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FiberOptic Card

Quick Installation Guide

This quick installation guide provides instructions for installing a 100Base-FX

PCI FiberOptic Card.

1-1 Introducing the FiberOptic Cards

SIIG's line of fiber optic Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX PCI cards fully

comply with all IEEE 802.3u standards. Four LED indicators are

provided on the bracket to help oversee the network/board link,

activities, collision and full-duplex status. The following models are

available :

• FiberOptic Card-ST (multi-mode)

• FiberOptic Card-SC (multi-mode)

• FiberOptic Card-MT (multi-mode)

• FiberOptic Card-VF (multi-mode)

Features/Specifications

• Standards: IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX

• Bus Type: 32-bit PCI

• Fiber Optic Connector:

ST/SC/MT-RJ/VF connector (multi-mode), Tx/Rx

• Fiber Optic Cable:

50/125, 62.5/125 or 100/140 µm (multi-mode)

• Data Transfer Rate/Mode: Up to 100Mbps, half- or full-duplex

• LED Indicators:

LED Color Function

ACT Green Blinks when any traffic is present

LINK Green Lit when fiber cable connection is good

FDX Green Lit when full-duplex mode is active

COL Green Blinks when collision signal is present

• NOS Supported: Windows 95/98, Windows NT, Windows

2000, Windows for Workgroups, NetWare, IntraNetWare,

Microsoft LAN Manager, OS/2 Warp, IBM LAN Server,

SCO UNIX

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Summary of content (8 pages)

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FiberOptic Card Quick Installation Guide This quick installation guide provides instructions for installing a 100Base-FX PCI FiberOptic Card. 1-1 Introducing the FiberOptic Cards SIIG's line of fiber optic Fast Ethernet 100Base-FX PCI cards fully comply with all IEEE 802.3u standards. Four LED indicators are provided on the bracket to help oversee the network/board link, activities, collision and full-duplex status.
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• Power Requirement: 0.
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Caution: Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. To avoid possible static electricity discharge during the installation, please follow the guidelines below: • Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching a large grounded metal surface or the computer’s case (if plugged in), for a few seconds. • During the installation, avoid any contact with internal parts. Handle cards only by their external edges. 1.
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3-1 Software Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the Microsoft Windows software drivers. Please refer to the appropriate "read.me" files on the provided driver diskettes for installing other network operating system drivers. Windows 95 Perform the steps below to install the following Windows 95 driver files: Location of Driver: A:\WIN95 \DC1430.SYS \NET143F.INF \OEMSETUP.INF 1.
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Windows 98/98SE Perform the steps below to install the Windows 98 driver files, which are built into Windows98/98SE. 1. When Windows 98/98SE boots up after installing the card, a "New Hardware Found" dialog box will appear and the detected Ethernet Adapter will be identified. 2. At the "Add New Hardware Wizard" window, click "Next". 3. Select the “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)" option. Click “Next” to continue. 4. "Uncheck" all option boxes. Click "Next" and click "Next" again. 5.
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Windows NT 4.0 Perform the steps listed below to install the following Windows NT 4.0 driver files: Location of Driver: A:\WINNT\DC21X4.SYS \OEMSETUP.INF 1. In “My Computer” of NT desktop, select the “Control Panel” icon. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click on the “Network” icon. 3. In the Network Settings dialog box, choose “Adapters”, then click the “Add” button. 4. Click on “Have Disk” and insert the Windows Driver Installation Diskette 1 into the floppy drive. 5. Type a:\winnt and click "OK".
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4-1 Technical Support & RMA Questions? SIIG’s On-line Support has the answers! Simply visit our web site at www.siig.com and click on the ON-LINE SUPPORT icon for instant technical support. You may also e-mail us on-line at: http:\www.siig.com/technical_support_form.html If you need additional help, Tech Support Specialists are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon. – Fri., PST at (510) 353-7542. In order for SIIG’s Technical Support to give you prompt service, you will need the following information.
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