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10/100/1000
Gigabit
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User Guide
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EG1032 v3
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. WARNING: This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Welcome 1 What’s in this Guide? 1 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter 3 Port and LEDs 3 Chapter 3: Installing the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Your PC 4 Hardware Installation 4 Chapter 4: Installing the Driver for Windows XP 5 Overview 5 Installing the Driver 5 Uninstalling the Adapter 7 Chapter 5: Installing the Driver for Windows 2000 8 Overview 8 Installing the Driver 8 Uni
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting 28 Common Problems and Solutions 28 Appendix B: Windows Help 32 Appendix C: Glossary 33 Appendix D: Specifications 36 Appendix E: Warranty Information 37 Appendix F: Regulatory Information 38 Appendix G: Contact Information 39
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter List of Figures Figure 2-1: Port and LEDs 3 Figure 3-1: Insert the Adapter into the PCI Slot 4 Figure 3-2: Set the Adapter Firmly in Place 4 Figure 3-3: Connect the Ethernet Network Cable 4 Figure 4-1: Welcome 5 Figure 4-2: Search This Location 5 Figure 4-3: Windows Logo Testing 5 Figure 4-4: Wizard Installing Driver 6 Figure 4-5: Driver Installation Complete 6 Figure 4-6: Device Manager for Windows XP 7 Figure 4-7: Confirm Device Removal 7 Figure 5-1: Welcome
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Figure 7-2: General Tab for Windows XP or 2000 14 Figure 7-3: Advanced Tab for Windows XP or 2000 15 Figure 7-4: Driver Tab for Windows XP 15 Figure 7-5: Resources Tab for Windows XP or 2000 16 Figure 7-6: Power Management Tab for Windows XP 16 Figure 8-1: Device Manager for Windows Me or 98SE 17 Figure 8-2: General Tab for Windows Me or 98SE 17 Figure 8-3: Driver Tab for Windows Me or 98SE 18 Figure 8-4: Resources Tab for Windows Me or 98SE 18 Figure 8-5: Pow
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Figure 9-16: The Utility’s Statistics screen 26 Figure 9-17: The Utility’s Cable screen 27 Figure 9-18: The Utility’s Wake on LAN screen 27
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome Thank you for choosing the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter. Built to run the fastest video, publishing, and database network applications, the Gigabit Network Adapter is a high performance network adapter for PCI local bus computers. Boasting an incredible maximum data throughput of 1000 megabits-per-second in full duplex Full duplex: the ability of a networking mode, it includes a 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX port, whic
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 7: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows XP or 2000 This chapter instruct you on how to configure the Adapter in Windows XP or 2000. Chapter 8: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows Millennium or 98SE This chapter instruct you on how to configure the Adapter in Windows Millennium or 98SE. Appendix A: Troubleshooting This appendix describes some potential problems and solutions regarding use of the
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 2: Getting to Know the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Port and LEDs The Adapter’s port and LEDs are located on the metal panel. Figure 2-1: Port and LEDs RJ-45 Port The RJ-45 port is where you will connect your Ethernet network cable. Gigabit LED Green. The Gigabit LED lights up when the Adapter is operating at 1000Mbps. If the Gigabit LED is not lit and the PC is powered on, the Adapter has automatically determined that your network is opera
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 3: Installing the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Your PC Hardware Installation 1. Power off your PC and any peripheral equipment attached to it. Unplug your PC’s power cord. 2. Open your PC’s case, and locate an available PCI slot on the motherboard. Check with your computer manufacturer if you need instructions. Figure 3-1: Insert the Adapter into the PCI Slot 3. Remove the metal PCI slot cover on the back of the PC. 4. Insert the Adapter in
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 4: Installing the Driver for Windows XP Overview After physically installing the Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the driver required for Windows XP. If you need to uninstall the Adapter, refer to the “Uninstalling the Adapter” section at the end of this chapter. Installing the Driver 1. Power on your computer. Make sure you have administrative rights on your computer; otherwise you cannot install the driver. Figure 4-1
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter 6. This screen will appear while the wizard installs the driver. Figure 4-4: Wizard Installing Driver 7. When Windows XP has finished installing the driver, the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear. Click the Finish button. The Windows XP driver installation is complete. If you want to configure the Adapter, refer to “Chapter 7: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows 2000 or XP” for more information. If you wan
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Uninstalling the Adapter 1. If you are using Windows XP, click Start. Select Settings and click Control Panel. Double-click System and click the Hardware tab. 2. Click Device Manager and then the + sign next to Network adapters. Right-click the Gigabit Network Adapter, and click Uninstall. Figure 4-6: Device Manager for Windows XP 3. On the Confirm Device Removal screen, click the OK button. Figure 4-7: Confirm Device Removal Chapter 4: Installing the Driver
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 5: Installing the Driver for Windows 2000 Overview After physically installing the Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the driver required for Windows 2000. If you need to uninstall the Adapter, refer to the “Uninstalling the Adapter” section at the end of this chapter. Installing the Driver 1. Power on your computer. Make sure you have administrative rights on your computer; otherwise you cannot install the driver. Figure
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter 6. In the field provided, enter D:\Driver\WIN2000 (if “D” is the letter of your hard drive). Then click the OK button. Figure 5-4: Driver Location 7. On the Driver Files Search Results screen, click the Next button. Figure 5-5: Driver Files Search Results 8. When Windows 2000 has finished installing the driver, the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear. Click the Finish button. The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete. If you wa
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Uninstalling the Adapter 1. If you are using Windows 2000, click Start. Select Settings and click Control Panel. Double-click Administrative Tools and then double-click Computer Management. 2. Click the Device Manager tab and then the + sign next to Network adapters. 3. Right-click the Gigabit Network Adapter, and click Uninstall. Figure 5-7: Computer Management for Windows 2000 4. On the Confirm Device Removal screen, click the OK button. Figure 5-8: Confir
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Chapter 6: Installing the Driver for Windows Millennium or 98SE Overview After physically installing the Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the driver required for Windows Millennium or 98SE. If you need to uninstall the Adapter, refer to the “Uninstalling the Adapter” section at the end of this chapter. Installing the Driver Figure 6-1: Add New Hardware Wizard 1. Power on your computer. Make sure you have administrative rights o
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter 6. When Windows Millennium or 98SE has finished installing the driver, click the Finish button. Figure 6-4: Driver Installation Complete 7. The System Settings Change screen will appear and ask you if you want to restart your computer. If you want to restart your computer now to finish the driver installation, click the Yes button. If you want to restart your computer later, click the No button. After you have restarted your computer, the Windows Millennium
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10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Uninstalling the Adapter 1. On your desktop, right-click My Computer and click Properties. 2. Click the Device Manager tab and then the + sign next to Network adapters. 3. Click the Gigabit Network Adapter, and click the Remove button. 4. On the Confirm Device Removal screen, click the OK button. Figure 6-6: Device Manager for Windows Me or 98SE Figure 6-7: Confirm Device Removal 5. The System Settings Change screen will appear and ask you if you want to rest
