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Installing and Connecting the NIC
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Unpack and inspect the NIC for damage.
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Exit all open applications and user processes.
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Turn off the power to the computer and attached devices.
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Unplug the power cables from the power source.
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Remove the computer cover.
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Locate an empty, nonshared bus-mastering PCI slot and remove its slot cover. Save
the screw, if there is one.
Do not install the NIC in a shared PCI slot. Avoid any PCI slot next to an ISA slot.
This is often a shared slot and does not support bus mastering.
If you do not know how to identify a PCI slot, check the computer documentation
or ask the system administrator.
If you are planning to install the Remote Wake-Up cable, choose an empty PCI slot
that is close to the matching connector on the computer motherboard. The
Remote Wake-Up cable is required only if the computer is compliant with PCI 2.1
and you want to use the Remote Wake-Up. The cable is not required if the
computer is compliant with PCI 2.2.
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Write down the MAC address of the NIC and note the relative position of the
intended PCI slot.
This information is helpful when you are installing the network drivers and
connecting the cables to the hub or switch. The MAC address is the 12-digit
hexadecimal number printed on the small bar code label on the component side
of the NIC.
The next step is to install the NIC in the computer and connect it to the network.
Installing and
Connecting the NIC
Observe the safety precautions listed in
Prepare the NIC and the computer as described in
.
The following instructions apply to installing the NIC in most computers. If these
instructions are not appropriate for your computer, refer to the documentation
that accompanied the computer.