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7. IntheBrowsewindow,navigatetotheCD/DVDdriveandselectopenthefolderfor

“PCIGigabitLanCard(ST1000BT32)”,andthenselectthefolderfortheoperating

system.ClicktheOKbutton.

8. ClicktheNextbuttonandWindowsshouldnowstartsearchingforthedrivers.Once

thishascompleted,clicktheFinishbutton.

HowtoUse

Monitoring Your Card

ThecardusesoneLEDtoindicatetheconnectionrateandactivityofthecard.A

GREEN/AMBER/OFFLEDindicatesthata1000/100/10Mbpsconnection(respectively)

isestablishedatthatrate.AblinkingLEDindicatesthatthereistracowonthe

network.

NoLink/ActivityLEDlitat1000/100Mbpsindicatesanerror.Makesurethatalldevices

areturnedonandthatthenetworkcableisproperlyconnectedatbothends.Also

makesurethatyournetworkcablescomplywithEIA/TIA568andatleastCat5e

specications.

Ifproblemspersist,powerdownalldevicesanddisconnectallplugs.Waitatleastten

secondsthenplugthedevicesbackinandpowerthemup.

Connecting Your Card to Your Network

Dependingonhowyouareplanningonusingthecard,thedeviceyouareconnecting

ittoandthetypeofcableyouneedmaydier.Totakeadvantageofthecard’sGigabit

(1000Mbits/sec)capacity,itisrecommendedthatyoualwaysuseatleastCat.5e

Ethernetcable.Ifyouareunsureofthetypeofcablerequiredforyourdevice,consult

yourdevicemanufacturer.

NOTE: StarTech.comcarriesawiderangeofCat.5eandCat.6Ethernetcablesin

variouscolorsandlengths.Formoreinformationontheseproducts,aswellastipsand

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