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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual PENTAGRAM horNET Giga PCI (P6111-1) The latest versions of manual, drivers and applications are available on www.pentagram.eu 2008-04-16...
- Page 2 NOTE: All information and technical specifications provided in this manual are subject to change without notice and/or indication. © Copyright 2007 PENTAGRAM All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication and copying prohibited. 2008-04-16...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Giga PCI (P6111-1) INDEX INTRODUCTION ...................... 5 PACKAGE CONTENTS ..................5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................5 FEATURES......................6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................6 INSTALLATION ......................7 INSTALLING THE CARD IN YOUR COMPUTER ..........7 DRIVER INSTALLATION ..................8 VALIDATING THE INSTALLATION ..............8 CABLING ...................... - Page 4 Giga PCI (P6111-1)
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Page 5: Introduction
Giga PCI (P6111-1) Introduction Thank you for purchasing a PENTAGRAM network interface card! We are convinced that it will meet your expectations and will provide a reliable experience. The purpose of this manual is to explain the installation and operation of the card, and to provide useful information on certain aspects of computer networks. -
Page 6: Features
Giga PCI (P6111-1) Features • One port with automatic MDI/MDI-X switching, enabling the card to be connected quickly to a switch or another computer. • Jumbo Frames support to ensure high performance in new applications which require large frame transfers (graphics and video editing applications). -
Page 7: Installation
Giga PCI (P6111-1) Installation Installing the card in your computer Ensure that you have sufficient workspace on your desk to perform the installation, and then proceed as follows: Turn off your computer (it is recommended to switch off the power supply or disconnect the power cord from the computer). -
Page 8: Driver Installation
Giga PCI (P6111-1) Driver installation The CD supplied with the card contains drivers for popular operating systems, i.e. for the Windows family of systems and for Linux-based systems (all stable 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernels). Driver installation under Windows is explained below. -
Page 9: Cabling
Giga PCI (P6111-1) Cabling To ensure that the device can transfer data at the desired speeds, networking cables must meet appropriate standards. 1000 Mbps: Data transfer at 1000 Mbps requires Cat. 5 cables (Cat. 5e recommended) with all four wire pairs terminated in an RJ-45 connector. For a straight-through cable, both connectors must be terminated according to the EIA/TIA 568B wiring standard. - Page 10 Giga PCI (P6111-1) An example of the simplest usage for the command is as follows: ping computer2 where computer2 is the name of the computer with which you want to check connectivity. If everything works correctly, the system should respond with a message similar to the one below.
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Page 11: Glossary Of Key Terms
Giga PCI (P6111-1) Glossary of key terms The purpose of this section is to explain some of the most important concepts related to computer networks. Ethernet Ethernet is a highly popular networking system developed by Xerox. Depending on version, it supports data transfers at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps. - Page 12 Giga PCI (P6111-1) • Star/Bus Configuration This standard combines two topologies, where groups of workstations connected into stars are linked in the same manner as individual workstations on a bus. Protocols • TCP/IP TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) combines two protocols, i.e.
- Page 13 Giga PCI (P6111-1) • DNS (Domain Name Service) DNS is a service available on TCP/IP-based networks which assigns easy-to-remember names (e.g. computer.domain.com) to numeric addresses (e.g. 198.168.148.144). Programs such as Telnet, SMTP or FTP use DNS to locate an IP address on the basis of the name provided.
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