NETGEAR GA621 manual Windows NT Driver Software, Installing the Driver Software

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CHAPTER 4: WINDOWS NT DRIVER SOFTWARE

This chapter provides information about the Microsoft Windows NT driver software.

This chapter also gives directions for performing the following procedures:

Installing the driver software

Updating or reinstalling the driver software

Moving the network card and removing the driver software

Installing the Driver Software

Your GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card must be physically installed in the server before installing the software driver. If you are installing more than one GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card, you must perform the following procedure for each card.

To install the driver software if you are operating in a Windows NT environment:

1.Start your Windows NT system and log in.

You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software.

2.On the Windows taskbar, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

The Control Panel window opens, displaying a group of icons including the Network icon.

Windows NT driver software

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Contents Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Trademarks Statement of ConditionsCertificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Vcci StatementEN 55 022 Statement Customer Support Internet/World Wide WebContents Index Chapter Netware Driver SoftwareTables Front Panel of Model GA621 Gigabit Ethernet CardFeatures IntroductionBenefits 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 Driver Software File ListingLinux files # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt Testing the Driver Software Configurable Parameters Troubleshooting Checking the Port LEDsGA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card GA621 1000BASE-SX Port LED ActivityUsing a Troubleshooting Checklist PCI Bios ParametersTroubleshooting Appendix a Specifications Cable Specifications GA621 1000BASE-SXPage Page NETGEAR, Inc