User manual STARTECH ST100SW

[. . . ] The card is a snap to install and set up and is fully Plug and Play compatible in a wide range of operating environments. Features · Complies with 10BaseT Ethernet and 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet standards · Capable of full- and half-duplex communications · Complies with Plug and Play specifications · Auto-negotiation function determines the optimal transmission rate · Supports 32-bit PCI Bus Master for high performance and low processor utilization · Backed by StarTech. com's lifetime warranty Before You Begin To ensure a quick and easy card installation, please read through this section carefully before attempting to install the card. System Requirements · An IBM compatible notebook computer with a Pentium processor · An open PCI slot · One of the following operating environments: Windows XP/ME/2000/98/95, Windows NT, Linux, NetWare 3. x/4. x, Lan Manager, TCP/IP software · ST100SW ONLY: To take advantage of the Wake-On-Lan feature, your motherboard must be equipped with ACPI/Wake-On-Lan capabilites. Consult your motherboard user guide or contact the manufacturer for information. WARNING!PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. [. . . ] For more information on these products, as well as tips and ideas for setting up and running your network, visit http://www. startech. com and click on the Networking tab near the top of the screen. · If you are connecting your computer directly to another computer, you need to use a crossover cable. · If you are connecting your computer to a hub or switch, you should use a straightthrough cable. · If you are connecting your computer to the Internet via a DSL or cable modem, you should use the cable recommended by the modem manufacturer. Installing the Drivers NOTE: Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardware and install the necessary drivers without any user input. If you are using Linux, Netware, or any other supported environment, consult the driver installation instructions available in text form on the driver disk. The most recent drivers for your Ethernet adapter are available as a free download from our website. Visit www. startech. com and click on the Downloads link for information. Depending on your version of Windows and the configuration of your system, the instructions that appear on your screen might not be identical to the instructions below. Choose "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer". Insert the driver disk into your disk drive and specify the following path (where "A:\" is the location of your driver disk): · Windows 2000: A:\WIN2000 · Windows ME: A:\WINME · Windows 98: A:\WIN98 4. Follow the remaining prompts and reboot your computer when prompted. 5 Windows 95 1. Select "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. " 3. Insert the driver disk into your disk drive and specify the following path (where "A:\" is the location of your driver disk): ·A:\WIN95 Windows NT 4. 0 1. Choose Add Adapters and select "<Other> Requires disk from manufacturer. " 3. Insert the driver disk into your disk drive and specify the following path (where "A:\" is the location of your driver disk): · A:\WINNT4 4. The default is "Auto", where the adapter will auto-detect the line speed. You can choose to set the value to 10 (half- or full-duplex) or 100 (half- or full-duplex) Mbps if you so choose. This option is only required if you have more than one Fast Ethernet adapter on the computer. If you are adding more than one Fast Ethernet Adapters, consult the Msnt. txt file located in the Txt\Ms folder for additional instructions. If your machine contains more than one hardware bus, please select the Bus Type and Bus Number where the network adapter is installed. [. . . ] Make sure all your computers are on the same workgroup To be able to communicate properly with each other, each computer must be located on the same workgroup. To ensure compatiblility between each version of Windows, keep your computer names under 13 characters long. To view, add, or edit your computer's name, do the following: 8 Windows XP 1. Double-click System then click on the computer name tab. Windows 2000 1. Double-click Network, then click the Identification tab. Make Sure Your Sharing is Set Up Properly 1. [. . . ]