Preface | Ositech comm 614006-001 specs

Preface

This guide provides Network software installation instructions for the Ositech Trumpcard Ethernet LAN PC Card.

The Trumpcard Ethernet LAN PC Card is a PCMCIA Type II PC Card that can connect to 10BaseT (unshielded twisted pair) or 10Base2 (thin coax) Ethernet Networks. The Ethernet LAN is available separately or combined with other functions. This guide only describes the Ethernet LAN function of a single or multi-function Trumpcard; if your Trumpcard is multi-function, refer to the Installation Guide accompanying the PC Card for more details.

‘Trumpcard’, ‘Trumpcard LAN’, ‘Trumpcard Ethernet LAN’ and ‘Trumpcard Ethernet LAN PC Card’ will be used interchangeably throughout this manual. All refer to the Ositech Trumpcard Ethernet LAN PC Card.

‘PCMCIA Card’ and ‘PC Card’ will be used interchangeably throughout this manual. As above, both terms refer to the Ositech Trumpcard Ethernet LAN PC Card.

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Contents

User’s Guide and Reference Trumpcard Ethernet LAN Copyright How To Contact Us Preface FCC Notice Contents Appendices Section One Introduction Trumpcard Ethernet LAN Hardware Installation Preparing for InstallationSection Two Installing the Trumpcard Ethernet LAN Connecting to 10BaseT Twisted Pair Networks Media Access Module 10BaseT Network Connection Interface Cabling and Pinout Concentrators Twisted Pair Network Characteristics Connecting to 10Base2 Thin Ethernet Networks Thin Coax Ethernet Segment Meter segments unless all LAN adapters and repeaters Characteristics Standard Length Extended Length Segment Thin Ethernet Network Characteristics Media Access Module LED Indicators Activity LED REDLink LED Green Section Two Section Three Operation Multi-Function Configuration Socket Services and Card Services Banyan Vines Network Software Installation \DOS \DOS\OTCETH.DOS Call \DECNET\STARTNET FTP Software LanWatchDEVICE=C\DECNET\PROTMAN.SYS /IC\DECNET DEVICE=C\DECNET\OTCETH.DOS IBM LAN Server Operation IBM LAN Support Program \LSP\NETBIND Microsoft LAN Manager Microsoft Windows for Workgroups\LANMAN\NETBIND PATH=C\NOVELL\NET.CFG OSI$OTCETH \WFW\311 LSL DEVICE=C\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS\WINDOWS\NETSTART CD \NOVELL Network Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Workgroup Connection for DOS \DOS\NET StartPRIORITY=MS$NETBEUI MS$OTCETH$NIC BINDINGS=MS$OTCETH$NIC LANABASE=0 Ndis Generic Path Novell Netware for DOS Netware Netx \NETWARE\OS2\OTCETH.SYS Novell Netware for OS/2 Novell Unixware Dlpi Driver Accompanying the PC Card for more details SCO Unix LLI Driver Init Single User Mode Section Four Appendices Appendix a ODI Keywords Frame frame typeMedia media type Node Address nnnnnnnnnnnn INT interrupt levelMEM memory location Port I/O port Frame ETHERNET802.3 Media 10BASET Exclusive Dislink INT Protocol named protocol protocol id frame typeSocket socket number Look Ahead Size look ahead value Appendix B Ndis Keywords MEDIA= media typeMEM= memory location SOCKET= socket number INTERRUPT= interrupt levelIOBASE= I/O port NETADDRESS= ‘nnnnnnnnnnnn’ DRIVERNAME=STACK$ BINDINGS=OSITECHNIF PROTOCOL.INI Example Failed to register with Multi-Function Manager Appendix C Messages Pcmcia adapter not found Failed to register with Card ServicesUnable to configure Trumpcard Only supported on Pcmcia 2.x or higher Socket/Card Services No Media Cable Connected Expected Tuple not foundMust be an AT .286 or higher system Hardware not responding ODI Specific Error Messages Section Four