User manual ASUS PXI-G45

[. . . ] ® PXI-G45 Gigabit Ethernet Card User Guide ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide i Disclaimer/Copyrights No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. [. . . ] Refer to the online User Guide found in /PRO1000/DOCS of the support CD for detailed installation procedure of each operating system. 1-6 ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide Chapter 2 This chaper discusses the NIC driver installation using various operating systems (OS). ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide Driver Installation 2-1 2. 1 Microsoft® Windows® NT Server 4. 0 2. 1. 1 Intel® LAN Driver Installation A. Preparing the Intel LAN Driver Disk Windows NT 4. 0 does not have the drivers for the Intel 82545EM LAN controllers. Before installing Windows NT 4. 0, copy the LAN drivers from the support CD into a floppy disk. · · Before installing drivers, install Service Pack 5 or later. Advanced features for Intel adapters require Service Pack 6a or later. Prepare one blank formatted high density floppy disk before proceeding. 1. 3. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. Run the utility from the following path: \Drivers\LAN\MAKEDISK\dcreate. exe In the following screen, click on Make Driver Disk. 4. The next screen allows you to select an operating system to install the driver. Refer to the next page. 2-2 ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide 5. 6. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive when prompted. Follow the screen instructions to complete the process. B. Double-click the Network icon in the Control Panel to display the Network Setup Wizard. When the Installing Windows NT Networking screen appears, press Next to display the following screen. ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide 2-3 3. 4. Check the Wired to the Network box, then click Next. On the screen that appears, click the button Select from list. . . to display the Select Network Adapter window. 5. 6. Insert the LAN driver disk that you created, then click Have Disk. . . Type A:\ in the dialog box that appears, then click OK. Insert the support CD into the CD-ROM drive. On the screen that appears, click on Intel PRO/1000MT Server Adapter, then on the item Install Base Driver. Follow the screen instructions to complete the driver update. 2. 2-8 ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide When done, your Computer Management window shows the installed LAN adapters. 3. Highlight the Intel(R) PRO/1000MT Server Adapter, click the right mouse button, and select Properties to display the following. 4. Click Driver Details to display a list of the files related to the Intel PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter. ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide 2-9 5. Highlight the Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Server Adapter Connection, click the right mouse button, and select Properties to display the following. 2-10 ASUS PXI-G45 User Guide 6. Click Driver Details to display a list of the files related to the Intel 82545EM LAN driver. You may also update the LAN drivers from the LAN Driver Disk if you created one. Follow these steps to update from the LAN driver disk. [. . . ] Type LOAD <driver_name> (CE100B or CE1000) and press <Enter>. The driver will attempt to load and prompt you with the available slot numbers. Note the slot numbers, and press <Esc> to abort the driver load. Use <Alt>-<Esc> to switch back to the Install screen and enter the correct slot number. · 10. [. . . ]