32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card User’s Guide
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card for 32-bit PCI Bus-equipped personal computers. The 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card is ideal for speeding up data transfers for network servers and other computers, such as those used for video-conferencing, that send and/or receive large amounts of data.
Supports IEEE802.1Q VLAN tagging Supports 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-negotiation operation Full Duplex support for 10/100/1000Mbps data rates Auto MDI-II/MDI-X crossover for all three speeds Built-in FIFO (8K/64K) buffers reduces overhead of memory transfers 802.3x Full duplex flow control, including automatic transmission of Pause frames based on Rx FIFO thresholds Two LED indicators for easy diagnostic Gigabit Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.
personnel. The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their busses get faster and more users use applications that generate more traffic. Upgrading key components, such as your backbone and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your subnets.
evolution from the current 10BASE-T technology. The non-disruptive and smooth evolution nature, and the dominating potential market base, virtually guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come. 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802.3 LAN committee. It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps, while maintaining the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol.
UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card. Unpacking CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, the 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps NWay Gigabit Ethernet Card will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit. However, there are special circumstances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge, and possibly damage the card and/or your computer.
z One 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card. z One CD or Diskette. If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. Installing the Gigabit Ethernet Card 1. Shut down the computer, unplugs its power cord, and remove the chassis cover. 2. Insert the contact edge of the Gigabit Ethernet card into the connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion slot.
5. Switch computer power on. If the BIOS section of your computer’s boot program is Plug-and-Play compliant, then at power-up the BIOS will automatically configure any newly installed the Gigabit Ethernet Card. NOTE: Due to a fault in some Plug-n-Play BIOS programs, it happens occasionally that a newly installed adapter is assigned an Interrupt Number which is already assigned to another device. In such a case, the conflict of Interrupt Number will cause faults in the behavior of both devices.
Software Installation Before you connect the 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card to the network, you have to install the network driver first. The driver for each networking operating system is under a separate directory. A HELPME.COM file under root directory lists the information and detailed installation procedure of all the available drivers.
LED INDICATORS Two LED indicators: Link, Activity. Link Indicator This indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is connects to 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Network. Activity Indicator (ACT) This indicator blinking green will be transmitting or received data on the network.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards Protocol Data Transfer Rate Topology Network Cables LED Indicator RJ-45 Port IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Flow Control CSMA/CD Ethernet: 10Mbps (half), 20Mbps (full) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half), 200Mbps (full) Gigabit Ethernet: 1000Mbps (half), 2000Mbps (full) Star Ethernet: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 , EIA/TIA- 568 STP Fast Ethernet: 2-pair UTP Cat.
