3Com EISA 10/100BASE-T manual LEDs, Led

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LEDs 5-11

LEDs

Each Fast EtherLink EISA adapter has three LEDs, as shown in Figure 5-2.

	ACT	L
	10	L
	10	N
		N
	100	K
	100

Figure 5-2 Fast EtherLink Adapter Backplate

Table 5-2 summarizes Fast EtherLink EISA adapter LED functions.

The adapter must be physically connected to the network and network drivers must be loaded for the LEDs to work.

Table 5-2 Fast EtherLink EISA Adapter LEDs

LED	Description	Flashing	Steady	Off

10 LNK	Green:	Reversed cable	Good 10BASE-T	No connection
	Shows link integrity	polarity	connection between	between adapter
	and polarity reversal		adapter and hub	and hub
100 LNK	Green:	Not applicable	Good 100BASE-TX	No connection
	Shows link integrity		connection between	between adapter
			adapter and hub	and hub
ACT	Yellow:	Network traffic	Not applicable	No traffic
	Indicates port traffic	present
	for either speed

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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 Introduction How to Use This GuideAbout this Guide Conventions Print Autolink.logSingle-slot, 32-bit half-card Adapter FeaturesIntroduction Procedures described in this guide are shown in Figure Procedure OverviewInstalling the Hardware Hardware Installation OverviewInserting the Fast EtherLink Eisa Adapter Installing the Boot PromInspecting the Adapter Computer with PCI and Eisa Slots List of devices appears, arranged by type Conﬁrming Adapter InstallationName of the installed 3Com adapter appears, as shown below 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 Press Tab to highlight OK. Press Enter Continue this procedure with any of the other optionsSecond dialog box appears Select Adapter Installed Adapters Loading Network DriversAccessing DOS Locating the Network DriversOne Eisa Adapter in a Client Describes how to access DOS from various operating systemsLoading NetWare ODI Drivers 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 Main menu appears Reboot the computer Finding the Adapter’s Slot NumberRepeat a for the second adapter 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 NovellTo load other types of network drivers, follow these steps Loading Windows 95 DriversLoading Non-NetWare Drivers Ndis Drivers Ndis Windows for WorkgroupsWindows NT, version WindowsAdditional Drivers Transcend PC Link SmartAgent Driver AgentsDesktop Management Interface 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 CompuServeDetails about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicable Support from Your Network SupplierLocal numbers are available within the following countries Returning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or faxGlossary AUI cableBackbone BackplaneBus DriverEthernet Echo serverEMM386 Parallel Tasking ServerTransceiver Twisted-pairNumerics SymbolsIndex Diagnostic tests NLMs 4-10, 4-12 NETWARE\SERVER subdirectory 4-11 network Limited Warranty 3Com Corporation Bayfront Plaza Interference Handbook Cispr B Compliance