Accton Technology EN1207D-TX manual

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter Quick Installation Guide[...]

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter 1 Introduction Accton’s Cheetah PCI Adapter is a dual-speed Fast Ethernet card for PCI local bus compliant computers. A true plug-and- play device, this card is auto-configurable upon power up and also supports auto-negotiation to automatically select the optimum speed and communication mode of an attached device. Additionally[...]

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    2 Quick Installation Guide LED Indicators The following table describes the operation of the Cheetah PCI Adapter status LEDs: D E L s u t a t S n o i t p i r c s e D K N L s p b M 0 1n e e r Gk n i l T - E S A B 0 1 d i l a V f f On o i t c e n n o c T - E S A B 0 1 : f f o s i r e w o P d i l a v n i s i s p b M 0 0 1n e e r Gk n i l X T - E S A B[...]

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter 3 4. Connect the Cheetah PCI Adapter directly to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX hub or switch using UTP cable (Category 3, 4 or 5 for 10BASE-T ; Category 5 for 100BASE-TX). The maximum allowable length of UTP cable connections is 100 meters (328 ft.). When inserting an RJ-45 plug, be sure the tab on the plug clicks into position to en[...]

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    4 Quick Installation Guide 2. Select the “View Current Configuration” option from the Main Menu to access the screen shown below . If you wish to modify the current configuration, return to the Main Menu and select “Setup New Configuration.” 3. The host computer ’s BIOS automatically allocates the necessary resources, such as the Interrup[...]

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter 5 4. In the event of a problem with the Cheetah PCI Adapter , use the Setup Program to run the card’s built-in diagnostics (see the “SET1207D.TXT” file for specific instructions). Should any of the diagnostic tests fail, reboot your computer and run the diagnostics again to see if the problem persists. If it does, record t[...]

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    6 Quick Installation Guide T roubleshooting Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting Accton T echnical Support. PCI Compatibility Some PCI computers are not self-configuring and require you to perform some or all of the following functions by motherboard jumper changes and/or BIOS Setup program configuration: • Make sure your B[...]

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter 7 Adapter Installation Problems If your computer can’t find the Cheetah PCI Adapter or the network driver doesn’t install correctly , check the following: • Make sure the adapter is securely seated in the PCI slot. Check for any hardware problems, such as physical damage to the card’s edge connector . • Try the card in[...]

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    8 Quick Installation Guide Compliances FCC Class B Certification This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning! This e[...]

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter 9 VCCI Class B Compliance (Japan) CE Mark Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that this product complies with ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014. It conforms to the following specifications: EMC: EN55022(1988)/CISPR-22(1985) class B IEC 1000-4-2(1995) 4kV CD, 8kV AD IEC 1000-4-3(1995) 3V/m IEC 1000-4-4(1995) 1kV - (power lin[...]

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    10 Quick Installation Guide Specifications General Specifications Network Interface 10BASE-T RJ-45 (UTP Cable: Categories 3, 4, 5) 100BASE-TX RJ-45 (UTP Cable: Category 5) Data Interface 32-bit bus-mastering PCI I/O Address Automatically determined by configuration space Interrupt INT A, mapping to BIOS IRQ setup LED Indicators 10 Mbps Link, 100 Mb[...]

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    Cheetah PCI Adapter 11[...]

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    International Headquarters USA Headquarters No. 1 Creation Road III, 6 Hughes Science-based Industrial Park Irvine, CA 92618 Hsinchu 300, T aiwan, R.O.C. Phone Numbers - Phone: 886-3-5770-270 Sales: 800-926-9288, F AX: 886-3-5770-267 Support: 888-398-4101, 949-707-4847 Internet: support@accton.com.tw RMA: 800-762-4968 F AX: 949-707-2460 EN1207D-TX [...]