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4. Type D:\PCIe\LAN\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM drive
letter)
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
6. Restart Windows to finalize the installation.
Windows® Vista/7
1. Please insert the included driver CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
2. From the Start Bar, click Run.
3. Type D:\PCIe\LAN\Vista\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM
drive letter)
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5. Restart Windows to finalize the installation.
Verifying Driver Installation
Navigate to the Windows Control Panel and click on System Properties, then the “Device
Manager” tab. You should see a “Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC
(Windows® 2000/XP/Server2003” or Realtek RTL8168/8111 Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet
NIC (NDIS 6.0) (Windows® Vista)” installed under “Network adapters” item.
Networking Settings
Click “Network Connection” in the Control Panel to set your network settings.
1. Right-click the Local Area Connection used by the ST1000SPEX, then select “Properties”
from the pop-up menu.
2. Double-click the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item to change network settings.
3. You can affirm the network status by right-clicking the Local Area Connection used by
the ST1000SPEX, then selecting “Status” from the pop-up menu.
How to Configure 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet Structure
Connect to your 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connection over unshielded twisted pair
(UTP) cable. The ST1000SPEX will automatically operate on either speed without manual
reconfiguration.
Troubleshooting
The computer is not detecting the ST1000SPEX.
1. Make sure that the ST1000SPEX is correctly inserted into the PCI Express slot; if not,
turn off the computer and plug it again.
2. If the ST1000SPEX is plugged in correctly, see if the golden connectors on the card are
clean; if not, clean the connector surface.
