Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Asanté FriendlyNET™ GigaNIX™ Gigabit Ethernet adapter. The GigaNIX™ family of adapters is the most affordable, powerful Ethernet solution for connecting desktops,
The GigaNIX family supports Mac OS, Windows and Linux. GigaNIX is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3z, the Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP). The GigaNIX solution is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ab and IEEE 802.3u. Drivers for Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Red Hat Linux are included with all GigaNIX adapters. Drivers for PC and Linux as well as Mac OS 8 and OS 9 are included with the GigaNIX 1000TA adapter only.
1.1Features
The GigaNIX™ adapter offers the following key features:
∙One adapter for all common platforms with driver support for Mac OS (GigaNIX 1000TA), Windows and Linux (GigaNIX 1000TA/TPC)
∙Supports 33/66 MHz, 32/64 bit PCI interfaces
∙Installs in any
∙Full duplex Gigabit Ethernet Interface
∙Complies with all PCI mechanical and electrical requirements
∙Simplified network monitoring with Asanté’s LAN Inspector utility
∙Compatible with all 10/100/1000BaseT hubs, switches and routers
∙Sustained throughput of 1 Gbps over PCI bus (depending upon hardware and memory)
∙AsantéQ™ link quality monitor evaluates and adjusts to actual line conditions by managing echo and crosstalk cancellation, equalization, timing and skew compensation
∙Automatic gain control maximizes signal strength
∙Burst rate of up to 256 dwords (1024 bytes) over PCI bus
∙Optional jumbo packets, 802.3x full duplex flow control with automatic pause, 802.1D and 802.1Q priority with multiple priority queues. (Switch must also support jumbo packets)
1.2Package Contents
The package contains the following items:
∙(1) FriendlyNET™ GigaNIX™ adapter
∙(1) GigaNIX ™ Quick Start Guide
∙(1) GigaNIX
∙GigaNIX release note
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