Digi Edgeport/E User manual

Edgeport/E
USB ETHERNET ADAPTER
Installation
Guide
Model:
Edgeport/E
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Table of Contents
Edgeport/E .......................................................................................2
Interpreting the LEDs ......................................................................2
Cabling Edgeport/E..........................................................................2
Installing the Drivers........................................................................2
Twisted Pair Cabling........................................................................3
Regulatory and Other Information...................................................4

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Edgeport/E
Edgeport/E provides an easy out-of-the-box solution to connect a PC, notebook, or thin client to a local
area network (LAN). This Plug-and-Play alternative to network interface cards (NIC) connects to the host
via the USB port and offers one RJ-45 port to connect to a 10Base-T Ethernet LAN link.
Edgeport/E is bus-powered, so no external power supply is required. It draws less than 500 mA from the
upstream PC or hub. Compatibility with the USB 1.1 specification provides support for energy-saving
suspend and resume operations.
Network application software compatibility with Edgeport/E is provided through its use of a standard NDIS
interface device driver. Standard API protocol stacks included with Windows operating systems utilize the
NDIS interface and the device driver is installed easily through the included utilities.
Interpreting the LEDs
Link (Green) The link light is associated with LAN connection. When the Edgeport/E is
connected to your PC on the LAN, the LED is on.
LAN Activity (Yellow) The activity LED indicates that data is being sent from the PC to LAN and/or
data is being received from the LAN to PC.
Cabling Edgeport/E
Make sure your PC is powered on and that you are at the Windows desktop.
Edgeport/E has two ports: one is for RJ-45 UTP network cabling, the other is for USB cabling.
Plug the Type A (flat) end of the USB cable into the USB port located in the back of your PC or into an
available USB port on a standard hub or into an Digi International Hubport. Plug the Type B (square) end
of the USB cable into the back of your Edgeport/E.
Connect your Edgeport/E to a 10Mbps or 10Mbps/100Mbps auto-sensing hub using Category 5 UTP RJ-45
straight-through cabling. The RJ-45 jack fits into the RJ-45 port on both the Edgeport/E and the hub.
NOTE: Do not connect the Edgeport/E directly to another network card or adapter.
Installing the Drivers
Windows 98/Windows 2000/Windows XP
You will need the Edgeport/E Installation CD and you may need the Windows installation CD if the
installer asks for system files.
1. Connect Edgeport/E to your network cable and USB port in your PC.
2. After the Device Manager detects Edgeport/E and starts the Found New Hardware wizard, select
Search for a suitable driver for my device....
3. When prompted for search location, click the CD-Rom Drives checkbox.
4. When Windows indicates that it has found a driver for “USB 10/100 Ethernet,” click Next.
5. If Windows 2000 or Windows XP brings up a “Digital Signature not found” warning box, click Yes.
6. Windows copies files and installs the drivers for Edgeport/E. Click Finish to complete the
installation.
Windows automatically installs the TCP/IP component for the Edgeport/E network connection. By default,
TCP/IP is configured to obtain an IP address automatically. Use the defaults if your network has a DHCP
server. Otherwise, consult your network administrator.

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Windows NT 4.0
You will need the Edgeport/E installation CD and the Windows NT installation CD.
1. Connect Edgeport/E to your network cable and to the USB and insert the installation CD.
2. Click on Browse and go to <cd drive>:\winnt\edgeporte.
3. Double click on iuenxxx.exe. It may take a few minutes for the USB drivers to be installed and the
Edgeport/E drivers to be copied. When the installer is finished, the Network Control Panel will
appear.
4. If this is the first time that you are installing a network adapter, when told “Windows NT is not
installed,” click Yes.
5. Choose Wired to Network by clicking Next.
6. Click Select from List when prompted to start searching.
7. Click Have Disk when prompted to select network adapter.
8. Enter c:\winnt\ws_temp when prompted with Insert Disk.
9. Click OK in the Select OEM Option Window.
10. At this point you return to the window with the Network Adapters List showing "USB to Ethernet
Adapter." Click Next.
11. Check the Network Protocol(s) that you want and click Next. (Default is TCP/IP.)
12. Click Next in the Network Services dialog (unless you want services in addition to the defaults).
13. Click Next to install selected components.
14. Enter the location for Windows NT files, usually found in the \i386 directory of your NT Installation
CD.
15. If you selected TCP/IP as your protocol, you are asked if you wish to use DHCP. If you have a
DHCP server, click Yes. (If you select No, TCP/IP will prompt you for an IP address and Subnet
Mask).
17. Select Next in the Show Bindings dialog.
18. Click Next to start the Network.
19. Select a workgroup or domain for your computer and click Next.
20. If you have any other adapter(s), ensure that it is (they are) not on the subnet as the USB-Ethernet
adapter or that both adapters aren't using DHCP to obtain their IP addresses. If you only need the
USB-Ethernet adapter, go to the Bindings tab and select All adapters in the drop-down list. Then
select the other adapter and click Disable and then OK.
21. Click Finish. When asked to restart, click Yes.
Twisted Pair Cabling
There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and widely
compatible, and is required for Fast Ethernet.
You can buy Category 5 cabling that is pre-made, or you can cut and crimp you own. Category 5 cables can
be purchased or crimped as either straight-through or crossed. A Category 5 cable has 8 thin, color-coded
wires inside that run from one end of the cable to the other. Only wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 are used by Ethernet
Networks. Pin 1-2 must be connected to one twisted pair and Pin 3-6 must be connected to another twister
pair.

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Regulatory and Other Information
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Regulatory Information (USA only)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a circuit different from the receiver.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: The connection of a non-shielded interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC
Certification for this device.
FCC Regulation - Part 15
Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
This device complies with the requirements of
the Code of Federal Regulations listed below:
FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B for a digital
device.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful
interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

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Department of Communication
(DOC) Notice (Canada only)
This Class B digital apparatus meets the
requirements of the Canadian Interference-
Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte
toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouiller du Canada.
European Community - CE Mark
Declaration of Conformity (DOC)
According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014
Manufacturer’s Name:
Digi International
Manufacturer’s Addr.:
11001 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
declares that the product
Product Name: Edgeport/E
Model Number(s):301-1050-01
Product Options: All
conforms to the relevant EU Directives listed
here:
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC
Amending Directive 93/68 EEC
using the relevant section of the following EU
standards and other normative documents:
Safety: IEC 950:1991 +A1, A2, A3, A4
EN 60950:1992 + A1, A2, A3, A4
EMC
The following summarizes the specifications and
requirements for EN55024, EN55022 Class B &
CISPR 22 Class B emission and immunity tests.
If the actual test levels are higher or different
than required, these levels are listed in the
appropriate tables.
EN 55022 Class B (1994 w/A1 1995)
Test Specification
EN55024
Requirement
Electrostatic
Discharge
EN61000-4-2 +4 kV contact
+8kV air
Radiated Immunity EN61000-4-3 3 V/m
Electrical Fast
Transient Burst
EN61000-4-4 1kV (A/C), .5kV (I/O)
Surge EN61000-4-5 2kV common mode
1kV differential mode
Conducted
Immunity
EN61000-4-6 3V rms
Magnetic Immunity EN61000-4-8 1 A/m Not Applicable
Voltage Dips &
Interrupts
EN61000-4-11 >95%, 30% & >95%
EN55024 (1998)
Test Specification
EN55022
Requirement
Radiated Emissions — Class B
Conducted
Emissions
CISPR 22 Class B
European Contact
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UL/CSA Safety Information
This device complies with the requirements of
following safety standards below:
UL 1950, 3rd edition
CSA No. 950
Quality Manager
Austin, Texas
July 2006

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