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DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 2 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 2 Gigabit PCI Adapter Contents Introduction .............................................................2 Features ....................................................................3 Important safety instructions ...................................4 Package contents ......................................................5 Installing the adapter ...............................................5 Troubleshooting ................................
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 3 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 3 Features Features • Integrated Ethernet MAC (physical chip and transceiver in one chip) • PCI local bus single-chip Ethernet controller • Two large independent receive and transmit FIFOs • One STP/UTP connector • LEDs to indicate network link, activity, and speed • Supports: • Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Mac OS X 10.4 or higher • Wake on LAN • Full duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x) • IEEE 802.1P Quality of Service (QoS) • IEEE 802.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 4 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 4 Important safety instructions Important safety instructions Before getting started, read these instructions and save them for later reference. • Before you install your Gigabit PCI adapter into your computer, read this user guide. In some operating systems, the driver must be installed before you install your adapter. • Do not drop or hit your adapter.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 5 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Package contents 5 Package contents Make sure that the package contains the following items: • DX-PCIGB gigabit PCI adapter • CD containing drivers and manuals • Low-profile bracket • This User Guide Installing the adapter Caution: Opening your computer’s case may void your computer’s warranty. Contact your computer’s manufacturer before opening the case to make sure that you do not void the warranty.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 6 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 6 Installing the adapter 6 Carefully insert the adapter into the PCI slot. Do not touch the metal connector on the adapter. 7 Secure the adapter to the case using the screw you removed from the backplate. 8 Reinstall your computer’s case cover. 9 Plug in the power cord and other cables, then turn on your computer.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 7 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Installing the adapter 7 Installing the adapter driver Note: For Mac OS X 10.4 or higher users, your adapter is Plug & Play capable in Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, so no driver installation is needed. For Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and WIndows 2000 users: Follow the steps below to install the driver. To install the adapter driver: 1 If the Found New Hardware Wizard opens when you start your computer, click Cancel.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 8 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 8 Troubleshooting Using Wake-On-LAN Your DX-PCIGB features Wake On LAN (WOL).This feature lets a remote station "wake" your computer when it is in Standby or Hibernate mode. Note: The WOL function is system dependent. In addition to the following instructions, you may need to download WOL software from Intel or another manufacturer's Web site. See your computer's user guide for specific BIOS settings.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 9 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Troubleshooting 9 3 Double-click Network adapters to display the list of network adapters. You see Dynex Gigabit PCI Adapter. You should see a yellow exclamation point or red "X" over the icon adjacent to Dynex Gigabit PCI Adapter, your adapter is not installed correctly or may have a problem. Double-click Dynex Gigabit PCI Adapter to read the explanation of the problem.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 10 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 10 Troubleshooting Understanding indicators Your adapter has two indicators or lights labeled 100M and 1000M on its back plate. They can give you information about your network traffic and help you determine problems when troubleshooting. • A steady green light of 100M indicates a good connection at 100 Mbps. • A flashing green light of 100M indicates that the network adapter is sending or receiving data at 100 Mbps.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 11 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Troubleshooting 11 To ping the adapter: 1 Click Start, then click Run. The Run dialog box opens. 2 Type cmd in the Open box, then click OK. The command window opens. 3 Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address you want to ping). In this case, computer B with the IP address=192.168.1.1 is being pinged from computer A. 4 Press Enter to begin pinging.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 12 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 12 Troubleshooting Specifications Normal Interface 32-bit PCI interface Standards IEEE802.1P, IEEE802.1Q, IEEE802.3 10Base-T, IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX, and IEEE802.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 13 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Legal notices 13 Legal notices FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this product is subject to the following two 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.
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DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 15 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Legal notices 15 One-year limited warranty Dynex Products (“Dynex”) warrants to you, the original purchaser of this new DX-PCIGB (“Product”), that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of your purchase of the Product (“Warranty Period”).
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 16 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM 16 Legal notices How to obtain warranty service? If you purchased the Product at a retail store location, take your original receipt and the Product to the store you purchased it from. Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging.
DX-PCIGB English.fm Page 17 Thursday, September 24, 2009 9:07 AM Legal notices 17 • Connection to an incorrect voltage supply • Attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Dynex to service the Product • Products sold as is or with all faults • Consumables, such as fuses or batteries • Products where the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
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