Gigabit PCI Card User’s Manual Model # ALN-328R
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Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................3 1.1 Features & Specifications...............................................................3 1.2 Minimum System Requirements ....................................................4 1.3 Package Contents ...........................................................................4 2. Hardware Installation Instructions ...........................................................4 3.
1. Introduction This is a 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter that provides high performance of wired network connectivity for your Desktop PC. It complies with IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control, data is received and transmitted smoothly from and to the network. With this Adapter, you can access documents, music, movies and photos that are shared on your network at speeds of 10 times faster than 10/100 Fast Ethernet cards.
1.2 Minimum System Requirements z Pentium compatible processor 200 MHz and above z 32 MB system memory or more z 30 MB free space on your hard drive z CD-ROM drive z One available PCI slot z Windows NT4.0, Windows 98/98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Linux OS. 1.
3. Software Driver Installation Insert Gigabit PCI Adapter Installation CD into CD-ROM drive then window below will appear. Install Driver: Click Install Driver to start Gigabit PCI Adapter installation process. User Manual: Click User Manual to open Gigabit PCI Adapter User Manual Acrobat® Reader: Adobe Reader software to support PDF format file. (6.0 Version supports Windows 98/ME/2000; 8.0 Version supports Windows XP/Vista/7) 3.
Step 2: The Welcome screen will display as below. Click “Next” to continue. Step 3: Click “Install” to begin the installation.
Step 4: Please wait for while setup wizard is installing the PCI driver. Step 5: After the driver is installed successfully, click “Finish” to exit the wizard.
Step 6: To check if Gigabit PCI Adapter is properly installed: Right-click “My Computer” on the Desktop Î Choose “Properties” Î Select “Device Manager” Windows Vista/XP/2000/ME/98SE Step 1: Insert installation CD into CD-ROM and window below will appear.
Step 2: Please wait for while during the setup program is setup/refresh the device driver. Step 3: The welcome screen of setup program will appear as below. Click “Next” to continue.
Step 4: Click “Install” to begin the installation. Step 5: Please wait for while setup wizard is installing the PCI driver.
Step 6: After install wizard has successfully installed the PCI driver, click “Finish” to exit the wizard. Step 7: For Windows ME and 98SE Operation System, you must restart your computer before you can use the program. Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer” and click “OK” to restart. Step 8: To finish setting up your new device driver installation, operating system will show message and ask to restart your computer. Click “Yes” to complete the System Settings Change.
Step 9: To check if Gigabit PCI Adapter is properly installed: For Windows Vista: Right-click “My Computer” on the Desktop Î Choose “Properties” Î Select “Device Manager” For Windows XP/2000: Right-click “My Computer” on the Desktop Î Choose “Properties” Î Choose “Hardware” tab Î Click “Device Manager…” (For Windows XP) (For Windows 2000) 12
For Windows ME/98SE: Right-click “My Computer” on the Desktop Î Choose “Properties” Î Click “Device Manager…” 3.3 For Windows 98 First Edition When system boots up first time with new Gigabit PCI adapter presents, Windows operation system will detect new hardware and ask for hardware driver. Put Gigabit PCI Adapter driver install CD from product package into CD-ROM drive and go to device driver CD Location, and then find your new Gigabit PCI Adapter device driver.
3.5 For Linux 1) Login to Linux after install new Gigabit PCI Adapter. 2) Put Gigabit PCI Adapter installation CD from product package into CD-ROM drive and go to device driver CD location, and then find your new Gigabit PCI Adapter. Example: For IC Plus Æ E:\DRIVER\IC_PLUS\Linux_Kernel 2.6.X_2.4.X For RealtekÆ E:\DRIVER\REALTEK\LINUX 3) Follow the installation instructions in Readme.txt to complete the installation.