Dynex DX-E201 User manual

USER GUIDE • GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR • GUÍA DEL USUARIO
Network PC Card
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DX-E201
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Dynex DX-E201 Network PC Card
Contents
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Package contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
General description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Networking basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting up the network card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Naming your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Checking TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Configuring a dynamic IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Assigning a static IP address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Component configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windows 2000/XP network
component configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Windows 98SE/ME network
component configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
File and print sharing configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
FCC STATEMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Copyright and disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
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Introduction 5
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Dynex DX-E201 network PC Card. This User Guide
provides a general description of the card’s features, configuration instructions,
and troubleshooting information. Installation instructions are provided in the
printed Installation Guide.
Product components
Package contents
Make sure that the package contains the following items:
• Dynex DX-E201 network PC Card
•Installation Guide and this User Guide
• Drivers and manual on CD
To use the network card correctly, make sure that your system can at least support
the following requirements:
• Pentium 150 MHz or Faster
• 64 MB RAM
• 32 MB available hard drive space
• One available PC Card slot
• CD or DVD drive
General description
The Dynex DX-E201 network PC Card is a credit-card size Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
adapter for Ethernet computing. The computer must be equipped with a Type II
32-bit CardBus-compliant slot. The card will not fit into 16-bit slots.
The card automatically detects network settings, and configures itself for
optimum performance on the connected network.
Note: Auto-negotiation works only whenthe card is connected to the network by
a device (switch or hub) which also has auto-negotiation.
The card features two LED indicators that show linkage and activity states, speed
and duplex, transmitting and receiving data, and carrier detection.
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Features
• 100 MBps and 10 MBps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802.3/ 802.3u
(The 100 indicator shows that the data transmission rate is at a fast 100
MBps and the 10 indicator shows that the data transmission rate is at 10
MBps)
• Ethernet 100Base-TX and 10Base-T PCMCIA PC Card Standard version 2.0
and newer
• PCMCIA standard 68-pin front-end connector
• 15-pin back-end connector for media coupler
• Full-duplex capable in 10 MBps and 100 MBps modes
• Auto-negotiation per IEEE 802.3u specification
• No manual setup switches –– fully automatic configuration Laser-welded
stainless steel case
• RJ-45 connector with auto-detection of network speed
•Softwaresupport:
• Diagnostic program
• Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
Networking basics
FAST ETHERNET
Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard 802.3u that
extends the traditional 10 MBps (10 megabit/sec) Ethernet technology to achieve
100 MBps (100 megabit/sec) transmission and reception. Because Fast Ethernet
retains the traditional Ethernet CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense, Multiple Access, and
Collision Detect) protocol, it remains wholly compatible with 10 MBps Ethernet
while providing a tenfold increase in network capacity.
AUTO-NEGOTIATION
Auto-negotiation controls the cable when a connection is established to a
network device. Auto-negotiation detects the various modes that exist in the
device and automatically configures it to the highest performance mode of
operation.
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Setting up the network card
Naming your computer
To name your computer and workgroup:
1Click Start, right-clickNetwork Places, thenclickProperties. The System
Properties dialog box opens.
2Click the Identification tab.
3If you want to name your computer or change your computer’s name, type a
new name in the Computer name box. Each computer name on your
network must be unique. The computer’s name should be 15 characters or
less with no spaces.
4If you want to enter a workgroup name, type the name in the Workgroup
box. The workgroup name must be identical for all computers on your
network.
5If you want to add an optional description for your computer, type the
description in the Computer Description box.
6Click OK.
7Repeat this process for each computer on your network to make sure that
they all have a unique computer name and identical workgroup name.
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8Setting up the network card
Installing TCP/IP
To install TCP/IP on your computer:
1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window
opens.
2Double-click Network. The Network window opens.
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3Click Dynex DX-E201 CardBus PC Card, then click Add. The Select
Network Component Type window opens.
4Click Protocol, then clickAdd. The Select Network Protocol window opens.
5Click Microsoft. Click TCP/IP, then click OK. The TCP/IP Installation is
complete.
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10 Setting up the network card
Checking TCP/IP
To check the TCP/IP configuration:
1Click Start, then Run. The Run dialog box opens.
2Type winipcfg in the Open box, then click OK. The IP Configuration screen
opens, and the IP address appears in the IP Address box.
3Click More Info to display additional IP information, then click OK.
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