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Linksys EG1032 User Manual

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EG1032 v3
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    ® A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc. 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter User Guide WIRED EG1032 v3 Model No.
  • Page 2 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Copyright and Trademarks Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a registered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2005 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 8: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows Millennium or 98SE Overview Accessing the Adapter’s Configuration Adapter Configuration Chapter 9: Using the EG1032 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Diagnostic Utility Overview Installing the Diagnostic Utility Using the Diagnostic Utility...
  • Page 4 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions Appendix B: Windows Help Appendix C: Glossary Appendix D: Specifications Appendix E: Warranty Information Appendix F: Regulatory Information Appendix G: Contact Information...
  • Page 5 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter List of Figures Figure 2-1: Port and LEDs Figure 3-1: Insert the Adapter into the PCI Slot Figure 3-2: Set the Adapter Firmly in Place Figure 3-3: Connect the Ethernet Network Cable Figure 4-1: Welcome Figure 4-2: Search This Location...
  • Page 6 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Figure 7-2: General Tab for Windows XP or 2000 Figure 7-3: Advanced Tab for Windows XP or 2000 Figure 7-4: Driver Tab for Windows XP Figure 7-5: Resources Tab for Windows XP or 2000 Figure 7-6: Power Management Tab for Windows XP...
  • Page 7 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Figure 9-16: The Utility’s Statistics screen Figure 9-17: The Utility’s Cable screen Figure 9-18: The Utility’s Wake on LAN screen...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Use the instructions in this Guide to help you install the Gigabit Network Adapter in your PC, install its driver, and configure it. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Gigabit Network Adapter.
  • Page 9 • Appendix F: Regulatory Information This appendix supplies the regulatory information regarding the Adapter. • Appendix G: Contact Information This appendix provides contact information for a variety of Linksys resources, including Technical Support. Chapter 1: Introduction What’s in this Guide?

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Getting To Know The 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter

    Green. The Gigabit LED lights up when the Adapter is operating at 1000Mbps. If the Gigabit LED is not lit and the PC is powered on, the Adapter has automatically determined that your network is operating at a slower speed and adjusted accordingly.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Installing The 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter In Your Pc

    3. Remove the metal PCI slot cover on the back of the PC. 4. Insert the Adapter into the PCI slot. Make sure that all of its pins are touching the slot’s contacts. You may have to apply a bit of pressure to slide the Adapter all the way in.

  • Page 12: Chapter 4: Installing The Driver For Windows Xp

    Overview After physically installing the Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the driver required for Windows XP. If you need to uninstall the Adapter, refer to the “Uninstalling the Adapter” section at the end of this chapter.

  • Page 13: Figure 4-4: Wizard Installing Driver

    7. When Windows XP has finished installing the driver, the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen will appear. Click the Finish button. The Windows XP driver installation is complete. If you want to configure the Adapter, refer to “Chapter 7: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows 2000 or XP” for more information. If you want to share files or printers, refer to Windows Help.

  • Page 14: Uninstalling The Adapter

    10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Uninstalling the Adapter 1. If you are using Windows XP, click Start. Select Settings and click Control Panel. Double-click System and click the Hardware tab. 2. Click Device Manager and then the + sign next to Network adapters. Right-click the Gigabit Network Adapter, and click Uninstall.

  • Page 15: Chapter 5: Installing The Driver For Windows 2000

    Overview After physically installing the Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the driver required for Windows 2000. If you need to uninstall the Adapter, refer to the “Uninstalling the Adapter” section at the end of this chapter.

  • Page 16: Figure 5-4: Driver Location

    Click the Finish button. The Windows 2000 driver installation is complete. If you want to configure the Adapter, refer to “Chapter 7: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows 2000 or XP” for more information. If you want to share files or printers, refer to Windows Help.

  • Page 17: Uninstalling The Adapter

    Administrative Tools and then double-click Computer Management. 2. Click the Device Manager tab and then the + sign next to Network adapters. 3. Right-click the Gigabit Network Adapter, and click Uninstall. Figure 5-7: Computer Management for Windows 2000 4. On the Confirm Device Removal screen, click the OK button.

  • Page 18: Chapter 6: Installing The Driver For Windows Millennium Or 98Se

    After physically installing the Adapter in your computer, follow these instructions to install the driver required for Windows Millennium or 98SE. If you need to uninstall the Adapter, refer to the “Uninstalling the Adapter” section at the end of this chapter.

  • Page 19: Figure 6-4: Driver Installation Complete

    After you have restarted your computer, the Windows Millennium or 98SE driver installation will be complete. If you want to configure the Adapter, refer to “Chapter 8: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows Millennium or 98SE” for more information. If you want to share files or printers, refer to Windows Help.

  • Page 20: Uninstalling The Adapter

    5. The System Settings Change screen will appear and ask you if you want to restart your computer. If you want to restart your computer now to finish removing the Adapter, click the Yes button. If you want to restart your computer later, click the No button.

  • Page 21: Chapter 7: Configuring The 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter In Windows Xp Or 2000

    Adapter in Windows XP or 2000 Overview Linksys recommends that you use the default settings of the Adapter; however, if you wish to alter the default settings, then follow these instructions to access the Adapter’s configuration in Windows XP or 2000.

  • Page 22: Figure 7-3: Advanced Tab For Windows Xp Or 2000

    On this tab, click the Driver Details button to view details about the driver files. Click the Update Driver button to update the driver. If the Adapter fails after you upgrade its driver, click the Roll Back Driver button to roll back to the previously installed driver (the Roll Back Driver feature is not available in Windows 2000).

  • Page 23: Figure 7-5: Resources Tab For Windows Xp Or 2000

    Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. If you want to allow the Adapter to bring the computer out of standby mode, then click the checkbox next to Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby. If this feature is enabled and your computer is using Windows XP, another feature will be available;...

  • Page 24: Chapter 8: Configuring The 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter In Windows Millennium Or 98Se

    Adapter in Windows Millennium or 98SE Overview Linksys recommends that you use the default settings of the Adapter; however, if you wish to alter the default settings, then follow these instructions to access the Adapter’s configuration in Windows Millennium or 98SE.

  • Page 25: Figure 8-3: Driver Tab For Windows Me Or 98Se

    OK button. Figure 8-3: Driver Tab for Windows Me or 98SE Figure 8-4: Resources Tab for Windows Me or 98SE Chapter 8: Configuring the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter in Windows Millennium or 98SE Adapter Configuration...

  • Page 26: Figure 8-5: Power Management Tab For Windows Me Or 98Se

    Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. If you want to allow the Adapter to bring the computer out of standby mode, then click the checkbox next to Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby.

  • Page 27: Chapter 9: Using The Eg1032 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Diagnostic Utility

    3. The Welcome screen will appear to begin installing the Utility. To continue with the installation, click the Next button. To close the installation program, click the Cancel button. Chapter 9: Using the EG1032 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Diagnostic Utility Overview...

  • Page 28: Figure 9-3: Destination Location

    To install the files in a different location, click the Browse button to select the location. Figure 9-3: Destination Location 5. When installation is complete, click the Finish button to close the InstallShield Wizard. Figure 9-4: InstallShield Wizard Complete Chapter 9: Using the EG1032 Instant Gigabit Network Adapter Diagnostic Utility Installing the Diagnostic Utility...

  • Page 29: Using The Diagnostic Utility

    You can also run the Utility from the Programs menu by clicking Start, selecting Programs, selecting Linksys, selecting GigaUtility, and clicking LinksysDiag. This will open the Utility’s main screen. Click the Adapter (Linksys 1032 v3) to display the Adapter’s general information.

  • Page 30: Figure 9-5: The Utility's Vlan Screen

    VLAN The VLAN screen shows all VLANs established on the Adapter. VLAN ID is used when setting up virtual LANs on your network. By assigning the ID, this PC will access other PCs within the VLAN. Up to 4,096 VLANs can be identified by the Adapter.

  • Page 31: Figure 9-8: The Utility's Driver - Flow Control - Screen

    Jumbo Frame This allows you to set frame sizes up to 7 Kbits and is disabled by default. The Adapter must be connected to a switch port that allows for larger frame sizes. To save your modifications of this feature, click the Modify button.

  • Page 32: Figure 9-11: The Utility's Driver - Network Address - Screen

    Network Address The Network Address selection is set to Not Present by default. This setting is the Adapter’s MAC Address and should only be changed when no other device with the same MAC Address is present in the network. To save your modifications of this feature, click the Modify button.

  • Page 33: Figure 9-14: The Utility's Diagnostics Screen

    By clicking the + symbol to the left of Diagnostics in the menu, you can open the Send and Receive screen. The Send and Receive test can only be run by two PCs, each equipped with a 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter and each running the Utility.
  • Page 34 Wake on LAN allows you to remotely wake up your PC, after it has gone into “Sleep Mode”, from anywhere on the network. The Wake on LAN screen allows you to perform Wake on LAN on any PC equipped with the Adapter and using the Utility.

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    This appendix consists of two parts: “Common Problems and Solutions” and “Frequently Asked Questions.” This appendix provides solutions to problems that may occur during the installation and operation of the Gigabit Network Adapter. Read the description below to solve your problems. If you can't find an answer here, check the Linksys website at www.linksys.com.
  • Page 36 • Make sure all the cables are connected correctly. Make sure the Link/Act LEDs are active on both the Adapter and your network switch or hub. Try a different Ethernet network cable that you know is good. • Your computer’s workgroup name may be different from the other computers on your network. Make sure each computer on the network is using the same workgroup name and protocol.
  • Page 37 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter 8. Network Neighborhood is empty. Verify that your Microsoft Client is installed. Refer to Windows Help for instructions if you need to install Microsoft Client. Then verify that you have logged in correctly. Refresh the screen by pressing F5 several times.
  • Page 38 Network Neighborhood. In some instances with PCs using AMD processors, the IRQ assigned to the Adapter by the BIOS—as it gets listed on the boot-up screens of most PCs—doesn’t correspond to the IRQ assigned by Windows. This can be fixed by disabling the IRQ holder for PCI Steering in the Windows Device Manager.

  • Page 39: Appendix B: Windows Help

    10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Appendix B: Windows Help Most Linksys products require Microsoft Windows. Windows is the most used operating system in the world and comes with many features that help make networking easier. These features can be accessed through Windows Help and are described in this appendix.

  • Page 40: Appendix C: Glossary

    10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Appendix C: Glossary Adapter - This is a device that adds network functionality to your PC. Bit - A binary digit. Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions. Database - A collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed, and updated.
  • Page 41 POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) - A standard protocol used to retrieve e-mail stored on a mail server. Port - 1. The connection point on a computer or networking device used for plugging in a cable or an adapter. 2.
  • Page 42 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) - A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a “program”.

  • Page 43: Appendix D: Specifications

    10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Appendix D: Specifications Model 10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Port One 10/100/1000Mbps, RJ-45 Port Cabling Type Cat5e Dimensions 4.72" x 0.71" x 6.65" (W x H x D) (120 mm x 18 mm x 169 mm) Unit Weight 2.12 oz.

  • Page 44: Appendix E: Warranty Information

    Linksys product will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use. Your exclusive remedy and Linksys's entire liability under this warranty will be for Linksys at its option to repair or replace the product or refund Your purchase price less any rebates.

  • Page 45: Appendix F: Regulatory Information

    10/100/1000 Gigabit Network Adapter Appendix F: Regulatory Information FCC STATEMENT This product has been tested and complies with the specifications for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 46: Appendix G: Contact Information

    Can't find information about a product you want to buy on the web? Do you want to know more about networking with Linksys products? Give our advice line a call at: Or fax your request in to: If you experience problems with any Linksys product,...

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