Filter
Top Products
2-2
PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters
PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide
Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A Page: 2-2
Print Spec Number: 496708-00
Current Date: 5/5/97 ECN Date: 5/97
1
Tu rn
OFF
your computer and unplug it from its power source.
2
Disconnect all cables connected to your computer.
3
Remove any jewelry from your hands and wrists.
4
Using insulated or nonconducting tools, unscrew your
computer’s cover from the chassis.
5
Carefully lift the adapter out of its antistatic container. Check
the adapter for any visible signs of damage which may have
occurred during shipment.
If you find a problem, immediately notify your network
supplier and the shipping service which delivered your
adapter.
Note:
Adaptec PCI adapters require a bus mastering
slot.
6
Remove the metal guard from the back of the expansion slot.
7
Holding the adapter by its metal bracket, carefully insert the
adapter into the expansion slot. Make sure the board is
inserted all the way into the slot. Both rows of gold fingers
must be fully seated in the PC connector.
8
Secure the adapter in the expansion slot with the screw used
for the metal guard.
9
Screw the computer’s cover back on the computer.
10
Reconnect all devices and cables. See Chapter 3, Connecting to
Your Network Cable for more information on network cabling.
11
Configure the adapter as described in Configuring the PCI
Adapter on page 2-2 or Configuring Quartet Adapters on
page 2-4.
Configuring the PCI Adapter
Your PCI computer’s BIOS determines available adapter resources
and configures the Adaptec PCI adapters automatically. However,
depending on your system, you may need to configure your mother-
board, PCI BIOS, or both.