PLANET ENW-3504FC
10/100Mbps CardBus Ethernet Adapter
- 10/100Mbps Auto-Negotiation
- 32-bit CardBUS Interface
- Web Manageable
- Plug & Play
Users Guide
About This Guide
Thank you for purchasing PLANET ENW-3504FC, high performance CardBus Fast Ethernet PC Card. This guide is to provide the installation and usage of the card for network installers or users. ENW-3504FC complies with the latest CardBus specifications, Type II PCMCIA and comes jumperless to simplify installation. Extensive driver supports for commonly used network operating systems including NetWare, Windows 95/98, Windows NT Windows 2000, and TCP/IP Packet driver are available. The following summarizes the contents of the chapters and appendix.
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Section Contents
Chapter 1 Gives an overview of the hardware characteristics and benefits Chapter 2 Describes the physical installation of the ENW-3504FC adapter, specifying adapter settings, software setting, and installing a network driver. Chapter 3 Web-management software- Remote View. Describes the requirement of the Remote View, how to install, and concepts of the software. Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Product Specification
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the Instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CE mark Warning
RevisionThis is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
PLANET Ethernet Adapter CD-ROM
ENW-3504FC 10/100 network adapter complies to CardBus 1995 specification and supports half/full duplex feature which can double network bandwidth. Supports both 10Mbps and 100Mbps network speed, 100Base-TX operates on two pairs of category 5 UTP cable and 10Base-T operates on Category 3,4,5 UTP cable. And with the Auto-Negotiation technology, network speed is auto detected. When you connect the adapter to 10Base-T hub via UTP cable, the network speed becomes 10Mbps. Similarly, if you connect the adapter to 100BaseTX hub, the network speed is 100Mbps. If the hub is a switching hub which supports full duplex function, then the speed will be doubled to 20Mbps/200Mbps through its auto-negotiation.Real hassle free installation is achieved by conforming to PCMCIA Type II slot. Just plug in the card and all setup is done automatically. This adapter supplies many drivers including ODI driver for NetWare 3.x/4.x, NDIS driver for Microsoft LAN Manager, Windows 95/98, Windows NT Windows 2000, and a Packet Driver for TCP/IP software. Whatever your requirements are ease of installation, superior performance or responsive support backed up by unlimited technical support, this adapter is the superior choice.
1.2 Features & Benefits
Please take note that the hardkey of a CardBus card is
different from that of the traditional 16-bit PCMCIA card. This mechanism can protect the
3.3V CardBus card from mis-insertion to 5V 16-bit PCMCIA slot (see right figure).
2.2 Hardware Installation
2. 3 Configuration / Diagnostic
Basically, ENW-3504FC is completely self-configurable, requiring no intervention from the user. You can also run diagnostic of the card from the Config.exe program provided within the driver CD-ROM.Insert the CD-ROM provided with ENW-3504FC into your CD-ROM drive, in pure DOS prompt, execute Config.exe command and you'll see the following:
. View Current Configuration
. Setup New Configuration
. Diagnostic
. Exit
Please follow the easy menu-driven program to configure the cards.
2.4 Driver Installation
For detailed information, please refer to the document in this CD-ROM provided with the product using file Readme.exe.
3 Web-Management - Remote View
3.1 Introduction
Through the World Wide Web (WWW), the RemoteManagement program allows you, from your desk, to manage any PC in any corner of the world or in any desktop of your organization. The network and PC administration cost is reduced and efficiency greatly improved. The RemoteManagement program consists of two major components: Client (Client) and Administration Console (Console).
The Client is implemented as an HTTP server (or WWW server). Once the PC is installed with Client (Client PC), network administrator can use Internet browser, such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer, to access the Client PC's critical information including:
- General Information --
OS & version, CPU, BIOS & version, memory, and etc.
- System Information --
Disk drive, peripherals, controllers, serial and parallel ports, system devices, and etc.
- Network Information --
Network identification, DNS information, network adapter configuration, TCP/IP information, and etc.
You can also snapshot the screen of the Client PC through the browser.
The Console allows an easy and efficient management of Client PCs from a centralized console. Instead of searching the Client PC one by one through the Internet browser, the Console automatically searches all Client PCs on the same network and presents a simplified management interface. That means, you can easily manage your PC resources/asset with just a click away.
From small to mid-sized network, RemoteManagement
program is definitely the PC and network management tool you must have.
3.2 System Requirement
Hardware Requirements
Console: Any PC running Windows 95/98 or NT. Monitor display with minimum resolution of 800 x 600 is recommended. Client: Any PC running Windows 95/98 with our network card installed. Currently Windows NT is not supported.
Software Requirements
Console: Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and above or Netscape Navigator 4.0 and above is required Client: Network driver for our network adapter must be configured and loaded. TCP/IP protocol and Client for Microsoft Network are required.
1. RemoteManagement Client
Run the Client software from the Program folder. The Client icon will reside in the Windows task bar once the Client software is launched.
1.1 Configuration of the RemoteManagement Client
1.2 Open About page
Click the right button over the Client icon and select About to view the information. Same information can also be accessed by clicking the Client icon.
1.3 Stop the RemoteManagement Client and quit
Click the right button over the Client icon and select Exit. Or select STOP and OK under the General page. After removed or Stopped, the manger will loss the connection to this Client.
2. Management of RemoteManagement Clients
2.1 Without RemoteManagement Console
RemoteManagement Console is not absolutely required to manage the Clients. You can use your favorite browser without any extra software or plug-ins. This is ideal solution if you are not using Navigator 4.0 and up or IE 4.0 and up.
Launch the browser and enter the Client PC's computer name or IP address in the Location or Address field. You will be asked to enter user name and password for authentication. Click OK with both user name and password fields blank if the Client does NOT set the security check.
2.2 With RemoteManagement Console
3. Using the RemoteManagement Console
RemoteManagement Console is a plug-in program written in HTML language that can be installed in any Windows 95/98/NT system and working with Netscape Navigator 4.0 and up and Microsoft IE 4.0 and up.
Launch the Console from the Program folder and your system's default Internet browser will be activated. The Console will automatically search the Client PCs on the same network for about 5 to 10 seconds after the Welcome page appears. The Console interface is divided into two size-adjustable panels: the left panel is a list of found Client PCs and the right panel is the Client PC information.
Click the Client PC listed in the left panel and enter user name and password to access the Client's PC information. Clink the Refresh to start another search of the Clients.
For Windows 95/98, just click on "Startup" -> "Settings" -> "Control Panel" -> "Add/Remove Program". Find the "Web Management Kit" and then click on "Add/Remove" button to remove it.
3.6 Know Bugs
You may get an error message when launching the configuration program of Client on Windows 95 with version of 4.00.950 and 4.00.950A. To solve this problem, install Internet Explorer 3.0 (Build 1215) or above on this Windows 95, or upgrade this Windows 95 to version 4.00.950B (OSR2 or above).
If you experience any problems with the adapter, first make sure the appropriate driver is loaded, and the proper cable is connected to the adapter port. (Cat. 5 UTP for 100Mbps, Cat. 3,4,5 for 10Mbps) Then the hub should comply with the adapter specification, such as 10Mbps 10Base-T or 100Mbps 100Base-TX, then check the LED. Secondly, most common factors that cause an adapter to fail are configuration conflicts and cabling problems. PCI cards shouldn't have any conflict problem due the plug and play specification. Use the adapter LED indicators and Diagnostic Program. For information on the Diagnostic Program, please see Setup program. If the problem persists, call your dealer for help.
The adapter provides two LED indicators to indicate network status.
A yellow LED indicates if the 10Mbps UTP has been LINK ok or not. When the light is OFF, it indicates that the 10Mbps UTP port has not been connected or LINK not ok. When the light is ON, it indicates that the 10Mbps UTP port LINK ok. When the light is BLINKING, it indicates that there is traffic flow on the network the adapter is connected to.
A green LED indicates if the 100Mbps UTP has been LINK ok or not. When the light is OFF, it indicates that the 100Mbps UTP port has not been connected or LINK not ok. When the light is ON, it indicates that the 100Mbps UTP port LINK ok. When the light is BLINKING, it indicates that there is traffic flow on the network the adapter is connected to.
Standard |
: IEEE 802.3u, 100Base-TX, 10Base-T |
Transmission Rate |
: 10 /20, 100/200Mbps, Auto-Negotiation |
Hardware |
: CardBus
32-bit bus width |
Media Coupler |
: 15-pin Honda flat connector |
LED Indicators | : 2; 10/LNK/ACT, 100/LNK/ACT |
Driver Support |
: Novell NetWare3.x ,4.x DOS ODI, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, TCP/IP, and, Linux, etc. |
Software | Setup.exe for NIC diagnostic Readme.exe for NOS driver installation Guide Web Management - Remote View Window based peer to peer diagnostic program for NT 4, 2000,and 95/98 |
Temperature |
: 0 to 55 degree C(operating) |
Power |
: 3.3V DC, 450 mWatts (max) |
Emission |
: FCC class B; CE |
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