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Table of Contents
Who Should Read This Manual ..................................................v
How This Manual is Organized ...................................................v
Chapter 1. Hardware Installation
Installation Overview ................................................................1-1
Before Installing Hardware .......................................................1-3
Chapter 2. Windows 95 and
Windows 98 Installation
Plug and Play Installation .........................................................2-1
Installing under Windows 95 OSR2 and Windows 98 ..............2-2
Troubleshooting Modem Installation ........................................2-4
Windows 95 and Windows 98 Driver Parameters ....................2-6
Chapter 3. Windows NT 4.0 Installation
Drivers Available ......................................................................3-1
Card and Socket Services .......................................................3-1
Installing Under Windows NT 4.0 .............................................3-2
Modem Setup ...........................................................................3-3
Windows NT Driver Parameters ..............................................3-4
Chapter 4. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Additional Sources of Information ............................................4-1
Diagnostic Self-Tests ...............................................................4-1
Troubleshooting Checklist ........................................................4-3
Keyword Reference (All Drivers) ..............................................4-4
Appendix A. Product Support Services
Help Files ................................................................................A-1
IBM Product Support ...............................................................A-1
Warranty Service Procedures .................................................A-1
Appendix B. Specifications
General Specifications ............................................................B-1
Ethernet Specifications ...........................................................B-1
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Modem Specifications .............................................................B-2
Appendix C. Notices
Notice to Users of Online Versions of This Book ....................C-2
Safety Notices .........................................................................C-3
Telepermit Compliance Notes for New Zealand .....................C-4
Electronic Emission Notices ....................................................C-6
Telecommunication Notices ..................................................C-24
Industry Canada Information .................................................C-25
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About This Manual
This manual explains how to install and configure the 10/100
EtherJet™ CardBus Ready Port Adapter with 56K Modem
referred to in this manual as the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port
Adapter with Modem.
Who Should Read This Manual
This manual is intended for use by installation technicians,
network administrators, and service personnel.
How This Manual is Organized
Chapter 1, “Hardware Installation,” describes how to install and
connect the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem.
Chapter 2, “Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installation,” describes
how to install the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with
Modem under Windows 95 and 98 operating systems.
Chapter 3, “Windows NT 4.0 Installation,” describes how to install
the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem under the
Windows NT operating system.
Chapter 4, “Diagnostics and Troubleshooting,” describes how to
troubleshoot and diagnose problems with the EtherJet CardBus
Ready Port Adapter with Modem.
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Safety Information
Danger: Before you begin to install this product, read
the safety information in Caution: Safety Information–Read This
First, SD21-0030. This booklet describes safe procedures for
cabling and plugging in electrical equipment.
Gevarr: Voodrat u begint met de installatie van dit
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SD21-0030. Hierin wordt beschreven hoe u electrische
apparatuur op een veilige manier moet bekabelen en aansluiten.
Danger: Avant d'installer le présent produit, consultez le
livret Attention : Informations pour la sécurité — Lisez-moi
d'abord, SD21-0030, qui décrit les procédures à respecter pour
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électriques en toute sécurité.
Perigo: Antes de começar a instaler deste produto, leia
as informações de segurança contidas em Cuidado: Informações
Sobre Segurança–Leia Primeiro, SD21-0030. Esse folheto
descreve procedimentos de segurança para a instalação de
cabos e conexões em equipamentos elétricos.
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Fare! Før du installerer dette produkt, skal du læse
sikkerhedsforskrifterne i NB: Sikkerhedsforskrifter – Læs dette
først SD21-0030. Vejledningen beskriver den fremgangsmåde,
du skal bruge ved tilslutning af kabler og udstyr.
Gevarr: Voordat u begint met het installeren van dit
produkt, dient u eerst de veiligheidsrichtlijnen te lezen die zijn
vermeld in de publikatie Caution: Safety Information - Read This
First,SD21-0030. In dit boekje vindt u veilige procedures voor het
aansluiten van elektrische appratuur.
VARRA: Ennen kuin aloitat tämän tuotteen asennuksen,
lue julkaisussa Varoitus: Turvaohjeet–Lue tämä ensin,
SD21-0030, olevat turvaohjeet. Tässä kirjasessa on ohjeet siitä,
mitensähkölaitteet kaapeloidaan ja kytketään turvallisesti.
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Vorsicht: Bevor mit der Installation des Produktes
begonnen wird, die Sicherheitshinweise in Achtung:
Sicherheitsinformationen — Bitte zuerst lesen, IBM Form SD21-
0030 lesen. Diese Veröffentlichung beschreibt die
Sicherheitsvorkehrungen für das Verkabeln und Anschließen
elektrischer Geräte.
Vigyázat: Mielôtt megkezdi a berendezés üzembe
helyezését, olvassa el a Caution: Safety Information–Read This
First, SD21-0030 könyvecskében leírt biztonsági információkat.
Ez a könyv leírja, miyen biztonsági intézkedéseket kell megtenni
az elektromos berendezés huzalozásakor illetve
csatlakoztatásakor.
Pericolo: prima di iniziare l'installazione di questo
prodotto, leggere le informazioni relatie alla sicurezza riportate
nell'opuscolo Attenzione: Informazioni di sicurezza–Prime
informazioni da leggere, SD21-0030 in cui sono descritte le
procedure per il cablaggio ed il collegamento di apparecchiature
elettriche.
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Fare: Før du begynner å installere dette produktet, må du
lese sikkerhetsinformasjonen i Advarsel: Sikkerhetsinformasjon –
Les dette forst, SD21-0030 som beskriver sikkerhetsrutinene for
kabling og tilkobling av elektrisk utstyr.
Perigo: Antes de iniciar a instalação deste produto, leia
as informações de segurança Cuidado: Informações de
Segurança–Leia Primeiro, SD21-0030. Este documento
descreve como efectuar, de um modo seguro, as ligações
eléctricas dos equipamentos.
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Peligro: Antes de empezar a instalar este producto, lea la
información de seguridad en Atención: Información de
Seguridad–Lea Esto Primero, SD21-0030. Este documento
describe los procedimientos de seguridad para cablear y
enchufar equipos eléctricos.
Varning — livsfara: Innan du börjar installera den här
produkten bör du läsa säkerhetsinformationen i dokumentet
Varning: Säkerhetsforeskrifter – Läs detta först, SD21-0030. Där
beskrivs hur du på ett säkert satt ansluter elektrisk utrustning.
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Chapter 1. Hardware Installation
The IBM EtherJet™CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem
provides access to both 10-Mbps and 100-Mbps networks with a
single cable, and auto-negotiates 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps network
speed. Modem speeds up to 56 kbps are supported, using either
the V.90 or K56flex standard.
The EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem plugs
into a Type III or dual Type II PC Card slot.
Note: Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cabling is required for 100 Mbps and Category 3 or 5
cabling is required for 10 Mbps.
Installation Overview
Follow the instructions in this chapter to install the EtherJet
CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem hardware and network
cabling. Then proceed to the software installation chapter for your
operating system environment, as follows:
• Chapter 2, “Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installation.”
• Chapter 3, “Windows NT 4.0 Installation.”
• Chapter 4, “Diagnostics and Troubleshooting.”
Notes:
1. Some computers may require that you configure the BIOS or
control program to enable the use of CardBus adapters.
Refer to your computer’s users guide for configuration
information.
2. Additional documentation for Microsoft®Windows 95,
Windows 98 and Windows NT®, IBM OS/2®, 32-bit ODI, and
Windows 3.x is supplied in the file HELPDOCS.HLP on the
IBM CD-ROM.
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Viewing HELPDOCS.HLP
You can view the HELPDOCS.HLP file in one of the following
ways from the IBM CD-ROM:
• From Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT:
1. Select the Helpdocs icon.
• From Windows 3.x:
1. Select File from the Program Manager.
2. Select Run.
3. In the Run window, enter path/helpdocs.hlp, where
path/ is the drive containing the IBM CD-ROM.
4. Select OK to view the help file.
•FromOS/2:
1. Select OS/2 System icon.
2. Select Command Prompts icon.
3. Select Win-OS/2 Full Screen icon or Windows/3.1
icon. This open Windows’ Program Manager.
4. Select File from the Program Manager.
5. Select Run.
6. In the Run window, enter path/helpdocs.hlp, where
path/ is the drive containing the IBM CD-ROM.
7. Select OK to view the help file.
IBM Utilities
IBM Utilities and online documentation will be installed when
executing SETUP.EXE from the IBM CD-ROM. Follow the
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 installation
instructions in the Installation and Planning Guide.
To view online documentation:
Select Start➞
➞➞
➞Programs➞
➞➞
➞IBM Utilities.
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The following utilities and documentation are installed after
running SETUP.EXE from the IBM CD-ROM:
• 10/100 EtherJet CardBus Diagnostic Utility
• IBM COM Port Selector
• IBM Modem Test
• Online Help Documentation
• Readme
Power-Saving Modes
The EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem is
designed for very low power consumption, minimizing the
computer’s battery drain. When the network cable is detached, the
EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem senses the
change and enters low-power mode. Normal power is restored
when the cable is reattached.
Before Installing Hardware
Check Package Contents
• 10/100 EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with 56K
Modem (XWIN/002)
• RJ-11 telephone line cord
• Quick Install card
• Software and online documentation on CD-ROM
• CAUTION: Safety Information – Read This First
Verify Other Required Equipment
For connection to a 100BASE-TX Ethernet network, you will need:
• A Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and
connected to a 100-Mbps hub or switch.
For connection to a 10BASE-T Ethernet network you will need:
• A network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and
connected to a 10-Mbps hub or switch.
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For modem operations you will need:
• An analog telephone line (not provided)
• One RJ-11 modular telephone cable (supplied)
Note: You might need an RJ-11 adapter for your local
telephone system (not provided).
• Communications software is required for modem and fax
operations.
The two RJ-11 ports on the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port
Adapter with Modem are identical: use one to connect the
modem to the telephone line, use the other for an approved
telephone set.
Some countries prohibit or restrict use of two RJ-11 connections.
Inserting the EtherJet CardBus Ready
Port Adapter with Modem
Follow these instructions to insert the EtherJet CardBus Ready
Port Adapter with Modem:
1. Hold the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem
by the edges with the IBM label facing upward and the wide
PC Card connector next to the insertion slot.
2. Insert the card into the PC Card slot.
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Note: The EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with
Modem can only be used in CardBus-compliant PC
Card slots.
Figure 1-1. Inserting the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with
Modem
or Dual Type II slot
Modem LEDs
1 Transmit/Receive (Yellow)
2 Carrier Detect (Green)
LAN LEDs
3 LAN Activity
4 LAN Link
PC Card Type III
Orange - 100 Mbps
Green - 10 Mbps
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3
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Connecting to a LAN
To connect to a 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T LAN, attach the
RJ-45 connector to the female receiver of the EtherJet CardBus
Ready Port Adapter with Modem as shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2. Connecting to a 100BASE-TX or 10BASE-T LAN (RJ-45)
Connecting to the Telephone Network
Follow these instructions to connect to the telephone network:
Step 1. Attach an RJ-11 connector to the female receiver of the
EtherJet CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem as
shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3. Connecting Modem to the Telephone Network (RJ-11)
RJ-45
Do not plug an RJ-11 connector
into the RJ-45 Socket
RJ-11
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Step 1. Attach another RJ-11 connector to the second female
receiver located on the EtherJet CardBus Ready Port
Adapter with Modem as shown in Figure 1-4.
Note: The RJ-11 female receivers on the EtherJet
CardBus Ready Port Adapter with Modem are
identical: use one for the modem link and the
other for an approved telephone. Some countries
prohibit or restrict the use of a second RJ-11
connection.
Figure 1-4. Connecting an Approved Telephone (RJ-11)
RJ-11
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