Contents

Preface

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Safety Symbols Used in this Document

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Contacting Allied Telesis

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Chapter 1: Overview

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Description

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SC Fiber Optic Adapter

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ST Fiber Optic Adapter

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Twisted Pair Copper Port

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LED

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Model Naming Conventions

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Features

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Supported Operating Systems

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Accessing Documents

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Allied Telesis Documents

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Contents of Your Shipment

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Warranty Registration

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Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware

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System Requirements

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Reviewing Safety Precautions

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Pre-Installation Checklist

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Replacing the Bracket

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Installing a Network Adapter Card

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Connecting the Network Cables

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Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software for Windows

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Overview

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Guidelines

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Installing the Driver Using Device Manager

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Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation Method

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Downloading the Driver Software for Windows

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Accessing the Device Manager

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Accessing Device Manager on Windows 7

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Accessing Device Manager on Windows XP

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Installing the Driver Software for Windows

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Installing the Driver Software on Windows 7

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Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP

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Updating the Driver Software for Windows

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Updating the Driver on Windows 7

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Updating the Driver on Windows XP

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Performing the Silent Installation

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Installing the Driver Silently

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Viewing Supported DPInst Options

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Chapter 4: Configuring the Ethernet Interface for Linux Systems

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Overview

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Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Linux Systems

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Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Ubuntu

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Configuring an Ethernet Interface on Red Hat

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