SMC Networks SMC9432TX manual

User Guide SMC9432TX SMC9432BTX SMC9432TX/MP SMC9432FTX EtherPower II 10/100 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Network Cards High performance for instant access to network resources Connection options of RJ-45, BNC and SC fiber Auto-Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest speed and operating mode Support for remote LAN wakeup Optional FLASH [...]

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User Guide for SMC’s EtherPower II 10/100 PCI Network Cards January 1999 Pub. # E0199-R01 150960-101 SMC 6 Hughes Irvine, CA 92618[...]

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 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 patent rights of SMC. SMC rese[...]

Limited Warranty HARDWARE: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its EtherPower II 10/100 Network Cards to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller: EtherPower II 10/100 Network Cards ............................[...]

by a copy of the dated proof of purchase, to SMC’s Service Center or to an Authorized SMC Service Center during the applicable warranty period. Standard warranty service for software products may be obtained by telephoning SMC’s Service Center or an Authorized SMC Service Center. Products returned to SMC’s Service Center must be pre-authorize[...]

i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1 Installing the Network Card ............................. 1- 1 Introduction ................................................................................. 1-2 Package Contents ........................................................................ 1- 5 SuperDisk Contents ..................................................[...]

ii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS A Troubleshooting ............................................... A -1 PCI Compatibility ........................................................................ A-2 Solutions for Common Problems ................................................ A- 3 Memory-Management Utilities .................................................[...]

iii FCC - Class B 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 [...]

iv C OMPLIANCES EC Conformance Declaration This information technology product was found to comply with EC General Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC. An EC Declaration of Conformity was issued for this product by: SMC (Europe) Limited 1st Floor, Pyramid House, Easthampstead Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1NS, United Kingdom Japan VCCI Class B Au[...]

1-1 C HAPTER 1 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 SuperDisk Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1-2 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Introduction The EtherPower™ II 10/100 network card is based on advanced silicon to maximize throughput and increase the efficiency of your network. It features dual-speeds and bus-master design, and supports Auto-Negotiation and all common networking environments. Models The EtherPower II 10/100 network card co[...]

1-3 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD The Wake-on LAN (WOL) cable allows a WOL-enabled PC to be managed remotely. Software can be loaded and updated, configurations changed, data backed up, inventory checked, viruses removed, device conflicts eliminated and system crashes repaired from a remote central location. This decreases user downtime and increa[...]

1-4 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD LED Indicators The EtherPower II 10/100 network card includes four status LED indicators. The “LNK” and “T/R” LEDs are built into the RJ-45 port on all models except the SMC9432FTX, where they are grouped with the “FDX” and “100” LEDs. All the LED indicators are as described in the following figure[...]

1-5 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Package Contents EtherPower II 10/100 network card SuperDisk™ network drivers diskette Wake-on-LAN Cable (SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX Models only) EtherPower II 10/100 user guide (this manual) SMC Warranty Registration Card Make sure you have received all of these items. If any item is missing or damaged, contac[...]

1-6 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD System Requirements For your network card A PC (WOL-enabled for the SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX) and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later), a bus-mastering PCI slot, and the appropriate type of cable: 10 Mbps operation: UTP Category 3, 4, or 5 cable. For the SMC9432BTX model only, thin [...]

1-7 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Inserting the Network Card 1. Switch off all computer system components, unplug the com- puter, and remove the computer cover. 2. Work in a static-free area and touch the computer chassis often to equalize static charges. 3. Install the network card into an available bus-mastering PCI slot. 4. Make sure the networ[...]

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2-1 C HAPTER 2 N ETWORK C ABLE C ONNECTION Connection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Connecting a UTP Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Connecting a Thin Coax Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Connecting a Fiber cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5[...]

2-2 N ETWORK C ABLE C ONNECTION All four EtherPower II 10/100 network card models have an RJ-45 connector for connection to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub or switch using an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. In addition, the SMC9432BTX provides a BNC port for thin coax cable, while the SMC9432FTX enables fiber cable connections. This chapter d[...]

2-3 N ETWORK C ABLE C ONNECTION Connecting a UTP Cable All four EtherPower II 10/100 network card models have an RJ-45 connector that supports a UTP connection to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet device (Figure 2-1 shows the RJ-45 connector on the SMC9432BTX). This connection can be made directly to the device, or indirectly via a wall outlet that has [...]

2-4 N ETWORK C ABLE C ONNECTION Connecting a Thin Coax Cable The SMC9432BTX provides a BNC connector that supports a thin coax cable network connection (see Figure 2-2). Connection to a thin coax cable requires a BNC T-Connector, as shown in Figure 2-3 on the next page.[...]

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2-6 N ETWORK C ABLE C ONNECTION Figure 2-4. Connecting Fiber Cable[...]

3-1 Windows 95/98 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Optional Procedures to Modify Card Settings and Add Network Protocols . . . . 3-4 Windows NT 4.0 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 First-Time Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 7 Secondary Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Windows 3.x Installa[...]

3-2 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS This chapter describes how to install and configure network drivers for the EtherPower II 10/100 network card. The drivers for this EtherPower II 10/100 network card are not compatible with those on previous SuperDisks — even if the previous drivers were designed for other SMC Fast Ethernet netwo[...]

3-3 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS 6. The message “The file netapi.dll on SMC SuperDisk could not be found” appears. Specify the path to the Windows 95/98 CD (or the Windows 95/98 path you have designated), and click on “OK”. 6. You may be prompted for Windows 95/98 installation files. If so, click on “ OK” and then type[...]

3-4 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS Windows NT 4.0 Installation First-time installation If you've already installed a network card, configured Windows NT Networking, or configured a network driver, refer to the procedure titled “Secondary Installation.” 1. If Windows NT is already installed on your computer, proceed to Step [...]

3-5 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS 9. Click on “Next” and then “ Next” again when prompted to “Install Network Components.” When prompted for Windows NT files, type the path to your Windows NT files on CD-ROM (e.g., D:WINNT), or change the path to those files on your hard drive, and click on “OK.” 1 0. You are prese[...]

3-6 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS 2. Double-click on the “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” and “Network” icons. From the “Network ” window, select the Adapter tab. 3. Do not select any of the network cards listed. Select “Add. ” 4. You are presented with the “Select Network Adapter” window. Click on “Have Di[...]

3-7 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS Windows 3.x Installation Windows for Workgroups v3.1 and v3.11 The following section describes how to install Windows for Workgroups v3.1 or v3.11 along with the SMC driver file. If you already have Windows for Workgroups installed and only want to install the SMC driver, proceed to “Installing t[...]

3-8 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS 9. Select “OK.” The “Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter” window appears. 10 . Select the “EtherPower II 10/100”network card followed by “OK.” 11 . Click on the “Close” button and then on “OK.” You will be prompted to update the files. If you select “Yes,” Windows will l[...]

3-9 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS Novell NetWare Installation NetWare v4.x Server Driver Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process. Use the following instructions with those in the NetWare 386 installation manual to install the driver. You will need the SuperDisk during this procedure. 1. Use EZStart to [...]

3-10 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS 5. At this point, a protocol must be bound to the driver. For example: BIND IPX TO SMCPWR2 NET=XX where xx is the logical network address for the frame type indicated in your load command. Driver Command Line Parameters Optional command line parameters are described in the NetWare 4.x server drive[...]

3-11 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS Automatic Installation With EZStart Use EZStart's “Automatic Novell DOS ODI” feature when you require greater customization than offered by EZdosodi (for example, if you wish to specify a server name or a specific Ethernet frame type). You will have the choice of modifying your CONFIG.SYS[...]

3-12 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS If you installed the driver using EZStart and did not edit your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to call STARTNET.BAT, see ”Using STARTNET.BAT” below. This completes the driver-loading procedure. Refer to the Novell NetWare ODI Shell for DOS manual for further details about running a DOS VLM client. Using ST[...]

3-13 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS NetWare v3.12 Server Driver Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process. Use the following instructions with those in the NetWare 386 installation manual to install the driver. You will need the SuperDisk during this procedure. 1. Use EZStart to copy the SMC driver to you[...]

3-14 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS 5. At this point, a protocol must be bound to the driver. For example: BIND IPX TO SMCPWR2 NET=XX where xx is the logical network address for the frame type indicated in your load command. Driver Command Line Parameters Optional command line parameters are described in the NetWare v3.12 server dri[...]

3-15 I NSTALLING AND C ONFIGURING N ETWORK D RIVERS Other Installations Refer to the installation documents on SMC’s SuperDisk for instructions on installing drivers for use with other operating systems. Please note that new releases of SMC drivers and operating systems may result in procedures slightly different than those described in this chap[...]

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4-1 C HAPTER 4 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 2 Basic Adapter Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Two-Node Adapter Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Setting Up a Responder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 -4 Setting Up an Initiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4-2 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Introduction EZStart is a multi-function Windows-like utility provided on the SuperDisk. EZStart lets you install network drivers, test the EtherPower II 10/100 network card, and display driver installation instructions simply by pointing and clicking your mouse. EZStart can perform the following tests on the network[...]

4-3 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Basic Adapter Test This test is actually a series of tests designed to check I/O Port Accessibility, on-board RAM, Network Controller Registers, Interrupt Generation, and Internal Loopback. 1. Run EZStart. 2. Select “Custom” from the EZStart main screen. The “Custom Installation” screen appears. Select “Bas[...]

4-4 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Setting Up a Responder 1. Run EZStart. 2. Select “Custom” from the EZStart main screen. 3. Select “Two Node.” The “Two-Node Selection” screen appears. 4. Select “Responder.” The “ Respond To Test Messages” screen appears. The computer is ready to receive and retransmit messages. The numbers in the[...]

4-5 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Select “Parameters” if a computer has not yet been set up as a Responder, or if you want to select a specific Responder from several you have set up. The “Set Parameters” screen appears. Enter the “Destination Address” (Responder’s node address) and click “Ok.” You return to the “Initiate Test Mes[...]

4-6 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Network Card Diagnostic Utility The SMC SuperDisk contains a Windows-based diagnostic utility that provides a quick, convenient way for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT v4.0 and v3.51 users to test the basic functions of their EtherPower II 10/100 network card. When you install an SMC EtherPower II 10/100 network driver,[...]

4-7 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD 2. If your computer has more than one SMC network card installed, use the “Select Adapter” drop-down list at the top of the window to select the card you want to test. 3. Click the “Basic tests” button. The basic adapter test consists of individual tests that evaluate the loopback, send, and receive capabilit[...]

4-8 T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Note: If the network card diagnostic utility encounters a problem when initiating the test (such as an SMC network card is not found), a message appears, along with “OK” and “Help” buttons, and the test does not run. To identify and resolve the problem, click the “Help” button. To remove the message, clic[...]

A-1 PCI Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 Solutions for Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Basic Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A -3 EZStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 Data Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 Full-Duplex Operation . . . . . . .[...]

A-2 T ROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility Early versions of PCI BIOS do not properly support the PCI specification and may “hang” when a LAN driver tries to load. If this occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later). Some PCI computers are not self-configuring and force you to perform some or all o[...]

A-3 T ROUBLESHOOTING Solutions for Common Problems Basic Troubleshooting Network problems are often caused by cabling errors, conflicts with other devices installed in the same computer, or software that has been configured incorrectly. If you encounter a network problem, use the following checklist to identify and correct the problem. Make sure th[...]

A-4 T ROUBLESHOOTING EZStart If you try to load a driver and DOS presents an error, the destination files may have a size of 0 bytes. Increase the value of the “FILES=” statement in your CONFIG.SYS file to at least 20. Then use EZStart to copy the driver files to your computer's hard disk again. Data Rate We strongly recommend using the AU[...]

A-5 T ROUBLESHOOTING SMC Driver-Related Error Messages Refer to the driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk for your driver. This document describes driver-related error messages. Card Problems After Adding a Device to Computer Make sure the SMC network card and the new device have not been assigned identical addresses or interrupts. If n[...]

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B-1 Cable Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments . . . . . B -3 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . B-4 Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . B -4 Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B -4 A PPENDIX B C ABLES[...]

B-2 C ABLES Cable Specifications e l b a C ) 2 E S A B 0 1 ( x a o C n i h T e p y T e l b a Cr o t c e n n o C U / C 8 5 - G R r o U / A 8 5 - G RC N B e l b a C ) T - E S A B 0 1 ( r i a P - d e t s i w T e p y T e l b a Cy r o g e t a Cr o t c e n n o C G W A 6 2 - 2 2 , P T U m h O 0 0 1 s r i a p 2 , m m 6 . 0 - 4 . 0 5 , 4 , 35 4 - J R n i p [...]

B-3 C ABLES Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Caution: DO-NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connec- tors that conform with FCC standards. For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted-pair cable must have two pairs of wires. Each wire pair is identified by two different colors. For ex[...]

B-4 C ABLES 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments With 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 for receiving data. The “+” and “-” signs in the tables below are used to represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair. s t n e m n g i s s A n i P 5 4 - J R r e b m u N n i P* t n [...]

B-5 C ABLES Crossover Wiring If the twisted-pair cable is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an “x” or neither port is labeled with an “x,” a crossover must be implemented in the wiring. s t n e m n g i s s A n i P 5 4 - J R r e v o s s o r C 1 d n E2 d n E ) + x T ( 1) + x R ( 3 ) - x T ( 2) - x R ( 6 ) + x R ( 3) + x[...]

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C-1 General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Model SMC9432TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Model SMC9432BTX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Model SMC9432TX/MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 Model SMC9432FTX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 A PPENDIX C S PECIFICATIONS[...]

C-2 S PECIFICATIONS General Specifications Bus Interface: 32-bit PCI Bus Master PCI Interrupt Channel: INTA Temperature: Operating: 32° to 131° F (0° to 55° C) Storage: -4° to 158° F (-20° to 70° C) Humidity: Operating: 10% to 90% Storage: 5% t o 95% Standards: AN SI/IEEE 802.3 Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet ISO/IEC 8802-3 Ethernet[...]

C-3 S PECIFICATIONS SMC9432TX Network Card Type: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Connectors: RJ-45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Network Interface Cable: 10BASE-T: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable; EIA/TIA Categories 3, 4, 5 100BASE-TX: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable; EIA/TIA Category 5 Size (without bracket): 2.125 x 4.750 in. (5.4 x 12.0 cm) Weight: 1.8 oz. (5[...]

C-4 S PECIFICATIONS SMC9432TX/MP Network Card Type: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Connectors: RJ-45 for 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 3-pin Wake-on-LAN cable connector Network Interface Cable: 10BASE-T: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable; EIA/TIA Categories 3, 4, 5 100BASE-TX: 2-wire pairs data grade UTP cable; EIA/TIA Category 5 Size (without bracket): 2.125 x 4.750 i[...]

D-1 EZStart Navigational Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2 Installing EZStart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 Windows 95/98, Windows NT, or OS/2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 Hard Disk Installation in a DOS Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D -3 Installation in a Windows 3.x Environmen[...]

D-2 U SING EZS TART EZStart is a Windows-like utility provided on the SuperDisk. This multi-function utility takes the work out of driver installation and lets you test the network card's basic functions. EZStart Navigational Keys EZStart provides a familiar Windows-like interface that can be accessed with a mouse or the keys listed below. Use[...]

D-3 U SING EZS TART Installing EZStart The EZStart utility can be run from the SuperDisk or the hard disk. EZStart can also be installed and run using Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.x by double-clicking on the EZStart icon. Windows 95/98, Windows NT, or OS/2 Installation Exit Windows NT or shut down Windows 95/98 and reboot your computer to the[...]

D-4 U SING EZS TART 6. For the Command Line entry, type the complete path to the SuperDisk files and then type “EZSTART.EXE.” For example: C:> SMCEZSTART.EXE Note: You can use the EZSTART.PIF file instead of EZSTART.EXE for more control over the environment in which EZStart loads. For more information on working with .PIF files, refer to t[...]

D-5 U SING EZS TART In a Windows 3.x Environment From your Windows 3.x desktop, double-click the EZStart icon to start EZStart. The EZStart main screen appears. This screen shows the current configuration information for your network card. Note: If multiple cards have been installed, a screen displays each card with its configuration. Select an ind[...]

D-6 U SING EZS TART Printing Installation Documents 1. Run EZStart. 2. Select “Documents” from the EZStart main screen. 3. Select your network operating system from the “Network Drivers Documentation Selection” screen. 4. Select “Print” from the “ Documentation” screen.[...]

Index-1 I NDEX A Auto-Negotiation 1-2, 3-5, A-4 B basic adapter test 4-3 BNC connector 2-4 C cable Category 3, 4, 5 1-6 Fast Ethernet 1-6 fiber 1-6, 2-5 guidelines 2-2 requirements 1-6 specifications B-2 UTP 2-3, B-3 W ake-on-LAN 1-2, 1-3, 1-7 Category 3, 4, 5 cable 1-6 compliances iii configuration NetW are v3.12 3-13 NetW are v4.x 3-9 PCI 1-8 Win[...]

Index-2 I NDEX I indicators 1-4 installation DOS ODI 3-10 EZStart D-3 NetW are v3.12 3-13 NetW are v4.x 3-9 other 3-15 Windows 3.x 3-7 Windows 95/98 3-2 Windows NT 4.0 3-4 installation documents D-6 L LAN statistics 4-5 latest drivers 3-15 LEDs 100 Mbps 1-4 activity 1-4 full duplex 1-4 link 1-4 status 1-4 M models 1-2 MTBF C-2 multimode fiber cable[...]

Index-3 I NDEX U utility, diagnostic 4-2 UTP cable connections 2-3 pin assigments B-3 W W ake-on-LAN attaching cable 1-8 cable 1-3 PC 1-3, 1-6 Windows 3.x installation 3-7 Windows 95/98 installation 3-2 Windows diagnostic utility 4-2, 4-6 Windows NT 4.0 installation 3-4 wiring crossover B-5 straight-through B-4[...]

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