KTI Networks KF223TX, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Installation Guide 10 100 Dual speed Fast Ethernet PCI Adapters DOC 971115 KF223 230TX K P N 750 0099 001 KF223TX KF230TX ...

Page 2: ...ise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of KTI Networks Inc to provide notification of such revi sion or change For more information contact United States KTI Networks Inc P O BOX 631008 Houston Texas 77263 1008 Phone 713 2663891 Fax 713 2663893 BBS 713 2663015 E mail kti ktinet com Web http www ktinet com International Fax 886 2 69838...

Page 3: ...ny must be used in order to comply with the emission limits CISPR A COMPLIANCE This device complies with EMC directive of the European Community and meets or exceeds the following technical standard EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteris tics of Information Technology Equipment This device complies with CISPR Class A WARNING This is a Class A product In a dome...

Page 4: ...10 100BASE TX FAST ETHERNET PCI ADAPTERS INSTALLATION GUIDE DOC 971114 DF223TX KF230TX NK P N 750 0099 002 ...

Page 5: ... A 1 Specifications 18 A 2 RJ 45 Connectors Cable 19 A 3 Auto negotiation Function 20 A 4 Diagnostics Report 21 A 5 Installing Remote Boot ROM 22 Figures Figure 1 1 Network Connector and LEDs 2 Figure 2 1 Inserting the Adapter into the PCI Slot 4 Figure 2 2 Network Connector 4 Figure 2 3 Connecting 10BASE T Cable 5 Figure 2 4 Connecting 100BASE TX Cable 6 Figure 4 1 Main Menu of the Setup Program ...

Page 6: ...0 Mbps and indicates the link status on the LEDs 1 1 Adapter Features The features of the 10 100 Fast Ethernet PCI adapter are High performance bus master operation with low processor utilization Automatically senses 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps connection Supportsauto negotiationfortheconnectionspeedandduplexmode PCI revision 2 0 or later compliance 32 bit PCI half card Three status LEDs Optional RPL Boot...

Page 7: ...his RJ 45 connector requires UTP network connector cablefor10Mbpsor100Mbps connection 2 100Mb Link LED This LED lights when 100 Mbps connection is selected and active 3 10Mb Link LED This LED lights when 10 Mbps connection is selected and active 4 Activity status LED This LED indicates a receive or a transmission is in process Figure 1 1 Network Connector and LEDs 2 ...

Page 8: ...at 100 Mbps use a UTP Category 3 4 or 5 cable with an RJ 45 plug to operate at 10 Mbps 2 1 Installing the Adapter To install the adapter in your computer follow these steps 1 Turn off the power to the computer and disconnect all cables connected to the computer 2 Remove the computer s cover 3 Unscrew and remove the slot cover from the PCI bus master slot that you plan to use 4 Install optional Boo...

Page 9: ...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 either100Mbps100BASE TXconnectionor10Mbps10BASE Tcon nection The adapter can sense the connection speed and switch to appropriate operation automatically Figure 2 2 Network Connector 4 ...

Page 10: ...ust 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 the RJ 45 plug on the end of the UTP cable with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter connec tor as shown in Figure 2 3 Figure 2 3 Connecting 10BASE T Cable 5 ...

Page 11: ...the RJ 45 plug on the end of the UTP cable with the notch on the adapter s connector and insert it into the adapter connec tor as shown in Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Connecting 100BASE TX Cable Note The UTP wire pairs and configuration for 100BASE TX cable are identical to those for 10BASE T cable when used with Category 5 UTP cable The straight through connection should be made from the adapter throug...

Page 12: ...ating environments Please refer to this file first before installing any network driver for the adapter In the diskette there are additional INSTALL DOC files within the directory structures for each supported operating environment These files contain information that pertains to the specified driver or oper ating environment that corresponds to the subdirectory where they are found The basic driv...

Page 13: ...ng PCI settings 1 Enable disable the PCI slot make sure the PCI slot is enabled for the adapter 2 Assign an IRQ number make sure the IRQ number does not conflict with other add in adapters 3 Enable bus mastering the PCI slot must be enabled for bus mastering On a PCI plug and play system the PCI BIOS automatically config ures the adapter so there is no user action needed Note When the PCI adapter ...

Page 14: ...method to install NetWare DOS ODI client driver on your computer It also provides the instructions for installing drivers for various operating systems Setup menu enable full duplex mode for Connectivity test Diagnostics menu performs diagnostic tests for the adapter A Con nectivity test is also provided in this menu for testing the network connection between two computers that each one is install...

Page 15: ...evice drivers To avoid this press F5 when DOS version 6 x loads after the message Starting MS DOS appears on the screen This prevents the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files from being executed When the program is executed it detects all installed Fast Ethernet PCI adapters in the computer and shows the basic information of the first adapter found You may press PgUp key or PgDn key to browse the inf...

Page 16: ...ears showing a menu bar on top of the screen and an information window for the first adapter found in the computer on the bottom portion of the screen as illustrated in the following figure Figure 4 2 Adapter Information When Multiple Adapters are installed If multiple adapters are found you may press PgDn or PgUp to browse the information of each adapter and select a adapter for the optional menu...

Page 17: ... install the Novell s NetWare DOS ODI driver for your computer without the need for Novell s installation diskettes The pop up window for the installation is illustrated in figure 4 3 Specify the parameters in the window for your environment and click OK to complete the instal lation Figure 4 3 DOS ODI Driver Installation Window Installation instructions for Other Network Operating Systems Thisfun...

Page 18: ...ing 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 setting will not be effective after any network driver is loaded or the computer is reboot 13 ...

Page 19: ...It performs many tests for the selected adapter and indicates the result of each test on a report window Refer to Appendix 4 for more information Connectivity Test allows you to test the adapter s ability to transmit and receive data while on the network To run the test you need a second computer set up as an echo station The echo station receives packets from the adapter being tested and echoes l...

Page 20: ...K The computer becomes an echo station It will receive every packet with address 00 11 11 11 11 11 and echo the packets back to the adapter from which the packets were sent You may start the Connectivity Test for the adapter after an echo station has been set up Follow these steps 1 Press PgDn or PgUp to select the adapter you want to test 2 Press F10 and press to select Diagnostics from the main ...

Page 21: ...t the test A status window will report several packet counters as shown below The Transmit counters indicate the number of good and bad pack ets which have been sent to the echo station The Receive counters show the number of good and bad packets echoed back from the echo station This test is also very useful in verifying a path between two computers on the network 16 ...

Page 22: ...10Mbpsconnectionisestablished On Good connection between adapter and 10BASE T hub Off No connection between adapter and hub Blink Not applicable Activity LED indicates packets are being received or transmitted Blink Network traffic is present On Not applicable Off No traffic for either speed If you experience any problems first make sure that the appropriate driver is loaded the proper cable is co...

Page 23: ... 3 15 x 4 92 KF223TX NIC 80mm x 125mm 3 15 x 4 92 RTL8139 NIC 50mm x 120mm 1 97 x 4 72 KF230TX NIC 50mm x 120mm 1 97 x 4 72 RTL8139 NIC 50mm x 120mm 1 97 x 4 72 KF230TX NIC 50mmx120mm Environmental Operating temperature 0o to 40o C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Power MX98713 NIC 5V 500mA max KF223TX NIC 5V 500mA max RTL8139 NIC 5V KF230TX NIC 5V 18 ...

Page 24: ...gory 5 UTP cable Pin Signal Name 1 Transmit 2 Transmit 3 Receive 4 NC no connection 5 NC no connection 6 Receive 7 NC no connection 8 NC no connection Figure A 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments CablingRequirements 10Mbps 10BASE T Ethernet Category 3 4 or 5 UTP Cable The maximum distance is 100 meters 100 Mbps 100BASE TX Ethernet Category 5 UTP Cable The maximum distance is 100 meters 19 ...

Page 25: ...s Connection speed 10Mbps or 100Mbps Duplex mode half duplex or full duplex Operating at full duplex can increase the network bandwidth to up to 20 Mbps or depending on the connection speed 200 Mbps The following table describes how the adapter decides the operation modes when it connects to An auto negotiation device Speed viaauto negotiation Duplex via auto negotiation A non auto negotiation dev...

Page 26: ... 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 RTL8139 NIC 21 ...

Page 27: ...dapter To 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 labeled U5 on the MX98713 NIC or it is labeled U2 on the RTL8139 NIC Refer to the BOOTROM subdirectory in the driver diskette for more detailed instructions on how to setup the remote boot service on a file server 22 ...