Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of this 64 bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet adapter. High speed broadband internet is commonly used these days. It’s almost a must have product in homes and offices. No matter if you have a high speed broadband internet connection or a simple peer-to-peer connectivity; this product will help you through these simple tasks. Installation only takes few minutes! GE 2000-N is also compatible with most of the popular operating systems. Read on this manual for further information on this 64 bit Gigabit PCI Ethernet adapter.

Features

Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standard

Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standard

Complies with IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T standard

Complies with PCI specifications

Supports 64bit bus master for high throughput and low CPU utilization

Supports both half and full duplex operation

Supports 10/100/1000Mbps auto-sensing capability

Rich diagnostic LED mounted on bracket for easily viewing and troubleshooting

Plug and Play Installation

Network drivers on the diskette for Windows 95, 98, NT4.0, 2000, XP, ME, Netware 5, and Linux Kernel 2.2x, 2.4xdriver

FCC, CE class B certification

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Gigabyte GE 2000-N user manual Introduction, Features