IBM 10/100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter, Installation And Planning Manual

Page 1: ...10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter Installation and Planning Guide IBM fcp1mst book Page 1 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 2: ... that this publication may contain reference to or information about IBM products machines and programs programming or services that are not announced in your country Such references or information must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to announce such IBM products programming or services in your country Requests for technical information about IBM products should be made to your IBM Auth...

Page 3: ...N Adapter Cable 22 Power Saving Mode 22 Chapter 2 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installation Plug and Play Installation 23 Drivers Available 23 How to Create Diskettes for Software Installation 23 Installing under Windows 95 and Windows 98 24 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Troubleshooting 25 Manual Installation under Windows 95 Version 950b OSR2 and Later 25 Windows 95 Driver Parameters Reference 28 Chapte...

Page 4: ...Warranty Service Procedures 47 Appendix B Specifications General Specifications 49 Ethernet Specifications 49 Appendix C Notices Notice to Users of Online Versions of This Book 51 Safety Notices 52 Telecommunications Safety Requirements in the United Kingdom 52 Statement of Compliance with the United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 52 Electronic Emission Notices 52 Federal Communications Commi...

Page 5: ...Contents v Warranty Service 57 Extent of Warranty 58 Limitation of Liability 59 fcp1mst book Page v Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 6: ...vi 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page vi Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 7: ...ht year as shown on the Program docu mentation The label of an Additional License Copy a Client Pro gram Copy or a copy made from it must also include the words Licensed Material Property of IBM IBM retains title to this copy and to any copy made from it You may not transfer possession of this copy to any third party The label on documentation must also include the words Reprint by permission of I...

Page 8: ...len en aansluiten R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i Danger Avant de procéder à l nstallation de ce produit lisez d abord les consignes de sécurité dans la brochure ATTEN TION Consignes de sécurité A lire au préalable SD21 0030 Cette brochure décrit les procédures pour câbler et connecter les appareils électriques en toute sécurité R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o...

Page 9: ...het installeren van dit produkt dient u eerst de veiligheidsrichtlijnen te lezen die zijn ver meld in de publikatie Caution Safety Information Read This first SD21 0030 In dit boekje vindt u veilige procedures voor het aansluiten van elektrische appratuur R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i VARRA Ennen kuin aloitat tämän tuotteen asennuksen lue julkaisussa Varoitus Turvaohjee...

Page 10: ...o n R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i Vigyázat Mielôtt megkezdi a berendezés üzembe hely ezését olvassa el a Caution Safety Information Read This First SD21 0030 könyvecskében leírt biztonsági információkat Ez a könyv leírja miyen biztonsági intézkedéseket kell megtenni az elektromos berendezés huzalozásakor illetve csatlakoztatásakor R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d...

Page 11: ...s i R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i o n o R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i Fare Før du begynner å installere dette produktet må du lese sikkerhetsinformasjonen i Advarsel Sikkerhetsinformasjon Les dette forst SD21 0030 som beskriver sikkerhetsrutinene for kabling og tilkobling av elektrisk utstyr R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e...

Page 12: ...ar de um modo seguro as ligações eléctricas dos equipamentos R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i o n R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i o n R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c...

Page 13: ... y enchufar equipos eléctricos R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i Varning livsfara Innan du börjar installera den här produkten bör du läsa säkerhetsinformationen i dokumentet Varn ing Säkerhetsforeskrifter Läs detta först SD21 0030 Där beskrivs hur du på ett säkert satt ansluter elektrisk utrustning R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i R e f e r t o g r...

Page 14: ...xiv 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page xiv Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 15: ...scribes the hardware installation procedure Chapter 2 Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installation pro vides information on the drivers supplied for installation under Windows 95 Chapter 3 Windows NT Installation provides information on the drivers supplied for installation under Windows NT Chapter 4 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting contains sup plementary diagnostics and troubleshooting information for ...

Page 16: ...d Windows 3 x and supplementary information on Windows 95 see the Win dows Help file HELPDOCS HLP and README TXT on the IBM CD ROM For software updates and troubleshooting information visit the IBM web site at http www networking ibm com support ejetcardbus fcp1mst book Page xvi Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 17: ...Some computers may require that you configure the built in system setup or BIOS to enable the use of CardBus adapt ers Refer to your computer s User s Guide for configuration information 2 Category 5 data grade unshielded twisted pair UTP cabling is required for 100 Mbps or Category 3 or 5 for 10 Mbps Viewing HELPDOCS HLP For information on Windows 3 x IBM OS 2 and 32 bit ODI instal lation and tro...

Page 18: ... the Run window enter path helpdocs hlp where path is the drive containing the IBM CD ROM 7 Click OK to view the help file Before Installing Hardware Check that the package contains the following items in addition to this publication EtherJet CardBus Adapter LAN adapter cable with 16 pin PC Card connector at one end and a female RJ 45 connector at the other Software and online documentation on CD ...

Page 19: ...ir UTP network cable terminating in a male RJ 45 connector and connected to a 100 Mbps hub or switch 4 For connection to a 10BASE T twisted pair Ethernet network a network cable terminating in a male RJ 45 connector and connected to a 10 Mbps hub or switch Determine System Requirements During installation of the EtherJet CardBus Adapter hardware the computer should be ON and your standard operatin...

Page 20: ...he IBM label facing upward and the wide PC Card connector next to the insert slot 2 Insert the card into a CardBus slot and push it in until it is firmly seated Note The EtherJet CardBus Adapter can be used only in CardBus compliant PC Card slots R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i o n o Figure 1 1 Inserting the EtherJet CardBus Adapter into the Computer fcp1mst book Page 4 W...

Page 21: ...or on the end of the EtherJet CardBus Adapter Press the cable connector gently into the connector on the card until it is firmly in place Do not force the connection R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i o n o f Figure 1 2 Connecting the LAN Adapter Cable to the EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page 5 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 22: ... v e r s i o n o Figure 1 3 Connecting to the Network Cable to the LAN Adapter Cable Power Saving Mode The EtherJet CardBus Adapter is designed for very low power consumption minimizing the computer s battery drain The Ether Jet CardBus Adapter automatically senses when the LAN cable is detached and reattached and it goes in or out of a lower power mode accordingly This maximizes battery life fcp1...

Page 23: ...dapter An NDIS3 driver IBMC SYS An NDIS4 driver IBMCN4 SYS A 32 bit ODI driver IBMC LAN with promiscuous support To install the NDIS3 driver IBMC SYS use the procedures described in this chapter For NDIS4 instructions see the README TXT file on the IBM CD ROM If your environment requires use of the 32 bit ODI client driver under Windows 95 as indicated by your network administrator see the Windows...

Page 24: ...ts in Device Manager see Windows 95 and Win dows 98 Troubleshooting on page 2 3 2 If you are installing on a Toshiba portable computer and the New Hardware Found window does not appear see the Windows Help file HELPDOCS HLP on the IBM CD ROM for instructions Manual Installation Windows 95 versions 950 or 950a 3 Click Start select Settings then click Control Panel 4 In the Control Panel double clic...

Page 25: ...n prompted to restart the computer Notes 1 If you hear a Windows 95 error beep on reboot ignore it 2 For supplementary information on Windows 95 versions 950 950a see the Windows Help file HELPDOCS HLP on the IBM CD ROM Windows 95 and Windows 98 Troubleshooting The EtherJet CardBus Adapter is detected by Windows 95 Ver sion 950b OSR2 but does not initialize or shows errors in Device Manager The Et...

Page 26: ...ble in this hardware profile 8 Click OK You will see a red X on the CardBus controller that was disabled 9 Click OK on the Device Manager tab 10 Open a DOS session in Windows 95 OSR2 and delete the following files WINDOWS INF BIN WINDOWS INF SX INF WINDOWS SYSTEM IBMC SYS 11 Rename the files CONFIG SYS and AUTOEXEC BAT to ensure that Windows 95 OSR2 runs in 32 bit protected mode Windows 95 OSR2 do...

Page 27: ...rt the IBM CD ROM and select path in the Input box where path is the drive containing the IBM CD ROM Click OK 17 Select IBM 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter manual load click OK click OK again click Next and then Finish The PC Card PCMCIA Wizard appears A copy of the Win dows 95 OSR2 CAB files should already be on the machine 18 When asked Are you using a PC card to install Windows select No 19 Whe...

Page 28: ...Windows 95 You can modify user configurable parameters to the IBMC SYS and IBMCN4 SYS drivers using the Network Control Panel built into Windows 95 This applet queries you for parameter selec tions and sets the corresponding parameters in the registry The user configurable parameters are as follows Parameter Default Valid Values Reg Value DirectEnable AutoDetect OFF ON AutoDetect 1 2 0 EarlyTransm...

Page 29: ...ser does not specify a Network Address then the IBMC SYS driver uses the network node address contained in the EtherJet CardBus Adapter Information Structure Note For definitions of the keywords above see the Keyword Reference in Chapter 4 Diagnostics and Troubleshoot ing CableDetect ON On Off 1 0 Parameter Default Valid Values Reg Value fcp1mst book Page 7 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 30: ...2 8 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page 8 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 31: ...DIS4 instructions see the README TXT file on the IBM CD ROM Note Before installing the EtherJet CardBus Adapter under Windows NT 4 0 see the README file on the IBM CD ROM or visit the product Web site at http www networking ibm com support ejetcardbus Card and Socket Services Software Some Windows NT 4 0 installations include third party Card and Socket Services software designed to improve PC Car...

Page 32: ...or NT provides functionality similar to Phoenix CardExecutive If you are using Softex follow the instructions for Phoenix CardExecutive Which Driver to Use Use the following information to determine which driver to use in your environment IBMC SYS For use under NT 3 51 and 4 0 without Card and Socket Services and for use under NT 4 0 with SystemSoft CardWizard for NT 4 0 IBMCNT SYS For use under N...

Page 33: ...is recommended 2 If the Card Services software includes a driver for the EtherJet CardBus Adapter install that driver To verify that you have the latest Windows 95 98 and NT Network Drivers visit the IBM web site Otherwise follow the guidelines below SystemSoft CardWizard Card Services software will display a CardWizard icon on the task bar when you insert the adapter Use the driver IBMC SYS locat...

Page 34: ...e Select OEM Option window opens 7 Click OK The Windows NT Setup window briefly displays 8 EtherJet CardBus Adapter Settings window opens displaying the default settings Note In most circumstances the default settings will operate the CardBus correctly However consult the README TXT file on the IBM CD ROM for the latest recommendations 9 Click OK The Network Settings window redisplays 10 Click Clo...

Page 35: ...w to restart your computer Removing the CardBus Adapter from NT 3 51 1 Double click the Control Panel The Control Panel opens 2 Double click the Network icon Network Settings opens 3 Choose the IBM 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter 4 Click Remove 5 Click Yes to confirm Windows NT Driver Parameters IBMC SYS IBMCNT SYS and IBMCN4 SYS driver parameters can be modified using the Windows NT Network Contr...

Page 36: ...se sensitive and press Enter Parameter Default Valid Values Registry Value DirectEnable 0 AutoDetect OFF ON 0 1 2 EarlyTransit 0 OFF ON 0 1 InterruptNumber 11 3 15 same InterruptStyle 0 AutoDetect PCI IRQ ISA IRQ 0 1 2 IOBaseAddress 0xF800 0x1000 0xF800 same LineMode 0 AutoDetect Half Duplex Full Duplex 0 1 2 LineSpeed 0 AutoDetect 10 Mbps 100Mbps 0 1 2 LinkIntegrity 1 OFF ON 0 1 MemoryMapped Base...

Page 37: ...Running H F 2 3 7 5 Then double click NetworkAddress and enter the 12 digit address no spaces in the Value Data box and click OK fcp1mst book Page 7 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 38: ...3 8 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page 8 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 39: ...nment Note For additional troubleshooting information see the Win dows Help file HELPDOCS HLP on the IBM CD ROM The following topics are covered in this chapter LED Indicators Diagnostic Test Troubleshooting Checklist Keyword Reference All Drivers Additional Sources of Information Consult your computer and network documentation as needed For the latest technical notes on the EtherJet CardBus Adapt...

Page 40: ...T can be run only from the MS DOS command line It cannot be run from a DOS box within Windows Executing the MS DOS Windows 3 x Diagnostic Program IBMCTEST EXE Use the following steps to execute the self test 1 Install the EtherJet CardBus Adapter according to the instruc tions contained in Chapter 1 2 Power down and restart the computer from MS DOS Do not load a network driver Program For Use With...

Page 41: ...on pops up the function is completed and the screen is a passive results display Nine functions can be invoked by pushing the associated button on the main panel using the highlighted letter indicated on the button or the left mouse button Online help is provided Note Write down the EtherJet CardBus Adapter model and serial numbers for reference Executing the Windows 95 98 and NT Diagnostic Progra...

Page 42: ...ing network connection Try using the EtherJet CardBus Adapter on a different com puter Try another IBM adapter if available If your computer has multiple PC Card sockets move the adapter to another socket If you have more than one PC Card device in your computer remove the non IBM PC Card devices Test the IBM adapter without loading Card and Socket Ser vices to prevent conflicts between the IBM ad...

Page 43: ...thod used by driver to determine if a EtherJet CardBus Adapter is present Valid parameters are AutoDetect Off and On AutoDetect allows the driver to determine if the CardBus bridge has already been set up by another enabler such as Socket and Card Services If so the driver will use the current configuration On forces the driver to enable the CardBus bridge without check ing its current state DRIVE...

Page 44: ...unless this keyword is used as an override LATENCY specifies the latency timer for the CardBus Bridge This parameter affects the bus mastering capabilities of the EtherJet CardBus Adapter Changing this parameter may affect system performance The range is a decimal number from 1 to 255 The default is 32 The latency should be lowered if more than one peripheral device such as a modem is being used I...

Page 45: ...neous availability of memory and I O resources NETWORKADDRESS allows you to override adapter s unique network node address by specifying a different node address NOBURST disables burst mode reads on the EtherJet CardBus Adapter Using this keyword forces the adapter to initiate a bus master request for each read negatively impacting performance NOCHECK disables verification of adapter resources If ...

Page 46: ...KET 16 bit DOS Drivers identifies number of host com puter PC Card slot into which the IBM CardBus adapter is inserted If a socket number is specified only the specified socket is checked for the IBM adapter If no socket is specified all sock ets are searched until the IBM adapter is found SOCKET For 32 bit NDIS3 Driver IBMC SYS identifies the num ber of the host computer s PC slot or socket into ...

Page 47: ...the latest drivers related code technical tips and product information from the 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter Web site at http www networking ibm com support ejetcardbus For more information regarding other IBM Networking Products go to the IBM Networking Home page http www networking ibm com IBM Product Support 1 800 772 2227 for IBM HelpCenter 1 800 565 3344 for HelpPC Canada Warranty Service ...

Page 48: ...A 2 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page 2 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 49: ...ifications Ethernet IEEE 802 3 for 10 Mbps 802 3u for 100 Mbps Type II CardBus PC Card 10 100 Mbps full duplex Size 3 37 in 86 mm x 2 13 in 54 0 mm x 0 20 in 5 0 mm excluding adapter cable and network con nection Weight 0 85 oz 24 g Power Requirements 10BASE T 3 3 V dc 50 mA idle 105 mA active 80 mA typi cal 100BASE TX 3 3 V dc 125 mA idle 135mA active 130mA typ ical Power Management Supports ACPI...

Page 50: ...perating 32 F to 131 F 0 C to 55 C Storage 4 F to 149 F 20 C to 65 C Humidity 95 max noncondensing LEDs Link integrity transmission activity Certification FCC Part 15 Class B CE Mark EN55022 Class B EN50082 fcp1mst book Page 2 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 51: ... give you any license to these patents You can send license inquiries in writing to the IBM Director of Licensing IBM Corporation 500 Columbus Avenue Thornwood NY 10594 USA Notice to Users of Online Versions of This Book For online versions of this book we authorize you to Copy modify and print the documentation contained on the media for use within your enterprise provided you reproduce the copyr...

Page 52: ...a any other equipment and you connect to this product items not sup plied by IBM United Kingdom Ltd you must comply with manda tory telecommunications safety requirements Statement of Compliance with the United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 This apparatus is approved under approval number NS G 1234 J 100003 for indirect connections to the public telecommunications systems in the United Kingd...

Page 53: ...ative for help Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits Proper cables and connectors are available from IBM authorized dealers IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unau thorized changes or...

Page 54: ...t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class B equipment were derived for typical residential environments to provide reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication devices Zulassungsbescheinigung laut dem Deutschen Gesetz über die elektromagnetische V...

Page 55: ...This product is aimed to be used in a domestic environment When used near a radio or TV receiver it may become the cause of radio interfer ence Read the instructions for correct handling R e f e r t o g r a p h i c i n h a r d c o p y v e r s i o n o f Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both LANDesk is a trademark or regi...

Page 56: ...ess of the Machine s pro duction status IBM s warranty terms apply The IBM Warranty for Machines IBM warrants that each Machine 1 is free from defects in materi als and workmanship and 2 conforms to IBM s Official Published Specifications The warranty period for a Machine is a specified fixed period commencing on its Date of Installation The date on your receipt is the Date of Installation unless ...

Page 57: ...purchase and your money will be refunded If your transfer a Machine to another user warranty service is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period You should give your proof of purchase and this Statement to the user However for Machines which have a lifetime warranty this warranty is nontransferable Warranty Service To obtain warranty service for the Machine you should contac...

Page 58: ...your Machine while it is 1 in IBM s possession or 2 in transit in those cases where IBM is responsible for the transportation charges Extent of Warranty IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of a Machine The warranties may be voided by misuse accident modification unsuitable physical or operating environment improper mainte nance by you removal or alteration of Machine or part...

Page 59: ...tangible personal property and 2 the amount of any other actual direct damages or loss up to the greater of U S 100 000 or the charges if recurring 12 months charges apply for the Machine that is the subject of the claim UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS IBM LIABLE FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 1 THIRD PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES OTHER THAN THOSE UNDER THE FIRST ITEM LISTED ABOVE 2 LOSS OF O...

Page 60: ...C 10 10 100 EtherJet CardBus Adapter fcp1mst book Page 10 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...

Page 61: ... 95 23 DRIVERNAME 43 Drivers Available Windows NT 31 Drivers available Windows 95 23 E Electronic Emission Notices 52 Equipment Required 19 European Norm EN Statement 54 Executing the MS DOS Windows 3 x Diagnostic Program IBMCTEST EXE 40 Executing the Windows 95 98 and NT Diagnostic Program EJETDIAG EXE 41 F FCC Statement 52 H Hardware Installation 17 I IBM Installation Disk 17 installation 17 Ins...

Page 62: ... Test 40 Slots PC Card 19 Sources of Information 39 Specifications Ethernet 49 General 49 Support services 47 T Telecommunications Safety 52 Trademarks 55 Troubleshooting Checklist 42 Introduction 39 U UTP 17 V VCCI Statement 55 VERBOSE 46 W Warranty 56 Windows 95 Driver Parameters 28 Installation 24 Manual Installation 24 OSR2 v 950b 25 Troubleshooting 25 Version 950 950a 24 Windows NT Card and S...

Page 63: ...Elsewhere your local IBM branch office or representative will forward your comments or you may mail them directly to us Overall how satisfied are you with the information in this book Satisfied Dissatisfied How satisfied are you that the information in this book is Satisfied Dissatisfied Accurate Complete Easy to find Easy to understand Well organized Applicable to your task Specific comments or p...

Page 64: ...EW YORK POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE Design Information Development Dept CGF Bldg 656 International Business Machines Corporation PO BOX 12195 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709 9990 Fold and Tape Please do not staple Fold and Tape Tell Us What You Think IBM fcp1mst book Page 4 Wednesday June 2 1999 4 02 PM ...