Apple MD771LL/A manual Maximizing Ethernet Performance

3Double-click ÒBundled Software.Ó

4Follow the onscreen instructions.

5Select the destination disk for installation and continue following the onscreen instructions.

Note: iCal, iChat, iSync, iTunes, and Safari are part of Mac OS X. To install these applications, follow the ÒInstalling Mac OS XÓ instructions above.

Maximizing Ethernet Performance

Your computer performs best when the Ethernet port to which it is connected is set to autonegotiate. Ask your network administrator to verify this setting.

Important: If you experience connection problems on your network, make sure your network switch is set to autonegotiate, if possible. If a switchÕs port is not autonegotiating, your computer detects the appropriate speed but defaults to half- duplex mode. If the switchÕs port at the other end of the link is configured for full- duplex mode, a large number of late events can occur on the link. If it isnÕt possible to set the switch to autonegotiate, then set the switchÕs port to half-duplex. For more information, see the documentation that came with the Ethernet switch.

Note: If you connect your computer directly to a configurable Ethernet switch, have your network administrator disable the spanning tree protocol on that port. Otherwise your computer may duplicate the AppleTalk address of another computer on the same network and both network connections may become unreliable.

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

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