LG LNIC-10/100A User manual

LG LNIC-10/100A
LG LNIC-10/100Aw
LG LNIC-10/100Ab
32-bit PCI-Bus 10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Card
User’sGuide

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FCC Class B Certification
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the regulations for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection 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 this user’s
guide, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class B product. In a domestic
environment, this product may cause radio
interference, in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
VCCI Class B Compliance (Japan)

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the LNIC-10/100A series
32-bit PCI-Bus 10/100Mbps NWay Fast Ethernet
Card, this card is auto-configurable upon power up
and also supports auto-negotiation to automatically
select the optimum speed and communication mode
of an attached device.
The LNIC-10/100A series is compatible with
ACPI and PC99 and supporting Remote-Wake-Up
through Magic Packet™, LinkChg und
Microsoft®Wake-Up Frame.
About Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by
IEEE Standard 802.3u. It extends the traditional
10Mbps Ethernet technology to achieve 100Mbps
transmission and reception, while retaining the
same CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol. Thus while
Fast Ethernet provides a tenfold increase in
network capacity, it is wholly compatible with
traditional 10Mbps Ethernet network facilities.
About Auto-negotiation
Auto-negotiation is an IEEE 802.3 procedure
of negotiating the highest data flow
capability between the device (in this case,
our Adapter) and their links partner (some
other device). The data flow information, to
be negotiated, consists of the data speed
(10Mbps or 100Mbps) and data transfer
(half-duplex or full-duplex communication).

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The physical process of auto-negotiation
requires only a few milliseconds to choose
the fastest communications capability
between the two devices.
Product Features
Designed for versatility and performance, the
LNIC-10/100A series 32-bit PCI bus 10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Adapter provides the following
features:
·Compliant to IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T
standard
·Complaint to IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
standard
·Compliant to IEEE ANSI/802.3 NWay
Auto-negotiation standard
·Compliant to PCI 2.1, 2.2 standards
·Compliant to PC99 standard
·Half/Full duplex capability
·Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE
802.3x)
·Built-in FIFO buffers reduce overhead of
memory transfers.
·Drivers for all leading Network Operating
Systems.
·Two LED indicators: Link, Activity.
·Link Indicator
A steady green LED indicates good linkage
between the 32-bit PCI bus 10/100Mbps Fast
Ethernet Adapter and its supporting hub.
·Activity Indicator
A flashing green LED indicates that the
adapter is sending or receiving data.

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Installation
Installation the LNIC-10/100A series 10/100Mbps
PCI bus Fast Ethernet Card requires Hardware
installation first, then BIOS and Software
installation.
Step 1, Hardware Installation
1. Switch off the computer, unplug the power
cord, and remove the computer’s cover.
2. Select an unused PCI bus-master slot and
remove its protective bracket.
3. Carefully insert the card and press until all
the edge connectors are firmly seated inside
the slot. Then, screw the card’s bracket
securely into the PC’s chassis.
4. Install the bracket screw, which secures the
card to the cinouter chassis.
5. Replace the computer’s cover and connect
the network cable to newly installed network
card. Reconnect the computer’s power cord
and plug it into the power outlet.
Step 2, BIOS Configuration
Due to a fault in some Plug-n-Play BIOS
programs, it happens occasionally that a newly
installed adapter is assigned an Interrupt Number
which is already assigned to another device. In
such a case, the conflict of Interrupt Number will

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cause faults in the behavior of both devices. Then
it is necessary to run the CMOS Setup utility, and
manually assign a non-conflicting Interrupt
Number.
Step 3, Driver Installation
Before you connect the LNIC-10/100A series
10/100Mbps PCI bus Card to the network, you
have to install the network driver first. The driver
for each networking operating system is under a
separate directory. A HELP8139.EXE file under
root directory lists the information and detailed
installation procedure of all the available drivers.
Step 4, Boot ROM Installation for LNIC-10/100Ab
The optional Boot ROM device allows you to
connect a diskless workstation to the network.
Perform the following steps to install your Boot
ROM device:
1. Insert the Boot ROM into the socket on the
Card.
2. Refer to the installation procedure provided
by networking operating system.
Troubleshooting
If you experience any problems with the adapter,
first verify that the appropriate driver is loaded,
that the proper grade of cable is employed for the

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network connection, and that the supporting hub is
functioning properly.
1. Ascertain that the adapter card is fully and
firmly seated in the slot connector.
2. Check the length and rating of connecting
cables.
3. Ascertain that the adapter's PCI slot is not
deactivated at the BIOS level. The CMOS
Setup utility in PCI computers ordinarily
provides the option to activate or deactivate
PCI slots.
4. Replace the adapter in question with a verified
adapter and run DIAG.EXE diagnostic tests
on the sofrware diskette at directory of
\DIAG\.
5. Install the questioned adapter in another PCI
computer and run the tests again.
Remove all other PCI adapters from the computer
and run the tests again. If the
verification/diagnostic run is not normal, then
there is probably an interrupt number conflict
which will have to be resolved manually by a
CMOS Setup utility run after you have reinstalled
all of the expansion cards.

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Specifications
Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T
IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX
ANSI/IEEE 802.3 NWay Auto-negotiation
IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex flow control
PCI Local Bus Rev.2.1, 2.2
Host interface: 32-bit PCI 2.1, 2.2. Bus Master
LED
indicators: Link, Activity
Media
Interface: RJ-45
EMI
Compatiblity: FCC Class B
CE Certification, Class B
VCCI Class B
Temperture: Storage: -10°C ~ 70°C
Operating: 0°C ~ 50°C
Humidity: 10% ~90% non-condensing
Power
Consumption: 0.8 Watts (maximum)
PCB Layer: 2 layers