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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................7
Safety Symbols Used in this Document..................................................................................................................................8
Contacting Allied Telesis ........................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................11
Description............................................................................................................................................................................12
PCI ExpressCard...........................................................................................................................................................12
SC Fiber Optic Adapter .................................................................................................................................................12
LED ...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Stabilizer........................................................................................................................................................................13
Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................................................................................14
Driver for Linux Systems ...............................................................................................................................................14
Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................15
Contents of Your Shipment ..................................................................................................................................................16
Warranty Registration ...........................................................................................................................................................17
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..................................................................................................................................19
Reviewing Safety Precautions ..............................................................................................................................................20
Pre-Installation Checklist ......................................................................................................................................................21
Installing the AT-2874SX ExpressCard ................................................................................................................................22
Connecting the Network Cable .............................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................27
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................28
Guidelines .....................................................................................................................................................................29
Accessing Device Manager ..................................................................................................................................................30
Accessing Device Manager on Windows 8 ...................................................................................................................30
Accessing Device Manager on Windows Vista or Windows 7.......................................................................................32
Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP.................................................................................................................33
Uninstalling Driver Software .................................................................................................................................................36
Downloading the Setup File..................................................................................................................................................38
Executing the Setup Program...............................................................................................................................................39
Chapter 4: Modifying Advanced Properties ....................................................................................................................43
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................44
Guidelines .....................................................................................................................................................................44
Supported Advanced Properties...........................................................................................................................................45
Advanced Properties for Windows XP...........................................................................................................................45
Advanced Properties for Windows Vista and Windows 7..............................................................................................45
Advanced Properties for Windows 8 .............................................................................................................................46
Accessing Advanced Properties ...........................................................................................................................................47
Flow Control .........................................................................................................................................................................49
Interrupt Moderation .............................................................................................................................................................50
IPv4 Checksum Offload ........................................................................................................................................................52
Jumbo Packet .......................................................................................................................................................................53
Large Send Offload (IPv4) ....................................................................................................................................................54
Large Send Offload v2 (IPv4) ...............................................................................................................................................56
Large Send Offload v2 (IPv6) ...............................................................................................................................................57
Log Status Messages ...........................................................................................................................................................58
Max IRQ per Sec ..................................................................................................................................................................59
Network Address ..................................................................................................................................................................60
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