Ositech comm 614006-001 manual Concentrators, Twisted Pair Network Characteristics

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Section Two

Concentrators

The Trumpcard, when used with 10BaseT Twisted-pair cable, must always connect to a concentrator. This results in a star-wired Network with the concentrator at the centre of the star. The Trumpcard is compatible with 10BaseT concentrators from a variety of vendors.

Twisted Pair Network Characteristics

Standard	IEEE 802.3 10BaseT

Data Rate	10 Mbits per second

Maximum length of connecting	100m (328')
nodes per network

Maximum number of computer	1024
nodes per network

Twisted-pair cable	Category 3 (10 mbps) or
	Category 4 (16 mbps) or
	Category 5 (100 mbps)
	that meet the requirements
	of EIA/TIA-568 and EIA/TIA
	TSB-36.

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Contents Trumpcard Ethernet LAN User’s Guide and ReferenceHow To Contact Us CopyrightPreface FCC Notice Contents Appendices Introduction Section OneTrumpcard Ethernet LAN Section Two Hardware InstallationPreparing for Installation Installing the Trumpcard Ethernet LAN Connecting to 10BaseT Twisted Pair Networks Media Access Module 10BaseT Network Connection Interface Cabling and Pinout Twisted Pair Network Characteristics ConcentratorsConnecting to 10Base2 Thin Ethernet Networks Thin Coax Ethernet Segment Meter segments unless all LAN adapters and repeaters Thin Ethernet Network Characteristics Characteristics Standard Length Extended Length SegmentLink LED Green Media Access Module LED IndicatorsActivity LED RED Section Two Operation Section ThreeSocket Services and Card Services Multi-Function ConfigurationNetwork Software Installation Banyan Vines\DOS\OTCETH.DOS \DOSDEVICE=C\DECNET\OTCETH.DOS FTP Software LanWatchDEVICE=C\DECNET\PROTMAN.SYS /IC\DECNET Call \DECNET\STARTNETIBM LAN Server Operation IBM LAN Support Program \LSP\NETBIND \LANMAN\NETBIND Microsoft LAN ManagerMicrosoft Windows for Workgroups \WFW\311 PATH=C\NOVELL\NET.CFG OSI$OTCETHCD \NOVELL DEVICE=C\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS\WINDOWS\NETSTART LSLMicrosoft Windows NT NetworkPRIORITY=MS$NETBEUI MS$OTCETH$NIC Microsoft Workgroup Connection for DOS\DOS\NET Start Ndis Generic BINDINGS=MS$OTCETH$NIC LANABASE=0Novell Netware for DOS PathNetware Netx Novell Netware for OS/2 \NETWARE\OS2\OTCETH.SYSNovell Unixware Dlpi Driver Accompanying the PC Card for more details SCO Unix LLI Driver Init Single User Mode Appendices Section FourMedia media type Appendix a ODI KeywordsFrame frame type Port I/O port INT interrupt levelMEM memory location Node Address nnnnnnnnnnnnLook Ahead Size look ahead value Protocol named protocol protocol id frame typeSocket socket number Frame ETHERNET802.3 Media 10BASET Exclusive Dislink INTMEM= memory location Appendix B Ndis KeywordsMEDIA= media type NETADDRESS= ‘nnnnnnnnnnnn’ INTERRUPT= interrupt levelIOBASE= I/O port SOCKET= socket numberPROTOCOL.INI Example DRIVERNAME=STACK$ BINDINGS=OSITECHNIFAppendix C Messages Failed to register with Multi-Function ManagerOnly supported on Pcmcia 2.x or higher Socket/Card Services Failed to register with Card ServicesUnable to configure Trumpcard Pcmcia adapter not foundHardware not responding Expected Tuple not foundMust be an AT .286 or higher system No Media Cable ConnectedODI Specific Error Messages Section Four