# Overview

Welcome to the User's Guide for the Intel® PRO/1000 family of desktop adapters. This guide covers hardware and software installation, setup procedures, and troubleshooting tips for the Intel PRO/1000 family of gigabit desktop 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 put the network adapter(s) in the computer.

3. Carefully attach the network cable(s)

4. After the network 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 network adapter(s), you can set other advanced features. The configuration process varies, depending on your operating system. For more information, see the following topics.

- Intel PROSet II

- Set Up Speed and Duplex

- Set Up Teams

- Set Up VLANs

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