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RC-20001 Thank you for purchasing a Rosewill Ethernet Network Card. Please read the instruction manual before use and retain for future reference. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Product Introduction The PCIe 2.5G Network Adapter supports data rate up to 2.5Gbps. It will increase business efficiency by increasing the network speed and...
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GETTING STARTED 2.1 Hardware Layout 10/100/1000 M Link/Activity Indicator 2.5 G Link/Activity Indicator Link/Activity Indicator: • When the LED is off, there is no link between the PCIe 2.5G 4-Speed Multi-Gigabit Network Card and the network. • When the LED is on, a link is established, but there is no traffic on the network.
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2.3 Driver Installation The following section shows you how to install PCIe 2.5G 4-Speed Multi- Gigabit Network Card driver on different operating systems. 2.3.1 Installation for Windows 1. Insert the provided CD into your disk drive. The CD-ROM will start automatically.
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2. Please click “RTL PCIe” to start the installation. *Note: Actual image may vary 3. Select the required system and click the button. 4. Follow the instructions on screen to install the driver.
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2.3.2 Installation for Linux 1. Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive. Extract the compressed driver source file to a certain directory by the following command: (Please copy the driver file “r81xx-x.xxx.xx.zip” from the CD folder “.\ Driver\RTL PCIe\Linux” to a certain folder on hard drive) a) # tar vjxf r81xx-x.xxx.xx.zip Now, the driver source files should be extracted under the current directory.
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2.4 Verifying the installation 2.4.1 Verifying for Windows 1. Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control Panel. Start > Control Panel > Device Manager 2. Entry “Network adapters” item, and you can read four “Realtek PCIe 2.5GBE Family Controller” item in the Device Manager. 2.4.2 Verifying for Linux 1.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS • The computer can NOT detect the PCIe 2.5G 4-Speed Multi-Gigabit Network Adapter. 1. Make sure that the PCI Express card is correctly plugged into the PCI Express slot; if not, turn off the computer and plug it again. 2.
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Technical Support Information techsupport@rosewill.com 1-800-575-9885 Please register your product at www.rosewill.com for complete warranty information and support for your product. RC-20001_A...
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