Chapter 1 Introduction; Package Content; Features; Verifying Your System Requirements - Planet ENW-9700 User Manual

Pci express gigabit ethernet adapter

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Meet the next gerneration interface - PCI Express. Gigabit Ethernet can perfect provide the

best solution for one of the major issues of Local Area Networks - communication speed. Ten

times as fast as the existing 100Base-TX solutions, using the PLANET ENW-9700

connect your servers and workstations guarantees extremely high throughput and excellent

signal quality.

The ENW-9700 is a PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet adapter designed to address high-performance

system application requirements. With the higher bandwitdh of x1 PCI Express Bus Architecture,

ENW-9700 can provide better performance than the network cards which base on 32/64bit PCI

architecture. It is specifically designed to allow throughput at rates up to 2Gbps, thus eliminating the

existing 32/64bit PCI network card.

Check that your package contains the following items:

1 x ENW-9700

1 x Quick Installation Guide

1 x CD-ROM

Please contact the seller if any of the items is missing or damaged.

Note: Be sure to retain your proof of purchase, as it is required to receive warranty service.

Compliant with PCI Express 1.0a - x1 PCI Express standard

Auto-Negotiation determines the transmission speed at 10/100/1000 Mbps and Full/Half duplex

mode

Supports CSMA/CD protocol

Supports Auto-MDI/MDI-X to swap the transmission and reception

Integrated 128KB Frame Buffer Memory

Supports WOL (Wake on LAN) function to power management support (through PCI Express

interface)

Supports Preboot Execute Environment (PXE) 2.1

ACPI Power Management, compliant to ACPI 2.0

Before installing the ENW-9700, be sure your computer meets the following requirements:

Hardware

CPU: 300MHz or Faster

Chapter 1 Introduction

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