Planet ENW-3502-FC User manual

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Revision:
User's Manual for PC card,
Model: ENW-3502-FC
CardBus 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Adapter
Part No.: EM3502FC
Rev: 1.00 (May, 1999)
About this manual
This is a user's guide for your ENW-3502-FC, CardBus 10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Adapter. Please read this manual before you attempt to
install the product.
This manual includes the following topics:
ØProduct description, features and specifications
ØHardware description, LED indicators
ØHardware installation procedure
ØSoftware installation procedure

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.......................................................................iii
CHAPTER 1....................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................1
1.1 Product Description..............................................................1
1.2 Features ...............................................................................2
1.3 Quick installation..................................................................2
CHAPTER 2....................................................................................3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................3
2.1 What’s in the Package...........................................................3
2.2 Hardware Description ..........................................................3
2.3 Installing the ENW-3502-FC...............................................6
CHAPTER 3....................................................................................9
DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 95 OSR2 .............................9
3.1 System Requirements.............................................................9
3.2 Before Installation ................................................................9
3.3 Installation .........................................................................10
3.4 Advanced Properties...........................................................12
CHAPTER 4..................................................................................15
DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS 98......................................15
4.1 Installation .........................................................................15
4.2 Advanced Properties...........................................................17
CHAPTER 5..................................................................................19
DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 ..............................19
CHAPTER 6..................................................................................25
CLIENT DRIVER INSTALLATION .....................................................25
6.1 System Requirements...........................................................25
6.2 Driver Installation ..............................................................25

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6.3 The INSTALL Program .......................................................27
6.4 Manual Installation.............................................................32
6.5 Client Driver Installation....................................34
APPENDIX A................................................................................36
TROUBLESHOOTING FOR WINDOWS ENVIRONMENTS......................36
A.1 Windows 95 OSR2..............................................................36
A.2 Windows NT 4.0 .................................................................37
APPENDIX B ................................................................................38
ERROR MESSAGES OF ENABLER PROGRAMS...................................38
CARDGO.EXE .........................................................................38
ENABLER.EXE ........................................................................39
APPENDIX C................................................................................40
SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................40

Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1 Product Description
Thank you for purchasing ENW-3502-FC, the CardBus 10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Adapter.
The ENW-3502-FC is a network adapter card for notebook computers
and complies with the CardBus TYPE II standard. It provides 10 and
100Mbps auto-sensing features let you easily connect to Ethernet
networks of different speeds without additional setup. And with auto-
negotiation capability, the card can run in full-duplex mode for both 10
and 100Mbps line speeds to double your network bandwidth.
An Ethernet adapter cable with male RJ-45 connector and a female-to-
female RJ-45 adapter are provided for users to choose two kinds of
connections :
•Connect to a Hub directly, or
•Connect to a network cable with male RJ-45 connector
ENW-3502-FC is switchless and software configurable. An enabler
program can successfully drive the card. Even without the card and
socket service drivers for CardBus installed, you will still be able to use
the card by running the enabler program.

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1.2 Features
•5.0 mm Type II credit card size
•Complies with IEEE 802.3 10Base-T and IEEE 802.3u
100Base-TX
•Complies with PCMCIA 1995 PC Card Standard
•PC Card standard 68-pin 32-bit CardBus Interface
•10/100Mbps Auto-sensing capability
•Full/Half-duplex Auto-negotiation for both
10Base-T and 100Base-TX
•Supports UTP-5 cable or STP-5 cable (optional)
•3.3V Power consumption
•LED indicators include, 10/100Mbps Link active, Full/Half-
duplex, and Transmit/Receive LED Indicators
1.3 Quick installation
This section briefly outlines the steps needed to install the ENW-3502-
FC and its driver software, and how to connect the card to the network.
To install the ENW-3502-FC to your notebook computer:
1. Connect the Ethernet adapter cable to the card, then insert the
card into the CardBus slot. (Refer to Chapter 2 for details.)
2. Connect the Ethernet adapter cable to the network. (See Chapter
2for details.)
3. Install the driver software. (See Chapter 3, 4, 5, and 6 for details.)

Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2.1 What’s in the Package
Please check whether the following items are in your package:
•ENW-3502-FC, CardBus 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card
•Ethernet adapter cable with a 15-pin PC card connector at
one end and male RJ-45 connector at the other end for
10Base-T or 100Base-TX connectivity.
•This user’s manual
•Plastic protective adapter case
•8P8C RJ45 female-to-female adapter
•1.44MB 3.5-inch driver diskette
2.2 Hardware Description
The ENW-3502-FC is encased in a stainless compact frame that is
easily transportable. It has a 68-pin connector and a 15-pin flat
connector for attaching to the Notebook and Ethernet adapter cable
respectively (see figure 2-2.1 for the card's diagram).
Please take note that the hardkey of a CardBus card is different from
that of the traditional 16-bit PCMCIA card. This mechanism can protect
the 3.3V CardBus card from mis-insertion to 5V 16-bit PCMCIA slot (see
figure 2-2.2).

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2.2.1 Ethernet Adapter Cable and RJ-45 Adapter
The Ethernet adapter cable with a male RJ-45 connector at the end is
for attaching the card to the Hub or for directly connecting to the RJ-45
phone jack on the wall.
The RJ-45 female-to-female adapter can be used to connect the
Ethernet adapter cable to the male RJ-45 connector at the end of the
network cable.
Figure 2-2.3 shows the Ethernet adapter cable and RJ-45 adapter.
Figure 2-2.1CardBus 10/100Mbps Ethernet Card
Figure 2-2.2 Hard key of CardBus Card and Traditional PCMCIA Card
Traditional PC Card (5V) CardBus Card (3.3V)

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Figure 2-2.3 Ethernet Adapter Cable and RJ-45 Adapter
2.2.2 LED indicators
There are four LED indicators atop the 15-pin connector of the Ethernet
adapter cable (see Figure 2-2.4 below) .
Figure 2-2.4 LED Indicators
(1) Tx/Rx LED :
This LED can monitor the network activity. It is red in color.
This LED is normally off. It will flash off and on when there
is traffic on the network. The frequency of flashing rapidly
increases with the network traffic.
(2) LNK LED (3) 10/100 LED
(1) TX/RX LED (4) FULL LED

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(2) LNK LED and 10/100 LED
This two LEDs can monitor the link status of the card's
connection. The LNK LED is orange in color, and the
10/100 LED is green colored. The following table shows the
meaning of the two LEDs:
LNK LED 10/100 LED Description
off off No any valid connection
on off 10Base-T link is established
on on 100Base-TX link is established
off on Invalid
(3) FULL LED:
This LED can monitor the link status of the card's
connection. It is red colored. This LED lights up to indicate
that the connection is in Full-duplex mode.
2.3 Installing the ENW-3502-FC
Follow the procedure below to install the PLANET ENW-3502-FC.
1. Turn off the host computer.
2. With the card’s 68-pin connector facing the PCMCIA CardBus slot,
slide the card all the way into the PCMCIA CardBus slot as
illustrated in Figure 2-3.1.
Do not force the connection.

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Figure 2-3.1 Insert the ENW-3502-FC into the Socket
3. Plug the Ethernet adapter cable to the 15-pin connector on the
card as shown in Figure 2-3.2.
Figure 2-3.2 Plug 15-pin Flat connector to 15-pin Mating Connector
4. Connect the Ethernet adapter cable to a network.
a. If there is an Ethernet Hub or RJ-45 phone jack connected to a
network and is near by your notebook, you can connect the
Ethernet adapter cable to a port on the Hub or to the RJ-45
phone jack directly.

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Figure 2-3.3 Connecting to a Hub or RJ-45 Phone Jack
b. If your network uses a twisted-pair cable with male RJ-45
connector, connect the Ethernet adapter cable to one end of the
provided female-to-female RJ-45 adapter. Then connect the
twisted-pair network cable to the other end of the RJ-45 adapter.
(The cable connection is shown in Figure 2-3.4.)
Figure 2.3.4 Connection Using RJ-45 Adapter
5. Turn on the computer.
RJ-45 Phone Jack
Ethernet Hub
Network
To CardBus
Ethernet Card

Chapter 3
Driver Installation for Windows 95 OSR2
3.1 System Requirements
•Windows 95 OSR2
•Notebook equipped with CardBus Controller
3.2 Before Installation
Before you install your ENW-3502-FC, check first whether or not you
have Windows 95 OSR2.
To identify the version of Windows 95, you can check the General
system properties, as shown in Figure 3-2.1. To get the general system
properties, double-click the System icon from the Control Panel.
The version of Windows 95 OSR2 is 4.00.950 B. Make sure the version
of your Windows 95 is correct.
Figure 3-2.1 General System Properties

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Next, check whether your notebook PCMCIA controller supports
CardBus. You can check it from Device Manager (as shown in Figure 3-
2.2). If the PCMCIA socket is shown to be PCIC or TCIC compatible
Controller, then the notebook cannot support CardBus.
Figure 3-2.2 PCMCIA Socket
3.3 Installation
If your notebook meets the system requirements, you can proceed to
install your ENW-3502-FC.
Installing the ENW-3502-FC is just the same as any normal Windows 95
Plug & Play device. Follow the steps below to install.
1. Insert the ENW-3502-FC into an open CardBus slot on your
notebook.
(Note: The hard key of Cardbus slots is different from that of
traditional 16-bit PCMCIA slots, and it can protect the slots from
mis-insertions of cards that do not support Cardbus.)
2. After Windows 95 detects the card, the Update Device Driver
Wizard window, as shown in Figure 3-3.1, will appear. Insert the
driver diskette and click “Next”to continue the installation.

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Figure 3-3.1 Update Device Driver Wizard
3. When Windows 95 finds the installation file from the driver diskette,
i.e. “A:”and shows the window in Figure 3-3.2 on your screen,
click Finish.
Figure 3-3.2 Found Driver
4. Windows 95 will follow the direction of the installation file to locate
the files that should be copied. Eventually Windows 95 may need
to copy required system files. Give the correct path, then click OK
to continue.
5. After all files have been copied, Windows 95 will prompt you to
restart the system. Click Yes to complete installation.
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3.4 Advanced Properties
To change the properties of your ENW-3502-FC, select Network
from the Control Panel, then select PLANET ENW-3502-FC, and click
Properties.
Figure 3-4.1 Network Configuration
Next, click the “Advanced”tab. You will then see the following property
sheet:
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Figure 3-4.2 Advanced Properties
The configurable properties are given in the Property list. Click the
property you want to reconfigure and choose your desired setting from
the Value drop-down menu.
Basically, the default parameters are set to fit most computer platforms.
Users do not need to change them. For more detailed information,
please refer to the Readme.txt file under the \Win9X sub-directory of
the driver diskette.
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Chapter 4
Driver Installation for Windows 98
4.1 Installation
Installing the ENW-3502-FC is similar as any normal Windows 95 Plug &
Play device. Follow the steps below to install.
1. Insert the ENW-3502-FC into an open CardBus slot on your
notebook.
1. After Windows 98 detects the ENW-3502-FC, the Add New
Hardware Wizard window, as shown in Figure 4-1.1, will appear.
Click Next to continue the installation.
Figure 4-1.1 Add New Hardware Wizard
3. Select Search for the best driver for your device. [Recommended]

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and click Next.
Figure 4-1.2 Search Driver
4. Uncheck the Microsoft Windows Update. Let Windows 98
search floppy disk drives only. Then insert the driver diskette and
click Next to continue.
Figure 4-1.3 Search Floppy disk drives
5. Select the found updated driver, ENW-3502-FC, then click Next.