NETGEAR GA621 manual Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot, Parameter Descriptions

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Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions

Property

Description

 

 

Address

Allows you to change the network address.

 

 

Packet Size

Enables sending larger Ethernet packets

 

 

Priority Queues

Specifies the priority number for traffic prioritization.

 

 

Receive Buffers

Specifies hardware resources in memory used to receive packets.

 

 

VLAN ID

Used to specify VLAN ID number.

 

 

Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot

Windows 98 automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware.To move a GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card to a different slot in the same system:

1.Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot.

2.Install the card in its new PCI slot (see “Installing Your Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card” on page 2-7).

3.When the system is powered on, reinstall the driver software (see “Installing the Driver Software” on page 3-1).

Windows 95 OSR2/98/Me driver software

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