LevelOne GNC-0102T manual

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    LevelOne GNC - 0102T 64 - bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter User’s Guide[...]

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    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 limit s 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 r[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 1 F EATURES ................................................................................................. 1 G IGABIT E THERNET T ECHNOLOGY ............................................... 2 F AST E THERNET T ECHNOLOGY ......................[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION 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 [...]

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    2 u 802.3x Full duplex flow control, including automatic transmission of Pause f rames based on Rx FIFO thresholds u 802.1D and 802.1Q priority queuing support. Supports multiple priority queues in both transmit and receive directions. u Six LED indicators for easy diagnostic Gigabit Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.[...]

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    3 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 E thernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applic[...]

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    5 U NPACKING AND I NSTALLATION This chapter provides unpacking and inst allation information for the LevelOne GNC - 0101T 64bit 10/100 /1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet 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[...]

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    6 Installing the Gigabit Ethernet Card 1. Shut down th e 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 conta cts are fully seated in the connecto[...]

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    7 Connecting the Network Cable Four pair of Cat.5 UTP or STP ca ble 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 Gigabi t Ethernet Adapte[...]

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    9 LED I NDICATORS 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Link (1000) This indi cator 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 [...]

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    11 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS General 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 & 802.1Q priority queuing support. Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half),[...]