Contents
Introduction
1
Your EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch
1
Features
1
Package Contents
2
System Requirements (for the PCI Adapter)
2
Getting to Know the EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1
Workgroup GigaSwitch
3
The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel
3
The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Front Panel
4
Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network
Adapter
5
LEDs
5
The RJ-45 Port
5
Planning Your Network
6
Overview
6
Switches Versus Hubs
6
Where to Install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter
8
Installing the EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup
GigaSwitch Starter Kit onto Your Network
10
Overview
10
Installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter
10
Installing the Workgroup GigaSwitch
12
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up
12
Tips on Switching Your Network
13
Installing the Drivers for Windows 95
14
Overview
14
Installing the Drivers in Windows 95 Version B
15
Installing the Drivers for Windows 98
18
Overview
18
Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver
18
Installing the Drivers for Windows Millennium
22
Overview
22
Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver
22
EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit
Instant Gigabit Series
Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Setup
26
Overview
26
Installing NT Networking and the Network Adapter Driver
27
Installing the Network Adapter Driver if Networking is Already Installed
33
Windows 2000 Installation and Setup
37
Overview
37
Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver
37
Advanced Properties
41
Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter
43
Configuring the Adapter for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium
43
Appendix
48
Sharing Your Files and Printers
48
Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A
50
Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 95, 98, or Millennium
51
Starting Over in Windows 95, 98 or Millennium
52
Starting Over in Windows 2000
56
Manually Installing the Network Components in
59
Windows 95, 98, or Millennium
Installing and Configuring Wake-On-LAN
61
About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology
61
Linux, Open Source and Beta Operating Systems
63
Twisted Pair Cabling
63
Troubleshooting
64
Glossary
68
Specifications
76
Specifications for EG1032
76
Specifications for EG0801W
77
Environmental 78
Warranty Information
79
Contact Information
80