SMC Networks SMC9432BTX, User Manual

Page 1: ...Mbps Fast Ethernet PCI Network Cards u High performance for instant access to network resources u Connection options of RJ 45 BNC and SC fiber u Auto Negotiation for automatic selection of the highest speed and operating mode u Support for remote LAN wakeup u Optional FLASH Boot ROM ...

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Page 3: ...User Guide for SMC s EtherPower II 10 100 PCI Network Cards January 1999 Pub E0199 R01 150960 101 SMC 6 Hughes Irvine CA 92618 ...

Page 4: ...ted 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 1999 by SMC Networks Inc 6 Hughes Irvine CA All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EtherPower SuperDisk EZStart and EZdosodi are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are tr...

Page 5: ...omplete and return this card does not affect the standard three year warranty After registration any defective EtherPower 10 100 Network Cards will be repaired or replaced at SMC s option SOFTWARE SMC warrants that the software programs licensed from it will perform in substantial conformance to the program specifications for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from SMC or its Aut...

Page 6: ...ITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLECT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE...

Page 7: ...ion Guidelines 2 2 Connecting a UTP Cable 2 3 Connecting a Thin Coax Cable 2 4 Connecting a Fiber Cable 2 5 3 Installing and Configuring Network Drivers 3 1 Windows 95 98 Installation 3 2 Windows NT 4 0 Installation 3 4 Windows 3 x Installation 3 7 Novell NetWare Installation 3 9 Other Installations 3 15 Latest Drivers 3 15 4 Testing the Network Card 4 1 Introduction 4 2 Basic Adapter Test 4 3 Two...

Page 8: ...les B 1 Cable Specifications B 2 Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B 3 C Specifications C 1 General Specifications C 2 SMC9432TX C 3 SMC9432BTX C 3 SMC9432TX MP C 4 SMC9432FTX C 4 D Using EZStart D 1 EZStart Navigational Keys D 2 Installing EZStart D 3 Running EZStart D 4 Copying Driver Files D 5 Printing Installation Documents D 6 ...

Page 9: ...rfer ence 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 Industry Canada Class B This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for ra...

Page 10: ... EC Declaration of Conformity was issued for this product by SMC Europe Limited 1st Floor Pyramid House Easthampstead Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1NS United Kingdom Japan VCCI Class B Australia AS NZS 3548 1995 Class B Australian Contact SMC Communications Pty Ltd LVL 10 201 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 Phone 61 2 9929 9159 Fax 61 2 9929 9140 ...

Page 11: ...RD Introduction 1 2 Models 1 2 LED Indicators 1 4 Package Contents 1 5 SuperDisk Contents 1 5 System Requirements 1 6 For Your Network Card 1 6 For EZ Start 1 6 Installing a Flash ROM 1 6 Inserting the Network Card 1 7 PCI Configuration 1 8 ...

Page 12: ...nnector and a Wake on LAN Cable u SMC9432FTX which has RJ 45 and SC fiber connectors as well as a Wake on LAN Cable The RJ 45 connector supports Auto Negotiation so the port can configure itself automatically to run at the highest possible performance level 10 or 100 Mbps and half or full duplex providing the link partner also supports Auto Negotiation The BNC connector enables the SMC9432BTX mode...

Page 13: ...C to be managed remotely Software can be loaded and updated configurations changed data backed up inventory checked viruses removed device conflicts eliminated and system crashes repaired from a remote central location This decreases user downtime and increases overall productivity ...

Page 14: ... 10 100 network card includes four status LED indicators The LNK and T R LEDs are built into the RJ 45 port on all models except the SMC9432FTX where they are grouped with the FDX and 100 LEDs All the LED indicators are as described in the following figure and table ...

Page 15: ...Registration Card and return it to SMC or register on SMC s Web site SuperDisk Contents The SuperDisk contains drivers and other files to make network card configuration testing and driver installation easy u EZSTART EXE EZStart utility u README DOC contains instructions for installing and using EZStart as well as SMC technical support hours and telephone numbers u SMCMnn EXE the compressed driver...

Page 16: ...or the SMC9432BTX model only thin coax cable can also be used u 100 Mbps operation UTP Category 5 cable For the SMC9432FTX model only 62 5 125 µm fiber cable can also be used Refer to the tables in Appendix B For EZStart u MS DOS PC DOS or Windows operating system v3 11 or later Installing a Flash ROM The EtherPower II 10 100 network card has an on board socket for an optional Flash ROM for remote...

Page 17: ...l the network card into an available bus mastering PCI slot 4 Make sure the network card is completely seated so that no gold fingers are exposed Figure 1 3 Inserting the Network Card 5 For the SMC9432TX MP and SMC9432FTX connect one end of the 3 pin WOL cable to J1 on the card and the other end to the 5V Standby connector on the computer s motherboard as shown in Figure 1 3 Refer to your computer...

Page 18: ...1 8 INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD ...

Page 19: ...2 1 CHAPTER 2 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION Connection Guidelines 2 2 Connecting a UTP Cable 2 3 Connecting a Thin Coax Cable 2 4 Connecting a Fiber cable 2 5 ...

Page 20: ...able 2 wire pairs required u To connect to a 10BASE2 device use the BNC connector on the SMC9432BTX network card and thin coax cable u To connect to a 100BASE FX device use the SC connector on the SMC9432FTX network card and 62 5 125 µm fiber optic cable The attached device must be within the distance limitations specified by the applicable IEEE specification Observe the following guidelines for 1...

Page 21: ...ector Refer to Appendix B for RJ 45 pin assignments 1 Attach the male RJ 45 connector on one end of a UTP cable to the network card s RJ 45 port Figure 2 1 RJ 45 Connector Port 2 Attach the male connector on the other end of the UTP cable 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 ...

Page 22: ...onnecting a Thin Coax Cable The SMC9432BTX provides a BNC connector that supports a thin coax cable network connection see Figure 2 2 Connection to a thin coax cable requires a BNC T Connector as shown in Figure 2 3 on the next page ...

Page 23: ...2 5 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION ...

Page 24: ...2 6 NETWORK CABLE CONNECTION Figure 2 4 Connecting Fiber Cable ...

Page 25: ...T 4 0 Installation 3 5 First Time Installation 3 7 Secondary Installation 3 12 Windows 3 x Installation 3 12 Windows for Workgroups v3 1 and v3 11 3 13 Novell Netware Installation 3 13 NetWare v4 x 3 14 NetWare v3 12 3 14 Other Installations 3 15 Latest Drivers 3 15 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS ...

Page 26: ...irst time Windows 95 98 installation without the SMC network card installed 2 Shut down your PC install the SMC network card and attach network cable 3 Restart Windows 95 98 Make sure you have your Windows 95 98 CD available or you are aware of the path to those files on your hard drive 4 A New Hardware Found window appears and asks you to select a driver to install Select Driver from disk provide...

Page 27: ...ffect Select Yes when prompted to restart your computer and remove the SMC SuperDisk Optional procedures to modify card settings and add network protocols u Double click on the My Computer Control Panel and Network icons The Network dialog box appears If the correct network protocols are not installed in the Primary Network Logon list box select the primary network to which you will be attaching C...

Page 28: ...ol Panel and Network icons The Network Configuration window appears prompting you to install Windows NT Networking Select Yes Windows NT invokes the Network Setup Wizard Click on Next 4 When prompted to Search for a Network Adapter click on Select from List 5 When prompted to Select a Network Adapter click on Have Disk Insert the SuperDisk when prompted and click on OK 6 You are presented with the...

Page 29: ...ings 11 Click on Next and then Next again when prompted to Start the Network 12 Enter the Workgroup or Domain names optional when prompted and click on Next 13 Select Finish when prompted and click on Yes when prompted to reboot Remove the SuperDisk For Further Customization You can modify card settings via the Network applet Install additional protocols and network components by selecting the app...

Page 30: ...presented with the Network Card Setup window where you can specify the network card data rate AUTONEGOTIATE is the recommended setting for the EtherPower II 10 100 network card Select OK after verifying network card settings 8 You are presented with the Network window where the SMC network card is now listed as an installed adapter At this point you can select Close to exit the Network applet and ...

Page 31: ...Then at the DOS prompt type SETUP 3 Press the Enter key to start the setup procedure Typically this procedure takes from 10 to 15 minutes 4 Follow the screen prompts until the Network Setup window appears Select Networks and Install Microsoft Windows Network Select No additional network or Other as necessary Click on OK Refer to your Windows for Workgroups manual for information 5 Select Sharing a...

Page 32: ...r button to reboot your system and have the changes take effect Installing the SMC Driver Only The following procedure describes how to install the SMC driver only and assumes that Windows for Workgroups v3 11 is already installed 1 Double click on the Network Setup icon in the Network window 2 When the Network Setup dialog box appears refer to Installing Windows for Workgroups and the SMC Driver ...

Page 33: ...and configuring the server Use the Load command to load the LAN driver If the LAN driver is not located in the default directory specify the path to the file on the command line The Load command will prompt you for configuration parameters if they are not supplied on the command line The Load command line parameters may be saved in an AUTOEXEC NCF file so they execute automatically every time the ...

Page 34: ...NetWare driver DOS ODI VLM Client Driver There are three different methods you can use to install the DOS ODI driver and a VLM client One Step Installation with EZdosodi In one simple step EZdosodi will attach your computer to the nearest NetWare server It will automatically detect your network s frame type and configure your client files accordingly It will also modify your CONFIG SYS file to add...

Page 35: ...atically attach to the server upon reboot Custom Installation With EZStart For a basic NetWare Client installation which will copy the client files and the SMC driver to your hard drive use EZStart s Custom Setup procedure 1 Switch to the drive containing the SuperDisk type EZSTART and press Enter You will be presented with the main screen 2 From the main screen select Custom 3 From the Custom Ins...

Page 36: ...tallation procedure to automatically modify your AUTOEXEC BAT file to call STARTNET BAT upon reboot you can modify it yourself as shown below REM Change directory to DOS ODI driver REM files CD NWCLIENT REM Load network software STARTNET REM This batch file STARTNET BAT loads REM the DOS ODI driver and Novell REM network shell program If you do not use the STARTNET BAT file as described above use ...

Page 37: ...nfiguring the server Use the Load command to load the LAN driver If the LAN driver is not located in the default directory specify the path to the file on the command line The Load command will prompt you for configuration parameters if they are not supplied on the command line The Load command line parameters may be saved in an AUTOEXEC NCF file so they execute automatically every time the server...

Page 38: ...and line parameters are described in the NetWare v3 12 server driver installation document on the SMC SuperDisk Note that the EtherPower II 10 100 network card is preprogrammed with Auto Negotiate on the UTP port as the default configuration The preprogrammed configuration can be changed by running EZStart Some command line parameters are used to override the default configuration In the absence o...

Page 39: ... and operating systems may result in procedures slightly different than those described in this chapter Run EZStart as described in Appendix D to access installation documents which may contain more up to date information 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 si...

Page 40: ...3 16 INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING NETWORK DRIVERS ...

Page 41: ...TWORK CARD Introduction 4 2 Basic Adapter Test 4 3 Two Node Adapter Test 4 3 Setting Up a Responder 4 4 Setting Up an Initiator 4 4 Running the Test 4 5 What to Look For 4 5 Test Paramenters 4 5 Network Card Diagnostic Utility 4 6 ...

Page 42: ...3 u Two Node Adapter Test verifies the network card s ability to communicate over the network with another card At least one other computer containing an SMC network card must be connected to the network As long as the cards are interfaced to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub that supports 10 100 Mbps switching capability the two node test can be performed with a mixture of 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps car...

Page 43: ...To end a continuous test press any key If your network card fails any of the individual tests click on Help for suggested remedies 3 Select Cancel to return to the Custom Installation screen Two Node Adapter Test This test verifies that the network cable is connected correctly so that the network card can transmit and receive data The test requires at least two computers One computer configured as...

Page 44: ...d once the Initiator begins the test Note Repeat this procedure for all computers you wish to set up as Responders Setting Up an Initiator 1 Run EZStart 2 Select Custom from the EZStart main screen 3 Select Two Node 4 Select Initiator The Initiate Test Messages screen appears Note You can configure several Initiators which can all send frames to a single Responder Running the Test 1 From the Initi...

Page 45: ...ics screen appears with Transmit statistics on the left and Receive statistics on the right What to Look For An acceptable level of error statistics is impossible to define This level varies depending on the size and configuration of your network and the applications being run For example collisions naturally occur in Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks Acceptable levels vary with the number of no...

Page 46: ...river this utility is automatically created in a new program group on your Windows desktop After installing an SMC EtherPower II 10 100 network driver use the following procedure to run the network card diagnostic utility 1 Windows 95 98 and Windows NT v4 0 users From the Start bar click Programs and select SMC and then Diag The main window appears Windows NT v3 51 users From DOS or a DOS window c...

Page 47: ...nsists of individual tests that evaluate the loopback send and receive capabilities of the selected SMC network card When the test starts A status bar to the right of the Basic tests button shows the percentage of the test completed Status messages under Test Results show the current test in progress As each individual test completes Test Results shows whether the SMC network card passed or failed...

Page 48: ...ears along with OK and Help buttons and the test does not run To identify and resolve the problem click the Help button To remove the message click the OK button The test runs to completion even if the network card fails one or more of the individual tests If your network card fails any of the tests click the Help button in the main window for suggested causes and remedies ...

Page 49: ...art A 4 Data Rate A 4 Full Duplex Operation A 4 Cannot Connect to a File Server A 4 SMC Driver Related Error Messages A 5 Card Problems After Adding a Device to Computer A 5 Memory Management Utilities A 5 EMM386 v4 48 or Earlier A 5 EMM386 and HIGHSCAN Option A 5 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Page 50: ...following functions by motherboard jumper changes and or BIOS commands u Verify that the slot is a bus master and not a slave PCI slot In some instances the PCI slot must be configured to support bus mastering u Configure the PCI slot to support INTA u Assign INTA to a free IRQ interrupt number Consult your computer manual for information on changing motherboard jumper settings and BIOS SETUP para...

Page 51: ...SE T and 100BASE TX operation the maximum UTP cable length is 100 meters For 10BASE T operation SMC9432BTX model the maximum thin coax cable length is 185 meters u Make sure the card is securely seated in the expansion slot u Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the card s connector u Make sure the correct network operating system driver is installed u Make sure the computer is rece...

Page 52: ...unicates must comply with the ANSI IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet standard for Auto Negotiation Clause 28 Otherwise full duplex operation must be forced at the switch and EtherPower II 10 100 network card Consult your switch manual for directions about how to configure the switch to operate in full duplex mode Refer to the driver installation document for your particular environment on the SMC SuperDis...

Page 53: ...taining DOS v6 22 or later or change memory managers Otherwise incompatibilities in EMM386 may cause your computer to hang when a LAN driver tries to load To determine your DOS version type VER and press Enter at the DOS prompt EMM386 and HIGHSCAN Option An incompatibility exists when using the HIGHSCAN option with EMM386 and PCI network cards This incompatibility may cause your computer to hang o...

Page 54: ...A 6 TROUBLESHOOTING ...

Page 55: ...B 1 Cable Specifications B 2 Twisted Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B 3 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments B 4 Straight Through Wiring B 4 Crossover Wiring B 4 APPENDIX B CABLES ...

Page 56: ... t a C r o t c e n n o C G W A 6 2 2 2 P T U m h O 0 0 1 s r i a p 2 m m 6 0 4 0 5 4 3 5 4 J R n i p 8 e l a m e l b a C X T E S A B 0 0 1 r i a P d e t s i w T e p y T e l b a C y r o g e t a C r o t c e n n o C G W A 6 2 2 2 P T U m h O 0 0 1 s r i a p 2 m m 6 0 4 0 5 5 4 J R n i p 8 e l a m e l b a C X F E S A B 0 0 1 r e b i F x e l p u D e p y T e l b a C r o t c e n n o C e r o c n o r c i m...

Page 57: ... Each wire pair 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 Caution Each wire pair must be attached 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 ori...

Page 58: ... n g i s s A n i P 5 4 J R r e b m u N n i P t n e m n g i s s A 1 x T 2 x T 3 x R 6 x R The and signs are used to represent the polarity of the wires that make up each wire pair Straight Through Wiring If the twisted pair cable is to join two ports and only one of the ports has an internal crossover the two pairs of wires must be straight through s t n e m n g i s s A n i P 5 4 J R h g u o r h T ...

Page 59: ... join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an x or neither port is labeled with an x a crossover must be implemented in the wiring s t n e m n g i s s A n i P 5 4 J R r e v o s s o r C 1 d n E 2 d n E x T 1 x R 3 x T 2 x R 6 x R 3 x T 1 x R 6 x T 2 ...

Page 60: ...B 6 CABLES ...

Page 61: ...C 1 General Specifications A 3 Model SMC9432TX A 3 Model SMC9432BTX A 3 Model SMC9432TX MP A 4 Model SMC9432FTX A 4 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 62: ...Humidity Operating 10 to 90 Storage 5 to 95 Standards ANSI IEEE 802 3 Ethernet ANSI IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet ISO IEC 8802 3 Ethernet PCI v2 0 and v2 1 PC 97 Mean Time Between Failures MTBF Over 250 years Compliances CE Mark Safety UL 1950 EN60950 TÜV CSA 22 2 No 950 UL Emissions FCC Class B Industry Canada Class B EN55022 CISPR 22 Class B VCCI Class B Warranty Limited lifetime ...

Page 63: ...oz 50 gm Operating Voltage 5 VDC 400 mA typical 500 mA maximum 12 VDC 1 2 mA SMC9432BTX Network Card Type 10BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE2 Connectors RJ 45 for 10BASE T 100BASE TX BNC for 10BASE2 Network Interface Cable 10BASE T 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE TX 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Category 5 10BASE2 50 Ohm coax RG 58A U or RG 58C U Size without...

Page 64: ... Voltage 5 VDC 400 mA typical 500 mA maximum 12 VDC 1 2 mA SMC9432FTX Network Card Type 10BASE T 100BASE TX 100BASE FX Connectors RJ 45 for 10BASE T 100BASE TX SC connectors for 100BASE FX 3 pin Wake on LAN cable connector Network Interface Cable 10BASE T 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE TX 2 wire pairs data grade UTP cable EIA TIA Category 5 100BASE FX 62 5 125 µ...

Page 65: ... or OS 2 Installation D 3 Hard Disk Installation in a DOS Environment D 3 Installation in a Windows 3 x Environment D 3 Running EZStart D 4 In a DOS Environment D 4 In a Windows 3 x Environment D 4 Copying Driver Files D 5 Printing Installation Documents D 5 APPENDIX D USING EZSTART ...

Page 66: ... move to the next field or button u Use Shift Tab to move to the previous field or button u Use the Enter key or the Spacebar to select a highlighted function u Use the Up and Down arrows to move to selections in a list box Press F1 for help u Use Alt underscored character to select a function that is not highlighted u Use F3 or Alt F4 to exit Note When you see the symbol between two keys press an...

Page 67: ... and running EZStart in a DOS environment Hard Disk Installation in a DOS Environment To run EZStart under DOS without using the SuperDisk or to run EZStart from your Windows desktop use the following procedure to load EZStart on your hard disk 1 Insert the SuperDisk in a drive 2 Using the DOS COPY command copy all the files from the SuperDisk to a single directory on the hard disk For example C C...

Page 68: ...elect Browse and then select the directory containing the EZStart utility 10 Select the EZSTART ICO file to install the icon on your Windows desktop 11 Select OK with each window until you return to your Windows desktop Running EZStart In a DOS Environment 1 To run EZStart from the SuperDisk insert the SuperDisk in a drive select that drive type EZSTART and press the Enter key For example C A Ente...

Page 69: ...t main screen 3 Select Drivers Documents from the Custom Installation screen 4 There are two Network Drivers and Documentation Selection screens Select the appropriate vendor from the first screen The screen appears again Select the appropriate driver that you wish to install make sure the selection you want is highlighted Then press the Enter key or select OK 5 At the Network Drivers and Document...

Page 70: ...g Installation Documents 1 Run EZStart 2 Select Documents from the EZStart main screen 3 Select your network operating system from the Network Drivers Documentation Selection screen 4 Select Print from the Documentation screen ...

Page 71: ...nes 2 2 connectors BNC 2 4 RJ 45 2 3 B 3 SC 2 5 T connector 2 4 contents package 1 5 SuperDisk 1 5 crossover cable B 5 D data speed A 4 diagnostic tests 4 2 DOS ODI installation 3 10 driver diskette 1 5 driver documents D 6 driver files 1 5 3 2 3 15 D 5 driver installation 3 2 D 5 E EC conformance iv emissions iii C 2 EMM386 A 5 EZdosodi 3 10 EZStart adapter tests 4 3 copying driver files D 5 cust...

Page 72: ...able 2 2 network drivers 3 2 D 5 network protocols adding 3 3 P package contents 1 5 PCI configuration 1 8 A 2 pin assignments B 3 problems common A 3 R regulatory information iii RJ 45 connector 2 3 S SC connectors 2 5 solutions for common problems A 3 specifications cable B 2 emissions C 2 environmental C 2 general C 2 STARTNET BAT 3 10 3 12 straight through cable B 4 SuperDisk 1 5 3 2 system re...

Page 73: ...ections 2 3 pin assigments B 3 W Wake on LAN attaching cable 1 8 cable 1 3 PC 1 3 1 6 Windows 3 x installation 3 7 Windows 95 98 installation 3 2 Windows diagnostic utility 4 2 4 6 Windows NT 4 0 installation 3 4 wiring crossover B 5 straight through B 4 ...

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