Installing the drivers – SMC Networks EZ CARDBUS SMC8036TX User Manual

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2. Connect the EZ CardBus 10/100 card to a network hub or

switch using UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors. Use Category 3,
4 or 5 for 10 Mbps connections and Category 5 for 100 Mbps
connections. The UTP cable should have a maximum length of
100 m (328 ft).

3. Power on your PC and install the appropriate network driver

for your operating system. Drivers can be found on the Driver
Diskette.

Notes: 1.The card auto-negotiates the speed and duplex mode of

the network connection, providing seamless operation
on either 10 or 100 Mbps segments.

2. Full-duplex communications allow data to be sent and

received simultaneously, doubling the effective
throughput. Refer to the readme files on the driver
diskette for information on setting the duplex mode.

Installing the Drivers

This CardBus network card can be used with any of the drivers
provided on SMC’s SuperDisk driver diskette. A RELEASE.TXT file
describing the contents of this disk can be found in the root
directory. Each driver is stored in a separate subdirectory along
with a text file describing the installation procedure. Select the
driver you need for your system and refer to the corresponding
text file for the installation procedure.

Driver updates can be downloaded from SMC’s web site (see
the back cover of this guide). Download the file

8034.EXE

for the latest EZ CardBus 10/100 card driver.

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