Preparing To Install Your Ga511 Gigabit Cardbus Adapter; Selecting The Network Cable; Installation Order - NETGEAR GA511 User Manual

NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps CardBus Adapter GA511 User Manual

Preparing to Install Your GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter

Follow the instructions provided in this section for installing the GA511 Gigabit CardBus Adapter
in your notebook computer. For additional information about performing these tasks on your
particular system, refer to the manuals included with your system hardware.
Before installing your gigabit Ethernet adapter:
1. Make sure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements referenced in
"Verifying System Requirements" on page
2. Make sure that your system uses the latest BIOS.

Selecting the Network Cable

The GA511 has one RJ-45 connector used for attaching the system to an Ethernet copper-wire
segment.The card will automatically negotiate the fastest connection speed and duplex possible. If
a specific speed or duplex is desired, the card can be placed into one of the supported modes: 1000
Mbps full duplex; 100 Mbps full duplex, 100 Mbps half duplex; 10Mbps full duplex, 10Mbps half
duplex. Prepare an appropriate cable. The cable specifications are:
• Port type: 10/100/1000BASE-T
• Connector: RJ-45
• Media: CAT 5 UTP/CAT 5e UTP
• Maximum Distance: 325 feet (100 meters)
Note: 1000BASE-T signaling requires four twisted pairs of Category 5 balanced
cabling, as specified in ISO/IEC 11801:1995 and ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A (1995) and
tested using procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95.

Installation Order

1. First, install the GA511 driver and utility software using the setup.exe program on the
NETGEAR Adapter Resource CD.
Note: If you are installing the GA511 adapter on a Windows Vista machine, insert the
GA511 before installing the GA511 driver and utility software.
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