Allied Telesis AT-2911GP Network Adapters - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Safety Symbols Used in this Document................................................................................................................................10
Contacting Allied Telesis ......................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................13
Description............................................................................................................................................................................14
AT-2911GP Models .......................................................................................................................................................14
PoE+ Capable ...............................................................................................................................................................14
Dual Port Adapter..........................................................................................................................................................15
Bridge to Connect Two Ports to One Network...............................................................................................................15
SC Fiber Optic Adapter .................................................................................................................................................16
LC Fiber Optic Adapter..................................................................................................................................................16
Twisted Pair Copper Port ..............................................................................................................................................16
LED ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
Model Naming Conventions..................................................................................................................................................18
Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................................................................................19
Dual Port Adapter..........................................................................................................................................................19
Bridge to Connect Two Ports to One Network...............................................................................................................19
Accessing Documents ..........................................................................................................................................................20
Allied Telesis Documents ..............................................................................................................................................20
Contents of Your Shipment ..................................................................................................................................................21
Warranty Registration...........................................................................................................................................................22
Chapter 2: Installing the Hardware ..................................................................................................................................23
System Requirements ..........................................................................................................................................................24
Reviewing Safety Precautions..............................................................................................................................................25
Pre-Installation Checklist ......................................................................................................................................................27
Replacing the Bracket ..........................................................................................................................................................28
Installing a Network Adapter Card........................................................................................................................................30
Connecting the Network Cables ...........................................................................................................................................34
Connecting a Fiber Optic Network Cable ......................................................................................................................34
Connecting a Twisted-Pair Copper Cable .....................................................................................................................34
Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software ........................................................................................................................35
Overview...............................................................................................................................................................................36
Guidelines .....................................................................................................................................................................36
Installing the Driver Using Device Manager ..................................................................................................................36
Installing the Driver Using the Silent Installation Method ..............................................................................................36
Downloading the Driver Software .........................................................................................................................................37
Accessing the Device Manager ............................................................................................................................................39
Accessing Device Manager on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 ...........................................................................39
Accessing Device Manager on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 ................................................41
Accessing Device Manager on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP ........................................................................42
Installing the Driver Software................................................................................................................................................45
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8.........................................................................45
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 ..............................................48
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP......................................................................51
Updating the Driver Software................................................................................................................................................55
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8........................................................................................55
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 .............................................................57
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.....................................................................................58