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  • Page 1

    Net work Adapter ST1000BT32 Inst allation Guide Actual product may v ary from photo 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI Ethernet Card[...]

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    F F C C C C C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This[...]

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    T T a a b b l l e e o o f f C C o o n n t t e e n n t t s s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connecting Y our Card to a Netw ork . . . . . . . [...]

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    I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com 110/100/1000 Mbps PCI Ether net Card. F eaturing Auto-Negotiation capability and suppor t f or data transmission bandwidth up to 2000Mbits/sec, the card is easy to install and set up , and is fully Plug and Play compatible in a wide r ange of operating environ[...]

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    I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n Installing the Network Car d W ARNING! PCI cards, lik e all computer equipment, can be sev erely damaged by static electricity . Be sure that you are properly grounded bef ore opening your computer case or touching your PCI card. StarT ech.com recommends that you w ear an anti-static strap when instal[...]

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    Installing the Drivers NO TE: Windows Vista/XP/2000 will automatically detect the new hardware and install the necessar y driv ers without any user input. If you are ask ed to specify a location where the driver can be f ound, please specify: Windows 2000: F:LANRtl8169_8169S(B)_8110S(B)Win2K Windows XP: F:LANRtl8169_8169S(B)_8110S(B)WinXP Win[...]

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    Monitoring Y our Card The LEDs on the front of the card are the best indication of the card’ s activity: Tips for Setting Up Y our Network F or information and help on setting up your network, please consult the manuf acturer of your oper ating system. The follo wing section details troubleshooting steps only and is intended f or Microsoft users [...]

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    2. Double-clic k Local Area Connections and click the Pr oper ties button. Windows Me/98 1. Click on Start , then Settings , then Control P anel . 2. Double-clic k on Network . NO TE: If you need to add any of the f ollowing components, check y our Windo ws documentation f or details. Make sure all your computer s are on the same workgroup T o be a[...]

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    3. Choose whether you w ant to install one, both, or neither of these options. Click OK . 4. Decide what files or f olders you w ant to share. Y ou can call up sharing options by right-clicking on a file or f older and choose “Sharing” (Windo ws 2000/Me/98) or “Sharing and Secur ity” (Windows XP). NO TE: If you are having an y difficulties [...]

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    T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions . If you ev er need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads[...]

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    Re vised: 22 October 2007 (Re v . C) A A b b o o u u t t S S t t a a r r T T e e c c h h . . c c o o m m StarT ech.com is “The Professionals’ Source for Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts”. Since 1985, we hav e been providing IT prof essionals with the quality products they need to complete their solutions . We off er an unmatched selection of com[...]