User ManualTable of ContentsCopyright Notice4Trademarks4FCC Information4Asanté Warranty4Warranty Disclaimers4Limitation of Liability4Introduction 1-15Conventions 1-15AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for PCI 1-15AsantéNIC-PCI Adapter 1-25Package Contents 1-35PCI Local Bus 1-45Installing the Asanté PCI Adapter 2-15Installing the Adapter 2-15Connecting the Adapter to the Network 2-25Connecting a UTP Cable 2-25Connecting a Thick Ethernet Cable (AsantéNIC-PCI O...5Configuring the Adapter 2-35Self-Configuring the Adapter 2-35Computers without the Self-Configuring Feature 2-3...5Configuring 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or Full Duplex Operat...5Testing the Adapter 2-45Installing Network Drivers 3-15Network Operating Systems Supported 3-15Installing Network Specific Drivers 3-25Novell NetWare 3.x Client 3-25Novell NetWare 4.x Client 3-35Microsoft Windows 95 3-45Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3-55Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3-75Power Macintosh Open Transport Driver 3-85Troubleshooting 4-16LED Indicators 4-16Overview 4-16Link Integrity LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 and AsantéNI...6Data Traffic LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 and AsantéNIC-...6100Mbps Operation LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 Only) 4-3...610Mbps Operation LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 Only) 4-36Using the Diagnostic Program 4-46PC Diagnostic Program 4-46Power Macintosh Diagnostic Program 4-56Specifications A-16Technical Support B-161 1 Introduction7Conventions7AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for PCI7AsantéNIC-PCI Adapter8Package Contents9PCI Local Bus92 2 Installing the Asanté PCI Adapter11Installing the Adapter111 Turn the power off and remove the computer cover...112 Align the adapter’s edge connector with a PCI bu...113 Push the adapter down into the slot until the ad...114 Replace the computer cover.11Connecting the Adapter to the Network12Connecting a UTP Cable121 Plug the RJ45 connector on one end of your UTP c...122 Plug the other end of your UTP cable into the ne...123 Turn the computer power on.12Connecting a Thick Ethernet Cable (AsantéNIC-PCI O...121 Connect the DB-15 connector on one end of the th...122 Connect the other end of the cable to the extern...123 Lock the connector or tighten the screws, if nec...124 Turn the computer power on.12Configuring the Adapter13Self-Configuring the Adapter13Computers without the Self-Configuring Feature13Configuring 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or Full Duplex Operat...13Testing the Adapter143 3 Installing Network Drivers15Network Operating Systems Supported15Installing Network Specific Drivers16Novell NetWare 3.x Client161 Create a directory named NETWARE on your C drive...162 Insert either the NetWare WSGEN disk that came w...163 Copy the following three files to the NETWARE di...164 Remove the NetWare WSGEN or master workstation d...165 Insert the Asanté Driver Disk into floppy drive ...166 Copy the NET.CFG and the ODI driver files to the...167 Check your CONFIG.SYS file to make sure that thi...168 Remove the Driver Disk from the floppy drive.179 Restart your computer.1710 To run NetWare, type the following four command...1711 Change to the network drive (usually F), and lo...17Novell NetWare 4.x Client171 Run the NetWare Client Install program that came...172 At step 4, press Enter to install the driver for...173 When prompted, insert the Asanté Driver Disk int...174 Press Enter.175 Select Asanté PCI Network Adapter and press Ente...176 Press ESC to continue.177 At step 5, press Enter to continue with the NetW...178 When prompted, insert the appropriate NetWare Cl...189 Press Enter to exit to the DOS prompt.1810 Restart the computer to load the network driver...1811 To log in to the network, type:18Microsoft Windows 95181 Start Windows 95.182 Click Start button.183 Select Settings and open Control Panel.184 In the Control Panel, double-click Network icon....185 Click Add button.186 In the Select Network Component Type window, sel...187 Click Add button.188 Click Have Disk button and the Install from Disk...189 Insert the Driver Disk into drive A.1810 In the “Copy manufacturer's files from:” text b...1911 Click OK button.1912 Select “AsantéFAST Ethernet Adapter” then click...1913 Click OK button in the Network window.1914 Insert the Windows 95 CD in the CD-ROM drive.1915 Type the correct path for the CD (e.g. d:\win95...1916 Click OK button to begin copying files.1917 Restart the computer and logon the network.19Microsoft Windows for Workgroups191 Start Windows for Workgroups.192 From the Program Manager, double-click the Netwo...193 Double-click the Network Setup icon.194 Click the Networks... button.195 Click the radio button to Install Microsoft Wind...196 Click the radio button for No additional network...197 Click the OK button or press Enter.198 Click the Drivers... button.199 Click the Add Adapter... button.1910 Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter from...2011 Click the OK button or press Enter.2012 Insert the Asanté Driver Disk into drive A.2013 Type the following in the text box:2014 Click the OK button or press Enter.2015 Click the OK button or press Enter.2016 Click the Close button.2017 Click the OK button or press Enter.2018 If necessary, type your User Name, Workgroup, a...2019 Click the OK button or press Enter.2020 When prompted to do so, insert the requested di...2021 Click the OK button or press Enter.2022 When prompted to do so, insert the requested di...2023 Click the OK button or press Enter.2024 When prompted to do so, insert the Asanté Drive...2025 Type the following in the text box:2126 Click the OK button or press Enter.2127 Click the OK button or press Enter.2128 Click the button that restarts your computer.21Microsoft Windows NT Workstation211 Start Windows NT.212 Double-click the Main group icon.213 Double-click the Control Panel.214 Double-click the Network icon.215 Click the Add Adapter button.216 Select the <Other> Required disk from manufactur...217 At the Insert Disk window type:218 Press Enter.229 Select the appropriate PCI adapter.2210 Click the OK button.2211 Select the appropriate Connection Type from the...2212 Click the OK button.2213 Click the OK button to complete the installatio...2214 Restart the computer.22Power Macintosh Open Transport Driver221 Insert the Asanté Driver Disk into the floppy dr...222 Double-click on the Power Macintosh folder.223 Double-click the AsantéFAST Installer icon or th...234 The Easy Install dialog box then appears.235 Click the Install button.236 Click the Restart button when the message appear...237 Select Control Panels from the Apple Menu.238 Select AppleTalk from the Control Panels submenu...239 Click the Connect Via: dropdown list box showing...2310 Select the Ethernet slot number where the adapt...2311 Close the AppleTalk control panel by clicking o...2312 Click Save.244 4 Troubleshooting25LED Indicators25Overview25Link Integrity LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 and AsantéNI...26Data Traffic LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 and AsantéNIC-...26100Mbps Operation LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 Only)2710Mbps Operation LED (AsantéFAST 10/100 Only)27Using the Diagnostic Program28PC Diagnostic Program281 Insert the Asanté Driver Disk into drive A.282 At the DOS prompt, type the following command:283 Press Enter.284 Press C to continue (or ESC to abort the diagnos...285 Select the appropriate adapter from the list and...286 Select Loopback Tests and press Enter.287 When the tests finish, verify the results to mak...288 Press any key to return to the menu option scree...299 Select Adapter Status and press Enter.2910 Press any key to return to the menu option scre...2911 Select Exit to DOS and press Enter.29Power Macintosh Diagnostic Program291 Select Control Panels from the Apple Menu and se...292 Click the Connect Via: dropdown list box showing...293 Select Printer port and close the AppleTalk cont...294 Click Save to save changes.295 Insert the Asanté Driver Disk into floppy drive ...296 Double-click the Power Macintosh folder icon.297 Double-click the Utility Folder icon.298 Double-click the AsantéFAST™ Troubleshooter icon...309 Click the OK button in the Troubleshooter startu...3010 Click the checkboxes to select the Loopback Tes...3011 Click the highlighted slot number where the ada...3012 Click the TEST button to start the test sequenc...3013 Verify the results to make sure that all tests ...3014 Click the QUIT button in the Troubleshooter win...3015 Select Control Panels from the Apple Menu and s...3016 Click the Connect Via: dropdown list box showin...3017 Select the Ethernet slot number where the adapt...3018 Close the AppleTalk control panel by clicking o...3019 Click Save.311 Insert the Asanté Driver Disk into floppy drive ...312 Double-click the Power Macintosh folder icon.313 Double-click the Utility Folder icon.314 Double-click the AsantéFAST™ ADLS icon or the As...315 Verify the configuration information on the adap...316 Select Quit from the menu bar to close the ADLS ...31A A Specifications33B B Technical Support35Contacting Technical Support35Technical Support Hours35Size: 339 KBPages: 38Language: 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