LevelOne GNC-0102T User manual

LevelOne

GNC-0102T

64-bit PCI 10/100/1000Mbps

Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

User’s Guide

FCC Warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

regulations for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a

commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with this user’s guide, may cause harmful interference to

radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential

area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will

be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CE Mark Warning

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product

may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required

to take adequate measures.

VCCI Warning

P/N: 6012-GA2000T01 Rev.A1-01

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.........................................................................1

FEATURES .................................................................................................1

GIGABIT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY...............................................2

FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY......................................................3

UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION....................5

UNPACKING..............................................................................................5

INSTALLING THE GIGABIT ETHERNET CARD............................6

CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLE ...........................................7

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................................................7

LED INDICATORS.....................................................................9

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................11

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the LevelOne GNC-0101T 64bit

10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter for 32/64-bit PCI Bus-

equipped personal computers. The LevelOne GNC-0101T 64bit

10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter is ideal for speeding up

data transfers for network servers and other computers, such as those

used for video-conferencing, that send and/or receive large amounts of

data. The LevelOne GNC-0101T 64bit 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit

Ethernet Adapter also includes the newest networking technologies,

such as VLAN and multicasting support, that use network bandwidth

more efficiently and further help the card maximize data throughput.

Features

uIEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3z compliant

uSupport 32/64-bit 33/66Mhz PCI Local Bus Master high-speed

operation of Rev.2.1/2.2 specification

uPlug-and-Play installation

uOne RJ-45 connector: Auto detectionof 10Mbps Ethernet,

100Mbps FastEthernet and 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet & Auto

MDI-X

uSupports 10/100/1000MbpsAuto-negotiation operation

uFull Duplex support for 10/100/1000Mbps data rates

uAuto MDI-II/MDI-X crossover for all three speeds

uBuilt-in 8 KB Transmit and 32 KB Receive data FIFOs

uVirtual LAN (VLAN) and long frame support. VLAN tag

insertion supports for transmit packets. VLAN tag detection and

removal for receive packets

u802.3x Full duplex flow control, including automatic

transmission of Pause frames based on Rx FIFO thresholds

u802.1D and 802.1Q priority queuing support. Supports multiple

priority queues in both transmit and receive directions.

uSix LED indicators for easy diagnostic

Gigabit Ethernet Technology

Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet

utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for

CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, and management objects,

but with a tenfold increase in theoretical throughput over

100Mbps Fast Ethernet and a one hundred-fold increase

over 10Mbps Ethernet. Since it is compatible with all

10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet environments, Gigabit

Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade without

wasting a company’s existing investment in hardware,

software, and trained personnel.

The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit

Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks

that frequently develop as computers and their busses get

faster and more users use applications that generate more

traffic. Upgrading key components, such as your backbone

and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network

response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic

between your subnets.

Gigabit Ethernet enables Twisted-Pair cable connections to

support video conferencing, complex imaging, and similar

data-intensive applications. Likewise, since data transfers

occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet, servers outfitted

with Gigabit Ethernet NIC’s are able to perform 10 times the

number of operations in the same amount of time.

Fast Ethernet Technology

The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of

desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high

performance networks. A number of high-speed LAN technologies

have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improve

client/server response times. Among them, 100BASE-T (Fast

Ethernet) provides a non-disruptive, smooth evolution from the

current 10BASE-T technology. The non-disruptive and smooth

evolution nature, and the dominating potential market base, virtually

guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions

in the years to come.

100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802.3

LAN committee. It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard

with the ability to transmit and receive data at 100Mbps, while

maintaining the CSMA/CD Ethernet protocol. Since the 100Mbps

Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet

environments, it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes

advantage of the existing investment in hardware, software, and

personnel training.

UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION

This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the

LevelOne GNC-0101T 64bit 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet

Adapter.

Unpacking

CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, the LevelOne GNC-0101T 64bit

10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter will not be

affected by static charge as may be received through your body during

handling of the unit. However, there are special circumstances where you

may carry an extraordinarily high static charge, and possibly damage the

card and/or your computer. It is good practice to eliminate all static

electricity by touching a ground (an unpainted metal area of your

computer chassis, for example) before performing any installations.

Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. In addition

to this User's Guide, ascertain that you have:

lOne LevelOne GNC-0101T 64bit 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit

Ethernet Adapter.

lOne Driver Diskette

lThis User’s Guide.

If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local

reseller for replacement.

Installing the Gigabit Ethernet Card

1. Shut down the computer, unplugs its power cord, and remove the

chassis cover.

2. Insert the contact edge of the Gigabit Ethernet card into the

connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion slot. Press

the card firmly into the connector such that the card’s contacts are

fully seated in the connector, This card can put either in 32-bit or

64-bit PCI slot, but it is recommended that the card to put in the 64-

bit PCI slot to have the maximum performance.

3. Install the bracket screw which secures the card to the computer

chassis.

4. Replace the computer’s chassis cover.

5. Reconnect the computer’s power cord, and switch computer power

on. If the BIOS section of your computer’s boot program is Plug-

and-Play compliant, then at power-up the BIOS will automatically

configure any newly installed the Gigabit Ethernet Card.

NOTE: Due to a fault in some Plug-n-Play BIOS programs, it happens occasionally

that a newly installed adapter is assigned an Interrupt Number which is

already assigned to another device. In such a case, the conflict of Interrupt

Number will cause faults in the behavior of both devices. Then it is necessary

to run the CMOS Setup utility, and manuallyassignanon-conflicting Interrupt

Number.

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