Contents

1.Product Overview 1

Hardware and Software Requirements

2

 

Media Independent Interface (MII) Connector

2

Features 3

 

 

 

 

 

2. Installing the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter

5

To Install the Adapter 5

 

 

 

3. Using the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter 7

 

Verifying the Installation

7

 

 

 

To Verify the Installation

7

 

 

 

Diagnostics Testing

8

 

 

 

Auto-Negotiation 9

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring Network Activity

10

 

 

Rebooting the System

10

 

 

 

 

Configuring Host Files

11

 

 

 

To Prepare Your System for the Sun FastEthernet PCI Adapter 11

Booting from the Network

12

 

 

 

To Boot from the Network

12

 

 

Post-Installation Procedures (Optional)

13

 

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