Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Document Conventions ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Contacting Allied Telesyn .................................................................................................................................................... 12

Online Support ..............................................................................................................................................................12

Email and Telephone Support .......................................................................................................................................12

Returning Products........................................................................................................................................................12

For Sales or Corporate Information ...............................................................................................................................12

Adapter Card Driver Updates ........................................................................................................................................12

Chapter 1: Network Adapter Card Overview .................................................................................................................. 13

Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14

AT-2450FTX and AT-2451FTX Series ................................................................................................................................ 16

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................17

LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................20

AT-2700FX and AT-2701FX Series..................................................................................................................................... 21

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................22

LED ...............................................................................................................................................................................24

AT-2700FTX and AT-2701FTX Series ................................................................................................................................ 25

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................26

LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................28

AT-2745FX and AT-2746FX Series..................................................................................................................................... 30

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................31

LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................34

Additional Features.............................................................................................................................................................. 35

Wake on LAN ................................................................................................................................................................35

Driver Installation and the AT-Setup Utility....................................................................................................................36

Virtual LANs and the AT-MUX Protocol.........................................................................................................................37

Operating Statistics and the AT-Stat Utility ...................................................................................................................38

Diagnostics and the AT-Diag Utility ...............................................................................................................................39

Load Balancing and Fail-over Protection ......................................................................................................................39

Managed Boot Agent.....................................................................................................................................................43

Chapter 2: Installing a Network Adapter Card ............................................................................................................... 45

Verifying Package Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 46

Reviewing Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................................. 47

Installing the Low Profile Bracket......................................................................................................................................... 48

Installing a Network Adapter Card ....................................................................................................................................... 51

Chapter 3: Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, and XP ....................................................................................................... 57

Choosing a Network Adapter Card Driver ........................................................................................................................... 58

Installing or Updating a Driver Using the AT-Setup Utility ................................................................................................... 59

AT-Setup Guidelines .....................................................................................................................................................59

Running AT-Setup from the Installation CD ..................................................................................................................60

Running AT-Setup from a Driver Installation Diskette ...................................................................................................66

Creating a Driver Installation Disk ....................................................................................................................................... 68

Manually Installing a Driver.................................................................................................................................................. 73

Manually Updating a Driver ................................................................................................................................................. 77

Removing a Driver ............................................................................................................................................................... 85

Running AT-Setup to Complete Driver Installation .............................................................................................................. 90

Configuring the Network Adapter Card Settings.................................................................................................................. 91