Aztech NETCARD AZ-NC2100 User manual

NETCARD
Users Manual
Version 1.0
AZ-NC2100
AZ-NC2100(Lite)

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Preface .......................................................................
Introduction..............................................................
Before You Begin .........................................................
2.1 Safety Precaution ................................................................
2.2 Installation Notes ................................................................
Setting Up Your Network Card ......................................
3.1 Installing the Network Card ..................................................
3.2 Connecting the Network Card ..............................................
Installing the Network Card Driver .................................
4.1 For Windows® 2000 .......................................................
4.2 For Windows® 98............................................................
4.3 For Windows® 95............................................................
4.4 For Windows for Workgroup 3.11 (WFW) ......................
4.5 For Windows NT®3.51/4.0 ............................................
4.6 For Netware ODI Client (3.x/4.x) .................................
4.7 For Novell Netware 3.12 ...............................................
4.8 For Novell NetWare 4.1 ................................................. 27

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4.9 For Novell NetWare 4.11 ...............................................
4.10 For Novell Client32 ........................................................
4.11 For Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS .............
4.12 For LAN Manager 2.1 Workstation/Sever (NDIS)..........
4.13 For SCO Unix 4.x...........................................................
4.14 For SCO Unix 5.x...........................................................
4.15 For UnixWare7 ...............................................................
4.16 For Packet Driver............................................................
LEDs Descriptions ......................................................
Technical Specifications .............................................
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Chapter 1  Introduction
Preface
This manual covers the models AZ-NC2100 and AZ-NC2100(Lite).
It includes installation and connection of the Network card (chapter 3) and
installation of the Network Card driver (chapter 4). Before you proceed with
the installation, make sure that you have read through the safety guidelines
and installation notes (chapter 2).
For further technical details on your card, you may refer to the ReadMe.txt file
found in your NetCard Installation CD.

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Chapter 1  Introduction
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of NetCard !
NetCard 10/100Mbps is a Fast Ethernet Adapter that gives you the flexibility to
connect 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet without the need of tedious
configuration.
It can support 200Mbps full-duplex support and has a 32-bit Bus Master high-
performance data transfer to Host.
Proceed now to connect NetCard to your computer for a full-time dedication to a
network, either at home or in your office !
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Chapter 2  Before You Begin
Before You Begin
This chapter contains the safety rules and the installation
guidelines that you need to know before you start installing
your network card.
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2.1 Safety Precaution
•Do not remove your card from its protective bag until you are ready to
install it.
•Always try to hold your card by its edges. Avoid touching any electronic
components on your card.
•Static electricity can cause permanent damage to your card. To prevent
such a damage, you must ground yourself during the installation:
»Use a grounding strap - a coiled wire with a clip at one end and an
elastic strap at the other. Wear the strap around your wrist and attach
the clip to any non-painted metal surface of your computer chassis.
»If you do not have a grounding strap, touch any non-painted surface
of your computer chassis before you begin installation, and again
every minute or so until the installation is completed.
2.2 Installation Notes
•The graphics and screens illustrations shown in this easy start may differ
from what you see in your system, but the steps still apply.
•A Philips screwdriver is required.
•The documentation for your computer should come in handy during the
installation. Have it ready by your side.

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Network Card
3.1 Installing the Network Card
Poweroff yourcomputerand anyconnecteddevices beforeinstallingyour
card !
¶Remove the cover of your
computer.
Setting Up Your Network
Card
This chapter contains information on how to install and
connect your network card.
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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Network Card
·Locate any available
PCI Bus slot and
remove its cover plate.
Keep the mounting
screw to secure your
card later.
PCI Bus Slot
Cover Plate
Mounting Screw
¸Align your card with
the PCI Bus slot and
firmly push it into the
slot. If the card does
not slide in, do not
force it. Make sure that
the card is lined up
properly and try again.

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Network Card
ºReplace the cover of your
computer.
¹Secure your card to your
computer chassis with the
mounting screw.

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Network Card
3.2 Connecting the Network Card
For10Mbpsconnection,youmayuseCategory3,4,or5UTPEthernetcable.
For100Mbps connection, use onlyCategory 5 UTP Ethernetcable.
This completes the setting up of your network card. Please proceed to the next
chapter to install your network card driver.
For descriptions on the LEDs, you may refer to the section onLEDs Descriptions.
Do not plug in your telephone line to the Ethernet Jack! The Ethernet
Jack is only for the network cable.
Ethernet Jack either connect the
Ethernet cable to
another computer that
has a PCI network card
or
connect it directly to a
Hub
 For connection between 2 computers, a
crossover UTP cable must be used.
Link LED
ActivityLED
100M LED

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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
Installing the Network
Card Driver
This chapter contains information on how to install the network
card driver in Windows®2000, 98, 95, Workgroup 3.11,
Windows NT, NetWare ODI Client, Novell Netware, Novell
Client32, Microsoft Network Client 3.0 for MS-DOS, LAN
Manager Workstation/Server, SCO Unix, UnixWare and
Packet Driver.
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4.1 For Windows®2000
Start your Windows. No installing of the Network Card driver is required as
the driver is already pre-installed in Windows®2000.
To verify this, from your Windows
desktop, right-click on My
Computer. Select Properties. Click
Hardware tab and click Device
Manager... .
Double-click on Network adapters.
You will see the Realtek device listed,
as shown on your right.
If you encounter any problems with the pre-installed driver, you may
perform the following update.

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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
4.1.1 Updating of Driver
1. From the Device Manager shown above, double-click on the device
'Realtek RTL8139(A) PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor'.
2. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver... button.
3. From the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard, click Next.
4. Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)' and
click Next.
5. Place the NetCard Installation CD on your CD-ROM drive. Select the
option 'CD-ROM drives' and click Next.
6. Select the option 'Install one of the other drivers' and click Next.
7. You will be prompted which driver to install. Select 'Realtek RTL8139(A/
B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet NIC' with Provider and Manufacturer from
Realtek and click Next.
8. Click Finish to complete the driver upgrade.

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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
The next window
prompt will ask
for your network
card driver.
Place the NetCard Installation
CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
Click Next.
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Click the option Search for the
best driver for your device
(Recommended).
Click Next.
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4.2 For Windows®98
Power on your
computer to start
Windows®98.
Windowswill detect the
newly-installed network
card and an Add New
Hardware Wizard window
will appear.
Location Of Driver: \WIN98

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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
This completes the installation of the network card driver in Windows®98.
Please proceed to section 4.3.1 - Verifying Your Network Card.
Upon completion, the
following window
will be displayed.
Click Finish. Restart your
system, if prompted.
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Windows will
prompt that it has
located the driver.
Click Next to proceed with
the installation.
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Select the source of
your driver.
Click Specify a location.
Click Next.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
Windows will now
prompt for the
location of the
network card driver.
Click Other Locations.
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4.3 For Windows®95
System may prompt for Windows 95 Installation CD/diskettes for some
files. Be sure that you have them by your side during installation.
Place the NetCard Installation CD
into your CD-ROM Drive.
Click Next.
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Power on your
computer to start
Windows®95.
Windows will detect the
newly installed network
card and an Update Device
Driver Wizard window
will appear.
Location of Windows 95 rev 4.00.950 B driver : \WIN95
Location of Windows 95 rev 4.00.950/rev 4.00.950A driver : \WIN95A

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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
In the text box, type either
"D:\Win95" for Windows®95 (rev 4.00.950 B) users
OR
"D:\Win95A' for Windows®95 (rev 4.00.950/rev
4.00.950A) users
(Assuming your CD-ROM Drive is D. Else substitute the drive
letter accordingly.)
Click OK.
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Click Finish to proceed.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
The Copying Files... dialog box will be prompted.
In the text box, type D:\Win95 or
D:\Win95A (see step 3).
(Assuming your CD-ROM Drive is D. Else
substitute the drive letter accordingly.)
Click OK.
Upon completion, restart your computer.
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This completes the installation of the network card driver in Windows®95.
Please proceed to section 4.3.1 - Verifying Your Network Card.
Upon system prompt for NetCard Installation CD, check that the
CD is in your CD-ROM Drive.
Click OK.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
4.3.1 Verifying Your Network Card for Windows®98/95
1. From the Windows task bar, click Start >Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click icon.
3. From the Device Manager tab, double-click Network adapters.
Make sure that the Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C8130) PCI Fast Ethernet is
listed as shown. This means that the network card has been installed
successfully.
(If there is a yellow exclamation mark on the network device, select the device,
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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
4.4 For Windows for Workgroup 3.11 (WFW)
Location Of Driver: \Wfw311\RTSND.386
Setup Procedure:
1. Select "Network Setup" icon in the Network Group.
2. Click on "Drivers...".
3. If you are replacing a previous LAN adapter, select Remove to delete that
adapter
4. Click on "Add Adapter".
5. Choose Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter.
6. Place the NetCard Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. Specify the
path D:\Wfw311\RTSND.386 for the location of the driver.
(Assuming your CD-ROM drive is D. Else, substitute the drive letter accordingly.)
7. Restart your computer when prompted, for the changes to take effect.
NOTES:
1. Parameters for the PROTOCOL.INI file:
AdapterID: This keyword is provided by RTL8139, and is required when
more than one PCI Ethernet Adapters exist on one system.
2. Installing Multiple LAN Adapters
There are two different method to complete it:
(a) Under DOS mode, modify the AdapterID in file
C:\Wfw311\PROTOCOL.INI.or
(b) Enter Windows. Follow step 2 as described above. Click "Setup.." >
"Advanced...", fill AdapterID in Value item. Make changes and click
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Chapter 4  Installing the Network Card Drivers
4.5 For Windows NT®3.51/4.0
Location of NT4.0 Driver: \WINNT4\RTL8139.SYS
Location of NT3.51 Driver: \WINNT351\RTL8139.SYS
1. From your Windows taskbar, click Start >Settings> Control Panel. Double-
click the Network icon.
2. From the Network Settings dialog box, click the Adapter tab >Add... .The
Add Network Adapter dialog box will appear.
3. From the list of network cards, select "<other> Requires disk from
manufacturer", and press <Enter>.
4. Place the NetCard Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
In the text box, type
D:\WINNT4 for Windows NT4.0
D:\WINNT351 for Windows NT3.51
(Assuming your CD-ROM drive is D. Else, substitute the drive letter accordingly.)
Click OK.
5. From the Select Line Speed dialog box, ensure that the value is "auto".
This allows the network card to auto-detect the line speed (either 10 Mb or
100Mb).
The values, "10" or "100" are used only when you want to force the network card
to 10Mb or 100Mb.
6. Next, from the Input EthernetID dialog box, click SKIP if there is only one
adapter is installed on your computer. (This option is only required when
you have more than one NetCard on this computer.)
7. From the Bus Location dialog box, if your system has more than one
hardware bus, select the Bus Type andBus number on which your network
adapter card is installed.
8. Windows will then perform the binding process.
(If any additional network software options were installed, you may be
prompted for specific information for these packages.)
10. Restart your system.