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A. Enabling Teaming Functionality in Windows XP

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4-7 Teaming Dual LAN with Teaming functionality enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant image(s). Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port. The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled. A. Enabling Teaming Functionality in Windows XP: Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and click Install. Step 1: Insert the motherboard driver disk and select Application Software, Install Application Software. Click Install under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Util- ity for installation. Restart your system when completed. Step 2: The Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility icon appears in the system tray after the system restarts. Double-click the icon to access the utility. Step 3: Choose Teaming and click the Create Team button. Step 4: Give a name for the Team, e.g. Teaming, and set up the Teaming mode based on your hub's specifications. Select the check boxes for the two available adapters and click OK. Removing the Existing Teaming: Step 5: After you complete the setup, you will see the third virtual network interface. Go to Local Area Connection Status and you will see the connec- tion speed is 2.0 Gbps. If you want to remove the existing Teaming, click the item you created, and then click the Remove button. - 83 - Unique Features

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Unique Features
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4-7
Teaming
Dual LAN with Teaming functionality enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as
one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and
improving the quality of transmission of distant image(s). Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network
prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with
Teaming enabled.
A. Enabling Teaming Functionality in Windows XP:
Step 1:
Insert the motherboard driver disk and select
Appli-
cation Software, Install Application Software
.
Click
Install
under
Realtek Ethernet Teaming Util-
ity
for installation. Restart your system when completed.
Step 2:
The
Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility
icon
appears in the system tray after the system
restarts. Double-click the icon to access the utility.
Step 3:
Choose
Teaming
and click the
Create Team
button.
Step 4:
Give a name for the Team,
e.g. Teaming, and set up the
Teaming mode based on
your hub's specifications.
Select the check boxes for
the two available adapters
and click
OK
.
Step 5:
After you complete the setup, you will see the
third virtual network interface. Go to
Local Area
Connection
Status
and you will see the connec-
tion speed is 2.0 Gbps.
If you want to remove the existing
Teaming,
click the item you created, and then click the
Remove
button.
Removing the Existing Teaming:
Select
Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility
and
click
Install
.