TRENDnet TE-CF100 User manual

Doc. No.:101802-01
Compact Flash Size
10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN Card
For Both Notebook PC and
Windows CE-based PDA / Palm PC
Users Guide

FCC REGULATORY STATEMENTS
Part15, Class B
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interface, and
2. This device must accept any interface received,
including interface that may cause undesired
operation. This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits 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 in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the distance between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by party responsible for compliance
could void the user the user authority to
operate the equipment.

Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS........................ 1
OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS ................ 2
Parts Names ................................................... 3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....................4
Connecting to a PDA/Palm PC...................... 4
Installing into a Notebook PC ....................... 4
Connecting to the Network............................ 5
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION For
PDA/Palm PC with Windows CE 2.0..............6
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION For
Notebook PC .....................................................8
Installation for Windows 95 .......................... 8
Installation for Windows 98 .......................... 8
Installation for Window ME........................ 11
Installation for Windows 2000 .................... 12
Installation for Windows XP ....................... 15
Installation for Windows NT 4.0................. 17
Novell Netware 3.x/4.x................................ 19
MS LAN Manager....................................... 23
Packet Driver ............................................... 25
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 ................... 26

Installation for IBM OS/2 Warp.................. 31
INTERNET ACCESS ....................................33
Setup Pocket PC 2002 PDA ........................ 33
Appendix A. SPECIFICATIONS ............39
Network Interface Specifications ................ 39
Host Interface and Physical Specifications.. 39
Operating Systems....................................... 40
Power Requirements.................................... 40
General Specification .................................. 40

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INTRODUCTION
This CompactFlash Size 10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN Card is designed for Windows CE-based
palm-sized PCs, handheld PCs and any computer
with a CompactFlash slot.
Plus, with connecting to a PCMCIA Adapter
(not included), this CompactFlash Fast Ethernet
LAN Card turns into a PC card that plugs into
any computer with a PCMCIA slot.
The CompactFlash Fast Ethernet LAN Card is
simple to use, providing automatic installation,
and no external power is required.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For Notebook PC:
• An IBM compatible notebook computer with
386SX or faster processor
• At least one Type II PC Card socket
• Drivers and utilities provided with this
product
• PCMCIA release 2.1 compliant
Card Services and Socket Services.
For Windows CE-based PDA/Palm PC:
• One Type I CompactFlash Slot supporting IO
functionality.
• Windows CE 2.0 or newer version
• Windows CE Service Disk
• CF+ and CompactFlash Spec. Reversion 1.4

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compliant Card Services and Socket Services
OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS
For Notebook PC:
Novell Netware 3.x/4.x
Microsoft LAN Manager
Packet Driver Applications
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Microsoft Windows 3.1
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Windows 98
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP
Lantastic 6.0
IBM OS/2 Warp Version 3
For Windows CE-based PDA/Palm PC:
Software Compatibility
Windows CE 2.0 or newer version
Hardware Compatibility for Processor
Families:
Supports PDA/Palm PC using MIPS4000 series,
and Hitachi Sh3 series processors.

Parts Names
CompactFlash PC Card adapter
CompactFlash-sized 10/100
Fast Ethernet LAN card with
Direct Port
100/10 LED
Full/Half
Link
RJ-45 port
TX LED
COL LED
RX LED
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
It’s referred to as the Compact Card for the
separate CompactFlash Size 10/100 Fast
Ethernet LAN Card; and referred to as the PC
Card for the CompactFlash Fast Ethernet LAN
Card together with our CompactFlash PC Card
Adapter in this manual.
Connecting to a PDA/Palm PC
1. Insert the CompactFlash Size 10/100 Fast
Ethernet LAN Card into Windows CE-
based PDA/Palm PC by aligning the
Compact Card with wide connector toward
the CompactFlash slot.
Installing into a Notebook PC
1. Plug the CompactFlash-Size 10/100 Fast
Ethernet LAN Card into the PCMCIA
Adapter. The CompactFlash Fast Ethernet
LAN Card is then turning into a
conventional PCMCIA type II PC Card.
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2. Align the PC Card toward the PC Card slot
with brand label facing upward, as shown
below.
Notebook
Connecting to the Network
1. Connect unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cable to the RJ-45 connector before loading
any network driver.
 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 media coupler
and a 10Mbps hub or switch.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR
PDA/PALM PC WITH WINDOWS CE
2.0
1.Establish a connection between the
PDA/Palm PC with the Host PC, typically
your Host PC running
Windows98/2000/ME/XP/NT4.0.
2.Install “ActiveSync” connection from the
WinCE Services CD to your desktop PC. For
more information, please refer to Online help.
3.Connect the PDA/Palm PC to the Host PC
COM1 or COM2 port with serial cable.
4.Once the connectiopn between Host PC and
PDA/Palm PC is established, an “Mobile
device” icon will appear inside “My
Computer” folder of the Host PC.
5.Insert Disk “ CompactFlash Ethernet LAN
Card for WinCE”. Use “Windows Explorer”
to open files directories in A:, then double
click on the directory A: disk and look for
setup file “setup.exe”. Please Execute the
setup file.
6.Insert the Compact Card and reset the
PDA/Palm PC thereafter. Then Configure
your Compact LAN Card as follows.
7.Doble click on “Network”, select “property
and choose “Obtain an IP address through
DHCP sever”. At this time, you should see
“CompactFlash Size 10/100 Fast Ethernet
LAN Card” installed and shown in the
WinCE screen.

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8.If your local LAN does not have the DHCP,
you may have to manully configure the IP
address under “Specific an IP address”
option.
9.After you have followed the procedure
described above and setup the Compact Card
correctly, you may use the pocket Internet
Explore to browse the internet.
Note: Host PC's running Windows 95 OSR2
cannot active sync after entering suspend mode.
If the machine goes into suspend, it will need to
be reset in order to active sync with the
handheld device.

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION FOR
NOTEBOOK PC
Installation for Windows 95
The installation procedures for the network
driver may vary slightly depending on the
version of Windows 95 you are using and also
your current system configuration.
1. Once the PCMCIA Fast Ethernet PC
Card is connected to your computer,
Windows 95 will automatically detect the
new hardware device as shown below.
Insert the program diskette #1 into your
floppy drive.
2. Click Next. When the PCMCIA Fast
Ethernet PC Card message appears, click
Finish. The Installation program will
continue to copy the necessary files into
your computer.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.
If Windows asks you to supply your original
Windows 95 installation or setup files, insert
the CD-ROM or disks as requested, and
direct Windows 95 to the proper location.
4. When asked if you want to restart your
computer, click Yes.
Installation for Windows 98
1. Once the PC Card is connected to your
computer, Windows 98 will automatically
detect the new hardware device as shown
below. Click Next.

2. Insert the device driver diskette into your
floppy drive. When Windows prompts you
What do you want Windows to do? Select
Search for the best driver for your device.
(Recommended).Click Next.
3. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.
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4. The installation program will proceed
automatically.
5. In the following dialog box, direct your
system to copy the requested files from the
floppy root directory, i.e. A:\. Press OK.
6. If you are asked to insert Windows 98 CD-
ROM in the selective drive, please do so to
have Windows copy all the necessary files
to your system. . When the following
window appears, click Finish.
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7. Click Yes to restart your computer.
Installation for Window ME
1. Once the PC Card is well connected to your
computer, Windows ME will automatically
detect the new device. Select Specify the
Location of the driver… and click Next.
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2. Insert the device driver disk into the floppy
disk drive on your system.
3. Windows will copy the appropriate driver
to your system. If Windows ME asks you
to supply your original Windows ME
installation CD-ROM, load it on the CD-
ROM drive. Click Finish to complete the
software installation.
4. Reboot your computer to activate the new
device.
Installation for Windows 2000
1. Insert the PC Card into the slot. When the
FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD
dialog box appears, press Next.
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2. When Windows prompt you a FOUND
NEW HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box,
select Search for the … and press Next.
3. Windows will prompt an FOUND NEW
HARDWARE WIZARD dialog box. In this
time, select Floppy disk drives and insert
the driver diskette. Press Next. When asked
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for the original Windows 2000 CD/disks
please follow the on-screen instruction.
4. Wait for a while until Windows has found
the appropriate driver.
5. Click Yes to continue.
6. Click Finish. The PC Card driver
installation is successfully completed.
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7. For the first time installation, click Network
icon in Control Panel to add Protocols,
Client and Service if needed.
8. Reboot your computer to activate the new
device.
Installation for Windows XP
1. Once the device is well connected,
Windows will detect the new device and
prompt you to insert the network device
driver. Insert the device Driver Disk into
the floppy disk drive of your system.
Click Install the software automatically
(Recommended) and click Next.
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2. Windows will start searching for the
appropriate driver for this hardware.
Select any drivers named as PCMCIA
Fast Ethernet Card, and click Next.
3. Windows will start searching for the
appropriate driver for the installation.
When the screen appears as below, click
Continue Anyway to proceed.
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