User manual NETGEAR GA511

[. . . ] User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Version v1. 0 July 2004 Technical Support Please refer to the support information card that shipped with your product. By registering your product at www. netgear. com/register, we can provide you with faster expert technical support and timely notices of product and software upgrades. E-mail: support@netgear. com Web site: www. netgear. com Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. [. . . ] The 100/1000 LED is blinking intermittently. There is a problem with the link such as a speed mismatch, possible bad cable, bad connector, or configuration mismatch. Check the network cable and make sure it is functioning properly. Try plugging the network cable into a different port on the router attached to the gigabit Ethernet adapter. Table 4-1. GA511 Adapter connection tips Checking the Device Driver Installation You can use Device Manager to verify your device driver installation. For example, to verify the driver installation on a Windows XP system: 1. A message appears describing the status of the device. If there is a problem with the installation of the driver, an exclamation point will appear next to the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter. 4-4 Configuration and Troubleshooting User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 Using a Troubleshooting Checklist If you need to test the network adapter further, check the following items: · · · · · · · · · Inspect all cables and connections. Connect the adapter to a different network port and run the tests again. If successful, the original network port may be defective or improperly configured. Check the adapter installation by reviewing "Basic Installation Instructions" on page 3-3. Check for specific hardware problems, such as broken traces or loose/broken solder connections. Check the configuration settings and change them if they conflict with another device. If the new position works, the original slot in your system may be defective. Replace the failed network adapter with one that is known to work properly. If the second adapter works in the slot where the first one failed, the original adapter is probably defective. Install the network adapter in another functioning system and run the tests again. If the adapter passed the tests in the new system, the original system may be defective. Remove all other network adapters from the system and run the tests again. If the adapter passes the tests, the other adapters might be causing the conflict. Frequently Asked Questions What Happens if I Force a CardBus Card into a PC Card Slot?Extensive testing by PCMCIA standards developers, as well as system and peripheral manufacturers, makes it extremely unlikely that even a card forced into the wrong type of slot will cause any damage, but it is NOT a good idea to try it. Even if the unique CardBus frame keying is bypassed, special pin lengths and socket configurations in the 68-pin connector used by CardBus devices ensure that inappropriate 5V signals cannot damage the adapter. Although the CardBus device will not damage the PC Card slot, the CardBus adapter will not function in the PC Slot. Configuration and Troubleshooting 4-5 User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 What are the Differences Between CardBus and 16-bit PCMCIA Cards?CardBus also offers lower power consumption: CardBus Cards are all 3. 3-volt cards, while 16-bit PCMCIA Cards can be 5-volt or 3. 3-volt. 16-bit PCMCIA Cards are based on a 16-bit "ISA-like" interface, while CardBus Cards use a 32-bit "PCI-like" interface. This allows the CardBus Card to transfer data at speeds exceeding 100 Mbps, while a 16-bit PCMCIA card transfers data at approximately 20 Mbps. [. . . ] Higher-level protocols, such as SPX and NCP, are used for additional error recovery services. ISP Internet service provider. Internet Protocol The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP. LAN A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building. local area network LAN. A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building. A LAN typically connects multiple personal computers and shared network devices such as storage and printers. [. . . ]