StarTech.com P021GI-NETWORK-CARD Quick Start Manual

2-Port Open SFP Gigabit Network Card
Product Diagram
P021GI-NETWORK-CARD
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1
2
Port/LED/Connector
• Secures the card to the Host Computer Case
1
Bracket
• The Full Profile Bracket comes pre-installed
• Add a MSA-Compliant SFP Transceiver Module
2 Open SFP Slot x 2
• Supports Fiber or Ethernet 1 Gbps SFPs
• Left LED Indicator is Link Speed
• Solid Green: 1 Gbps
• Right LED Indicator is Link Status
3 LED Indicators
• Solid Green: Active link
• Flashing Green: Activity
4 • Insert into a PCI Express Slot on the Host Computer
PCIe 2.0 x1 Connector
Package Contents
• Open SFP Network Card x 1
• Low-Profile Bracket x 1
• Quick-Start Guide x 1
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Function
Requirements
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• Host computer with an available PCI Express 2.0 or greater slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16)
Installation
Install the PCI Express Card
WARNING!
Static Electricity can severely damage PCI Express Cards. Ensure that you are
adequately Grounded before you open your Host Computer Case or touch the PCI
Express Card. You should wear an Anti-Static Strap or use an Anti-Static Mat when
installing any Host Computer component. If an Anti-Static Strap isn't available,
discharge any built-up static electricity by touching a large Grounded Metal Surface
for several seconds. Only handle the PCI Express Card by its edges and don't touch
the gold connectors.
1. Turn off the Host Computer and any Peripheral Devices that are connected to it
(e.g. printers, external hard drives, etc.).
2. Unplug the Power Cable from the back of the Host Computer.
3. Disconnect any Peripheral Devices that are connected to the Host Computer.
4. Remove the Cover from the Host Computer Case. Consult the documentation that
came with the Host Computer for details about doing this safely.
5. Locate an open PCI Express Slot and remove the corresponding Slot Cover Plate
from the back of the Host Computer Case.
Note: Consult the documentation that came with the Host Computer for details
about doing this safely. This card works in PCI Express x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16 Slots.
6. Gently insert the PCI Express Card into the open PCI Express Slot and fasten the
Bracket to the back of the Host Computer Case.
Note: If you install the PCI Express Card into a Small Form Factor or a Low Profile
Desktop System, it may be necessary to replace the pre-installed standard
Full Profile Bracket with the included Low Profile Bracket.
7. Return the Cover onto the Host Computer Case.
8. Insert a compatible 1G SFP Transceiver Module, into the SFP Slot onto the PCI
Express Card.
9. Reconnect the Power Cable to the back of the Host Computer.
Quick-Start Guide
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Manual Revision: June 1, 2023