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  • Page 1

    Net work Adapter ST100S ST100SLP (Low Profile) Instruction Manual Actual product may v ary from photo 10/100 Mbits/ sec PCI Ethernet Net work Card[...]

  • Page 2

    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates , uses and can radiate radio frequency en[...]

  • Page 3

    Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 P ackage Contents . . . . . [...]

  • Page 4

    Instruction Manual 1 Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com 10/100 Mbits/sec PCI Ethernet card. F eaturing A uto-Negotiation capability and suppor t f or data transmission bandwidth from 10Mbps to 100Mbps, the card is easy to install and set up , and is fully Plug and Pla y compatible in a wide range of operating en vironments. Intr oduct ion ?[...]

  • Page 5

    Instruction Manual 2 Inst allation 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 y our PCI card. StarT ech.com recommends that you w ear an anti-static strap when installing any com[...]

  • Page 6

    Instruction Manual 3 • If you are connecting y our computer to the Internet via a DSL or cable modem, you should use the cab le recommended by the modem man ufacturer . V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers hav e successfully been installed, r ight-clic k on My Computer , and select Manage . In the left-most column of the nex[...]

  • Page 7

    f ollowing ha ve been installed on y our computers: • Client f or Microsoft Networks • TCP/IP (Inter net Protocol) • File and Print Shar ing These clients, protocols , and ser vices can be f ound in the following locations: Windows Vista 1. From the Contr ol Panel , click on Netw ork and Sharing Center . 2. Click Manage Network Connections . [...]

  • Page 8

    Make Sure Y our Sharing is Set Up Properl y 1. Go to your network dialog box using the procedure e xplained under “Mak e sure your computers are configured properly“ (page 3). 2. Click on File and Print Sharing . 3. Choose whether you want to install one , both, or neither of these options. Click OK . 4. Decide what files or folders y ou want t[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 Technical Support StarT ech.com’ s lif etime technical suppor t is an integr al par t of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions . If you e ver need help with y our product, visit www .startech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads . Warranty Information[...]

  • Page 10

    24 August 2007 (Rev . A) About StarTech .com StarT ech.com is “The Prof essionals’ Source f or Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts”. Since 1985, we ha ve been pro viding IT professionals with the quality products they need to complete their solutions . We off er an unmatched selection of computer par ts , cables , ser v er management solutions and [...]