StarTech.com PEX433WAC11 Quick Start Manual

Quick start guide
PCI Express AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac
PEX433WAC11
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Packaging contents

• 1 x PCI Express® AC600 Wireless-AC network adapter
• 1 x driver CD
• 1 x mounting bracket
• 1 x quick start guide

System requirements

• Available PCI Express slot
• A computer running any of the following:
• Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Windows Server® 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012
Operating system requirements are subject to change. For the latest
requirements, please visit www.startech.com/PEX433WAC11.

Product diagram

Activity LED
Antenna connectors
For the latest information, technical specifications, and support for
this product, please visit www.startech.com/PEX433WAC11.

Install the hardware

Warning! PCI Express cards should be handled carefully, especially
when they're transported. If you're not careful with your cards, you
may lose data as a result. Always handle cards with caution. Make
sure that you're properly grounded by wearing an anti-static strap
when you install any computer component. If an anti-static strap
isn't available, touch a large grounded metal surface for several
seconds to discharge any built-up static electricity.
1. Turn off your computer and any devices or peripherals that are
2. Unplug the power cable from the back of your computer.
3. Disconnect any peripheral devices that are connected to your
4. Remove the cover from your computer case. Consult the
5. Locate an open PCI Express slot and remove the corresponding
6. Gently insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten
Note: If you install the card into a small form factor or a low-profile
desktop system, it may be necessary to replace the preinstalled
standard-profile bracket with the included low-profile (half-height)
installation bracket.
7. Place the cover back onto your computer case.
8. Attach antennas directly to the connectors on the card.
9. Reconnect the power cable to the back of your computer.
10. Reconnect all of the peripheral devices that you disconnected in
11. Turn on your computer.

Install the software

To install the software on a computer running a version of Windows
7 or Windows 8, complete the following:
1. Insert the provided CD into the DVD/CD-ROM drive on your
computer.
2. If the Found New Hardware dialog box appears on your screen,
close the dialog box or click Cancel.
3. Do one of the following:
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Note: You may be prompted to restart your computer when the
*actual product may vary from photos
installation is complete.
connected to it (for example, printers, external hard drives, and so
on).
computer.
documentation that came with your computer for details about
how to do this safely.
metal 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 slots of
additional lanes (x4, x8, or x16 slots).
the bracket to the back of the case.
step 3.
• On the Adapter PCI-E Card menu screen, click Driver
Installation.
• If the menu screen doesn't appear, navigate to the CD/DVD
drive and double-click the autorun.exe file.
Manual Revision: 10/16/2015