Overview

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 the Intel PRO/100 family of server adapters.

NOTE:  If you are using a 64-bit processing environment (Itanium™-based computers), you should switch to the Itanium User Guide from the User Information page

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Installing the Network Adapter

If you are installing a network adapter, follow this procedure. 
If you are upgrading the driver software, start with step 4. 

  1. Go over the basic requirements in system requirements.

  2. Follow the procedure in insert the Adapter.

  3. Carefully attach the network cable(s).

  4. After the adapter is in the computer, install the network drivers.

  5. Run setup to install additional networking components such as Intel® PROSet II. 

  6. You may also want to test the network adapter(s) (optional).

  7. 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 adapter(s), you can assign them to teams (server adapters only) or set other advanced features. The configuration process varies, depending on your operating system. For more information, see the following topics.

Intel Network Encryption Co-Processor

The Intel PRO/100 S Family of Network Adapters includes an Intel® 82594ED IPSec Encryption Co-processor. If Windows* 2000 is enabled for IPSec encryption, it automatically offloads the intensive encryption and authentication functions onto the adapter, increasing throughput and decreasing CPU utilization. Tunnel mode processing is off-loaded to the encryption co-processor but is not supported by Intel Packet Protect.


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