Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction PCI Express is the next revolution in I/O interconnect standards that will deliver the bandwidth and features required by PCs, consumer electronics and communications devices. The architecture is a cost-effective, low-pin count, and point-to-point technologies offering maximum bandwidth, reducing cost and design complexity and enabling smaller form factors.
1.4 Package Contents 1 x 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card 1 x Driver CD 1 x User Manual 1 x Low Profile Bracket Note: Contents may vary depending on country/market.
Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 Hardware Layout Link/Activity Indicator: Steady green indicates good linkage between the adapter and its supporting server or switch. Flashing green indicates activity (transmitting or receiving) within the adapter 1000M/100M Indicator: Green: The LED indicator lights green when a 1000 Mbps device is connected to the adapter...
Orange: The LED indicator lights orange when a 100 Mbps device is connected to the adapter 2.2 Hardware Installation Turn off the power to your computer. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard.
Insert the provided CD into your disk drive. The CD-ROM will start automatically. At the Windows desktop click Start, then Run. Type D:\DN-10131\Windows\Setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D:\ to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Click “Next” to continue. Click “Install” to continue.
“DIGITUS” disc icon, double-click “DN-10131” folder. Double-click “Mac” folder, and then double click the “For Mac OS X 10.4/10.5.pkg” file (For Mac OS X 10.6 OS, please double click “For Mac OS X 10.6.mpkg” file; For Mac OS X 10.7 OS, please double click “For Mac OS X 10.7.mpkg” file) to launch the installer.
2.4 Hardware Verify 2.4.1 Verifying for Windows XP/Vista/7 Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control Panel. Start > Control Panel > Device Manager Entry “Network adapters” item, and you can read “Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller” in the Device Manager. 2.4.2 Verifying for Mac OS X 10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x Choose About this Mac from the Apple menu.
section. Scroll the list to reveal the 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card information Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Tips The computer can NOT detect the 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card Make sure that the PCI Express card is correctly plugged into the PCI Express slot; if not, turn off the computer and plug it again.
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updated. The board itself might be defective. You can try another motherboard testing 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card working or not. Computer failed to start after inserting the 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card Turn off the computer, remove the 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Card, and try to restart the computer.
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