Black Box LE9050A-USB User manual

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© Copyright 2001. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.

MARCH 2001
LE9050A-USB
USB Ethernet Adapter
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FCC INFORMATION
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AND
INDUSTRY CANADA
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS
Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular 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. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
telephone reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.

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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
Caution:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables and power
cords are required to connect this device to a personal
computer or other Class B certified device.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for
radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits
radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils
numériques de classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

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CE MARK DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Mark Declaration of Conformity
The USB Ethernet Adapter conforms to the following
standards:
EMC:
• EN 55022 (1994): Limits and methods of
measurements of radio interference characteristics
of information technology equipment.
• EN 50082-1 (1992): Electromagnetic compatibility:
Generic immunity standard residential;
commercial and light equipment.
Supplementary Information:
The USB Ethernet Adapter complies with the
requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. The
products were tested in a typical configuration.

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NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)
ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT
INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD
1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes
de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para
referencia futura.
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de
operación deben ser respetadas.
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo,
cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca,
etc..
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales
que sean recomendados por el fabricante.
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea
recomendado por el fabricante.
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más
allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio
deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no
interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama,
sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se
debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los
orificios de ventilación.

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NOM STATEMENT
10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor
como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo
amplificadores) que producen calor.
11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del
tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el
aparato.
12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la
polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no
sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos,
poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen
del aparato.
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las
recomendaciones del fabricante.
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las
lineas de energia.
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no
sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean
derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del
aparato; o
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en
su desempeño; o
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL
Compaq is a registered trademark of Compaq Computer
Corporation.
DEC is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment
Corporation.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
Northern Telecom is a registered trademark of
Northern Telecom Limited.
Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are
acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

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CONTENTS
Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.1 Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Universal Serial Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.3 Disconnecting the USB Ethernet
Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.4 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.4.1 Windows 2000 Installation . . . . . . . 13
3.4.2 Windows 98 Installation . . . . . . . . . 14
3.5 Online User Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.6 Other Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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1. Specifications
Ethernet Connector: Unshielded RJ-45 female
connector
Ethernet LEDs: (1) Activity (green);
(1) Link (yellow)
Operating Temperature: 32 to 158°F (0 to 70°C)
Operating Humidity: Up to 90% non-condensing
Certifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B, CE
Power: Operating Voltage: 5 V (powered via the
USB connection); Power Consumption: 80 mA
(active), 120 mA (max.)
Size: 1"H x 1.67"W x 2.3"D (2.5 x 4.3 x 5.8 cm)
Weight: 1.9 oz. (54 g) including the USB cable

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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
2. Introduction
2.1 Description
Use the USB Ethernet Adapter to add a 10BASE-T
Ethernet connection to any USB-equipped notebook or
desktop PC. Offering simple and true “plug and play”
Ethernet connection, the USB Ethernet Adapter is
perfect for multi-PC households and small-office/
home-office (SOHO) environments.
The USB Ethernet Adapter plugs directly into the USB
port located on the back of most modern computers,
and eliminates the need to open the PC when adding an
Ethernet connection. The Adapter is designed
specifically for Windows®out-of-the-box installation, and
includes an NDIS MiniPort driver.
2.2 Universal Serial Bus
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a peripheral bus standard
developed by PC and telecom leaders such as Compaq®,
DEC™, IBM®, Intel®, Microsoft®, NEC, and Northern
Telecom®. PCs equipped with USB ports allow computer
peripherals to be automatically configured as soon as
they are physically attached without the need to reboot

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or run setup. Thus, USB brings true out-of-the-box plug-
and-play to computer peripherals. USB features a fast
I/O transfer rate of 12 Mbps and allows up to 127
devices to run simultaneously on one computer.
Typically, there are several connectors on the back of a
computer, each of which accepts a specific kind of
device connector and cable. As a result, a confusing
maze of connectors and cables may be found at the back
of a computer when a full range of peripherals is
attached. USB eliminates the need for a variety of
connectors and cables because a single, standard type of
connector and cable is used for every peripheral device.
2.3 Features
• Tested and approved by the USB organization.
• The simplest way to add an Ethernet connection
to a notebook or desktop PC.
• Conforms to both USB and IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
specifications.
• No need to open the PC and install an internal
NIC card.

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• Plug-and-play installation.
• Automatic enumeration and resource
management.
• Add or remove the Ethernet connection while the
PC is up and running.
• Supports Windows 2000, Windows 98, and
Windows 95B (OSR2.1, OSR2.5).
• Supports the energy-saving and suspend and
resume functions.
• No external power supply is required.
• RJ-45 female connector for Ethernet 10BASE-T
connection.
• Dual LED status indicators for Link and Activity.
• Ideal for home PC users.
• Self-diagnostics at initialization.

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3. Installation
3.1 Unpacking
Make sure that you received all of the the items listed
below. Also, verify that the items haven’t been damaged
during shipping.
• (1) USB Ethernet Adapter
• (1) USB Ethernet software diskette
• This users’ manual
3.2 Hardware Installation
The USB Ethernet Adapter hardware installation is a
simple two-step process:
1. Attach the USB Type A plug to the USB port on
the computer.
2. Attach a UTP or STP network cable (Category 3 or
5) to the RJ-45 connector located on the other
side of the adapter.

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3.3 Disconnecting the USB Ethernet Adapter
When you have finished working with the USB Ethernet
Adapter, you can disconnect it from the computer by
pulling the Type A plug from your computer.
NOTE
When reconnecting the USB Ethernet Adapter to the
computer, allow approximately one minute for the system to
recognize the reconnected adapter.
3.4 Software Installation
3.4.1 W INDOWS 2000 I NSTALLATION
1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Follow the hardware installation instructions.
3. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard
window appears. Click Next.
4. The Install Hardware Device Drivers window
appears. Choose Search for a suitable driver for
my device (recommended)and click Next.
5. The Locate Driver Files window appears. Select
the Floppy Disk Drive checkbox and click Next.
The system searches for the driver.

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6. Windows finds the driver in the floppy disk. Click
Next.
7. Windows copies the necessary files from the floppy
disk.
8. The Digital Signature Not Found window appears.
Click Yes.
9. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
window appears. Click Finish.
3.4.2 W INDOWS 98 I NSTALLATION
1. Start Windows 98.
2. Follow the hardware installation instructions.
3. The Add New Hardware Wizard window appears
with the message This wizard searches new drivers
for: USB Ethernet Adapter. Click Next.
4. Choose Search for the best drivers for your device
and click Next.
5. Choose the Floppy Disk Drive check box, insert
the USB Ethernet software diskette and click Next.
6. Windows asks you What do you want to install?

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Choose The updated driver (Recommended) and
click Next. Windows is now ready to install the
card. Click Next.
7. Windows copies the necessary files to your hard
disk. Click Finish to complete network installation,
remove the USB Ethernet software diskette, and
click Yes to restart the computer.
NOTE
If you have any installation problems, refer to the
Troubleshooting section of the Online User Guide.
3.5 Online User Guide
To install the Online User Guide:
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the USB Ethernet software diskette into the
PC diskette drive.
3. From the Program Manager, select the File menu.
(For Windows 95, select the start menu.)
4. Select Run.
5. Type A:\SETUP and select OK.

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6. Follow the Help utility’s on-screen instructions for
the setup process.
3.6 Other Operating Systems
Refer to the Online User Guide and the README file.