AT-29xx Series Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapters Installation Guide

AT-29xx Series Adapter Software Drivers

Supported

Operating

Systems

Software Driver Features

An AT-29xx Series adapter is shipped from the factory with the default Broadcom software driver installed. To update the software driver, you have two options:

ˆIf your system has an Internet connection, you can download the AT- 29xx software driver from the Microsoft’s Update Manager. This utility is accessed through the Start button. However, the Microsoft Update Manager may not have the latest Allied Telesis software drivers.

ˆYou can download the latest version of the software driver from the Allied Telesis website at www.alliedtelesis.com/support/software.

This manual provides instructions to download the software driver from the Allied Telesis website and install it on your adapter.

The AT-29xx Series Adapters support software drivers on the following operating systems:

ˆWindows Server 2003

ˆWindows XP

ˆWindows 2008 R2

ˆWindows Vista

ˆWindows 7

ˆLinux

ˆNovell NetWare

ˆMS-DOS

The following is a list of the AT-29xx Series Gigabit Ethernet Network adapters features for all of the supported operating systems:

ˆFlow Control (IEEE 802.3X)

ˆJumbo frames (9 KB)

ˆLayer 2 Priority Encoding (802.1P)

ˆAdaptive interrupt frequency

ˆIntegrated 96 KB Frame Buffer Memory

ˆSupport for PXE

ˆLoad balancing

Note

Novell NetWare 5.1 does not support Jumbo Frames.

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Allied Telesis AT-2972LX10/LC-901, AT-2916LX10/LC-901 AT-29xx Series Adapter Software Drivers, Software Driver Features

AT-2916LX10/LC-901, AT-2972SX, AT-2972SX/2, AT-2972LX10/LC-901, AT-2916SX specifications

The Allied Telesis AT-2972T/2 is a highly capable 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet switch designed to provide reliable performance and advanced management features for small to medium-sized businesses. This switch is built on a robust technology platform, making it an ideal choice for organizations looking to enhance their network infrastructure while ensuring scalability and flexibility.

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