NETGEAR GA620 Installation Manual

N E T G E A R
™
Gigabit
Ethernet Card
Installation Guide for
Windows NT
N E T G E A R
™
NETGEAR, Inc.
4401 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA
Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR
www.NETGEAR.com
Support Information
Phone:
Australia: 1800-142-046 Austria: 00800-06384327
France: 0800-90-2078 Germany: 00800-06384327
Japan: 0120-66-5402 Holland: 00800-023-0981
Korea: 00308-11-0319 New Zealand: 0800-444-626
Sweden: 020-79008 Switzerland: 00800-6384327
United Kingdom: (44) 171-571-5120 U.S./Canada: 800-211-2069
Internet / World Wide Web
Go to http://www.NETGEAR.com for the NETGEAR Web page.
Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point-of-sale representative.
IMPORTANT!
Please register online. YOU MUST REGISTER TO OBTAIN TECHNICAL SUPPORT. PLEASE
RETAIN PROOF OF PURCHASE and this warranty information. To get product support, or to
obtain product information and NETGEAR product documentation, direct your Web browser to
the http://www.NETGEAR.com Web page.
To register online, direct your Web browser to the http://www.gearguy.com /pub/registration
Web page. If you do not have access to the World Wide Web, you can print a registration card and
mail it to NETGEAR customer service. The card is included on your Drivers and Diagnostics disk
as a Microsoft Word document file called register.doc. Download the file, print the form, and fill
in the information. Then mail the completed form to:
NETGEAR, Inc.
P .O. Box 58185
Santa Clara, CA 95052-9916
*M1-GA620NA-2*
* M 1 - G A 6 2 0 N A - 2 *
START HERE
Instructions in this guide are for users of Windows NT
GA620 or the Model GA620T Gigabit Ethernet Card. For instructions on installing and verifying the
Windows NT network driver, refer to "Install the Windows NT Network Driver" on the other side of
this guide.
These four easy steps are provided for installing your Model GA620 or the Model GA620T Gigabit
Ethernet Card: (1) Verify package contents and hardware and software requirements; (2) Install the
card; (3) Connect the network cables; and (4) Install the Windows NT Network Driver.
For further information about your Model GA620 or the Model GA620T Gigabit Ethernet Card, refer
to Reference Guide for the Model GA620/GA620T Gigabit Ethernet Card (included on the Model
GA620/GA620T Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD).
As a last step, in order to receive the maximum warranty protection provided by NETGEAR, be sure to
register for the product either online or by mailing in the registration card. To get product support, to
register your product online, or to obtain product information and NETGEAR product documentation,
direct your Web browser to the Web page at: http://www.netgear.com
M O D E L
GA 620
Note: If your server is operating in a Novell NetWare or Windows 2000 environment, refer to
Reference Guide for the Model GA620 and Model GA620T Gigabit Ethernet Cards (included on
the Model GA620/GA620T Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD).
Model GA620T
Gigabit Ethernet Card
M O D E L
GA 620 T
VERIFY PACKAGE
Unpack the contents of the package and make sure that you have everything.
VERIFY SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
The instructions given in this guide are for using the Model GA620 or Model GA620T Gigabit Ethernet
Card in a server that has a Microsoft
6 installed on your Windows NT server. To download Service Pack 6, go to the Microsoft Web page at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads
Scroll to Support Drivers, and then scroll to Patches & Service Packs to download Service Pack 6.
VERIFY HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
You must have a pentium-based server that meets Windows NT 4.0 software requirements, and has an
open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI expansion slot with bus mastering capability.
INSTALL THE CARD
Note: Touch a grounded metal object to free yourself of static electricity before you handle the card.
1. Turn the power off and unplug the power cord from your computer.
2. Remove the PC cover.
3. Choose an available PCI slot (either a 32-bit or a 64-bit slot) and remove the corresponding back
plate from the PC chassis.
4. Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot.
Caution: To avoid damaging any components on the card, handle it by the edges, using your
thumbs to push it securely into the PCI slot. Make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot
to prevent the PC operating system from freezing at startup. If you are inserting the card into
a 32-bit slot, part of the connector edge on the card remains undocked. This situation is normal
and does not affect the operation of the card.
5. Fasten the card to the rear of the computer chassis by tightening the screw that is on the PC.
6. Replace the PC cover and reconnect the power cord to the PC.
® ™
who are installing the NETGEAR Model
Model GA620 Model GA620/GA620T Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet Card Card Driver and Documentation CD
or
Installation
guide, Warranty &
Owner Registration Card
and Support Information Card
8897FB
® Windows NT 4.0 operating system. You must have Service Pack
Network card
Back plate
removed
7983FB
CONNECT THE NETWORK CABLES
Using the appropriate cable (as outlined in the table below), connect the port on a network hub or switch
to the port on the card. The port on the card performs autonegotiation and supports full-duplex operation.
PC with network Power plug Server with Model GA620
card installed Gigabit Ethernet card installed
NETGEAR
Model FS509
Fast Ethernet Switch
10/100 Mbps
Fiber port
1 Gbps 50 µm or 62.5 µm
multimode fiber cable with
duplex SC connector
Multimode Fiber (GA620) 62.5/125-Micron*
Operating range 2 to 260 meters
* Shortwave laser optics (850 nm)
PC with network Power plug Server with Model GA620T
card installed Gigabit Ethernet card installed
NETGEAR
Model FS510T
Fast Ethernet Switch
10/100 Mbps
RJ-45
connector
Unshielded Twisted Pair (GA620T) Category 5 cabling
INSTALL THE WINDOWS NT NETWORK DRIVER
Note: You must install the card (instructions on other side of this guide) before installing the net
work driver.
It is all right if screens appear on your system that are different from those shown in these instructions,
but make sure you are prompted for the same information. If you are not prompted for the same infor-
mation, refer to your Microsoft documentation.
1. Turn on the power to the computer and start Windows NT.
You must hiave Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software.
2.
Click on "Start" from the Windows desktop menu; select "Settings" and then "Control Panel."
The Control Panel window opens, displaying a group of icons including the Network icon.
Printer
(optional)
8898FA
50/125-Micron
2 to 550 meters
8898FB
100 meters max