Transcend Information III manual Glossary, AUI cable

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GLOSSARY

10BASE2

The IEEE standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thin coaxial cable.

10BASE5

The IEEE standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on thick coaxial cable.

10BASE-T

The IEEE standard for a 10 megabit per second baseband network on twisted-pair cable.

AUI

Attachment Unit Interface Connector. Also called the DIX (DEC-Intel-Xerox) connector. This is a female 15-pin D connector used with an external transceiver.

AUI cable

Also known as the transceiver cable. The AUI cable is used to connect an external transceiver to a computing device.

AutoLink

3Com autoinstallation and autoconﬁguration software for NetWare DOS clients. It automatically conﬁgures the adapter by selecting the correct interrupt level and I/O Base Address, checking for the network connection, and detecting the correct frame type.

Auto Select Media Type

A 3Com utility that detects the type of network cable connected to the adapter and automatically selects that connection for data transmission. This function is implemented by all NetWare ODI, Windows for Workgroups, NDIS 2.01, and Windows NT and Windows 95 drivers.

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Contents Adapters 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Performing Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables About this Guide How to Use This GuideIntroduction Print autolink.log ConventionsIntroduction Features Optional Adapter Installing the EisaInspecting the Adapter Installing the Boot PromInserting the Adapter PCI and Eisa Bus Slots in an Eisa Computer Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below Conﬁrming Adapter InstallationList of devices appears, arranged by type Connecting to the On-board Transceiver Connecting to the NetworkConnecting to Thin Ethernet Cable Connecting to an External Transceiver Slide Latch Auto Select Media Type Adapter Conﬁguration Overview ConfiguringConﬁguring the Adapter Using a NOS Other Than WindowsUsing Windows Software Option Settings Network Driver Optimization Media TypeFull Duplex Type at the prompt Changing the SettingsI N N U Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Continue this procedure with any of the other optionsSelect Adapter Installed Adapters Drivers Loading NetworkLocating the Network Drivers Accessing DOSOne Adapter in a Client Loading NetWare ODI DriversAutoLink Requirements Alternatively, at the prompt, type At the prompt, typeAutoLink Information Screen To print the ﬁle, type Multiple Adapters in a ClientWhen the program has ﬁnished a Save the conﬁguration Repeat a for the second adapter Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot NumberMain menu appears One Adapter in a Server For NetWare 3.12, 4.0x, or Multiple Adapters in a ServerFinding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters Bind IPX to X NET=XXXX Bind IPX to Y NET=XXXX Click OK This imports the driver from the EtherDisk diskette Loading Windows 95 DriversNdis Drivers Loading Drivers in Non-NetWare EnvironmentsAdditional Drivers Using Transcend PC Link SmartAgent SoftwareDesktop Management Interface Troubleshooting Overview Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic TestsTroubleshooting with the Diagnostic Tests Starting the Diagnostic Program Starting the Diagnostic ProgramRunning the Group 1 Tests Assembling a Loopback Plug Running the Group 2 TestRunning the Group 3 Test Setting Up an Echo ServerStart the diagnostic program on the echo server Getting Help If a Test Fails If this test fails, try another loopback plug To change the test parameters, follow these steps Changing the Test SetupLink Beat LED Miscellaneous ChecksAdapter Speciﬁcations SpecificationsAUI Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Connector Pin AssignmentsFor unshielded twisted-pair UTP connections 100 ohm Cable RequirementsRG59 B/U 50 ohm Technical Support On-line Technical Services3Com Bulletin Board Service Access by ModemTo use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServe 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceWorld Wide Web Site ThreeComForum on CompuServeLocal numbers are available within the following countries Support from Your Network SupplierTo obtain an RMA number, call or fax Returning Products for RepairAUI cable GlossaryEcho server BackboneBackplane BusEthernet EMM386Twisted-pair Index SymbolsNumerics Eisa ﬁber-optic Windows 3.X 4-3 Windows 95 1-2, 3-3 Limited Warranty Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 408 Interference Handbook CE Notice