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Features

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Please check if the following items are present  and in good condition upon opening 
your package. Contact your vendor if any item is damaged or missing.

1. LAN1425 - PCI Express 2.5G BASE-T Network Card
2. Driver CD
3. User's Manual (this document)

Package Checklist

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PCI Express Gen2 x 1
2.5G RJ45 Port

LAN1425
PCI Express 2.5G Network Card
Realtek RTL8125AG
PCI Express Gen2 x1
RJ45 (2.5GbE) x 1

Model
Description
Chipset
Interface
Port

IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ab/az/bz 
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging, IEEE 802.1ad Double VLAN
10BASE-T: UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m)
100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m)
1000Base-T: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m)
2500Base-T: UTP category 5e, 6 cable (maximum 100m)

Standard

Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8.x / 10 (X86/X64)
Windows Server 2008 / 2008R2 / 2012 (X64)
Linux kernel 2.6.x ~ 4.15

O.S Support

Operation temp. 0 °C ~ 60 °C (32-104°F)  
Operation humidity: < 85% non-condensing 
Storage temp. -10 °C ~ 85 °C (14~176°F)

Environment

Network Media

10/100/1000/2500Mbps
2500Mbps Link/Act, 1000Mbps Link/Act, 100Mbps Link/Act

Data Rates
LED Indicator

71.5*56*1.6mm
Standard 120 mm (Low Profile 80mm)
CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, RoHS

PCB Dimension
Bracket
Regulatory Approvals

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Safety  First: 

To  avoid  damaging,  make  sure  to  discount  power 

connection before wiring or disposing PCIe 2.5G BASE-T Network 
card installation.

• PCI Express Base Specification Revision 2.0 single-lane (x1).
• Supports network data transfer rate of 2.5G/1G/100/10 Mbps.
• RJ-45 Port offer high speed 2.5Gbps transmission over CAT 5e or 6 cable
• Supports jumbo frame sizes up to 

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K bytes

• Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by BIOS.
• Compliant Full High and Low Profile PCIe bracket (Optional Accessory).
• Driver supports for Microsoft Windows and Linux operation systems.
• Certified by Electromagnetic Compatibility (CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI) & RoHS approval.

Applications

• Upgrade your PC server or workstation to provide enhanced performance. 
• Upgrade a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port on your computer to 2.5 GbE networking. 
• Add networking capabilities to an old system with no Ethernet port.

Hardware Guide

Specification

Follow the instruction given below to install the PCI Express Card:
  1.Turn  your computer off and remove the power plug from the plug socket.

2.Remove the cover from the computer case.
3.Remove the metal cover plate on the rear of a free PCI Express slot (e.g. PCIex16).
4.Insert the card into one free PCI Express slot and screw it firmly on the bracket side. 
5.Place the cover back onto the computer.
6.Insert  the plug into the plug  socket.

Hardware Installation

Regulatory Compliance

FCC Class B Declaration

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits 
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This 

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may 

cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the 

interference at his own expense. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer may void users authority to operate this device.

CE

This equipment meets the requirements of EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (2004/108/EC and 2014/30/EC)

WEEE Information

For EU (European Union) member users: According to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this 

product as household waste or commercial waste. Waste electrical and electronic equipment should be appropriately collected and recycled as 

required by practices established for your country. For information on recycling of this product, please contact your local authorities, your 

household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Contact Information

Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, SUNIX services has been 

set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information, and user’s manual updates.

10/100/1000bps

LED

Speed

Green - Active Yellow - Link

2500bps

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PCIe 2.5G

BASE-T

User Manual

PC

Please go to SUNIX or Realtek official website to download least driver.

SUNIX (www.sunix.com), keyword: LAN1425

Realtek (www.realtek.com), keyword: RTL8125

SUNIX LAN1425 PCI Express Network card adds a 2.5G R-J45 Ethernet port to provide 
cost-effective  network  connectivity  for  high  bandwidth  PC  desktops,  workstations 
and  servers.  It's  designed  to  support  10/100/1000/2500  Mbps  network  speed 
Auto-Negotiation,  802.3x  flow  control  and  Wake-on-LAN  technology.  The  card 
increases  250%  data  rate  than  Gigabit  Ethernet  without  having  to  overhaul  your 
existing  infrastructure  cable  wiring.  SUNIX  LAN1425  lowers  the  cost  and  effort  for 
customers  to  upgrade  their  Gigabit  to  2.5G  Ethernet  ecosystem.  Users  can  get  the 
benefits  of  network  speed  improving  productivity,  including  video  streaming,  and 
esports gaming.

Introduction

PCI Express 2.5G

BASE-T Network Card

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