Instruction manual
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Installation
Install the network adapter card
Warning!
PCIe cards should be handled carefully, especially when they’re transported
and installed. If you’re not careful, you can damage the network adapter card. Make
sure that you’re properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap when you install
any computer component. If an anti-static strap isn’t available, touch a large grounded
metal surface for several seconds to discharge any built-up static electricity.
1. Turn off your computer and any devices or peripherals that are connected to it (for
example, printers, external storage, and so on).
2. Unplug the power cable from the back of your computer.
3. Disconnect any peripheral devices that are connected to your computer.
4. Remove the cover from your computer case. Consult the documentation that
came with your computer for details about how to do this safely.
5. Locate an open PCIe slot and remove the corresponding metal cover plate from
the back of your computer case. Consult the documentation that came with your
computer for details about how to do this safely. This network adapter card works
in PCIe slots of x4, x8, or x16 lanes.
6. Gently insert the card into the open PCIe slot and fasten the bracket to the back
of the case.
7. Place the cover back onto the computer case.
8. Reconnect the power cable to the back of your computer.
9. Reconnect all of the peripheral devices that you disconnected in step 3.
10. Turn on your computer.
About driver installation
You don’t need to install any additional drivers with this network card.
Confirm installation
To confirm installation on a computer running a version of Windows, complete the
following:
1. On your computer, navigate to
Device Manager
.
2. Under
Network adapters
, confirm that four Realtek adapters are listed.
In some cases, an exclamation mark appears next to devices that aren’t installed
correctly. If the driver wasn’t installed correctly, try installing the driver again.
