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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................7
Safety Symbols Used in this Document..................................................................................................................................8
Contacting Allied Telesis........................................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 1: Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................11
Description............................................................................................................................................................................12
SC Fiber Optic Adapter.................................................................................................................................................13
ST Fiber Optic Adapter..................................................................................................................................................13
Twisted Pair Copper Port..............................................................................................................................................13
LED...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Model Naming Conventions..................................................................................................................................................15
Features...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Supported Operating Systems.............................................................................................................................................17
Accessing Documents..........................................................................................................................................................18
Allied Telesis Documents..............................................................................................................................................18
Contents of Your Shipment..................................................................................................................................................19
Warranty Registration...........................................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..................................................................................................................................21
System Requirements..........................................................................................................................................................22
Reviewing Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................................................23
Pre-Installation Checklist......................................................................................................................................................25
Replacing the Bracket ..........................................................................................................................................................26
Installing a Network Adapter Card........................................................................................................................................28
Connecting the Network Cables...........................................................................................................................................32
Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software for Windows ..................................................................................................33
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................34
Guidelines.....................................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the Driver Using Device Manager ..................................................................................................................34
Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation Method ..............................................................................................34
Downloading the Driver Software for Windows....................................................................................................................35
Accessing the Device Manager............................................................................................................................................37
Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7...................................................................................................................37
Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP.................................................................................................................38
Installing the Driver Software for Windows...........................................................................................................................40
Installing the Driver Software on Windows 7.................................................................................................................40
Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP..............................................................................................................42
Updating the Driver Software for Windows...........................................................................................................................46
Updating the Driver on Windows 7................................................................................................................................46
Updating the Driver on Windows XP.............................................................................................................................47
Performing the Silent Installation..........................................................................................................................................49
Installing the Driver Silently...........................................................................................................................................49
Viewing Supported DPInst Options...............................................................................................................................50
Chapter 4: Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems ...............................................................................51
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................52
Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Linux Systems...........................................................................................................53
Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Ubuntu................................................................................................................53
Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Red Hat. .............................................................................................................54