Vantec CB-U320GNA User manual

USB 3.0 To Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Network Adapter
CB-U320GNA
User Manual
Ver. 1.00
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Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................................... 3
1.1 Product Introduction.................................................................. 3
1.2 Features...................................................................................... 4
1.3 System Requirements................................................................. 7
1.4 Package Contents ....................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Getting Started................................................................ 7
2.1 Hardware Installation ................................................................. 7
2.2 Driver Installation....................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Installation for Windows ......................................................... 8
2.2.2 Installation for Mac OS............................................................ 9
2.3 Hardware Verify ....................................................................... 11
2.3.1 Verifying for Windows........................................................... 11
2.3.2 Verifying for Mac OS X........................................................... 12

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 Product Introduction
Vantec introduces the USB 3.0 To Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Network Adapter bringing you Dual Gigabit Ethernet
through a single USB port. With the ease through a single
USB connection, you can gain gigabit network speeds of
up to 1000Mbps and be connected to two separate
physical networks for any special function like network
management, networked virtual machine configuration,
bridging, gateway management, networking
troubleshooting and more. This is a convenient solution
for any IT administrators to bring along with their systems
such as laptops, Ultrabooks or Macbook Airs to analyze
and manage any networks. This USB 3.0 To Dual Gigabit
Ethernet Network Adapter comes with a wealth of
features to help enhance its use.

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1.2 Features
Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports through a single USB
connection
Compliant with Universal Serial Bus 3.0
Specification, Revision 1.0
Compatible with USB Specification, Revision 2.0
Supports CDC-ECM
Supports crossover detection, auto-correction,
polarity correction, adaptive equalization,
cross-talk+echo cancellation, and timing recovery

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Supports advanced link down power saving when
Ethernet cable is unplugged
Supports ACPI, APM, OSPM, and Wake-on-LAN
Supports jumbo frame up to 9K bytes
USB Cable Type A & 2 x RJ45 connection
LED indicators for Ethernet connection
Support Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1 / Mac OS X 10.8 or
Greater / Latest Linux kernel
Software Offload
Microsoft NDIS5, NDIS6 Checksum Offload (IPv4,
IPv6, TCP, UDP) and Segmentation Task-offload
(Large send v1 and Large send v2) support
IEEE
Supports full duplex operation with IEEE 802.3x
flow control and half duplex operation with
back-pressure flow control

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Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE
802.3ab
Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding
Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
Supports IEEE 802.3az-2010 (Energy Efficient
Ethernet)
Microsoft AOAC (Always On Always Connected)
Supports 16-set 128-byte Wake-Up Frame
pattern exact matching
Supports link change wake up
Supports Microsoft WPD (Wake Packet
Detection)
Supports Protocol Offload (ARP & NS)
Intel CPPM (Converged Platform Power Management)
Supports L1 with 3ms BESL (USB 2.0)
Dynamic LTM messaging (USB 3.0)
Supports U1/U2 (USB 3.0)

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Supports selective suspend
1.3 System Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 / Mac OS X
10.6 or Greater (Intel-based Mac)/ Latest Linux OS
USB 3.0 Port preferred to get maximum speed
1.4 Package Contents
Vantec USB 3.0 To Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
Drivers CD
Quick Installation Guide
Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Hardware Installation
1. Plug the USB 3.0 To Dual Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
directly into an available USB 3.0 port on your computer.
2. Connect one end of your network cable into the RJ45 port of USB
3.0 To Dual Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter.
3. Connect the other end of the network cable into an available

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Ethernet port on your router, switch, or any other networking
device.
2.2 Driver Installation
The following section shows you how to install the USB 3.0 To Dual
Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter driver on different operating
systems.
Important! Please connect the USB 3.0 To Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet
Network Adapter to your PC before the install.
2.2.1 Installation for Windows
1. Insert the provided CD into your optical drive. Browse to the
CB-U320GNA Folder and select the Windows OS. Start the driver
installation by clicking on the setup program.
*Note: Actual image may vary

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2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the drivers.
2.2.2 Installation for Mac OS
1. Insert the provided CD into your optical drive. Browse to the
CB-U320GNA Folder and select the Mac Folder. Start the driver
installation by clicking on the installation pkg.
*Note: Actual image may vary
2. Follow the instructions on screen to install the driver. After driver
installation is complete, you must restart your computer.
3. Run RTUNICv1.0.8.pkg

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4. Review and click continue thru the installation. Use the default
setting.
5. Enter Password to continue

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6. Click Continue Installation and Click Restart to finish installing the
software
2.3 Hardware Verify
2.3.1 Verifying for Windows
1. Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control Panel.
Start > Control Panel > Device Manager
2. Entry “Network adapters”item, you should see the following
devices installed with no exclamation points or question marks.

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2.3.2 Verifying for Mac OS X
1. Open the System Profiler by clicking the Apple symbol in the top
left corner, selecting About this Mac, then select System Report
2. Expand the “Network” section. With the cable connected, you
should see the following devices in the list.