Allied Telesis AT-2916LX10/LC Network Card User Manual


 
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Contents
Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Document Conventions.................................................................................................................................................10
Contacting Allied Telesis ...............................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Overview .....................................................................................................................................................13
Functional Description...................................................................................................................................................14
Contents of Your Shipment....................................................................................................................................14
LEDs..............................................................................................................................................................................16
AT-2900 Series Adapter Software Drivers ....................................................................................................................17
Supported Operating Systems...............................................................................................................................17
Software Driver Features .......................................................................................................................................17
Failover Teaming...........................................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ...........................................................................................................................21
Reviewing Safety Precautions.......................................................................................................................................22
Pre-Installation Checklist...............................................................................................................................................24
Installing a Network Adapter Card.................................................................................................................................25
Connecting the Network Cables....................................................................................................................................29
Warranty Registration....................................................................................................................................................31
Chapter 3: Installing Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Driver Software ...........................................33
Installing the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................................34
Using the Driver Installer........................................................................................................................................34
Updating the Adapter Software..............................................................................................................................36
Modifying Configuration Properties........................................................................................................................39
Uninstalling the Driver Software ....................................................................................................................................41
Chapter 4: Installing Windows 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Driver Software ......................43
Installing the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................................44
Selecting the Device Manager ...............................................................................................................................44
Installing the Windows 2008 R2, Windows, Vista, and Windows 7 Driver Software..............................................47
Uninstalling the Driver Software ....................................................................................................................................50
Chapter 5: Setting Advanced Properties ................................................................................................................53
802.1p QOS ..................................................................................................................................................................55
Ethernet@Wirespeed™ (AT-2972/T2 only) ..................................................................................................................57
Flow Control ..................................................................................................................................................................58
Jumbo Mtu.....................................................................................................................................................................59
Interrupt Moderation......................................................................................................................................................60
IPSec Offload ................................................................................................................................................................61
Large Send Offload Property.........................................................................................................................................63
Network Address...........................................................................................................................................................64
Priority & VLAN .............................................................................................................................................................65
Receive Side Scaling ....................................................................................................................................................66
Speed & Duplex Mode ..................................................................................................................................................67
Checksum Offload.........................................................................................................................................................68
VLAN ID ........................................................................................................................................................................69
Wake Up Capabilities....................................................................................................................................................70
WOL Speed...................................................................................................................................................................72
Chapter 6: Installing the Linux Driver Software ....................................................................................................73
Installing the Linux Driver Software...............................................................................................................................74