Digital Equipment EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10, Installation And Configuration Manual

Page 1: ...EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 Installation and Configuration Part Number EK DE305 IN A01 Revision Update Information This is a new manual Digital Equipment Corporation Maynard Massachusetts ...

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Page 3: ...to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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...

Page 4: ...uction Overview 1 1 EtherWorks ISA PnP 10 Adapter 1 1 Features 1 2 2 Hardware Installation and Configuration Overview 2 1 Hardware Features 2 1 Connectors 2 2 LEDs 2 3 Hardware Installation 2 3 Hardware Configuration 2 5 Optional Remote Boot ROM 2 8 Connecting to an Ethernet Network 2 8 Connecting to a Twisted Pair Ethernet Network 2 8 ...

Page 5: ...3 3 Software Information 3 3 Software Installation 3 4 Menu Bar Options 3 4 Menu Selections 3 5 A Troubleshooting Overview A 1 Clean Boot A 1 Diagnostic Test Errors A 2 Cabling A 3 B General Information Overview B 1 Conformance B 1 System Configuration Specifications B 2 Operating Environment Specifications B 3 Connector Pin Assignments B 4 8 Pin MJ Port B 4 AUI Port B 5 Other Digital Network Prod...

Page 6: ...vii C Plug and Play Systems Overview C 1 Plug and Play Characteristics C 1 Glossary ...

Page 7: ...ation software installation and diagnostics Conventions The following conventions are used in this guide Convention Description A number in a black circle in text refers to the corresponding number in an accompanying illustration Italics In examples indicates a variable In text emphasizes a term or indicates a book title Note Contains information of special importance Monospaced type Indicates tex...

Page 8: ...tems in the following list and shown in the following figure The EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 adapter Antistatic packaging A 3î inch distribution diskette A T connector This installation and configuration guide LJ 5231 AI4 EtherWORKS ISA PNP10 DE305 AA Installation LNK ACT DE305 AA 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 9: ...1Step main screen 5 Select the Hardware Configuration option from the main screen If you have multiple adapters installed identify the one you wish to configure by selecting the corresponding MAC address from the LAN Adapter list 6 Select the View Current Configuration option from the 1Step Main Menu to verify the hardware settings 7 Select the Default Setup option if your computer supports Plug a...

Page 10: ...se the following procedure 1 Insert the DE305 distribution diskette into diskette drive A 2 Enter the following command at the DOS prompt then press Enter to display the 1Step main screen C A 1STEP 3 Select the MPX Link option 4 Insert the NetWare Universal Client diskette into the diskette drive then press OK The 1Step utility copies the necessary NetWare drivers and configuration files into the ...

Page 11: ... connectors that support industry standard Plug and Play technology see Appendix C for more information about Plug and Play The DE305 incorporates a single chip Ethernet controller MPX that combines both hardware and software fine tuning algorithms to accelerate the following tasks Adapter installation and configuration Software installation and configuration Adapter and software conflict manageme...

Page 12: ...rts optional remote boot ROM FCC Class B CE DOSPR 22 Class B VDE BZT Class B VCCI Class 2 UL and CSA compliance Full suite of drivers to support the following Novell NetWare versions 2 x 3 x 4 x NetWare LAN WorkPlace TCP IP NetWare ODI server NetWare ODI client DOS and OS 2 Novell LAN Analyzer for NetWare Microsoft LAN Manager Microsoft Windows for Workgroups Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows...

Page 13: ...adapter in your computer how to connect the adapter to the network and how to configure the adapter Hardware Features The DE305 front panel visible at the back of your system contains two LEDs and three connectors see the following figure The adapter contains an optional remote boot ROM socket see the figure in this chapter s Hardware Installation section ...

Page 14: ...allation and Configuration 2 2 Connectors The DE305 contains a 10BaseT 8 pin MJ twisted pair TP connector a 10Base5 AUI thickwire connector and a 10Base2 ThinWire BNC connector LJ 5232 AI4 DE305 AA 1 4 5 2 3 LNK ACT ...

Page 15: ...ections See the Diagnostics section in Chapter 3 for more information _____________________________________________________ The activity LED ACT lights when data is transmitted or received over the network Hardware Installation To install the DE305 in your system use the following procedure 1 Unplug the computer 2 Disconnect all cables that are connected to the main system unit 3 Remove any disket...

Page 16: ...adapter see the following figure LJ 5233 AI4 LNK ACT DE305 8 Replace the computer cover then reconnect the cables 9 Connect the adapter to the network see the Connecting to the Ethernet Network section in this chapter 10 Power up your system 11 Configure the hardware using the 1Step utility see the following section ...

Page 17: ...ple drive A enter the following command then press Enter C A 2 Enter the following command at the DOS prompt then indicate the path or directory location where you wish to install 1Step A INSTALL path When the installation process is complete 1Step is automatically invoked and the main screen is displayed see the following figure Digital 1Step LJ 5242 AI4 MPX Link Hardware Configuration Software I...

Page 18: ...puter supports Plug and Play Operating Mode Medium Type Full duplex I O Base Interrupt Boot ROM LJ 5245 AI4 Default Setup Configuration Plug Play Auto Detect Disabled 300 H 3 Disabled This is the default configuration If you want this configuration to be the configuration of your LAN Adapter press SPACE BAR otherwise press ESC The Default Setup option automatically detects and corrects any paramet...

Page 19: ... The default is 3 Boot ROM disabled or set at a 16 KB address The default is disabled 7 Save the selected configuration by pressing the space bar The 1Step utility will reboot your system if you have selected the Default Setup option or enabled the boot ROM 8 Select the Diagnose the Adapter or Diagnose EEPROM option from the Main Menu to test the adapter components and installation if necessary 9 ...

Page 20: ...p by selecting the appropriate ROM address setting Connecting to an Ethernet Network This section describes how to connect Ethernet cables to the DE305 connectors see also the following figure Connecting to a Twisted Pair Ethernet Network To connect the DE305 to a twisted pair network 1 Plug the twisted pair cable connector into the 8 pin MJ connector on the adapter until it clicks and locks in pl...

Page 21: ...s at the end of an Ethernet segment attach a terminator to the unused side of the T connector If the system is between consecutive networked systems attach a ThinWire cable to each end of the T connector Termination is usually required at each end of a ThinWire cable segment 3 Push the T connector onto the BNC connector then twist to lock it in place LNK ACT 1 LNK ACT 2 LNK ACT 3 LJ 5234 AI4 ...

Page 22: ...tware installation Diagnostics When hardware installation is complete run the 1Step diagnostics to test the DE305 components and installation Adapter Diagnostics Select the Diagnose the Adapter option from the 1Step Main Menu to test the adapter and the corresponding cabling These diagnostics do not test the network s condition ...

Page 23: ...guration Test to check the initial status of the adapter I O Registers Test to check I O accessibility Internal Loopback Test to check the adapter s controller External Loopback Test to check the network link RAM Test to check the condition of onboard RAM __________________________ Note_____________________ If any of the previous tests fail reboot your system and run diagnostics again to see if th...

Page 24: ...ding communications Software Information The EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 distribution diskette contains device driver software and installation information If your network operating system runs under DOS use 1Step to install the corresponding driver The RELEASE TXT file located in the diskette s root directory provides information about the diskette s contents Enter the DOS TYPE command to check the con...

Page 25: ...o run the driver and load NetWare Digital 1Step File Action Help LJ 5249 AI4 Software Installation Vendor Network OS NetWare Universal Client NetWare Workstation Netx NetWare WS with TCP IP Personal NetWare Workstation Personal NetWare Server NetWare Lite Workstation NetWare Lite Server Novell Microsoft IBM UNIX Others Driver MPX2 ODI Frame Type ETHERNET_882 2 Target Directory C NWCLIENT Select Ve...

Page 26: ... NetWare NDIS and ODI If your Network operating system runs under DOS use 1Step to install the corresponding driver For other systems refer to the appropriate 1Step subdirectories for installation instructions Vendor Lists the supported software vendors Driver Novell only Used to install the drivers you need depending on your network operating system The DE305 provides support for NetWare drivers ...

Page 27: ...ommon problems you may encounter and possible solutions Clean Boot Some installation problems are caused by incompatible device drivers and resource conflicts The best way to troubleshoot your installation is to boot your computer without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files Reboot your computer using the BIOS option by pressing the F5 key to bypass all startup file Otherwise create a bootable sy...

Page 28: ...ctive Adapter is not properly installed in the slot When making a TP connection check for loose cabling or an incorrect pin assignment Install the adapter in another PC If the problem is eliminated then the original PC slot is defective Contact your reseller or Digital Service Representative for assistance Ensure that the adapter is properly seated in the slot Adapter fails after configuration Con...

Page 29: ...igital Services Representative Cabling Verify the DE305 cabling as follows 1 Check that you are using the correct cable type Be sure that the cable connector is securely seated in the port Use 100 ohm Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cables for standard 10 Mb s Ethernet connections 2 Make sure the device is connected to the network Equipment may have been unintentionally disconnected from the network ...

Page 30: ...WORKS ISA PnP 10 adapter Physical characteristics Regulatory standards compliance Operating environment and power requirements Connector pin assignments Conformance The DE305 conforms to the following IEEE standards and media supported specifications IEEE 802 3 10BaseT IEEE 802 3 10Base2 IEEE 802 3 10Base5 ...

Page 31: ...d Topology Star Bus Access method CSMA CD Transmission rate 10 Mb s End user devices supported IBM PC XT AT 286 386 486 Pentium PS 2 Model 30 compatible ISA bus computers I O base address 0200H to 03E0H Interrupt channel 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 15 Boot ROM size 16 KB Boot ROM address 8 choices C0000H to DFFFFH on 16 KB boundaries Dimensions 160 mm 6 39 inches x 100 mm 4 inches ...

Page 32: ...ating temperature sea level 0 C to 55 C 32 F to 131 F standard operating Relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Radiated emissions FCC Class B CISPR 22 Class B VCCI Class 2 VDE Class B Safety UL CSA TUV GS CE Mark Environmental IEC 801 2 3 4 IEC 801 6 Power requirements 5 0 V 100 mA standby 120 mA transmit UTP 5 0 V 250 mA standby 400 mA transmit BNC 12 0 V 500 mA max AUI ...

Page 33: ...assignments 8 Pin MJ Port The DE305 twisted pair network connector pin signals are shown in the following figure and explained in the following table LJ 4797 AI4 1 8 Pin Assignment 1 Output Transmit Data 2 Output Transmit Data 3 Input Receive Data 6 Input Receive Data 4 5 7 8 Reserved for other use ...

Page 34: ...lision In 3 Data Out 4 Data In shield 5 Data In 6 DC power common 9 Collision In 10 Data Out 11 Data Out shield 12 Data In 13 DC power 14 Power shield 7 8 15 No connection Other Digital Network Products The EtherWORKS ISA PnP 10 adapter is part of a complete family of low cost network switches adapters and boot ROMs developed by Digital Equipment Corporation Other products are listed in the follow...

Page 35: ...herWORKS Turbo PCI 10 Adapter DE450 CA DE450 TA Provides capability to integrate PCI compatible systems using twisted pair AUI or ThinWire cables to 10 Mb s Ethernet networks EtherWORKS 3Turbo Adapter DE204 DE205 Provides capability to integrate ISA EISA compatible systems using twisted pair AUI or ThinWire cables to 10 Mb s Ethernet networks EtherWORKS Turbo EISA Adapter DE425 AA Provides capabil...

Page 36: ...ng Information To order these products contact an Authorized Digital Distributor or Digital sales representative For more information call 800 457 8211 in the U S and Canada 508 692 2562 in other locations or your local sales office ...

Page 37: ...nique characteristics Installing hardware devices is simple fail safe and automatic plug in the device turn on the system and it works Devices can be inserted removed and connected or disconnected from a docking station or network without restarting the system or changing configuration parameters The system determines the optimal configuration and applications automatically adjust to take full adv...

Page 38: ...nning 10 Mb s Ethernet using ThinWire coaxial cable A cable segment can be up to 185 meters long and have a maximum of 30 nodes 10Base5 IEEE specifications for running 10 Mb s Ethernet using thickwire coaxial cable A cable segment can be up to 500 meters long and have a maximum of 100 nodes 10BaseT IEEE specifications for 10 Mb s Ethernet using unshielded UTP twisted pair cable The maximum length ...

Page 39: ... with a file server to read a DOS boot program from the server bus topology A network topological arrangement where only one path exists between any two nodes and data transmitted by any node is concurrently available to all other nodes on the same transmission medium broadcast The process of sending a message to all stations on a network configuration The way to set up a computer server or local ...

Page 40: ...d media with repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber optics broadband and twisted pair cable frame A group of bits that include data plus control information This generally refers to a link layer layer 2 protocol IEEE 802 3 standard Standard for the physical and electrical connections in local area networks LANs developed by the IEEE interrupt The signal that causes a momentary switch ...

Page 41: ...ss dissimilar platforms This operating system uses the NetWare Core Protocol NCP Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX and Sequential Packet Exchange SPX protocols TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol This protocol suite developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency ARPA includes TCP as the primary transport protocol and IP as the network layer protocol unshielded twisted pair UT...