Allied Telesis AT-2911SFP Network Card User Manual


 
AT-2911 Series Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapters Installation and User’s Guide
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Installing the Driver Software
Once you physically install the AT-2911 series adapter, the system detects
the new hardware and creates an entry in Device Manger when the
Windows operating system first boots up. Shortly after you log in, you
need to install the driver software for your adapter.
Note
To install the driver software, you must have administrative
privileges.
The procedures for installing the driver software are slightly different
among Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Vista, 7, Server 2003, and
XP. To install the driver software on your system, follow one of the
procedures below:
“Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2008 R2, Server
2008, Vista, or 7,” next
“Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2003 and XP” on
page 92
Installing the
Driver Software
on Windows
Server 2008 R2,
Server 2008,
Vista, or 7
To install the driver software on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows
Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, do the following:
1. Access Device Manager. see “Accessing Device Manager on
Windows Server 2008 R2, Server 2008, Vista, or 7” on page 85.
2. In the Device Manager window, right-click Ethernet Controller.