Startech ST100S, ST100SW, ST100SLP Instruction Guide

10/100 Mbits/sec PCI Ethernet Network
Card

ST100S
ST100SW
ST100SLP

Instruction Guide

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NETWORK ADAPTER

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting Your Card to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Monitoring Your Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Tips for Setting Up Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com10-100 Mbits/sec PCI Ethernet card. This
reliable, high speed network card lets you connect your computer to your Ethernet LAN
and experience super-fast transfer speeds of up to 100Mbits/sec. Full duplex support
means that the card can simultaneously transmit and receive information at these high
speeds. The card is a snap to install and set up and is fully Plug and Play compatible in a
wide range of operating environments.

Features

• Complies with 10BaseT Ethernet and 100BaseTX Fast Ethernet standards

•Capable of full- and half-duplex communications

•Complies with Plug and Play specifications

• Auto-negotiation function determines the optimal transmission rate

• Supports 32-bit PCI Bus Master for high performance and low processor utilization

• Backed by StarTech.com's lifetime warranty

Before You Begin

To ensure a quick and easy card installation, please read through this section carefully
before attempting to install the card.

System Requirements

• An IBM compatible notebook computer with a Pentium processor

• An open PCI slot

• One of the following operating environments: Windows XP/ME/2000/98/95,
Windows NT, Linux, NetWare 3.x/4.x, Lan Manager, TCP/IP software

• ST100SW ONLY: To take advantage of the Wake-On-Lan feature, your
motherboard must be equipped with ACPI/Wake-On-Lan capabilites. Consult your
motherboard user guide or contact the manufacturer for information.

WARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged by static
electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer case or
touching your PCI card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap
when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge
yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface
(such as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be careful to handle the PCI card by
its edges and not the gold connectors.