Allied Telesis Network Card Fiber Network Adapter Cards User Manual

Changes to Allied Telesis Fiber Network Adapter Cards

Preface

Allied Telesis is committed to the environment, and as such, is continually attempting

to reduce our carbon footprint and product packaging, and help reduce recycling

waste. Towards this effort, we are making a number of changes to the way we

package the Fiber Network Adapter Cards.

Packaging

Current, Allied Telesis has two package sizes, being a retail single pack, and a bulk 20

pack. These will continue to be sold until existing inventory is exhausted. All new

manufacturing will only be in a new “multi single-pack” package.

The new packaging consists of an oversize recycled cardboard box, containing 20

new single packs.

The new single packs will each will contain a single Network Interface Card, and

where appropriate, an alternative mounting bracket. We have removed the manual,

Driver CD, and Wake-on-LAN cable from the packaging.

Changes to the Card

Many of our Fiber Network Adapter Cards can be installed using either a full height,

or half height bracket. Cards have historically shipped with the full height bracket

attached to the card, and the half height bracket being loose in the box. Feedback

from customers has determined that the majority of the market are now installing

the cards in low profile computers. We are therefore changing the manufacture of

our cards, to have the half height bracket fitted as standards, and the full height

bracket being included in the box.

Ordering

In future, all new cards must be ordered from Allied Telesis in multiples of 20, as this

is the size of the oversize box. Distributors and Resellers can then ship either the

oversize box (20 cards), or the individual new single pack to their customers.

1. Wake-on-LAN cable is used to provide Wake-on-LAN functionality to PCI 2.1 compatible motherboards. PCI 2.2 compatible

motherboards do not use this cable.

December 2007

Ref: NIC Packaging Rev A