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Planex GN-1200TW User Manual

10/100/1000 mbps gigabit ethernet pci adapter
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10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
PCI adapter
GN-1200TW
PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC

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  • Page 1 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet PCI adapter GN-1200TW PLANEX COMMUNICATIONS INC...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..........................3 2. FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS ....................4 (1) F ............................4 EATURES (2) P ........................4 ACKAGE ONTENTS (3) T ......................5 ECHNICAL PECIFICATION 3. INSTALLATION ..........................6 (1) H ......................6 ARDWARE NSTALLATION (2) D ........................6 RIVER NSTALLATION Windows 98SE Driver Installation ....................6 Windows ME Driver Installation ....................10 Windows 2000 Driver Installation ....................13 Windows XP Driver Installation ....................18...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction This guide is to provide the installation and usage of this adapter for network installers and users. The Gigabit network adapter complies to 64-bit or 32-bit PCI specification and supports half/full duplex feature which can double network speed. This adapter supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps and 10Mbps network speed, 1000BaseT operates on all four pairs of category 5 UTP cable, 100BaseTX operates on two pairs of category 5 UTP cable and 10BaseT operates on Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP cable.

  • Page 4: Features & Specifications

    Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging. Supports Wake On LAN power management function. Supports Jumbo Frame. Plug and Play installation, auto-setup IRQ and I/O address. Auto-Negotiation, half/full duplex. (2) Package Contents GN-1200TW CD-ROM (User’s Manual & Driver) Warranty Card Low Profile Bracket...

  • Page 5: Technical Specification

    (3) Technical Specification Topology Star Connector RJ-45 Standard IEEE 802.3 10BaseT IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BaseT Transmission 10Mbps/20Mbps 100Mbps/200Mbps 1000Mbps/2000Mbps Hardware Required IBM compatible PC with available PCI slot (PCI 2.2/2.1), 64-/32-bits, 66/33MHz IRQ Line Assigned by system I/O Address Assigned by system Drivers Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP...

  • Page 6: Installation

    3. Installation (1) Hardware Installation 1. Turn off the computer and remove its cover. 2. Insert the adapter into a PCI slot. 3. Secure this adapter to the rear of the computer chassis and put back the computer cover. 4. Connect the adapter to the network using twisted-pair cable. (2) Driver Installation Windows 98SE Driver Installation 1.
  • Page 7 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended). Click Next. 3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM and Specify a location: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Win98).Click Next.
  • Page 8 4. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system 5. Insert Windows 98SE CD-ROM, and then click OK. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 7. When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click Yes.

  • Page 9: Verifying Successful Installation

    3. Scroll down the list of hardware devices to Network Adapters. Click the plus sign (+) to the left of the icon to d isplay the list of NICs currently configured. 4. Make sure the PCI GN-1200TW is installed and that there is not a red X or a yellow exclamation point (!) next to the device.

  • Page 10: Windows Me Driver Installation

    Windows ME Driver Installation 1. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next. 2. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Winme). Click Next.
  • Page 11 3. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
  • Page 12 NICs currently configured. 4. Make sure that the PCI GN-1200TW is installed and that there is not a red X or a yellow exclamation point (!) next to the device.

  • Page 13: Windows 2000 Driver Installation

    Windows 2000 Driver Installation 1. In Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 2. In Install Hardware Device Drivers, select Search for a suitable driver for my device Device (recommended), click Next.
  • Page 14 3. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select CD-ROM drivers and Specify a location, click Next. 4. Click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Win2000). Click OK.
  • Page 15 5. Click Next, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 6. In Digital Signature Not Found window, click Yes to continue...
  • Page 16 7. Click Finish to complete the installation. Verifying Successful Installation To verify successful NIC installation: 1. Right-click My Network Places and select Properties from the menu. 2. Check connections in the Network and Dial-up Connections window. Uninstalling the Driver Windows 2000 automatically detects the installation of new hardware. However, Windows 2000 does not automatically detect removal of driver software.
  • Page 17 This option permanently uninstalls a device and its driver. The Installed Devices on Your Computer screen appears. 7. Click the NIC you want to uninstall (PCI GN-1200TW), and then click Next. 8. On the Uninstalled Devices window, click Yes, I want to uninstall this device, and then click Next.

  • Page 18: Windows Xp Driver Installation

    Windows XP Driver Installation Installing the Driver 1. On ce the device is well connected to your computer, Windows XP will automatically detect the new device. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. 2. Insert the device driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select Include this location in the search: and click Browse to provide the appropriate path (e.g.
  • Page 19 3. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system. 4. Click Finish to complete the installation.
  • Page 20 4. The Computer Management window appears. In the left window, click on the plus sign (+) next to System Tools, and then click on Device Manager. 5. Click Network adapters, and then right-click on the PCI GN-1200TW that you want to remove.

  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting If you experience any problems with the adapter, please make sure the appropriate driver is loaded, the proper cable is connected to the adapter port and the hub/switch complies with the adapter specification, such as 10Mbps 10BaseT, 100Mbps 100BaseTX and 1000Mbps 1000BaseT, then check the LED.

  • Page 22: Trade Marks

    TRADE MARKS Copyright 2004/2005 by the manufacturer of this product. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language without the prior written consent of the manufacturer. All brand and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective company.

  • Page 23: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B computing devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

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