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Installing the Hardware
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System Requirements
Before installing the AT-2711FX Fast Ethernet network adapter, make
sure your system meets the requirements listed for your operating system.
Windows
Requirements
The following lists the requirements for the Windows 2000, Windows XP
SP2, and Windows Server 2003 systems:
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Pentium-based computer that meets Windows 2000, Windows XP
SP2, or Windows Server 2003 software requirements
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One open PCI-Ex1 (Express) slot
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128 MB RAM (minimum)
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows XP SP2,
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, or Microsoft Windows
Datacenter (Windows 2000 only)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Server, or Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Enterprise Server (Windows Server 2003 only)
NetWare
Requirements
The following lists the requirements for NetWare:
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Pentium-based computer that meets Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6.0
software requirements
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One open PCI-Ex1 (Express) slot
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64 MB RAM (minimum)
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Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6.0, with Support Pack 3 or the most recent
NetWare 5 Support Pack
You can get the appropriate updates from the Novell support website http:/
/www.novell.com/productupdate/patchlist.html .
Linux
Requirements
The
following lists the requirements for a Linux system:
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Pentium-based computer that meets Linux software requirements
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One open PCI-Ex1 (Express) slot with a 128 MB RAM (minimum)