step 2: remove any metal decorations from your hands and wrists.
step 3: remove the cover from your pc.
step 4: locate an empty, non-shared bus mastering 32-bit pci slot and remove the corresponding backplate. save the screw for use in step 6.
i. do not install the fiber adapter in a shared pci slot. avoid any pci slot next to an isa slot because this is often a shared slot and does not support bus mastering.
ii. if you are going to install the remote wake-up cable, choose an available pci slot most close to the 3-pin remote wake-up connector on the pc motherboard.
iii. if you have problems in identifying a suitable slot, check your pc documentation or ask your system administrator for help.
step 5: carefully insert the fiber adapter into the chosen slot and press firmly with proper push to ensure it is fully seated in the slot.
step 6: secure the fiber adapter with the screw you saved in step 4.
if you wish to use the remote wake-up function, please complete the installation in next section “connecting the remote wake-up cable” before proceeding to step 7.
step 7: replace the pc cover.
step 8: proceed to “connecting to your network” section.
install the fiber adapter into the pci slot and screw it onto the backplate
figure 2: installing fiber adapter into 32-bit pci slot
always ensure the power is cut off before any installation to avoid electric shock and possible damage to the equipments.