Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto GA302T del fabbricante NETGEAR
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R eference Guide Everybody ’s connecting . ™ 1 0/1 00/1 000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet GA 30 2 T 32 bit PCI Copper Gigabit Adapter.
ii © 2001 by N ETG EAR, Inc. All ri ghts reserved. T rademarks N ETG EAR ® is a reg is te red trademar k of N ETG EAR, INC. in the Un ited States and in other countr ies. Microsoft ® W indows ® and W indo ws ® logo are tr ademarks or reg is tered tr ademarks of Micr osoft Corpor ation i n the Un ited States and/or the other countr ies.
iii T his dev ice complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operati on is subjec t to the follo win g two conditi ons: 1. T his dev ice may not cause harmful inte rference. 2. T his dev ice mus t accept any i nterfe rence received, includi ng interfe rence that may cause undesired oper ation.
iv Customer Support F or assistance with installi ng and conf ig uri ng y our N ETG EAR system or with ques ti ons or prob lems f ollowin g installation: • Check the N ETG EAR W eb page at http://www .NETG EAR.com. • Call T echn ical Suppor t at the phone numbe r listed on the Support Informati on Card that shipped with y our switch.
contents v CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction Benef its 1-1 Features 1-1 CHAPTER 2 HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION P ackage Contents 2-1 Requirements 2-2 Hardware Descripti on 2-5 Prepari ng to Install Y our GA.
contents vi CHAPTER 6 WINDOWS 98 DRIVER SOFTW ARE Installi ng the Dri ve r Software 6-1 Mo vi ng the Networ k Card to a Different Slot 6-6 CHAPTER 7 WINDOWS NT 4.
contents vii FIGURE Fi gure 2-1. F ront P anel of Model GA302T Gi gabit Adapter 2-5 T ABLES T able 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements 2-2 T able 2-2. GA302T LEDs 2-6 T able 2-3. GA302T (10/100/1000BASE-T) Cable Character is tics 2-8 T able 3-1. P aramete r Descripti ons 3-5 T able 4-1.
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intr oduction 1-1 CHAPTER 1: INTR ODUCTION Cong ratulati ons on your purchase of the N ETGEAR ® GA302T Coppe r Gi gabit Adapter . Desi gned especiall y for h igh-pe rfor mance sys tems, such as serve.
intr oduction 1-2 F eatures T he key features of the GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapte r are: • Full-duple x operati on (2,000 Mbps: 1,000 Mbps each way) with DMA (Direc t Memory Access) Gigabit Ethe rnet i nterface (IEEE 802.
CHAPTER 2: HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION T his chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the package contents, sys tem requirements, and installation of the N ETG EAR GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter .
hardware installation 2-2 Requirements Bef ore installi ng the GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapte r , verify that y our sys tem meets the oper atin g sys tem and hardware requirements ou tl ined i n T able 2-1.
hardware installation 2-3 T ab le 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements (continued) System Requirements Windo ws Me Hardware A P entium-based workstation that meets W indows Me software requirements.
hardware installation 2-4 T ab le 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements (continued) System Requirements Windo ws NT 4.0 Hardware A P entium-based workstation or se rver that meets Wi ndows N T 4.0 software requirements One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot Min imum 64 MB memory Oper ating System W indo ws N T 4.
hardware installation 2-5 Hardware Description As i llus tr ated in F i gure 2-1, the GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter has an RJ-45 connec tor por t and three por t LEDs.
T ab le 2-2. GA302T LEDs Label Activ ity Descripti on DA T A Bli nking Brief bursts of data detec ted on the port On Streams of data detected on the por t Off No data detected on the por t 1000 On Goo.
hardware installation 2-7 Danger: Y ou are installi ng the card in a mach ine that ope rates with v oltages that can be dange rous. Follo w the steps after this war n ing to pr otect yourself and to prevent damage to the PC components.
Connecting the Network Cab les T he GA302T has one RJ-45 connec tor us ed f or attachi ng the system to an Ethernet copper -wire s egment. T he card will automatically neg otiate the fas test connec ti on speed and duple x possible.
W indo ws XP dri ver software 3-1 CHAPTER 3: WINDOWS XP DRIVER SOFTW ARE T his chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the Microsoft Wi ndows XP dr iver software.
W indo ws XP dri ver software 3-2 T o install software f or Windows XP , perform the f ollowing procedure. 1. When you boot up he Wi ndows XP sys tem after i ns talli ng the GA302 T Gig abit Adapter , a F ound New Hardware Wizard d ialog box is d isplayed.
W indo ws XP dri ver software 3-3 3. T he choose your search and i nstallation opti ons dialog bo x will appear . Cl ick on “Search f or the bes t dri ver i n these locations”, uncheck “Search remo vab le media (f loppy , CD-ROM...)”, check “Include this locati on in the sear ch”, type in “D: ” in the dr op down bo x.
W indo ws XP dri ver software 3-4 4. T he dri ve r is copied onto your system, and XP will probab l y ask for the or i g inal W indows XP CD-ROM. P oi nt W i ndows XP to the prope r location (e.g. D:i386) 5. T he Completin g the F ound New Hardware Wizard d ialog bo x appears with the f ollowi ng adaptor name: N ETG EAR GA302T Gi gabit Adaptor .
W indo ws XP dri ver software 3-5 6. Remove the GA302T dr ive r CD from the CD-ROM dri ve. T he GA302T W indows XP dr ive rs installation is complete. T ab le 3-1. Refer to the follo wing tab le f or help to configure optional adapter properties. Prope r ties: Descr iption: 802.
W indo ws XP dri ver software 3-6 Mo ving the Network Card to a Different Slot W indows XP automatically detec ts the i ns tallati on and remov al of hardware. T o move a GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter to a d ifferent slot i n the same system, you need to do the f ollowin g: 1.
CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS 2000 DRIVER SOFTW ARE T his chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the Microsoft Wi ndows 2000 dr i ver software. T his chapter also describes ho w to: • Install the drive r sof.
W indo ws 2000 dri ver software 4-2 T o install software f or Windows 2000, perf orm the f ollowing procedure. 1. When you boot up the Wi ndows 2000 sys tem afte r installi ng the GA302T Coppe r Gi gabit Adapte r . A Found New Hardware W izard dialog bo x will appear , ind icatin g that W indo ws 2000 has f ound the adapter .
W indo ws 2000 dri ver software 4-3 3. T he install hardware d evice dr ive r s dialog bo x will appear . Select ”Search f or a suitable dr ive r for y our device (Recommended)”. Click Ne xt. 4. T he Locate Dri ver F i les dialog bo x will appear .
W indo ws 2000 dri ver software 4-4 5. When the F ound New Hardware Wizard d ialog bo x appears, inser t the GA302T dri ve r CD into y our CD-ROM dri ve. In the “Copy manufactures fi les from” fie ld, type “D:” and cl ick OK. (Note: W indo ws 2000 drive rs are found at D: , assumi ng that D: is the dri ve letter f or the CD-ROM drive) 6.
W indo ws 2000 dri ver software 4-5 7. T he Completing the F ound New Hardware W izard dialog bo x appears with the f ollowi ng adapte r name: Netgear GA302T Gigabit Adapte r . Click F in ish. 8. Remove the GA302T dr ive r CD from the CD-ROM dr ive. T he GA302T W indows 2000 dr ive r installati on is complete.
W indo ws 2000 dri ver software 4-6 T ab le 4-1. Refer to the follo wing tab le f or help to configure optional adapter properties. Prope r ties: Descr iption: 802.1p QOS T he 802.1p Qual ity of service (QOS) is an OSI laye r 2 standard for pr ior itizin g network tr aff ic at the data li nk sublay er .
W indo ws 2000 dri ver software 4-7 Mo ving the Network Card to a Different Slot W indows 2000 automatically detec ts the i ns tallati on and remov al of hard ware. T o move a GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter to a d ifferent slot i n the same system, you need to do the f ollowin g: 1.
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W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-1 CHAPTER 5: WINDOWS ME DRIVER SOFTW ARE T his chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the Microsoft Wi ndows Me dr iver software.
W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-2 T o install software f or Windows Me, perform the f ollowing procedure. 1. W indo ws Me will automatically detec t the new PCI Ether net controlle r hardware and opens a F ound New Hardware Wizard d ialog bo x. Click Ne xt.
W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-3 2. When the follo wing dialog bo x opens, s e lec t “Search f or the bes t dri ver f or your device (Recommended)”.
W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-4 4. In the ne xt dialog bo x, check the “Specify a locati on” bo x and type in “ D: ” in the drop do wn bo x. (Note: W indo ws Me drive rs are found at D: , assumi ng that D: is the dri ve letter f or the CD-ROM dri ve).
W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-5 6. T he dri ver is copied onto y our sys tem, and W indows Me wi ll probabl y ask f or the ori g inal W indo ws Me CD-ROM. P oint Wi ndows Me to the prope r location(e.g. D:win9x).T he ne xt W indows appears with the f ollowi ng adapte r name: N ETGEAR GA302 T Gi gabit Adapter .
W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-6 7. Once the drive r is ins talled, W indows Me wi ll ask if you want to restar t your PC. Remo ve the GA302 T dri ver CD fr om the CD-ROM dri ve and click Y es to reboot. T he GA302 T W indows Me i ns tallation is complete.
W indo ws Me dri ver software 5-7 Mo ving the Network Card to a Different Slot W indows Me automatically detec ts the i ns tallati on and remov al of hard ware. T o mo ve a GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapte r to a different slot i n the same sys tem: 1. Shu t do wn the sys tem and remo ve the card from the PCI slot.
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CHAPTER 6: WINDOWS 98 DRIVER SOFTW ARE T his chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the Microsoft Wi ndows 98 dr iver software. T his chapter also describes ho w to: • Install the drive r software.
W indo ws 98 software 6-2 T o install software f or Windows 98, perf orm the f ollowing procedure. 1. W indo ws 98 will automatically detec t the new PCI Ether net controlle r hardware and opens a F ound New Hardware Wizard d ialog bo x. Click Ne xt. 2.
W indo ws 98 software 6-3 3. When the ne xt dialog bo x opens, insert the GA302T drive r CD into y our CD-ROM dri ve , check the “Specify a locati on” box and ente r “D: ” in the drop do wn box. Cl ick Ne xt. (Note: W indo ws 98 drive rs are found at D: , assumi ng that D: is the dri ve letter f or the CD-ROM dri ve).
W indo ws 98 software 6-4 4. When W indo ws returns its sear ch results in the f ollowi ng d ialog bo x, click ne xt to star t install the GA302T adapter dri ver .
W indo ws 98 software 6-5 5. T he dri ver is copied onto y our sys tem, and W indows 98 wi ll probabl y ask f or the ori g inal W indo ws 98 CD-ROM. P oint Wi ndows 98 to the prope r location(e.g. D:win98). T he ne xt W indo ws appears with the follo wing adapte r name: N ETGEAR GA302T Gi gabit Adapter .
W indo ws 98 software 6-6 T ab le 6-1. Refer to the follo wing tab le f or help to configure optional adapter properties. Prope r ties: Descr iption: 802.1p QOS T he 802.1p Qual ity of service (QOS) is an OSI laye r 2 standard for pr ior itizin g network tr aff ic at the data li nk sublay er .
CHAPTER 7: WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER SOFTW ARE T his chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the Microsoft Wi ndows N T 4.0 dri ver software. T his chapter also g ives d irections f or perf ormi ng the f.
W indo ws N T 4.0 software 7-2 3. T he network d ialog bo x opens, w hich d isplays a l is t of i ns talled components. Click on the adapter tab , and then click the Add bu tton. 4. T he select network adapter d ialog bo x opens, click the Have Disk button.
W indo ws N T 4.0 software 7-3 5. T he insert dialog bo x opens, inse r t the GA302T dri ver CD i nto your CD-ROM dr ive T ype “D: ” into the dialog bo x and click OK. (Note: W indo ws N T 4.0 drive rs are found at D: , assumi ng that D: is the dri ve letter f or the CD-ROM drive).
W indo ws N T 4.0 software 7-4 7. T he dri ver is copied onto y our sys tem, and NT 4.0 wi ll probabl y ask f or the ori g inal W indows N T 4.0 CD-ROM. P oi nt W indows N T 4.0 to the proper locati on (e.g. D:i386). Adapter pr operty dialog bo x opens, click Conti nue to accept the default parameters.
W indo ws N T 4.0 software 7-5 9. When prompted to restar t y our compu ter , remo ve your dr ive r CD from the CD- ROM dri ve and cl ick OK. T he GA302T W indows N T 4.0 dri ver i ns tallati on is complete. T ab le 7-1. Refer to the follo wing tab le f or help to configure optional adapter property .
W indo ws N T 4.0 software 7-6 Updating the Driver Software T o replace old dri ver software with a newe r versi on: 1. Star t y our W indo ws N T 4.0 sys tem and log in. Y ou mus t have Network Adm in is trator pr iv i leges to install the dri ver software.
W indo ws N T 4.0 software 7-7 Mo ving the Network Card to a Different Slot Bef ore mov ing y our GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter to a d ifferent slot i n the same system, you must f irs t remo ve the card dri ver software. After remo vin g the dri ver software , you can mo ve the card to a diffe rent slot and reinstall the dri ver software.
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troub leshooting 8-1 CHAPTER 8: TR OUBLESHOOTING T his chapter pr o vi des troub leshooting i nf ormati on for the N ETGEAR GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter .
troub leshooting 8-2 Using a T roub leshooting Checklist If y ou need to tes t the network card further , check the follo wing items: • Inspect all cables and connec ti ons. Check the length and ratin g of the cable. Make sure that the cab le segment is compliant with the requirements shown i n T able 2-3 on page 2-8.
troub leshooting 8-3 • T r y inserting the networ k card in anothe r slot. If the new position wor ks, the ori g inal slot i n y our sys tem may be defec ti ve.
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specif ications A-1 APPENDIX A: SPECIFICA TIONS T his appendix pr o vi des specif icati ons for the N ETG EAR GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter . Cab le Specifications GA302T (10/100/1000BASE-T) P or t T.
Gener al Specif ications N ETG EAR GA302T Copper Gi gabit Adapter Oper ating T emper ature 0º to 55º C Storage T emper ature -10º to 70º C Oper ating Hum idity 10% to 90% noncondensing Agency Comp.
B benef its 1-1 C customer support iv F features 1-1 H hardware descripti on 2-5 requirements 2-2 I inte rope rabi lity 1-2 installati on instructions 2-7 network cab les 2-8 preparati on 2-6 requirements 2-2 W indo ws 2000 software dri ver 4-1 W indo ws 98 software dri ver 6-1 W indo ws Me software dri ver 5-1 W indo ws N T 4.
NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com www .NETGEAR.com September 2001 *SM-GA622NA-0* SM-GA302NA-0.
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Se non hai ancora comprato il NETGEAR GA302T è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del NETGEAR GA302T - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso NETGEAR GA302T imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul NETGEAR GA302T ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il NETGEAR GA302T, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del NETGEAR GA302T.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il NETGEAR GA302T. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo NETGEAR GA302T insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
