Installation Steps for Windows Users
The following section covers installation and configuration steps
for the Presto card in a Windows computer or a Thunderbolt-to-
PCIe card expansion system connected to a PC.
Card Installation Steps
1.
Shut down your computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card
expansion system and disconnect it from its power source,
and then open it to access the expansion card area (PCIe
slots); refer to the user’s manual for specific information.
2.
Locate an available x4 (4-lane) or larger PCI Express slot
(PCIe 3.0 preferred) and remove its access cover.
3.
Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then
install it into the PCI Express slot;
make sure the card is
firmly seated and secured
.
4.
Close your computer or expansion system, and then
reconnect it to its power source. If the card is installed in
an expansion system, also connect the Thunderbolt cable
between the Thunderbolt ports on the system and computer.
5.
Connect CAT 6 or CAT 6A cables between the ports on the
Presto card and the ports on the switch or device.
Driver Download and Installation
This section describes the download and installation of the drivers
required to support the Presto 10GbE 10GBASE-T adapter card
installed in your Windows computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe card
expansion system connected to a PC with Thunderbolt ports.
1.
Launch a Web browser and go to www.sonnettech.com/
support, and then click the Downloads, Manuals, &
Knowledgebase link.
2.
On the Support Categories page, click the Computer Cards
link, and then the PCIe Cards link, and then click the Presto
10GbE 10GBASE-T link.
3.
On the Presto 10GbE 10GBASE-T page, cclick the Driver link,
and then click the Download Now button next to next to
driver software for Windows link; a new window or tab will
open.
4.
On the Intel
®
Network Adapter Driver page, locate and click
the PROWin64.exe button; an Intel Software License Agreement
window will open.
5.
Read the license agreement, and then click the “I accept
the terms in this license agreement” button; the Opening
PROWin64.exe window will open.
6.
In the Opening PROWin64.exe window, click Save File; the file
will be saved.
7.
Locate and double-click the PROWin64 application file to
launch the installer. If you haven’t disabled User Access
Control (UAC) on your computer, another window will
appear asking you to allow the program to run; click Allow;
the installer will launch.
8.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver
installation.
Basic Card Configuration Information
You may configure the Presto 10GbE 10GBASE-T card’s settings
using Windows Device Manager. You may locate the device’s
ports in the Network adapters category, listed as Intel Ethernet
Controller X550.
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Support Note:
Unless your setup requires connection
redundancy or link aggregation (and your switch or
storage system supports those features), connecting the Presto
10GbE 10GBASE-T card to a switch or storage system requires
only a single cable.
