Xircom POCKET ETHERNET ADAPTER III User manual

POCKET ITHERNET ADAPTER Ill
USER'S GUIDE
XIRCOM CORF'ORNE
26025 Mum Road (818)8787600
Colob, Colifomio 91302 (81
8) 8787630 FAX
XlRCOM EUROPE Nv
Eisctqpnhoffaon 8284 32 332634-94
2100
Antwerp, Belgium
32 33263150 FAX
XlRCOM ASIA LTD
1604 Cmiwy S~IHIIE (852)5252078
1-1 3 D'Aguilor St
Hong Kong
[phone] FAX

June 1993
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices
pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against
harmful interferencewhen the equipment is operated in a commercialenvironment.This
equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequencyenergy and, if not installed and used
in accordancewith the
instruction manual, may cause interferenceto radio communications.
operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likelyto cause interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interferenceat his
own expense.
The
user is cautioned that changes and modiicationsmade to the equipment without the
approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authorityto operate
this equipment.
It
is suggested that only shielded and grounded cables be used with the equipment to ensure
compIiancewith
FCC rules.
Xircom reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes in the products and programs
described in
this User's Guide at any time without notice.
The softwaredescribed
in this User's Guide is furnished under a license and may be used or
copied only in amdancewith such
license.
01993 Xlrcom, Iac AU nghts reserved. Neither this publication nor any part of this
publicationmay be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic
medium or machinereadable form without the prior written permission of Xircom.
Xircom is a registeredtrademark and Pocket Ethernet Adapter is a trademark of Xircom, Inc
All other product, brand, or trade names used in hs publication are the trademarks of their
respeaive trademark
owners.
IMPORTANT REFERENCE INFORMATION
Fill in tbe blanks below and make copies of tbispage for easy
accesswben
caaSng Technical Support.
SupportTelephone Number (see page vi):
Model Number:
Serial Number:
(from the Adapter label)
(from the Adapter label)
ii
2002287-0018 6/93
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CONTENTS
PREFACE .............................................................................................. v
Technical Support ................................................................................... vi
LimitedWarranty. Disclaimer. and Limitation of liability ............................ viii
INTRODUCTION
.................................................................................... 1
Model Numbers ....................................................................................... 2
Shre ................................................................................................ 2
local Parallel PrinterAccess
...................................................................... 3
Spechations
.......................................................................................... 3
AC Power ................................................................................................ 5
HARDWARE INSTAUATlON ..................................................................... 7
Unpacking and Inspection ........................................................................ 7
Package Contents .................................................................................... 8
Other RequiredEquipment ........................................................................ 8
Pocket EthernetAdapter 111 Instollation ...................................................... 9
Instollationof Model PE3-1OB2 ................................................................ 9
Instollation of Model PE3-1OBT ............................................................. 10
Instollationof Model PE3-1 OK ............................................................. 10
Connecting the Pocket EthernetAdapter to the Computer ......................... 11
Parallel PortPerformance ...................................................................... 12
Connecting AC Power ............................................................................ 13
CONFIGURATION AND DlAGNOSTlCS
...................................................... 17
Diagnostic IndicatorLights ..................................................................... 17
EnhancedParallel Port
Utility ................................................................. 20
DiagnosticSelf Test
.............................................................................. 22
Executingthe Self Test
......................................................................... 22
BulletinBoard System
........................................................................... vii
...
..
.
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SOFTWARE SETUP AND OPERATION ....................................................... 25
3Com 34pen ..................................................................................... 25
Artisoft LANtostic/Al ............................................................................. 28
BanyanVINES DOS Workstotion ............................................................ 31
DEC PATHWORKS
................................................................................. 32
DEC PCSA and DECnet-DOS .................................................................... 33
FTP Software LANWatch ........................................................................ 35
FTP Software PCPCP ........................................................................... 37
HP LAN Manager
.................................................................................. 41
IBMlocalArea Network Support Program ............................................... 42
IBMPC LAN and IBM DOS LAN Requester ............................................... 44
IBM OS/2 Version 2.0 Extended Sewices ............................................... 44
IBM OS/2 LAN Sewer Version 2.0 ......................................................... 45
IBM OS/2 Extended EditimVersions 1.2~ or 1.3~ .................................. 46
MicrosoftLAN Manager ......................................................................... 48
MicrosoftWindows for Workgroups ........................................................ 49
NCSA Telnet ......................................................................................... 49
NovellNetWare .................................................................................... 50
NovellNetWare lite .............................................................................. 53
Sun Microsystems PC-NFS ..................................................................... 54
Tenset Technologies TensetPCP ............................................................ 55
Ungermann-BassNet/One LAN Manager ................................................ 56
WollongongPathway Access for DOS ..................................................... 58
APPENDIX A . ERROR MESSAGES .......................................................... 61
APPENDIX B . SOFTWARE SUPPLIED ...................................................... 63
APPENDIX C . COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS .......................................... 67
INDEX
............................................................................................... 77
ATgT/NCR StorGROUP .................................................................. ..... 29
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This User's Guide is intendedto introducethe Xircom Pocket Ethernet
Adapter
III. It includescompleteinstructionsfor hardware and software
installation,configuration,and diagnostic procedures.
The contentsof the
User's Guide are as follows:
preface containsinformation on Xircom Technical Support,bulletin
board access, and productwarranty.
Intraduction describesthe features,functions,and specifications of
the Pocket Ethernet Adapter
III.
Harctware Iastallatfon contains instructions for unpackingand
installing PocketEthernet Adapter
111 hardware.
Configmtion and Diagnostics providesinformation on Adapter
configuration and diagnostics,with instructionsfor running the
Adapter
self test and interpretingtest results.
Software Setup and Operation explainshow to install networking
software supportedby the Pocket Ethernet Adapter III.
Appendix A. Error Messages lists error messages displayedduring
setup
of the Adapter.
Appendix B. Software Supplied containsa list of software files
providedwith the Adapter.
Appendix C. Command Wne Parameters lists instructionsfor
using driverswith parametersother
than those listed in the
Software Setup and Openation section.
Index is an alphabetical list of topics covered in this guide and the
page numberwhere each topic
is found.
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Product RegMdon Card supplied with the
Please run the self test program included onyour Xircom PocketEthemet
Adapter
III diskette (see instructions in the Configuration and Diagnas-
tics section) before placing a call to Xircom TechnicalSupport.
U.UL
Xircom, Inc.
26025 Mureau Road
Calabasas,California
91302
(so01 874-4428 Toll Free (6 a.m. to 430 p.m. Pacific time)
[phone] Fax to TechnicalSupport
[phone] Bulletin Board System (24hour access)
(SOO) 4384526 Toll free sales and product information
bnada
Keating TechnologiesInc.
25 Royal Crest Court, Suite 200
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 9x4
[phone]
[phone]
Fax
Euope, Mii East, and Africa
Xircom Europe N.V.
Bisschoppenhoflaan 82-84
2100
Antwerp, Belgium
32 3 326-34-94
32 3 326-31-50
Fax
32 3 326-23-68 Bulletin Board System (24-hour access)
8:30 a.m. to 530 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 430 p.m. Friday.
1-818-878-6280 Internationalaccessto U.S. Technical Support
(6:oO a.m. to 4:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific time).
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AskPadfic
Xircom Asia Ltd.
1604 Century Square
1-13 D’AguilarSt.
Hong Kong
[phone]
[phone]
Fax
[phone] Bulletin Board System (24-hour access)
1-818-878-6280 Internationalaccess to US. Technical Support
(6:OO a.m. to 430 p.m. U.S. Pacific time)
olherlnmnahd
Contactyour local reselleror distributor
1-818-878-6280 Internationalaccess to U.S. Technical Support
(6:OO a.m. to 430 p.m. U.S. Pacific time).
BUUEIN BOARD SYSTEM
Xircom maintains an electronicbulletinboard system (BBS) containing
product information and the latest versionsof network drivers.
To
use the BBS, set upyour modem to xxxxx,N,B,l (where xxxxx is your
modem’smaximum
speed, N is no parity, 8 is data bits, and 1 is stopbit).
Dial
1-818-878-7618 (USA.), 32 3 326-23-68 (Belgium), or [phone]
(Hong Kong) to connectat up to 14,400 bps.Xircom modems will
automatically fall back to accommodate lower speeds.
To download drivers, go to the BBS Main Menu, then type F (for File
Directories) and press Enter. Follow the instructions to selectand
downloadcurrentversionsof Xircom released drivers (subject to the
terms
of your Xircom Software License Agreement).
Pocket Ethernet Adapter 111 User’s Gude

LIMITED WARRANTY, DlSaAlMER, AND LIMITATION OF UABlLlTY
(a) Xircom warrantsto the original purchaser that:
1. When purchased,the Pocket EthernetAdapter III (the “Adapter”),
including the Xircom AC power adapter, is free from defects in
material and workmanship;and
2. For two years from the purchasedate,the sohareaccompanying
the Adapter (the “Software”)and the Adapter itself will perform as
stated in the
User’s Guide.
(b) Xircom will honor claims under this Warranty only if the user
completes
all the following stepsbefore making the claim and makes the
claim acarding to the procedurebelow:
1. Read the User‘s Guide and follow its installation,setup,software
setup, and operationinstructions;
2. Run the self test provided on the Pocket EthernetAdapter IIJ
software diskette;
3. Use the Adapter and Software only in the environmentsdescribed
in the
User‘s Guide.
(c) Xircom
will not honor this Warranty (and this Warranty will be
automatically void)
if there has been any (1) tamperingwith the
Adapter’sexternal label containingthe Adapter’s serialnumber; (2)
attemptto remove the label or to open the Adapter‘s case; (3) repair or
attempt to repair made by anyone other than a Xircom-authorized
technician;or
(4) installationor use with any AC power adapterother
than the origmalXircom AC power adaptersupplied in the product
package.
(d)
This Warranty does not cover, and Xircom will not be liable for, any
damage or failure caused by
misuse, abuse,acts of God, accidents(such
as droppingthe Adapter or the diskette containingthe Software),
electrical irregularity, or other cawsbeyond Xircom’scontrol,or claim
by other than the original purchaser.
(e)
If, after inspection,Xircom determinesthere is a defect or failure
coveredby
this Warranty, Xircom will elect to repair or replace the
Adapter or
Software or refund the purchase price (if replacementis not
possibleor repair is not practical).The replacementmay be a new or
refurbishedproduct.
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(0 To report a problem or to request warrantyservice
In the U.S.A.
ContactXircom's Technical Supportdepartmentat [phone]
and obtain a Return MaterialAuthorization (RMA) number.
Outside the U.S.A.
Contactyour local Xircom supplier or Xircom regional center.
(9, Productsreturned for any reason must be completeand must include
the Adapters,cabling,connectors,all software diskettes,User's Guide, AC
cables and adapters,and all other components from the original package,
as well as a copy of the receiptof purchase,and must be shipFd
prepaid, with the RMA number clearly visible on the outside of the
shipp3ng container, as follows:
From the U.S.A., shipto
Xircom Service Department
5717 Corsa Avenue
Westlake Village,
CA 91362
From outside the
U.S.A.
Contactyour local Xircom supplieror Xircom regional centerfor
shippinginstructions.
(h) The statementsin this Warranty are the only warranty made by
Xircom for the Adapter and
Software.
(i) XLRCOM DISCLrLIMSSAM) FEl NOTBE WLE FOR ANYNCDEN-
TAL, CONSEQlBVUL, OR OTHER DAMAGES (SUCH AS PERSONAL
OR DAMAGE To ANY COMPUTER ORDATA).
(j)
(The following paragraph applies to the countries of the European
Community only.)
In any case of damage to which the European
Community Directive of 25thJuly
1985 is applicableand which does not
result from neglectingthe instructionsset out under paragraph
(b) of this
Warranty or from the occurrenceof any circumstances as mentioned
under paragraphs(c) and (d), the liability of Xircom will be extended
according to the provisions
of this Directive withoutprejudiceto the right
of Xircom to refer to the limitations of liability as providedby the
Directive or the applicablenational law.
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