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StarTech.com PEX1000MMSC2 manual

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    Manual Revision: 07/25/2014 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.star tech.c[...]

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    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are desig ned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate [...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction Packaging C ontents • 1x 1 Port PCI Express Gigabit F iber Net w ork Card • 1x Low P role Bracket • 1x Driver CD • 1x Instruction Manual Sy stem Requirements • PCI Express enabled computer with an av ailable PCI Express slot • Windows® 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista (32/64), XP (32/64), W indo[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 P roduc t Overview Card Jumper Fiber Optic SC F emale Link LED Activity LED JP2 Jumper[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Note: See the “Card to C ard Direct Conguration ” section on the following pages for further detials on jumper conguration. JP2 Jumper Installation Hardwar e I nstalla tion W ARNING! PCI Express cards, like all comput er equipment, can be severely damaged by static electricity. Be sure tha t you are properly grounded [...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 4. Gently insert the card into the open PCI Express slot and fasten the bracket to the rear of the case. NOTE: If installing the card int o a small form factor/low prole system, replacing the pre-installed full prole bracket with the included low prole installation bracket may be necessary. 5. Place the co ver back ont[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 4. If AutoPlay is disabled , browse to your CD/DVD drive , open the “PEX1000MMSC2_ SFP2_Driver” folder , and run the “ S etup .exe ” application within the appr opriate Operating System f older for the system you are using . 5. F ollow any on-screen instructions to complete the software installation. NOTE: Y ou may be p[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 Mac OS 1. Insert the provided CD into your DVD/CD-ROM drive. 2. F or OS 10.7 and up, browse to the “ PEX1000MMSC2_SFP2_DriverMacOSMacOS 10.7Pack ages ” folder on the disc and then run the “ dstroot.pkg” application to start the install. NOTE: F or OS 10.4-10.6, please run the appropriate “ .pkg ” application fro[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 3. Under the Network Adapters cat egor y should be a “Realtek PCIe GBE F amily Controller” devic e. “ Right-click ” on the device and select “ Proper ties ” to make sur e it is installed and working correctly. Mac OS 1. Open the “System P roler ” by clicking the Apple symbol in the top left corner , select ?[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8[...]

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    Instruction Manual 9 Sof twar e Utilit y The PCI Express F iber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter also includes an optional monitoring and maintenance software utility . Run the “ setup .exe ” le located within the “PEX1000MMSC2_SFP2_Utility ” folder on the included CD to pr ovide access to conguration settings as well as testing and r epor ti[...]

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    Instruction Manual 10 1. Remove the prot ec tiv e covers from the PCI Express F iber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter’ s connector . 2. Pr epare a network cable with the corresponding “SC ” connectors for the two end devices. One end to the PCI Express F iber Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and the other to a 1000Mbps ber port on the network switch. 3. C[...]

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    Instruction Manual 11 LEDs LEDs Status Indication LNK (Link) (Green) Steady A valid network connection established. O No network connection. AC T (Activity) ( Y ellow) Flashing T ransmitting or receiving data. O No activity.[...]

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    Instruction Manual 12 Specications Bus T ype PCI Express Card Pr ole Standard Pr ole (LP bracket incl.) Chipset ID Realtek - RTL8168E; Mar v ell - 88E1111B1 Industry Standards IEEE802.3z 1000BASE-SX, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, IEEE 802.1P Lay er 2 Priority Encoding, RFC 1157 SNMP v1, IEEE 802.3x full duplex ow control Interface Fiber Eth[...]

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    Instruction Manual 13 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your pr oduc t, visit ww w .star tech.c om/suppor t and access our compr ehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test dri[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connectivity par t you need. F rom the latest technology to legacy products — and all the parts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy t o loc[...]