User manual TRENDNET TEG-PCITXM

[. . . ] Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card User's Guide CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. VCCI Warning P/N: 1907GA1100T5000 Rev. A1-01 TABLE OF CO N T E N T S INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 GIGABIT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Since it is compatible with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet environments, Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade without wasting a company's existing investment in hardware, software, and trained personnel. The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their busses get faster and more users use applications that generate more traffic. Upgrading key components, such as your backbone and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your subnets. Gigabit Ethernet enables Twisted-Pair cable connections to support video conferencing, complex imaging, and similar data-intensive applications. Likewise, since data transfers occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet, servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet NIC's are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in the same amount of time. 1 2 Fast Ethernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high performance networks. A number of high-speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improve client/server response times. Among them, 100BASE-T (Fast Ethernet) provides a non-disruptive, smooth evolution from the current 10BASE-T technology. The non-disruptive and smooth evolution nature, and the dominating potential market base, virtually guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come. 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802. 3 LAN committee. It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps, while maintaining the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol. Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments, it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware, software, and personnel training. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card. Unpacking CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, the 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit. However, there are special circumstances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge, and possibly damage the card and/or your computer. It is good practice to eliminate all static electricity by touching a ground (an unpainted metal area of your computer chassis, for example) before performing any installations. Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. In addition to this User's Guide, ascertain that you have: One 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card. One Driver Diskette This User's Guide. If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement. . 3 4 Installing the Gigabit Ethernet Card 1. Shut down the computer, unplugs its power cord, and remove the chassis cover. Insert the contact edge of the Gigabit Ethernet card into the connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion slot. [. . . ] Activity (ACT) This indicator blinking green will be transmitting or received data on the network. Full-duplex mode (FDX)/ Collision (COL) This LED indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is work on full duplex (FDX) mode. Otherwise, it is blinking when collisions are occurring on the Gigabit Card. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802. 3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802. 3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802. 3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802. 3x Flow Control Protocol Data Transfer Rate CSMA/CD Ethernet: 10Mbps (half), 20Mbps (full) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half), 200Mbps (full) Gigabit Ethernet: 1000Mbps (half), 2000Mbps (full) Topology Network Cables Star Ethernet: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3, 4, 5 , EIA/TIA- 568 STP Fast Ethernet: 2-pair UTP Cat. [. . . ]