Installation Overview

PRO/100 S and SR Mobile adapters provide access to both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps networks with a single adapter cable, and auto-negotiate 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network speed.

NOTE: Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cabling is required for 100Mbps. Category 3 or 5 can be used for 10Mbps.
 

Follow the instructions below to install your Intel® PRO/100 S or SR Mobile adapter hardware and associated network and modem cables. Then proceed to the installation procedure for your operating system environment.

Hardware Installation

Before Installing Hardware
Installing the PRO/100 S Type II Hardware
Installing the PRO/100 SR Type III Hardware

Software Installation

Running the Intelligent Installer
Windows Me, 98, and 95 Installation
Windows 2000 and Windows XP Installation
Windows NT Installation
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Making Floppy Disks
Enabling PRO/100 S and SR Mobile Adapters in DOS*

Hardware Installation

Before Installing Hardware

Check Package Contents

Verify Other Required Equipment

To install the PRO/100 Mobile Adapter, you need the following:

  1. PRO/100 S Type II adapters require a PC with a Type II or Type III CardBus slot. PRO/100 SR Type III adapters require a Type III CardBus slot or two Type II slots stacked one on top of the other.

  2. A local area network supporting 10 or 100Mbps Ethernet, as required, and a network operating system supported by the PRO/100 S or SR Mobile Adapter.

    NOTE: Since the PRO/100 S and SR Mobile Adapter automatically detects the speed of the network to which it is connected, it may be safely connected to either a 100Base-TX or 10Base-T network, as specified in items 3 and 4 below.
  3. For connection to a 100Base-TX 100Mbps Ethernet network, you need a Category 5 (data grade) unshielded twisted pair (UTP) network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and connected to a 100Mbps hub or switch.

  4. For connection to a 10Base-T twisted pair Ethernet network, you need a Category 3 or 5 UTP network cable terminating in a male RJ-45 connector and connected to a 10Mbps hub or switch.

  5. For modem operations: an analog telephone line, RJ-11 modular telephone cable (supplied), and if needed, an RJ-11 adapter for the local telephone system. Communications software is also required for modem and fax operations.

Safety Notices

CAUTION: Do not connect to a digital telephone line or digital PBX system. In case of inadvertent connection to a digital line, special circuitry protects your modem.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.

This card is intended for use with UL 1950/EN60950/IEC60950 (or other NRTL) listed ITE computers that contain operator-accessible PC Card slots.

Determine System Requirements

During installation of the PRO/100 S or SR Mobile Adapter hardware, the computer should be ON and your standard operating software should be loaded, except for computers running Windows NT 4.0. See Windows NT Installation for details. If configured to do so, the system detects the PRO/100 S or SR Mobile Adapter. You can use the Intel PRO Intelligent Installer or standard Windows procedures to install the drivers and software. For details on how to install driver software, see either Windows Me, 98, or 95 Installation, Windows NT Installation, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP Installation, depending on the driver you wish to install.

NOTE: The PRO/100 S Mobile Adapter hardware is compatible with Types II and III PC Card slots that support CardBus technology. The PRO/100 SR Mobile Adapter hardware is compatible with Type III PC Card slots that support CardBus technology. Installation and removal procedures may vary on different computers.

Installing the PRO/100 S Type II Hardware

NOTE: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP users: Before proceeding with the following instructions, make sure your laptop is on and that Windows is running.

Connecting the LAN Adapter Cable (LAN-only Adapter and Combo Adapter)

Attach the 15-pin connector at the end of the Intel adapter cable to the left connector on the end of the PRO/100 S Mobile Adapter. Press the cable connector gently into the connector on the card until it stops. Do not force the connection. 

Connecting the Modem Cable (Combo Adapter Only)

Attach the 26-pin connector at the end of the Intel modem cable to the matching receptacle on the right side of the PRO/100 S Combo Mobile Adapter. Press the connector gently into the receptacle on the card until it's firmly in place. Do not force the connection. 

Attach the Ethernet LAN Cable to the Adapter Cable (LAN-only Adapter and Combo Adapter)

Attach your twisted pair LAN cable to the adapter's RJ-45 LAN cable receptacle. 

Attach the Phone Line to the Modem Connector (Combo Adapter Only)

Matching cable icons on the bottom of the adapter, attach the analog phone line to the adapter's RJ-11 modem cable's receptacle. Take care not to insert the phone line into the LAN connector. 

Insert the PRO/100 S Mobile Adapter

  1. Grasp the adapter by the edges with the Intel label facing upward and the wide connector next to the insert slot.

  2. Insert the card into a CardBus slot and push it in until it is firmly seated.

NOTE: The PRO/100 S Mobile Adapter can only be used in CardBus-compliant PC Card slots.

Also, installation and removal procedures vary from computer to computer. To lock the adapter in place or to keep the ejector bottom from protruding, some computers require you to rotate or depress a lever.

Disconnecting the Modem or Adapter Cable from the Adapter

Grasp the small connector on both sides with the thumb and forefinger and gently pull it free of the card.

CAUTION: The PRO/100 S Combo Mobile Adapter will not work with digital telephone lines or digital PBX systems. Special circuitry protects your modem against damage from inadvertent connection to a digital line.

Installing the PRO/100 SR Type III Hardware

NOTE: During installation of the PRO/100 SR Mobile Adapter hardware, the computer should be ON and your standard operating software should be loaded (except Windows NT 4.0 computers. See Windows NT Installation for details). If configured to do so, your system will detect the PRO/100 S or SR Mobile Adapter. You can use the Intel PRO Intelligent Installer or standard Windows procedures to install the drivers and software. For details on how to install driver software, see either Windows Me, 98, or 95 Installation, Windows NT Installation, or Windows 2000 or Windows XP Installation, depending on the driver you wish to install.
NOTE: The PRO/100 SR Mobile Adapter hardware is compatible with Type III PC Card slots or the equivalent (for example, two stacked Type II slots) that support CardBus technology. Installation and removal procedures may vary on different computers.

Connecting the LAN and Modem Cables (Combo Adapter Only)

Attach your phone line and LAN cable to the adapter as shown below. Use the icons on the bottom of the adapter to correctly identify each jack. Take care not to attach the phone line to the LAN connector. Fully insert the adapter into a Type III slot or the bottom slot in a pair of Type II CardBus slots. 

NOTE: Connecting the telephone is optional.

CAUTION: The PRO/100 SR Combo Mobile Adapter will not work with digital telephone lines or digital PBX systems. Special circuitry protects your modem against damage from inadvertent connection to a digital line.

Cell Phone/Data Port Jack

The Type III adapter can attach to selected cellular phones or devices. This requires a special cable. For a list of compatible cell phone models and cable accessories, visit:

http://support.intel.com/network/products/mobile_adapters.htm

PRO/100 SR LAN-only Card (Type III)

Attach your LAN cable to the adapter as shown in the diagram below. Fully insert the adapter into a Type III slot or the bottom slot in a pair of Type II CardBus slots. 

Drivers and Software Installation

Intel® PRO Intelligent Installer

The Intel® PRO Intelligent Installer enables you to install adapter drivers, the PROSet II configuration utility, and other add-on components for Intel adapters. This Installer supports Windows* 98, Me, 2000, XP, and NT* 4.0. To install Intel PROSet+ for Windows 95, launch setup.exe from the Windows\PROSet2\IA32\PROSet+ directory.

Running the Intelligent Installer

  1. Insert your PRO/100 Mobile Adapter or Combo Mobile Adapter into a CardBus-compliant PC card slot on your computer.

  2. From the Intel Product Information Autorun screen (which appears when you insert the Intel CD - you can also start it by double-clicking "Autorun.exe" from the root of the media), click the Install Software button. The Intel® PRO Intelligent dialog box appears.

    NOTE: To install drivers only, without PROSet II management software, or to update existing drivers, click Install Base Driver Only and follow the onscreen instructions. Then proceed to Step 5.

  3. Click Next to continue with the installation. If the installer has not run before, a dialog box appears with the license agreement. Click I accept to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. 

  4. In the Setup Type dialog, click: 

Click Next.

  1. If you selected Typical, click Next then click Install and proceed to Step 5. 
    If you selected Custom, the Custom Setup dialog appears.

  1. Click Finish. The Installer closes. 

  2. Restart your computer if prompted.

When you run the Installer, it checks to see if a previous version of the drivers or PROSet II exists on your computer. If a previous version exists, that version can be upgraded. Any settings specified in the previous version are applied to the upgrade version.

For additional information, see Using Intel PROSet II.

Uninstalling 

You can remove adapter configuration utilities and management agents using either the Intel PRO Intelligent Installer or the Add/Remove Programs feature in Windows*. To remove base drivers, you must use the Add/Remove Programs feature.

Uninstall utilities using the Intel PRO Intelligent Installer from the Intel CD:

  1. From the Intel Product Information Autorun screen (which appears when you insert the Intel CD - you can also start it by double-clicking "Autorun.exe" from the root of the media), click the Install Software button. The Intel® PRO Intelligent dialog box appears.

  2. Click Next to continue. 

  3. In the Program Maintenance dialog, click Modify. The Custom Setup dialog appears. 

  4. To deselect a feature, click the feature. Click Next when you have deselected all features you would like to remove from the computer.

  5. Click Install.

  6. Click Finish.

Uninstall drivers using the Add/Remove Programs feature:

Go to the Add/Remove Programs utility (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs) and select the Intel networking component you want to uninstall.

Enabling PRO/100 S and SR Mobile Adapters in DOS*

When loading the PRO/100 Mobile Adapter in DOS*, you must use a utility such as a point enabler to initialize the CardBus slot to allow the laptop to recognize the adapter. The Intel point enabler utility, CBCombo.exe, can be loaded with switches to avoid resource problems. When loading CBCombo.exe with the memory=xxxx switch, it is recommended that the memory block be excluded in your Config.sys when loading EMM386.EXE. 

An example Config.sys would be:

DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS x=e000-e400
DOS=HIGH, UMB
Files=30
Device=a:\net\ifshlp.sys
Lastdrive=z

Making Floppy Disks

If you need to use a floppy disk to install the adapter drivers, use the Driver Disk Creator utility located on the Intel CD as follows:

  1. Insert the Intel CD.

  2. When the Autorun screen appears, click Create Install Disk.

NOTE: Combo Mobile Adapter users should create both a LAN disk and a separate modem disk.


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