Intel PRO/100 TX PCI Bedienungsanleitung

Intel EtherExpress ™ P R O/100 T X P C I Model B LAN A d a pter Installation Guide[...]

Contents Put the Adapter in the Computer ........................................ 2 Connect the Network Cable ................................................. 3 DOS and Windows* 3.1 - NetW are* Clients ........................ 4 Windows NT* 4.0 and 3.5x - Server or W orkstation .......... 6 Windows 95 ..............................................[...]

1 Late Breaking News This printed document provides useful information about adapter compatibility and gives special installation release notes. Look for the Late Breaking News document in your shipping container . Readme Files Readme Files  Where to go for more information Intel Fast Ethernet Networking Solutions Intel off ers a complete [...]

2 Put the Adapter in the Computer 1 T urn off the computer and unplug the po w er cord. Then remov e its cover . Warning: Turn off and unplug power to the computer before removing its cover. Failure to do so could shock you and may damage the adapter or computer. 2 Remove the cover bracket from a PCI busmaster adapter slot. In most computers, all s[...]

3 Connect the Network Cable 1 Connect a single network cable to the PR O/100B TX PCI adapter as shown belo w . For 100B ASE-TX, your network cable must be four-pair , category 5, twisted-pair wiring. If you plan on running the adapter at 100 Mbps, it must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub (not a 100BASE-T4 hub). For 10B ASE-T , use two-pair wiring. [...]

4 DOS and Windows 3.1 Setup f or Novell NetW are Clients Important Note: Windows 95 users and Windows NT should skip the procedure on this page and go directly to page 6 f or Windows NT or page 8 f or Windo ws 95. NetW are Client 32 users, go to page 10. Automatic configuration PCI computers automatically detect and configure PCI-compliant adapters[...]

5 Setup displays the adapter’ s configuration, then runs a series of diagnos- tic tests that makes sure the adapter and network are functioning properly . If Setup finds a problem, it displays the results and some possible solutions. 5 When Setup finishes the tests, you’ll see the Install Network Drivers screen. 6 Select the driv er you want to[...]

6 Windows NT Server or W orkstation Automatic configuration PCI computers automatically detect and configure PCI-compliant adapters while booting. The PR O/100B TX PCI adapter IRQ le vel and I/O address are automatically set by the BIOS each time you start your computer . Start your computer to automatically configure the adapter . Configuration is[...]

7 PROSet is an enhanced utility that you can use to easily configure and test your adapter in W indows NT . PR OSet also displays the computer resources that were assigned to each PRO adapter installed. 5 Click OK in the main PR OSet window to return to W indows NT . 6 The Intel adapter now appears as the “Intel 82557-based 10/100 Ethernet Adapte[...]

8 T roubleshooting If W indows NT reports an error or you can’ t connect to the network, try the suggestions here first, then tur n to page 14 if necessary . • Make sure you’ re using the dri vers for this adapter . Driv ers are located on the W indows NT CD-R OM or on the Intel Drivers and Conf igura tion disk version 2.3 or later . • Make[...]

9 4 Specify A: (or B: ) as the path, then click OK. 5 Follo w prompts for any W indows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted. (If you installed from CD-ROM, the installation files are typically located at D:W in95, where D is your CD-ROM dri ve.) After restarting W indows 95, you should be able to connect to your network by double-clic[...]

10 Manuall y Adding an Adapter If the New Hardware Found dialog box does not appear at startup and you cannot connect to the network, check the Device Manager list to see if the new adapter is present. If it is not, use the following procedure. 1 From the Control Panel, double click the System icon . 2 Click the Device Manager tab in the window tha[...]

11 Installing Multiple Adapter s All users: The adapter’ s 12-digit, hexadecimal Ethernet address is on a sticker near the edge of the adapter . The Ethernet address is sometimes called the node address or the MAC address. Note that the PCI slot number may not correspond with the physical connector in your computer . NetW are users: The server dr[...]

12 Manually Configuring for Full Duplex If your switch supports auto-negotiation with the N-way standard, duplex configuration is automa tic and no action is required on your part. How ev er , few switches in the current installed base support auto-negotiation. Check with your network system administrator to verify . Most installations will require[...]

13 5 Click 100 or 10 Mbps, depending on hub speed. 6 Click the menu for Duplex Mode 7 Click Full. 8 Click OK when finished. 9 Click Restart W indows NT . Windows 95 While running W indows 95: 1 From the Control Panel, double-click the Intel PROSet icon. 2 PR OSet examines your system and displays the Adapter Setup window . If you hav e multiple ada[...]

14 T r oubleshooting If the adapter can’t connect to the network Make sure the cable is installed pr operly . The network cable must be securely attached at both RJ-45 connections (adapter and hub). If the cable is attached but the problem persists, try a different cable. T he maximum allowable distance from adapter to hub is 100 meters. If you?[...]

15 Make sure you’re using the correct drivers. Make sure you’ re using the drivers that come with this adapter . The dri ver filename contains the letter B (for example, E100BODI.DOS). Drivers that support previous versions of the EtherExpress PRO/100 PCI adapter do not support this version of the adapter . Make sure the hub port and the adapte[...]

16 The computer hangs when the drivers ar e loaded. • Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings. See the next page for PCI installation tips. • If you are using EMM386, it must be version 4.49 or newer (this version ships with MS-DOS 6.22 or newer). Diagnostics pass, b ut the connection fails or err ors occur . • Make sure you are using category[...]

17 T ec hnical Inf ormation PCI Installation Tips PCI computers are designed to automatically configure add-in cards each time the computer starts. Y our PCI computer sets the I/O address and IRQ lev el for your Intel network adapter when the computer starts. These v alues cannot be changed by Intel adapter software. If you experience a problem whe[...]

18 F ast Ethernet Wiring 100BASE-TX Specif ication: The 100B ASE-TX specification supports 100 Mbps transmission over two pairs of category 5 twisted-pair Ethernet (TPE) wiring. One pair is for transmit operations and the other for receive operations. Segment lengths are limited to 100 meters with 100BASE-TX for signal timing reasons. This complies[...]

19 Network software license agreement BY USING THIS SOFTW ARE, YOU ARE A GREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT . DO NOT USE THIS SOFTW ARE UNTIL YOU HA VE CAREFULL Y READ AND AGREED T O THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NO T AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT , PROMPTL Y RETURN THE SOFTW ARE P ACKAG E AND ANY ACCOMP ANYIN[...]

20 Limited lifetime hardware warranty Intel warrants to the original owner that the hardware product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty does not cov er the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed or improperly used. THE ABOVE W ARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER W ARRANTY ,[...]

21 FCC compliance statement This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Installed correctly , it probably will not interfere with radio or TV[...]

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