Transition
Networks
N
‐
GXE
‐
xx
‐
02
User
Guide
33748
Rev.
A
https://www.transition.com/
Page
3
of
26
Application Example
Installation
Package Contents
Before
installing
the
NIC,
verify
that
the
package
contains
the
following
items:
□
One
N
‐
GXE
Series
NIC
with
High
Profile
bracket
installed
□
One
Low
‐
Profile
Bracket
□
One
Documentation
Postcard
Notify
your
sales
representative
immediately
if
any
of
the
above
items
are
missing
or
damaged.
Please
save
the
packing
materials
for
possible
future
use.
System
Requirements
PCI
Express
enabled
computer
system
with
available
PCI
Express
slot
Supported
OS
ACPI
aware
OS
for
support
of
remote
wake
‐
up
/
WOL
The
latest
BIOS
on
your
computer
One
open
PCI
‐
Express
slot
(v1.0a
or
newer),
1x,
4x,
8x,
or
16x
Installation
Overview
1.
Make
sure
that
you
have
the
latest
driver
software
for
your
NIC.
See
the
online
list
of
supported
drivers.
2.
Review
the
System
Requirements.
3.
Insert
the
NIC
in
the
computer.
See
“
Hardware
Install
Procedure
”
below.
4.
Attach
the
fiber
network
cable.
5.
Install
the
driver
(if
required).
6.
On
Windows
systems,
install
the
Intel
PROSet
software
(if
required).
If
you
have
problems
with
the
basic
installation,
see
Troubleshooting
on
page
20
.
