Page 3 - PCI Ethernet Adapter
AsantéFAST ™ 10/100 and AsantéNIC ™ -PCI PCI Ethernet Adapter Installation Guide Asanté Technologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 November 1995 Part Number 06-00220-01 Rev. B Printed in USA
Page 5 - DRAFT; Table of Contents
DRAFT Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter for PCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 7 - Introduction; Conventions
DRAFT 1 Introduction Conventions This manual describes the installation procedures for two products: ❏ AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for PCI ❏ AsantéNIC-PCI adapter It also applies to two platforms: ❏ PC compatible ❏ Apple Power Macintosh Most of the information applies to both products and platforms. W...
Page 8 - AsantéNIC-PCI Adapter
Page 1-2 Introduction The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter for PCI features are: ❏ 32-bit bus mastering design allows maximum through-put without loading the host CPU. ❏ Installs easily with plug and play auto-configuration through the PCI BIOS (system ROM). ❏ Easily visible LEDs indicate 10Mbps operation,...
Page 9 - Package Contents
Page 1-3 PCI Local Bus The AsantéNIC-PCI adapter features are: ❏ 32-bit bus-mastering design provides maximum through-put without loading the host CPU. ❏ 132 Mbps data transfer rate through the 32-bit PCI bus. ❏ Easy to install - plug and play self-configuration. ❏ Easy software selection of RJ-45 o...
Page 11 - Installing the Asanté PCI Adapter; Installing the Adapter
2 Installing the Asanté PCI Adapter Installing the Adapter The following instructions explain how to install the Asanté PCI adapter. ∆ Note: You do not need to set any jumpers or switches onthe adapter. 1 Turn the power off and remove the computer cover. ➪ Important: A network adapter is sensitive t...
Page 12 - Connecting the Adapter to the Network; Connecting a UTP Cable
Page 2-2 Installing the Asanté PCI Adapter Connecting the Adapter to the Network The AsantéFAST 10/100 adapter provides a single RJ-45 port for connecting the adapter to your network. Using NWay™ auto-negotiation, the adapter will sense the hub's speed and set the adapter to run at either 10Mbps or ...
Page 13 - Configuring the Adapter; Self-Configuring the Adapter
Page 2-3 Configuring the Adapter Configuring the Adapter Self-Configuring the Adapter One of the advantages of PCI is that all of its devices are self-configuring. The Asanté PCI adapter is designed to utilize this feature. To configure the adapter, plug it into a PCI slot with bus-mastering capabil...
Page 14 - Testing the Adapter
Page 2-4 Installing the Asanté PCI Adapter This means that after power up initialization, the adapter will automatically connect at the appropriate speed (10Mbps or 100Mbps) and/or Full Duplex without user intervention. The Full Duplex operation can only be configured with a hub or a switch product ...
Page 15 - Installing Network Drivers; Network Operating Systems Supported
3 Installing Network Drivers Network Operating Systems Supported After installing, configuring and testing the Asanté PCI adapter, you are ready to install network drivers and work with your network operating system. Network operating systems that are supported are: ❏ PC Networks: Novell NetWare, Mi...
Page 16 - Installing Network Specific Drivers; Novell NetWare 3.x Client
Page 3-2 Installing Network Drivers Installing Network Specific Drivers Novell NetWare 3.x Client This section shows you how to install Novell NetWare version 3.x ODI client software. 1 Create a directory named NETWARE on your C drive. To do this, type the following command at the DOS command line p...
Page 17 - Novell NetWare 4.x Client
Page 3-3 Installing Network Specific Drivers 8 Remove the Driver Disk from the floppy drive. 9 Restart your computer. 10 To run NetWare, type the following four commands, (in the fol-lowing sequence) at the C:\NETWARE prompt: LSL ASANTPCI IPXODI NETX 11 Change to the network drive (usually F), and l...
Page 18 - Microsoft Windows 95
Page 3-4 Installing Network Drivers 8 When prompted, insert the appropriate NetWare Client Install disk and press Enter. 9 Press Enter to exit to the DOS prompt. 10 Restart the computer to load the network drivers. 11 To log in to the network, type: F:login Microsoft Windows 95 This section shows yo...
Page 19 - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
Page 3-5 Installing Network Specific Drivers 10 In the “Copy manufacturer's files from:” text box, type: A:\WIN95 11 Click OK button. 12 Select “AsantéFAST Ethernet Adapter” then click OK. 13 Click OK button in the Network window. 14 Insert the Windows 95 CD in the CD-ROM drive. 15 Type the correct ...
Page 21 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation
Page 3-7 Installing Network Specific Drivers 25 Type the following in the text box: A:\WFW (The text A:\ may already be provided for you.) 26 Click the OK button or press Enter. A message window appears stating that Network Setup has mod-ified the CONFIG.SYS , AUTOEXEC.BAT , and SYSTEM.INI files. 27...
Page 22 - Power Macintosh Open Transport Driver
Page 3-8 Installing Network Drivers A:\WIN_NT35 (if you’re using Windows NT version 3.5) 8 Press Enter. The Select OEM Option window appears with AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter or AsantéNIC-PCI Adapter as options. 9 Select the appropriate PCI adapter. 10 Click the OK button. The AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter...
Page 25 - Troubleshooting; LED Indicators; Overview
4 Troubleshooting LED Indicators Overview The figure below shows the LED indicators that illustrate the presence of Link Integrity (LI), Data Traffic (TX), 100Mbps operation and 10Mbps opera-tion for installation verification and diagnostic purposes. 10Mbps LED 100Mbps LED TX LED LI LED TX LED LI LE...
Page 28 - Using the Diagnostic Program; PC Diagnostic Program
Page 4-4 Troubleshooting Using the Diagnostic Program The diagnostic program runs diagnostic tests to help you identify problems on the adapter and provides configuration information on your adapter. PC Diagnostic Program To run the diagnostic program on your PC, follow the procedure below. 1 Insert...
Page 29 - Power Macintosh Diagnostic Program
Page 4-5 Using the Diagnostic Program If a test fails, check that the adapter is seated properly in a PCI bus-mastering slot or try installing the adapter in a different PCI slot and run the tests again. 8 Press any key to return to the menu option screen. To use the Adapter Status menu command to d...
Page 33 - Specifications
A Specifications AsantéFAST 10/100 Adapter AsantéNIC-PCI Adapter Systems Supported Systems Supported ❏ PCI Local Bus PCs ❏ PCI Local Bus PCs ❏ PCI-based Power Macintoshes ❏ PCI-based Power Macintoshes Interface Connections Interface Connections ❏ Single RJ-45 (Using NWay™, auto-negotiate 10BASE-T or...
Page 35 - Technical Support; Contacting Technical Support; Technical Support Hours
B Technical Support Contacting Technical Support To contact Asanté Technical Support: Technical Support Hours 6:-00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time USA, Monday-Friday Telephone (800) 622-7464(408) 435-0706 Fax (408) 432-6018 Fax-Back (800) 741-8607 (408) 954-8607 Bulletin Board Service (BBS) (40...
