Farallon CommunicationsメーカーPCI Cardの使用説明書/サービス説明書
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NetLINE PCI Card User’s Guide F on ar all .
Copyright © 1999 Farallon Communications, Inc. v .699 All rights reser ved. This manual and any associated ar twork, software, and product designs are copyrighted with all rights reser ved. Under the copyright laws this manual, ar twork, software, and product designs may not be copied, in whole or par t, without the written consent of Farallon.
T able of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction ....................................................................................1 Features ........................................................................................................ 2 Chapter 2 - Installation .
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The Farallon NetLINE PCI Card ser ves as an Ether net adapter for any Windows compatible computer with a 32-bit bus PCI expansion slot. The adapter provides an RJ-45 por t to connect to a 10Base-T Ether net network. The card is fully compliant with IEEE Ether net standar ds and PCI specification V 2.
2 Chapter 1 F EATURES Y our NetLINE PCI card of fers the following features: ■ Complies with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standar ds. ■ Complies with 32-bit PCI-bus specifications. ■ Of fers on-board 32k byte buf fer for multi-packet transmission. ■ Provides LED indicators for activity and por t link detection.
3 Chapter 2 Installation Y our NetLINE PCI Card can be installed in thr ee simple steps: ■ Installing the hardwar e ■ Connecting to the network ■ Installing the software Star t by installing the PCI Ether net adapter in your computer and connecting it to your Ethernet network using categor y 3 cable (or better) with a RJ-45 connector .
4 Chapter 2 I NSTALLING THE HARDWARE 1. Power down and unplug your computer . 2. Consult your computer’s manual for instr uctions on installing a card in a PCI slot. 3. Locate an available PCI slot and remove any access cover , retainer , or retainer clamp.
Installation 5 C ONNECTING TO THE NETWORK After the NetLINE PCI Card is installed in your computer , the next step is to connect it to your network. 1. Connect one end of a twisted pair Ethernet cable to the NetLINE PCI Card’s RJ-45 por t and the other end to your hub or wall jack.
6 Chapter 2 I NSTALLING THE SOFTWARE After installing the NetLINE PCI Card and connecting it to your network, you are r eady to install the driver . 1. Inser t the pr ovided Farallon diskette into your computer’s disk drive. 2. Open the floppy drive by selecting My Computer and the a: drive.
7 Chapter 3 Operation For proper NetLINE PCI Car d operation, verify the following: ■ The green link LED is lit (see the next page for mor e about adapter LEDs). ■ The cable connection is secure, and the cor r ect cable type is being used. ■ The driver software is installed.
8 Chapter 3 PCI CARD LED S The NetLINE PCI Card LEDs can give you infor mation about link status and network activity . After the card and driver are pr operly installed, the LEDs will become active. LINK : This indicator gives you infor mation about the link status of the RJ-45 connection.
9 Chapter 4 Farallon T echnical Suppor t Farallon is committed to providing its customers with r eliable products and excellent technical suppor t. Please look in this user’s guide for possible solu.
10 F ARALLON I NTERNET INFORMATION RESOURCES Please visit our website at www .farallon.com for Farallon product infor mation, suppor t r esour ces and home networking infor mation.
11 Chapter 5 Specifications Computer Compatibility PCI PC system Bus Inter face 32-bit PCI-bus V 2.1 compliant Network Inter face Standar d IEEE 802.3 10Base-T standard Data Transfer Rate 10Mbps Inte.
12 R EGULATORY NOTICES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against har mful inter fer- ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial envir onment.
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