Intel ETHEREXPRESS PRO/100 User manual

Intel®EtherExpressTM PRO/100 Mobile
CardBus Adapter
User’s Guide
For information on DOS, IBM OS/2, 32-bit ODI drivers, and Windows 3.x, and
supplementary information on Windows 95, see the Windows Help file HELP-
DOCS.HLP on the Intel Installation Disk. Also view the README.TXT file
on the Intel Installation Disk.
Visit the Intel website at http://support.intel.com for software updates and
supplementary technical information.
See Appendix A. Support Services in this User’s Guide for worldwide access
to Intel Customer Support.
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Copyright © 1998 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Intel Corporation
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Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this guide. Nor
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* Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used
only for explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe.
Third edition August 1998 668559-003
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Contents
Hardware Installation......................................................5
Installation Overview.....................................................................5
Before Installing Hardware............................................................5
Installing the Hardware.................................................................6
Windows 95 and 98 Installation .....................................9
Plug and Play Installation..............................................................9
Installing Under Windows 95 ........................................................9
Windows 95 Driver Parameters Reference.................................11
Installing Under Windows 98 ......................................................12
Windows NT Installation...............................................15
Drivers Available.........................................................................15
Card and Socket Services Software...........................................15
Which Driver to Use....................................................................16
Installing Under NT 4.0...............................................................16
Installing Under NT 3.51.............................................................17
Windows NT Driver Parameters..................................................18
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting................................21
LED Indicators ............................................................................21
Diagnostic Self Test (MS-DOS)...................................................22
Troubleshooting Checklist...........................................................23
Keyword Reference (All Drivers).................................................24
Intel Automated Customer Support.............................29
Specifications................................................................31
Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty ...........................33
Software License Agreement.......................................35
Regulatory Agency Notices..........................................37
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Index...............................................................................39
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CHAPTER 1
Hardware Installation
Installation Overview
Follow the instructions in this chapter to install the Intel®EtherExpressTM
PRO/100 Mobile CardBus adapter hardware and network cabling. Then
proceed to the software installation chapter for your operating system
environment, as follows:
Chapter 2. Windows 95 and 98 Installation
Chapter 3. Windows NT Installation
Chapter 4. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
For information on Windows 3.x, IBM OS/2, and 32-bit ODI
installation and troubleshooting, and supplementary informa-
tion for other operating systems, see the Windows Help file
HELPDOCS.HLP on the Intel Installation Disk.
The PRO/100 CardBus adapter provides access to both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps
networks with a single adapter cable, and auto-negotiates 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
network speed.
Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cabling is required for 100Mbps or Category 3 or 5 for
10Mbps.
Before Installing Hardware
Check Package Contents:
• PRO/100 CardBus adapter
• LAN adapter cable with 15-pin PC Card connector at one end and a
female RJ-45 connector at the other
• Software on two 3.5-inch diskettes
• User’s Guide
• Product registration card (in User’s Guide)
Please fill out the Product Registration Card and mail or fax it
immediately to the Intel office indicated on the card.
Verify Other Required Equipment
To install the PRO/100 CardBus adapter, you need the following:
1 A portable PC with a CardBus PC Card slot.
2 A local area network supporting 10 or 100Mbps Ethernet, as required,
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and a network operating system supported by the PRO/100 CardBus
adapter.
Since the PRO/100 CardBus adapter automatically detects
the speed of the network to which it is connected, it may be
safely connected to either a 100Base-TX or 10Base-T net-
work, as specified in items 3 and 4 below.
3 For connection to a 100Base-TX 100Mbps Ethernet network, you
need a Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network
cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and connected to a
100Mbps hub or switch.
4 For connection to a 10Base-T twisted pair Ethernet network, you need a
category 3 or 5 UTP network cable terminating in a male RJ-45
connector and connected to a 10Mbps hub or switch.
Determine System Requirements
During installation of the PRO/100 CardBus adapter hardware, the computer
should be ON and your standard operating software should be loaded. If config-
ured to do so, your system will detect the PRO/100 CardBus adapter. For details
on how to install driver software, see the chapter for your operating system
environment.
The PRO/100 CardBus adapter hardware is compatible with
Types II and III PC Card slots that support CardBus technol-
ogy. Installation and removal procedures may vary on differ-
ent computers.
Installing the Hardware
Windows 95 and Windows 98 Users: Before proceeding with
the following instructions, make sure your laptop is on and
that Windows is running.
Insert the PRO/100 CardBus Adapter
1 Grasp the CardBus by the edges with the Intel label facing upward and
the wide PC Card connector next to the insert slot.
2 Insert the card into a CardBus slot and push it in until it is firmly seated.
The PRO/100 CardBus adapter can only be used in Card-
Bus-compliant PC Card slots.
Windows 98 Users: The moment you insert the PRO/100
CardBus adapter into a CardBus slot, Windows 98 may auto-
matically display the New Hardware Found window and install
a driver for the adapter. If so, the driver supplied by Windows
98 is outdated and needs to be updated. Update instructions
for Windows 98 are included in Chapter 2.
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Inserting the PRO/100 CardBus into the Computer
Connecting the LAN Adapter Cable to the Card
• Attach the 15-pin connector at the end of the Intel adapter cable to the
mating connector on the end of the PRO/100 CardBus adapter. Press the
cable connector gently into the connector on the card until it clicks into
place. Do not force the connection.
Connecting the LAN adapter cable to the PRO/100 CardBus adapter
32 bit
CardBus
Intel EtherExpress
™
PRO/100 Mobile Adapter
32 bit
CardBus
Intel EtherExpress
™
PRO/100 Mobile Adapter
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Connecting the Network Cable to the LAN Adapter Cable
• Plug the network cable into the female RJ-45 connector, as shown in the
figure.
Connecting to the network cable to LAN adapter cable
Disconnecting Adapter Cable from the Card
• Squeeze the metal buttons on the sides of the small connector with the
thumb and forefinger to free the adapter cable from the card.
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to pull the adapter cable from
the card without squeezing the metal buttons on the sides of
the small connector. Doing so may damage the card and
result in inoperability.
32 bit
CardBus
Intel EtherExpress
™
PRO/100 Mobile Adapter
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Chapter 2
Windows 95 and 98 Installation
Plug and Play Installation
Most CardBus-enabled computers support plug and play installation of the
PRO/100 CardBus adapter under Windows 95 and Windows 98. However, early
versions of Windows 95 (950 or 950a) require manual installation. Both types
of installation are described in this chapter. Troubleshooting and keyword infor-
mation is also provided.
Drivers Available
The following drivers for Windows 95 and Windows 98 are supplied with the
PRO/100 CardBus adapter:
• NDIS3 driver (M32A.SYS)
• NDIS4 driver (M32A4.SYS)
• 32-bit ODI driver (M32A.LAN) with promiscuous support
The NDIS3 driver M32A.SYS is installed by default using the procedures
described in this chapter. For NDIS4 instructions, see the README.TXT file
on the Intel Installation Disk.
32-Bit ODI Driver
If your environment requires use of the 32-bit ODI client driver under Windows
95 (as indicated by your network administrator), see the Windows Help file
HELPDOCS.HLP on the Intel Installation Disk.
Installing under Windows 95
Insert the CardBus Adapter
1 With Windows 95 running, insert the CardBus Ethernet Adapter
into the CardBus PC Card slot and connect cables as shown in
Chapter 1. Hardware Installation. Proceed to step 2.
Plug and Play Installation (Versions 950b OSR2 and later)
2 If Windows 95 displays the New Hardware Found window, follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the installation. No further steps
are necessary. If the New Hardware Found window does NOT appear,
proceed to step 3.
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If the New Hardware Found window appears, but the Card-
Bus Ethernet Adapter does not initialize or shows conflicts in
Device Manager, see Windows 95 Troubleshooting later in
this chapter.
Manual Installation (Windows 95 versions 950 or 950a)
3 If the New Hardware Found window does NOT appear, proceed to step 4
and complete the remaining steps to configure the adapter (but see the
note below on Toshiba computers).
If you are installing on a Toshiba portable computer and the
New Hardware Found window did not appear, see the Win-
dows Help file HELPDOCS.HLP on the Intel Installation Disk
for instructions.
4 Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
5 In the Control Panel, double-click Network.
6 In the Network window, Configuration tab, click Add.
7 In the Select Network Component Type window, double-click Adapter.
8 In the Select Network Adapter window, click Have Disk.
9 Insert the Intel Network Drivers Disk.
10 With A:\ in the input box, click OK (or type correct path and click OK).
11 In the Select Network Adapter window, under “Manufacturers”, click
“Intel”.
12 Select “Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 Mobile CardBus 32 manual load”
and click OK.
13 In the Network window, click OK. The Intel dialog box displays various
settings. An asterisk in any field indicates that the current setting is
incorrect. Use the Up or Down arrow to adjust the setting until the
asterisk disappears.
14 Click OK. The Copying Files window opens.
15 Insert your original Windows 95 CD or disk (identify the drive that holds
the CD or disk) and click OK. The System Settings window opens.
NOTE: If Windows 95 was pre-installed, the necessary files are located
in the following directory: c:\windows\options\cabs
16 When finished, remove the disk from the A: drive and click Yes when
prompted to restart the computer. NOTE: If you hear a Windows 95
“error” beep on reboot, ignore it.
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