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Accton Technology EN2218-1 User manual
Summary of EN2218-1
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Multi-function ethernet + modem/fax pc card user’s guide.
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Multi-function ethernet + modem/fax pc card user’s guide.
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Accton technology corporation makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual, any driver or testing software; and specifically disclaims any expressed or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Accton technology corporat...
Page 4: About This Manual
About this manual i about this manual this is an installation guide for accton’s ethernet+modem/fax pc card. This manual covers the following topics: • product description, summary of features and specifications • description of important adapter parts, such as lan connectors • hardware installation...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide about this manual ii back up your driver diskettes and use the copy as the working diskette. Do this to protect the original from accidental damage. @ fill in the owner registration card and mail it to accton technology corporation..
Page 6: Quick Installation Guide
Quick installation guide iii quick installation guide 1step is designed to simplify the process of configuring the pc card to run with netware or other network operating systems. To quickly install and configure your card, do the following: 1. Install the pc card into a type ii pcmcia slot. 2. Inser...
Page 8: Contents
Contents v contents chapter 1 introduction 1-1 features 1-1 chapter 2 installation 2-1 pre-installation considerations 2-1 installing the hardware 2-1 pc card installation 2-1 connecting the adapter cable to the pc card 2-2 installing the software 2-3 running card diagnostics 2-3 card and socket ser...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide contents vi selecting the frame type 3-6 selecting memory management options 3-7 identifying the driver’s directory location 3-7 installing the software driver 3-7 menu bar commands 3-7 the file menu 3-7 the action menu 3-8 the help menu 3-8 chapter 4 modem/fa...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide contents vii appendix e product support services e-1 product registration e-1 problem report e-1 hardware repair service e-1 software update and upgrade service e-2 bulletin board service (bbs) e-2 interactive fast fax (u.S.A. Office) e-2 technical support e-2...
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Introdution 1-1 chapter 1 introduction the ethernet/modem pc card is a recent development in pcmcia card technology. This card can manage the pc ethernet interface and data/fax/ modem connections simultaneously. It can be installed and configured by running the card and socket services support (cs/s...
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Installation 2-1 chapter 2 installation this chapter describes your pc card and shows you how to install it. To install the fax utility, see instructions that come with the software. Pre-installation considerations when preparing to install your pc card, make sure you have the required hardware and ...
Page 13: Pc Card
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2-2 installation connecting the adapter cable to the pc card 1. Plug the wide connector on the end of the y-cable to the mating connector on the pc card. Make sure the side of the y-cable connector with the arrow heads faces upwards. The cable connectors and c...
Page 14: Installing The Software
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide installation 2-3 installing the software running card diagnostics when hardware installation is complete, run diagnostics to check the card and the network cabling with the 1step program. 1step is in the root directory of the driver diskette that comes with th...
Page 15: Activating The Pc Card
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2-4 installation software installation advisory 1. For those who intend to install card and socket service support drivers, reserve at least 64 kb of memory to provide enough resources for other pc cards. Example: device=emm386.Exe noems x=d000-dfff 2. For tho...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide installation 2-5 using card and socket services support you can use third-party card services super client drivers to activate your pc card. They are available from several vendors like systemsoft, phoenix, ami, databook and award, just to name a few. The card...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2-6 installation 2. Invoke the 1step installation program and choose install software from the action menu to copy the client drivers for novell into your pc. (refer to using 1step in chapter 3 for more details.) the following files will be copied into the tar...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide installation 2-7 5. Test the pc card’s modem function by dialing out over the modem. (refer to chapter 4 for modem setup ). Installing under windows for workgroups (wfw 3.11) 1. Remove the existing pc card and replace it with your en2218 pc card. 2. Reserve at...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2-8 installation 13. Reboot your pc. During bootup, the lan/modem i/o addresses, modem port and irq will be displayed. These are the actual values assigned to the pc card. If any of the values in your windows setup need to be adjusted, use these values; lan: i...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide installation 2-9 installing under windows 95 the installation process under win95 is fairly simple. Follow the procedures listed below to complete installation. 1. If you already have a pc card installed, you need to remove its components by doing the followin...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2-10 installation 6. Verify the lan function by using network neighborhood to browse the network for any existing server. Note: netware network support is loaded by default when the pc card is installed. 7. Verify the modem function by opening up the dial-up n...
Page 22: Removing The Pc Card
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide installation 2-11 connecting to a netware network is easy under windows nt. To install netware network support: 1. Go to the control panel and double-click on the network icon. 2. Click on add software... To display the network software list. 3. Select client ...
Page 23: Chapter 3
Using 1step 3-1 chapter 3 using 1step tm 1step is designed to simplify hardware diagnostics and software installation. Note that any changes made to the card’s hardware configuration are only made available for diagnostic tests performed under 1step. When 1step is closed, the original hardware setti...
Page 24: Overview of 1Step
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 3-2 using 1step overview of 1step 1. Type the following command at the dos prompt, then press to display the main screen for 1step: 1step 2. Select the appropriate hardware settings for card diagnostics. Select values for the i/o base address and interrupt. 3....
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide using 1step 3-3 setting the hardware configuration select the appropriate i/o base address and interrupt for diagnostics. You can point and click with the mouse or use the keyboard to make selections. Selecting the i/o base address the i/o base address is a ch...
Page 26: Running Diagnostics
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 3-4 using 1step running diagnostics select the test adapter command from the action menu to run diagnostics. Running diagnostics on a single pc lets you monitor the adapter and the corresponding cabling system. However, this does not check the network’s condit...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide using 1step 3-5 available diagnostic tests you need not start any network operating system to run the following tests: • configuration test - identifies the host pc type • i/o test - checks i/o accessibility • id test - verifies if the card’s id is correct • r...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 3-6 using 1step press to activate on-line help and select the driver you need. The corresponding readme.Txt file containing driver installation instructions will be displayed. The following are the network operating systems supported by accton’s 1step: netware...
Page 29: Menu Bar Commands
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide using 1step 3-7 selecting memory management options the host pc may be using memory management software. There are four selections available, namely, normal , use xmsnetx , use emsnetx , and dos5+loadhigh . The default setting is normal . Move your cursor to t...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 3-8 using 1step table 3.1 file menu commands file menu commands action dos shell opens a dos shell within 1step exit exits 1step and returns to dos the *.1st file contains the card’s software configuration for the network environment. You can create different ...
Page 31: Chapter 4
Modem/fax setup 4-1 chapter 4 modem/fax setup when plugging your pc card into a phone line, make sure you use an analog line. Lines used by standard household telephones, fax machines or other modems are analog phone lines. Do not use a digital line. The pabx (public branch exchange) or digital phon...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 4-2 modem/fax setup • selecting a mode (modem choice) to determine your modem’s model, check the modem equipment itself, and the documentation that comes with it. If the model number does not appear anywhere in these above-mentioned locations or on the softwar...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide modem/fax setup 4-3 • error correction accton’s modem pc card utilizes the highly reliable microcom network protocol (mnp) and v.42 correction method. These are industry standards which ensure an accurate modem connection and more stringent data security. • da...
Page 34: Chapter 5
Fax operations 5-1 chapter 5 fax operations this chapter describes some of the more common features of fax software (each of which applies to the delrina 4-in-1 fax software). Unless you plan on using the windows 95 fax utility, fax software needs to be installed before you can transmit or receive a...
Page 35: Appendix A
Troubleshooting a-1 appendix a troubleshooting ethernet network interface 1step includes a diagnostics program for checking the card’s components and network cabling. Run diagnostics from 1step by selecting test adapter from the action menu . The card may fail some tests due to various reasons — som...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide a-2 troubleshooting symptoms 1. Twisted-pair connection results in card failure. 2. Running test adapter results to external loopback test failure. Possible cause invalid twisted-pair link suggestions 1. Check the rj-45 connection for loose cabling. 2. Check f...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide troubleshooting a-3 symptom cannot run mouse while running 1step. Possible cause irq conflict suggestions 1. Change the irq setting of the card. 2. Run mouse driver. Symptom card failure after configuration. Possible cause 1. Configuration conflict 2. The card...
Page 38: Modem
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide a-4 troubleshooting modem this section lists some of more common symptoms encountered and possible solutions during modem and software setup. Table a.1 common modem problems and possible solutions symptoms possible solutions no sound from modem or speaker − ch...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide troubleshooting a-5 table a.1 common modem problems and possible solutions(cont.) symptoms possible solutions modem won’t connect − make sure the parity, modem speed, word length, and stop bits are all properly set per your software’s specifications − try remo...
Page 40: Appendix B
Modem atcommands and s-registers b-1 appendix b modem at commands and s-registers the at command set allows you to control your modem from a command line or from terminal mode. Some guidelines for using the at command set are listed in the following tables. • at commands are usually preceded by at. ...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide b-2 modem at commands and s-registers table b.1 at command summary command description usage default atf0 auto-detect mode select auto-detect mode (equivalent to n1) y ath initiate hangup sequence break up connection between two modems. This command should be ...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide modem at commands and s-registers b-3 table b.1 at command summary (cont.) command description usage default atx0 basic call progress result codes report report basic call progress result codes, i.E., ok, connect, ring, no carrier (also, for busy, if enabled, ...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide b-4 modem at commands and s-registers table b.1 at command summary (cont.) command description usage default at&c0 force rlsd active force rlsd active regardless of the carrier status n at&c1 allow rlsd to follow the carrier state normally used in reset and in...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide modem at commands and s-registers b-5 table b.1 at command summary (cont.) command description usage default at&w write to stored profile 0 write a command to the modem’s memory (stored profile 0). Usually added to the end of a string of at commands˝example: a...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide b-6 modem at commands and s-registers s-registers are 8-bit status registers where modems store most of their configuration information. You can use the at commands to modify the features of the modem’s operation by writing directly into these registers. The f...
Page 46: Appendix C
Specifications c-1 appendix c specifications system configuration ethernet standards conformance : ieee 802.3 standard, pcmcia release 2.1 type ii, jeida 4.1 bus-width : 16-bit ram buffer : 32kb i/o base address : 300h, 320h, 340h and 360h interrupt : 2(9), 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15 drivers netwareodi...
Page 47: Operating Environment
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide c-2 specifications modem standards conformance data : v.34, v.32bis, v.32, v.22bis, v.22a/b, v.23, v.21, bell 212 a/b, bell 103 fax : v.17, v.29, v.27ter, v.21 channel 2, g3 error correction : v.42, mnp data compression : v.42bis, mnp com port supported : com2...
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Regulatory standards conformance d-1 appendix d regulatory standards conformance emi warning fcc part 15 class b certification accton technology corporation model numbers: en2218 fcc id: heden2218 this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1...
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Ethernet+fax/modem pc card user’s guide d-2 regulatory standards conformance you are hereby cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. The user may find the following booklet prepared by t...
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Ethernet+fax/modem pc card user’s guide regulatory standards conformance d-3 the ren is used to determine the quantity of devices that may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive rens on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not ...
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Product support services e-1 appendix e product support services product registration fill in the owner registration card and mail it to accton technology corporation. Accton will keep your record and inform you of any new accton product developments. Problem report if problems occur during product ...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide e-2 product support services software update and upgrade service accton constantly improves its software products by adding enhancements and new features. Minor software updates are free of charge. If greater changes have been made to the software, accton offe...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide product support services e-3 • to obtain software upgrades connect via ftp to ftp.Accton.Com.Tw • send your technical questions by email to support@accton.Com.Tw • mail your technical questions to: for all countries except north america accton technology corpo...
Page 54: Limited Five Year Warranty
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide e-4 product support services limited five year warranty limited warranty accton warrants to the original owner that the product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the five (5) years following the latter of: (a) ...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide product support services e-5 return process before you may return any accton product to accton, you must request an rma number by calling, faxing or writing accton’s service department at the number provided by accton. If you ship the product, you must assume ...
Page 56: Accton Offices
Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide e-6 product support services accton offices accton technology corporation international headquarters no. 1 creation rd. Iii, science-based industrial park, hsinchu 300, taiwan, r.O.C. Hsinchu: phone: 886-3-5770-270, fax: 886-3-5770-267, 886-3-5775-541 bbs: 886...
Page 57: Glossary
Glossary 1 glossary 10base-t ieee’s specifications for 10 mbps ethernet using twisted-pair cable (100 w stp or utp). The maximum length of cable for a point-to-point connection is 100 meters. 1step specialized program used with accton's ethernet adapters for quick adapter software installation and d...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2 glossary loopback diagnostic test in which a signal is transmitted across a medium while sending device waits for its return. Modem device that performs modulation and demodulation, allowing data communications to occur in analog form over telephone circuit....
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Index 1 index symbols 1step 1-1, 2-3, 3-1, a-1 overview 3-2 screen 3-1 using 3-1 68-pin pc card connector 2-1 a acc2218.Exe 2-8 action menu a-1 opening 3-8 b bps 4-1 bulletin board service (bbs) e-2 bus-width c-1 c card and socket services 1-1 card and socket services software a-3 card and socket se...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide 2 index drivers c-1 interactive fast fax e-2 interrupt c-1 selecting 3-3 introduction 1-1 irq 2-7 l limited five year warranty e-4 limited warranty e-4 m memory management options selecting 3-7 menu bar commands 3-7 microcom network protocol 4-2 mnp 4-2 modem ...
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Ethernet+modem/fax pc card user’s guide index 3 x xon/xoff 4-2 y y-cable 2-2.
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En2218 e1196-r03 150640-101.