SysKonnect SK-98xx Network Card User Manual


 
SysKonnect SK-98xx V2.0 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Table of Contents
Conventions 5
Warnings and Notes 5
Font Styles applied 5
1 Getting started 11
Handling 11
Safety Instructions 11
2 Installation of the Network Adapter 13
3 Connection of the Network Adapter 15
Transmission Distances 15
Connection to the Network 15
4 Installation of the Driver Software 17
Windows 18
Windows NT 4.0 18
Windows 98 Second Edition 19
Windows Millennium Edition 19
Windows 2000 20
Windows XP 22
SysKonnect Network Driver Installation Package for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 23
Linux 24
Sun Solaris 26
HP-UX 28
IBM AIX 30
Automatic installation on AIX 4.3.3, AIX 5.1, and AIX 5.2 30
Manual installation on AIX 4.3.3 31
Manual installation on AIX 5.1 and AIX 5.2 31
Novell NetWare 32
Installation on Novell NetWare 4.20 32
Installation on Novell NetWare 5 and 6 33
5 Features 35
Types of Adapters 35
Operating System Support 36
High Performance 36
Jumbo Frames 36
TCP, UDP and IP checksum calculation 36
Dynamic Interrupt Moderation 36
Promiscuous Mode / Multicast Support 36
Advanced Power Management / Wake on LAN 37
Reliability 37
Link Aggregation 37
Redundant Switch Failover 38
PCI Hot Plug 38
Parity 39
Sensors 39
User Diagnostics (DOS) 39
SysKonnect Network Control for Windows 2000 and Windows XP 39
Virtual LAN (VLAN) support 42
Virtual Cable Tester™ (VCT) 42