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PCI Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet Adapters
User’s Guide
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters
Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: i
Print Spec Number: 496708-00
Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/97
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Copyright © 1997 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repro- duced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, elec- tronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec, the Adaptec logo, and ANA are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows NT is a trademark, and Windo
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■ To use the Adaptec Interactive Support System, call 800-959-7274 or 408-945-2550, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system prompts you with ques- tions regarding your problem and then provides step-by-step troubleshooting instructions. ■ To speak with a product support representative, call 408-934-7274, M–F, 6:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Pacific Time. After hours, on weekends, and on holidays, product support is also available for a fee at 800-416-8066. Sales and Ordering Information ■ For sale
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Class B Device Certification Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsi- ble for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inter
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■ CAN/CSA-C22.2 # 950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment To ensure safe operating conditions, it is recommended that these products be installed in UL Listed computers. v PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: v Print Spec Number: 496708-00 Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/97
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: vi Print Spec Number: 496708-00 Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/97
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▼ ▼▼▼ Contents 1 Getting Started System Requirements 1-1 What You Need to Know 1-2 Conventions 1-2 Advisories 1-2 Fast Ethernet 1-3 10/100 Autosensing Models 1-4 Quartet Adapters 1-4 Ultimate Combo Adapter 1-4 2 Installing Your Adapter Before You Begin 2-1 Installing the Adapter 2-1 Configuring the PCI Adapter 2-2 PCI BIOS Settings 2-3 PCI Interrupts 2-3 Configuring Quartet Adapters 2-4 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Chip 2-4 Testing the PCI Configuration 2-5 Testing the Quartet Configuration 2-5 3 Connectin
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Checking the Connection with EMDIAG 3-7 4 Installing Network Drivers Installation Instructions and Optional Keywords 4-1 Driver Naming Conventions 4-1 Full Duplex Support 4-1 NetWare 4-3 Installing and Configuring the Standard Driver for NetWare 4.x 4-3 Using the INETCFG utility 4-3 Installing the Duralink Driver for NetWare 4.x 4-5 Using the INETCFG utility 4-5 Enabling SNMP Agents 4-6 Manual Installation 4-7 DOS ODI 4-9 Automated NetWare Client Installa
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Contents NDIS 2.0 4-22 Installing With LAN Manager 4-22 NDIS Driver Parameters 4-23 IBM OS/2 SMP 4-24 Installing with LAN Server 4-24 Installing the Drivers for a Pre-existing OS/2 SMP 4-25 Installing OS/2 SMP for the First Time 4-26 Editing Driver Parameters 4-27 UNIX Drivers 4-28 SCO OpenServer 5.0 4-28 Installing the SCO OpenServer Driver 4-28 Configuring the SCO OpenServer Driver 4-29 SCO Unixware SMP 4-30 Installing the Drivers 4-30 Configuring the IP Addresses 4-31 5 Using EMDIAG to Troubl
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters ANA-6911A/TX and ANA-6911A/TX Combo PCI A-6 ANA-6911/UC Ultimate Combo A-7 ANA-6940/Quartet TX A-8 ANA-6944A/TX Quartet A-9 ANA-6944/T4/Quartet A-10 BCables Twisted Pair Cable Types B-1 Straight-through Cable B-1 Crossover Cable B-2 Pinout and Color Requirements B-3 Index x PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: x Print Spec Number: 496708-00 Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/97
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▼ ▼▼▼ 1 Getting Started This document contains information about installing and ® configuring the Adaptec LAN adapters. These adapters are engineered for high-speed networking in IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet networks. Procedures in this document describe installing the adapter, installing and configuring the adapter drivers, and troubleshooting the Adaptec LAN adapters. System Requirements The minimum system requirements for using the Adaptec LAN adapters and for runni
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters What You Need to Know You should have basic knowledge of Ethernet networking. In addition, you must: ■ Determine the speed of your network: 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s. ■ Determine if the device you are connecting the adapter to is a full-duplex or half-duplex device. ■ Identify your adapter model. If you are not sure, look on the adapter. ■ Identify the type of network operating system that you will be using. Conventions The following typographic conventions
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Getting Started Caution: Cautions alert you to actions that might cause damage to your system or your data. WARNING: Warnings alert you to actions that might cause injury to you or someone else. Adaptec does not claim to have included in this document every condition or situation that might require a caution or warning notice. Be sure to consult the documentation for your computer and any connected equipment when you are installing the equipment or changing its configuration. WARNING: Alwa
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters IEEE 802.3u encompasses three different cable specifications: 100BASE-T4, 100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-FX. 100BASE-T4 100BASE-TX 100BASE-FX Cable supported CAT 3,4,5 UTP CAT 5 UTP 62.5/125m. multimode fiber Number of Cable 421 pairs Node-to-repeater 100 meters 100 meters 137 meters cabling distance Node-to-switch to 100 meters 100 meters 2000 meters full duplex 10/100 Autosensing Models All 10/100 models support autosensing between 10 and 100 Mb/s line speed
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▼ ▼▼▼ 2 Installing Your Adapter This chapter describes how to install and configure your Adaptec adapter in your computer. Before You Begin Determine the model of your Adaptec (PCI) adapter by looking at the model name on the adapter. After turning OFF your PC's power supply and removing the power cable, remove the cover from your PC. Find an empty PCI slot. Note: PCI slots and adapters come in two varieties, 3.3 volt and the more common 5 volt. All Adaptec PCI adapters support 5-volt slo
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters 1 Turn OFF your computer and unplug it from its power source. 2 Disconnect all cables connected to your computer. 3 Remove any jewelry from your hands and wrists. 4 Using insulated or nonconducting tools, unscrew your computer’s cover from the chassis. 5 Carefully lift the adapter out of its antistatic container. Check the adapter for any visible signs of damage which may have occurred during shipment. If you find a problem, immediately notify your net
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Installing Your Adapter PCI BIOS Settings PCI BIOS configuration options vary widely by system. The follow- ing section discusses representative PCI configuration options, but may not exactly match your computer. (Some computer BIOSs pro- vide no PCI configuration options, but instead automatically config- ure all PCI settings. Your BIOS may not provide the options described below). We recommend that you configure all PCI slots in your system, even those not currently in use, for later conven
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters PCI BIOS Interrupt Mapping PCI Interrupt ISA/EISA Interrupt Vectors (INTA, Numeric Interrupts Controller INTB, INTC, INTD) (10, 11, 12, etc.) PCI Slots ISA/EISA Slots Configuring Quartet Adapters Quartet adapters use the resources of a single adapter to provide four separate Fast Ethernet segments. A Quartet adapter requires a PCI slot with enough room to accept a full length adapter. Follow the instructions above for configuring a single port PCI ada
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Installing Your Adapter Testing the PCI Configuration Use EMDIAG to make sure the PCI adapter is configured properly. For more information about EMDIAG, see Chapter 5, Using EMDIAG to Troubleshoot Problems. 1 Type A:\EMDIAG and press Enter to start the Adaptec setup program. 2 At the Main Menu, select Configuration Status. 3 The Configuration Status screen reports the resources in use by the adapter.If the adapter has encountered a resource conflict with another adapter, or is not yet fully
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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Note: If your system's BIOS does not support the PCI-to-PCI bridge chip, an error message will appear. Contact your computer manufacturer to obtain a new BIOS version that supports the PCI-to-PCI bridge chip. ❒ 2-6 PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: 2-6 Print Spec Number: 496708-00 Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/97
