SMC Networks TigerCard 1000 - Manuals

iv C OMPLIANCES Japan VCCI Class B Class I Laser Safety Compliance Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on. Also, never lookdirectly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are poweredon. Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité...

1-1 C HAPTER 1 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Introduction SMC’s TigerCard 1000 network interface card is a Gigabit Ethernetcard for PCI local bus compliant computers. Operating under the1000BASE-SX short-wavelength laser specification, this adapterprovides up to ten times the bandwidth of Fast Ethe...

1-2 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Hardware Description The TigerCard 1000 is a Gigabit Ethernet network card designedfor 32-bit and 64-bit PCI-bus computers. The SC fiber connectorenables the network card to support 1000 Mbps transmissions athalf and full duplex over 62.5/125 and 50/125 micron mult...

1-3 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD LED Indicators The TigerCard 1000 network card includes three status LEDindicators. The “LNK,” “FDX” and “ACT” LEDs are groupedtogether below the SC fiber port on the card’s bracket. All the LEDindicators are as described in the following figure and table. Figure 1...

1-4 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Package Contents After unpacking the TigerCard 1000, check the contents of thebox to be sure you’ve received the following components: u TigerCard 1000 network card SMC9462SX u SuperDisk™ network drivers diskette u This User Guide u SMC Warranty Registration Card I...

1-5 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD System Requirements Before you install the TigerCard 1000 card, check your system forthe following requirements: u A PC and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specificationv2.0 or later u An available bus-mastering 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot u 62.5/125 or 50/125 mi...

1-6 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Inserting the Network Card WARNINGS: • Network cards are sensitive to static electricity. To protect the card, avoid touching its electrical components and always touchthe metal chassis of your computer before handling the card. • Backup your SuperDisk driver diske...

1-8 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD PCI Configuration In most cases, your network card is automatically configured whenyou power-up your computer. In certain computers, however, youmust modify PCI settings by running your computer’s BIOS Setupprogram. For more information, refer to “PCI Compatibility...

1-9 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK C ARD Connecting a Fiber Cable Use the following procedure to make an SC connection to thenetwork. Note that because SC connectors are keyed, they canonly be attached in one orientation. Caution: This network card uses lasers to transmit signals overfiber optic cable. Th...

2-1 This chapter describes how to install and configure networkdrivers for the TigerCard 1000 network card. The drivers for thisTigerCard 1000 network card are not compatible with those onprevious SuperDisks. Therefore, use only the drivers on theSuperDisk supplied with this network card. Windows NT...

2-3 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS 12. Enter the “Workgroup” or “Domain” names (optional) when prompted and click on “Next.” 13. Select “Finish” when prompted, and click on “Yes” when prompted to reboot. Remove the SuperDisk. Secondary Installation Follow this procedure if you have already installed ...

2-4 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS 9. You are presented with the “Network” window where the SMC network card is now listed as an installed adapter. At this pointyou can select “Close” to exit the Network applet and followthe prompts to restart Windows NT. 10. When prompted, select “Yes” to reboot and...

2-5 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Novell NetWare Installation NetWare Server 5.0 Installing the LAN driver is part of the NetWare installation process.Use the following instructions with those in the NetWareinstallation manual to install the driver. You will need the SMCSuperDisk during this procedu...

2-10 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Linux 2.0.35 or Later Installation This section describes the procedure for manual and automaticloading and configuration of the TigerCard 1000 Unix streamdriver for Linux 2.0.35 or later. The Linux driver can be found inthe “\linux” directory on the SMC SuperDisk ...

2-11 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS speed: connection speed, 0 auto-negotiate (default) duplex: duplex mode, 0 auto-negotiate (default), “half” half duplex, “full” full duplex 3. Assuming the card has been assigned the device name “eth1,” the following command brings the card into an operationalstate...

2-13 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Windows 98 Installation The TigerCard 1000 driver for Windows 98 conforms to theNetwork Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 5.0 and can befound in the “\Win98” directory on the SMC SuperDisk driverdiskette. Note: For users of Windows 95 and Windows 95 OSR2 there ...

2-15 I NSTALLING N ETWORK D RIVERS Other Installations Refer to the installation documents on SMC’s SuperDisk forinstructions on installing drivers for use with other operatingsystems. Please note that new releases of SMC drivers and operatingsystems may result in procedures slightly different than ...

3-2 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD How to Run the Windows NT Utility Follow these steps from the Windows NT 4.0 desktop. 1. Double-click on the “My Computer,” “Control Panel,” and “Network” icons. The “Network” dialog box appears. 2. Click on the “Adapters” tab and select the TigerCard...

3-3 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Network Card Information Select the “Properties” tab in the utility window to view thenetwork card status information and to set a locally administerednetwork address. Locally Administered Network Address This field lets you set a local network MAC ad...

3-4 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Advanced Properties Select the “Advanced Properties” tab in the utility window to viewthe network card’s configuration options. This window is shownbelow and the various items are described in the following table. Link Parameters The network card’s li...

3-6 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD or logical using VLAN tags, can be implemented to allowcomputers to simultaneously support standard and Jumbo framesizes. VLAN Properties Select the “VLAN Properties” tab in the utility window to configurethe card’s VLAN options and to edit the 16-ent...

3-7 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD An IEEE 802.1Q VLAN is a group of ports that can be locatedanywhere in the network, but communicate as though theybelong to the same physical segment. VLANs help to simplifynetwork management by allowing you to move devices to a newVLAN without having...

3-9 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Network Card Diagnostics Select the “Diagnostics” tab in the utility window to test the basicfunctions of the network card and its ability to communicate overthe network with another card. Local Tests These tests can be used to test the basic function...

3-10 C ONFIGURING AND T ESTING THE N ETWORK C ARD Send and Receive Test This test verifies that the network cable is connected correctly, sothat the network card can transmit and receive data. The test requires two computers with the TigerCard 1000network card installed. One computer generates and s...

A-1 PCI Compatibility Early PCI BIOS versions do not properly support the PCIspecification and may “hang” when a network card driver tries toload. If this occurs, make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCILocal Bus Specification (v2.0 or later) and upgrade your computerBIOS to the latest version...

A-3 T ROUBLESHOOTING Solutions for Common Problems Problems are often caused by cabling errors, conflicts with otherdevices installed in the same computer, or software that has beenconfigured incorrectly. If you encounter a problem with theTigerCard 1000 network card, use the following checklists to...

A-4 T ROUBLESHOOTING Network Connection Problems There may be a network connection problem if the Link LED onthe card’s bracket does not light, or if you can’t access anynetwork resources from the computer. Check the following itemsbefore contacting SMC Technical Support. u Make sure the cable is wi...

B-1 Cable Specifications e l b a C ) X S - E S A B 0 0 0 1 ( r e b i F e d o m i t l u M e p y T e l b a C r o t c e n n o C e r o c n o r c i m 5 2 1 / 0 5 r o 5 2 1 / 5 . 2 6 C S * If using the SC-ST Converter, use only 62.5/125 micron fiber cable s h t g n e L e l b a C r e b i F X S - E S A B 0 ...

C-1 General Specifications Network Interface 1000BASE-SX; multimode fiber cable SC connector (62.5/125 or 50/125 micron core) Optical Wavelength: Transmitter; 840 nm to 860 nmReceiver; 770 nm to 860 nm Data Rate 1 Gbps, half and full duplex Bus Interface 32-bit and 64-bit bus master, PCI Interrupt I...

E - 1 A Auto-Negotiation 2-2, 3-4 B BIOS settings 1-8, A-1 C cable fiber 1-5, 1-9Gigabit Ethernet 1-5guidelines 1-8maximum length 1-8requirements 1-8 compliances iiiconfiguration Linux 2-10NetWare Server 3.12 and 3.2 2-8NetWare Server 4.11 2-6NetWare Server 5.0 2-5PCI 1-8, 3-3Windows 98 2-13Windows ...