STL N-440 User manual

5-Speed Multi-Gigabit Network Card
User Manual
Ver. 1.00
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Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction......................................................3
1.1 Product Introduction....................................................3
1.2 Features........................................................................3
1.3 System Requirements ..................................................4
1.4 Package Contents.........................................................5
Chapter 2: Getting Started .................................................5
2.1 Hardware Layout.........................................................5
2.2 Hardware Installation ..................................................7
2.3 Driver Installation........................................................8
2.3.1 Installation for Windows.......................................8

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
This 10Gbase-T network card (NIC) lets you add two RJ45 ports to
your server or desktop computer and access your network at multiple
speeds: 10G, 5G, 2.5G, 1G and 100Mbps.
Compliant with IEEE 802.3u/ab/an and IEEE P802.3bz standards, the
network card delivers a dependable way to upgrade or replace your
existing network ports with dual 100Mbps/1G/2.5G/5G/10G
compatible RJ45 ports, providing throughput capability of up 10Gbps
in each direction (20Gbps total). It connects through a single, four-lane
(x4 or higher) PCI Express slot.
1.2 Features
Add two 100Mbps/1G/2.5G/5G/10G compatible RJ-45 Ethernet
ports
Compliant with 10GBase-T and NBASE-T specifications
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u

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Up to 20Gbps (full duplex) bandwidth
Up to 9K jumbo frame support
Designed to meet PCI Express Specification Revision 3.0
Four lane (x4) PCI Express compatible with x4, x8 and x16 PCI
Express slots
1.3 System Requirements
Hardware
The following system specs are recommended minimum
PCIe slot: Available 4-Lanes PCI-Express slot gen 2.0 or later
Processor: Quad Core 3.0GHz or higher
RAM: 4GB memory or higher
Software
Operating systems supported
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 (64-bit)

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Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Linux 2.6.24 or later
VMware ESXi 5.x/6.0
1.4 Package Contents
1 x 5-Speed Multi-Gigabit Network Card
1 x Driver CD
1 x User Manual
Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Hardware Layout

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Link/Activity Indicator:
When the LED is off, there is no link between the 10Gbase-T
network card and the network
When the LED is on, a link is established, but there is no traffic
on the network

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When the LED is flashing, there is traffic on the network to
which the 10Gbase-T network card is connected
Link Speed Indicator:
When the LED is lit orange, a 10GBase-T link is established
When the LED is lit green, a 1000Base-T link is established
When the LED is off, a 100Base-T link is established
2.2 Hardware Installation
1. Turn off the power to your computer.
2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover.
3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.
4. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with
the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the board down
firmly. This card works in PCI Express slots of additional lanes
(x4, x8 or x16 slots)
5. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.
6. Secure the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.

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2.3 Driver Installation
The following section shows you how to install 5-Speed Multi-Gigabit
Network Card driver on different operating systems.
2.3.1 Installation for Windows
 Insert the provided CD into your disk drive. The CD-ROM
will start automatically. The following screen will show up and
please click “Install Driver”.
*Note: Actual image may vary
Note: If the install program doesn’t run automatically, please
locate and double-click on the Autorun.exe file in the CD to
launch the install program.

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 Please click “PCIe 10G” to start the installation.
*Note: Actual image may vary
 Follow the instructions on screen to install the driver.