SMC Networks EZ Card1000, User Manual

Page 1: ...ce for instant access to network resources 1000BASE T model for Category 5 UTP Supports PCI 32 and 64 bit bus master architectures Full duplex operation for up to 2 Gbps of bandwidth IP TCP and UDP checksum off loading capability reduces CPU overhead User Guide SMC9462TX ...

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Page 3: ...6 Hughes Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 707 2400 EZ Card 1000 User Guide From SMC s EZ line of feature rich workgroup LAN solutions March 2001 Pub 150416 102 R01 ...

Page 4: ...anted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2001 by SMC Networks Inc 6 Hughes Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Card EtherPower and SuperDisk are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are tra...

Page 5: ...discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at http www smc com smc pages_html support html All products that are replaced become the property of SMC Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30 day limited warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty whichever is longer SMC is not responsible...

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Page 7: ...raged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EC Conformance Declaration Class B SMC contact for these ...

Page 8: ... Communications Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur Appareils Numériques NMB 003 édictée par le ministère des Communications Japan VCCI Class B Australia AS NZS 3548 1995 Class B SMC contact for products in Australia is SMC Communications Pty Ltd Suite 18 12 Tryon...

Page 9: ...cting UTP Cable 1 9 2 Installing and Configuring Network Drivers 2 1 Windows NT 4 0 Installation 2 1 First Time Installation 2 1 Secondary Installation 2 3 Further Configuration 2 4 Windows 2000 Installation 2 5 Novell NetWare Installation 2 6 NetWare Server 5 0 2 6 NetWare Server 4 11 2 8 Linux 2 2 X or Later Installation 2 10 Manual Loading and Configuration 2 10 Automatic Installation 2 12 Wind...

Page 10: ...ting A 1 PCI Compatibility A 1 Solutions for Common Problems A 3 Network Card Installation Problems A 3 Network Connection Problems A 4 B Cables B 1 Cable Specifications B 1 Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B 1 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments B 3 1000BASE T Pin Assignments B 3 C Specifications C 1 Software Drivers C 3 Index ...

Page 11: ...cation over Category 5 UTP Cable This adapter provides up to ten times the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet A true plug and play device this card is auto configurable upon power up Leading edge ASIC technology and performance enhancing techniques maximize throughput and minimize CPU utilization The result is a network card that delivers the performance and reliability demanded by today s high end server...

Page 12: ...rk card designed for 32 and 64 bit PCI bus computers The SMC9462TX has a single RJ 45 connector to attach to Category 5 UTP cable and supports 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps Ethernet operations It also supports full and half duplex and features auto negotiation Figure 1 1 The EZ Card 1000 SMC9462TX ...

Page 13: ...LEDs LED Status Description Link On Green Indicates a valid 1000BASE T connection on the fiber port ACT Flashing Green Indicates that the adapter is transmitting or receiving data 1000 On Green Indicates that the adapter is operating at 1000 Mbps 100 On Green Indicates that the adapter is operating at 100 Mbps 10 On Green Indicates that the adapter is operating at 10 Mbps ...

Page 14: ... original packing materials in case there is a need to return the product Please fill out and return the Warranty Registration Card to SMC or register on SMC s Web site The EZ Card 1000 is covered by a limited lifetime warranty SuperDisk Contents The SuperDisk contains drivers and other files to make network card configuration testing and driver installation easy RELEASE TXT a summary of the conte...

Page 15: ...on Inserting the Network Card WARNINGS This network adapter requires a PC and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification v2 2 or later If you are installing in an older PC model upgrade the BIOS to the latest version Network cards are sensitive to static electricity To protect the card avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handli...

Page 16: ...reful that it does not touch any conducting parts on the PC motherboard Note Some PC motherboard designs may not provide adequate space behind all 32 or 64 bit PCI slots to properly install the network card 3 Install the network card into the slot so that it is firmly seated Then screw the card s bracket securely into the PC s chassis Figure 1 3 Inserting the Network Card ...

Page 17: ...se read the RELEASE TXT file on the diskette for a list of all drivers Refer to Chapter 2 in this guide for instructions on installing drivers Also a text file is included with each driver to detail the proper installation procedure Any new or updated drivers can be downloaded from SMC s Web site see the back cover of this guide PCI Configuration In most cases your network card is automatically co...

Page 18: ...le Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable Installed Category 5 cabling must pass tests for Attenuation Near End Crosstalk NEXT and Far End Crosstalk FEXT This cable testing information is specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 67 standard Additionally cables must also pass test parameters for Return Loss and Equal Level Far End Crosstalk ELFEXT These tests are specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 95 Bullet...

Page 19: ... directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet device OR Attach the male connector on the other end of the UTP cable to a wall outlet with an RJ 45 connector properly wired for 1000BASE T Ethernet Wiring from the wall outlet connection is usually routed to a hub or switch through a punch down block located in a wiring closet 3 For 1000 Mbps operation make certain that the device you are connecting to i...

Page 20: ...INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD 1 10 ...

Page 21: ...s already installed on your computer proceed to Step 2 Otherwise complete a first time Windows NT installation without the SMC network card installed Be sure to also install NT Service Packet 4 or later 1 Shut down your PC install the SMC network card and attach the network cable Restart Windows NT 2 Double click on the My Computer Control Panel and Network icons The Network Configuration window a...

Page 22: ...ernet service provider 8 Click on Next and then Next again when prompted to Install Network Components When prompted for Windows NT installation files type the path to your Windows NT files on your CD ROM e g D WINNT or hard drive and click on OK 9 You are presented with the Network Card Setup window where you can specify the network card data rate AUTONEGOTIATE is the recommended setting for the ...

Page 23: ...twork Adapter window Click on Have Disk 6 You are presented with the Insert Disk window Specify the path to the root directory of the SuperDisk e g A and click on OK 7 You are presented with the Select OEM Option window Highlight EZ Card 1000 and click on OK 8 You are presented with the Network Card Setup window where you can specify the network card data rate AUTONEGOTIATE is the recommended sett...

Page 24: ...ot installed in the Protocols tab list box click on the Add button and follow the on screen directions to select network protocols 2 Click on the appropriate tab Identification Services or Bindings to add or modify other network components as needed 3 To modify other network card properties click on the Adapters tab and select the EZ Card 1000 in the list box Then click on the Properties button to...

Page 25: ... attach a network cable 3 Reboot Windows 2000 Make sure you have your Windows 2000 installation CD available or that you are aware of the path to the installation files on your hard drive 4 After you have logged in a Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear if Windows 2000 cannot locate the driver If this window does not appear Windows 2000 was able to locate the driver and inst...

Page 26: ...l utility The Installation Options dialog box is displayed 3 Select the Driver Options menu item and press enter The Driver Options dialog box is displayed 4 Select the Configure Network Drivers menu item and press enter The Additional Driver Actions dialog box is displayed 5 Insert the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette into the A drive 6 Select the Load an additional driver menu item option and press...

Page 27: ... your network administrator 9 Tab to the SMC9462_1 Protocols and select the desired protocols 10 Tab to the Board SMC9462_1 Actions dialog box Select the Save Parameters and Load Driver option and press Enter to continue 11 Perform protocol specific configuration as required 12 Select No when asked if you want to load additional drivers 13 On the Additional Driver Actions dialog box select Return ...

Page 28: ...nstallation Options dialog box is displayed 4 Select the Driver Options menu item and press enter The Driver Options dialog box is displayed 5 Select the Configure Network Drivers menu item and press Enter The Additional Driver Actions dialog box is displayed 6 Insert the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette into the A drive 7 Select the Load an additional driver menu item option and press Enter The Sele...

Page 29: ...ntact your network administrator 10 Tab to the SMC9462_1 Protocols and select the desired protocols 11 Tab to the Board SMC9462_1 Actions dialog box Select the Save Parameters and Load Driver option and press Enter 12 Perform protocol specific configuration as required 13 Select No when asked if you want to load additional drivers 14 On the Additional Driver Actions dialog box select Return to pre...

Page 30: ...ructions be carried out in a single user environment 1 Log into the Unix system as supervisor root and enter Maintenance mode Make sure that the current directory is using the Unix command pwd 2 Use the following steps to uncompress the package file cd tmp and insert the floppy in the proper drive i e a mcopy a linux 2_2_X smc9462t o temp cd temp Now the installation directory is ready for use 3 L...

Page 31: ...lue should be at least 100 The default value is 200 mtu size This is the maximum transmission packet size and can be increased up to 4000 bytes for effective operation To enable the use of jumbo frames the mtu size can be increased by using the ifconfig utility as follows ifconfig interface name mtu mtu size for example ifconfig eth0 mtu 3000 Assuming the card has been assigned the device name eth...

Page 32: ...fter the driver has been loaded manually 1 Log into the Unix system as supervisor root and enter Maintenance mode Make sure that the current directory is using Unix command pwd 2 Use the following steps to uncompress the package file cd tmp and insert the floppy in drive a mcopy a linux 2_2_X nic smc9462t o temp cd temp Now the installation directory is ready for use 3 Copy the lacp o and the smc9...

Page 33: ...n the previous paragraph 5 Find out where the network configuration scripts are normally in the etc sysconfig network scripts directory and create a configuration script sample discussed above named ifcfg ethx that contains network information cd etc sysconfig network scripts vi ifcfg ethx make a configuration script file 6 Reboot the Unix system to initialize the driver function reboot ...

Page 34: ...t Controller in the New Hardware Found dialog box click the Next button 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended in the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box then click the Next button 6 Insert the EZ Card 1000 Driver Diskette in your floppy drive 7 Select Specify a location and type path A Win98 in the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box then click the Next button 8 Click the N...

Page 35: ...Z Card 1000 Adapter in the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box click the Finish button 12 Remove the SMC SuperDisk driver diskette from your floppy drive 13 Restart your computer to initialize the network function Note C WINDOWS is the directory where your Windows 98 system is located ...

Page 36: ...rating systems Please note that new releases of SMC drivers and operating systems may result in procedures slightly different than those described in this chapter Latest Drivers The SuperDisk contains the latest drivers available at shipping time If more recent versions of these drivers are available you can download them from SMC s Web site Refer to the back cover of this user guide ...

Page 37: ...advanced properties such as link parameters and Jumbo Frame support Network Card Information Select the Properties tab in the utility window to view the network card status information and to set a locally administered network address Auto Negotiation This field lets you set the speed duplex capabilities and flow control for the adapter If auto negotiate is chosen the adapter compares capabilities...

Page 38: ...a test environment However for normal use it is recommended to retain the factory set Permanent MAC address Jumbo Frame Size The adapter can be configured to use Jumbo Frames This increases the maximum Ethernet frame size to greater than 1514 bytes Using Jumbo Frames greatly reduces packet processing overhead and can boost throughput by up to 300 for bulk data transfers Note To use Jumbo Frames bo...

Page 39: ...use by the adapter while receiving packets Decreasing the number of buffers reduces the memory requirement of the adapter Transmit Buffer This field lets you set the number of buffers allocated in the memory for use by the adapter while transmitting packets Decreasing the number of buffers reduces the memory requirement of the adapter ...

Page 40: ...CONFIGURING AND TESTING THE NETWORK CARD 3 4 ...

Page 41: ... is an enabled busmaster slot and not a slave PCI slot The EZ Card 1000 must be installed in a PCI busmaster slot In some computers the PCI slot must be configured to enable bus mastering Refer to your PC s manual and check the PCI BIOS Setup program to be sure the PCI slot is an enabled busmaster slot In some computers you may be required to disable Plug n Play PnP in the BIOS Setup program if re...

Page 42: ... the network card is installed Master Enabled Slave Enabled Latency Timer 40 range is 20 to 255 Interrupt Type Level Triggered Interrupt Number choose any number the BIOS Setup supplies that does not conflict with another installed card Note that the wording of these parameters varies with different computers and not all parameters may be configurable Always consult your computer manual for inform...

Page 43: ...ical Support Make sure the card is securely seated in the PCI slot Check for any hardware problems such as physical damage to the card s edge connector Try the card in another PCI busmaster slot If all fails test with another EZ Card 1000 card that is known to operate correctly Check for resource conflict in the PCI configuration See section PCI Compatibility in this chapter Make sure your compute...

Page 44: ...Compatibility in this chapter Make sure your computer is using the latest BIOS available If there are other network cards in the computer they may be causing conflict Remove all other cards from the computer and test the EZ Card 1000 separately Check for a defective computer or PCI bus by trying the network card in another computer that is known to operate correctly Make sure your computer is usin...

Page 45: ...r is identified by two different colors For example one wire might be red and the other red with white stripes Also an RJ 45 connector must be attached to both ends of the cable For 1000BASE T connections a twisted pair cable must have four pairs of wires and have RJ 45 connectors attached to both ends of the cable Cable Types and Specifications Cable Type Max Length Connector 10BASE T Cat 3 4 5 1...

Page 46: ...to the RJ 45 connectors in a specific orientation Figure B 1 illustrates how the pins on the RJ 45 connector are numbered Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins Figure B 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Numbers ...

Page 47: ...y of the wires that make up each wire pair 1000BASE T Pin Assignments The table below shows the 1000Base T pinouts for a straight through cable connection These ports require that all four pairs of wires be connected Note that for 1000Base T operation all four pairs of wires are used for both transmit and receive RJ 45 Pin Assignments Pin Assignment 1 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 6 Rx Connector A Connector B 1 1 ...

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Page 49: ...r better 100BASE TX UTP cable Category 5 10BASE T UTP cable Category 3 4 or 5 Data Rate 1000 Mbps 100 Mbps 10 Mbps half and full duplex Cabling 4 pairs of Category 5 5e or better UTP cable maximum 100 m 328 ft LED Indicators 1000 1000 and 10 Mbps link Activity Operating Voltage 5 VDC 2 7 A maximum Size without bracket 3 11 x 6 50 in 7 9 x 16 5 cm ...

Page 50: ...y 5 to 95 non condensing Standards IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3 10BASE T IEEE 802 3x Full Duplex flow control PCI v2 2 Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class B VCCI Class B Industry Canada Class B EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B Safety UL 1950 CSA 22 2 No 950 EN60950 T V Warranty Limited lifetime ...

Page 51: ...SPECIFICATIONS C 3 Software Drivers ODI Drivers NetWare Server 4 11 or later NDIS Drivers Windows NT 4 0 Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 Unix Drivers Linux 2 2 X or later ...

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Page 53: ...TP cable Bandwidth The difference between the highest and lowest frequencies available for network signals Also synonymous with wire speed the actual speed of the data transmission along the cable Collision A condition in which packets transmitted over the cable interfere with each other Their interference makes both signals unintelligible Collision Domain Single CSMA CD LAN segment CSMA CD CSMA C...

Page 54: ...o the OSI model and extends the physical layer and media with repeaters and implementations that operate on fiber thin coax and twisted pair cable Fast Ethernet A 100 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA CD access method Gigabit Ethernet A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA CD access method Full Duplex Transmission method that allows t...

Page 55: ...TP cable Local Area Network LAN A group of interconnected computer and support devices LAN Segment Separate LAN or collision domain LED Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition Local Area Network A group of interconnected computers and support devices Media Access Control MAC A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the transmission medium facilitat...

Page 56: ...llision domain Switched Ports Ports that are on separate collision domains or LAN segments Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol and IP as the network layer protocol UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable ...

Page 57: ...1 7 connections Category 5 cable 1 8 UTP cable 1 9 contents of package 1 4 D driver diskette 1 4 driver files 1 4 1 7 driver installation 2 1 new or updated 1 7 other 2 16 Windows 95 2 14 Windows 98 2 14 E EMC safety compliance i F files on driver diskette 1 4 H hardware troubleshooting A 3 host requirements 1 5 I indicators 1 3 installation instructions 1 5 Linux 2 10 NetWare Server 5 0 2 6 other...

Page 58: ...nector 1 2 B 2 RJ 45 ports pinouts B 3 S specifications cable B 1 static electricity warning 1 5 SuperDisk 1 4 1 7 2 16 system requirements 1 5 T TCP IP installation 2 2 EZ Card 1000 models 1 2 troubleshooting common problems A 3 hardware problems A 3 network connection A 4 PCI compatibility A 1 twisted pair cable B 1 U UTP cable pin assignments B 1 specifications B 1 W Web site SMC 2 16 Windows 2...

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