NETGEAR GA621 manual Updating the Driver Software

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Updating the Driver Software

To replace old driver software with a newer version:

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.

3.Double-click the Network icon.

4.Click on the Adapters tab.

Any previously installed software drivers are listed in the Network Adapters list.

5.Click on the adapter that you want to update.

6.Click Update.

The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens.

7.When prompted, insert the GA621 Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your PC.

8.Type the path that matches the CD-ROM drive on your system, and then click OK.

For example, enter the following path:

E:\

In this example, the letter E: is the CD-ROM drive.

9.Click Close in the Network Dialog box when the copying process is complete.

10.When prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

The system restarts using the new driver and the default configuration settings.

Windows NT driver software

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