KTI Networks KF230TX manual

Installation Guide 10/100 Dual-speed Fast Ethernet PCI Adapters DOC.971115-KF223/230TX-K P/N:750-0099-001 KF223TX, KF230TX[...]

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10/100BASE-TX F AST ETHERNET PCI ADAPTERS INST ALLA TION GUIDE DOC.971114 DF223TX-KF230TX-NK P/N:750-0099-002[...]

T able of Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Adapter Features ................................................................ 1 1.2 Connector and LEDs ........................................................... 2 2. Installing the Adapter 2.1 Installing the Adapter .......................................................... 3 2.2 Connecting to the Networ[...]

1. Introduction The 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter is a 32-bit LAN adapter for use in personal computers with PCI computer bus slots. This adapter is a dual-speed adapter and features one RJ-45 connec- tor for either a 10 Mbps or a 100 Mbps IEEE 802.3 Ethernet network connection over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. The adapter automat[...]

1.2 Connector and LEDs Figure 1-1 shows the connector and LEDs on the adapter . The fol- lowing table describes these components. No. Components Description 1 10/100 Mbps This RJ-45 connector requires UTP network connector cable for 10Mbps or 100 Mbps connection. 2 100Mb Link LED This LED lights when 100 Mbps connection is selected and active. 3 10[...]

2. Installing the Adapter This chapter describes how to install the Fast Ethernet PCI adapter in a PCI computer and how to connect the adapter to the network. Before installing the adapter , you need the following: • A computer system that is compliant with the PCI specifications version 2.0 or later . • An available PCI bus master slot in the [...]

Figure 2-1 Inserting the Adapter into the PCI Slot 2.2 Connecting to the Network This section describes how to connect 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps net- work cables to the adapter . The rear bracket of the Fast Ethernet adapter contains one RJ-45 connector . The connector is used for either 100Mbps 100BASE-TX connection or 10Mbps 10BASE-T con- nection. The [...]

10 Mbps Connection For 10BASE-T Ethernet networks, the Fast Ethernet adapter uses Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable. T o establish a valid 10 Mbps connec- tion, the cable must be connected to a 10BASE-T hub. Connect the network cable as follows: 1. Make sure that the plug on the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 10BASE-T adapter . 2. Align th[...]

100 Mbps Connection For 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet networks, the adapter supports Cat- egory 5 UTP cabling. T o establish a valid 100 Mbps connection, the cable must be connected to a 100BASE-TX hub. 1. Make sure that the plug on the cable is wired appropriately for a standard 100BASE-TX adapter . 2. Align the RJ-45 plug on the end of the UTP cable w[...]

3. Network Driver Installation After making the connection to the network, you must install the adapter network driver in order to connect the Fast Ethernet adapter to your network operating system. 3.1 Driver Information The adapter driver diskette contains the latest versions of the net- work drivers available when the adapter is shipped from the[...]

may be included in the driver diskette after this guide is published. Please refer to the README.DOC file first for the latest informa- tion before you install any drivers. 3.2 PCI BIOS Setup Before installing the driver , it is recommended to run the system PCI BIOS setup utility to check each PCI slot that contains a Fast Ethernet PCI adapter fo[...]

4. Setup Program 4.1 Running Setup Program One setup program, SETUP .EXE, is contained in the adapter driver diskette. The Setup program is a DOS program for you to perform the following functions from its main menu as illustrated in Figure 4-1: Install menu: supports a quick method to install NetW are DOS ODI client driver on your computer . It al[...]

Y ou can run the program and perform the tests at any time after installing the adapter to verify the installation or you can run it when a fault is suspected. Before running the program Before running the setup program, make sure that the adapter is cor- rectly installed in a computer with the PCI bus. The setup program must be run from the DOS pr[...]

Starting the Setup Program T o start the Setup program, follow these steps: 1. Insert the adapter driver diskette labeled "1 of 2" into floppy disk drive A:. 2. Execute the following command from DOS prompt: A>SETUP <enter> A screen appears showing a menu bar on top of the screen and an information window for the first adapter fo[...]

4.2 Functions on the Main Menu This section describes the functions of "Install", "Setup", and "Diag- nostics" menu on the main menu as follows: Running "Install" Menu The "Install" menu provides two functions as follows: • Install NetW are DOS ODI driver This function provides a convenient and qu[...]

Running "Setup" Menu This menu allows you to configure full-duplex mode for the adapter before running Connectivity test. Figure 4-4 Setup Menu "Auto Detection" selection allows adapter to configure du- plex mode automatically . "Full Duplex Enabled" selection will force the adapter to use full duplex mode. This settin[...]

Running "Diagnostics" Menu This menu provides two useful functions: Diagnostics and Connectiv- ity test. Figure 4-5 Diagnostics Menu Diagnostics test function allows you to test the major components and verify the basic operations of the selected adapter . It performs many tests for the selected adapter and indicates the result of each te[...]

T o set up an echo station, follow these steps: 1. Install another adapter which is known to have no problem into a second computer as instructed in Chapter 2. 2. Run SETUP .EXE on that computer . 3. Press [F10] and press [ ® ] to select "Diagnostics" from the main menu. 4. Select "Connectivity T est" and press [Enter]. 5. Sele[...]

4. Select "Connectivity T est" and press [Enter]. 5. Make sure an echo station is ready . Select "Start Network Link T est" from "Connectivity T est" pop-up window and press [OK] to start the test. A status window will report several packet counters as shown below: The "Transmit" counters indicate the number [...]

5. LED Indicators Each Fast Ethernet adapter has three LEDs, as shown in Figure 1-1. 5.1 Interpretations The interpretations of the LEDs are: 100Mb LED indicates an active 100Mbps connection is established. On : Good connection between adapter and 100BASE-TX hub Off : No connection between adapter and hub Blink: Not applicable 10Mb LED indicates an[...]

Appendix A1. Specifications Network std.: 10 Mbps IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet 100 Mbps IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Dimensions: MX98713 NIC 80mm x 125mm (3.15" x 4.92") KF223TX NIC 80mm x 125mm (3.15" x 4.92") R TL8139 NIC 50mm x 120mm (1.97" x 4.72") KF230TX NIC 50mm x 120mm (1.97" x 4.72") R TL8139[...]

A2. RJ-45 Connector & Cables Figure A-1 shows the pin assignments of the RJ-45 connector for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX network. The pin assignments are iden- tical for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, using Category 5 UTP cable. Pin Signal Name 1 T ransmit + 2 T ransmit - 3 Receive + 4 NC (no connection) 5 NC (no connection) 6 Receive - 7 NC (no connecti[...]

A.3 Auto-negotiation Function The adapter is equipped with an auto-negotiation function. Auto-ne- gotiation is a negotiation procedure between two connected devices. Both devices must be auto-negotiation capable. The procedure de- cides the best operation modes that can be used for the data transfer operation between two connected devices. The oper[...]

A.4 Diagnostics Report When running "Diagnostics" from the SETUP program, the program indicates the result of each test on the Diagnostics Report window . Depending on the adapter model, the report window is shown as fol- lows: MX98713 NIC R TL8139 NIC 21[...]

A.5 Installing Remote Boot ROM Before you can use the remote boot function, you have to setup the remote boot service on the file server and install the remote boot ROM onto the adapter . T o install the boot ROM, make sure the notch of the boot ROM is in the same direction as the notch of the socket on the adapter . The remote boot ROM socket is l[...]