Welcome to the User's Guide for the Intel® PRO/100 family of server adapters. This guide covers hardware and software installation, setup procedures, and troubleshooting tips for these adapters.
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NOTE: This guide refers only to drivers and features available on IA-32-based computer platforms and platforms based on Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology. These drivers are not compatible with Itanium®-based computers. |
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If you are installing a network adapter, follow this procedure.
If you are upgrading the driver software, start with step 4.
Go over the basic requirements in system requirements.
Follow the procedure in put the network adapter(s) in the computer.
Carefully attach the network cable(s).
After the network adapter is in the computer, install the network driver.
For Windows systems, install the Intel® PROSet software. For more information, select Intel PROSet in the table of contents.
Test the network adapter. For more information, select Test the Adapter in the table of contents.
Register your adapter online. Go to Intel Product Registration web site.
If you have any problems with basic installation, see Troubleshooting. Once you have installed the network adapter(s), you can set other advanced features. The available features and the configuration process varies with the adapter and your operating system.
The Intel PRO/100 S Family of network adapters includes an Intel® 82594ED IPSec Encryption Co-processor. If Windows* 2000 and Windows* XP is enabled for IPSec encryption, it automatically offloads the intensive encryption and authentication functions to the adapter, increasing throughput and decreasing CPU utilization. Tunnel mode processing is off-loaded to the encryption co-processor.
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