Allied Telesis AT-2874SX/SC Network Card User Manual


 
AT-2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User’s Guide
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Description
The AT-2874SX ExpressCard is a Gigabit Fiber Ethernet PCI
ExpressCard with an SC fiber optic adapter based on Marvell 88E8059
chipset.
The AT-2874SX ExpressCard connects a laptop computer to a Gigabit
Ethernet network using fiber optic cabling and an SC adapter. The
ExpressCard operates at a speed of 1000 Mbps in the full-duplex mode.
First, insert the AT-2874SX ExpressCard into the PCI ExpressCard slot of
a laptop. After you inserted the ExpressCard into your laptop computer,
install driver software. To insert the ExpressCard into your laptop, see
Chapter 2, “Installing the Hardware” on page 19. To install driver software,
see Chapter 3, “Installing the Driver Software” on page 27.
The AT-2874SX ExpressCard is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. AT-2874SX ExpressCard
PCI ExpressCard The AT-2874SX ExpressCard has a 34mm-wide PCI ExpressCard
interface. You can install the AT-2874SX ExpressCard in a 34mm or
54mm PCI ExpressCard slot on your laptop computer.
A PCI ExpressCard is a new notebook interface that replaces the PCMCIA
Card Bus interface.
SC Fiber Optic
Adapter
The AT-2874SX/SC model is equipped with a 1000BASE-SX port with the
SC adapter for attaching the ExpressCard to a compatible link partner.