CHAPTER 1
INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD
Introduction
SMC’s TigerCard 1000 network interface card is a Gigabit Ethernet card for PCI local bus compliant computers. Operating under the 1000BASE-SX short-wavelength laser specification, this adapter provides up to ten times the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet over multimode fiber links. A true plug-and-play device, this card is auto-configurable upon power up and supports advanced features such as VLAN tagging, QoS priority queuing, and full-duplex flow control. Leading-edge ASIC technology and performance- enhancing techniques maximize throughput and minimize CPU utilization. The result is a network card that delivers the performance and reliability demanded by today’s high-end servers and workstations.
