GA311 Installation Guide
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...GA311 GIGABIT ETHERNET ADAPTER a. Note: If your are Met Before installing the GA311, please make sure the card is drive D, enter D:\GA311\setup as needed . 2. Click Finish when done. Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed. 3. Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes. Locate an available PCI slot and insert the GA311 Ethernet Adapter... below or in the WIndows system tray to open .Enter the path to the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR Adapters Resource CD for the Windows operating system installation files to connect, see the link to prevent the PC ...
...GA311 GIGABIT ETHERNET ADAPTER a. Note: If your are Met Before installing the GA311, please make sure the card is drive D, enter D:\GA311\setup as needed . 2. Click Finish when done. Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed. 3. Estimated Completion Time: 15 minutes. Locate an available PCI slot and insert the GA311 Ethernet Adapter... below or in the WIndows system tray to open .Enter the path to the Reference Manual on the NETGEAR Adapters Resource CD for the Windows operating system installation files to connect, see the link to prevent the PC ...
GA311 Product datasheet
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..., Data • Supported Operating Systems: - Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE (Second Edition), NT 4.0 and NDIS 2.0 drivers • Physical Specifications: - NETGEAR 1-year warranty System Requirements - GS105 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch - D-GA311-0 GA311 Gigabit PCI Adapter Internet Broadband Cable Modem POWER CABLE STATUS ETHERNET USB NETGEAR 3 WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router Broadband modem GS105 5-port Gigbit Ethernet Switch Desktop PCs...
..., Data • Supported Operating Systems: - Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE (Second Edition), NT 4.0 and NDIS 2.0 drivers • Physical Specifications: - NETGEAR 1-year warranty System Requirements - GS105 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch - D-GA311-0 GA311 Gigabit PCI Adapter Internet Broadband Cable Modem POWER CABLE STATUS ETHERNET USB NETGEAR 3 WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router Broadband modem GS105 5-port Gigbit Ethernet Switch Desktop PCs...
GA311 User Manual
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... the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 1-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1-2 What's in the Box? ...1-3 Hardware Description ...1-4 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 2-1 Verifying System Requirements 2-1 Preparing to Install Your GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 2-2 ...98SE .........2-12 Moving the GA311 to a Different Slot in Windows NT 4.0 2-13 Updating the Driver Software in Windows NT 4.0 2-13 Determining the GA311 Connection Status 2-14 Viewing the Physical Connection Indicators 2-14 Installing the GA311 Smart Wizard Utility 2-...
... the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 1-1 Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products 1-2 What's in the Box? ...1-3 Hardware Description ...1-4 Chapter 2 Basic Setup What You Need Before You Begin 2-1 Verifying System Requirements 2-1 Preparing to Install Your GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 2-2 ...98SE .........2-12 Moving the GA311 to a Different Slot in Windows NT 4.0 2-13 Updating the Driver Software in Windows NT 4.0 2-13 Determining the GA311 Connection Status 2-14 Viewing the Physical Connection Indicators 2-14 Installing the GA311 Smart Wizard Utility 2-...
GA311 User Manual
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Configuring Optional Adapter Properties 3-2 Basic Troubleshooting Tips 3-4 Checking the Port LEDs 3-4 Using a Troubleshooting Checklist 3-5 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Manual Driver Installation Basic Installation Instructions B-1 For Windows Vista and XP Users Installing a GA311 B-2 For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a GA311 B-4 For Windows NT 4.0 Users Installing a GA311 B-7 Appendix C Related Documents Index iv Contents
Configuring Optional Adapter Properties 3-2 Basic Troubleshooting Tips 3-4 Checking the Port LEDs 3-4 Using a Troubleshooting Checklist 3-5 Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Manual Driver Installation Basic Installation Instructions B-1 For Windows Vista and XP Users Installing a GA311 B-2 For Windows 2000 & 98SE/Me Users Installing a GA311 B-4 For Windows NT 4.0 Users Installing a GA311 B-7 Appendix C Related Documents Index iv Contents
GA311 User Manual
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...NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The key features of TCP large packets to the network card • Off load of the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter...Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3ab) • RJ-45 connector for Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable • Interoperability with existing Fast Ethernet equipment compliance with adaptive DMA channels • Software driver... auto-selectable 10/100/1000 Mbps line speed - IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet - IEEE 802.1Q VLAN • Standard Ethernet frame size...
...NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products The key features of TCP large packets to the network card • Off load of the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter...Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3ab) • RJ-45 connector for Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable • Interoperability with existing Fast Ethernet equipment compliance with adaptive DMA channels • Software driver... auto-selectable 10/100/1000 Mbps line speed - IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet - IEEE 802.1Q VLAN • Standard Ethernet frame size...
GA311 User Manual
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.../1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual - NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual The following items: • GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 (201-10011-01) • NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 Resource CD, including: - Driver and System Utility Software - Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial - The product...
.../1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual - NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual The following items: • GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter • Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 (201-10011-01) • NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 Resource CD, including: - Driver and System Utility Software - Animated Network Properties Configuration Tutorial - The product...
GA311 User Manual
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...search for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the GA311 driver software. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • A computer ...with a Pentium® 300 MHz or higher compatible processor • One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot • ...
...search for the original Windows operating system installation files to complete the installation of the GA311 driver software. Verifying System Requirements Before installing the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311, please make sure that these minimum requirements have been met: • A computer ...with a Pentium® 300 MHz or higher compatible processor • One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot • ...
GA311 User Manual
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... procedure for the device. 3. First, install the GA311 driver and utility software using procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Note: 1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs...NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 Resource CD. 2. When the Windows system boots up after installing the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, the system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to automatically use the driver installed in step 1. If you are installing more than one GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter...
... procedure for the device. 3. First, install the GA311 driver and utility software using procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Note: 1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs...NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 Resource CD. 2. When the Windows system boots up after installing the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, the system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to automatically use the driver installed in step 1. If you are installing more than one GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter...
GA311 User Manual
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NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual THEN, INSTALL THE GA311 SOFTWARE. The Run dialog box opens. c. d. Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed. For example, if your computer. Then, click OK. Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, click Finish when done, and if prompted, restart your CD-ROM is drive D, enter D:\GA311\setup...
NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual THEN, INSTALL THE GA311 SOFTWARE. The Run dialog box opens. c. d. Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed. For example, if your computer. Then, click OK. Follow the InstallShield Wizard steps, click Finish when done, and if prompted, restart your CD-ROM is drive D, enter D:\GA311\setup...
GA311 User Manual
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.... Connect one of the four LEDs is on the lower right of the driver, an exclamation point will appear next to the NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter. e. d. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Verify connectivity to the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. Click the GA311 system tray Netgear Smart Wizard utility icon on , indicating that there is a problem with the installation...
.... Connect one of the four LEDs is on the lower right of the driver, an exclamation point will appear next to the NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter. e. d. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Verify connectivity to the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. Click the GA311 system tray Netgear Smart Wizard utility icon on , indicating that there is a problem with the installation...
GA311 User Manual
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....0, February 2007 Power on the CD. For example, if your CD-ROM drive. Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed. b. From the Windows Start menu, select Run. The Run dialog box opens. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual For Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98SE Users FIRST, INSTALL THE...
....0, February 2007 Power on the CD. For example, if your CD-ROM drive. Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed. b. From the Windows Start menu, select Run. The Run dialog box opens. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual For Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98SE Users FIRST, INSTALL THE...
GA311 User Manual
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... driver, an exclamation point will appear next to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port. d. Verify that one end of the Windows task bar .. Turn on , indicating that the GA311 status information matches your network. Verify that there is a problem with the installation of the cable to the NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311...
... driver, an exclamation point will appear next to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port. d. Verify that one end of the Windows task bar .. Turn on , indicating that the GA311 status information matches your network. Verify that there is a problem with the installation of the cable to the NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Adapter. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311...
GA311 User Manual
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... original Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM. f. The GA311 Windows NT 4.0 driver installation is the drive letter for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311. Accept the Default Speed & Duplex v1.0, February 2007 2-11 g. b. The select OEM Option dialog box opens, highlight the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and click OK. The driver is copied onto your system use TCP...
... original Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM. f. The GA311 Windows NT 4.0 driver installation is the drive letter for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311. Accept the Default Speed & Duplex v1.0, February 2007 2-11 g. b. The select OEM Option dialog box opens, highlight the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and click OK. The driver is copied onto your system use TCP...
GA311 User Manual
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... the installation and removal of the cable to a different slot in its new PCI slot. 3. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. d. Verify connectivity to the connected device. Connect the other end ...adapters. • Double-click NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. Try rebooting your network. Install the card in the same system, you need to the NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Verify connectivity to the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. a. Connect one of the driver...
... the installation and removal of the cable to a different slot in its new PCI slot. 3. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. d. Verify connectivity to the connected device. Connect the other end ...adapters. • Double-click NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. Try rebooting your network. Install the card in the same system, you need to the NETGEAR GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Verify connectivity to the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. a. Connect one of the driver...
GA311 User Manual
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NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Moving the GA311 to a Different Slot in Windows NT 4.0 Before moving your GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to remove the driver software. 2. To remove the driver software: 1. The Network dialog box opens. 4. Click on the adapter that you want to restart your Windows NT 4.0 system and log in Windows NT 4.0 To replace...
NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Moving the GA311 to a Different Slot in Windows NT 4.0 Before moving your GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to remove the driver software. 2. To remove the driver software: 1. The Network dialog box opens. 4. Click on the adapter that you want to restart your Windows NT 4.0 system and log in Windows NT 4.0 To replace...
GA311 User Manual
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...your PC. 8. The system restarts using the new driver and the default configuration settings. Viewing the Physical Connection Indicators Figure 2-1: 2-14 v1.0, February 2007 When prompted, insert the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive in the Network... Dialog box when the copying process is the CD-ROM drive. 9. Determining the GA311 Connection Status The NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 provides the following path: E:\ In this example, the letter E: is complete. 10. Type the path...
...your PC. 8. The system restarts using the new driver and the default configuration settings. Viewing the Physical Connection Indicators Figure 2-1: 2-14 v1.0, February 2007 When prompted, insert the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive in the Network... Dialog box when the copying process is the CD-ROM drive. 9. Determining the GA311 Connection Status The NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 provides the following path: E:\ In this example, the letter E: is complete. 10. Type the path...
GA311 User Manual
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NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Once the hardware and its driver software are properly installed on the port Streams of the adapter itself. :. Click the Windows Start menu and select Run. 2. Note: The installation program is found on the port Good 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet link No 1000 Mbps link; To install...
NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Once the hardware and its driver software are properly installed on the port Streams of the adapter itself. :. Click the Windows Start menu and select Run. 2. Note: The installation program is found on the port Good 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet link No 1000 Mbps link; To install...
GA311 User Manual
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... which link is active, and one LED for more information. See "Basic Installation Instructions" on the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 indicate the condition of the GA311 has four LEDs: one for each port speed option (10Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000Mbps) to the ...network, and the network drivers for your particular operating system must be installed. The LEDs on page 2-3 for data transfer status. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Basic Troubleshooting Tips Checking the Port LEDs The front panel...
... which link is active, and one LED for more information. See "Basic Installation Instructions" on the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 indicate the condition of the GA311 has four LEDs: one for each port speed option (10Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000Mbps) to the ...network, and the network drivers for your particular operating system must be installed. The LEDs on page 2-3 for data transfer status. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual Basic Troubleshooting Tips Checking the Port LEDs The front panel...
GA311 User Manual
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... but rather manually through the Windows utilities. Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below will only install the GA311 driver. Note: The procedures below that corresponds to install your NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 driver without using : • Windows Vista • Windows XP • Windows 2000, Windows 98SE 2nd edition, Windows Me •...
... but rather manually through the Windows utilities. Basic Installation Instructions Use the procedure below will only install the GA311 driver. Note: The procedures below that corresponds to install your NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 driver without using : • Windows Vista • Windows XP • Windows 2000, Windows 98SE 2nd edition, Windows Me •...
GA311 User Manual
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... the Windows Vista/ XP system after installing the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays. Insert the card into the PCI slot. The choose your computer. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual For Windows Vista and XP Users Installing a GA311 Install the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. Found New Hardware Wizard B-2 v1.0, February 2007...
... the Windows Vista/ XP system after installing the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays. Insert the card into the PCI slot. The choose your computer. NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311 User Manual For Windows Vista and XP Users Installing a GA311 Install the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. Found New Hardware Wizard B-2 v1.0, February 2007...