TRENDnet TE100-PCIE Manual - Page 4

Hardware Installation, Driver Installation

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INSTALLATION Hardware Installation 1. Turn OFF the computer, unplug the power cord and open the computer case. 2. Pick a free PCI bus master expansion slot and remove the expansion slot cover. Insert the adapter into the slot until it is fully seated. Secure the adapter. 3. Replace the computer cover and connect the network cable to the newly installed network adapter. Reconnect the computer's power cord and plug it into the power outlet. Configuration The Fast Ethernet adapter is automatically configured when you power-on computer. In certain computers, however, you must modify BIOS by entering CMOS SETUP utility to enable "PCI Device" and map INTA to an appropriate address. Please refer to the system documentation for details on configuration the PCI SYSTEM BIOS. Driver Installation Before you connect the adapter to the network, you have to install the network driver first. The driver for each networking operating system is under a separate directory. A HELPME.EXE file under root directory lists the information and detailed installation procedure of all the available drivers. Boot ROM Installation The optional Boot ROM device allows you to connect a diskless workstation to the network. Perform the following steps to install your Boot ROM device: 1. Insert the Boot ROM into the socket on the adapter. 2. Refer to the installation procedure provided by networking operating system. 3 4

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INSTALLATION
Hardware Installation
1.
Turn OFF the computer, unplug the power cord
and open the computer case.
2.
Pick a free PCI bus master expansion slot and
remove the expansion slot cover.
Insert the
adapter into the slot until it is fully seated.
Secure the adapter.
3.
Replace the computer cover and connect the
network cable to the newly installed network
adapter.
Reconnect the computer’s power cord
and plug it into the power outlet.
Configuration
The
Fast
Ethernet
adapter
is
automatically
configured when you power-on computer.
In certain
computers
, however, you must modify BIOS by
entering CMOS SETUP utility to enable “PCI
Device” and map INTA to an appropriate address.
Please refer to the system documentation for details
on configuration the PCI SYSTEM BIOS.
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Driver Installation
Before you connect
the
adapter to the network, you
have to install the network driver first.
The driver
for each networking operating system is under a
separate directory.
A HELPME.EXE file under root
directory
lists
the
information
and
detailed
installation procedure of all the available drivers.
Boot ROM Installation
The optional Boot ROM device allows you to
connect a diskless workstation to the network.
Perform the following steps to install your Boot
ROM device:
1.
Insert the Boot ROM into the socket on the
adapter.
2.
Refer to the installation procedure provided by
networking operating system.
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