Asus PCI-L101, User Manual

Page 1: ...R PCI L101 10 100 Fast Ethernet PCI Card USER S MANUAL ...

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Page 5: ... NT Server or Workstation 14 Windows 95 16 Installing Multiple LAN Cards 18 Select Duplex Mode optional 18 IV TROUBLESHOOTING 21 Troubleshooting 21 If the adapter can t connect to the network 21 Testing the adapter 22 Common problems and solutions 22 Technical Information 24 PCI Installation Tips 24 Fast Ethernet Wiring 25 Fast Ethernet Hubs and Switches 25 Shared hubs 25 Switching hubs 25 V APPEN...

Page 6: ...cular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on...

Page 7: ...nterfaces Complies to IEEE 802 3 10BASE T and IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE T 100BASE TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32 bit Bus Master Technology PCI Rev 2 1 Enhancements on ACPI APM Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev 1 0 ACPI Rev 1 0 and Device Class Power Management Rev 1 0 IEEE802 3uauto negotiationfor10Mbps 100MbpsNetworkDataTransferR...

Page 8: ...here is network packets sent or received through the RJ45 port The rate of flashing is proportional to the amount of network traffic Green Link This LED monitors 10Base T and 100Base TX connections This LED lights to indicate a successfull network connection and remains steady if the connec tion is stable I INTRODUCTION I Introduction Features green green yellow ...

Page 9: ...ed object or to a metal object such as the power supply case Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips leads or circuitry 4 Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system II INSTALLATION Jumper Setting If you are using the ASUS PCI L101 on an ASUS motherboard leave the jumper on its...

Page 10: ...ound yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source 6 Pick up the board still in its protective bag by grasping the edge bracket with one hand and then remove the protective bag 7 Position the card directly over the PCI slot and insert one end of the board in the slot first Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card down into the slot Be sure the metal contacts on ...

Page 11: ...procedurebelow Warning Turnoffandunplugpower to the computer before installing theWOLcable The WOLconnector on your mother board is live when the computer is plugged in to a power outlet Failure to do so could damage the adapter or computer Installing the WOL Power Cable 1 Make sure your computer is completely unplugged from the power outlet 2 Locate the WOL connector on theASUS PCI L101 adapter A...

Page 12: ...le type REM in front of each line that loads a network driver Or with DOS 6 x or later press F5 as DOS starts to bypass the drivers 2 Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers disk in a floppy drive switch to that drive and at the DOS prompt type SETUP 3 If you have more than one ASUS PCI L101 PCI adapter in your computer an adapter selection menu appears on the screen Select the adapter you want ...

Page 13: ... CFG file matches your network If setting up a server check your LOAD and BIND statements Test the adapter by running diagnostics in Setup Additional testing is available by using a responder Check the README files Responder testing on the network optional Setup can test the adapter more thoroughly if you have a responder on the network while running the tests 1 Go to a computer on the network wit...

Page 14: ... additional steps to configure Install network drivers Windows NT Version 4 0 only After putting the adapter in the computer and starting Windows NT you need to install the device drivers Have the Windows NT CD ROM disk available for this procedure NOTE If you are installing Windows NT 4 0 at this time click the Start Search button when the network adapter installation window appears This allows N...

Page 15: ...mpted restart Windows NT To install multiple adapters repeat this procedure for each new adapter Troubleshooting IfWindows NTreports an error or you can t connect to the network try the suggestions here first then turn to the Troubleshooting section if necessary Make sure you re using the drivers for this adapter Drivers are located on the Windows NT CD ROM or on the ASUS Drivers and Configuration...

Page 16: ...hem when you install the new adapter 1 After you put the adapter in the computer start Windows 95 The New Hardware Found dialog box appears If this box does not appear and Windows 95 starts nor mally you may need to manually add the adapter 2 Click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer then click OK The Install From Disk dialog box appears 3 Insert the ASUS Configuration and Drivers d...

Page 17: ...and click OK 8 Select the Intel 82558 based Integrated Fast Ethernet for WfM and click OK 9 Follow any prompts for Windows 95 installation disks and restart when prompted Troubleshooting If you can t connect to a server or if Windows 95 reports an error after you double click Network Neighborhood try the suggestions here first then the Troubleshooting section if necessary Make sure you re using th...

Page 18: ... process on each adapter In Windows NT be sure to click the Show all PRO Adapters box in the Configuration window See the README file for more in formation Select Duplex Mode optional Duplexing is a performance option that lets you choose how the adapter sends and receives data packets over the network The ASUS PCI L101 adapter can operate at full duplex only when connected to a full duplex 10BASE...

Page 19: ...n the following paragraphs To set up the duplex mode refer to the section below that corresponds to your operat ing system Adapter performance may suffer or your adapter may not operate if your hub does not support full duplex and you configure the adapter to full duplex Leave the adapter on half duplex if you are not sure what type of hub you are connected to DOS ODI NDIS 2 01 Clients Edit the NE...

Page 20: ...system and displays the Adapter Setup window If you have multiple adapters click the adapter you are configuring you can identify it by its Ethernet address Each adapter must be configured separately 3 From the window that appears click Change 4 From the Adapter Setup window click the menu for Network Speed 5 Click 100 or 10 Mbps depending on hub speed 6 Click the menu for Duplex Mode 7 Click Full...

Page 21: ... on the adapter The ASUS PCI L101 adapter has three diagnostic LEDs above the cable connector These lights help indicate if there s a problem with the connector cable or hub The table below describes the LEDs LED Indication Meaning SPD On Network connection operating at 100 Mbps Off Network connection operating at 10 Mbps ACT On or flashing The adapter is sending or receiving network data The freq...

Page 22: ...d by BIOS The PCI BIOS isn t configuring the adapter correctly Try the PCI installation tips The computer hangs when the drivers are 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 but the connection fails or errors occur At 100 Mbps use c...

Page 23: ... Try reseating the newest adapter The adapter stopped working without apparent cause Try reseating the adapter first then try a different slot if necessary The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted Delete and then reinstall the drivers Try a different ASUS PCI L101 PCI adapter Run the diagnostics The Wake On LAN feature is not working Make sure the WOL cable is attached and power is appli...

Page 24: ...your PCI BIOS setup program There may be IRQ options such as Enable for ISA Reserve for ISA or Disable for PCI This option is sometimes in the Plug and Play area of the BIOS setup Enable the PCI slot In some PCI computers you must use the PCI BIOS setup program to enable the PCI slot This is especially common in PCI computers with the Phoenix BIOS Update your PCI BIOS An updated PCI system BIOS ca...

Page 25: ...ay increases the traffic becomes con gested and tran sit time increases for individual cars On a shared hub all nodes must operate at the same speed either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet repeaters provide 100 Mbps of available bandwidth ten times more than what s available with a 10BASE T repeater Repeaters use a well established uncomplicated design making them highly cost ef fective for conne...

Page 26: ...ined program Question and Answer Q What is Wake On LAN A The Wake On LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on systems supporting Wake On LAN by simply sending a wake up frame With this feature remotely uploading downloading data to from systems during off peak hours will be feasible Q What can Wake On LAN do for you A Wake On LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can...

Page 27: ...cal Hub and Ethernet Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ45 Connector Pin 1 Output Transmit Data Pin 2 Output Transmit Data Pin 3 Input Receive Data Pin 6 Input Receive Data Pin 4 5 7 8 Reserved Pin Definitions V Appendix Pin Definitions V APPENDIX Straight Through Cable Hub Card 1 IRD 1 OTD 2 IRD 2 OTD 3 OTD 3 IRD 6 OTD 6 IRD LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS...

Page 28: ...r AprogramthatenablesthenetworkoperatingsystemtocommunicatewithLANcards IEEE 802 3 standard Standard for the physical and electrical connections in local area networks developed by the IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE 802 3u standard IEEE standard for Local Area Networks LAN employing CSMA CD as the access method This standard is intended to encompass several media types...