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Quick Installation Guide

Troubleshooting

Check the following troubleshooting items before contacting
PCI Technical Support.

PCI Compatibility

Some PCI computers are not self-configuring and require you
to perform some or all of the following functions by changing
motherboard jumpers and/or configuring the BIOS Setup
program:

• Make sure your BIOS correctly supports the PCI Local

Bus Specification v2.0 or later and upgrade your computer
BIOS to the latest version.

• Verify that the PCI slot is an enabled busmaster slot and

not a slave PCI slot. In some computers the PCI slot must
be configured to enable bus mastering. Refer to your PC’s
manual and check the PCI BIOS Setup program to be sure
the PCI slot is an enabled busmaster slot.

• In some computers, you may be required to disable Plug ‘n

Play (PnP) in the BIOS Setup program if resources are not
properly assigned between installed cards.

• Some computers may require you to reserve interrupts

and memory addresses for installed ISA cards to prevent
PCI cards from using the same settings. Refer to your
PC’s manual and check the PCI BIOS Setup program
configuration options for ISA cards.

• Make sure the PCI slot is configured to support INTA.

• Be sure that INTA for the slot is assigned to a free interrupt

(IRQ) number.

• Check the BIOS Setup program’s PCI parameters for the

slot where the Gigabit Adapter is installed. Be
sure the slot is configured for level-triggered interrupts
instead of edge-triggered interrupts. An example of typical
PCI parameters follows:

PCI  Slot  #:

(slot number where the network card is installed)

Master:

Enabled

Slave:

Enabled

Latency Timer:

40  (range is 20 to 255)

Interrupt Type:

Level-Triggered

Interrupt Number:

(choose any number the BIOS Setup supplies
that does not conflict with another installed card)

Note:

The wording of these parameters varies with different computers,
and not all parameters may be configurable.

Always consult your computer manual for information on
changing motherboard jumper settings and BIOS Setup
program parameters for use with PCI network cards. If you
set a motherboard jumper and modify the computer’s BIOS
Setup, make sure the jumper and BIOS settings match.

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Страница 2: ...ize throughput and minimize CPU utilization The result is a network card that delivers the performance and reliability demanded by today s high end servers and workstations Package Checklist PCI s Gig...

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Страница 4: ...and remove the cover bracket Use a 64 bit PCI slot if your PC supports this standard If using a 32 bit PCI slot the end of the card s edge connector will be exposed Be careful that it does not touch...

Страница 5: ...ww planex com tw Connecting Fiber Cable To connect to a 1000BASE SX Gigabit Ethernet device use the SC connector on the network card and 62 5 125 or 50 125 m multimode fiber optic cable Note that for...

Страница 6: ...e configuration and diagnostic utility available when using the Gigabit Adapter in a Windows NT 4 0 environment Note Prior to installing the Windows NT 4 0 driver make sure you have upgraded to NT Ser...

Страница 7: ...red Network Address This field lets you set a local network MAC address to override the Permanent Network Address This feature is useful if the Gigabit Adapter is being used in a test environment Howe...

Страница 8: ...size threshold at which Propulsion technology is used to burst packets across the PCI bus Propulsion increases the throughput of small packets by coalescing transfers across the PCI bus This minimize...

Страница 9: ...ing overhead and can boost throughput by up to 300 for bulk data transfers Note that to use Jumbo Frames both communicating computers must have network cards that support this feature Also at full dup...

Страница 10: ...ctly within the card so a network server can share its resources with up to 16 VLANs through just one switch link This avoids the expense of having multiple adapters in a server and significantly redu...

Страница 11: ...Properties page provide control of the VLAN tagging Enable VLAN Filtering must be checked for the card s VLAN features to operate If Strip Inbound VLAN Tags is checked all incoming frames are processe...

Страница 12: ...le is connected correctly so that the network card can transmit and receive data The test requires two computers with the Gigabit Adapter installed One computer generates and sends test messages the o...

Страница 13: ...d ISA cards to prevent PCI cards from using the same settings Refer to your PC s manual and check the PCI BIOS Setup program configuration options for ISA cards Make sure the PCI slot is configured to...

Страница 14: ...ss any network resources from the computer Check the following Check the rating of the fiber cable and make sure its length is within the IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX requirements Inspect all network cable...

Страница 15: ...llowing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one which the...

Страница 16: ...lass I Laser Safety Compliance Warning Fiber Optic Port Safety Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered on Also never look directly at the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends when they are...

Страница 17: ...tion 1 fiber optic SC connector Interrupt INTA Configuration 16 entry VLAN table 8 priority levels Jumbo Frame support Packet Propulsion threshold level LED Indicators Link full half duplex activity P...

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