SMC Networks SMC9432BTX, User Manual

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I
NSTALLING THE
N
ETWORK
C
ARD
System Requirements
For your network card
A PC (WOL-enabled for the SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX)
and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or
later), a bus-mastering PCI slot, and the appropriate type of cable:
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10 Mbps operation: UTP Category 3, 4, or 5 cable. For the
SMC9432BTX model only, thin coax cable can also be used.
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100 Mbps operation: UTP Category 5 cable. For the
SMC9432FTX model only, 62.5/125 µm fiber cable can also be
used.
Refer to the tables in Appendix B.
For EZStart
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MS-DOS, PC-DOS, or Windows operating system v3.11 or later.
Installing a Flash ROM
The EtherPower II 10/100 network card has an on-board socket for
an optional Flash ROM for remote booting. For information on
installing Flash ROMs, refer to the instructions that come with the
Flash ROM.