Abocom FE2500 User manual

CardBus 10/100 Ethernet
PC Card Adapter
Quick Installation Guide

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
This chapter describes how to install the CardBus
10/100M dual-speed PC Card in your notebook
computer and connect it to network. It’s referred to “the
PC Card” in this manual.
The PC Card could be connected to either 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet over unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) calbe. The PC Card has the ability
of automatic sensing and operating on either speed
without manual reconfiguration.
Inserting the CardBus Dual-Speed PC Card
1. Hold the CardBus PC Card with wide
connector toward the slot and the brand lable
facing upward.
2. Insert the CardBus PC Card and push it
firmly into the bottom. (Please see the figuer
on the next page for reference)
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Removing the CardBus Dual-Speed 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.
Connecting and Removing the Cable of Media
Coupler to the CardBus 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 it 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.
Note: This is not for telephone line connection.
• For 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.
• For 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
Activity: Blinks green when transmitting/
receiving data.
10/100Mbps: off /on
Link: Glows green when linked to a local
network net.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Windows 95 Installation
1. Assumed the drivers of PC Card slot are
well installed. The System Icon in the
Control Panel can report on its functionality.
Apart from the above mentioned, any
questions on this layer need to be taken up
with the computer's manufacturer.
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.
Windows 98 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.

2.Insert the PC Card into the slot. In New
Hardware Found dialog box, select Driver
from disk provided by hardware
manufacturer.
3.Windows will prompt a ADD NEW
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box, then
press Next.
4.Then Windows will prompt a ADD NEW
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box. In this
time, select Search for the … and press Next.
5.Windows will prompt a ADD NEW
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box. In this
time, select Floppy disk drives and please
insert driver diskette. Then press Next, the
driver will be installed and you may be asked
for the original Windows 98 CD/disks.
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6.For the first time installation, please click
Network icon in Control Panel to add
Protocols, Client and Service if you needed.
7.Reboot the machine and the card will be fully
functional.
Windows 2000 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.
2. Insert the PC Card into the slot, and wait
for the install wizard.
3. Windows will prompt a Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog box, then press
Next.
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4. Then Windows will prompt a Install
Hardware Device Drivers dialog box. In
this time, select Search for a suitable
driver for my device (recommanded) and
press Next.
5. Windows will prompt a Locate Driver
Files dialog box. In this time, select Floppy
disk drives and please insert driver
diskette. Then press Next, the driver will be
installed and you may be asked for the
original Windows 2000 CD/disk.
6. For the first time installation, please click
Network icon in Control Panel to add
Protocols, Client and Service if you needed.
7. Reboot the machine and the card will be
fully functional.
Windows ME Installation
1. Once the PC Card is well connected to your
computer, Windows ME will automatically
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detect the new device. Select Specify the
Location of the driver… and click Next.
2. Insert the device driver disk into the floppy
disk drive on your system. Select
Removable Media (Floppy, CD-ROM…)
and click Next.
3. Click Next to continue.
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4. Windows will copy the appropriate driver
to your system. If Windows ME asks you
to supply your original Windows ME
installation CD-ROM, load it on the CD-
ROM drive.
5. Click Finish to complete the software
installation.
Windows XP Installation
1. Once the device is well connected,
Windows will detect the new device and
prompt you to insert the network device
driver. Click Install from a list or specific
location… and click next.
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2. Insert the device Driver Disk into the
floppy disk drive of your system. Select
Search for the removable media… and
click Next.
3. Windows will start searching for the
appropriate driver for the installation.
When the screen appears as below, click
Continue Anyway to proceed.

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4. Wait for seconds while Windows copies the
appropriate driver to your system.
5. Click Finish. The software installation for
this network device is now completed.