Amer Networks C1110-32 manual

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    Gigabit Ethernet Adapter User’s Guide Version 1.0 PN# 1907GA1200T6380 This User's Guide contains important inform ation regarding the installation of your adapter card. Please read it completely before beginning installation. For future referen ce, record the seri al nu mber of your network adapter in the space below : SERIAL number The seri[...]

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    Amer.com 7259 Bryan Dairy Road, Lar go, FL 33777 © Amer.com Corp., 1997-2002 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from Amer.com, as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976. Ame[...]

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    This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cla[...]

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    . Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. . Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. . Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected to. . Consult the dealer or an exp erienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to co[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card for 32-bit PCI Bus-equipped perso nal computers. The 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card is ideal for speeding up data transfers fo r network servers and other computers, such as those use d for video-conferencing, that send and/or receive large amounts of[...]

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    2  Supports IEEE802.1Q VLAN tagging  Supports 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-negotiation operation  Full Duplex support for 10/100/1000M b/s data rates  Auto MDI-II/MD I-X crossover f or all three speeds  Built-in FIFO (8K/64K) buffers reduces overhead of memory transfers  802.3x Full duplex flow control, including automatic transmission of[...]

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    3 provides a straightforward up grade without wasting a company’s existing invest ment in hardware, software, an d trained pe rsonnel. The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their busses get fa ster and more users use applicat[...]

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    4 Fast Ethernet Tech nology The growing importance of LANs and the increasin g complexity of desktop computing applications ar e fueling the need for high perform ance networks. A number of high-speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and im prove client/server response times. Among them , 100BASE-T (Fast Ethernet) pr[...]

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    5 U NPACKING AND I NSTALLATION This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the 32-bit PCI 10/100/ 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card. Unpacking CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, the 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps NWay Gigabit Ethernet Card will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling o[...]

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    6 z One 32-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card. z One Driver Diskette z This User’s Guide. If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement . Installing the Gigabit Ethernet Card 1. Shut down the computer, unplugs its power cord, and remove the chassis cover. 2. Insert the contact edge of the G[...]

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    7 5. Switch computer power on. If the BIOS section of your computer’s boot progr am is Plug-and-Play compliant, then at power-up the BIOS will automatically configure any newly installed the Gigabit Ethernet Card. NOTE: Due to a fault in some Plug-n-Play BIOS programs, it happens occasionally that a newly installed adapter is assigned an Interrup[...]

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    8 Software Installation Before you connect the 32-bit PCI 10/100/100 0Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card to the network, you have to install the network driver fi rst. The driver fo r each networking operating system is under a separate directory. A HELPME.COM file under root directory lists the information and de tailed installation procedure of all the a[...]

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    9 LED I NDICATORS Two LED indicators: Link, Activity. Link Indicator This indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is connects to 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Network. Activity Indicator (ACT) This indicator blinking gr een will be transmitting or received data on the network.[...]

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    10 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethe rnet IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Protocol CSMA/CD Data Tran sfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (h alf), 20Mbps (fu ll) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half) , 200Mbps (full) Gigabit Ethernet: 1 000Mbps (half), 2000Mb p[...]

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    11 Amer.com Warranty Policy Limited Lifetime Warrant y In the event of a defect in quality or workmanship, Amer.com will repair or replace any hardware product sold by Amer.com with new or reconditioned parts free of charge in North America for a limited lifetime period unless otherwise specified on the sales invoice from the date of original purch[...]

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    12 improperly installed or faulty software, or service by anyone other than an Amer.com Service Technician. If there is evidence that the failure was due to user negligence, Amer.com has the right to void this warranty and or charge normal service rates for the subject repair. The limited warranty covers a one (1) year period from date of purchase [...]

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    13 Limits and Expectati ons There are no express warranties except as listed above. Network products by Amer.com shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the use of this product. Any future upgrades, including (but not limited to) hardware and software are not covered by this limited warranty. If a hardware problem[...]