Asante EtherPaC 2000+ Series User manual

Asanté
EtherPaC 2000+ Series
ISA Ethernet Adapter Cards
Installation Guide
ASANTÉ

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Disclaimer
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Copyright February,1995 byAsantéTechnologies,Inc.
Printed in USA.
Manual Reorder # 06--00205-00 Rev. A
Trademarks
AsantéTechnologies and EtherPaC 2000+ are trademarks ofAsantéTechnolo-
gies,Inc.
Ethernet is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation.
IBM,PC,XT,andAT are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Microsoft andWindows forWorkgroups are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
NetWare is a trademark of Novell,Inc.
All other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.

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FCC Information
This equipment is classified as a ClassA computing device. ClassA devices
may be used only in commercial,business,or industrial environments.
This equipment generates,uses,and can radiate radio frequency energy. If
this equipment is not insulated properly in strict accordance with the
instructions in this manual,then it may cause interference in its electronic
environment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a ClassA computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
Rules,which are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio fre-
quency interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interfer-
ence,in which case,the user,at his own risk and expense,will be required
to correct the interference.
Warranty
ThisAsanté EtherPaC 2000+ product has a limited lifetime warranty which
applies to the original purchaser of the product.AsantéTechnologies,Inc.
warrants that this product will be free from defects in title,materials and
manufacturing workmanship.If the EtherPaC 2000+ product is found to be
defective,then,as your sole remedy and as the manufacturer’s only obliga-
tion,AsantéTechnologies,Inc.will repair or replace the product provided
that (1) you callAsantéTechnologies,Inc.for a Returned Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number,that (2) you clearly write this RMA number on
the outside of the package,and that (3) you return it,postage prepaid,dur-
ing the warranty period.This warranty is exclusive and is limited to the
Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ product.
This limited lifetime warranty shall not apply toAsanté EtherPaC 2000+
products that have been subjected to abuse,misuse,abnormal electrical or
environmental conditions,or any condition other than what can be consid-
ered normal use.

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Note: The warranty card must be filed with Asanté
Technologies, Inc. within 30 days after date of pur-
chase.
Warranty Disclaimers
AsantéTechnologies,Inc.makes no other warranties,express,implied,or
otherwise,regarding the EtherPaC 2000+,and specifically disclaims any war-
ranty for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted in some states and the
exclusions specified herein may not apply to you. This warranty provides
you with specific legal rights. There may be other rights that you have
which vary from state to state.
Limitation of Liability
The liability ofAsantéTechnologies,Inc.arising from this warranty and sale
shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price. In no event shallAsanté
Technologies,Inc.be liable for costs of procurement of substitute products
or services,or for any lost profits,or for any consequential,incidental,direct
or indirect damages,however caused and on any theory of liability,arising
from this warranty and sale. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding
any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
FCC Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii
Warranty Disclaimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Asking for assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Technical support hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Tell us what you think . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Installing the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installing theAdapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Connecting to the RJ45 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Connecting to the BNC Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Connecting to the AUI Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Connecting the Crossover Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Configuring theAdapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Testing theAdapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Novell NetWare 3.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Novell NetWare 4.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
MicrosoftWindows forWorkgroups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
MicrosoftWorkgroupAdd-On forWindows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Activity LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Link LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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Remote Boot ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
BootingYour PC From a Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Installing the Boot ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Setting the Boot ROMAddress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Preparing the Network Server and PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
EtherPaC 2000+Adapter Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Bus Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Connector/Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Software Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Physical Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

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List of Figures
Figure 2-1 Inserting the adapter in an expansion slot. . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Figure 4-1 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Figure 5-1 Boot ROM socket on the adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

List of Tables
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Table 4-1 Status of theActivity LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Table 4-2 Status of the Link LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

1
Introduction

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Introduction
TheAsanté EtherPaC 2000+ adapter is a jumperless Ethernet Network Inter-
face controller (NIC) that connects a personal computer with an Industry-
StandardArchitecture (ISA) bus to an Ethernet network.The EtherPaC
2000+3 model has three connectors:UTP,AUI,and BNC.The EtherPaC
2000+T model has two connectors:UTP andAUI.
∆ This manual will refer to three connectors throughout,
although the card you’re using may have only two con-
nectors.
It operates in either 8- or 16-bit slots.The adapter is designed to comply with
the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard.
When installing the adapter into a personal computer,there are three con-
nectors provided for the user to attach the computer to the network
through different media.The user may select RJ45 to connect to 10BASE-T
Ethernet,BNC to connect to 10BASE-2 Ethernet,orAUI to connect to
10BASE-5 Ethernet.The adapter can work with all software drivers for Nov-
ell NE2000 adapters,including NetWare ODI and Microsoft’s LAN Manager,
Microsoft’sWindows forWorkgroups andTCP/IP,etc.
Before going any further,please make sure that you have the following items
in this package:
❏
EtherPaC 2000+ jumperless Ethernet adapter
❏ This manual
❏ One driver diskette
❏ OneT-connector (for EtherPaC 2000+3 only)
❏ One crossover cable (for EtherPaC 2000+T 2-user pack
only)
The EtherPaC 2000+ adapter features:
❏ Complete 16-bit jumperless network interface controller
that connects a personal computer with an Industry-
StandardArchitecture (ISA) bus to an Ethernet network

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❏
Operates in either 8- or 16-bit bus slots
❏ Provides UTP/AUI/BNC ports to comply with IEEE 802.3
10BASE-2,10BASE-5 and 10BASE-T standard
❏ Easy installation using the adapter configuration pro-
gram that lets you easily configure the adapter instead of
setting jumpers or switches
❏ Fully compatible with Novell’s NE2000 Ethernet adapter
❏ Provides drivers for virtually all popular Network Oper-
ating Systems including Novell’s NetWare,Microsoft’s
LAN Manager,Windows forWorkgroups,and FTP PC/
TCP
❏
On-board 16KB RAM for multi-packet buffer
❏ On-board boot ROM socket for diskless workstations

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Installing the EtherPaC 2000+
Adapter
• Installing the Adapter on page 2-2
• Configuring the Adapter on page 2-4
• Testing the Adapter on page 2-9

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Installing the EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter
Installing theAdapter
You should use the IEEE 802.3 standard to plan your network.
Using the EtherPaC 2000+ jumperless Ethernet adapter to set up your PC
network, install the adapter in the computer.
∆ You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on the
adapter.
1
Turn the power off and remove the computer cover.
2
Align the adapter’s edge connector with an expansion slot.
3
Push the adapter down into the slot until the adapter locks into
place. Figure 2-1 shows an example.
Figure 2-1 Inserting the adapter in an expansion slot

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Installing the Adapter
4
Replace the computer cover.
5
Attach the network cable. The adapter provides three connec-
tors for you to connect RJ45, AUI, or BNC to your Ethernet net-
work.
6
Turn the computer power on.
7
Run the Setup program to configure the adapter. Make sure that
the I/O address, memory address, and the interrupt line do not
conflict with other add-on cards.
Connecting to the RJ45 Connector
To use 10BASE-T (twisted-pair) cabling:
1
Plug in the network cable’s RJ45 connector into the RJ45 socket.
2
Plug the other end into the 10BASE-T network hub or wall
socket.
Connecting to the BNC Connector
To use 10BASE-2 (thin coaxial) cabling:
1
Attach a T-connector to the BNC connector on the adapter.

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2
Attach both ends of the T-connector to the network thin coaxial
cabling.
3
If the adapter is at the end of the network segment, install a 50
ohm terminator to the end of the T-connector that is not con-
nected to the network.
Connecting to theAUI Connector
To use a MAU or other transceiver on the AUI (DB15) port, follow the con-
nection instructions included with the device.
Connecting the Crossover Cable
The EtherPaC 2000+T 2-user pack contains a crossover cable for connecting
two PCs. To use the crossover cable:
1
Plug in the crossover cable’s RJ45 connector into the RJ45
socket of one PC.
2
Plug the network cable’s RJ45 connector into the RJ45 socket of
the crossover cable.
3
Plug the other end of the network cable’s RJ45 connector into
the RJ45 socket of the other PC.
Configuring theAdapter

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Configuring the Adapter
You use the
Setup
program to configure the adapter. The program is on the
Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter Driver Diskette.
This section shows you how to start the Setup program from DOS. The
instructions assume you’re using drive A: for the installation diskette.
1
Insert the Asanté EtherPaC 2000+ Adapter Driver Diskette into
drive A:.
2
From the DOS command line, type the following:
A:SETUP
3
Press Enter.
A screen appears showing the board model.
4
Press Enter to continue.
A screen appears titled Note About Setup.
5
Press any key to continue.
The Setup program searches for the EtherPaC 2000+ adapter.
A screen appears showing three options:
❏ CONFIG BOARD 1
❏ DIAGNOSTIC 1
❏ EXIT
6
Select CONFIG BOARD 1.
7
Press Enter to configure the board.
The NIC Board Setup screen appears. It includes:
❏ MODE

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❏
IO BASE
❏ IRQ NO
❏ INTERFACE
❏ BOOT ROM
❏ MEM. ADDR
❏ SAVE and EXIT
❏ QUIT (No Save)
To change a parameter value,select it using the UP or DOWN arrow key,
then press Enter.A pop-up menu shows the available values for the
selected parameter.Choose a value and press Enter to accept the new
value. When you’re finished, select SAVE and EXIT, then press Enter.
The following section describes each configuration step in detail.
1
Select MODE and press Enter.
The OPERATING MODE screen appears with the following oper-
ating mode options:
❏ NE2000 COMPATIBLE (default)
❏ Shared MEM. Mode
The EtherPaC 2000+ Ethernet adapter can be operated in
NE2000 compatible mode or shared memory mode. This parame-
ter lets you select the operating mode for the adapter and your
computer. If you select NE2000 compatible mode, the adapters
are fully compatible with Novell NE2000.
2
Select the appropriate mode and press Enter to accept this
option.

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Configuring the Adapter
3
Select IO BASE and press Enter.
A list of I/O base addresses appears. The list includes:
❏ 0x300 (default)
❏ 0x240
❏ 0x280
❏ 0x2C0
❏ 0x320
❏ 0x340
❏ 0x360
Before choosing an I/O base address, please make sure that no
other adapter in the workstation uses it. (If two cards share I/O
addresses,neither adapter will work properly.)
4
Select an I/O base address and press Enter.
5
Select IRQ and press Enter.
A list of interrupts appears. They include:
❏ 3 (default)
❏ 4
❏ 5
❏ 9 (2)
❏ 10
❏ 11
❏ 12
❏ 15
The IRQ line is like a communication channel. You must have a
unique IRQ number for your adapter.