Digitus DN-10141 User manual

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ExpressCard
Gigabit Ethernet
User Manual
(DN-10141)
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Features and Benefits
Fully compliant with ExpressCard Specification 1.0
ExpressCard/34 Form Factor Module
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab
10/100/1000M data rate auto-negotiation
LEDs indicate the status of data transmission
Support Wake On Lan (WOL) power management (optional)
Feature full duplex mode that doubles that the network
connection
Supports Windows® 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, 7
Package Contents
1 x Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard
1 x Driver CD
1 x User’s Manual
System Requirements
Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7
ExpressCard-enabled system with an available ExpressCard slot
CAT5/CAT5E/CAT6 UTP/STP cable

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Hardware Description
LED Indicators
The following table provides descriptions of the LED status and
their meaning.
LED Color Status Description
F
(1000/ACT) GREEN ON The port is connecting with 1000 Mbps
BLINK Sending/Receiving Packets
L
(100/ACT) GREEN ON The port is connecting with 100 Mbps
BLINK Sending/Receiving Packets

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Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since
the design of system may vary, refer to your system’s reference manual
for further information, if needed.
Insert the Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard into the ExpressCard slot of
your system. Make sure it is inserted all the way in for a solid
connection.
Driver Installation
For Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/7
Once the Windows® 2000, XP and Server 2003 start, Gigabit Ethernet
ExpressCard will be detected by system. Following is the procedures
for installing Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard driver under Windows®
XP Service Pack 2 operating system.
1. When Found New Hardware Wizard Window pop-up, please
click “Cancel” button to cancel the driver installation for the
device at this moment. The driver for this device will be installed
in the next step.
2. Please insert the CD driver bound with Gigabit Ethernet
ExpressCard into your CD-ROM Drive.
3. At the Windows desktop click Start, then Run.
4. Type D:\DN-10141\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D:\ to
match your CD-ROM drive letter)

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5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the instructions.
6. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
For Windows® Vista
Once the Windows® Vista start, Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard will be
detected by system. Following is the procedures for installing Gigabit
Ethernet ExpressCard driver under Windows® Vista operating system.
1. Please insert the CD driver bound with Gigabit Ethernet
ExpressCard into your CD-ROM Drive.
2. At the Windows desktop click Start, then Run.
3. Type D:\DN-10141\Vista\setup.exe, then click OK. (Change D:\
to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5. Restart Windows to complete the installation.

Networking Settings
1. Click “Network Connection” in Control Panel to set your
network settings.
2. Right-click the Local Area Connection used by the Gigabit
Ethernet ExpressCard, then select “Properties” from the pop-up
menu.
3. Double-click the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” item to set
network settings.
4. Right-click the Local Area Connection used by the Gigabit
Ethernet ExpressCard., then select “Status” from the pop-up
menu. You can affirm network status.
Verify Driver Installation
Click on the “Device Manager” tab in System Properties, which you
access from the Windows Control Panel. You should see a “Realtek
RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (Windows®
2000/XP/Server2003)” or “Realtek RTL8168C/8111C Family PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) (Windows® Vista)” installed under
“Network adapters” item.