SMC Networks SMC1233A-TX User manual

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EZ Connect Fast
Ethernet Lan Card
Quick Start Guide
SMC1233A-TX
10/100Mbps PCI

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To Begin
Operating systems
This network card is compatible and comes with drivers for
the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows for Workgroup 3.11
• Microsoft Windows® 95 / 98 / NT / 2000
• Netware 4.11, 5.0, FreeBSD 3.0, Linux
Computer
A PC with an available PCI slot.
Package Checklist
Become familiar with the contents of the SMC
10/100Mbps network card:
• One Quick Start Guide
• One PCI Network card
• One 2 Metre Cat. 5 cable
• One Driver Disk

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Install SMC 10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet LAN Card
Make sure that all computers are turned OFF and
disconnected from power cord.
Before installing cards in your computers, make sure you
have the operating system installation disks or CD-ROM
(especially for Windows based computer) and the installation
CD provided in the SMC package.
The steps to install EACH network
card are as follows:
• Shut down operating system.
• Turn off the computer.
• Unplug the computer main power cable for added security
and to avoid electric shock.
• Remove the computer cover.
• Identify an available PCI expansion slot in each computer
(PCI slots are usually smaller slots).
• Remove the corresponding plate from the computer
chassis.
• Insert the network card and tighten the bracket screw of the
network card into your computer.
• Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord
to the computer.
• Repeat each step to install a network card in each
computer.

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Windows 95/98/2000/ME Network
Driver Installation
All versions of Windows may not respond the same. The
typical steps are as follows:
1. Restart your computer. Make sure you have your SMC
Installation CD and Windows 95/98 CD available for driver
installation procedures.
2. “New Hardware Found” window displays and loads “New
Hardware Wizard” program. “New Hardware Wizard” speci-
es the network hardware device (controller) to be installed.
Click “Next”.
3. Select “Display a list of drivers in a specic location” so
that you can choose the driver you need. Click “Next”.
4. Select the type of device from the list. Click on “Network
Adapters”. Click “Next”. Click “Have Disk”.
5. You will be prompted to “Install from Disk”. Insert the SMC
CD containing the drivers and enter the path to the CD-ROM
(e.g. if your CDRom drive is called D: and you have Windows
95, your path will be d:\Drivers\Win95 ) and click “OK”. You
can also browse your computer to nd the location. Simply
click on Browse and select driver folder from your CDRom
drive.
6. Screen will display “SMC1233A-TX 10/100Mbps PCI NIC.”
Click “OK”.
7. Your device will be recognised as a “SMC1233A-TX
10/100Mbps PCI NIC”. Click “Next”.
You may be prompted to restart your machine after the
installation is complete.

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Windows XP Installation
Windows XP has a built in driver for the SMC1233A-TX card.
Follow the installation instructions on page 4 and when you
restart your PC, the card will automatically be installed with a
Generic Macronix driver.
Updating Windows XP Generic driver
to the SMC1233A-TX driver
1. Click on the Start menu and select “Control Panel”
2. Double Click the “System” icon and this will bring up a menu.
3. Click on “Device Manager” on the Hardware page.
4. Open up the “Network Adapter” section where you should see
“ADMtek AN983 10/100 PCI Adapter”.
5. Double click on “ADMtek AN983 10/100 PCI Adapter” section
and this will bring up the properties menu.
6. Select the “Driver” tab at the top of the menu.
7. Click on “Update Driver” and the “Hardware Update Wizard”
will open up.
8. Highlight “Install from a list or Specic location (advanced)” and
then click next.
9. Highlight the “Don’t Search. I will choose the driver to install”
and click on “Next”.
10. Click on “Have Disk”. Click on Browse and select the
“WIndows XP” folder on your CDRom drive. Click on “Next”
11. Click on “OK” and then the les will be copied onto your hard
drive.
12. Installation is now complete. Click on “Finish” to complete

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Copyright
Information furnished by SMC brand is believed to be
accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed
by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or
other rights of third parties which may result from its use.
No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any
patent or patents by SMC. SMC reserves the right to change
specications at any time without notice.
Trademarks
SMC is a registered trademark. Other product and company
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective holders.
Warranty
Complete warranty information for all SMC products is
available on the SMC web site at
http//www.smc-europe.com.
EC Conformance Declaration
The information technology products comply with ISO/IEC
Guide 22 and EN4501. They conform to the following speci
cations:
EMC: EN55022 (1988)/CISPR-22(1985) Class A/Class B
EN50082-1: IEC 1000-4-2/3/4/6
These information technology products comply with the
requirements of the LOW Voltage Directive 73/23/EC and the
EMC directive 89/336/EEC.

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Model SMC1233A-TX
Standards IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX
PCI Local Bus Specication,
rev. 2.0 or later
Interface RJ-45 for 10BASE-T and
100BASE-TX
Power +5 VDC @ 120mA (Standby);
@ 160mA (Transmit)
10 Half 150mA
10 Full 160mA
100 Half 140mA
100 Full 140mA
Temperature 0° to 50° C (normal operating
conditions)
Humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Safety Compliance CE Mark, FCC, Part 15, Class B
Warranty Limited life time
Drivers Windows for Workgroup 3.11
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
SCO Unixware 7
Netware 4.11, 5.0
FreeBSD 3.0
Linux