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    202-10252-01 February 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbp s Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 User Manual[...]

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    ii v1.0, February 2007 T echnical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely no tices of product and software upgrades. NETGEAR, INC. Support Information Phone: 1-888-NET GE[...]

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    Contents iii Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats and Scope ................ ................... ................ ................ .................. v How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................... ................ ................ .............. vi How to Print this Manual . ................. ...........[...]

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    iv Contents Configuring Optional Adapter Properties ...... ................... ................ ................... ............ 3-2 Basic T roubleshooting T ips .............. ................ ................... ................ .................... ........ 3-4 Checking the Port LEDs .. ................ ................... ................. ....[...]

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    v v1.0, February 2007 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Adapter GA31 1 User Manual describes how to install, configure and troubl eshoot the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1. The information in this ma nual is intended for re aders with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conv[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l vi v1.0, Februar y 2007 • Scope. This manual is written for the GA31 1 Giga bit Ethernet Adapter according to these specifications: . How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons, and , for browsing forwards or backwards through t[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual vii v1.0, February 2007 • Printing from PDF . Y our computer must have the free Adobe Acrobat reader installed in order to view and print PDF files. The Acrobat reader is available on the Adobe W eb site at http://www .adobe.com . – Printing a PDF Chapter . Use the PDF of Thi[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l viii v1.0, Februar y 2007[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 1-1 v1.0, February 2007 Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter introduces the fe atures, package contents, and appearance of the NETGEAR 10/100/ 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adap ter GA3 1 1. About the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbp s Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 Congratulations o n your [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 1-2 v1.0, Februar y 2007 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Product s The key features of the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter are: • Flexible 10/100/1000 Mbps capability • Includes proven Gigabit controller technology • Full-duplex operation (2 ,000 Mbps: 1,000 Mb ps each wa[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 1-3 v1.0, February 2007 The following NETGEAR products can be config ured to communicate with the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter: • FS750A T Modular Fast Ethernet Switch with 48-Por t 10/100 Mbps + 2 Gigabit Ports • FS726A T Modular Fast Ethernet Switch with 24-Por t 10/100 [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 1-4 v1.0, Februar y 2007 If any of the parts are incorrect, missing, or damaged, contact your NETGEAR dealer . Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you need to return the product for repa ir . T o qualify for product updates and product warranty reg[...]

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    2-1 v1.0, February 2007 Chapter 2 Basic Setup This chapter describes how to install your NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mb ps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 and set up basic connectivity on your Local Area Network (LAN) using the setup.exe utility . What Y ou Need Before Y ou Begin Y ou need to verify your computer meets the minimum system requirem ents and [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-2 v1.0, February 2007 Prep aring to Inst all Y our GA 31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Follow the instructions provided in this section for installing the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter in your server or workstation. For additional information abou t performing these tasks on yo[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-3 v1.0, February 2007 Inst allation Order 1. First, install the GA31 1 driv er and utility software using the setup.exe program on the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 M bps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 Resour ce CD . 2. When the W indows system boots up after installing the GA31 1 Gi ga[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-4 v1.0, February 2007 For Windows V ist a Users First, install the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter . a. Power off an d shut down your computer . b. Open the PC case, and locate an available PCI slot in your computer . Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot. Note: T o avoi[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-5 v1.0, February 2007 T HEN , INSTALL THE GA31 1 SOFTWARE . a. Insert the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 Resour ce CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Adapter Resource CD main page will load. b. From the W indows Start menu, select Run. The Run dialog bo x [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-6 v1.0, February 2007 V erify connectivity to your network. a. Connect one end of the cable to th e GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. b. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port. c. T urn on power to th e PC and then to the connected device. d. V eri[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-7 v1.0, February 2007 For Windows XP , 2000, Me, and 98SE Users F IRST , INST ALL THE GA31 1 SOFTWARE . a. Power on your PC, let the operating system boot up completely , and log in as needed. b. Insert the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 Resour ce CD i[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-8 v1.0, February 2007 Next, install the GA 31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter . a. Shut down and turn of f your computer . b. Open the PC case, and locate an available PCI slot in your computer . Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot. Note: T o avoid damaging any components o[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-9 v1.0, February 2007 For Windows NT 4.0 Us ers Inst alling a GA31 1 This section provides info rmation about inserting the gigabit Et hernet adapter in your computer and installing the Microsoft W indows NT 4.0 driver software. V erify connectivity to your network. a. Connect [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-10 v1.0, February 2007 Install the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. a. Locate an availab le PCI slot in your computer . b. Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot. Note: T o avoid damaging any components on the ca rd, handle it by the edges, using your thumbs to push it se[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-11 v1.0, February 2007 Install the driver for the NETGE AR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1. a. The select network adapter dialog bo x opens, click the Have Disk button. b. The insert dialog box opens, insert the GA31 1 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. T ype D:[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-12 v1.0, February 2007 Moving the GA31 1 to a Different Slot in Windows V ist a, XP , 2000, Me, or 98SE W indows automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware. T o move a GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to a different slot in the same system, you need to do th[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-13 v1.0, February 2007 Moving the GA31 1 to a Different Slot in Windows NT 4.0 Before moving your GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapte r to a different slot in the same system, you must first remove the ca rd driver software. After removing th e driver software, you can move the card[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-14 v1.0, February 2007 7. When prompted, insert the NETGE AR 10/100/1000 Mbps Giga bit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 Resour ce CD into the CD-ROM drive in your PC. 8. T ype the path that matches the CD-ROM driv e on your system, and then click OK. For example, enter the following pa[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-15 v1.0, February 2007 Once the hardware and its driver software are prop erly installed on your system, the LEDs indicate the conditions describe d in the table below . Inst alling the GA31 1 Smart W izard Utility The GA31 1 Smart W izard utility provides a convenie nt way to [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-16 v1.0, February 2007 5. Click Finish to complete the installation. Th e GA31 1 Smart Wizard utilit y appears in the right section of the W indows taskbar . 6. Click the GA31 1 Smart W izard utility ic on to view the current status. The GA31 1 System Uti lity displays the fol[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 2-17 v1.0, February 2007 • TCP/IP T ransmit and Receive S tatistics • Click Details to view the settings of the adapter: Figure 2-3:[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 2-18 v1.0, February 2007[...]

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    3-1 v1.0, February 2007 Chapter 3 Configuration and T roubleshooting This chapter describes how to use the advanced configuration options of your NETGEAR 10/100/ 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adap ter GA31 1 and basic troubleshooting techni ques. Underst anding the C onfiguration Options The GA31 1 adapter provides the fo llowing advanced o ptio ns: ?[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 3-2 v1.0, Februar y 2007 Configuring Optional Adapter Properties The table below introduces the optional advanced capabilities of the adapter . T o configure the option al advanced adapter properties: 1. Click the Local Area Connection icon in the lower right section of the W in[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 3-3 v1.0, February 2007 2. Select the NETGEAR GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. 3. Click Configure, then select the Advanced tab to display the advanced configuration options. Be careful when changing these settings. Incorrect Advanced settings can cause your GA31 1 to behave unpr[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 3-4 v1.0, Februar y 2007 Basic T roubleshooting T i p s Checking the Port LEDs The front panel of the GA311 has four LEDs: one for each po rt speed option (10Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000Mbps) to indicate which link is activ e, and one LED for data transfer status. Before the port LED[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual 3-5 v1.0, February 2007 V erify that the ca rd sta tus LEDs operate as described in the table below: Using a T roubleshooting Checkli st If you need to test the network adapte r further , check the following items: • Inspect all cables and connections. Check the length and rati[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l 3-6 v1.0, Februar y 2007 • T ry inserting the network adapter in another slot. If the new positi on works, the original slot in your system may be defective. • Replace the failed network adapter with one th at is known to work properly . If the second adapter works in the sl[...]

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    A-1 v1.0, February 2007 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides techni cal specifications for the NETG EAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1. Cable Specifications GA31 1 (10/100/1 000BASE-T) • Port type: 10/100/ 1000BASE-T • Connector: RJ-45 • Media: CA T 5 UTP/CA T 5e UTP • Maximum Distance: 325 feet (100[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l A-2 v1.0, Februar y 2007 Storage T emperature -10 degrees to 70 de gre es Operating Humidity 10% to 90% nonconden sing Agency Compliance FCC Class B, CE mark, VCCI, C-T i ck WOL Support Remote W alk-up[...]

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    B-1 v1.0, February 2007 Appendix B Manual Driver Inst allation This Appendix describes how to install your NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1 driver without us ing the setup.exe but rather manually through the W indows utilities. Basic Inst allation Instructions Use the procedure below th at corresponds to the version o f W in[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l B-2 v1.0, Februar y 2007 For Windows V ist a and XP Users Inst alling a GA31 1 Install the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. a. Locate an availab le PCI slot in your computer . b. Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot. Note: T o avoid damaging any components on the ca rd, h[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual B-3 v1.0, February 2007 Install the driver for the NETGE AR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1. a. Click Search for the best driver in these locations, clear the Search removable media (floppy , CD-ROM...) check box and select Include this location in the search. T [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l B-4 v1.0, Februar y 2007 For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Inst alling a GA31 1 Y ou must have Ne tw ork Administrator privilege s to install the driver software. The following screens illustrate the W indows 2000 installa tion steps. The Wi ndows 98SE and W indows Me install[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual B-5 v1.0, February 2007 Install the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. a. Locate an availab le PCI slot in your computer . b. Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot. Note: T o avoid damaging any components on the ca rd, handle it by the edges, using your thumbs to push it secu[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l B-6 v1.0, Februar y 2007 Install the driver for the NETGE AR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1. a. The Locate Driver Files dialog box appears. b. Select Specify a location. Click Next. c. Insert the GA31 1 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the Copy manufacturer[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual B-7 v1.0, February 2007 For Windows NT 4.0 Us ers Inst alling a GA31 1 This section provides info rmation about inserting the gigabit Et hernet adapter in your computer and installing the Microsoft W indows NT 4.0 driver software. V erify connectivity to your network. a. Connect [...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l B-8 v1.0, Februar y 2007 Install the GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. a. Locate an availab le PCI slot in your computer . b. Insert the card into the PCI expansion slot. Note: T o avoid damaging any components on the ca rd, handle it by the edges, using your thumbs to push it se[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual B-9 v1.0, February 2007 Install the driver for the NETGE AR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA31 1. a. The select network adapter dialog bo x opens, click the Have Disk button. b. The insert dialog box opens, insert the GA31 1 driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. T ype D:[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l B-10 v1.0, Februar y 2007 V erify connectivity to your network. a. Connect one end of the cable to th e GA31 1 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. b. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port. c. T urn on power to th e PC and then to the connected device. d. V e[...]

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    Related Documents C-1 v2.0, August 2005 Appendix C Related Document s This appendix provides links to reference documents you c an use to gain a more complete understanding of the technolog ies used in your NETGEAR prod uct. Document Link Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing http://documentation.net gear .com/refer ence/enu/tcpi p/index.htm Wi[...]

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    Reference Manual for the ProSafe VPN Firewall 2 00 FVX538 C-2 Related Documents v2.0, August 2005[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et her net Adapter GA311 User Manual Index-1 v1.0, February 2007 Index Numerics 10/100/1000BASE-T 2-2 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI slot A-1 64 bit, 66/33 MHz PCI slot A-1 802.1Q VLAN ID 3-1 802.1Q/1p VLAN tagging 3-1 A arp 1-2, 3-1 C Cat5 cabl e 2-2 checksum offloading 3-1 Compatible NETGEAR products 1-3 Configuration Options[...]

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    NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Et hernet Ad apter GA311 User Manua l Index-2 v1.0, Februar y 2007 link speed 3-1 M MAC address 2-16 Media Access Control (MAC) 1-1 N Network Cable 2-2 O offload of TCP large packets 3-1 P Physical Connecti on Indicators 2-14 ping 1-2, 3-1 R registering 1-ii RJ-45 connector 1-4 S Support 1-ii System Requirements 2-1[...]