Sonnet PRESTO GIGABIT PCIe BASIC Quick Start Manual

PRESTO™ GIGABIT PCIe BASIC

GIGABIT ETHERNET ADAPTER CARD FOR PCI EXPRESS

Quick Start Guide for Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic

You Should Have

The following items should be included in your product package:

• One Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic adapter card for PCI Express

The following items may be required for installation:

• Medium Phillips screwdriver

System Requirements

Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic requires the following in order to operate
in your system:

• One available PCI Express (PCIe) slot

• Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 or later, or Windows® Vista, Windows Server
2003, or Windows XP with SP2 installed

• One standard Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 5 or 6 cable with RJ-45
connectors (to network through a hub)

Support Notes: We recommend you make a backup of important

information on your system’s current hard drive(s) prior to installing new

hardware or software.

When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching
a metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area
free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components
by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.

Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
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Installation Steps

INSTALLATION STEPS FOR MAC USERS

The following section covers installation and configuration steps
for the Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic card in a Mac computer. If you
are installing the Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic into a Windows PC,
skip to INSTALLATION STEPS FOR WINDOWS USERS on the
next page.

Installation Preparation

Sonnet strongly recommends that you read the section in your
computer’s user manual that addresses PCIe (PCI Express) card
installation, prior to installing the Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic into
your system.

Card Installation Steps

1. Shut down your computer, and then open it to access

the expansion card area (PCI Express slots); refer to your
computer’s user manual for specific information.

2. Locate an available PCI Express slot inside your computer

and remove its access cover:

• Power Mac G5 users should use slot 2 or slot 4 if possible, or

slot 3 if necessary.

• Pre-2008 Mac Pro users may install the card into any

available slot.

• Mac Pro (Early 2008) users should only use slot 3 or slot 4.

WARNING: The PCI Express 2.0 slot (slot 2) in Mac Pro

(Early 2008) computers does not currently support the
Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic card. Until this issue is resolved, Mac
Pro (Early 2008) system owners should install the Presto Gigabit
PCIe Basic card in slot 3 or slot 4. Check Sonnet’s Website for
updated information.

3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then
install it into the PCI Express slot; make sure the card is

firmly seated and secured.

4. Close your computer, reconnect its cables, and plug in a

twisted pair Ethernet cable to the Presto Gigabit PCIe Basic
card.

5. Turn on your computer; depending on the computer and
operating system used:

• If you installed the card into a Mac Pro (Early 2008) or

Power Mac G5, proceed to Software Installation Steps.

• If you installed the card into a pre-2008 Mac Pro, depending

on which version of Mac OS X your computer is running,
Expansion Slot Utility will open automatically. If it does
not open by itself, you must do so manually (Expansion
Slot Utility is located in the /System/Library/CoreServices
folder). Select the configuration appropriate for your setup
(your Sonnet card is an x1 card), and then click Quit if the
default configuration was appropriate, or click Save and
Restart if you changed the configuration.

System Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Version 10.5
(Leopard) Users

Listed below are the steps necessary to configure the Presto
Gigabit PCIe Basic for use in your computer.

1. On startup, a window will appear stating a new network
interface has been detected. Click the Network Preferences
button; System Preferences will open with Network
preferences selected.

2. If it is not already selected, click on the Presto Gigabit PCIe
Basic (identified as a PCI Ethernet card) in the left panel, and
then configure the settings, if necessary. If your computer
was connected to a network using built-in Ethernet, you
may not have to enter new settings; click the Apply button.

3. If you created new settings, or edited existing settings, click
the Apply button.

4. Close System Preferences; if you used existing settings,
your installation is complete. For additional information
on configuring settings, refer to Mac Help (Help > Mac
Help from the Finder) and www.apple.com/support; type
“network, ethernet” to display various articles.

System Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Version 10.4
(Tiger) Users

Listed below are the steps necessary to configure the Presto
Gigabit PCIe Basic for use in your computer.

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.

2. Click the Network icon; a window will appear stating that a
new port is detected. Click OK.

2