubs and cables are working properly. Or, you may connect

two PCs via a cross-over cable and see whether the two computers can

communicate with each other. If it works, then the hubs or cables you

previously used may not working properly. Refer to the user’s manual of

the hubs or replace the cables with other working cables.

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please try to do it slowly.

Networking Issues

Does the Link LED of the attached hub illuminate?

If the Link LED is not turned on, use another port on the hub or replace

the cable with a working cable.

You may not skip password.

When Windows starts up, it will prompt you for a password to log on to

your network. If you pressed the ESC key or “Cancel” button to skip this

process, restart Windows and enter your password.

Can you find other PCs in the “Network Neighborhood” screen?

If you do not see other computers in this window, check whether a

“shared” folder is present in other computers. To learn how to share

devices over network, please refer to your Windows98 User’s Manual.

Use the Ping command (TCP/IP network only).

If you are using TCP/IP and experiencing difficulty in connecting to the

network, use the ping command to see whether the network is working

properly. From the Start button, select [Programs] and them [MS-DOS

Prompt]. In this window, enter “ping ***.***.***.***” where *** stands

for the IP address of one of the other PCs on your network. (Ex. ping

192.168.100.101) Ping sends signals to the specified IP address and

checks whether the other party has responded to them. If the network

adapter of the other party (PC) is working properly and all the cables and

hub(s) are in good condition, a message starting with “Reply from...” will

be displayed. Open the Network Neighborhood window and see whether

The USB Fast Ethernet Adapter supports an advanced feature called “Flow

Control” to prevent packets from overflowing the packet buffer of switches.

The flow control technology used in half-duplex mode is called “Back

Pressure”, while the flow control used in full-duplex operation is called

“IEEE 802.3x”. In Back Pressure, a collision signal is sent out whenever

the packet buffer becomes full. On the other hand, a switching hub with

IEEE 802.3x support transmits a “pause” command to the source node to

stop the data flow itself. To utilize IEEE802.3x flow control, the attached

network card must also support IEEE802.3x flow control (as of now, most

of the NICs on the market do not support this standard. The UE-100TX is

the first USB Ethernet adapter equipped with this advanced feature).

If either the switch or network interface card does not support flow control,

the source device (PC) will continue to send packets to the switch even

when its packet buffer is full. As a result, packets received by the switch

will overflow and those overflowed packets are lost. Upper layer protocols

handle the lost packets, and TCP/IP (as one of the protocols) requests the

PC to resend the packets. Since packet overflow itself at the switch persists,

PCs will be forced to consume extra system resources by sending packets

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Appendix B

About Flow Control

USB Classification : USB Spec1.1

Ethernet Standard Conformance : IEEE802.3 10BASE-T,

IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX,

IEEE802.3x Flow Control

Power Supply : Bus powered (directly draws its

cable from the USB cable)

Power Consumption : 500mA Max.

USB Connector : USB Type B Plug

Network Connector : RJ-45

Operating Temperatures : 5-40C

Operating Humidities : 0-80% (non-condensing)

Materials Used : Plastic

Weight : 50g

Dimensions : 68 x 53 x 25mm

EMI : FCC Class B, VCCI Class B, CE

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again and again even though most of the packets are lost continuously.

1. The available space in the buffer memory decreases

2. Sends out a ‘Pause’ packet to the receiving port

3. The sending party detects the Pause packet and reduces the volume of

packets being transmitted

Both the sending and receiving parties must support IEEE802.3x Flow

Control

Appendix C

Specifications

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