PCI GN-1200TW2 User manual

GN-1200TW2
10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapter
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USER’S
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USER’S MANUAL
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GN-1200TW2

Foreword
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product, you may bring the product, assembly, and its warranty card to our company or to
where you bought the product to ask for repair.
ŘEvery product has different warranty period and contract; please refer to our
company for further information or consult the agent or the distributor.
Planex Communications Inc.
Support Phone : [phone] (Singapore)
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Customer Service E-Mail : mailto:[email protected] , [email protected]
Contact Us
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FCC Certifications
This Equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own
expense.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
this device must accept any interference received; including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
CE Mark Warning
Trademarks:
All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.
Copyright © 2007 All Rights Reserved.

Contents
1 Introduction.........................................1
1.1. Package Contents .............................2
1.2. Features.....................................2
1.3. Product Profile ...............................3
2 Installation ..........................................5
2.1. Driver Installation .............................5
2.1.1 Windows 98SE ..........................5
2.1.2 Windows 2000 ..........................9
2.1.3 Windows XP ..........................13
2.1.4 Windows Vista .........................15
3 Troubleshooting....................................19
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing PCI Gigabit Ethernet Adapter – GN-1200TW2.
This Gigabit network adapter complies to 64-bit or 32-bit PCI specification
and supports half/full duplex feature which can double network speed.
This adapter supports 1000Mbps, 100Mbps and 10Mbps network speed,
1000BaseT operates on all four pairs of category 5 UTP cable, 100BaseTX
operates on two pairs of category 5 UTP cable and 10BaseT operates on
Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP cable.
With the Auto-Negotiation technology, network speed is auto detected.
When you connect the adapter to Gigabit Switch or another Gigabit
NIC, the speed will be doubled to 2000Mbps (1000Mbps Transmit and
1000Mbps Receive). If you connect the adapter to 100BaseTX hub, the
network speed is 100Mbps. Similarly, if the hub is a switching hub which
supports full duplex function, then the speed will be doubled to 200Mbps.
This adapter supplies many drivers including Microsoft Windows 98SE,
Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Netware Server 4.x/5.x/6.x, Netware ODI for DOS,
Linux, Unix and MAC OS 10.2.x/10.3. Whatever your requirements are
ease of installation, superior performance or responsive support backed up
by unlimited technical support, this adapter is the superior choice.

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1.1 Package Contents
After purchasing GN-1200TW2, Gigabit Adapter, from a reseller or an
agency, please open the package and check all the components listed below
are included. If there is any item missing, please contact with the reseller or
the agency at once.
œGN-1200TW2 Adapter x 1
œLowProfileBracket x 1
œCD-ROM(including Driver) x 1
œUser’s Manual x 1
œWarranty Card x 1
1.2 Features
œSupports 64-bit or 32-bit, 66/33MHz PCI Local Bus Master Version
2.2/2.1.
œComply with the IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x.
œSupports IEEE 802.3x full duplex flow control.
œSupports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging.
œSupports Wake-on-LAN power management function.
œSupports Jumbo Frame.
œPlug and Play installation, auto-setup IRQ and I/O address.
œAuto-Negotiation, half/full duplex.

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1.3 Product Functions

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Chapter 2 Installation
Installation
Please do the hardware installation before installing the driver for
GN-1200TW2:
2.1. Driver Installation
Please install the driver for GN-1200TW2 according to the Operating
System you’re using now.
2.1.1 Windows 98SE
1. After completing the hardware installation of GN-1200TW2, start the
Operating System. In “Add New Hardware Wizard”, click “Next”.

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2. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)”.
Click “Next”.
3. Insert GN-1200TW2’s driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
“Specify a location:” and then click “Browse” to provide the appropriate
path (e.g. E:\Win98).Click “Next”.

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4. Click “Next”, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
The system might ask you to insert Windows 98SE CD-ROM, and then
click “OK” to proceed.
5. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

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6.When Windows prompts you to restart your computer, click “Ye s”. And
if you want to verify the installation of the hardware and driver,
please go back to the desktop and find Device Manager in the
Control Panel
to check it.

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2.1.2 Windows 2000
1. After completing the hardware installation of GN-1200TW2, start the
Operating System. In “Add New Hardware Wizard”, click “Next”.
2. In “Install Hardware Device Drivers” page, select “Search for a
suitable driver for my device [recommended]”, and then click “Next”.

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3. Insert GN-1200TW2’s driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
“Specify a location”, and then click “Next”.
4. Click “Browse” to provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Win2000). Click
“OK”.

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5. Click “Next”, Windows will copy all the necessary files to your system.
6. In “Digital Signature Not Found” window, click “Ye s ” to continue.

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7. Click “Finish” to complete the installation.
8. And if you want to verify the installation of the hardware and driver,
please go back to the desktop and find Device Manager in the Control
Panel to check it.

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2.1.3 Windows XP
1. After completing the hardware installation of GN-1200TW2, start the
Operating System. In “Add New Hardware Wizard”, click “Next”.
2.
Insert GN-1200TW2’s driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Select
“Include this location in the search:” and then click “Browse” to
provide the appropriate path (e.g. E:\Winxp). Click “Next”.