Page 5 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 7 - Introduction; Conventions
1 Introduction Conventions This manual describes the installation procedures for the following product: ❏ Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI It also applies to the following platforms: ❏ Apple Power Macintosh System 8.1 or higher(8.5 Recommended) The Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI is the i...
Page 8 - Product Overview
Page 1-2 Introduction Product Overview The Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI is a Gigabit Ethernet network interface card designed for operation in computers, servers, and client work-stations. The Asanté GigaNIC 1064SX adapter for PCI card supports the fol-lowing media type: ❏ Asanté GigaNIC 10...
Page 9 - Package Contents; Installation and Setup Overview
Page 1-3 Package Contents ❏ Dual TX & RX burst FIFO’s enable simultaneous transfer of data to and from host to bus FIFO’s, and to and from bus FIFO’s to the wire (and vice versa). ❏ Large external packet buffers virtually eliminate the probability of dropped packets during extended 1000 Mbps bur...
Page 11 - Installing the Asanté GigaNIC; Installing the PCI Adapter; Important
2 Installing the Asanté GigaNIC Installing the PCI Adapter The following instructions explain how to install the Asanté GigaNIC PCI adapter. ∆ Note : You do not need to set any jumpers or switches on the adapter. 1 Turn the power off and remove the computer cover. ▲ Important : A network adapter is ...
Page 13 - Connecting the Asanté GigaNIC to the Network; Connecting a Duplex SC connector
Page 2-7 Connecting the Asanté GigaNIC to the Network Connecting the Asanté GigaNIC to the Network This section describes how to attach a Duplex SC connector to the Asanté GigaNIC adapter for PCI. To establish a link to the network, the Asanté GigaNIC adapter for PCI must be connected via an optical...
Page 14 - Warning; Testing the Adapter
Page 2-8 Installing the Asanté GigaNIC ▲ Keep all rubber caps for future use, When not connectedand not in use, the rubber caps should be reinstalled toprotect the optics. ▲ If the SC connector is not properly seated, a networkconnection will not be achieved. ▲ Warning : The Asanté GigaNIC adapter f...
Page 15 - Installing Network Drivers; Power Macintosh Networks (minimum requirements); Asanté GigaNIC Installer
3 Installing Network Drivers After installing the Asanté GigaNIC adapter for PCI in your computer, you are ready to install the network drivers for Macintosh. Power Macintosh Networks (minimum requirements) ❏ Apple System 8.1 or higher (8.5 Recommended) ❏ AppleShare IP 6.0 (we recommend AppleShare 6...
Page 16 - Install
Page 3-10 Installing Network Drivers 3 The Easy Install dialog box appears. 4 Click the Install button. 5 Click the YES button when the message appears stating that your Macintosh may need to be restarted after installation is com-plete. 6 Click the Restart button when the message appears stating th...
Page 17 - AppleTalk; Save
Page 3-11 8 Select AppleTalk from the Control Panels submenu. The AppleTalk control panel appears. 9 Open the Connect Via: drop-down menu and select the Ethernet slot number where the adapter is installed. 10 Close the AppleTalk control panel, then click Save . ∆ Note: To verify the Ethernet connect...
Page 19 - Troubleshooting; LED Indicators; Overview
4 Troubleshooting LED Indicators Overview The figure below shows the LED indicators for the Asanté GigaNIC. Asanté GigaNIC RX TX LINK Link Transmit Receive
Page 20 - LED
Page 4-14 Troubleshooting LED Indicators The following table describes the LED activity of the Asanté GigaNIC PCI adapter card. LED Color Condition Link Blinking Green Power on (32-bit: 1 blink/sec; 64-bit: 2 blinks/sec. Blinking Yellow Driver has loaded cor-rectly but no link exists. Solid Green Li...
Page 21 - Using the Diagnostic Program; Power Macintosh Diagnostic Program
Page 4-15 Using the Diagnostic Program 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. Power Macintosh Diagnostic Program To run the diagnostic program on your Power Macinto...
Page 22 - Asanté Driver Local Statistics (ADLS) Program
Page 4-16 Troubleshooting When the tests finish, the test results are displayed in the Trou-bleshooter window. 11 Verify the results to make sure that all tests passed. ▲ If a test fails, check that the adapter is seated properly in a PCI slot or try installing the adapter in a different PCI slot an...
Page 23 - Technical Support
Page 4-17 Using the Diagnostic Program Technical Support For Technical Support for the MacOS contact: Asanté Technologies, Inc 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 USA http://www.asante.com email: [email protected] 800-622-7464 or 408-435-8401