Allied Telesyn International Corp CentreCOM AT-200 Series Manuel d'utilisateur

i Allied TelesynEthernet Network Adapter For MCA Bus Computers and IEEE 802.3 Compliant LANs User Manual AT-1720T for Twisted Pair MediaAT-1720AT for

AT-17208 2.At the “ Automatically configure the system? (Y/N) ” prompt, answer N for no, and the Main Menu will appear. Do not answer Y here, or you

Installation9 4.Scroll through the Change Configuration window to view all the configuration attributes of the Allied Telesyn AT-1720 adapter card. A

AT-172010 Saving configuration to system partition 1.Boot your computer as in “Installing option files” Steps 1a or 1b, on page 7.2.In the Main Menu,

Installation11 3.CardAssistant is copied onto a hard drive when you install the driver for the adapter card. Once this is accomplished, you can type:

AT-172012 The CardAssistant diagnostic routines test the board and the configuration for functional problems. The routines are: ❑ PC bus interface ❑

Installation13 If more than one card is installed and configured in the host when you run CardAssistant, the configuration window displays a column o

15 Chapter 3 Network Adapter Card Drivers Because user network environments are numerous, differing in network-management software, operating systems

AT-172016 Drivers for Servers If you are installing the card in a server, refer to Table 3 for driver selection. NOTE 1. Installable by CardAssist

Network Adapter Card Drivers17Driver InstallationThe procedures for installing, binding or merging these drivers with the network software vary with t

AT-1720184.Complete the installation of the network software, and review all configuration files to verify that they match the card’s configuration.Up

AT-1720ii Warranty: Your Allied Telesyn CentreCOM ™ Ethernet Network Adapter has a lifetime warranty. Refer to the warranty card supplied with the p

Network Adapter Card Drivers194.Exit the manufacturer’s configuration software.The word “Slot” in the following step, must be indented from the left m

AT-172020AT1700.COM conforms to the Packet Driver specification developed by FTP Software. It can be used for implementations of TCP/IP such as PC/TCP

21Chapter 4CablingFor complete rules of cabling and for information useful in planning network configurations, see ISO/IEEE Publication 8802-3. The AT

AT-172022The identification problem is exaggerated by the fact that some suppliers have sold purportedly data-quality cables manufactured with voice-q

Cabling23NOTE 1. To use IBM Type 1 cable, the 150 Ω Twisted Pair Type selection must be made in your computer manufacturer’s Configuration software.Tab

AT-172024Figure 2: Usable and Unusable 10BASE-T CableNot UsedRD-Not UsedNot UsedRD+TD-TD+Not UsedNot UsedRD-Not UsedNot UsedRD+TD-TD+Not UsedRJ45 PinR

Cabling25Figure 3 shows where to locate pin 1.Figure 3: Pin 1 Orientation on an RJ45 Connector10BASE2 RG58/BNC CablingIn addition to an RJ45 connector

AT-172026Figure 5: Incorrectly Connected BNC for 10BASE210BASE-FL/FOIRL (Fiber Optic) ConnectionThe AT-1720FT provides both an RJ45 for 10BASE-T Ether

Cabling27Figure 6: ST-TypeConnector for FOIRLand 10BASE-FL Medium10BASE5 (AUI) ConnectionThe AT-1720AT offers both an RJ45 and an AUI port. (See Figur

AT-172028Figure 8: AUI Connector for Direct Transceiver ConnectionIn Figure 7, you see an AUI cable from a remote transceiver, such as the Allied Tele

iii CONTENTSChapters: 1 Overview ... 1What Y

Cabling29If a transceiver is installed on an AT-1720, the setting of the SQE switch (heartbeat) is not important. Turning the SQE switch OFF or ON wil

31Chapter 5TroubleshootingA network is a complex combination of hardware and software, all of which must function for data communication to work. Prob

AT-172032Experiment with Possible SolutionsThe first rule of troubleshooting is to isolate the problem. As you experiment, vary only one factor at a t

Troubleshooting33❑ Update the adapter card driver for the new settings. (See your network software manual.)❑ Replace Corrupted Network Software.Replac

AT-172034Table 7: Technical Support Telephone Numbers AsiaSingapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Hong Kong, Philippines, China, Indi

Troubleshooting35Allied Telesyn Technical Support Fax OrderName____________________________________________________Company ___________________________

AT-172036Incident Summary ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

37Adapter Card Manual FeedbackWe would like you to tell us the type of additional information you would like to see in the manual. If there are topics

1 Chapter 1 Overview What You Get From Us When opening this Allied Telesyn product, make sure that the package you have received is complete and in g

AT-17202 ❑ The CardAssistant diskette which contains:—Adapter Description Files (ADF) for card configuration—CardAssistant software setup and diagnos

Overview3 ❑ 512K of available RAM when running Allied Telesyn CardAssistant setup/diagnostics software ❑ A free 32-byte block of I/O at 0400h, 1400h,

5 Chapter 2 Installation Summary of Installation Steps Installation of your Allied Telesyn network adapter card is simple and quick. Generally, the i

AT-17206 OS/Environment-Specific Installation Information Accurate and current network hardware and software installation information changes with e

Installation7 1.Make sure the computer’s power is turned OFF.2.Pick the card slot you wish to use. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for adding