Netgear GA302T - Manual

contents vii FIGURE Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA302T Gigabit Adapter 2-5 TABLES Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements 2-2 Table 2-2. GA302T LEDs 2-6 Table 2-3. GA302T (10/100/1000BASE-T) Cable Characteristics 2-8 Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions 3-5 Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions ...

introduction 1-1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ® GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter. Designed especially for high-performance systems, such as servers andhigh-end workstations, it offers 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) of aggregate bandwidthand optimized performance...

introduction 1-2 Features The key features of the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter are: • Full-duplex operation (2,000 Mbps: 1,000 Mbps each way) with DMA (Direct Memory Access) Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3ab) • RJ-45 connector for Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable • Interoperabi...

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter provides information about the package contents, system requirements,and installation of the NETGEAR GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter. Package Contents The product package contains: • GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter • GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter Driver and ...

hardware installation 2-2 Requirements Before installing the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter, verify that your system meetsthe operating system and hardware requirements outlined in Table 2-1. Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements System Requirements Windows XP Hardware A Pentium-based worksta...

hardware installation 2-3 Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements (continued) System Requirements Windows Me Hardware A Pentium-based workstation that meets Windows Me software requirements One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot Operating System Windows Me Software GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter dr...

hardware installation 2-5 Hardware Description As illustrated in Figure 2-1, the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter has an RJ-45 connector port and three port LEDs. Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA302T Gigabit Adapter The front panel of the GA302T has four LEDs: one for each port speed option (10 Mbps...

Table 2-2. GA302T LEDs Label Activity Description DATA Blinking Brief bursts of data detected on the port On Streams of data detected on the port Off No data detected on the port 1000 On Good 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet link Off No 1000 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable,...

hardware installation 2-7 Danger: You are installing the card in a machine that operates with voltages that can be dangerous. Follow the steps after this warning to protect yourself and to prevent damage to the PC components. 4. Protect yourself, the card, and your server by taking these precautions...

Connecting the Network Cables The GA302T has one RJ-45 connector used for attaching the system to an Ethernetcopper-wire segment. The card will automatically negotiate the fastest connectionspeed and duplex possible. If a specific speed or duplex is desired, the card can beplaced into one of the sup...

Windows XP driver software 3-1 CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS XP DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows XP driver software. This chapter also describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows XP environment • Move the card to a different slot • Remove the driv...

Windows XP driver software 3-2 To install software for Windows XP, perform the following procedure. 1. When you boot up he Windows XP system after installing the GA302 T Gigabit Adapter, a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box is displayed. Select “Installfrom a list or specific location (Advanced)” ...

Windows XP driver software 3-3 3. The choose your search and installation options dialog box will appear. Click on “Search for the best driver in these locations”, uncheck “Search removable media(floppy, CD-ROM...)”, check “Include this location in the search”, type in “D:\ ”in the drop down box. Cl...

Windows XP driver software 3-4 4. The driver is copied onto your system, and XP will probably ask for the original Windows XP CD-ROM. Point Windows XP to the proper location (e.g. D:\i386) 5. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears with the following adaptor name: NETGEAR GA3...

Windows XP driver software 3-5 6. Remove the GA302T driver CD from the CD-ROM drive. The GA302T Windows XP drivers installation is complete. Table 3-1. Refer to the following table for help to configure optional adapter properties. Properties: Description: 802.1p QOS The 802.1p Quality of service (Q...

Windows XP driver software 3-6 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows XP automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware.To move a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the same system, you need to do the following: 1. Shut down the system and remove the ca...

CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows 2000 driver software. This chapter also describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows 2000 environment • Move the card to a different slot • Remove the driver software Note: The GA3...

Windows 2000 driver software 4-4 5. When the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears, insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the “Copy manufactures files from” field,type “D:\” and click OK. (Note: Windows 2000 drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D: is the driveletter for t...

Windows 2000 driver software 4-5 7. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears with the following adapter name: Netgear GA302T Gigabit Adapter. Click Finish. 8. Remove the GA302T driver CD from the CD-ROM drive. The GA302T Windows 2000 driver installation is complete.

Windows Me driver software 5-1 CHAPTER 5: WINDOWS ME DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows Me driver software. This chapter also describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows Me environment • Move the card to a different slot Installing the Dr...

Windows Me driver software 5-2 To install software for Windows Me, perform the following procedure. 1. Windows Me will automatically detect the new PCI Ethernet controller hardware and opens a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click Next.

Windows Me driver software 5-3 2. When the following dialog box opens, select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)”. Click Next. 3. Insert the GA302 T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.

Windows Me driver software 5-4 4. In the next dialog box, check the “Specify a location” box and type in “ D:\ ” in the drop down box. (Note: Windows Me drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D:\ is the drive letterfor the CD-ROM drive). 5. The next window will open saying that Windows is now read...

Windows Me driver software 5-5 6. The driver is copied onto your system, and Windows Me will probably ask for the original Windows Me CD-ROM. Point Windows Me to the proper location(e.g.D:\win9x).The next Windows appears with the following adapter name:NETGEAR GA302 T Gigabit Adapter. Click Finish.

Windows Me driver software 5-6 7. Once the driver is installed, Windows Me will ask if you want to restart your PC. Remove the GA302 T driver CD from the CD-ROM drive and click Yes to reboot. The GA302 T Windows Me installation is complete. Table 5-1. Refer to the following table for help to configu...

Windows Me driver software 5-7 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows Me automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware. Tomove a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the same system: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. Insta...

CHAPTER 6: WINDOWS 98 DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows 98 driver software. This chapter also describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows 98 environment • Move the card to a different slot Installing the Driver Software A network driver ...

Windows 98 software 6-2 To install software for Windows 98, perform the following procedure. 1. Windows 98 will automatically detect the new PCI Ethernet controller hardware and opens a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click Next. 2. When the following dialog box opens, select “Search for the b...

Windows 98 software 6-3 3. When the next dialog box opens, insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, check the “Specify a location” box and enter “D:\ ” in the drop down box.Click Next. (Note: Windows 98 drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D: is the drive letterfor the CD-ROM drive).

Windows 98 software 6-4 4. When Windows returns its search results in the following dialog box, click next to start install the GA302T adapter driver.

Windows 98 software 6-5 5. The driver is copied onto your system, and Windows 98 will probably ask for the original Windows 98 CD-ROM. Point Windows 98 to the proper location(e.g.D:\win98). The next Windows appears with the following adapter name:NETGEAR GA302T Gigabit Adapter. Click Finish. 6. Once...

CHAPTER 7: WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 driver software. This chapter also gives directions for performing the following procedures: • Installing the driver software • Updating or reinstalling the driver software • Moving the net...

Windows NT 4.0 software 7-2 3. The network dialog box opens, which displays a list of installed components. Click on the adapter tab, and then click the Add button. 4. The select network adapter dialog box opens, click the Have Disk button.

Windows NT 4.0 software 7-3 5. The insert dialog box opens, insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive Type “D:\ ” into the dialog box and click OK. (Note: Windows NT 4.0 drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D: is the driveletter for the CD-ROM drive). 6. The select OEM Option dialog box...

Windows NT 4.0 software 7-5 9. When prompted to restart your computer, remove your driver CD from the CD-ROM drive and click OK. The GA302T Windows NT 4.0 driver installation is complete. Table 7-1. Refer to the following table for help to configure optional adapter property. Property: Description: ...

Windows NT 4.0 software 7-6 Updating the Driver Software To replace old driver software with a newer version: 1. Start your Windows NT 4.0 system and log in. You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software. 2. On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Set...

Windows NT 4.0 software 7-7 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Before moving your GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the samesystem, you must first remove the card driver software. After removing the driversoftware, you can move the card to a different slot and reinstall t...

troubleshooting 8-1 CHAPTER 8: TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides troubleshooting information for the NETGEAR GA302TCopper Gigabit Adapter. Checking the Port LEDs GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter The front panel of the GA302T has four LEDs: one for each port speed option (10Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000Mb...

troubleshooting 8-2 Using a Troubleshooting Checklist If you need to test the network card further, check the following items: • Inspect all cables and connections. Check the length and rating of the cable. Make sure that the cable segment is compliant with the requirements shown inTable 2-3 on page...

troubleshooting 8-3 • Try inserting the network card in another slot. If the new position works, the original slot in your system may be defective. • Replace the failed network card with one that is known to work properly. If the second card works in the slot where the first one failed, the original...

specifications A-1 APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides specifications for the NETGEAR GA302T Copper GigabitAdapter. Cable Specifications GA302T (10/100/1000BASE-T) Port Type Connector Media Maximum Distance 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 CAT 5 UTP/CAT 5e UTP 325 feet (100 meters) Note: 1000BA...