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Introduction 1
Your EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch 1
Features 1
Package Contents 2
System Requirements (for the PCI Adapter) 2
Getting to Know the EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1
Workgroup GigaSwitch 3
The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Rear Panel 3
The 10/100/1000 Workgroup GigaSwitch’s Front Panel 4
Getting to Know the Instant Gigabit Network
Adapter 5
LEDs 5
The RJ-45 Port 5
Planning Your Network 6
Overview 6
Switches Versus Hubs 6
Where to Install the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter 8
Installing the EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup
GigaSwitch Starter Kit onto Your Network 10
Overview 10
Installing the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter 10
Installing the Workgroup GigaSwitch 12
Connecting Your Hardware Together and Booting Up 12
Tips on Switching Your Network 13
Installing the Drivers for Windows 95 14
Overview 14
Installing the Drivers in Windows 95 Version B 15
Installing the Drivers for Windows 98 18
Overview 18
Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver 18
Installing the Drivers for Windows Millennium 22
Overview 22
Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver 22
EtherFast
®
10/100/1000 8+1 Workgroup GigaSwitch Starter Kit
Instant Gigabit Series
Windows NT 4.0 Installation and Setup 26
Overview 26
Installing NT Networking and the Network Adapter Driver 27
Installing the Network Adapter Driver if Networking is Already Installed 33
Windows 2000 Installation and Setup 37
Overview 37
Installing the Network Adapter’s Driver 37
Advanced Properties 41
Configuring the Instant Gigabit Network Adapter 43
Configuring the Adapter for Windows 95, 98, and Millennium 43
Appendix 48
Sharing Your Files and Printers 48
Installing the Driver in Windows 95 Version A 50
Novell NetWare 3.x Client Setup for Windows 95, 98, or Millennium 51
Starting Over in Windows 95, 98 or Millennium 52
Starting Over in Windows 2000 56
Manually Installing the Network Components in 59
Windows 95, 98, or Millennium
Installing and Configuring Wake-On-LAN 61
About Plug-and-Play PCI Technology 61
Linux, Open Source and Beta Operating Systems 63
Twisted Pair Cabling 63
Troubleshooting 64
Glossary 68
Specifications 76
Specifications for EG1032 76
Specifications for EG0801W 77
Environmental 78
Warranty Information 79
Contact Information 80