StarTech.com ST2GPEX Quick Start Manual

1 Port PCI Express 2.5Gbps NBase-T Ethernet Network Card
Product Diagram (ST2GPEX)
1 2
Port/LED/
Connector
1 Bracket • Both Low-Profile and Full-Height Brackets are included
• Indicates Link Speeds
• Top LED Indicator is Solid Green = 2.5Gbps Link
• Top LED Indicator is Flashing Green = 2.5Gbps Activity
Link/Activity LED
2
• Bottom LED Indicator is Solid Green =
Indicators
1Gbps/100Mbps/10Mbps Link
• Bottom LED Indicator is Flashing Green =
1Gbps/100Mbps/10Mbps Activity
• Used to connect a Network Cable to the Network
3
Ethernet Port
Card
PCIe x1
4 • Insert into a PCI Express Slot
Connector
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Function
Requirements
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• Computer with an available PCI Express Slot (x1, x4, x8, or x16)
• Operating systems:
• Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Windows Server® 2016, Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2,
Windows Server 2008 R2
• macOS 10.14, 10.13, 10.12
• Linux Kernel 2.4.20 to 4.14.x (64-bit) LTS Versions
Installation
Install the PCI Express Card
4 WARNING!
PCI Express Cards can be severely damaged by static electricity. Make sure that
you are properly grounded before you open your Computer Case or touch the PCI
Express Card. You should wear an Anti-Static Strap when you install any computer
component. If an Anti-Static Strap isn't available, discharge any built-up static
electricity by touching a large Grounded Metal Surface for several seconds. Only
handle the PCI Express Card by its edges and don't touch the gold connectors.
1. Turn off your Computer and any Peripheral Devices that are connected to it (for
example, Printers, External Hard Drives, etc.).
2. Unplug the Power Cable from the back of your Computer.
3. Disconnect any Peripheral Devices that are connected to your Computer.
4. Remove the Cover from your Computer Case. Consult the documentation that
came with your Computer for details about how to do this safely.
5. Locate an open PCI Express Slot and remove the corresponding Slot Cover Plate
from the back of your Computer Case. Consult the documentation that came with
your Computer for details about how to do this safely. This card works in PCI Express
x1, x4, x8, or x16 slots.
6. Gently insert the PCI Express Card into the open PCI Express Slot and fasten the
Bracket to the back of the Computer Case.
Note: If you install the PCI Express Card into a Small Form Factor or a Low-Profile
Desktop System, it may be necessary to replace the pre-installed standard Full-
Height Bracket with the included Low-Profile Bracket.
7. Return the Cover back onto your Computer Case.
Quick-Start Guide
Manual Revision: June 14, 2019