Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 3C589D del fabbricante 3Com
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LAN PC Car d User Guide Part No. 09-1349-000/BO695D Published April 1998.
ii 3Com Corporation ■ 5400 Bayfront Plaza ■ Santa Clara, Califor nia ■ 95052-8145 © 3Com Corporation, 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be r eproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without permission from 3Com Corporation.
iii C ONTENT A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 1 Conventions 2 1 I NTRODUCTION Features 1-3 Requirements 1-3 Network Driver Installation Options 1-4 T roubleshooting 1-4 T ransc.
iv 3 I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER Before Y ou Install the Network Driver 3-1 Which Driver Installation Instructions Should Y ou Use? 3-1 Windows 95 3-1 Which Windows 95 V ersion Are Y ou Running? 3-2 Windows 95 V ersion 4.00.950A 3-3 Windows 95 V ersion 4.
v A A BOUT C ARD S ERVICES V erifying That Car d Services Is Installed A-1 Using the 3C589D PC Card Without Card Services A-1 Avoiding Memory Manager Conflicts A-1 B S PECIFICATIONS Specifications B.
A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Introduction This guide describes how to install, configure, and troubleshoot the LAN PC Car d (referr ed to as the 3C589D PC Card in this guide). If the information in the README.TXT file on the EtherDisk diskette shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the README.
2A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions T able 1 and T able 2 list text and icon conventions that ar e used throughout this guide: T able 0-1 T ext Conventions Convention Description Text represented as scre.
1 I NTROD U CTION The LAN PC Card shown in Figur e 1-1 (referr ed to as the 3C589D-TP PC Card in this guide) is a network adapter that allows you to connect your PC to an Ethernet network using a 15-pin network cable.
1-2 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION The LAN PC Card shown in Figur e 1-2 (the 3CXE589DC PC Card in this guide) is a network adapter that allows you to connect your PC to an Ethernet network, using the XJACK ® connector . The only difference between the PC Cards is the connector .
Features 1-3 Features ■ Parallel T asking ® II architectur e for greater network speed. ■ Power savings (when there is no network activity , the 3C589D PC Card turns off power to itself). ■ Compliance with 10BASE-T and 10BASE2 standards. ■ Integrated Card Services support.
1-4 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCTION Network Driver Installation Options Y ou must install the network driver on the EtherDisk diskette that allows the PC Card to work with your network operating system. The PC Card works with the following network operating systems: ■ Novell NetW are ■ NDIS 2.
T ranscend PC Link SmartAgent Support 1-5 T ranscend PC Link SmartAgent Support Y ou can manage the PC Card using 3Com’ s T ranscend PC Link SmartAgent software.
2 I NST ALLING THE LAN PC C ARD This chapter describes how to install the 3C589D PC Card. Figure 2-1 3C589D PC Card Installation Unpack the PC Card. If any of these items ar e missing, contact your authorized network supplier immediately .
2-2 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE LAN PC C ARD Connecting the LAN PC Car ds 1 Remove all PC Cards fr om your notebook computer and turn it on. 2 If you ar e connecting the 3C589D-TP PC Car d, connect the PC Card network cable to the PC Car d and to the network port.
Connecting the LAN PC Cards 2-3 a Attach one RJ-45 network cable to the RJ-45 port on the PC Card COMBO cable. b Insert the other RJ-45 connector into the network port. c Slide the PC Card all the way into the PC Car d slot. 4 If you ar e connecting the 3C589D-COMBO PC Card, for 10BASE2 connections, connect the PC Card COMBO cable to the PC Card.
2-4 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE LAN PC C ARD 5 If you ar e connecting the 3CXE589DT LAN PC Card, connect the RJ-45 PC Card network cable to the PC Card XJACK connector . a Connect the network cable to the network port. b Slide the PC Card all the way into the PC Car d slot.
Connecting the LAN PC Cards 2-5 a Attach the BNC T -connector to the PC Card COMBO cable BNC port. b Connect the BNC T -connector to the network cable. c Slide the PC Card all the way into the PC Car d slot. CAUTION: Do not force the PC Card into the slot or you may bend the pins inside the slot.
3 I NST ALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER Before Y ou Install the Network Driver Now that the PC Card is installed and connected to the network, the final installation step is to install the network driver . This section describes the requirements for a successful driver installation.
3-2 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER The NDIS 4 driver works with Windows 95 OSR2 (version # 4.00.950B) but not standard Windows 95. Y ou must use the latest NDIS.VXD (8/24/96 or later) to use the NDIS 4 driver with Windows 95 OSR2.The W95EL589.
Windows 95 Version 4.00.950A 3-3 Windows 95 V ersion 4.00.950A This section describes how to install the NDIS network driver when your notebook is running Windows 95 4.00.950A. 1 Make sur e the CardBus PC Car d is installed and connected to the network, as described in Chapter 2.
3-4 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER 3 Click Finish to accept the driver . a If the software pr ompts for computer name and work-group name, type the names as supplied by your MIS department and click OK . ■ The computer name is the name of your PC.
Windows NT 3-5 Confirming Installation 1 Double-click the My Computer icon. 2 Double-click the Control Panel icon. 3 Double-click the System icon. The System Properties box appears, detailing your system setup. 4 Click the Device Manager tab. A list of devices appears, arranged by type.
3-6 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER The NDIS 4 driver works with Windows NT 4.0, but not Windows NT 3.51. The OEMSETNT .INF file loads the correct driver for Windows NT . The 3Com software automatically detects which version of Windows NT your are running and installs the correct driver .
Windows NT 3-7 13 Click Next . The Network Services window appears. 14 Place a check mark in the box next to each desir ed service. 15 Click Next to continue. The next window states that Windwos NT is now ready to install networking components that you selected and others requir ed by the system.
3-8 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER 26 Select the appr opriate domain or workgroup name for Windows Networking and click Next . 27 Click Finish to exit the Network Setup Wizar d. 28 Remove the EtherDisk diskette fr om Drive A and click Ye s to restart the PC.
Windows NT 3-9 12 Click on the close button to save and exit the Network setup area. 13 Remove the EtherDisk diskette fr om drive A and restart the PC. The driver installation is complete. T o confirm installation, double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
3-10 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER 9 Click OK to accept the default settings for the 3C589D PC Card or enter new settings. 10 If networking is alr eady installed, enter the IP Address if pr ompted, and reboot the PC to activate the network.
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups (WFW) 3-11 Before Y ou Begin Before you begin installing the network driver , obtain the EtherDisk diskette and Windows for Workgroups v3.
3-12 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER 11 Click OK . 12 In the Network Adapters dialog box, click Close . 13 In the Network Setup dialog box, click OK . 14 If pr ompted, supply the information you gathered before you began the installation.
AutoLink for Windows 3.x, W indows for Workgroups, and DOS 3-13 4 Choose Auto Install and Config for NetW are (AutoLink). An OS selection screen appears. 5 Pr ess Enter 6 Select AutoLink for DOS, Windows 3.x, or WFW 3.11. Several messages appear while the AutoLink program is running.
3-14 C HAPTER 3: I NSTALLING THE N ETWORK D RIVER Supported Network Drivers These files in T able 3-1 are located in the HELP directory on the EtherDisk diskette. T able 3-1 Network Driver T ext File Names Network Operating System Text File Name Network Driver Name Windows 95 W95NDIS3.
4 T ROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides information for isolating and solving problems that may occur during the installation and configuration of the PC Card.
4-2 C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTING T esting the 3C589D PC Car d Follow these steps to run the PC Card diagnostic pr ogram to test the PC Card and the setup: 1 Check that the adapter is installed and connected to the network, as described in Chapter 2. 2 Boot the computer under DOS.
Avoiding Memory Manager Confl icts 4-3 A voiding Memory Manager Conflicts If you are not using Car d Services and you are using an expanded (EMM386.EXE) or extended (HIMEM.SYS) memory manager on your PC, you must exclude an 8 K block of upper memory from use by the memory manager .
4-4 C HAPTER 4: T ROUBLESHOOTING T roubleshooting Tips If the diagnostic tests fail, the PC Card may not be defective. The problem may be incorr ect option settings, option settings that conflict with the settings of other boards, or impr oper installation.
T roubleshooting Tips 4-5 T o display the PC Card configuration settings, see Chapter 5. ■ Use the drivers that are on the EtherDisk diskette that shipped with the PC Card.
5 C HANGING C ONFIGURA TION S ET TINGS This chapter describes how to display and change the PC Card configuration settings by using the supplied DOS configuration program. The DOS configuration runs under DOS and at a DOS prompt in a PC with Windows 95 installed.
5-2 C HAPTER 5: C HANGING C ONFIGURATION S ETTINGS Changing Power Management with Windows 95 T o enable or disable power management with W indows 95, follow these steps: 1 Click the Contr ol Panel icon. 2 Click Systems . 3 Click Device Manager . 4 Highlight the 3Com EtherLink III LAN PC Car d.
Configuration Settings Descriptions 5-3 If you are using Card Services, the I/O Base Address and the Interrupt Request Level settings are assigned by Card Services. If you change these settings here, they will be saved to the EEPROM, but the PC will still use the values Card Services allocated at start-up.
5-4 C HAPTER 5: C HANGING C ONFIGURATION S ETTINGS Interrupt Request Level The IRQ is used by the PC Card for communication between the PC Card and the PC. The 3C589D PC Card can operate on one of eight interrupt levels: 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, or 15.
A A BOUT C ARD S ERVICES This appendix describes the Card Services information for the 3C589D PC Card. Card Services coor dinates the 3C589D PC Card access to sockets and system resour ces, including device drivers, utilities, and application programs.
A-2 A PPENDIX A: A BOUT C ARD S ERVICES The 3C589D PC Card r equires 4 K for the CIS memory for normal operation (when you are running diagnostics, the PC Card needs 8 K of memory). The 3C589D PC Card sear ches the upper memory , finds the 4 K block that has been excluded, and uses this area for reading the contents of the CIS memory .
B S PECIFICA TIONS The following table lists the physical specifications for the 3C589D PC Card. Specifications T able B-1 3C589D PC Card Specifications Network Interface 3C589D PC Card Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T industry standard Physical Dimensions Length 3.
B-2 A PPENDIX B: S PECIFICATIONS Network Cable Specifications UTP Cable Requirements: Category 3 LAN and high-speed data cable (10 Mbps) that meets the requirements of EIA/TIA-568 and EIA/TIA TSB-36 (.
G LOSSARY AutoLink A software installation pr ogram that configures the 3C589D PC Card, installs the DOS ODI client driver , and modifies PC startup files to allow you to log in to a NetW are server after you r eboot your PC.
2 G LOSSARY NDIS Network Driver Interface Specification, developed by Microsoft and 3Com. A softwar e specification used in network operating systems, such as IBM LAN Server or Microsoft LAN Manager , to create drivers for network adapters.
I NDEX Numbers 3Com point enabler A-1 A AutoLink program 3-12 for NetWar e client installation 1-4 AutoLink.Log file 4-5 avoiding memory manager conflicts A-1 C cabling specifications B-2 Card Information Structure (CIS) memory size A-2, B-1 Card Services 1-5, A-1 CIS Memory Address 5-3 CIS memory range, excluding A-2 CONFIG.
2 I NDEX P PC Card configuring 5-1 connecting to network cable 2-5 installing 2-1 requir ements 1-3 troubleshooting 4-1 physical dimensions B-1 point enabler A-1 Power Management 1-3, 5-1, 5-4 power requirements B-2 R running 3C589C PC Card diagnostic program 4-2 S setup.
FCC Class B Certification Statement 3Com Corporation Model Nos: 3C589D FCC ID: DF63C589D Made in U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
CE NOTICE Marking by the symbol CE indicates compliance of this 3Com system to the EMC directive of the European Community. Such marking is indicative that this 3Com system meets or exceeds the follow.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il 3Com 3C589D è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del 3Com 3C589D - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso 3Com 3C589D imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul 3Com 3C589D ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il 3Com 3C589D, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del 3Com 3C589D.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il 3Com 3C589D. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo 3Com 3C589D insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
