3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual Introduction, Adapter Features, Single-slot, 32-bit half-card

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1 INTRODUCTION

The 3Com® Fast EtherLink® Parallel Tasking® 10/100BASE-T EISA adapter (3C597-TX) is a 32-bit adapter for use in personal computers with an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) computer bus.

In this guide the adapter is referred to as the Fast EtherLink EISA adapter. It operates whether or not bus mastering is enabled.

This adapter is a dual-speed adapter connected to an Ethernet network with a single RJ-45 connector over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable. The adapter automatically senses the speed of the hub to which it is connected and switches to either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.

■When the adapter is connected to a hub that supports 10BASE-T Ethernet (10 Mbps), it switches to a network speed of 10 Mbps.

■When the adapter is connected to a hub that supports 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps), it switches to a network speed of 100 Mbps.

Adapter Features

The Fast EtherLink EISA adapter provides the following features:

■Parallel Tasking architecture with bus mastering for high throughput and low processor utilization

■Automatic sensing of 10 or 100 Mbps network operation

■Automatic adapter recognition for computers running the Windows® 95 network operating system

■Single-slot, 32-bit half-card

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Contents Fast Etherlink Parallel Tasking Network AdapterUser Guide Adapters3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Loading Network Drivers Cispr B Compliance Figures Tables How to Use This Guide About this GuideIntroduction Conventions Print Autolink.logAdapter Features IntroductionSingle-slot, 32-bit half-card Procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure Procedure OverviewInstalling the Hardware Hardware Installation OverviewInstalling the Boot Prom Inspecting the AdapterInserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots Conﬁrming Adapter Installation Name of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown belowList of devices appears, arranged by type Connecting to the Network Installing the Hardware Auto Select Media Type Configuring the Adapter Adapter Conﬁguration OverviewUsing a NOS Other Than Windows Conﬁguring the AdapterUsing Windows Software Option Settings Complete one of the following instructionsMedia Type Network Driver OptimizationFull Duplex Multitasking environments, choosingChanging the Settings At the prompt, typeI N N U Continue this procedure with any of the other options Second dialog box appearsPress Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Select Adapter Installed Adapters Loading Network DriversAccessing DOS Locating the Network DriversDescribes how to access DOS from various operating systems Loading NetWare ODI DriversOne Eisa Adapter in a Client Loading Network Drivers Alternatively, at the prompt, type To view the full text of the license agreement, press F1Have only one 3Com Bus Master adapter installed Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Client To print the ﬁle, typeWhen the program has ﬁnished a Save the conﬁguration Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot Number Repeat a for the second adapterMain menu appears One Eisa Adapter in a Server Multiple Eisa Adapters in a Server Loading NetWare ODI DriversFinding the Adapter’s Port Address for Multiple Adapters For NetWare 3.12, 4.0, or For the latest NLMs, contact NovellLoading Windows 95 Drivers Loading Non-NetWare DriversTo load other types of network drivers, follow these steps Ndis Drivers Ndis Windows for WorkgroupsWindows NT, version WindowsTranscend PC Link SmartAgent Driver Agents Desktop Management InterfaceAdditional Drivers Performing Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tests Illustrates how the procedures in this chapter might be usedDiagnostic Tests Overview Before Running the TestsStarting the Diagnostic Program Types of TestsCommand Line Access Running the Group 1 TestsTo run the Group 1 tests, follow these steps Press Enter to start the testsRunning the Group 3 Test Mbps or 100 MbpsSetting Up an Echo Server Enable the Group 3 test by selecting the Enable Group button Getting Help If a Test Fails Changing the Test Setup To change the test parameters, follow these stepsMiscellaneous Checks LEDs LEDPerforming Troubleshooting and Diagnostic Tests Specifications Adapter Card SpeciﬁcationsCSMA/CD local area network Local area networkRJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments When properly connected to a 10BASE-T network,Cabling Requirements Maximum UTP cable distance is 100 meters at either speedOn-line Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board ServiceAccess by Modem Technical Support3ComFacts Automated Fax Service World Wide Web SiteThreeComForum on CompuServe To use ThreeComForum Log on to CompuServeSupport from Your Network Supplier Local numbers are available within the following countriesDetails about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable Returning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or faxGlossary AUI cableBackbone BackplaneBus DriverEcho server EMM386Ethernet Parallel Tasking ServerTransceiver Twisted-pairSymbols IndexNumerics Diagnostic tests NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook Cispr B Compliance