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3. Installing the Adapter

This chapter describes how to install the Fast Ethernet PCI adapter

in a PCI computer and how to connect the adapter to the network.

Before installing the adapter, you need the following:

• A computer system that is compliant with the PCI specifica-

tions version 2.0 or later.

• An available PCI bus master slot in the computer
• A Wake on LAN cable
• The adapter driver media
• UTP cables - use a UTP Category 5 cable with an RJ-45 plug

to operate at 100 Mbps
- use a UTP Category 3, 4, or 5 cable with an RJ-45 plug to

operate at 10 Mbps

3.1 Installing the Adapter

To install the adapter in your computer, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the computer and disconnect all cables

connected to the computer.

2. Remove the computer's cover.
3. Unscrew and remove the slot cover from the PCI bus master

slot that you plan to use.

4. Install optional Boot ROM, if you want to use the remote boot

ROM function. Refer to Appendix 5 for more information.