Abocom FE1000 User manual

10/100Mbps Dual Speeds
Fast Ethernet
PC Card Ethernet
Adapter
Quick Installation Guide

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
This chapter describes how to install the dual speeds
Fast Ethernet PC Card in your notebook computer
and connect it to network.
The PC Card could be connected to either 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet over unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cable. The PC Card has the
ability automatic sensing and operating on either
speed without manual reconfiguration.
Please refer to Software Installation on how to
install network drivers using menu driven
installation utility.
Inserting the Dual Speeds Fast Ethernet PC
Card
1.Hold the PC Card with wide connector toward the
slot and the brand label facing upward.
2.Insert the PC Card and push it firmly into the
bottom.
(Please see the figure on the next page for
reference)
Removing the Dual Speed Fast Ethernet PC
Card
It’s quite different for various computer mechanical
designs. Please refer to the PC Card removal
instruction in the document for your notebook
computer.
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Connecting and Removing the Cable of Media
Coupler to the PC Card
Grasp the PC Card 15-pins connector at the end of
the media coupler with the pointing triangle facing
upward. Gently insert it into the mating connector
on the PC Card until it clicks in place at both sides.
Attention should be paid when removing the
15-pins connector. Please press the both sides of the
connectors before dragging out of the PC Card.
Connecting to the Network
Connect unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable to
the RJ-45 connector of media coupler before
loading any network driver.
symbol 108 \f "Monotype Sorts" \s 6OFor operation in
the100Mbps (100Base-TX) Ethernet network, a
Category 5 unshielded twisted pair(UTP) cable

should be used to connect between media coupler
and 100Mbps hub or switch.
symbol 108 \f "Monotype Sorts" \s 6OFor operation in the 10Mbps
(10Base-T) Ethernet network, Category 3, 4 or 5
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable could be used
to connect between the media coupler and a
10Mbps hub or switch.
LED Indicators
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Plug the driver diskette into the floppy drive and set
the current drive to the floppy drive. Then run
INSTALL to install the real mode drivers such as
ODI or NDIS 2.x or Packet Drivers into the target
disk.
Novell Netware
There are two methods to install the Netware client
ODI driver, the menu installation and Netware 3.12
or 4.x Client installation.
Menu Installation
1.Run INSTALL.EXE from the root directory of
driver diskette.
2.Select Netware 3.x and 4.x Workstation”item
from menu.
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3.If current settings are acceptable, select Start
Installation and go to step 5. Otherwise, select
Modify Parameters to make settings changed
4.Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to
make change and press <Enter>” to select a fit
value. When the configurations are set
completely, press <Enter> on the OK” field to
exit the screen and go back to step 3.
5.Installation program starts copying related files
from diskette to the destination directory and
modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG
under usersymbol 146 \f "Parisian BT" \s 10’}s
agreement
6.Now, the installation is completed. Please reboot
the computer to make your Netware connection.
If you wanted to install the ODI driver by
manual, you may follow the instructions list
below.
1.Copy the files LE100ODI.COM and NET.CFG
from the path \NETWARE and the file
LANEN.EXE from the path \ENABLER in the
driver diskette into the Netware client directory
containing Novell's LSL.COM, IPXODI.COM
and NETx.COM files.
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2.Using a text editor to edit the NET.CFG for
setting the default frame type. In the Netware
server the frame type is set to 802.3 for NW3.11
and 802.2 for NW3.12 and NW4.x The frame
type must be set to the same with the server or
the client couldnsymbol 146 \f "Parisian BT" \s
10’}t login to the server.
3.Follow Novell's instructions on using ODI
programs. You can substitute the
LE100ODI.COM whenever a reference is made
to the Hardware Specific Module.
4.A typical ODI workstation startup batch file
includes:
>LANEN /IRQ=dd /IOP=xxx Card Enabler
>LSL ;Link Support Layer Module provided by
Novell
>LE100ODI ;Hardware Specific Module
>IPXODI ;IPX Protocol Stack Module provided by
Novell
>NETx ;Shell Support Module provided by Novell
>LOGIN
Novell Client Installation
1.Run the NetWare Client Install V1.21
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-Get the 4 Client disks from the network
administrator, or
-Run the \NWCLIENT\INSTALL.EXE in a
previous Installation
2.A message appears on the screen asking you
whether or not you want the program to perform
modifications on your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files.
3.Answer "Yes". The program then modifies your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files
accordingly and creates backup copies.
4.The following message appears:
-Install support for MS Windows? (Y/N):
5.Answer accordingly and provide a path if
necessary.
6.The program displays the following:
-Configure your workstation for backup by a
NetWare server running software such as
BACKUP? (Y/N):
7.Answer accordingly and provide a path if
necessary.
8.Select a driver for your network board.
9.From the driver list, select Other Drivers.
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10.Go to the Insert the Driver Disk dialog box and
specify the path where the ODI driver and INS
files reside. For example: C:\ODI.DOS.
11.Press Enter and select the target ODI driver.
12.Specify the driver's optional settings.
13.Press F10 to save to new configuration.
14.Highlight "Install press here" and press <Enter>
to install.
The program copies the necessary files for NetWare
Client. Continue the installation procedure to
completion. Upon completion, a new NET.CFG file
will be created in your DOS directory. Typically,
this file contains the following lines:
Link Driver LE100ODI
#FRAME Ethernet_802.3
FRAME Ethernet_802.2
:
15.Copy the file LANEN.EXE from the directory
\ENABLER in the driver diskette to Netware
Client directory.
16.Edit the STARTNET.BAT by a text editor. Add
an running LANDEN command at the beginning
of the file. An STARTNET.BAT for the ODI
workstation performs as the following
LANEN /IOP=nnn /IRQ=n
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--Card Enabler
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
--Set NetWare 4.X to English
language
LSL --Link Support Layer Module
provided by Novell
LE100ODI --Hardware Specific Module
IPXODI --IPX Protocol Stack Module
provided by Novell
VLM --DOS Support Module provided by
Novell
F: --Change to connected device
LOGIN xxx --Login to file server as user xxx
17.Run STARTNET to access the Novell network.
MS LAN Manager
1.View the README.TXT on the installation
diskette in the \NDIS2 directory. Before
installing the drivers, please ensure that the
Microsoft LAN Manager has been installed in
the target path. The installation program will
check and modify the PROTOCOL.INI file for
LAN Manager.
2.Run INSTALL.EXE from root directory of
driver diskette.
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3.Select Microsoft LAN Manager item on the
menu screen.
4.If current settings are acceptable, select Start
Installation” and go to step 6. Otherwise, select
Modify Parameters” to make setting changed.
5.Move cursor to each field you want to make a
change and press <Enter> to select a fit value.
When the configuration are set completely, press
<Enter> on the OK field to exit the screen and
go back to step 4.
6.Installation program starts to copy related files
from driver diskette to the destination directory
and modifies CONFIG.SYS and
PROTOCOL.INI under usersymbol 146 \f
"Parisian BT" \s 10’}s agreement.
7. Please reboot the computer to load driver and
start LAN Manager in batch.
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Example of PROTOCOL.INI: used by LAN
Manager
[PROTMAN]
DRIVERNAME = PROTMAN$
DYNAMIC = YES
PRIORITY = NETBEUI
[NETBEUI_XIF]
Drivername = netbeui$
SESSIONS = 6
NCBS = 12
BINDINGS = "LE100NDS_NIF"
LANABASE = 0
[LE100NDS_NIF]
; protocol.ini session for LAN driver.
IOADDRESS = 0x320
INTERRUPT = 11
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DRIVERNAME = LE100NDS$
Packet Driver
1.Run INSTALL.EXE from root directory of
driver diskette.
2.Select Packet Driver item on the menu screen.
3.If current settings are acceptable, select Start
Installation and go to step 5. Otherwise, select
Modify Parameters” to make setting changed.
4.Move cursor to focus on the field you want to
make a change and press <Enter> to select a fit
value. When the configuration are set
completely, press <Enter> on the OK” field to
exit the screen and go back to step 3.
5.Installation program starts to copy related files
from diskette to the destination directory and
modifies AUTOEXEC.BAT under usersymbol
146 \f "Parisian BT" \s 10’}s agreement.
6.Please reboot the computer to load the driver.
ODI Driver for Workgroups
1.Run Windows for Workgroups and click
Network Setup” icon in Network group.
2.In Network Setup dialog box, click Networks...”
button to select the network operating system.
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3.In Networks dialog box, check Install Microsoft
Windows Network and Others, thereafter select
Novell NetWare (Workstation Shell, 3.X) or
Novell NetWare (Workstation 4.0 and above)
and press OK to enter the screen of
PXODI.COM and LSL.COM”
4.Press OK to go back the Network Setup“ screen.
5.Click on Drivers...” button to select network
driver.
6.In Network Drivers dialog box, press Add
Adapter...” button to enter Add Network
Adapter dialog box. Select Unlisted or Updated
Network Adapter and press OK.
7.Windows will prompt an Install Driver dialog
box. In this time, put the driver diskette into
floppy drive and press OK.
8.Select the Netware ODI Driver ...” string and
press OK.
9.Follow Windows instructions to complete the
installation and exit Windows.
10.Run INSTALL.EXE from root directory of
driver diskette.
11.Select Windows for Workgroups” in Network
Operating System screen.
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12.If current settings are acceptable, select Start
Installation” and go to step 13. Otherwise,
select Modify Parameters” to make settings
changed.
13.Move cursor to focus on the setting you want to
make a change and press <Enter> to select a fit
value. When the configuration is set
completely, press <Enter> on the OK field to
exit the screen and go back to step 11.
14.Select Novell Netware Server as the network
server you will attach to and press <Enter> key.
15.Installation program starts to copy related files to
the destination directory and modifies
AUTOEXEC.BAT and NET.CFG under
usersymbol 146 \f "Parisian BT" \s 10’}s
agreement.
16.Please reboot the computer to have the driver
take effect.
Windows NT 4.0
Assumed that the Network Services already
installed in the NT 4.0 system.
1.Insert the Fast Ethernet PC Card into any one of
PC Card Slots in system.
2.Power up Windows NT 4.0
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3.Open My Computer
4.Open Control Panel
5.Run the Network
6.Select Adapters page
7.Press Add to add network adapter
8.Press Have Disk button
9.Insert the driver disk into drive A:
10.Specify the path to ” A:\and press OK
11.A dialog box will appear to adjust the
driver's settings. The resources assignment to
the adapter must be unique in the system.
12.Press OK when all settings are completed.
13.Press Close to complete network setting
Windows 95 Installation
1.Assumed that the drivers of PC Card slot are
well installed. The System Icon in the Control
Panel can report on its functionality. Apart from
above mentioned, any questions on this layer
need to be taken up with the computer's
manufacturer.
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2.Insert the PC Card into the slot. In New
Hardware Found dialog box, select Driver from
disk provided by hardware manufacturer”.
3.Please input the path, A:\ and insert driver diskette.
The driver will be installed and you may be
asked for the original Windows 95 CD/disks.
4.For the first time installation, please click
Network icon in Control Panel to add Protocols,
Client and Service if you needed
5.Reboot the machine and the card will be fully
functional.
Artisoft Lantastic 6.0 Installation
1.Install LANTASTIC 6.0 first.
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2.Run INSTALL.EXE from root directory of
driver diskette.
3.Select LANTASTIC 6.0 in Network Operating
System screen.
4.If current settings are acceptable, select Start
Installation” and go to step 6. Otherwise, select
Modify Parameters” to make settings changed.
5.Move cursor to focus on each field you want to
make a change and press <Enter>” to select a fit
value. When the configuration is set completely,
press <Enter>” on the OK field to exit the
screen and go back the step 4.
6.Installation program starts to copy the related
files from diskette to the destination directory
and modifies CONFIG.SYS, PROTOCOL.INI,
and STARTNET.BAT under usersymbol 146 \f
"Parisian BT" \s 10’}s agreement.
7. Please reboot the computer to have the driver
take effect.
IBM OS/2 Warp
NDIS2 Driver for OS2 Warp
Before the driver installation, please ensure that the
PCMCIA Service was installed and worked
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properly. If the PCMCIA Service of OS/2 Warp has
been enabled already, please jump to portion B for
driver installation otherwise please follow the
instructions in the following to install the PCMCIA
Service.
A. Enable PCMCIA Service of OS/2 Warp
1.In the OS/2 Desktop group, double-click on the
OS/2 System icon.
2.Double-click on the System Setup icon.
3.Double-click on the Selective Install icon.
4.Select the PCMCIA Support button.
5.Select PCMCIA system.
For example: select IBM ThinkPad 750
6.Click OK”.
7.Click Install
8.Select the source drive and directory
For Example D:\OS2IMAGE
9.Click Install
10.Click OK
B. Install NDIS2 driver for IBM LAN Server
4.0
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1.In the OS/2 Desktop group, double-click on the
MPTS icon.
2.Click on the Configure button.
3.Select the LAN adapters and protocols option.
4.Click on the Configure button.
5.Select the Other adapters ...” option.
6.Insert the driver diskette and type the driver path:
A:\OS2\NDIS2
Click on the OK button.
7.Select PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter, and then
click on the Add button.
8.Select IBM OS/2 NETBIOS, and then click on
the Add button.
9.Click OK”.
10.Click Close”.
11.Click Exit”.
12.Shutdown and restart your system.
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