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1. E DVD CD ROM drives lt a IDE ATA ATAPI controllers ED Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices 4 Monitors A Generic PnP Monitor EP Network adapters 4 Jb Other devices lm Ethernet Controller E Portable Devices 1 Ports COM amp LPT E Processors 4 Sound video and game controllers M System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 15 Device Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP 1 Properties Manager Window Vista and Windows 7 To access Device Manager on Windows XP do the following Right click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select The System Properties window is opened as shown in Figure 16 System Properties Automatic Updates Remote System Restore General Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 Registered to ATG ATG 76487 340 5386024 22323 Computer Pentium R Dual Core CPU E5400 2 70GHz 2 69 GHz 3 24 GB of RAM Figure 16 System Properties Window on Windows XP 33 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 34 2 Select the Hardware Tab The Hardware page is shown in Figure 17 System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Device Manager E The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the pro
2. This is the default setting O Rx Enabled The ExpressCard verifies Pv4 Checksum only for receiving packets O Tx Enabled The ExpressCard verifies IPv4 Checksum only for transmitting packets 4 Click OK 52 Jumbo Packet Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties The Jumbo Packet feature allows you to specify the size of the Ethernet frame that the adapter supports The network performance usually improves when the larger frame size is specified however the network must be capable of supporting the oversized Ethernet frames To change the Jumbo Packet setting do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Jumbo Packet in the Property box The Jumbo Packet page is displayed as shown in Figure 31 Allied Telesis AT 2874x P General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value Value 1514 Bytes M Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages m TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 31 Jumbo Packet Page 3 Select one of the following options O 1514 Bytes This is the default setting 0 4088 Bytes 0 9014 Bytes 4 Click OK 53 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethe
3. A cit 62 Receive SIDE SCALING se voii ie 63 SPCC amp DUPIOX AT sets ede E E acd enscagdadeneachageds A E cadecoasterveage 64 TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPV 13ii ius an etidurdspast m nede asuda later AI A eii ku da 65 TCP Checksum O foad PVA a ie AHEL kad E EMU k nd Ta teens 66 TCP Checksum Offload IPVG lt sicctics vedetsinsteceventeshoucctigocaevignedsbadedaetiecnwedanns dened E E Ku a EEAO CNAE a A AEEKO EEEN a AET ka 68 WPANSMIt gt 101 EATERS E TE TED TT TTT TSD 70 UDP Checksum Ofload 1IRV4 iii ai 71 UDP Checksunt Offload IPPO A taat SUE UL ai 73 Wake onMagic Packetioiciioni a la ia oro ld cts 75 Wake ON Pattern Match a ai 76 Appendix A Specifications a a e ira AD gla de dete heel Au kUU KAUSI 77 Physical SpecitiGathomi 2 5 tsere v r eitame vad ai 77 Environmental Specifications 04 seest evida koheva kaalika MENA teame e kati S NNIS MA ar a as ida SD t 77 Power Specification sissanta ee ees ia nie sa SAADUS ene MUUA alast UMTS 77 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors minsnnneneneenenannnenenenaananae annan annan naeenananennaenanananaeea 79 OT E E E AM ET 80 GuidelineS 234414 E mutak E LU Kk ASTA SEA odia 80 Cleaning Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner eee eecneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeesaeeecneeeenaeeeseaaeeseneeeesaaeeeeeaeeecneeeensaeeeeeaeesnneeeeed 81 Cleaning USING a Swab oi A Atikas aema dm 83 Preface This manual is the installation and user s guide for the
4. Cleaning Using a Swab on page 83 79 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Overview The fiber optic connector consists of a fiber optic plug and its adapter The end of the fiber optic cable is held in the core of the ferrule in the plug as shown in Figure 49 Light signals are transmitted through the core of the fiber Ferrule Figure 49 Ferrule in an SC Connector Plug Even minor smudges or dirt on the end face of the fiber completely invisible to the naked eye can disrupt light transmission and lead to failure of the component or of the entire system Figure 50 shows part of the end face of an unclean and clean ferrule en i w a E 156 Unclean Clean Figure 50 Unclean and Clean Ferrule Guidelines Here are general guidelines and warnings for fiber optic connectors 80 O Always keep a dust cap on a fiber optic cable when it is not in use O Do not touch the end face of the ferrule in the connector A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam a 2 A Warning Do not look directly at the cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens a 31 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors Cleaning Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner Fiber optic cartridge cleaners are available from many vendors and are typically called cartridge cleaners as shown in Figure 51 a Y lle Az al gt 2 KE Figure 51 Cartridge Cle
5. Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 m TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 42 TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 Page Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties 3 Select one of the following options O Rx 8 Tx Enabled Enables the feature for both receiving and transmitting IPv4 packets This is the default setting O Disabled Disables the feature for both receiving and transmitting O Rx Enabled Enables the feature only for receiving IPv4 packets O Tx Enabled Enables the feature only for transmitting IPv4 packets 4 Click OK 67 68 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 The TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 function enables the adapter to compute the TCP checksum of transmitting IPv6 packets and verify the TCP checksum of receiving IPv6 packets in order to load off from the CPU To enable or disable the TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 feature do the following 1 Access the Device Manager on your operating system See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 in the Property box The TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 page is displayed as shown in Figure 43 General Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on
6. Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Value Jumbo Packet a 256 Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPvi UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 5 Figure 44 Transmit Buffers Page 3 Specify the number of transmit buffers that you want the system allocates The range of the value is from 100 to 600 The default value is 500 4 Click OK Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 The UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 function enables the adapter to compute the UDP checksum of transmitting IPv4 packets and verify the UDP checksum of receiving IPv4 packets in order to take load off from the CPU To modify the UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 setting do the following 1 Access the Device Manager on your operating system See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 in the Property box The UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 page is displayed as shown in Figure 45 General The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left
7. and 7 Continued Driver Version Advanced Property Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 on page 57 Log Status Messages on page 58 Max IRQ per Sec on page 59 Network Address on page 60 Receive Buffers on page 62 Receive Side Scaling on page 63 TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 66 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 on page 68 Transmit Buffers on page 70 UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 71 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 on page 73 a 0 0 OU 0 0 0 0 0 0 OD Advanced Table 4 lists supported advanced properties for Windows 8 Driver Properties for software version 12 10 10 3 is available for Windows 8 Windows 8 Table 4 Advanced Properties for Windows 8 Driver Versi n Advanced Property 12 10 10 3 Flow Control on page 49 Interrupt Moderation on page 50 IPv4 Checksum Offload on page 52 Jumbo Packet on page 53 Large Send Offload IPv4 on page 54 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 on page 56 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 on page 57 Network Address on page 60 TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 66 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 on page 68 UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 71 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 on page 73 Oo a0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UU 46 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties Accessing Advanced Properties To modify advanced properties fi
8. and then select its value on the right Property Value Jumbo Packet a Tx amp Rx Enabled v Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Transmit Buffers UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 45 UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 Page 71 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 3 Select one of the following options O Rx 8 Tx Enabled Enables the feature for both receiving and transmitting IPv4 packets This is the default setting O Disabled Disables the feature for both receiving and transmitting O Rx Enabled Enables the feature only for receiving IPv4 packets O Tx Enabled Enables the feature only for transmitting IPv4 packets 4 Click OK 72 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties The UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 function enables the adapter to compute the UDP checksum of transmitting IPv6 packets and verify the UDP checksum of receiving IPv6 packets in order to take load off from the CPU To modify the UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 setting do the following 1 Access the Device Manager on your operating
9. the Manager on following Windows Vista or 4 Right click the Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties Windows 7 M The System window is opened as shown in Figure 14 Se OO ra gt Control Panel System and Maintenance System 2 ts Search 2 E O View basic information about your computer Device Manager Windows edition O Remote settings Windows Vista Enterprise Syste tecti SET USAS Copyright 2007 Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved 7 Advanced system settings Service Pack 2 System Rating i F m Windows Experience Index Unrated Processor Pentium R Dual Core CPU E5400 2 70GHz 2 70 GHz Memory RAM 4 00 GB System type 32 bit Operating System Computer name domain and workgroup settings Computer name Vista 32 Change settings See also Full computer name Vista 32 Windows Update Computer description a Security Center Workgroup WORKGROUP Performance Windows activation Figure 14 System Window on Windows Vista and Windows 7 2 Click Device Manager on the left side bar The Device Manager window opens as shown in Figure 13 on page 31 Note The Windows system detects a new hardware and creates an entry as Ethernet Controller Marvell device or Allied Telesis device 32 File Action View Help a e Kol Ari 7 Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software a i WIN7 64 j Computer w Disk drives gt AE Display adapters
10. 13 for a description of the LED operation Note Even minor smudges or dirt on the end face of the fiber can disrupt light transmission and lead to failure of the connection For instructions that describe how to clean the fiber optic connector see Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors on page 79 Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software This chapter describes how to install driver software for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard onto your Windows Operating system This chapter contains the following topics O O O Overview on page 28 Accessing Device Manager on page 30 Uninstalling Driver Software on page 36 Downloading the Setup File on page 38 Executing the Setup Program on page 39 27 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Overview 28 When you physically install the AT 2874SX ExpressCard the Windows operating system detects a new hardware and may install an inbox Marvell or Allied Telesis driver software for your ExpressCard You must uninstall the driver that was automatically installed before installing the proper Allied Telesis driver software Note If you install the proper Allied Telesis driver without uninstalling the existing driver your system displays unsupported options of the Speed amp Duplex Wake on Magic Packet and Wake on Pattern Match properties See Speed amp Duplex on page 64 Wake on Magic Pa
11. AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard The instructions in this guide explain how to install the ExpressCard on a laptop computer install and uninstall the driver software and configure the advanced properties The AT 2874SX ExpressCard has one model available oO AT 2874SX SC This preface contains the following sections o Safety Symbols Used in this Document on page 8 0 Contacting Allied Telesis on page 9 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Safety Symbols Used in this Document This document uses the following conventions Note Notes provide additional information Caution Cautions inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in equipment damage or loss of data Warning Warnings inform you that performing or omitting a specific action may result in bodily injury Warning Warnings inform you that an eye and skin hazard exists due to the presence of a Class 1 laser device Preface Contacting Allied Telesis If you need assistance with this product you may contact Allied Telesis technical support by going to the Support amp Services section of the Allied Telesis web site at www alliedtelesis com support You can find links for the following services on this page 7 2417 Online Support Enter our interactive support center to search for answers to your guestions in our knowledge database check suppo
12. Buffers on page 62 Receive Side Scaling on page 63 Speed 8 Duplex on page 64 TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 65 TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 66 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 on page 68 Transmit Buffers on page 70 UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 71 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 on page 73 Wake on Magic Packet on page 75 Wake on Pattern Match on page 76 43 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Overview The AT 2874SX ExpressCard allows you to modify advanced properties to meet your requirements To access the advanced properties access Device Manager then go to each advanced property page Guidelines Here are the guidelines to modifying the advanced properties 44 o To change the advanced property settings you must have Administrator privileges O When you upgrade the driver software the settings of the advanced properties may change Verify the settings after upgrading the driver software O If the Speed 8 Duplex Wake on Magic Packet or Wake on Pattern Match property shows options the proper Allied Telesis driver is not installed Uninstall the driver from Device Manager download the setup file from Allied Telesis website and execute the setup program For more information see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software on page 27 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties Supported Advanced P
13. MV Allied Telesis A T 28 74SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard o Al 28 45X SC Installation and User s Guide 613 001873 Rev A AVE Allied Telesis Copyright 2013 Allied Telesis Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced without prior written permission from Allied Telesis Inc Microsoft and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Netscape Navigator is a registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation All other product names company names logos or other designations mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Allied Telesis Inc reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior written notice The information provided herein is subject to change without notice In no event shall Allied Telesis Inc be liable for any incidental special indirect or consequential damages whatsoever including but not limited to lost profits arising out of or related to this manual or the information contained herein even if Allied Telesis Inc has been advised of known or should have known the possibility of such damages Electrical Safety and Emissions Standards This product meets the following standards U S Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Name Allied Telesis Inc Declares that the product Giga
14. Miniport Driver to be installed The Marvell Miniport Driver Setup Wizard window comes up See Figure 22 Welcome to the Marvell Miniport Driver Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through the installation of Marvell Miniport Driver It is recommended that you close all other applications before starting Setup This will make it possible to update relevant system files without having to reboot your computer Click Next to continue Figure 22 Marvell Miniport Driver Setup Wizard 6 Click Next The Licence Agreement window comes up as shown in Figure 23 Please review the license terms before installing Marvell Miniport Driver Press Page Down to see the rest of the agreement MARVELL END USER LIMITED USE LICENSE AGREEMENT The use of the Software as defined herein is exclusively governed by the terms of this End User Limited Use License Agreement the Agreement between MARVELL INTERNATIONAL LTD MARVELL and you Licensee If you accept the terms of the agreement select the first option below You must accept the agreement to install Marvell Miniport Driver Click Install to start the installation 9 I accept the terms of the License Agreement I do not accept the terms of the License Agreement Figure 23 Setup Wizard License Agreement 40 Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software 7 Read the License Agreement 8 If you accept the terms of the agreement select the fi
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16. aner Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic connector To clean a fiber optic connector using a cartridge cleaner perform the following procedure 1 With one hand hold the cartridge cleaner and push the lever on the cleaning cartridge in the direction of the arrow to expose the cleaning surface as shown in Figure 52 Figure 52 Rubbing the Ferrule Tip on the Cleaning Surface 2 Place the ferrule tip on the exposed cleaning surface and rub the ferrule in a downward direction as shown in Figure 52 81 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 82 Note Rub the ferrule tip on the cleaning surface in one direction only 3 When you reach the end of the cleaning surface pick up the ferrule tip rotate and place it at the top and rub downwards at least 2 times A Caution Failing to pick up the ferrule tip when you reach the bottom of the cleaning surface can result in static electricity that can damage the fiber optic cable 4 If desired repeat steps 2 and 3 5 Ifa fiber inspection scope is available use the scope to inspect the ferrule end face to make sure that it is clean 6 Reconnect the cable to the port or protect the ferrule tip with a dust cap Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors Cleaning Using a Swab Specially treated swabs stick cleaners are available for cleaning inside connector adapters or hard to reac
17. ard connects a laptop computer to a Gigabit Ethernet network using fiber optic cabling and an SC adapter The ExpressCard operates at a speed of 1000 Mbps in the full duplex mode First insert the AT 2874SX ExpressCard into the PCI ExpressCard slot of a laptop After you inserted the ExpressCard into your laptop computer install driver software To insert the ExpressCard into your laptop see Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware on page 19 To install driver software see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software on page 27 The AT 2874SX ExpressCard is shown in Figure 1 3113 Figure 1 AT 2874SX ExpressCard The AT 2874SX ExpressCard has a 34mm wide PCI ExpressCard interface You can install the AT 2874SX ExpressCard in a 34mm or 54mm PCI ExpressCard slot on your laptop computer A PCI ExpressCard is a new notebook interface that replaces the PCMCIA Card Bus interface The AT 2874SX SC model is equipped with a 1000BASE SX port with the SC adapter for attaching the ExpressCard to a compatible link partner Chapter 1 Overview The SC adapter is shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 SC Fiber Optic Adapter LED The AT 2874SX ExpressCard has one LED as shown in Figure 3 i A 1757 Figure 3 AT 2874SX LED Table 1 describes the link states that the LED indicates Table 1 Fiber Optic Port LED Status State Description Green The port is operating at 1000 Mbps and has a valid link Flashing T
18. ardware and may install an inbox Marvell or Allied Telesis driver You must uninstall the driver that the operating system automatically installed 1 Open Device Manager For instructions on how to open Device Manager see Accessing Device Manager on page 30 2 In the Device Manager window expand the Network adapters on the list 3 Right click a Marvell device or Allied Telesis device entry Shortcut menu appears as shown in Figure 19 File Action View Help AE 2 16 4 y WIN7 64 j Computer a Disk drives E Display adapters E DVD CD ROM drives lt q IDE ATA ATAPI controllers amp Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices amp Monitors amp Network adapters Allied Telesis AT 2874 gt gt Ei Portable Devices Update Driver Software 19 Ports COM amp LPT Disable a Processors Uninstall Sound video and game gl System devices Scan for hardware changes Universal Serial Bus contt Properties Uninstalls the driver for the selected device Figure 19 Device Manager Uninstall Window 4 Select Uninstall The Confirm Device Uninstall window pops up 5 Check the checkbox if you wan to delete the driver software 36 Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software Note This option is not available for Windows XP 6 Click OK to complete the uninstall 37 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Downloading the Set
19. ax IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 S Figure 32 Large Send Offload IPv4 Page Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties 3 Select one of the following options O Disabled This feature is disabled O Enabled The adapter segments large packets up to 64kb for IPv4 traffic before sending them out This is the default setting 4 Click OK 55 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 The Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 feature allows you to control the load of sending out large packets When this feature is enabled the adapter segments large packets for IPv4 traffic and reduces the CPU load This feature which supports large packets up to 256kb overrides the Large Send Offload IPv4 feature if both features are enabled To enable or disable the Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 Select Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 in the Property box The Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 page is displayed as shown in Figure 33 Allied Telesis AT 28740 Pre il General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available forthis network adapter Click the property you
20. bit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Model Number AT 2874SX SC This product complies with FCC Part 15B Class B Limits This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device must not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Radiated Energy Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of 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 instructions may 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 the 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 Changes and modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Fede
21. cket on page 75 and Wake on Pattern Match on page 76 for more information If your system is Windows 8 you must uninstall the driver before installing the proper Allied Telesis driver software because Windows 8 automatically installs an inbox driver Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 do not come with an inbox driver for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard however the system may install a driver automatically if the Windows operating system was updated or a Marvell or Allied Telesis driver already resides in the system If Device Manager lists your ExpressCard as a Marvell or Allied Telesis device you must uninstall the driver before installing the proper Allied Telesis driver To install driver software do the following 1 Access the Device Manager to check whether a driver is automatically installed See Accessing Device Manager on page 30 If your AT 2874SX ExpressCard is listed as an Ethernet Controller skip step 2 and go to step 3 When no driver is installed the Windows operating system lists an adapter as an Ethernet Controller 2 Uninstall the driver software that was automatically installed See Uninstalling Driver Software on page 36 3 Download the setup file from the Allied Telesis website See Downloading the Setup File on page 38 4 Install driver software by executing the setup program Executing the Setup Program on page 39 Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software Guidel
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23. es Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 36 Max IRQ per Sec Page 3 Specify the Max IRQ per Sec value The range of the value is from 1000 to 30000 The default value is 5000 Click OK 59 60 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Network Address The Network Address property allows you to replace the MAC address originally assigned to the adapter with a user defined address Caution The network address overrides the original MAC address stored in the AT 2874SX ExpressCard When you change the MAC address ensure that a unique MAC address is assigned To assign or change the Network Address do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Network Address in the Property box 3 The Network Address page is displayed as shown in Figure 37 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx Pro General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and the
24. es o Checksum offload o Flow control IEEE 802 3x a Traffic optimization IEEE 802 1p o PXE remote boot a RoHS Compliant o CPU task offload o TCP segmentation a Microsoft certified drivers a Hot insertion and removal AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Contents of Your Shipment The following items are included with your AT 2874SX ExpressCard o Antistatic bag The ExpressCard is shipped in an antistatic bag It protects the card when stored or shipped Keep the card in its packaging until ready for installation o Rubber plug The rubber plug prevents the fiber optic adapters from being exposed to dust particles Cover the connectors when the fiber optic adapters are not used o Stabilizer When installing the AT 2874SX ExpressCard into the 54mm PCI card slot of your laptop computer attach the stabilizer to your AT 2874SX ExpressCard Note The AT 2874SX ExpressCard is not shipped with a software driver CD You must download the setup file from the Allied Telesis website See Chapter 3 Downloading the Setup File on page 38 Inform your network equipment supplier of any missing or damaged items If you need to return the ExpressCard you must pack it in the original or equivalent packing material or the warranty will be voided See Contacting Allied Telesis on page 9 The product documentation is available in Portable Document Format PDF on our
25. et property is not supported for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard Note You see the Wake on Magic Packet property as shown in Figure 47 when the proper Allied Telesis driver is not installed To install driver software properly see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software on page 27 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value Value Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Enabled 4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Transmit Buffers UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 Wake on Magic Packet Wake on Pattern Match Figure 47 Wake on Magic Packet Page If you want to use the currently installed driver the property must be set to Disabled 75 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Wake on Pattern Match 76 The Wake on Pattern Match property is not supported for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard Note You see the Wake on Pattern Match property as shown in Figure 48 when the proper Allied Telesis driver is not installed To install driver software properly see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software on page 27 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx General Advanced Driver Details Resource
26. g 4 Click OK 51 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide IPv4 Checksum Offload The IPv4 Checksum Offload feature allows the ExpressCard to verify the IPv4 checksum to enhance IPv4 receive and transmit performance and reduce CPU utilization To enable or disable the IPv4 Checksum Offload feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select IPv4 Checksum Offload in the Property box The IPv4 Checksum Offload page is displayed as shown in Figure 30 Allied Telesis AT 2874x0 B General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Fow Control A Tx 8 Rx Enabled y Interrupt Moderation Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Ss n Figure 30 IPv4 Checksum Offload Page 3 Select one of the following options O Disabled The CPU verifies IPv4 checksum O Rx amp Tx Enabled The ExpressCard verifies IPv4 Checksum for both receiving and transmitting packets
27. g properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Flow Control Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 arge Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 a Figure 34 Large Send Offload IPv6 Page 3 Select one of the following options O Disabled The adapter does not segment packets for IPv6 traffic O Enabled The adapter segments large packets up to 256kb for IPv6 traffic before sending them out This is the default setting 4 Click OK 57 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Log Status Messages The Log Status Messages property allows you to select messages that the driver generates To change the Log Status Messages do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Log Status Messages in the Property box The Log Status Messages page is displayed as shown in Figure 35 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the
28. h ferrule tips These swabs often referred to as lint free or alcohol free swabs are available from many vendors See Figure 53 Stick cleaners are available in both 2 5 mm and 1 25 mm sizes for use on SC and MU connectors respectively Note NEVER use a household cotton swab and or alcohol to clean a fiber optic connector A cotton swab or alcohol may leave a residue on the ferrule tip Figure 53 Lint Free and Alcohol Free Swabs Note Do not use compressed air or aerosol air to clean a fiber optic connector To clean a recessed ferrule using a swab perform the following procedure 1 Insert the swab into the adapter as shown in Figure 54 and rub the ferrule tip with the swab Figure 54 Cleaning a Recessed Ferrule 2 If desired repeat step 1 83 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 3 Ifa fiber inspection scope is available use the scope to inspect the connector to make sure that it is clean 4 Reconnect the cable to the port or protect the ferrule tip with a dust cap 84
29. he port is receiving or transmitting network packets at 1000 Mbps Stabilizer The stabilizer as shown in Figure 4 is a plastic bracket to help the ExpressCard fit into the 54mm PCI ExpressCard slot Allied Telesis recommends utilizing the stabilizer when installing the ExpressCard in the 54mm interface slot Figure 4 Stabilizer AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Supported Operating Systems The following operating systems are supported O O O O O Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Linux To install driver software for Windows Operating Systems see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software on page 27 for detailed information Driver for Linux If your Linux system has an inbox driver for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard Systems You do not need to install a driver If your Linux system does not have a driver for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard you must install one To obtain driver software for AT 2874SX ExpressCard go to the Marvell s driver download website http www marve11 com support downloads search do The AT 2874SX ExpressCard is based on Marvel 88E8057 chipset so that you select 88E8057 from the Part Number drop down list Chapter 1 Overview Features The AT 2874SX ExpressCard supports the following features o One 1000BASE SX port with an SC fiber optic adapter o Link Activity LED a PCI ExpressCard Interface o Jumbo fram
30. ile on Windows 8 2 Right click the Start tile The drop up menu appears as shown in Figure 12 on page 31 30 Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software Programs and Features Power Options Event Viewer System Device Manager Disk Management Computer Management Command Prompt Command Prompt Admin Task Manager Control Panel File Explorer Search Run 974 TAOAM Desktop gt 10 25 2013 Figure 12 Drop up Menu on Windows 8 3 Select Device Manager from the menu The Device Manager window opens as shown in Figure 13 Note The Windows system detects a new hardware and creates an entry as Ethernet Controller Marvell device or Allied Telesis device File Action View Help AS 4 gh 710 M1 2012 p Computer b a Disk drives gt Mi Display adapters b el DVD CD ROM drives gt a Human Interface Devices b c IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b amp Keyboards b A Mice and other pointing devices b Ly Monitors gt p Network adapters 4 b Other devices Da Ethernet Controller p 17 Ports COM amp LPT b B Processors b Storage controllers p j System devices p Universal Serial Bus controllers Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the selected device Figure 13 Device Manager on Windows 8 31 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Accessing Device To access Device Manager on Windows Vista or Windows 7 do
31. ines Here are the guidelines for installing the driver software on your operating system O To install the driver software you must have administrative privileges When you physically install the AT 2874SX ExpressCard your Windows systems detects a new adapter and may install a driver that exists in your system You must uninstall the driver before executing the setup program Device Manager lists an adapter as an Ethernet Controller when no driver is installed Device Manger lists an adapter as a Marvell or Allied Telesis device when Marvell or Allied Telesis driver has been installed 29 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Accessing Device Manager When you uninstall the driver software for AT 2874SX ExpressCard you must first access Device Manager The procedures for accessing Device Manager are slightly different among Windows operating systems To access Device Manager on your operating system follow one of the procedures below o Accessing Device Manager on Windows 8 next o Accessing Device Manager on Windows Vista or Windows 7 on page 32 o Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP on page 33 Accessing Device To access Device Manager on Windows 8 do the following Manager on 1 Move the cursor to the lower left corner of the desktop Windows 8 The Start tile appears as shown in Figure 11 7 39 AM 10 25 2013 fe Figure 11 Start T
32. isplayed as shown in Figure 38 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Flow Control A 256 Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages m TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 gt Figure 38 Receive Buffers Page 3 Specify 256 or 512 The value is an increment of 256 and the range is from 256 to 512 The default value is 256 4 Click OK 62 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties Receive Side Scaling The Receive Side Scaling RSS feature allows the adapter to efficiently distribute receive processing across multiple CPU s and to prevent from overloading a single CPU To make this feature effective the computer must have multiple CPU s in a multiprocessor system To enable or disable the Receive Side Scaling feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Receive Side Scaling in the Property box The Receive Side Scaling page is displayed as shown in Figure 39 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The foll
33. n and reception When this feature is enabled interrupts are handled as a group so that the CPU utilization decreases however the latency may increase To specify the interrupt rate see Max IRQ per Sec on page 59 Note Windows 8 does not support the Max IRQ per Sec property See Advanced Properties for Windows 8 on page 46 To enable or disable the Interrupt Moderation feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Interrupt Moderation in the Property box The Interrupt Moderation page is displayed as shown in Figure 29 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx Pr General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Enabled X Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 29 Interrupt Moderation Page Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties 3 Select one of the following options O Disabled The Interrupt Moderation feature is disabled O Enabled The Interrupt Moderation feature is enabled This is the default settin
34. n select its value Flow Control Interrupt Moderation Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 37 Network Address Page In the Value text box enter a user defined address for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard By default no user defined address is assigned Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties Here are guidelines for assigning a user defined address O The address must be unique O The address consists of a 12 digit hexadecimal number for example 020C46005501 O The address must start with 02 in the most significant byte for example 020304050607 O Do not assign 0000 0000 0000 or FFFF FFFF FFFF O The range is from 0200 0000 0000 to 02FF FFFF FFFF 4 Click OK 61 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Receive Buffers The Receive Buffers property specifies the number of packet receive buffers allocated for the adapter Increasing this value may enhance performance in receiving traffic but consumes more system memory To change the Receive Buffers value do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Receive Buffers in the Property box The Receive Buffers page is d
35. n the left and then select its value on the right Property Value IPv4 Checksum Offload A Auto Negotiation Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Network Address Speed amp Duplex TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Transmit Buffers UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 m Wake on Pattern Match Se Figure 40 Speed amp Duplex Page If you want to use the currently installed driver the property must be set to Auto Negotiation 64 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 The TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 function enables the adapter to compute the TCP and UDP checksums of transmitting packets and verify the TCP and UDP checksums of receiving packets in order to take load off from the CPU To modify the TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 setting do the following 1 Access the Device Manager on your operating system See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 in the Property box The TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 page is displayed as shown in Figure 41 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx P General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available forthis network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select i
36. ng Advanced Properties The Flow Control feature allows you to control the flow between the adapter and its link partner You can enable or disable the adapter to process received PAUSE frames and transmit PAUSE frames To enable or disable the Flow Control feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Flow Control in the Property box The Flow Control page is displayed as shown in Figure 28 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Tx amp Rx Enabled v Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 28 Flow Control Page 3 Select one of the following options O Disabled The adapter ignores PAUSE frames O Tx 8 Rx Enabled The adapter processes PAUSE frames when receiving and transmits PAUSE frames This is the default setting 4 Click OK 49 50 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Interrupt Moderation The Interrupt Moderation feature allows you to control the rate of interrupts to the CPU during packet transmissio
37. owing properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Flow Control a Disabled v Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Ni m Figure 39 Receive Side Scaling Page 3 Select one of the following options O Enabled Receiving data is processed by multiple CPU s 0 Disabled Receiving data is processed by a single CPU This is the default setting 4 Click OK 63 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Speed amp Duplex The Speed amp Duplex property is not supported for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard Note You see the Speed amp Duplex property as shown in Figure 40 when the proper Allied Telesis driver is not installed To install driver software properly see Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software on page 27 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change o
38. perties of any device Device Manager Drivers ps Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Driver Signing Windows Update Hardware Profiles y Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store ES different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles Figure 17 Hardware Page on Windows XP Click Device Manager The Device Manager window opens as shown in Figure 13 on page The Windows system detects a new hardware and creates an entry as Ethernet Controller Marvell device or Allied Telesis device Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software Device Manager File Action View Help ase Ra A WINXP 32 4 Computer S Disk drives E Display adapters 2 DYD CD ROM drives 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt Keyboards TS Mice and other pointing devices Monitors 375847FB1EKDELL M993s 375847FB1EKDELL M993s 88 Network adapters a Other devices a Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus SM Bus Controller A Ports COM amp LPT SM Processors Sound video and game controllers sp Storage volumes Figure 18 Device Manager Window on Windows XP 35 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Uninstalling Driver Software When you physically install the AT 2874SX ExpressCard your Windows operating system detects a new h
39. property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Status Messages 5 Flow Control Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 arge Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 5 m Figure 35 Log Status Message Page 3 Select one of the following options aa 0 n 4 Click OK 58 None The adapter does not generate any messages Errors The adapter generates only error messages Warnings The adapter generates only warning messages Status Messages The adapter generates an event log entry every time the link status changes This is the default setting All Messages The adapter generates all messages This option is for test purposes only Max IRQ per Sec Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties The Max IRQ per Sec property specifies the interrupt rate for Interrupt Moderation See Interrupt Moderation on page 50 To change the Max IRQ per Sec value do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Max IRQ per Sec in the Property box The Max IRQ per Sec page is displayed as shown in Figure 36 Advanced Driver Details Resourc
40. ptic cable ends or inspect the cable ends with an optical lens 2 E29 A Warning Do not work on this equipment or cables during periods of lightning activity 2 E2 A Warning Operating Temperature This product is designed for a maximum ambient temperature of 40 degrees C 2 gt E7 Note All Countries Install this product in accordance with local and National Electric Codes E8 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Pre Installation Checklist Before installing the AT 2874SX ExpressCard check the following list 1 Verify that your laptop is using the latest BIOS 2 Check the ExpressCard for visible signs of damage particularly on the edge connector Caution Do not attempt to install a damaged product If the product is damaged report it to Allied Telesis See Contacting Allied Telesis on page 9 21 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Installing the AT 2874SX ExpressCard The following instructions describe how to install the AT 2874SX ExpressCard in a laptop computer equipped with a 34 mm or 54 mm PCI ExpressCard interface slot The installation illustrations in this manual use the 54 mm interface For additional information about installing an PCI ExpressCard on your particular laptop refer to the manual that was supplied with your laptop Note To perform the following procedure you need to supply a pen To install an AT 2874SX E
41. ral Communications Commission rules Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS in Electrical and Electronic Equipment This Allied Telesis ROHS compliant product conforms to the European Union Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances RoHS in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Allied Telesis ensures RoHS conformance by requiring supplier Declarations of Conformity monitoring incoming materials and maintaining manufacturing process controls RFI Emissions FCC Class B EN55022 Class A VCCI Class A C TICK CE Immunity EN55024 Electrical Safety EN60950 1 TUV UL 60950 1 ULys A Laser Safety EN60825 Translated Safety Statements Important The amp indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available in a PDF document titled Translated Safety Statements posted on the Allied Telesis website at www alliedtelesis com support Contents Preface iii deca 7 Safety Symbols Used in this DOCUMENL eee cece eeeneee cence eeeeeeceeaeeeeeeeeeesaeeeseaaeeeeeeeeesaeeeseaaeeeseeaesaeeeseaeeeseeetessneeesnaeeseenaees 8 Contacting Allied Telesis a a cette jalkas chavs ceadade saatel head Gevdvabeatess chen aida veda V e 9 Chapter 1 Overview IA 11 77101 418 1107 8 ita Soaps a GA T
42. rnet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Large Send Offload IPv4 54 The Large Send Offload IPv4 feature allows you to control the load of sending out large packets When this feature is enabled the adapter segments large packets and reduces the CPU load The Large Send Offload IPv4 feature supports packets up to 64kb The Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 which supports packets up to 256kb overrides the Large Send Offload IPv4 feature if both features are enabled For more information see Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 on page 56 Note Windows XP does not support the Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 See Advanced Properties for Windows XP on page 45 To enable or disable the Large Send Offload IPv4 feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Large Send Offload IPv4 in the Property box The Large Send Offload IPv4 page is displayed as shown in Figure 32 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx Pr General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Flow Control R Enabled y Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 E Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages M
43. roperties The supported advanced properties depend upon Windows operating systems Advanced Table 2 lists supported advanced properties for Windows XP Driver Properties for software version 11 45 3 3 is available for Windows XP Windows XP Table 2 Advanced Properties for Windows XP Driver Version Advanced Property 11 45 3 3 Flow Control on page 49 Interrupt Moderation on page 50 Jumbo Packet on page 53 Large Send Offload IPv4 on page 54 Log Status Messages on page 58 Max IRQ per Sec on page 59 Network Address on page 60 Receive Buffers on page 62 TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 on page 65 Transmit Buffers on page 70 Bo OF 0 Ba oo Advanced Table 3 lists supported advanced properties for Windows Vista and Properties for Windows 7 Driver software version 11 45 3 3 is available for Windows a A Vista and Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Table 3 Advanced Properties for Windows Vista and 7 Driver Version Advanced Property 11 45 3 3 Flow Control on page 49 Interrupt Moderation on page 50 IPv4 Checksum Offload on page 52 Jumbo Packet on page 53 Large Send Offload IPv4 on page 54 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 on page 56 0 4 0 n 45 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Table 3 Advanced Properties for Windows Vista
44. rst access Device Manager open the properties of your ExpressCard interface and select a feature you want to change its setting 1 To access the Device Manager follow one of these procedures O Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP on page 33 O Accessing Device Manager on Windows Vista or Windows 7 on page 32 O Accessing Device Manager on Windows 8 on page 30 2 In the Device Manager window double click Allied Telesis AT 2874xx The properties window pops up as shown in Figure 26 Allied Telesis AT 2874wx General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management Mu Allied Telesis AT 2874x lt Device type Network adapters Manufacturer Marvell Location PCI bus 1 device 0 function 0 Device status This device is working properly Figure 26 Properties Window 47 48 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 3 Click the Advanced tab The Advanced Properties window opens as shown in Figure 27 General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Figure 27 Advanced Properties Window Flow Control Chapter 4 Modifyi
45. rst option and click Install When the installation is completed the Installation Complete window is displayed See Figure 24 Installation Complete Setup was completed successfully MARVELL Completed Copying installer tools Copying miniport driver Copying driver readme files Installing driver Creating uninstaller Completed Figure 24 Installation Complete 9 Click Next The final Wizard windows comes up as shown in Figure 25 on page 42 41 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 42 Completing the Marvell Miniport Driver Setup Wizard Marvell Miniport Driver has been installed on your computer Click Finish to dose this wizard Figure 25 Finishing Setup Wizard 10 Click Finish Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties This chapter includes the following topics 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O Overview on page 44 Supported Advanced Properties on page 45 Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 Flow Control on page 49 Interrupt Moderation on page 50 IPv4 Checksum Offload on page 52 Jumbo Packet on page 53 Large Send Offload IPv4 on page 54 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 on page 56 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 on page 57 Log Status Messages on page 58 Max IRQ per Sec on page 59 Network Address on page 60 Receive
46. rt tickets learn about Return Merchandise Authorization RMA and contact Allied Telesis technical experts USA and EMEA phone support Select the phone number that best fits your location and customer type Hardware warranty information Learn about Allied Telesis warranties and register your product online Replacement Services Submit an RMA request via our interactive support center Documentation View the most recent installation guides user guides software release notes white papers and data sheets for your product Software Updates Download the latest software releases for your product For sales or corporate contact information go to www alliedtelesis com purchase and select your region AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 10 Chapter 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard It contains the following sections O O O Description on page 12 Supported Operating Systems on page 14 Features on page 15 Contents of Your Shipment on page 16 Warranty Registration on page 17 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Description PCI ExpressCard SC Fiber Optic Adapter The AT 2874SX ExpressCard is a Gigabit Fiber Ethernet PCI ExpressCard with an SC fiber optic adapter based on Marvell 88E8059 chipset The AT 2874SX ExpressC
47. s Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 a Enabled 1 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 a Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Transmit Buffers UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 Wake on Magic Packet Wake on Pattern Match gt m Figure 48 Wake on Pattern Match Page If you want to use the currently installed driver the property must be set to Disabled Appendix A Specifications Physical Specification Dimensions 13 7 cm x 3 4 cm 5 4 in x 1 3 in Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 25 C to 70 C 13 F to 158 F Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Altitude Up to 3 048 m 10 000 ft Power Specification Power Consumption 3 3W 77 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 78 Appendix B Cleaning Fiber Optic Connectors This appendix provides how to clean fiber optic connectors and consists of the following sections 0 Overview on page 80 O Cleaning Using a Cartridge Type Cleaner on page 81 0
48. s snugly into the slot 24 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Figure 10 Inserting the Unit into the 54mm Slot Caution Do not use excessive force when seating the card Applying excess force may damage the system or the card If the card resists seating remove it from the system realign it and try again 7 Make sure the ExpressCard is seated securely 25 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Connecting the Network Cable 26 The AT 2874SX ExpressCard has a fiber optic adapter for attaching the laptop to a compatible link partner or an IEEE 802 3z compliant Gigabit Ethernet switch To connect the ExpressCard to the network you must have a fiber optic cable with an SC connector To connect a fiber optic cable to the ExpressCard do the following 1 Remove the rubber plug from the ExpressCard Keep the rubber plug in a safe place You may need it for future use A Warning The fiber optic ports contain a Class 1 LED device When the port is disconnected always cover them with the provided plug Exposed ports may cause skin or eye damage 2 Connect one end of the fiber optic cable to the ExpressCard 3 Connect the other end of the fiber optic cable to the appropriate Ethernet fiber optic port 4 Observe the LED signal to check the link state After the cable is properly connected at both ends the ExpressCard port LED is functional See LED on page
49. system See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 in the Property box The UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 page is displayed as shown in Figure 46 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx Pr General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Flow Control a Interrupt Moderation z IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Value Tx amp Rx Enabled z Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 46 UDP Checksum Offload IPv6 Page 73 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 3 Select one of the following options O Rx 8 Tx Enabled Enables the feature for both receiving and transmitting IPv6 packets This is the default setting O Disabled Disables the feature for both receiving and transmitting O Rx Enabled Enables the feature only for receiving IPv6 packets O Tx Enabled Enables the feature only for transmitting IPv6 packets 4 Click OK 74 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties Wake on Magic Packet The Wake on Magic Pack
50. the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Flow Control Tx amp Rx Enabled z Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 Figure 43 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Page Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties 3 Select one of the following options O Rx 8 Tx Enabled Enables the feature for both receiving and transmitting IPv6 packets This is the default setting O Disabled Disables the feature for both receiving and transmitting O Rx Enabled Enables the feature only for receiving IPv6 packets O Tx Enabled Enables the feature only for transmitting IPv6 packets 4 Click OK 69 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Transmit Buffers 70 The Transmit Buffers property specifies the number of packet transmit buffers allocated for the adapter To change the Transmit Buffers value do the following 1 Access the Device Manager on your operating system See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Transmit Buffers in the Property box The Transmit Buffers page is displayed as shown in Figure 44 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx General Advanced Driver Details Resources
51. the location of the folder Chapter 3 Installing the Driver Software Executing the Setup Program To install the driver software for the AT 2874SX ExpressCard do the following 1 4 Organize v Open Share with v Burn New folder 44 Locate the AT 2874SX setup zip folder that you downloaded from the Allied Telesis website onto your system See Downloading the Setup File on page 38 Extract files from the zip folder Open the folder including uncompressed files Figure 21 shows an example gt META de gt 281474 v114543 gt y 49 Search 2814 74 v11 45 43 z TT Name Date modified IM Desktop Lo Readmes 10 10 2013 5 16 PN J Downloads E README 3 27 2012 11 45 AN E Recent Places 44 setup 3 27 2012 11 45 AN A Libraries Documents d Music kka Pictures amp Videos No preview available J Computer amp Local Disk C Gig Network 4 m setup Date modified 3 27 2012 11 45 AM Date created 3 27 2012 11 45 AM i Application Size 1 81 MB Figure 21 Setup File Double click the setup exe file The User Account Control window appears prompting you to allow the Marvell Miniport Driver program to make a change on your system Note If you are using Windows XP operating system the User Account Control window does not come up Go to step 5 39 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 5 Click Yes to allow Marvell
52. ts value on the right Property Value Flow Control Intemupt Moderation Jumbo Packet Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Transmit Buffers TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 A On Figure 41 TCP UDP Checksum Offload IPv4 Page 3 Select one of the following options 4 Click OK a On The feature is enabled This is the default setting O Off The feature is disabled 65 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 66 The TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 function enables the adapter to compute the TCP checksum of transmitting IPv4 packets and verify the TCP checksum of receiving IPv4 packets in order to take load off from the CPU To modify the TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 setting do the following 1 Access the Device Manager on your operating system See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 in the Property box The TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 page is displayed as shown in Figure 42 Allied Telesis AT 2874xx General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value Value Flow Control i a Tx amp Rx Enabled hd Large Send Offload IPv4 Large Send
53. up File 38 The AT 2874SX ExpressCard is not shipped with a CD including the setup program to install driver software You must download the setup file from the Allied Telesis website To download the setup file do the following 1 Open a web browser such as Internet Explorer or FireFox on your system and enter the following http www alliedtelesis com support software 2 The Allied Telesis Software Download page is displayed 3 Select AT 2874SX from the pulldown menu of Product A list is displayed as shown in Figure 20 MVE Alied Telesis LAA Choose Region ba Solutions Services Products Support About Purchase Search HOME SUPPORT SOFTWARE SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS Support Center Software Software Downloads Documentation Replacement Services Choose a product below for a comprehensive list of software patches and documentation available for download Open Source Downloads Some software downloads are restricted Warranties Service Contracts Log in to access restricted software Training Search Search By Title Product AT 2874SX X Size Date AT 2814FX AT 2874SX Drivers for Windows XP Vista 7 8 32 and 64 bit v11 45 4 3 1 84 MB 29 Jul 2013 AV Allied Telesis the solution the network Figure 20 Software Downloads List 4 Click AT 2874SX Drivers for Windows 5 Save the AT 2874SX drivers setup zip folder onto your system and record
54. want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Flow Control A Enabled y Interrupt Moderation IPv4 Checksum Offload Jumbo Packet E e Send Offload se Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 a Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 7 Log Status Messages Max IRQ per Sec Network Address Receive Buffers Receive Side Scaling TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 TCP Checksum Offload IPv6 Figure 33 Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Page 3 Select one of the following options O Disabled The feature is disabled O Enabled The adapter segments large packets up to 256kb for IPv4 traffic before sending them out This is the default setting 4 Click OK 56 Chapter 4 Modifying Advanced Properties Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 The Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 feature allows you to control the load of sending out large packets When this feature is enabled the adapter segments large packets for IPv6 traffic and reduces the CPU load To enable or disable the Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 feature do the following 1 Access the Advanced Properties See Accessing Advanced Properties on page 47 2 Select Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 in the Property box The Large Send Offload v2 IPv6 page is displayed as shown in Figure 34 Allied Telesis AT 2874 0 Pra General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The followin
55. web site at www alliedtelesis com support software You can view the documents online or download them onto a local workstation or server Chapter 1 Overview Warranty Registration Allied Telesis hardware products are covered under limited warranties All Allied Telesis warranties are subject to and provided only on the terms and conditions set out in the Allied Telesis Limited Warranties listed on the Allied Telesis website at http alliedtelesis com support warranty AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide 18 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware This chapter contains the following sections o Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 20 o 6 Pre Installation Checklist on page 21 a Installing the AT 2874SX ExpressCard on page 22 o Connecting the Network Cable on page 26 AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide Reviewing Safety Precautions 20 Review the following safety precautions before you begin to install the AT 2874SX ExpressCard Note The indicates that a translation of the safety statement is available for viewing in portable document format PDF titled Translated Safety Statements from our web site at www alliedtelesis com support A Warning This is a Class 1 LED product 2 L1 A Warning Do not stare into the laser beam L2 A Warning Do not look directly at the fiber o
56. xpressCard do the following 1 Review the Pre Installation Checklist on page 21 and Reviewing Safety Precautions on page 20 2 Select the 34 mm or 54 mm ExpressCard slot See Figure 5 for an example of the 54 mm ExpressCard slot Note If you do not know how to identify a PCI ExpressCard slot refer to your laptop documentation Figure 5 Selecting the PCI ExpressCard Slot 3 Use a pen and press the button toward the laptop and to the left See Figure 6 on page 23 22 Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware Figure 6 Pressing the Button The button pops out along with the plate See Figure 7 ba Figure 7 The Button and Plate after Pressing the Button 4 Remove the plate from the laptop See Figure 8 on page 24 Keep the plate in a safe place You may need it for future use AT 2874SX Gigabit Ethernet Fiber ExpressCard Installation and User s Guide a 5 When installing the ExpressCard in the 54mm Express Card slot attach the stabilizer to the card as shown in Figure 9 Figure 8 Removing the Plate Note When installing the ExpressCard in the 34mm ExpressCard slot skip this step 3114 Figure 9 Attaching the Stabilizer to the AT 2874SX ExpressCard 6 Applying even pressure at both corners of the ExpressCard push the card until it is firmly seated in the PCI ExpressCard slot Figure 10 on page 25 shows how to insert the card in the 54mm slot The ExpressCard fit

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