Allied Telesis AT-2711 Series Adapters - Manual (Page 5)

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Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Safety Symbols Used in this Document................................................................................................................................10
Contacting Allied Telesis ......................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 1: Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................13
Description............................................................................................................................................................................14
SC Fiber Optic Adapter .................................................................................................................................................14
LC Fiber Optic Adapter..................................................................................................................................................15
ST Fiber Optic Adapter..................................................................................................................................................15
MT Fiber Optic Adapter .................................................................................................................................................15
LED ...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................17
Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................................................................................18
Windows Driver .............................................................................................................................................................18
Linux Driver ...................................................................................................................................................................18
NDIS2 Driver Software for MS-DOS Platforms .............................................................................................................18
Program Utilities ...................................................................................................................................................................19
Accessing Documents ..........................................................................................................................................................20
Allied Telesis Documents ..............................................................................................................................................20
Broadcom Document.....................................................................................................................................................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
Chapter 3: Installing the Driver Software for Windows Systems ..................................................................................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................................................................................................................................................44
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8.........................................................................44
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 ..............................................47
Installing the Driver Software on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP......................................................................50
Updating the Driver Software................................................................................................................................................54
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8........................................................................................54
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 .............................................................56
Updating the Driver on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP.....................................................................................57
Performing the Silent Installation..........................................................................................................................................59
Installing the Driver Silently ...........................................................................................................................................59