TP-Link TG-3468 manual

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    TG-3468 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-E Gigabit Network Adapter REV: 1.0.0 1910010023[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS S pecifications are subjec t to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLO- GIES CO., L TD. Other brands and product names are trademar ks or registered trademarks of their respec tive holders. Specifications are subject to change without notice. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in[...]

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    FCC ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide r easonable prote ction against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energ y and, i[...]

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    CE Mark Warning This is a class B product. In a do mestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: ¾ One TG-3468 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-E Gigabit Network Adapter ¾ One Resource CD for TG -3468 , inc[...]

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    CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview of the Product ................................................... 1 1.2 Features ........................................................................... 1 1.3 LED S tatus ........................................................[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Overview of the Product The TG-3468 10/100/1000Mbps PCI-E Gigabit Net work Adapter is a highly integrated and cost-effective Gigabit Ethernet Adapter which is fully compliant w ith IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE 802.3ab specifications. TG-3468 keeps low cost and elimi nates usage barriers. It is the easiest way to upg[...]

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    2 ¾ Microsoft NDIS5 Checksum Offload (IP , TCP , UDP) and Largesend Offload support ¾ Support Full Duplex flow control (IEEE802.3X) ¾ Support IEEE 802.1p La yer 2 Priority Encoding and IEEE802.1Q VLAN tagging ¾ Support power down/link down power saving 1.3 LED St atus There are four LEDs, including a 10Mbps Link/Act LED, a 100Mbps Link/Act LED,[...]

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    3 Chapter 2 Inst allation Guide 2.1 Hardware Inst allation T o install the adapter , follow these steps listed below : Step 1: Turn off your computer and remove your computer’s case cover. Step 2: Remove the screw that secures the backplate (the small piece of metal that covers the opening for PCI-E card on the back panel of your computer), and t[...]

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    4 Chapter 3 Connection to the Network 3.1 T ransmission Distance When this device was connected with the other devices which are also compatible with IEEE802.3, the connection distance is up to 100 meters. 3.2 Cable Category and Line Sequence The transmission speed of this devi ce can reach to 10Mbps with Category 3/4/5 cable. If the net work is in[...]

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    5 Appendix A: Specifications General Interface Support PCI Express 1.0a Buffer Size Transmit/Receive On Chip Buffer(48K)support S tandards IEEE802.3ab 1000Base-T,IEEE802.3x,IEEE802.3q,IEEE802.3p T ransmission Rate 10/100Mbps(Half-Duplex) 20/200/2000Mbps( Full-Duplex) Connector one 10/100/1000M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 port Driver Support Windows 98se/[...]

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    6 Appendix B: T roubleshooting 1. PC cannot find the new hardw are. Suggestion: Check to see if the network adapter is inserted in the PCI E xpress slot properly and reinsert the adapter . If the problem remained, please try to change another PCI Express slot. 2. The netw ork adapter cannot w ork normally . Suggestion: Reinstall the adapter driver [...]