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PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 

User’s Manual                                                                                           1 

Preface 

This manual describes how to install and use the PCI Express 
Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. This PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet 
Adapter allows options of the RJ-45 or different fiber connections 
(such as connector types and segment distance). 
 
To get the most out of this manual, you should have an 
understanding of Ethernet networking concepts.  
 
 
In this manual, you will find: 
 

 

Introduction on PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 

 

Product features 

 

LEDs functions  

 

Hardware installation 

 

Software installation 

 

Specifications 

Summary of Contents for GE3000

Page 1: ...dapter allows options of the RJ 45 or different fiber connections such as connector types and segment distance To get the most out of this manual you should have an understanding of Ethernet networking concepts In this manual you will find Introduction on PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Product features LEDs functions Hardware installation Software installation Specifications ...

Page 2: ...ADAPTER INTO PCI EXPRESS SLOT 7 CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK 8 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 8 PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 8 Cabling Requirements 10 DRIVER INSTALLATION 11 DIAGNOSTICS UTILITY 14 DIAGNOSTICS UTILITY INSTALLATION 14 DIAGNOSTICS UTILITY CONFIGURATION 16 General 16 VLAN 17 Driver 17 Advanced Setting 18 Diagnostics 18 Send and Receive 18 Statistics 19 Cable 19 Wake ...

Page 3: ...kage Contents When you unpack the product package you shall find the items listed below Please inspect the contents and report any apparent damage or missing items immediately to our authorized reseller 3 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 3 User s Manual 3 Software Driver ...

Page 4: ...ration Power Management Interface ACPI 2 0 z 10 100 1000Base TX port supports Wake on LAN remote wake up z Supports IEEE802 1Q VLAN Tagging z Supports IEEE802 1p Layer 2 Priority Encoding z RFC 1157 SNMP v1 compliant z Preboot Execution Environment PXE 2 1 z Cable diagnostic utility z Supports Jumbo Frame up to 7K Vista and 4K XP and other OS z Supports PCI Message Signaled Interrupt MSI z IEEE 80...

Page 5: ...pter supports a wide range of drivers for commonly used network operating systems y Mirosoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP 32 64 bit 2003 Vista 32 64 bit y FreeBSD 5 4 6 0 y Linux driver for kernel 2 4 x 2 6 x Support x86 x64 y MacOS 10 4 10 5 on Intel based Mac computer y NDIS2 driver for DOS Support MSclient Lantastic Lanman Norton Ghost y Novell client for DOS ODI driver y Novell Netware Server drive...

Page 6: ...PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 6 User s Manual Off No network connection Flashing Transmitting or receiving data ACT stands for ACTIVITY ACT Yellow Off No activity ...

Page 7: ...PC Step 4 Locate an empty bus mastering PCI Express slot and remove the corresponding backplate Save the screw for use in Step 6 Step 5 Carefully insert the PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter into the chosen slot and press firmly with proper push to ensure it is fully seated in the slot Step 6 Secure the PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with the screw you saved in step 4 Step 7 Replace the P...

Page 8: ...come on when the PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is receiving a good link signal from the connected device a switch Step 4 Proceed to next section for installing the network driver PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to connect the PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to a 1000 Mbps fiber based Ethernet network which contributes to its optimal performan...

Page 9: ...nector on the PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter into the receive RX connector on the network switch ii Insert the cable that is connected to the receive RX connector on the PCI Express Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter into the transmit TX connector on the network switch Step 5 When the cable is properly connected to two end devices turn on the power to the PC Step 6 Check the LNK Link LED T...

Page 10: ...4 or 5 UTP STP 100 meters 100Base TX RJ 45 100 200 Mbps Category 5 UTP STP 100 meters 1000Base T RJ 45 2000 Mbps Category 5 or 5e UTP STP 100 meters Connector Type on Fiber Adapter Wavelength of 850nm Fiber Optic required Maximum Distance full duplex SC Multi mode 62 125 µm 550 m Connector Type on Fiber Adapter Wavelength of 1310nm Fiber Optic required Maximum Distance full duplex SC Single mode 1...

Page 11: ...allation 1 Turn on the computer after plugging PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to PCI Express slot The Found New Hardware Wizard window pop up 2 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next to continue User s Manual 11 ...

Page 12: ...tions and then select Include this location in the search Click Browse to specify the driver location and click Next to continue 4 Select Yes connect and search for the software on the internet and click Next to continue 5 Click Finish to complete the driver installation 12 User s Manual ...

Page 13: ...PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter User s Manual 13 ...

Page 14: ...s function Statistics Cable analysis and Wake On LAN function Diagnostics Utility Installation 1 Look for the file named Install2KXP exe on the installation CD ROM Double click on it to start the installation for the Diagnostics Utility 2 Click Next to install to Destination Folder C Program Files Realtek Diagnostics Utility Otherwise click on Browse to choose an alternate location 14 User s Manua...

Page 15: ...bit Ethernet Adapter 3 After Diagnostics Utility has been successfully installed click on Finish 4 Simply click Diagnostics Utility under ProgramsÆRealtekÆDiagnostics to launch the Diagnostics Utility User s Manual 15 ...

Page 16: ...PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Diagnostics Utility Configuration General This page displays general information about the selected network adapter 16 User s Manual ...

Page 17: ...age shows information about VLANs on current selected network adapter User can add or remove VLAN here Besides user can change the VLAN ID of existing VLAN Driver This page displays driver information of the selected network adapter User s Manual 17 ...

Page 18: ...r User can modify these parameters here For Windows 98SE and ME it needs to reboot to change the parameters Diagnostics This page performs hardware tests on selected network adapter Send and Receive Two PCs with adapters in the same LAN can perform send receive experiment with broadcast packet here 18 User s Manual ...

Page 19: ...tistics This page show statistics of current selected network adapter including throughput number of good packet sent received and number of error packet sent received Cable This page estimates the length of the plugged cable User s Manual 19 ...

Page 20: ...e On LAN This page provides three ways for user to wake up a PC in stand by or hibernate mode via selected network adapter A computer can be waked up only if related configurations in BIOS and the network adapter are enabled 20 User s Manual ...

Page 21: ...ps for 100Mbps 1 488 100pps for 1000Mbps Cable 10Base T Category 3 4 or 5 UTP STP 100Base TX Category 5 UTP STP 1000Base T Category 5 or 5e UTP STP 62 125µm multi mode fiber optic cable up to 550 m wavelength 850nm 10 125µm single mode fiber optic cable up to 50 km wavelength 1310nm LED Indicators LNK Link Green ACT Activity Yellow Dimensions 109mm L x 83mm W 4 29 L x 3 27 W Net Weight 80g 0 18lb ...

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