StarTech.com ST1000BT32 User Manual

Network Adapter

ST1000BT32

Installation Guide

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10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Ethernet Card

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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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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connecting Your Card to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing the Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Verifying driver installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Monitoring Your Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Tips for Setting Up Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Accessory products from StarTech.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Instruction Manual

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Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com 110/100/1000 Mbps PCI Ethernet Card.
Featuring Auto-Negotiation capability and support for data transmission bandwidth up to
2000Mbits/sec, the card is easy to install and set up, and is fully Plug and Play
compatible in a wide range of operating environments.

Features

• Automatically configures IRQ and I/O addresses

• Two LEDs indicate network link/activity and 10/100 or 1000Mbps selection.

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

• Supports early interrupt on transmit for increased performance

• Supports 32-bit 33/66MHz PCI Local Bus Master for high-speed operation

Before You Begin

System Requirements

• An IBM compatible notebook computer with a Pentium-based processor

• An open PCI slot

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

Contents

This package should contain:

• 1 x PCI Ethernet Adapter card

• 1 x Driver disk

• 1 x Installation Guide

Instruction Manual

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