Intel® Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide
Installation
This chapter covers how to install Intel Ethernet adapters, drivers, and other software.
At a high level, installation involves the steps shown below, which are covered in more detail later in this chapter.
If you are installing a network adapter, follow this procedure from step 1.
If you are upgrading the driver software, start with step 5.
Make sure that you are installing the latest driver software for your adapter. Visit Intel’s support website to download the latest drivers.
Review system requirements.
Insert the adapter(s) in the computer.
Attach the appropriate network cable(s).
Install the driver.
For Windows systems, install the Intel® PROSet software.
Refer to the subsections below for details.
If you update the firmware, you must update the driver software to the same family version.
If you have any problems with basic installation, see Troubleshooting.
After completing the basic steps above, you can set up advanced features, if necessary. The available features and the configuration process varies with the device and your operating system. Refer to Device Features for more information; for Linux and FreeBSD drivers, refer to the README file inside the driver tarball.