USER’S MANUAL
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Network Adapter Problems
The Ethernet adapter does not work –
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Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel > System >
Hardware > Device Manager]. Double-click on Network
Adapters and check if SiS 900 PCI Fast Ethernet
Adapter appears as one of the adapters. If it does not
exist, Windows has not detected the SiS Ethernet
adapter or the device driver has not been installed
properly. If there is a yellow mark or red cross on the
SiS network adapter, there may be a device or resource
conflict. Replace / update the device driver from the
factory CD-ROM disk or consult Windows manual on
how to solve this problem.
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Make sure the physical connections on both ends of the
cable are good.
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The hub or concentrator may not be working properly.
Check to see if other workstations connected to the
same hub or concentrator are working.
The Ethernet adapter does not appear to operate in the
100Mbps transmission mode –
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Make sure the hub you are using supports 100Mbps
operation.
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Make sure that your RJ-45 cable meets the 100Base-TX
requirements.
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Make sure the Ethernet cable is connected to the hub‘s
socket that supports 100Base-TX mode. The hub may
have both 100Base-TX and 100Base-T sockets.