HP Ethernet Network Interface Card hn230e User manual

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hp digital
home networking
Ethernet network
interface card
hn230e
quick start guide

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Ethernet network
interface card
hn230e
Thank you for choosing the Hewlett-Packard
Digital Home Networking Ethernet Network
Interface Card. This quick start guide
provides easy set-up instructions.

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box contents
■One Ethernet Network Interface Card
■One installation and documentation CD-ROM
■One quick start guide
■One warranty sheet
before you begin
1Verify that all of the box contents are
included.
2Remove the Ethernet Network Interface Card
and CD-ROM from the box.
3If the computer is on, turn it and all
peripherals off.
4Note how all cables are connected to your
computer, then disconnect them.

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installing the Ethernet card
1The following diagram shows where the
Ethernet card will be positioned after you
have installed it as described below starting
with step #2:
2Remove the computer’s cover (refer to the
computer’s documentation for instructions).
3Locate the PCI slots (they are beige or white).
If there is a faceplate covering the slot,
remove it, saving the screw, if any.
4Firmly press the Ethernet card all the way
into an empty PCI slot until it is snugly
seated.
Note: Be sure to install the card properly to avoid
reopening your computer later.
5If you removed a screw from a PCI slot
faceplate, screw it into the corresponding
end of the Ethernet card faceplate.
6Reinstall the cover on the computer.
7Reconnect the cables to the computer as
noted in step 4 of “before you begin.”

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8Network your computer by connecting one end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your
Ethernet card and the other end to a gateway, switch, hub, router, or modem as shown in the
following diagram:
Ethernet cable
to Ethernet port on
the Ethernet card
To Ethernet port on your gateway,
switch, hub, router, or modem

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installing the driver
1Turn on the computer and insert the CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
2The computer operating system automatically
recognizes the new Ethernet card and
launches the New Hardware Wizard. Click
Next.
3Accept the default selection, search for a
better driver (the wording varies among
Windows operating systems). Then click
Next.
4If you see a window that reads, “Windows
will search for a new driver in its driver
database…,” click the CD-ROM drive box
and then click Next.
5The computer operating system automatically
finds and installs the correct driver. Once a
successful installation is reported, click
Finish.
6If the wizard asks you for permission to
restart the computer, click Yes. If the wizard
does not appear, restart the computer.

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registering the Ethernet card
Make sure you register your product with HP
after the installation process is complete. Enter
the following into the address window of your
Web browser (such as Internet Explorer or
Netscape):
http://register.hp.com
Then press Enter.
troubleshooting
1When I restart the computer after installing
the Ethernet card, Windows doesn’t detect
the card and launch the New Hardware
Wizard.
■Verify that you inserted the card securely
in the PCI slot.
■Try inserting the card into a different PCI
slot.

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2The New Hardware Wizard cannot find the
driver for the Ethernet card.
■You are probably on a window that
reads: “Windows was unable to locate
the software for this device….” Click
Back as instructed. Be sure the CD-ROM
is inserted in the CD-ROM drive of your
computer and that the CD-ROM drive
option checkbox is checked. Click Next.
The wizard should locate and install the
correct driver.
3The card and driver are installed, but I can’t
connect to the network.
■Verify that your computer is properly
configured to work with your network (see
the documentation for your Gateway,
router, switch, or hub).
specifications
Model Number: hn230e
Standards: IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT)
Connectors: RJ-45 (10BaseT)
Ports: 10BaseT
Bus Characteristics: 32-bit; PCI Local Bus
Specification 2x
RAM Buffer: 16 KB
Dimensions: 4.72” x 2.36”
Power: 430 mA at 5 v
Certifications: FCC Part 15, Class B
Operating
Temperature: 0° C to 55° C (32° F to 131° F)
Operating Humidity: 10% to 90%
noncondensing

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accessing additional
documentation
1Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
the computer.
2On the desktop, double-click
My Computer, then double-click the
Compact Disc icon (or navigate to the
CD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer).
3Double-click the hn230e folder.
4Double-click your language selection folder
(English).
5Double-click the documentation you wish to
view, such as the read-me or the electronic
copy of this quick start guide.
Note: Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place for
future use.
product and support
information
■HP Customer Care: [phone];
http://www.hp.com/cposupport
■Online product information and technical
support: http://www.hp.com/go/
homenetworking
(includes a home networking tutorial, FAQs,
and other information)