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NETGEAR GA622T Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Reference Guide M O D E L...
  • Page 2 In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.
  • Page 3 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. EN 55 022 Statement This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model GA622T Gigabit Ethernet Card are shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a.
  • Page 4 Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point-of-purchase representative. Internet/World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator (URL) http://www.NETGEAR.com. A connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Features CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Package Contents Requirements Hardware Description Preparing to Install Your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Installing Your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Connecting the Network Cables CHAPTER 3 WINDOWS 95OSR2/98/Me DRIVER SOFTWARE Installing the Driver Software...
  • Page 6 Installation Troubleshooting CHAPTER 7 LINUX DRIVER SOFTWARE File Listing Installing the Driver Software Testing the Driver Software Configurable Parameters CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING Checking the Port LEDs Using a Troubleshooting Checklist APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS Cable Specifications GA622T (100/1000BASE-T) Technical Specifications INDEX contents...
  • Page 7 FIGURE Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA622T Gigabit Ethernet Card 2-5 TABLES Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements Table 2-2. GA622T LEDs Table 2-3. GA622T (100/1000BASE-T) Cable Characteristics Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions Table 6-1. NetWare Device Installation Methods Table 6-2.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    2 gigabits per second (Gbps) of aggregate bandwidth and optimized performance while minimizing network overhead on the host system. This guide describes the installation and use of the GA622T for operation within a Microsoft Windows 95OSR2...
  • Page 9 • Interoperability with existing Fast Ethernet equipment compliance with the following standards and protocols: – IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet – IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet – IEEE 802.3u Auto Negotiation – IEEE 802.3x Flow Control • Standard Ethernet frame size (up to 1,518 bytes) •...

  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Keep the Support Information Card, along with the original packing materials. Use the packing materials to repack the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card if you need to return it for repair. To qualify for product updates and product warranty registrations, fill out the registration information within 30 days of purchase.

  • Page 11: Requirements

    Requirements Before installing the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, verify that your system meets the operating system and hardware requirements outlined in Table 2-1. Table 2-1. Software and Hardware Requirements System Requirements Windows 95OSR2 Hardware A Pentium-based workstation that meets Windows 95OSR2 software requirements...
  • Page 12 GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.0 (or higher) (loaded during for Windows NT, which is included on the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card driver installation) Driver and Documentation CD in the \Winnt directory.The necessary files are: • GA622nd4.sys (network device driver file) •...
  • Page 13 Software GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card driver software, version 1.0 (or higher) for NetWare, which is Included on the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card (loaded during driver installation) Driver and Documentation CD in the \Netware directory.The necessary files are: •...

  • Page 14: Hardware Description

    Figure 2-1. Front Panel of Model GA622T Gigabit Ethernet Card The front panel of the GA622T has three LEDs: one for each port speed option (100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps) to indicate which link is active, and one LED for data transfer status.

  • Page 15: Preparing To Install Your Ga622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card

    Preparing to Install Your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Follow the instructions provided in this section for installing the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card in your server or workstation. For additional information about performing these tasks on your particular system, refer to the manuals included with your system hardware.

  • Page 16: Installing Your Ga622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card

    Never attempt to install a damaged card. Installing Your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card To install your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card: 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 corresponding back plate from the PC chassis.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Network Cables

    Connecting the Network Cables The GA622T 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;...

  • Page 18: Windows 95Osr2/98/Me Driver Software

    When the Windows 98 System first boots up after installing a new hardware device, such as a GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, the system automatically detects the new hardware and prompts you to install the driver software for the device.
  • Page 19 To install the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card software for Windows 98, perform the following procedure: 1. When you boot up the Windows 98 system after installing the Gigabit Ethernet card, a series of Found New Hardware Wizard dialog boxes opens.
  • Page 20 2. When the following dialog box opens, click Search for the best driver for your device (recommended), and then click Next. 3. In the next dialog box, check the “Specify a location” box. Note: Windows Me drivers are found at d:\winMe and Windows 95 drivers are found at d:\win95, assuming that d: is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 21 4. When Windows returns its search results in the following dialog box, verify that the correct path to the driver software is shown, and then click Next. Windows 95OSR2/98/Me driver software...
  • Page 22 5. The driver is copied onto your system, and the GA622T Gigabit UTP Adapter Properties dialog box opens. 6. Click OK to accept the default settings. 7. You can change operating parameters as desired. Refer to Table 3-1 for help in configuring these parameters.

  • Page 23: Table 3-1. Parameter Descriptions

    802.3ab. Interrupt Hold Off Time Specifies the amount of time between adapter interrupts. Under normal operation, the adapter generates an interrupt every time a frame is received. Reducing the number of interrupts improves CPU utilization. Jumbo Frame Size Enables sending larger Ethernet packets on Gigabit.

  • Page 24: Moving The Network Card To A Different Slot

    Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 98 automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware.To move a GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card to a different slot in the same system: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot.

  • Page 25: Windows Nt Driver Software

    • Moving the network card and removing the driver software Installing the Driver Software Your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card must be physically installed in the server before installing the software driver. If you are installing more than one GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, you must perform the following procedure for each card.
  • Page 26 3. Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box opens. If there are any previously installed GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card drivers listed, the drivers must be updated before installing another driver for a new card. For directions on upgrading the driver for an existing card, see “Updating the Driver Software”...
  • Page 27 4. Click on the Adapters tab, and then click Add. The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens. 5. Click Have Disk. The Insert Disk dialog box opens. Windows NT driver software...
  • Page 28 The Select OEM Option dialog box opens, and NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card is highlighted. 7. Click OK. The driver is copied onto your system, and the NETGEAR GA622T Gigabit UTP Adapter properties dialog box opens. 8. Refer to Table 4-1 to set the parameters in the entry fields.

  • Page 29: Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions

    802.3ab. Interrupt Hold Off Time Specifies the amount of time between adapter interrupts. Under normal operation, the adapter generates an interrupt every time a frame is received. Reducing the number of interrupts improves CPU utilization. Jumbo Frame Size Enables sending larger Ethernet packets on Gigabit.
  • Page 30 Table 4-1. Parameter Descriptions (continued) Property Description Pause Frames Count IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine tune network performance by preventing dropped packets. Pause Frames High Threshold IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine tune network performance by preventing dropped packets. Pause Frames Low Threshold IEEE 802.3x flow control settings help fine tune network performance by preventing dropped packets.
  • Page 31 9. Click OK to accept the changed parameters. The Network dialog box opens. 10. Click Close. If other cards in your system use TCP/IP bindings, the Microsoft TCP/IP Properties dialog box opens. Set any necessary TCP/IP configurations, and click OK when finished. 11.

  • Page 32: Updating The Driver Software

    6. Click Update. The Select Network Adapter dialog box opens. 7. When prompted, insert the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD into the CD-ROM drive in your PC. 8. Type the path that matches the CD-ROM drive on your system, and then click OK.

  • Page 33: Moving The Network Card To A Different Slot

    Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Before moving your GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card to a different slot in the same system, you must first remove the card driver software. After removing the driver software, you can move the card to a different slot and reinstall the driver software.

  • Page 34: Windows 2000 Driver Software

    A network driver must be installed before the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card can be used with your Windows 2000 system. You must have Network Administrator privileges to install the driver software.
  • Page 35 To install the card software for Windows 2000, perform the following procedure: 1. When you boot up the Windows 2000 system after installing the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card, a series of Found New Hardware Wizard dialog boxes are displayed.
  • Page 36 2. In the Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box, click “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended),”and then click Next. Windows 2000 driver software...
  • Page 37 3. In the Locate Driver Files dialog box, check the “Specify a location” box. 4. Insert the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Driver and Documentation CD into your CD-ROM drive and click OK. Windows 2000 driver software...
  • Page 38 5. In the Driver Files Search Results dialog box, verify that the correct path to the driver software is shown, and then click Next. Windows 2000 driver software...

  • Page 39: Moving The Network Card To A Different Slot

    Moving the Network Card to a Different Slot Windows 2000 automatically detects the installation and removal of hardware. To move a GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card to a different slot in the same system, you need to do the following: 1.

  • Page 40: Removing The Driver Software

    Removing the Driver Software Under Windows 2000, the driver software is automatically uninstalled when its hardware is removed.To remove a card, do the following: 1. Shut down the system and remove the card from the PCI slot. 2. When the system is powered on, the driver will be automatically uninstalled. Windows 2000 driver software...

  • Page 41: Netware Driver Software

    CHAPTER 6: NETWARE DRIVER SOFTWARE This chapter provides information about the Novell NetWare driver software. This chapter also describes how to: • Verify the NetWare pre-installation requirements • Install the driver software in the NetWare environment • Modify Driver properties during the driver software installation Because network administrators can use more than one method to install device drivers on a NetWare server, this chapter does not provide detailed installation instructions for each method.

  • Page 42: Pre-Installation Requirements

    You may need to know the slot number later, when you configure the driver. Install the latest support pack files to ensure the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card will correctly function.The Support pack or patch file(s) needed for the operating system running on your server are indicated in Table 6-2.
  • Page 43 6. Press the F3 key to specify a different path. The Specify a directory path dialog box opens. 7. Make sure the GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Driver and Documentation CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive and type in the path to the driver directory on the CD.
  • Page 44 The Selected Network Drivers windows opens with message “GA622 (currently loaded). ” The GA622T software driver installation is complete. Note: The AUTOEXEC.NCF is automatically modified after the above process is complete. Whenever the system is restarted in the future, the GA622T drivers are automatically loaded. NetWare driver software...

  • Page 45: Modifying Driver Properties

    Modifying Driver Properties Note: The driver properties can be modified only during the driver software installation. If you want to modify these properties after the driver has already installed, you must first remove the driver, and then reinstall it. 1. Repeat steps 1–9 from the above procedure. 2.

  • Page 46: Installation Troubleshooting

    Table 6-3. Parameter Descriptions (continued) Parameter Descriptions Duplex Option Full or half duplex option. CheckSum Off-load Allows you to enable/disable hardware CheckSum. Line Speed Option Force line speed to 100/1000 Mbps. Driver Version This information field displays the version of the driver software.This field cannot be edited.

  • Page 47: Linux Driver Software

    The following files are included in the /Linux directory: Table 7-1. Linux files File Name Description ga.c Linux network OS specific module file ga622t.h Driver header file gam.o Driver object module for 2.2.17 kernel hsm.c Hardware specific module file hsm.h Hardware specific module header file nsm.h...

  • Page 48: Installing The Driver Software

    Linux kernel version 2.2.12, basic utilities, and the C development system. To install the driver software: 1. Login as root, insert the floppy disk with the GA622T driver, and mount the disk into the system with the following command: # mount -t msdos /dev/fd0 /mnt 2.

  • Page 49: Testing The Driver Software

    # sh /etc/rc.d/init.d/network start When the driver is loaded into the system with the probes the PCI bus to locate all GA622T devices, and creates control structures for each.The driver logs a couple of messages available in the for each device with information about its PCI geographic location, IRQ, IO address, and some basic debug information (addresses of some important structures).

  • Page 50: Configurable Parameters

    All the devices on the PCI bus can be listed by running the following command: # cat /proc/pci IRQ and IO address information from this can be correlated with the information displayed by the driver in the When the TCP/IP stack is initialized, it opens all configured Ethernet devices, and initializes them for use.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Checking the Port LEDs GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card The front panel of the GA622T has three LEDs: one for each port speed option (100 Mbps and 1000Mbps) to indicate which link is active, and one LED for data transfer status (see Figure 2-1 on page 2-5).

  • Page 52: Using A Troubleshooting Checklist

    Using a Troubleshooting Checklist If you need to test the network card further, check the following items: • Inspect all cables and connections. Check the length and rating of the cable. Make sure that the cable segment is compliant with the requirements shown in Table 2-3 on page 2-8.
  • Page 53 • Try inserting the network card in another slot. If the new position works, the original slot in your system may be defective. • Replace the failed network card with one that is known to work properly. If the second card works in the slot where the first one failed, the original card is probably defective.

  • Page 54: Appendix Aspecifications

    APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides specifications for the NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card. Cable Specifications GA622T (100/1000BASE-T) Port Type Connector 100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 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 for additional performance using testing procedures defined in TIA/EIA TSB95.
  • Page 55 General Specifications NETGEAR GA622T Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card Dimensions 6.6 x 3.7 in. (16.8 x 9.5 cm) Weight 3.8 oz. (104 g) Operating Temperature 0 to 40ºC Operating Humidity 10 to 90% noncondensing Agency Compliance CE mark, commercial VCCI, Class 2...
  • Page 56 benefits 1-1 customer support iv features 1-1 hardware description 2-5 requirements 2-2 interoperability 1-2 installation instructions 2-7 Linux software driver 7-2 NetWare software driver 6-2 network cables 2-8 preparation 2-6 requirements 2-2 Windows 2000 software driver 5-1 Windows 98 software driver 3-1 Windows NT software driver 4-1 LEDs descriptions 2-6...
  • Page 57 NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com www.NETGEAR.com *SM-GA622NA-0* February 2001...

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