LevelOne GNC-0102T Network Card User Manual
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1. X port Physical and Environmental Consumption EMI FCC Class B CE Mark B VCCLB 112. data intensive applications Likewise since data transfers occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet NIC s are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in the same amount of time Fast Ethernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high performance networks A number of high speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improve client server response times Among them 100BASET Fast Ethernet provides a non disruptive smooth evolution from the current 1OBASE T technology The non disruptive and smooth evolution nature and the dominating potential market base virtually guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802 3 LAN committee It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps while maintaining the CSMA CD Ethernet protocol Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware software and personnel training UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethe
3. of all the available drivers LED INDICATORS 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Link 1000 This indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is connects to 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Network 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Link 100 This indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is connects to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet Network 10Mbps Fast Ethernet Link 10 This indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is connects to 10Mbps Ethernet Network Full duplex mode COL This LED indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is work on full duplex FDX mode Collision COL This LED indicator blinking green when collisions are occurring on the Gigabit Card Activity ACT This indicator blinking green will be transmitting or received data on the network TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802 3 10Base T Ethernet IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3z 1000Base T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802 3u Auto Negotiation and Parallel Detection IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 1D amp 802 1Q priority queuing support Data Transfer Ethernet 10Mbps half 20Mbps full Rate Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half 200Mbps full Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps half 2000Mbps full Star Network Cables Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 EIA TIA 568 STP Fast Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 5 EIA TIA 568 STP Gigabit Ethernet 4 pair UTP Cat 5 EIA TIA 568 STP LED Indicator 10 Link 100 Link 1000 Link FDX Collision Activity RJ 45 Port Auto MDI IVMDI
4. LING THE GIGABIT ETHERNET CARD esse 6 CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLE ie se ie ee ee ee ee ese 7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 7 LED INDICATORS sesse ekke 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 11 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for 32 64 bit PCI Bus equipped personal computers The LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is ideal for speeding up data transfers for network servers and other computers such as those used for video conferencing that send and or receive large amounts of data The LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter also includes the newest networking technologies such as VLAN and multicasting support that use network bandwidth more efficiently and further help the card maximize data throughput Features IEEE 802 3 802 3u and 802 3z compliant Support 32 64 bit 33 66Mhz PCI Local Bus Master high speed operation of Rev 2 1 2 2 specification Plug and Play installation One RJ 45 connector Auto detection of 10Mbps Ethernet 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet amp Auto MDI X Supports 10 100 1000Mbps Auto negotiation operation Full Duplex support for 10 100 1000Mbps data rates Auto MDI II MDI X crossover for all three speeds Built in 8 KB Transmit and 32 KB Receive data FIFOs Virtual LAN VLAN and long frame support VLAN tag insertion supports for transmit pa
5. LevelOne GNC 0102T 64 bit PCI 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter User s Guide FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the regulations 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures VCCI Warning EE COPEL FREE EEE RS A EHI ES VCC OR EXO EIE RE OT en TALER ERRATA LADIES LCOBALHEFHESENENRNREHETZ LOBRANSLEBDVET P N 6012 GA2000T01 Rev A1 01 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 FEATURES au seis ta rare nl 1 GIGABIT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY 2 FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY ee see de ee ee ee ee ese 3 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 5 UNPACKING ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 5 INSTAL
6. ckets VLAN tag detection and removal for receive packets 909909 0 802 3x Full duplex flow control including automatic transmission of Pause frames based on Rx FIFO thresholds 802 1D and 802 1Q priority queuing support Supports multiple priority queues in both transmit and receive directions Six LED indicators for easy diagnostic Gigabit Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802 3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure format and support for CSMA CD protocol full duplex and management objects but with a tenfold increase in theoretical throughput over 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and a one hundred fold increase over 10Mbps Ethernet Since it is compatible with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet environments Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade without wasting a company s existing investment in hardware software and trained personnel The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their busses get faster and more users use applications that generate more traffic Upgrading key components such as your backbone and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your subnets Gigabit Ethernet enables Twisted Pair cable connections to support video conferencing complex maging and similar 2
7. e card to the computer chassis 4 Replace the computer s chassis cover 5 Reconnect the computer s power cord and switch computer power on If the BIOS section of your computer s boot program is Plug and Play compliant then at power up the BIOS will automatically configure any newly installed the Gigabit Ethernet Card NOTE Due to a fault in some Plug n Play BIOS programs it happens occasionally that a newly installed adapter is assigned an Interrupt Number which is already assigned to another device In such a case the conflict of Interrupt Number will cause faults in the behavior of both devices Then it is necessary to run the CMOS Setup utility and manually assign anon conflicting Interrupt Number Connecting the Network Cable Four pair of Cat 5 UTP or STP cable with RJ 45 connector is required for the LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter You can use standard or crossover cable to connect the switch MDI X or MDI II port because the LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter will adjust the correct signal automatically Software Installation Before you connect the LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter to the network you have to install the network driver first The driver for each networking operating system is under a separate directory A HELP EXE file under root directory lists the information and detailed installation procedure
8. rnet Adapter Unpacking CAUTION Under ordinary circumstances the LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit However there are special circumstances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge and possibly damage the card and or your computer It is good practice to eliminate all static electricity by touching a ground an unpainted metal area of your computer chassis for example before performing any installations Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items In addition to this User s Guide ascertain that you have e One LevelOne GNC 0101T 64bit 10 100 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter O One Driver Diskette This User s Guide If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Installing the Gigabit Ethernet Card 1 Shut down the computer unplugs its power cord and remove the chassis cover 2 Insert the contact edge of the Gigabit Ethernet card into the connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion slot Press the card firmly into the connector such that the card s contacts are fully seated in the connector This card can put either in 32 bit or 64 bit PCI slot but it is recommended that the card to put in the 64 bit PCI slot to have the maximum performance 3 Install the bracket screw which secures th
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