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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Gigabit PoE Network Interface Card ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P - 2 -...
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PLANET has made every effort to ensure that this User's Manual is accurate; PLANET disclaims liability for any inaccuracies or omissions that may have occurred.
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Revision User Manual of PLANET Gigabit PoE Network Interface Card Models: ENW-9720P and ENW-9740P Revision: 2.0 (FEBRUARY 2023) Part No.: EM-ENW9720P_ENW9740P_v2.0 - 3 -...
Industrial networks. Complied with PCIe standard, the ENW-9720P/9740P can be easily installed on any IPC or server motherboard with a PCIe socket to make the IPC or server able to communicate with other Ethernet devices and deliver power to PD devices.
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Standard 802.1Q VLAN Support The ENW-9720P/9740P supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN which allows it to operate in a flexible and secure network environment. With 9.5K jumbo frame ability and IEEE 802.3 flow control support, it further optimizes throughput and wire-speed packet transfer performance without the risk of packet loss. The high data throughput of the device makes it ideal for most Gigabit Ethernet environments.
Supports 2-/4-port Gigabit Ethernet MAC Controller IEEE 802.3at compliant with up to 30W power per port PCIe 12V power supply without external power input (only for ENW-9720P) Supports 12V DC 4-pin Molex input (only for ENW-9740P) ...
5 ~ 90%, relative humidity, non-condensing Storage Humidity 5 ~ 90%, relative humidity, non-condensing 1.4 Gathering Tools and Documentations To install the ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Gigabit PoE server adapter, you will need the following items: A suitable screw driver Your operating system documentation ...
User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 LED Definition Below are the pictures of the face plates of the ENW-9720P and 9740P, consisting of two LEDs: Speed and Link/ ACT. Color Description Amber Indicates the link is established at 1 Gbps full duplex mode.
The power requirement relies on the power usage of the total computer components. When you calculate power supply for PoE server adapter, we recommend you to reserve an additional 60W power for the ENW-9720P and 120W power for the ENW-9740P. ...
User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P 2.3 Hardware Installation Step 1: Please turn off your PC. Step 2: Remove any metal decorations from your hands and wrists. Step 3: Remove the cover from your PC. Step 4: Locate an empty PCIe slot and carefully insert the 802.3at PoE+ PCIe server adapter into the chosen slot firmly.
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Step 5: If the ENW-9740P is installed, please plug in firmly the 4 Molex plug from power supply. When installing the ENW-9720P, there is no need for an additional 4 Molex power Step 6: Secure the 802.3at PoE+ PCIe server adapter with the screw.
Chapter 3 Driver Installation Before installing drivers of the ENW-9720P and ENW-9740P server adapters, please visit PLANET ENW-9720P and ENW-9740P web pages to download the drivers for your operating system. The ENW-9720P and ENW-9740P come with an Intel chip. Driver for the ENW-9720P and ENW-9740P https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/downloads?&method=keyword&keyword=ENW-97&view=4#list...
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Please move and right-click the mouse button for Ethernet Controller item and select “Update Driver Software”. Next select “Browse my computer for driver software”. - 14 -...
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Please click “Browse” to specify the driver location to install. (Assume "E:\DR-ENW-9720P_9740P" is the directory where driver files are located.) Click “Next” to continue. The driver is being installed. - 15 -...
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Click the “Close” button to complete the driver installation. 675jxj For more details, please refer to the manual found on the website. - 16 -...
User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Chapter 4 Driver Configuration The ENW-9720P and ENW-9740P provide Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with Intel I350 GbE controller. When connecting to high-speed PoE devices, such as a Gigabit camera or 802.11ac access point, we recommend that you can configure some driver settings to have better performance and connection stability.
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Step 2: Click on the Advanced tab and select the Jumbo Packet settings Step 3: Select the expected jumbo frame size (for connecting a Gigabit Ethernet device; 9014 bytes is suggested.). - 18 -...
User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P 4.2 Receive Buffer Receive Buffers is the buffer size of system memory that can be used by the adapter for received packets, which can be increased to help improve the performance of outgoing network traffic, but it consumes system memory.
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Step 2: Click on the Advanced tab and select the Performance Options settings Step 3: Adjust the value of Receive Buffers (for connecting a Gigabit Ethernet device; 2048 bytes is suggested.). - 20 -...
User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P 4.3 Transmit Buffers Transmit Buffers is the buffer size of system memory that can be used by the adapter for sending packets, which can be increased to help improve the performance of outgoing network traffic, but it consumes system memory.
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User Manual of ENW-9720P/ENW-9740P Step 2: Click on the Advanced tab and select the Performance Options settings. Step 3: Adjust the value of Transmit Buffers (for connecting a Gigabit Ethernet device; 2048 bytes is suggested.). - 22 -...
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