LevelOne FPC-0106TX User manual

LevelOne
FPC-0106TX
32-bit 10/100Mbps PCMCIA
Card Bus Adapter
User Manual

INTRODUCTION ......................................... 1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................. 1
OPERATING SYSTEMS ................................. 1
INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS ................ 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION .................... 4
INSERTING THE CARDBUS DUAL-SPEED PC
CARD ......................................................... 4
REMOVING THE CARDBUS DUAL-SPEED PC
CARD ......................................................... 4
CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK .................. 4
LED INDICATORS........................................ 5
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..................... 6
INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98 ................. 6
INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 2000 ............. 9
INSTALLATION FOR WINDOW ME................ 12
INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS XP .............. 14
INSTALLATION FOR NOVELL NETWARE....... 15
SPECIFICATIONS..................................... 17

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INTRODUCTION
System Requirements
 An IBM compatible notebook computer
with 486 or faster processor with CardBus
supported socket.
 Drivers and utilities provided with this
product
 PCMCIA PC Card compliant Card
Services and Socket Services
 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet or 10BaseT
Ethernet connectivity to your local area
network.
Operating Systems
 Windows 98SE/ME, Windows 2000, XP

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INTRODUCTION TO CARDBUS
Cardbus is the next generation 32-bit version
issued by PCMCIA PC Card standard. In
addition to support a wider bus (32 bits
instead of 16 bits), CardBus also supports bus
mastering and operation speeds up to 33
MHz. The 132MBytes bus transfer rate
(compares with legacy 16-bit I/0 PC Card,
20MByte) provides the mobile user to enjoy
the high-bandwidth network connection.
A Mobil computer, which equipped with
CardBus and properly configured is the
fundamental requirement to use the CardBus
10/100M PC Card. To make sure about this
point, please follow the guideline listed below:
 Cardbus is designed to support both
16-bit and Cardbus Card. But the legacy
16-bit PC Card slot couldn't accept the
CardBus PC Card. In order to prevent the
wrong operation, CardBus is thus
developed with particular mechanical
consideration to prevent it fit into the
legacy 16-bit PC Card Slot. If you can't
insert the CardBus 10/100 PC Card into
the slot firmly reaching the bottom, your
notebook probably hasn’t the capability to
support CardBus technology. Please
check your notebook manual for detail
information.

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 Due to variant design of notebook
computers, some models implement a
setting in the Computer’s BIOS to switch
between Cardbus and 16-bit PC Card
modes. You could consult the User’s
Guide of your notebook and properly set
on the CardBus or Auto_Detect mode.

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Inserting the CardBus Dual-Speed PC
Card
1. Hold the CardBus PC Card with wide
connector toward the slot and the brand
label facing upward.
2. Insert the CardBus PC Card and push it
firmly into the bottom. (Please see the
figure on the next page for reference)
Removing the CardBus Dual-Speed
PC Card
It’s quite different for various computer
mechanical designs. Please refer to the PC
Card removal instruction in the document for
your notebook computer.
Connecting to the Network
Connect RJ-45 port of the CardBus 10/100
Ethernet PC Card Adapter to the Category 5
Network cable before loading any network
driver.
 For operation in the 100Mbps
(100Base-TX) Ethernet network, a
Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cable should be used to connect between

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the RJ-45 port and 100Mbps hub or
switch.
 For operation in the 10Mbps (10Base-T)
Ethernet network, Category 3, 4 or 5
unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable could
be used to connect between the RJ-45
port and a 10Mbps hub or switch.
LED Indicators
PowerLI
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ACT
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2
3
4
1. RJ-45 port: connects to the Category 5
Ethernet Network Cable.
2. LINK 10 LED indicator: glows green
when operated in the 10Mbps Ethernet
network.
3. LINK 100 LED indicator: glows green
when operated in the 100Mbps Ethernet
network.
4. ACT LED indicator: blinks orange when
the CardBus 10/100 Ethernet Attached
Port PC Card Adapter is
transmitting/receiving data.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
Installation for Windows 98
1. When the PC Card is well inserted into
the PC Card slot in your computer, the
following picture will appear
automatically and prompt you to insert
the new device driver. Click Next to
proceed.
2. Select Search for the best driver for
your device (recommended) and click
Next.

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3. Select Floppy disk drives and click
Next to proceed searching.
4. Windows has found the appropriate
driver for the new device. Click Next to
install.
5. Click Finish. The PC Card driver
installation will be successfully
completed.

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6. Click Yes to restart your computer.