Start Here Instructions in this guide are for users of Windows® 95 and Windows 98 who are installing the Model FA310TX Network Card. For instructions on installing and verifying the Windows network driver, refer to “Install the Windows Network Driver” on the other side of this guide. These three easy steps are provided in this guide for installing your Model FA310TX Network Card: 1. Verify Package Contents 2. Install the Network Card 3.
Verify Package Contents Unpack the contents of the package and make sure that you have everything. Model FA310TX Network Card Category 5 10/100 Mbps UTP cable (provided with Model FA310TXC Network Card) Drivers and Diagnostics Disk Installation guide 9014FA Verify PC Requirements The instructions given in this guide are for using the NETGEAR™ Model FA310TX Network Card in a PC that has a Microsoft® Windows operating system.
Install the Network Card Note: Touch a grounded metal object to free yourself of static electricity before you handle the network card. 1. Turn the power off and unplug the power cord from your computer. 2. Remove the PC cover. 3. Choose an available PCI slot (PCI slots are the shorter slots) and remove the corresponding back plate from the PC chassis. 4. Insert the network card into the PCI expansion slot.
Connect the Network Cables Using the appropriate UTP cable, connect any port on a network hub to the port on the network card. Note: One of the ports on NETGEAR hubs is switchable between Normal (MDI-X) and Uplink (MDI) with a Normal/Uplink push button. If you are using this switchable port on a NETGEAR hub to connect to a PC or the network card, make sure the Normal/Uplink push button is set to Normal.
Install the Windows 95 Network Driver This guide provides instructions for installing the Windows Network Driver. The steps given are for users of Windows 95. However, because all versions of Windows 95 might not respond the same, windows that are different from those shown in these instructions might open but prompt you for the same information, or windows might open in a different order than shown in these instructions.
2. New Hardware Found PCI Ethernet Controller Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware: Windows default driver Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer Do not install a driver (Windows will not prompt you again) Select from a list of alternate dirvers OK Cancel Help Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer,” and then click on “OK.
4. Update Device Driver Wizard Windows found the following updated driver for this device: NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter If you want to use this driver, click Finish. If this is not the correct driver and you want to search for a different driver manually, click Other Locations. Location of Driver Other Locations... < Back Finish Cancel Click on “Finish.” 5. Copying Files... The file NDIS2DOS\NGRPCI.dos on Windows 95 CD-ROM could not be found.
Verify Installation 1. Double-click on “My Computer” on the desktop, double-click on “Control Panel,” and then double-click on “System.” 2. Click on “Device Manager.
3. Double-click on “Network adapters.” 4. If there is a problem with the installation of the driver, an exclamation point appears next to “NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter.” If there is an exclamation point, double-click on “NETGEAR FA310TX Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter.” The “Properties” window opens, and a message regarding the status of the device is displayed in the window. Continue to click on “OK” or click on the “X” in the right hand corner to close any open windows and return to Windows 95.
Technical Specifications Model FA310TX Network Card Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3u, 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3i, 10BASE-T Ethernet NetWare tested and approved Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT® compatible PCI Plug-and-Play compatible DC operating voltage +5V +/- 5% @ 630 mA maximum Physical Specifications Dimensions 5.125 x 2.813 in. 13.02 x 7.15 cm Weight .
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