CONTENTS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

 

1.1

Using This Manual

1-1

1.2

The Adapter Features

1-2

 

1.2.1

Connectivity

1-2

 

1.2.2

Thin Ethernet Port

1-2

 

1.2.3 10BASE-T Twisted Pair Port

1-2

 

1.2.4

Fiber Optic Ports

1-3

 

1.2.5

Jabber Protection

1-3

 

1.2.6

LANVIEW LEDs

1-3

 

1.2.7

Software

1-5

 

1.2.8

Statistics

1-5

1.3

Related Manuals

1-5

CHAPTER 2

INSTALLATION

 

2.1

Adapter Models

2-1

 

2.1.1

Model Number References

2-2

2.2

The E1100/E2100 Series Adapters

2-2

 

2.2.1

Unpacking the Adapter

2-3

 

2.2.2

Copying the Software

2-3

 

2.2.3 Preparing the E1100 for Installation

2-3

 

2.2.4 Preparing the E2100 for Installation

2-4

2.3

Setting the I/O Base Address Jumper

2-5

2.4

I/O Address Space Requirements

2-6

2.5

Installing a Boot PROM

2-6

2.6

Installing the E1100/E2100 Adapters

2-7

2.7

Installing the E3100 Series Adapters

2-10

 

2.7.1 Preparing the E3100 Series for Installation

2-10

 

2.7.2 E3100 Series Boot PROM

2-10

 

2.7.3 Installing the E3100 Adapter

2-11

2.8

Copying the ADF File

2-14

2.9

Loading Network Software

2-14

2.10

Troubleshooting Check List for Adapters

2-15

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