StarTech.com ST1000SPEX2T Quick Start Manual

PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Card
Product ID
ST1000SPEX2T / ST1000SPEX2LT / ST1000SPEXD4T
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Port/LED/Connector
• Used to secure onto the Host Computer
• Low-Profile Bracket is included
1 Bracket
Note: ST1000SPEX2LTships with the Low-Profile
bracket pre-installed
• Used to connect a Network Cable to the Network
3 Ethernet Port
Card
• Right LED: Link/Activity
• Solid green: Active link
• Flashing green: Activity
Link/Activity LED
2 • Off: No active link
Indicators
• Left LED: Link Speed
• Solid green: 1Gbps link
• Solid orange: 10/100Mbps link
4 • Insert into a PCI Express Slot
PCIe x1 Connector
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Function
Requirements
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• Computer with an available PCI Express Slot (x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16)
Package Contents
• PCIe Network Card x 1
• Low-Profile Bracket or Full-Height Bracket (ST1000SPEX2LT) x 1
• Quick-Start Guide x 1
Installation
Install the PCI Express Card
WARNING!
Static electricity can cause severe damage to PCI Express cards. Ensure proper
grounding before opening the computer case or touching the PCI Express card. Use
an Anti-Static Strap when installing any computer component. If an Anti-Static Strap
isn't available, discharge built-up static electricity by touching a large grounded metal
surface for several seconds. Handle the PCI Express card by its edges, avoiding contact
with the gold connectors.
1. Turn off the Computer and any Peripheral Devices that are connected to it (for
example, Printers, External Hard Drives, etc.).
2. Unplug the Power Cable from the back of the Computer.
3. Disconnect any Peripheral Devices that are connected to the Computer.
4. Remove the Cover from the Computer Case. Consult the documentation that came
with the Computer for details about how to do this safely.
5. Locate an open PCI Express Slot and remove the corresponding Slot Cover Plate
from the back of the Computer Case. Consult the documentation that came with
the Computer for details about how to do this safely. This card works in PCI Express
x1, x2, x4, x8, or x16 slots.
Quick-Start Guide
Manual Revision: June 10, 2024