Netgear GA311 – Gigabit PCI Adapter Installation Guide

Installation Guide

First, Install the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter. 

a.  Turn off the PC and open the PC case. Locate an available PCI slot and 

insert the GA311 Ethernet Adapter into the PCI expansion slot.

To avoid damaging components on the adapter, handle it by the 

edges. Use your thumbs to push it securely into the PCI slot. Do not use 
excessive force, but make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot to 
prevent the PC operating system from freezing at startup.

b.  Power on your PC, and let the operating system boot up. Log in as needed.

Next, install the GA311 software 

a.  Insert the Resource CD into your CD drive. The main page displays.

b.   From the Windows Start menu, select 

Run. The Run dialog box opens.

c.  Enter the path to the GA311 setup.exe 

file on the CD. For example, if your CD 
is drive D, enter D:\GA311\setup as 
the path. Then, click OK. 

d.  Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps. 

Click Finish when done. Remove the 
Resource CD. If prompted, restart your computer.

Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed.

Now, configure the GA311. 

a.  Double-click the GA311 icon 

 in the WIndows system tray to open the 

Windows network connection page.

b.   Click Properties and configure the GA311 according to your network 

requirements.

For information about configuring your network settings, see the link to 
networking in Appendix A of your Reference Manual on your Resource CD.

Finally, verify network connectivity.

a.  Click the GA311 Smart Wizard Utility icon 

on the lower right portion of the 

Windows task bar. 

b.   Verify that the GA311 status information 

matches your network.

If your are unable to connect, see the 

Reference Manual on the Resource CD.  

First, Install the GA311 software. 

a.  Power on your PC, and let the operating system boot up. Log in as needed.

b.   Insert the Resource CD into your CD 

drive. The main page displays.

c.   From the Windows Start menu, select 

Run. The Run dialog box opens. Enter 
the path to the GA311 setup.exe file on 
the CD. For example, if your CD is 
drive D, enter D:\GA311\setup as the 
path. Then, click OK. 

d.   Follow the Install Shield Wizard steps. Click Finish when done. Remove 

the Resource CD. If prompted, restart your computer.

Now, the GA311 driver and utility software are installed.

Next, install the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapters 

a.  Turn off the PC and open the PC case. Locate an available PCI slot and 

insert the GA311 Ethernet Adapter into the PCI expansion slot.

To avoid damaging components on the adapter, handle it by the 

edges. Use your thumbs to push it securely into the PCI slot. Do not use 
excessive force, but make sure the card is fully inserted into the slot to 
prevent the PC operating system from freezing at startup.

For instructions on Windows NT setup or advanced configuration options, see the 
Reference Manual on the Resource CD. Windows NT 4.0 does not permit 
installation of the software driver and utility software before installing the adapter.

Estimated completion time: 15 minutes. 

Before installing the GA311, make sure that your computer meets the following 
minimum system requirements: 

A PC with a Pentium

® 

300 MHz or higher compatible processor 

One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot 

A CD drive 

64 MB of memory 

Windows Vista, XP, 2000, Me, 98SE, NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5 or above). 

Some versions of Windows may ask for the Windows operating system 
installation files to complete the installation of the GA311 driver software. 

At least 5 Megabytes disk space.