SMC Networks Copper Gigabit PCI Card SMC9452TX-1 manual

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1 Copyrights Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of pate nts or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of[...]

2 Contents Warranty ……………………………………………… …….…..………..…...... 3 Compliances ……… ……………………..……………………………………. 5 Hardware Description ............................................... ..................... ............….. 7 Package Contents …… ………?[...]

3 Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statem ent: SMC Networ ks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under norm al use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may,[...]

4 Limited Warranty WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WAR R ANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE FOREGOI NG WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES AR E EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARR ANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR B[...]

5 Compliances FCC - Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency en[...]

6 • Immunity to conducted disturbances, Indu ced by radio-frequency fields: EN61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m) • Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to EN 61000-4-8:1993 (1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz) • Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immu nity test according to EN61000[...]

7 Hardware Description SMC’s EZ Card 1000, SMC9452TX-1, is a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card for 32-bit PCI local bus- compliant computers. It operates under the 1000BASE-T specification over Category 5 UTP Cable, as well as being compatible with 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T connections. This networ k card provides up to ten times the bandwidt[...]

8 System Requirements Before you install the EZ Card 1000, check your system for the following requirem ents: • A PC and BIOS that support the PC I Local Bus Specification v2.0 or later • An available 32-bit PCI slot • Category 5 or 5e UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors • An IEEE 802.3ab-compliant Gigabit Ethern et device installed in your net[...]

9 PCI Configuration In most cases, your network card is autom atically c onfigured when you power-up your computer. In certain computers, however, you must m odify PCI settings by r unning your com puter’s BIOS Setup program. For more information, refer to “PCI Com pa tibility” section of this manual. Connecting Category 5 Cable To connect to[...]

10 Driver Installation Windows 95/98 NOTE: Installation processes will require the us e of your original, li censed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BE FORE proceeding with the installation. Step 1: After you have inserted th e EZ Card 10/100/1000 SMC9452TX-1 PC I Card in your m achine, the Operating System will automa tically[...]

11 Step 3: Clear all checkboxes except for [Specify a lo cation:]. Then press the [Browse] button and look for the drivers on your CD-R OM. If using Windows 95, brow se to ?:SMC9452W IN95 and if you are using Windows 98, browse to ?:SMC9452WIN98. (Note: The "?" equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D .) Step 4[...]

12 Step 5: Once the system has copied the SMC drivers from the CD, it may then requ est files from your original Windows disk. Please inse rt the Windows CD at this time. Step 6: The system will copy the file s. Do NOT press [Cancel].[...]

13 Step 7: Once all the necessary files are copied from the W indows CD, the driver install process will be complete. Click [Finish] to exit the wizard. Step 8: You will then be prompted to reboot the m achine. Press [Yes]. Upon reboot, the EZ Card 10/100/1000 SMC9452TX-1 PCI Card will be initialized and ready for use.[...]

14 Windows Me NOTE: Installation processes will require the us e of your original, li censed copy of Windows. Please have your Windows CD available BE FORE proceeding with the installation. Step 1: After you have inserted the SMC9452TX-1 PCI Ca rd in your machine and turned it back on, the OS will automatically recognize the adap ter and prompt you[...]

15 Step 3: The system should find the drivers. Click the [N ext >] button to continue the installation. (Note: If the system could not find the drivers, click the [< Back] button, and select the [Display a list of all the drivers] option. Sele ct [Network Adapters] from the list of devices, press [Have Disk] and once again browse to th e loca[...]

16 Windows NT Step 1: NT is not a Plug-and-Play Operating System, t hus you need to manually install the driv ers. Right-click on the [Network] icon on th e desktop and click [Properties]. Step 2: Go to the [Adapters] tab and click the [Add] button. Step 3: Click the [Have Disk] button and enter th e location of the drivers. This should be ?:SMC94[...]

17 Windows 2000 Step 1: After you have inserted the SMC9452TX-1 PCI Ca rd in your machine and turned it back on, the Operating System will automa tically recognize the adapter and prompt you for the appropriate drivers. Click the [N ext >] button to begin the installation. Step 2: Insert the Driver CD and select the [S earch for a suitable drive[...]

18 Windows XP Step 1: After you have inserted the SMC9452TX-1 PCI Ca rd in your machine and turned it back on, the Operating System will automati cally recognize and install the adap ter using the drivers built-into Windows XP. If you wish to upgrade to the latest drivers available on the CD -ROM, please continue and read the directions below. Step[...]

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20 Step 3: Go to the [Driver] tab and click [Up date Driver]. Select the [Install from a list...] option and click [N ext >]. Select the [Don't Search] option and click [N ext >].[...]

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22 Click [Have Disk] and browse to the loca tion of the drivers on the CD. This should be ?:SMC9452WINXP. (Note: The ? equals the letter of your CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this is D.) Then click [OK].[...]

23 Step 4: The correct model of your SMC adap ter will now be displayed. Click [N ext >]. This process will be completed once the drivers a re copied to the hard drive and ins talled. Please click [ Finish] to exit the wizard.[...]

24 Driver Verification Windows 95/98/Me Step 1: Right-click the My Computer ic on on your desktop and click [Pr operties]. Step 2: Then go to the [Device Manager] tab and ope n the [Network adapters] section. You should see your SMC EZ Card 1000 in this menu. Highlight it and click [Pr operties]. Step 3: The Device Status shows that the "This [...]

25 Windows 2000 Step 1: Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and click [Properties]. Step 2: Then go to the Hardware tab and click [D evice Manager]. Open the [Network adapters] section. You should see your SMC EZ Card 1000 card in this menu. Right-click your adapter and click [Properties]. Step 3: The Device Status shows that the "[...]

26 Step 2: Then go to the Hardware tab and click [Dev ice Manager]. Open the [Network adapters] section. You should see your SMC EZ Card 1000 card in this menu. Right-click the adapter and click [Properties]. Step 3: The Device Status shows that "This device is working properly". If there is any error messages displayed here, you will nee[...]

27 TROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility Early PCI BIOS versions do not properly support the PCI specification and may “ha ng” when a network card driver tries to load. If this occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later) and upgrade your computer BIOS to the latest version. Some PCI computers are n[...]

28 Solutions for Common Problems Problems are often caused by cabling errors, conflicts with other devices installed in the sam e computer, or software that has been configured incorrectly. If you encounter a problem with the EZ Card 1000 network card, use the following checklists to identify and correct the problem. Network Card Installation Probl[...]

29 Cable Specifications Cable Types and Specifications Cable Type Max. Length Connector 10BASE-T Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm UTP100 m (328 ft) RJ-45 100BASE-TX Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP100 m (328 ft) RJ-45 1000BASE-T Cat. 5, 5e 100-ohm UTP100 m (328 ft) RJ-45 Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Caution : DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port.[...]

30 Caution : Each wire pair must be attached to th e RJ-45 connectors in a specific orientation. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Bus Interface IBM compatible PC with available PCI slot (PCI 2.1/2.2, 33 MHz, 32bit) Interrupt INTA Network Interface 1000BASE-T: UTP cable; Category 5, 5e or better 100BASE-TX: UTP cable; Category 5 10BASE-T: UTP cable; Categor[...]

31 Temperature Operating 0 to 55 °C (32 to 131 °F) Storage -20 to 65 °C (-4 to 150 °F) Humidity 10% to 90% (non-condensing) Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex flow control IEEE 802.1p Port Priority Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class A VCCI Class B Industry Canada Class B EN5[...]

32 TERMINOLOGY 10BASE-T: IEEE 802.3 specifications for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable. 100BASE-TX: IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethern et over two pairs of Category 5 UTP cable. 1000BASE-T: IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over four pairs of Category 5 UTP cable. Adapter: A device used[...]

33 Fast Ethernet: A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method. Full Duplex: Transmission method that allows two network devices to transm it and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link. Gigabit Ethernet: A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/[...]

34 MDI / MDI-X: Medium Dependent Interface - Al so called an "uplink port," it is a port on a network hub or switch used to connect to other hubs or switches without re quiring a crossover cable . The MDI port does not cross Fast Ethernet—similar to the AUI interf ace for traditional Ethe rnet. Network Diameter: Wire distance between tw[...]

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