Chapter 1 Introduction

With Gigabit technology, PLANET ENW-3700 provides the most convenient way to power up the network speed of notebooks and laptops with the least efforts and costs. Using ENW-3700, you can send and receive data at speeds up to ten times of 100Mbps network and 100 times of 802.11b WLAN throughput.

The ENW-3700 is a CardBus Gigabit Ethernet adapter designed to address high-performance system application requirements. With Auto-MDI/MDI-X function, users don't need to concern about the cable type while connecting to different LAN devices. It is capable of detecting the signal and changes its transfer/receive order on the cable automatically. Moreover, ENW-3700 can auto-sense and adjust the current network speed, thus eliminates the requirements for manually switching. Its driver supports the most popular operating systems, such as Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Server2003, Linux and Novell 4.x/5.x/6.x. Lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) with high performance, the ENW-3700 is now the best choice of your powerful notebooks and laptop PCs.

1.1 Package Content

Check that your package contains the following items:

üENW-3700 * 1

üUser’s Manual and Driver CD * 1

üQuick Installation Guide * 1

Contact the place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged.

1.2 Verifying Your System Requirements

Before installing the ENW-3700, be sure your computer meets the following requirements:

Hardware

üCPU: 233MHz or Faster

üRAM: 64MB (Minimum)

üCardBus PCMCIA Slot * 1

System

üMicrosoft Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP