PRESTO GIGABIT SERVER Dual-Channel Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Card

PRESTO GIGABIT SERVER
™
Dual-Channel Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter Card
Quick Start Guide for Presto Gigabit Pro
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product
package:
• One Presto Gigabit Server Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X adapter
card
• One software installer CD
The following may be required for installation:
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
System Requirements
Presto Gigabit Server requires the following in order to
operate in your system:
• One available PCI-X or PCI slot
• Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 or 10.5, or Windows® Vista,
Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP with SP2 installed
• Two standard Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 5
or 6 cables with RJ-45 connectors
Support Notes: We recommend you make a
backup of important information on your system’s
current hard drive(s) prior to installing new hardware or
software. When handling computer products, you must take care
to prevent components from being damaged by static
electricity. Before opening your computer or removing
parts from their packages, always ground yourself first
by touching a metal part of the computer, such as a port
access cover, and work in an area free of static electricity;
avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components
by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and
component pins.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.
Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time • Customer Service Phone: 1-949-472-2772 • E-mail: [email protected]
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., Irvine, California 92618 USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350
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Installation Steps for Mac Users
System Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Version 10.5
(Leopard) Users
The following four sections cover installation and configuration
steps for the Presto Gigabit Server card in a Mac computer. If you
are installing the Presto Gigabit Server into a Windows PC, skip
to Installation Steps for Windows Users on the next page.
Listed below are the steps necessary to select the Presto Gigabit
Server for use as your computer’s Ethernet networking port.
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences…
WARNING: If your computer is running Mac OS X
Version 10.5, you must install the software first.
Otherwise, your computer will experience kernel panics until you
remove the card.
2. Click on the Network icon; a window will appear stating
New Interfaces Detected. Click OK.
Software Installation Steps
3. If it is not already selected, click on the Presto Gigabit Server
(identified as a PCI Ethernet card) in the left panel, and
then configure the settings using the Configure drop-down
menu and Advanced button, if necessary. If your computer
was connected to a network using built-in Ethernet, you
may not have to enter new settings.
1. If your computer is running Mac OS X Version 10.4.11, there is
no need to install software; proceed to Card Installation Steps
below. Otherwise, insert the included CD into the computer’s
optical drive.
2. Double-click the Sonnet Gigabit Ethernet icon, then doubleclick the Sonnet Gigabit Ethernet GE1000LA2X.pkg file to
launch the installer; when the Welcome window appears,
click Continue.
4. Click the Apply Now button.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the Presto Gigabit Server card’s
other port, if necessary.
3.When the Read Me window appears, click Continue.
6. Close System Preferences; if you used existing settings,
your installation is complete. For additional information on
configuring settings, refer to Mac Help (Help > Mac Help
from the Finder) and www.info.apple.com; type “network,
ethernet” and “combining ethernet ports” to display various
articles.
4.When the License window appears, read the license, click
Continue, and then click Agree.
5.When the Installation Type window appears, accept the
default destination or choose a new destination, and then
click Install.
System Configuration Steps—Mac OS X Version
10.4.11 (Tiger) Users
6.When asked for a password, enter your password, and then
click OK.
Listed below are the steps necessary to select the Presto Gigabit
Server for use as your computer’s Ethernet networking port.
7.While the driver is installed, a progress bar appears. When
the Installation Completed Successfully screen appears, click
Restart.
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences…
Card Installation Steps
2. Click on the Network icon; a window will appear stating
that new port(s) are detected. Click OK.
1. Shut down your computer, and then open it to access the
expansion card area (PCI slots); refer to your computer’s user
manual for specific information.
3. If it is not already displayed, select the Presto Gigabit Server
(identified as a PCI card) from the Show: drop-down menu.
2. Locate an available PCI slot inside your computer and
remove its access cover.
4. Configure the settings, if necessary. (If your computer was
connected to a network using built-in Ethernet, you may
not have to enter new settings.)
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then
install it into the PCI slot; make sure the card is firmly
seated and secured.
5. Click the Apply Now button.
6. Repeat steps 3–5 for the Presto Gigabit Server card’s other
port, if necessary.
4. Close your computer.
5.Plug one or two twisted pair Ethernet cables to the Presto
Gigabit Server card, and then turn on your computer.
7. Close System Preferences; if you used existing settings,
your installation is complete. For additional information on
configuring settings, refer to Mac Help (Help > Mac Help
from the Finder) and www.info.apple.com; type “network,
ethernet” and “combining ethernet ports” to display various
articles.
Installation Steps for Windows Users
The following four sections cover installation and configuration
steps for the Presto Gigabit Server card in a Windows PC.
Software Installation Steps (continued)
Installation Preparation
10. Depending on your setup, Windows may configure itself
to automatically enable Internet usage; launch your Internet
browser application of choice and browse a Web site to verify.
9. Restart your computer.
Sonnet strongly recommends that you read the section in your
computer’s user manual that addresses PCI card installation, prior
to installing the Presto Gigabit Server into your system.
11. If your system did not configure itself (or if you need to
make changes to your network settings), click the Start
button, and then select Control Panel > Network and
Internet > Network and Sharing Center (Vista) or Control
Panel > Network Connections > New Connection Wizard
(Server 2003 and XP) to make the necessary changes.
Card Installation Steps
1. Shut down your computer, and then open it to access the
expansion card area (PCI slots); refer to your computer’s user
manual for specific information.
2. Locate an available PCI slot inside your computer and
remove its access cover.
Support Note:
To configure Advanced Adapter Settings,
open Device Manager, click the + next to Network
adapters, and then double-click Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Dual Port
Network Conncection to bring up the Sonnet card’s properties
window. Click the various tabs and make any necessary changes.
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then
install it into the PCI slot; make sure the card is firmly
seated and secured.
4. Close your computer.
About the Presto Gigabit Server Card
5.Plug in twisted pair Ethernet cables to the Presto Gigabit
Server card, and then turn on your computer.
Link/Activity indicator - This green LED
displays the link status.
Software Installation
• When the LED is off, there is no link
between the Presto card and the network.
• When the LED is on, a link is established,
but there is no traffic on the network.
• When the LED is flashing, there is traffic
on the network to which the Presto card
is connected.
1. Log in. During startup, Found New Hardware pop-ups will
appear, and, depending on your computer, a Found New
Hardware Wizard may launch; click Cancel.
2.Insert the included CD into the computer’s optical drive.
3.Locate and double-click the Drivers folder, then double-click
the Windows (or Windowsx64) folder to view its sub-folders,
and then double-click the folder with the name of the
Windows version your computer is running.
Link speed indicators - These LEDs display
the connection status.
• When the orange LED is on, a 1000BaseT
link is established.
• When the green LED is on, a 100BaseT Link/Activity
link is established.
indicator
• When the LEDs are off, a 10BaseT
link is established.
4.Double-click the .exe file to launch the installer. If your
computer is running Vista and you have not disabled User
Account Control (UAC), a UAC window will appear; click
Allow.
Ethernet ports - Plug in any Category
5 or 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cables with RJ-45 connectors.
5.When the Intel(R) Network Connections InstallShield Wizard
window appears, click Next.
• Use standard cables when you are
connecting your computer through
a hub.
6.When the Setup Options window appears, click Next. Note:
Under Windows XP, the Next button may not appear; press
the Enter key on your keyboard.
Ethernet
port 1
Link speed
indicators
Link/Activity
indicator
Link speed
indicators
Ethernet
port 2
7.When presented with the license agreement, select “I accept
the terms”, and then click Next.
8.When the next window appears, click Install; the software
will be installed. When the InstallShield Wizard Completed
window appears, click Finish.