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GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 2 © 2001 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks NETGEAR is a registered trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. Microsoft, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 3 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 4 Customer Support For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with questions or problems following installation: • Check the NETGEAR Web page at http://www.NETGEAR.com. • Call Technical Support at the phone number listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch. • Email Technical Support at support@NETGEAR.com. Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point-of-purchase representative.
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GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 7 FIGURE Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA622T Gigabit Ethernet Card 2-5 TABLES Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements 2-2 Table 2-2. GA622T LEDs 2-6 Table 2-3. GA622T (100/1000BASE-T) Cable Characteristics 2-8 Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions 3-6 Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions 4-5 Table 6-1. NetWare Device Installation Methods 6-1 Table 6-2. NetWare Support Files 6-2 Table 6-3. Parameter Descriptions 6-5 Table 7-1.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR® GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card. Designed especially for high-performance systems, such as servers and high-end workstations, it offers 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) of aggregate bandwidth and optimized performance while minimizing network overhead on the host system.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 10 • Interoperability with existing Fast Ethernet equipment compliance with the following standards and protocols: – IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet – IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet – IEEE 802.3u Auto Negotiation – IEEE 802.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 11 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter provides information about the package contents, system requirements, and installation of the NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 12 Requirements Before installing the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, verify that your system meets the operating system and hardware requirements outlined in Table 2-1. Table 2-1.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 13 Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements (continued) System Requirements Operating System Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or above.To download the latest Service Pack, go to the following Microsoft Web page and search for the latest service pack: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp Software GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 14 Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements (continued) System Requirements NetWare Hardware A Pentium-based server that meets NetWare 4.2, NetWare 5.0, or NetWare 5.1 software requirements One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot Minimum 64 MB memory Operating System If you are using NetWare 4.2, you must have the most recent support pack (Support Pack 8 or later).To download the latest support pack, go to the following Novell Web page: http://support.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 15 Hardware Description As illustrated in Figure 2-1, the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card has an RJ-45 connector port and three port LEDs. DATA 1000 100 Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA622T Gigabit Ethernet Card The front panel of the GA622T has three LEDs: one for each port speed option (100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps) to indicate which link is active, and one LED for data transfer status.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 16 Table 2-2.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 17 Danger: You are installing the card in a machine that operates with voltages that can be dangerous. Follow the steps after this warning to protect yourself and to prevent damage to the PC components. 4. Protect yourself, the card, and your server by taking these precautions: • Shut down the server software and turn off the power to your server. • Use only insulated or non-conducting tools.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 18 Connecting the Network Cables The GA622T has one RJ-45 connector used for attaching the system to an Ethernet copper-wire segment.The card will automatically negotiate the fastest connection speed and duplex possible. If a specific speed or duplex is desired, the card can be placed into one of the supported modes: 1000 Mbps full duplex; 100 Mbps full duplex; 100 Mbps half duplex. 1. Prepare an appropriate cable.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 19 CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS 95OSR2/98/ME DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows 95OSR2/98/Me driver software.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 20 To install the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card software for Windows 98, perform the following procedure: 1. When you boot up the Windows 98 system after installing the Gigabit Ethernet card, a series of Found New Hardware Wizard dialog boxes opens.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 21 2. When the following dialog box opens, click Search for the best driver for your device (recommended), and then click Next. 3. In the next dialog box, check the “Specify a location” box. Note: Windows Me drivers are found at d:\winMe and Windows 95 drivers are found at d:\win95, assuming that d: is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 22 4. When Windows returns its search results in the following dialog box, verify that the correct path to the driver software is shown, and then click Next.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 23 5. The driver is copied onto your system, and the GA622T Gigabit UTP Adapter Properties dialog box opens. 6. Click OK to accept the default settings. 7. You can change operating parameters as desired. Refer to Table 3-1 for help in configuring these parameters.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 24 Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions Property Description IEEE Compliance Enable Disabled is used for non-compliant switches. Enabled requires that the attached network devices fully complies with 802.3ab. Interrupt Hold Off Time Specifies the amount of time between adapter interrupts. Under normal operation, the adapter generates an interrupt every time a frame is received. Reducing the number of interrupts improves CPU utilization.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 25 Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions (continued) Property Description Pause Frames Count IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine-tune network performance by preventing dropped packets. Pause Frames High Threshold IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine-tune network performance by preventing dropped packets. Pause Frames Low Threshold IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine-tune network performance by preventing dropped packets.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 27 CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS NT DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows NT driver software.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 28 3. Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box opens. If there are any previously installed GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card drivers listed, the drivers must be updated before installing another driver for a new card. For directions on upgrading the driver for an existing card, see “Updating the Driver Software” on page 4-8. If there are no previously installed drivers, that require updating, proceed to step 4.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 29 4. Click on the Adapters tab, and then click Add. The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens. 5. Click Have Disk. The Insert Disk dialog box opens.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 30 6. Insert the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your PC, type the path to the driver that matches your system, and then click OK. For example, enter the following path: E:\ In this example, the letter E: is the CD-ROM drive. The Select OEM Option dialog box opens, and NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card is highlighted. 7. Click OK.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 31 Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions Property Description IEEE Compliance Enable Disabled is used for non-compliant switches. Enabled requires that the attached network device fully complies with 802.3ab. Interrupt Hold Off Time Specifies the amount of time between adapter interrupts. Under normal operation, the adapter generates an interrupt every time a frame is received. Reducing the number of interrupts improves CPU utilization.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 32 Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions (continued) Property Description Pause Frames Count IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine tune network performance by preventing dropped packets. Pause Frames High Threshold IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine tune network performance by preventing dropped packets. Pause Frames Low Threshold IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine tune network performance by preventing dropped packets.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 33 9. Click OK to accept the changed parameters. The Network dialog box opens. 10. Click Close. If other cards in your system use TCP/IP bindings, the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens. Set any necessary TCP/IP configurations, and click OK when finished. 11. When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes. The system restarts using the new driver and configuration settings.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 34 Updating the Driver Software To replace old driver software with a newer version: 1. Start your Windows NT system and log in. You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software. 2. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. 3. Double-click the Network icon. 4. Click on the Adapters tab.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 35 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Before moving your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card to a different slot in the same system, you must first remove the card driver software. After removing the driver software, you can move the card to a different slot and reinstall the driver software. To remove the driver software: 1. Start your Windows NT system and log in. You must have Network Administrator privileges to remove the driver software. 2.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 37 CHAPTER 5: WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows 2000 driver software. This chapter also describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows 2000 environment • Move the card to a different slot • Remove the driver software Note: The GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet card must be physically installed in your server or workstation prior to installing the driver software.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 38 To install the card software for Windows 2000, perform the following procedure: 1. When you boot up the Windows 2000 system after installing the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, a series of Found New Hardware Wizard dialog boxes are displayed.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 39 2. In the Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box, click “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),”and then click Next.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 40 3. In the Locate Driver Files dialog box, check the “Specify a location” box. 4. Insert the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD into your CD-ROM drive and click OK.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 41 5. In the Driver Files Search Results dialog box, verify that the correct path to the driver software is shown, and then click Next.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 42 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 2000 automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware. To move a GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card to a different slot in the same system, you need to do the following: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. Install the card in its new PCI slot (see “Installing Your Gigabit Ethernet Card” on page 2-7). 3.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 43 Removing the Driver Software Under Windows 2000, the driver software is automatically uninstalled when its hardware is removed.To remove a card, do the following: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. When the system is powered on, the driver will be automatically uninstalled.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 45 CHAPTER 6: NETWARE DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Novell NetWare driver software.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 46 Pre-Installation Requirements Before you can use the Gigabit Ethernet card in your NetWare system, you must install the network device driver. First, make sure that the Gigabit Ethernet card is physically installed on your system. Typically, NetWare OS software must already be running on the server. Make sure that your server meets the hardware and operating system software requirements described in Table 2-1, which starts on page 2-2.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 47 To install the NetWare driver software: 1. At the System Console, type: load nwconfig The NetWare Configuration Options dialog box opens. 2. Select the “Driver Options (load/unload disk and network drivers)” option. The Driver Options dialog box opens. 3. Select the “Configure network drivers” option. The Additional Driver Actions dialog box opens. 4. Select the “Load an additional driver” option. The Select a driver dialog box opens. 5.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 48 8. Press the Enter key to select the listed driver. 9. At the “Do you want to copy driver GA622.LAN?” prompt, select Yes. The “Board GA622_1 (Driver GA622) Actions” dialog box opens. 10. Select the “Save parameters and load driver” option. The Network number to bind dialog box opens. 11. Press Enter to accept random network number or Esc to not accept binding. The system examines the network for net number conflicts. 12.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 49 Modifying Driver Properties Note: The driver properties can be modified only during the driver software installation. If you want to modify these properties after the driver has already installed, you must first remove the driver, and then reinstall it. 1. Repeat steps 1–9 from the above procedure. 2. In the Board GA622_1 (Driver GA622) Actions dialog box, click Select/Modify driver parameters and protocols. 3.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 50 Table 6-3. Parameter Descriptions (continued) Parameter Descriptions Duplex Option Full or half duplex option. CheckSum Off-load Allows you to enable/disable hardware CheckSum. Line Speed Option Force line speed to 100/1000 Mbps. Driver Version This information field displays the version of the driver software.This field cannot be edited.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 51 CHAPTER 7: LINUX DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Red Hat Linux 6.1 or Red Hat Linux 6.2 driver software. This chapter also describes: • The files included with the driver • Installing the driver software in the Linux environment • Testing the driver • Configurable parameters File Listing The following files are included in the /Linux directory: Table 7-1. Linux files File Name Description ga.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 52 Installing the Driver Software Your Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card must be physically installed in the server before installing the software driver. If you are installing more than one Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, you must perform the following procedure for each card. This version of the driver requires a base Red Hat Linux 6.1 or Red Hat Linux 6.2 with Linux kernel version 2.2.12, basic utilities, and the C development system.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 53 4. Add the following lines to any of the startup scripts like /etc/rc.d/rc.local or /etc/rc.d/init.d/network so that the driver will load when the system boots up: # /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.12-20/net/gam.o # /sbin/ifconfig Note: You may need to enter a different pathname than what is shown on the first line, above, depending on the Linux kernel version number you have.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 54 All the devices on the PCI bus can be listed by running the following command: # cat /proc/pci IRQ and IO address information from this can be correlated with the information displayed by the driver in the /var/log/messages file. When the TCP/IP stack is initialized, it opens all configured Ethernet devices, and initializes them for use. At this time, the driver will perform auto-negotiation and log information about the link status.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 55 CHAPTER 8: TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card. Checking the Port LEDs GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card The front panel of the GA622T has three LEDs: one for each port speed option (100 Mbps and 1000Mbps) to indicate which link is active, and one LED for data transfer status (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-5).
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 56 Using a Troubleshooting Checklist If you need to test the network card further, check the following items: • Inspect all cables and connections. Check the length and rating of the cable. Make sure that the cable segment is compliant with the requirements shown in Table 2-3 on page 2-8. • Connect the network card to a different network port and run the tests again. If successful, the original network port may be defective or improperly configured.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 57 • Try inserting the network card in another slot. If the new position works, the original slot in your system may be defective. • Replace the failed network card with one that is known to work properly. If the second card works in the slot where the first one failed, the original card is probably defective. • Install the network card in another functioning system and run the tests again.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 59 APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides specifications for the NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card.
GA622T.Manual.FINAL 3/1/01 11:20 AM Page 60 General Specifications NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Dimensions 6.6 x 3.7 in. (16.8 x 9.5 cm) Weight 3.8 oz.
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