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    Everybody 's connecting.™ 32bit PCI Copper Gigabit Adapter 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet GA302T Reference Guide
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    NETGEAR® is a registered trademark of NETGEAR, INC. in the United States and in other countries. Microsoft® Windows® and Windows hereby certified that the NETGEAR Model GA302T Gigabit Adapters have been suppressed the notes in the operating instructions. Federal Office for Telecommunications
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    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there EN 55 022 Statement This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model GA302T Gigabit Adapter are shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with
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    or with questions or problems following installation: • Check the NETGEAR Web page at http://www.NETGEAR.com. • Call Technical Support at the phone number listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch. • Email Technical Support at [email protected]. Defective or damaged
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    Description 2-5 Preparing to Install Your GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter 2-6 Installing Your GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter 2-7 Connecting the Network Cables 2-8 CHAPTER 3 WINDOWS XP DRIVER SOFTWARE Installing the Driver Software 3-1 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot 3-6 CHAPTER
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    98 DRIVER SOFTWARE Installing the Driver Software 6-1 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot 6-6 CHAPTER 7 WINDOWS NT 4.0 DRIVER SOFTWARE Installing the Driver Software 7-1 Updating the Driver Software 7-6 Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot 7-7 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING
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    FIGURE Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA302T Gigabit Adapter 2-5 TABLES Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements 2-2 Table 2-2. GA302T LEDs 2-6 Table 2-3. GA302T (10/100/1000BASE-T) Cable Characteristics 2-8 Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions 3-5 Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions
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    for operation within a Microsoft® Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Me, Windows® 98 or Windows® NT 4.0 environment. This chapter provides information about the features of the GA302T. It connects your PCI-compliant workstation to a Gigabit Ethernet network, incorporating a new technology that
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    32/64-bit PCI bus master (Local Bus Revision 2.2 compliant) with adaptive DMA channels • Two independent DMA channels for simultaneous read and write operations; as a bus master, the network card requests access to the PCI bus instead of waiting to be polled • Software driver support for Windows XP
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    of the NETGEAR GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter. Package Contents The product package contains: • GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter • GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter Driver and Documentation CD • GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter Installation Guide • Warranty & Registration Card • Support Information Card
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    meets Windows XP software requirements One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot. Minimum 64 MB memory Operating System Windows XP Software GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter driver software, version 1.0 (or higher) (loaded during for Windows, which is included on the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter driver
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    software requirements One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot Operating System Windows Me Software GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter driver software for Windows Me, which is (loaded during included on the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter Driver and Documentation driver installation) CD in the \ directory
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    64 MB memory Operating System Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or above.To download the latest Service Pack, go to the following Microsoft Web page and search for the latest service pack: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp Software GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter driver software
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    Gigabit Adapter The front panel of the GA302T has four LEDs: one for each port speed option (10 Mbps,100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps) to indicate which link is active, and one LED for data transfer status. Once the hardware and its driver software are properly installed on your system, the LEDs indicate
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    10 Mbps Ethernet link No 10 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, bad connector, or configuration mismatch Preparing to Install Your GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter Follow the instructions provided in this section for installing the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter in your
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    on the edge of the card. Never attempt to install a damaged card. Installing Your GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter To install your GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter: 1. Remove the PC cover. 2. Choose an available 32-bit or 64-bit PCI expansion slot (PCI slots are usually the shorter slots) and remove the
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    . 2. Connect one end of the cable to the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 Ethernet network port. 4. Turn on power to the PC and LED operation. See Chapters 3 through 7 for driver installation and configuration instructions. hardware installation 2-8
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    hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for the device. A network driver must be installed before the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter can be used with your Windows XP system. You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software. Windows XP driver software 3-1
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    you boot up he Windows XP system after installing the GA302T Gigabit Adapter, a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box is displayed. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and then click Next. 2. Insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Windows XP driver software 3-2
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    box will appear. Click on "Search for the best driver in these locations", uncheck "Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM...)", check "Include this location in the search", type in "D:\ " in the drop down box. Click Next. (Note: Windows XP drivers are found at D:\ assuming that D:\ is the drive
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    system, and XP will probably ask for the original Windows XP CD-ROM. Point Windows XP to the proper location (e.g. D:\i386) 5. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears with the following adaptor name: NETGEAR GA302T Gigabit Adaptor. Click Finish. Windows XP driver software 3-4
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    drive. The GA302T Windows XP drivers installation is complete. Table 3-1. Refer to the following table for help to configure optional adapter properties. Properties: Description: 802.1p QOS The 802.1p Quality of service (QOS) is an OSI layer 2 standard for prioritizing network traffic at the
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    Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows XP automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware. To move a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the same system, you need to do the following: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2.
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    hardware device, such as a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter, the system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for the device. A network driver must be installed before the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter can be used with your Windows 2000 system. You must
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    , perform the following procedure. 1. When you boot up the Windows 2000 system after installing the GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter. A Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box will appear, indicating that Windows 2000 has found the adapter. Click Next. 2. Insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive
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    3.The install hardware device drivers dialog box will appear. Select "Search for a suitable driver for your device (Recommended)". Click Next. 4.The Locate Driver Files dialog box will appear. Select "Specify a location". Click Next. Windows 2000 driver software 4-3
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    dialog box appears, insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. In the "Copy manufactures files from" field, type "D:\" and click OK. (Note: Windows 2000 drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D: is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive) 6.The Driver File Search Results dialog box will
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    7.The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears with the following adapter name: Netgear GA302T Gigabit Adapter. Click Finish. 8. Remove the GA302T driver CD from the CD-ROM drive. The GA302T Windows 2000 driver installation is complete. Windows 2000 driver software 4-5
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    for help to configure optional adapter properties. Properties: Description: 802.1p QOS The 802.1p Quality of service (QOS) is an OSI layer 2 standard for prioritizing network traffic at the data how the card transmits and receive packets over the network.. Windows 2000 driver software 4-6
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    Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 2000 automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware. To move a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the same system, you need to do the following: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2.
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    describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows Me environment • Move the card to a different slot Installing the Driver Software A network driver must be installed before the card can be used with your Windows Me system. Note: The Gigabit Adapter must be physically installed in your
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    To install software for Windows Me, perform the following procedure. 1. Windows Me will automatically detect the new PCI Ethernet controller hardware and opens a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click Next. Windows Me driver software 5-2
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    2. When the following dialog box opens, select "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)". Click Next. 3. Insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Windows Me driver software 5-3
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    " box and type in " D:\ " in the drop down box. (Note: Windows Me drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D:\ is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). 5.The next window will open saying that Windows is now ready to install the Netgear GA302T driver. Click Next. Windows Me driver software 5-4
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    6.The driver is copied onto your system, and Windows Me will probably ask for the original Windows Me CD-ROM. Point Windows Me to the proper location(e.g. D:\win9x).The next Windows appears with the following adapter name: NETGEAR GA302T Gigabit Adapter. Click Finish. Windows Me driver software 5-5
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    PC. Remove the GA302T driver CD from the CD-ROM drive and click Yes to reboot. The GA302T Windows Me installation is complete. Table 5-1. Refer to the following table for help to configure optional adapter properties. Properties: Description: 802.1p QOS The 802.1p Quality of service (QOS) is an
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    Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows Me automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware.To move a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the same system: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. Install the card in its new
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    describes how to: • Install the driver software in the Windows 98 environment • Move the card to a different slot Installing the Driver Software A network driver must be installed before the card can be used with your Windows 98 system. Note: The Gigabit Adapter must be physically installed in your
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    install software for Windows 98, perform the following procedure. 1. Windows 98 will automatically detect the new PCI Ethernet controller hardware and opens a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click Next. 2. When the following dialog box opens, select "Search for the best driver for your device
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    When the next dialog box opens, insert the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive, check the "Specify a location" box and enter "D:\ " in the drop down box. Click Next. (Note: Windows 98 drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D: is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). Windows 98 software 6-3
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    4. When Windows returns its search results in the following dialog box, click next to start install the GA302T adapter driver. Windows 98 software 6-4
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    your system, and Windows 98 will probably ask for the original Windows 98 CD-ROM. Point Windows 98 to the proper location(e.g. D:\win98). The next Windows appears with the following adapter name: NETGEAR GA302T Gigabit Adapter. Click Finish. 6. Once the driver is installed, Windows 98 will ask if
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    you to choose how the card transmits and receive packets over the network. Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 98 automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware.To move a GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter to a different slot in the same system: 1. Shut down the system
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    more than one GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter, you must perform the following procedure for each card. To install the driver software if you are operating in a Windows NT 4.0 environment: 1. Start your Windows NT 4.0 system and log in. You must have Network Administrator privileges to install
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    3.The network dialog box opens, which displays a list of installed components. Click on the adapter tab, and then click the Add button. 4.The select network adapter dialog box opens, click the Have Disk button. Windows NT 4.0 software 7-2
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    the GA302T driver CD into your CD-ROM drive Type "D:\ " into the dialog box and click OK. (Note: Windows NT 4.0 drivers are found at D:\ , assuming that D: is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). 6.The select OEM Option dialog box opens, high light the NETGEAR GA302T Gigabit Adapter and click
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    7.The driver is copied onto your system, and NT 4.0 will probably ask for the original Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM. Point Windows NT 4.0 to the proper location (e.g. D:\i386). Adapter property dialog box opens, click Continue to accept the default parameters. 8. If other cards in your system use TCP/IP
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    CD from the CDROM drive and click OK. The GA302T Windows NT 4.0 driver installation is complete. Table 7-1. Refer to the following table for help to configure optional adapter property. Property: Description: Speed & Duplex A performance option that allows you to choose how the card transmits
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    tab. Any previously installed software drivers are listed in the Network Adapters list. 5. Click on the adapter that you want to update. 6. Click Update. The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens. 7. When prompted, insert the GA302T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD into the
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    . 8. Shut down your computer. Install the network card in a new slot by following the instructions in "Installing Your Copper Gigabit Adapter" on page 2-7, and then install the network drivers by following the instructions in "Installing the Driver Software" on page 4-1. Windows NT 4.0 software 7-7
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    troubleshooting information for the NETGEAR GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter. Checking the Port LEDs GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter The front panel of the GA302T LEDs can provide troubleshooting information, the card must be connected to the network (see Chapter 2), and the network drivers for your
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    . • Check the network card installation by reviewing Chapter 2, "Hardware Installation." Make sure that the network card is properly seated in a PCI slot. • Check for specific hardware problems, such as broken range is between 20 and 255.This parameter is typically set to 64. troubleshooting 8-2
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    may be defective. • Replace the failed network card with one that is known to work the original card is probably defective. • Install the network card in another functioning system and run the tests again. be defective. • Remove all other network cards from the system and run the tests again.
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    . Technical Specifications General Specifications NETGEAR GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u Auto Negotiation GA302T Network Connection RJ-45 connector for
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    General Specifications Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Operating Humidity Agency Compliance NETGEAR GA302T Copper Gigabit Adapter 0º to 55º C -10º to 70º C 10% to 90% noncondensing FCC Class B, CE mark, VCCI, C-Tick specifications A-2
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    instructions 2-7 network cables 2-8 preparation 2-6 requirements 2-2 Windows 2000 software driver 4-1 Windows 98 software driver 6-1 Windows Me software driver 5-1 Windows NT 4.0 software driver 7-1 Windows XP software driver 3-1 L LEDs descriptions 2-6 troubleshooting 8-1 N network card
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    NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR E-mail: [email protected] www.NETGEAR.com *SM-GA622NA-0* S M - G A 3 0 2 N A - 0 September 2001
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Reference Guide
Everybody’s connecting.
™
10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
GA302T
32
bit PCI
Copper Gigabit Adapter