INSTALLING THE NETWORK CARD

System RequirementsFor your network card

A PC (WOL-enabled for the SMC9432TX/MP and SMC9432FTX) and BIOS that support the PCI Local Bus Specification (v2.0 or later), a bus-mastering PCI slot, and the appropriate type of cable:

K10 Mbps operation: UTP Category 3, 4, or 5 cable. For the SMC9432BTX model only, thin coax cable can also be used.

K100 Mbps operation: UTP Category 5 cable. For the SMC9432FTX model only, 62.5/125 µm fiber cable can also be used.

Refer to the tables in Appendix B.

For EZStart

KMS-DOS, PC-DOS, or Windows operating system v3.11 or later.

Installing a Flash ROM

The EtherPower II 10/100 network card has an on-board socket for an optional Flash ROM for remote booting. For information on installing Flash ROMs, refer to the instructions that come with the Flash ROM.

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