NETGEAR manual Hardware Description, Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet Card

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Hardware Description

As illustrated in Figure 2-1, the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card has an SC connector port and two port LEDs.

Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet Card

The front panel of the GA621 has two LEDs: one LED to indicate the link is active and one LED for data transfer status. Once the hardware and its driver software are properly installed on your system, the LEDs indicate the conditions described in Table 2-2.

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Contents Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer TrademarksStatement of Conditions Vcci StatementEN 55 022 Statement Customer Support Internet/World Wide WebContents Index Chapter Netware Driver SoftwareTables Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet CardBenefits FeaturesIntroduction Introduction Hardware Installation Package ContentsRequirements Software and Hardware RequirementsWindows NetWare Hardware Description Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet CardPreparing to Install Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card GA621 LEDsInstalling Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Connecting the Network Cables GA621 1000BASE-SX Cable CharacteristicsInstalling the Driver Software Windows 95 OSR2/98/ME Driver SoftwareWindows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Parameter DescriptionsWindows NT Driver Software Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box opens Click Have Disk Insert Disk dialog box opens Windows NT driver software Windows NT driver software Parameter Descriptions Updating the Driver Software Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 2000 Driver Software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Windows 2000 driver software Click Finish to complete the installation Removing the Driver Software NetWare Device Installation Methods Netware Driver SoftwarePre-Installation Requirements NetWare Support FilesLoad nwconfig Press the Enter key to select the listed driver Modifying Driver Properties Parameter DescriptionsInstallation Troubleshooting Linux files Linux Driver SoftwareFile Listing # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt Testing the Driver Software Configurable Parameters GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card TroubleshootingChecking the Port LEDs GA621 1000BASE-SX Port LED ActivityUsing a Troubleshooting Checklist PCI Bios ParametersTroubleshooting Appendix a Specifications Cable Specifications GA621 1000BASE-SXPage Page NETGEAR, Inc