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Page 2 - Copyright; otherwise, without the prior written permission.; Trademarks; changed without prior notice.

Copyright The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any part or as a whole, stored, transcribed in an information retrieval system, translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, magnetic, electronic, optical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise,...

Page 3 - relation to electromagnetic compatibility.

FCC Interference Statement 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 radio interference in a commercial environment. This equipment can gener...

Page 5 - Chapter 1; Features

Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of this 64 bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapter. High speed broadband internet is commonly used these days. It’s almost a must have product in homes and offices. No matter if you have a high speed broadband internet connection or a simple peer-to-pe...

Page 6 - equirements; A running operating system

Package Content • (1) One Gigabit PCI Ethernet Adapter • (1) Driver Floppy OR Driver/Compact Disc With User manual included equirements R • A running operating system • A motherboard that has an open 64bit PCI slot available • A Pentium 1 equivalent or higher processor/IBM compatible personal comput...

Page 7 - This is a sample of how the card should be placed on your PC case.; FAQ

Wire Diagram This is a sample of how the card should be placed on your PC case. The Ethernet cable goes into the port shown in the picture after the hardware is placed into the PCI slot on your motherboard. Ethernet Adapter to Network: The ‘Ethernet Adapter to Network’ simply shows how a user can us...

Page 8 - Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This section describes the installation of the GE 2000-N card into a personal computer (PC). To install the card, you need: • the GE 2000-N card • a PC with an available PCI slot • screwdrivers to open the PC and secure the GE 2000-N card • a Category 5 twisted-pair R...

Page 11 - Install on Microsoft Win 2000/ XP; Step 1: After booting the Windows 2000, go to Control Panel and; access; Click

Install on Microsoft Win 2000/ XP Step 1: After booting the Windows 2000, go to Control Panel and access Add/Remove Hardware. Click Next . Step 2: Select Add/Troubleshoot a device. Click Next . Step 3: Select Add a new device. 11

Page 12 - Step 5: Your system is now detecting for the presence of new

Click Next . Step 4: Select Yes, search for new hardware. Click Next . Step 5: Your system is now detecting for the presence of new hardware. 12

Page 14 - Step 7: The correct device name appears on the list.

Step 7: The correct device name appears on the list. Click Next . Click Next to finish driver installation. 14

Page 16 - HOT PLUG; LINUX Driver Installation

Installation on Netware 5 NETWARE Driver Installation Follow this sequence for installation under NETWARE. Install the NIC into a PCI slot of a NetWare server and note the slot number for driver configuration later (slots are generally numbered top/front to bottom/back of the machine). It is recomme...

Page 18 - Aftermath

ifconfig <interface-name> mtu <mtu-size> eg: ifconfig eth0 mtu 3000 The BUF_SIZE_MAX value in nsm.h (Tunable parameter) should be changed to 4096. <mtu-size> can be increased upto 4000 bytes for sane operation. Aftermath Once you have successfully installed the GE 2000-N NIC you ca...

Page 19 - How do I check to see if the network card was installed properly?

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Q: How do I check to see if the network card was installed properly? A: If the card was installed properly, it should be listed under device manager as: DP83820 Gigabit Network Controller . To get to device manager (For most Microsoft Windows Operating Sy...

Page 20 - You should be in MS-DOS prompt, enter the word; ping; , and a space and then the IP address; Enter; key on your keyboard.; you don’t have the Windows CD, what is the solution to that?

You should be in MS-DOS prompt, enter the word ping , and a space and then the IP address that you assigned to the network card. Hit the Enter key on your keyboard. If you get replies when pinging, most-likely card is working properly. Q: What should I do when the computer does not detect the networ...

Page 21 - an error message and won’t go into Windows.; ACT; What is an IRQ conflict?; Note

Q: I have specified the location and Windows still can’t find the driver under those folders, what now? A: If the location was specified and still can’t find the driver, please go to our website and download the latest driver: www.gigafast.com www.gigafast.com Q: The card was installed successfully ...

Page 22 - communicating with each other.

Q: Can I directly connect my GE 2000-N to another network adapter on a different computer to do a pier to pier connection? A: To accomplish this, you have to set up a static IP address on each computer. A CAT5/RJ45 crossover cable should be connected in between of the computers. To set up a static I...

Page 23 - Q.: If there is a problem where your MAC Address is all 0’s; Install Gigabit NIC first

Q.: If there is a problem where your MAC Address is all 0’s For NT system: (Win NT, Win 2k and Win XP) 1) 2) 3) Install Gigabit NIC first Device Manage-- > Gigabit NIC Properties -->Network Address Æ Manually key in Mac Address ( The Mac Address is located on the sticker on the back of the uni...

Page 24 - Appendix B: Cabling and Pin Assignment; through

Appendix B: Cabling and Pin Assignment RJ-45 There are different grades, or categories, of twisted-pair cabling. Category 5 is the most reliable and is highly recommended. Category 3 is a good second choice. Straight- through cables are used for connecting computers’ NIC cards to a hub. Crossover ca...

Page 25 - Connection between NIC card and Hub; In a

Connection between NIC card and Hub In a straight-through cable, wire 1, 2, 3, and 6 at one end of the cable are the same as wires 1, 2, 3, and 6 at the other end. The straight through cable is used to connect the NIC card and the hub. Table 0-2 Straight Through Cabling Wire Becomes 1 1 2 2 3 3 6 6 ...

Page 26 - Appendix C: Technical Information; Single Shielded RJ-45 connector

Appendix C: Technical Information Standards: Compliant with IEEE802.3 10 Base-T / IEEE802.3u 100 Base- TX / IEEE 802.3 ab 1000 Base-T Connector: Single Shielded RJ-45 connector Cable Connection: 10Base-T: UTP CAT.3,4,5 100Base-TX: UTP CAT.5 1000Base-T: UTP CAT.5 Transfer Rate: Full/Half duplex (10/1...