User manual NETGEAR GA511

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1. 0 July 2004 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR, for US & Canada only. [. . . ] For example, to verify the driver installation on a Windows XP system: 1. 4. Right click My Computer on the desktop and select Properties. Select the Hardware tab and then click the Device Manager button. Double-click GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter. A message appears describing the status of the device. If there is a problem with the installation of the driver, an exclamation point will appear next to the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter. 4-4 Configuration and Troubleshooting User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 Using a Troubleshooting Checklist If you need to test the network adapter further, check the following items: · · · · · · · · · Inspect all cables and connections. Check the length and rating of the cable. Connect the adapter to a different network port and run the tests again. If successful, the original network port may be defective or improperly configured. Check the adapter installation by reviewing "Basic Installation Instructions" on page 3-3. Make sure that the adapter is properly inserted in a CardBus slot. Check for specific hardware problems, such as broken traces or loose/broken solder connections. Check the configuration settings and change them if they conflict with another device. Try inserting the network adapter in another slot. If the new position works, the original slot in your system may be defective. Replace the failed network adapter with one that is known to work properly. If the second adapter works in the slot where the first one failed, the original adapter is probably defective. Install the network adapter in another functioning system and run the tests again. If the adapter passed the tests in the new system, the original system may be defective. Remove all other network adapters from the system and run the tests again. If the adapter passes the tests, the other adapters might be causing the conflict. Frequently Asked Questions What Happens if I Force a CardBus Card into a PC Card Slot?Extensive testing by PCMCIA standards developers, as well as system and peripheral manufacturers, makes it extremely unlikely that even a card forced into the wrong type of slot will cause any damage, but it is NOT a good idea to try it. Even if the unique CardBus frame keying is bypassed, special pin lengths and socket configurations in the 68-pin connector used by CardBus devices ensure that inappropriate 5V signals cannot damage the adapter. [. . . ] Higher-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP, are used for additional error recovery services. ISP Internet service provider. Internet Protocol The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. LAN A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building. local area network LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. [. . . ]