Allied Telesis AT-2701FTXA/ST, AT-2701FXA/ST manual Updating the Driver Software for Windows

Installing the Driver Software for Windows

Updating the Driver Software for Windows

Updating the

Driver on

Windows 7

To update the driver software, use the same procedure for installing the driver software for the first time. The only difference between updating and installing the driver software is the name of your adapter that Device Manager detects and lists.

Device Manager lists your adapter card as Allied Telesis AT-2701FxXv2 100Mb Fiber Ethernet once you installed the driver software. Before you installed the driver software, Device Manager lists your adapter as Ethernet Controller or a Realtek device. To obtain the latest driver software from the Allied Telesis website, see “Downloading the Driver Software for Windows” on page 35.

The procedures for installing the driver software are slightly different among Windows operating systems. To install the driver software on your system, follow one of the procedures below:

“Updating the Driver on Windows 7,” next

“Updating the Driver on Windows XP” on page 47

To update the driver software for your AT-2701 series adapter, perform the following procedure:

1.Access the Device Manager. See “Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7” on page 37.

2.In the Device Manager window, right-click Allied Telesis AT- 2701FxX(a) Fast Ethernet Adapter.

The shortcut menu appears as shown in Figure 28 on page 47.

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