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PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user’s manual
PCMCIA
10/100M Fast Ethernet Card
User’s Manual
Rev 2.0

PCMCIA Fast Ethernet card user’s manual
Regulatory compliance
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. This
equipment also complies with CE EN55022 Class B and VCCI V3 Class
B specifications. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro-
tection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment.
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. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interferen-
ce in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the parties respon-
sible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
About this manual
This user’s manual describes how to install and operate your Ethernet
card. Please read this manual before you install the product.
This manual includes the following topics:
ØProduct description, features and specifications.
ØHardware installation procedure.
ØSoftware installation procedure.
ØTrouble shooting procedures

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Table of contents
Regulatory compliance..........................................................................i
About this manual .................................................................................i
Table of contents..................................................................................ii
CHAPTER 1 1
Introduction 1
Features (for dongle-less PC Card).............................................................. 1
Features (for dongle type PC Card).............................................................. 2
Technology overview................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 2 4
Hardware installation (for Dongle-less PC Card) 4
What’s in the package................................................................................. 4
Hardware description.................................................................................. 4
Inserting the Ethernet card .......................................................................... 5
Connecting to a LAN................................................................................... 6
Status LEDs................................................................................................ 6
Ejecting the Ethernet card ........................................................................... 7
Hardware installation (for Dongle Type PC Card) 8
What’s in the package................................................................................. 8
Hardware description.................................................................................. 8
Inserting the Ethernet card .......................................................................... 9
Media Coupler LEDs .................................................................................11
Disconnecting the Ethernet Card ................................................................11
CHAPTER 3 15
Driver installation for Win 95/98/ME/2000/NT 15
Driver installation for Windows 95.....................................................15
Before Installation......................................................................................15
Driver Installation for Windows 95 OSR2 ..................................................16
Driver Installation on the Windows 95 Retail Version ................................20
Driver installation for Windows 98.....................................................21
Driver installation for Windows ME...................................................25
Driver installation for Windows 2000.................................................27
Driver installation for Windows NT 4.0..............................................31
CHAPTER 4 35
Driver installation for DOS environments 35
System Requirements.................................................................................35
Driver installation..............................................................................35

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Driver installation program ........................................................................35
Quick installation.......................................................................................36
The Install program............................................................................37
Using the Install program...........................................................................37
Auto configuration .....................................................................................39
Custom configuration.................................................................................40
Manual installation............................................................................42
Enablers.....................................................................................................43
Driver installation..............................................................................45
Microsoft Windows NT 3.51......................................................................45
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11...................................................46
Netware 3.X/4.X client ..............................................................................47
Microsoft LAN Manager ............................................................................47
Artisoft LANtastic version 6.0....................................................................48
CHAPTER 5 49
Installation for Linux 49
System Requirements.................................................................................49
Installing the driver for Linux.....................................................................50
APPENDIX A 53
Troubleshooting 53
Q&A for Windows environments.........................................................53
Windows 95/98..........................................................................................53
Windows 2000...........................................................................................54
APPENDIX B 55
Enabler program error messages 55
CARDGO.EXE..........................................................................................55

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ethernet card. This high-speed Eth-
ernet card complies with the PCMCIA standard and uses a female
RJ-45 connector to connect to the network.
The Ethernet card is switchless and software configurable.
Features (for dongle-less PC Card)
•Dongle-less design that integrates RJ-45 connector onto the
PC card
•No moving parts to break and no media coupler to lose
•Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and IEEE 802.3
10Base-T
•PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2compliant and later
•PC Card standard 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA interface
•Support all popular Network Operating Systems
•Supports hot swap card insertion and removal
•10/100Mbps auto-sensing
•Full/half-duplex auto-negotiation for both 10Base-T and
100Base-TX
•Switchless configuration setting

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Features (for dongle type PC Card)
•Type II credit-card size (5.0 mm)
•Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX and 802.3
10Base-T protocols.
•PCMCIA 2.1 and JEIDA 4.2compliant and later
•PC Card standard 68-pin 16-bit PCMCIA interface
•Supports all popular operating systems
•Supports hot swap card insertion and removal
•10/100Mbps auto-sensing
•Full/half-duplex auto-negotiation for both 10Base-T and
100Base-TX
•Switchless configuration setting
Technology overview
LAN
LAN (Local Area Network) is a communications network that
serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of
servers, workstations, a network operating system, and a communi-
cations link.
Ethernet
Ethernet is the most widely-used LAN access method, which is de-
fined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Ethernet is normally a shared
media LAN. All stations on the segment share the total bandwidth,
which is 10 Mbps (Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), or 1000
Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). With switched Ethernet, each sender and
receiver pair has the full bandwidth.

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Fast Ethernet
Also called 100BaseT, it is a high-speed version of Ethernet (IEEE
802.3u standard). 100BaseT transmits at 100 Mbps rather than 10
Mbps. Like regular Ethernet, Fast Ethernet is a shared media LAN.
All nodes share the 100 Mbps bandwidth. 100BaseT uses the same
CSMA/CD access method as regular Ethernet with some modifica-
tion. Three cabling variations are provided. 100BaseTX uses two
pairs of Category 5 UTP, 100BaseT4 uses four pairs of Category 3,
and 100BaseFX uses multi-mode optical fibers and is primarily in-
tended for backbone use.
This concludes the first chapter. The next chapter deals with the
hardware installation of the Ethernet card.

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Chapter 2
Hardware installation
(for Dongle-less PC Card)
This section covers inserting your Ethernet card in the notebook’s
PCMCIA slot, and connecting the card to a network.
What’s in the package
Please ensure that the following items are included in your package.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
•PCMCIA 10/100Mbps Ethernet card
•CD-ROM (includes device drivers and this user’s manual)
•Quick Installation Guide
•Hard Case
Hardware description
The Ethernet card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has a
68-pin connector for attaching to the notebook’s PCMCIA slot, and
an RJ-45 connector for use with 10BaseT Ethernet or 100BaseTx
Fast Ethernet networks.

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Inserting the Ethernet card
Note! These instructions apply to most notebook computers.
For detailed information on inserting PC cards into
your notebook, consult the notebook user’s manual.
Follow the procedure below to install the Ethernet card.
1. With the card’s 68-pin connector facing the notebook’s
PCMCIA slots, slide the card all the way into an empty slot.
Do not force the connection!
2. Connect to a network. (See Connecting to a LAN that fol-
low.)
RJ-45
Status LEDs

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Connecting to a LAN
To use the Ethernet card’s Ethernet capability, you can connect to a
port on a hub or to an RJ-45 phone jack with another male-to-male
RJ-45 line or connector.
Connecting to an RJ-45 phone jack Connecting to a hub
Status LEDs
The following illustration shows the Ethernet card LEDs:
RJ-45
LINK/ACT LED
10/100M LED

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The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs:
LED MEANING
10/100M Indicates the connection speed. When off, the connec-
tion speed is 10 Mbps. When on, the connection speed
is 100 Mbps.
LINK/ACT Indicates link status and transmit/receive activity. It is
normally off. When off, indicates that the link is inactive.
When lit, indicates that the link is active. When there is
packet transmit or receive activity, this LED is blinking.
Ejecting the Ethernet card
After you have disconnected the RJ-45 connectors, you can eject
the Ethernet card from the notebook’s PC Card slot.
Note! In Win 95/98/ME/2000 operating systems, you do not have
to power down the notebook to remove the card. The card
is hot-swappable—you can remove the card when the
notebook is powered on. However, Microsoft recom-
mends that you stop the card. Refer to your Windows
95/98/ME/2000 online help for information on stopping the
Ethernet card.
Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards
from the PC slots. Consult your notebook’s user’s manual for de-
tails.
Warning! To prevent data loss, do not eject the Ethernet card when a
data transmission is taking place. Exit your communica-
tions program normally, stop the card if necessary, and
then remove the card.

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Hardware installation
(for Dongle Type PC Card)
This section covers inserting your Ethernet Card in the notebook’s
PCMCIA port, and connecting the card to a network.
What’s in the package
Please ensure that the following items are included in your package.
If any items are missing, contact your dealer.
•PCMCIA 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Card
•Ethernet media coupler with 15-pin flat connector at one end
and female RJ-45 connector at the other end.
•CD-ROM (includes device drivers and this user’s manual)
•Quick installation guide
•Hard case
Hardware description
The Ethernet Card is encased in a stainless compact frame and has
a 68-pin connector for attaching to the notebook’s PCMCIA port,
and a 15-pin flat connector for connecting to the Ethernet adapter.

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Inserting the Ethernet Card
These instructions apply to most notebook computers.
For detailed information on inserting PC cards into
your notebook, consult the notebook user’s manual.
Follow the procedure below to install the Ethernet Card.
1. With the card’s 68-pin connector facing the notebook’s
PCMCIA slots, slide the card all the way into an empty slot.
Do not force the connection!
2. Plug the RJ-45 adapter into the Ethernet Card’s 15-pin con-
nector.
10/100Mbps Ethernet
3. Connect the RJ-45 adapter to the network.

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You can connect the Ethernet adapter cable to a port on a
hub or to a RJ-45 phone jack with another male-to-male RJ-
45 line or connector.
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Connecting to a hub
After you have inserted the Ethernet Card, you must install the
drivers. If your operating system is Windows 98, Window 95, or
Windows NT, refer to Chapter 3. If your operating system is Win-
dows NT 3.51 or another DOS environment network operating
system, refer to Chapter 4. If your operating system is Linux, refer
to Chapter 5.

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Media Coupler LEDs
The following illustration shows the Media Coupler LEDs:
Fast
Ethernet
ACT
100M
LNK
ACT
100M
LNK
The following table describes the meaning of the LEDs:
LED MEANING
ACT Indicates transmit or receive activity. It is normally off.
When there is packet transmit or receive activity, this LED
is on.
100M Indicates the connection speed. When off, the connection
speed is 10 Mbps. When on, the connection speed is 100
Mbps.
LNK Indicates whether the link is active or not. When lit, indi-
cates that the link is active. When off, indicates that the
link is inactive.
Disconnecting the Ethernet Card
The Ethernet Card RJ-45 connector is designed to lock in place
when connected to the Ethernet Card. The following illustration
shows the location of the clips:

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10/100Mbps Ethernet
Warning!
Do not pull on the RJ-45 cable to disconnect the RJ-45 con-
nector from the card. You may damage the RJ-45 connector
pins as well as the Ethernet Card.
After you have disconnected the RJ-45 cable, you can eject the Eth-
ernet Card from the notebook’s PC Card slot.
In Win 95/98 operating systems, you do not have to
power down the notebook to remove the card. The card
is hot-swappable—you can remove the card when the
notebook is powered on. However, Microsoft recom-
mends that you stop the card. Refer to your Win 95/98
online help for information on stopping the Ethernet
Card.
Most notebooks have an eject lever or button for ejecting PC cards
from the PC ports. Consult your notebook’s user’s manual for de-
tails.
Warning!
Do not eject the Ethernet Card when a data transmission is
taking place. Exit your communications program normally,
stop the card if necessary, and then remove the card.

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This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers driver installa-
tion for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME operating systems.

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