SMC Networks SMC1255TX - Manuals

C OMPLIANCES iv EC Conformance Declaration - Class B SMC contact for these products in Europe is: SMC Networks Europe,Edificio Conata II, Calle Fructuós Gelabert 6-8, 2 o , 4 a , 08970 - Sant Joan Despí,Barcelona, Spain. This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Cou...

1 I NTRODUCTION SMC’s Barricade PCI, SMC1255TX, is a dual-speed Fast Ethernet card for PCI local bus-compliant computers. A true plug-and-play device, this card is auto-configurable upon power up and also supports auto-negotiation to automatically select the optimum speed and communication mode of a...

I NTRODUCTION 2 Features and Benefits • Compatible with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards • Auto-negotiation selects 10/100 Mbps and full/half duplex for up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth • Automatic configuration using the computer’s BIOS setup program • Supports Remote LAN Wake...

H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION 3 Hardware Description The Barricade PCI is equipped with: • 1 RJ-45 connector for 10/100 Mbps connections • 1 3-pin connector for Wake-On-LAN cable • 1 Socket for optional boot ROM • 1 LED indicator The components of the Barricade PCI are shown in the figure below: Wake-On-LA...

I NTRODUCTION 4 LED Indicators The Barricade PCI includes one status LED indicator, as described in the following figure and table. Status Color Description On Amber Indicates a valid 10BASE-T link Flashing Indicates 10 Mbps network activity On Green Indicates a valid 100BASE-TX link Flashing Indica...

H ARDWARE D ESCRIPTION 5 Remote LAN Wakeup Remote LAN Wakeup capability is a key feature of a centrally managed PC environment. This technology enables networked PCs to be “woken up” from a sleep or powered-off state so they can be managed from a central location, at any time of the day or night. To...

6 I NSTALLATION Equipment Checklist After unpacking the Barricade PCI card, check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components: • Barricade PCI card SMC1255TX • Wake-On-LAN cable • One CD with: - Drivers for the SMC Barricade PCI Adapter - EtherGuard Firewall Softwar...

H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION 7 Hardware Installation Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touch the metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. 1. Switch off the computer, unplug the power cord, and remove...

D RIVER I NSTALLATION 9 Driver Installation The SMC CD-ROM that accompanies the Barricade PCI card contains all the network operating system drivers supported by this card. Please read the “RELEASE.TXT” file on the CD for a list of all drivers. Also, a text file is included with each driver to detai...

I NSTALLATION 10 2. Click “Next.” 3. Check “Specify a location,” and click “Next.”

I NSTALLATION 12 6. Click “OK” to install the driver. 7. A ‘Digital Signature Not Found” screen will warn you that the software does not contain a Microsoft digital signature and ask you if you wish to continue the installation. Click “Yes.” 8. On the “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” scree...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 13 Software Installation EtherGuard is a Personal Firewall that guards your computer, your children, your employees, and yourself against network and Internet intrusions. WiNeTool provides network adapter information, generates specified packets, captures packets, and analyse...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 15 5. If your system meets the requirements, click “Next.” 6. On the “Choose Destination Location” screen, click “Browse” to install the program files into a folder other than the default, or click “Next” to install to the default folder shown on the screen.

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 17 EtherGuard EtherGuard monitors both outgoing and incoming data to protect your children, your employees, and yourself against network and Internet intrusions. 1. The program opens with the EtherGuard “Welcome” screen. 2. The screen contains four main menu items. The same m...

I NSTALLATION 18 4. Click “Modify Password.” 5. The default EtherGuard password setting is blank (no password required) so enter your password in the “New Password” field and then again in the “Confirm Password” field. Click “OK.” 6. As you attempt to open each menu item, enter your password if requ...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 19 8. Click “Statistic” to view possible intruder activity. 9. The ‘Statistic Information” screen indicates the intruder’s IP address and the type of attack that was attempted. 10. Click “Advance” to set advanced filter controls. The “Filter Items Setting I” screen will open....

I NSTALLATION 20 12. Sites whose names include words added to this list will be blocked. Enter a web address as a host name, e.g. www.yahoo.com, or just add a keyword, e.g. yahoo. Click the “Add” button. You may add up to 20 sites. To delete an address, select it in the “Filter List” and click “Dele...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 23 WiNeTool WiNeTool provides network adapter information, generates specified packets, captures packets, and analyzes network traffic. WiNeTool also generates wake-up packets. The installation program will place an icon in the toolbar. Double-click the icon to open the progr...

I NSTALLATION 26 Send Packet Sends fixed length packets in the default pattern at one of two speeds, Normal mode or Turbo mode. The value of Pks/s (packets per second) depends on the computer’s performance. H: M: S: Indicates hours, minutes, seconds of time the WiNeTool has been sending packets. Res...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 27 Packet Generator The “Packet Generator” allows you to send packets with a defined mode, length, and pattern. The arrow icons allow you to navigate forward and backward through the pages. Send Mode If “Continue” is checked, the WiNeTool will keep sending packets until “OFF”...

I NSTALLATION 28 Send ACPI Packet Sends an ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) packet to wake up a sleeping computer. Magic Packet Input the MAC address of the sleeping computer you wish to wake up and click “Send.” Click “Clear” to clear the box and input a new address. Wakeup Frame I...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 29 Receive Packet - Gauge ON/OFF power socket icon Starts/Stops the real-time monitor function. Packets/S Max. Number of received packets per second. Utilization % Percentage of bandwidth used. Errors /S Number of CRC errors generated per second. Analysis button Advanced real...

I NSTALLATION 30 Capture Console Toolbar Click “Analysis” to open the capture console. Start Starts the capture function. You must set filters using the “Set” button before capturing. Stop Stops the capture function. Stop & View Stops the capture function and opens the “Analysis Packet” screen. ...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 31 Filter Setting - MAC Address Sets the MAC address of computers (stations) as filtering criteria. You must enter a 12 digit MAC address in the Station 1 and Station 2 fields (or enter “any”). Click on the arrow symbols in the direction column to set the direction of the pac...

I NSTALLATION 32 Filter Setting - IP Address Sets the IP address of computers (stations) as filtering criteria. Enter an IP address in the Station 1 and Station 2 fields (or enter “any”). Click on the arrow symbols in the direction column to set the direction of the packet flow to be captured. Filte...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 33 Filter Setting - Pattern Sets the pattern and position as filtering criteria. Note: In the above example, “11 22 33 44 55 66 99 DD” is at byte position 0x23. Therefore, WiNeTool will only capture a packet with the same pattern (11 22 33 44 55 66 99 DD) in the same position...

I NSTALLATION 34 Packet Analysis The Packet Analysis screen features three windows: The top window gives basic information on captured packets, including the layer to which the packets belong. The center window shows detailed data on each layer. The lower window shows the HEX and ASCII code related ...

S OFTWARE I NSTALLATION 35 Receive Packet - Detail The “Detail” page provides detailed network information and shows the packet size distribution, i.e, number of Bytes with a size up to 64 Bytes, number of Bytes with a size of 65 to 127 Bytes, etc.

36 T ROUBLESHOOTING PCI Compatibility Early PCI BIOS versions do not properly support the PCI specifications and may “hang” when a network card driver tries to load. If this occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local Bus Specifications (v2.0 or later) and upgrade your computer’s BI...

PCI C OMPATIBILITY 37 • Older computers may require you to reserve interrupts and memory addresses for installed ISA cards to prevent PCI cards from using the same settings. Refer to your PC’s manual and check the PCI BIOS setup program configuration options for ISA cards. • Make sure the PCI slot i...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 38 Solutions for Common Problems Problems are often caused by cabling errors, conflicts with other devices installed in the same computer, or software that has been configured incorrectly. If you encounter a problem with the network card, use the following checklists to identify and...

S OLUTIONS FOR C OMMON P ROBLEMS 39 Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if the LED on the card’s bracket does not light, or if you cannot access any network resources from the computer. Check the following items before contacting SMC Technical Support. • Be sure you...

T ROUBLESHOOTING 40 • If you cannot access the Internet, be sure you have configured your system for TCP/IP.

41 C ABLE S PECIFICATIONS Cable and Specifications Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Do NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards. For 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX connections, a twisted-pair cable must have tw...

C ABLE S PECIFICATIONS 42 The figure below illustrates how the pins on the RJ-45 connector are numbered. Be sure to hold the connectors in the same orientation when attaching the wires to the pins. With 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX cable, pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data, and pins 3 and 6 for rece...

43 S PECIFICATIONS Port 1 RJ-45 for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX Host Interface PCI Bus compliant to PCI spec. 2.2 LED Link, Speed, Activity Data Bus Access 32-bit bus mastering Size (without bracket) 120 x 43 mm (4.72 x 1.69 in) Weight 43.68 g (1.54 oz) Power Requirements 5 VDC, 125 mA (typical) Tempera...

S PECIFICATIONS 44 Compliances FCC Class BVCCI Class BCE MarkCISPR 22 Class B Warranty Limited lifetime NetWare ODI Drivers Novell NetWare 3.1X to 6.0Netware Lan WorkPlaceNovell DOS ClientNovell Lan AnalyzerServer 3.1x to 5.x Unix Drivers LinuxFreeBSDSCO Unix 5.0x, 7.x NDIS Drivers Windows 95 OSR2Wi...