Digital Equipment EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 Operating and maintenance instructions

EtherWORKS ISA
PnP 10
Installation and
Configuration
Part Number: EK-DE305-IN. A01
Revision/Update Information: This is a new manual.
Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

December 1996
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described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions
contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in
accordance with the description.
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FCC Class B Certification
FCC ID: HEDEN1660
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. Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void
the user’s authority to operate this equipment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, 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 try 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 receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one which the receiver is
connected to
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
VCCI Class 2 Compliance
( V C C I )
This product is compliant with the requirements of CISPR 22 Class B, and is eligible to bear the CE Mark
label.

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Contents
Before You Start
Overview..................................................................................................... ix
Conventions................................................................................................. ix
Package Contents.......................................................................................... x
Quick Installation ........................................................................................ xi
MPX Link for Novell NetWare................................................................... xii
1 Introduction
Overview...................................................................................................1–1
EtherWorks ISA PnP 10 Adapter ...............................................................1–1
Features.....................................................................................................1–2
2 Hardware Installation and Configuration
Overview...................................................................................................2–1
Hardware Features.....................................................................................2–1
Connectors..........................................................................................2–2
LEDs ..................................................................................................2–3
Hardware Installation.................................................................................2–3
Hardware Configuration.............................................................................2–5
Optional Remote Boot ROM...............................................................2–8
Connecting to an Ethernet Network ...........................................................2–8
Connecting to a Twisted-Pair Ethernet Network..................................2–8

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Connecting to a Ethernet Network Using AUI ....................................2–8
Connecting to a ThinWire Ethernet Network ......................................2–9
3 Diagnostics and Software Installation
Overview...................................................................................................3–1
Diagnostics................................................................................................3–1
Adapter Diagnostics............................................................................3–1
EEPROM Diagnostics.........................................................................3–3
Network Diagnostics...........................................................................3–3
Software Information.................................................................................3–3
Software Installation..................................................................................3–4
Menu Bar Options...............................................................................3–4
Menu Selections .................................................................................3–5
A Troubleshooting
Overview..................................................................................................A–1
Clean Boot................................................................................................A–1
Diagnostic Test Errors..............................................................................A–2
Cabling..............................................................................................A–3
B General Information
Overview.................................................................................................. B–1
Conformance............................................................................................ B–1
System Configuration Specifications ........................................................B–2
Operating Environment Specifications...................................................... B–3
Connector Pin Assignments...................................................................... B–4
8-Pin MJ Port.....................................................................................B–4
AUI Port............................................................................................B–5
Other Digital Network Products................................................................B–5
Ordering Information.........................................................................B–7

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C Plug and Play Systems
Overview..................................................................................................C–1
Plug and Play Characteristics....................................................................C–1
Glossary

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Before You Start
Overview
This guide explains how to install and configure the EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10
adapter (also referred to as the DE305 or adapter). The adapter uses the 1Step
Installation utility (also referred to as 1Step) for hardware configuration,
software installation, and diagnostics.
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
Convention Description

A number in a black circle in text refers to the
corresponding number in an accompanying
illustration.
Italics In examples, indicates a variable. In text,
emphasizes a term or indicates a book title.
Note Contains information of special importance.
Monospaced type Indicates text that you enter or text that the system
displays.

Before You Start
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Package Contents
The EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 package contains the items in the following list
and shown in the following figure:
• The EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 adapter 
• Antistatic packaging 
• A 3 î -inch distribution diskette 
• A T-connector 
• This installation and configuration guide 
LJ-5231.AI4
EtherWORKS
ISA PNP10
DE305-AA
Installation
LNK
ACT
DE305-AA
1
2
34
5

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Quick Installation
The DE305 distribution diskette contains the menu-driven 1Step Installation
utility that provides quick adapter hardware configuration, software installation,
and diagnostics for NetWare and non-NetWare operating systems. (See the
Hardware Configuration section in Chapter 2 for more information.)
To install the DE305 adapter and the 1Step utility, use the following procedure:
1. Power down your PC, then install the DE305 into an empty 16-bit ISA slot.
2. Power up your system.
3. When the DOS prompt appears, insert the DE305 distribution diskette into
drive A, then enter the following command:
C:> A:\1STEP
4. Press Enter to display the 1Step main screen:
5. Select the Hardware Configuration option from the main screen. If you have
multiple adapters installed, identify the one you wish to configure by
selecting the corresponding MAC address from the LAN Adapter list.
6. Select the View Current Configuration option from the 1Step Main Menu to
verify the hardware settings.
7. Select the Default Setup option if your computer supports Plug and Play.
Select the Manual Setup option if your computer does not support Plug and Play
or if you need to change the default settings.
8. Save the configuration selected in step 7.
The 1Step utility will reboot your system if you select the Default Setup option
or enable the boot ROM.
9. Run diagnostics on the adapter and EEPROM.
10. Run diagnostics on the network.
11. Select the Exit option to return to the 1Step main screen.
12. Select Exit to return to the DOS prompt.

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MPX Link for Novell NetWare
As an alternative to the previous procedure, you can use the MPX Link option
from the 1Step main screen to automatically log on to the Novell NetWare
network using the adapter’s current I/O base address and IRQ setting. The 1Step
utility will copy the appropriate drivers onto your hard disk, create the necessary
configuration files, initialize the network drivers, and log on to the nearest
NetWare server.
To initiate the MPX Link function, use the following procedure:
1. Insert the DE305 distribution diskette into diskette drive A.
2. Enter the following command at the DOS prompt, then press Enter to
display the 1Step main screen:
C:> A:\1STEP
3. Select the MPX Link option.
4. Insert the NetWare Universal Client diskette into the diskette drive, then
press OK.
The 1Step utility copies the necessary NetWare drivers and configuration files into
the NWCLIENT directory. It creates the startnet.bat and net.cfg files if you do not
already have a valid configuration defined for these files. In addition, the utility loads
the network drivers and attaches to the nearest server. (At this time, you will be
prompted for your login name and password.)