Preparing To Install Your Ga511 Gigabit Cardbus Adapter; Selecting The Network Cable; Installation Order - NETGEAR GA511 User Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511

Preparing to Install Your GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter

Follow the instructions provided in this section for installing the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter
in your notebook computer. For additional information about performing these tasks on your
particular system, refer to the manuals included with your system hardware.
Before installing your gigabit Ethernet adapter:
Make sure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements referenced in
1.
"Verifying System Requirements" on page
Make sure that your system uses the latest BIOS.
2.

Selecting the Network Cable

The GA511 has one RJ-45 connector used for attaching the system to an Ethernet copper-wire
segment.The card will automatically negotiate the fastest connection speed and duplex possible. If
a specific speed or duplex is desired, the card can be placed into one of the supported modes: 1000
Mbps full duplex; 100 Mbps full duplex, 100 Mbps half duplex; 10Mbps full duplex, 10Mbps half
duplex. Prepare an appropriate cable. The cable specifications are:
• Port type: 10/100/1000BASE-T
• Connector: RJ-45
• Media: CAT 5 UTP/CAT 5e UTP
• Maximum Distance: 325 feet (100 meters)
Note: 1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5 balanced cabling, as
specified in ISO/IEC 11801:1995 and ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A (1995) and tested using procedures
defined in TIA/EIA TSB95.

Installation Order

First, install the GA511 driver and utility software using the setup.exe program on the
1.
NETGEAR Adapter Resource CD.
When the Windows system boots up after installing the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter, the
2.
system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to install the driver software
for the device. Follow the prompts of the Found New Hardware Wizard to automatically use
the driver installed in step 1.
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3-1.
Basic Setup