BIGFOOT NETWORKS

™
KILLER 2100
USER’S GUIDE

SOFTWARE VERSION 6.0

WWW.BIGFOOTNETWORKS.COM
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Published: April 2010
Contents

Introducing the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ 2100 Gaming Network Card.....3

Obtaining Help.....4

Installing the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Network Manager Software.....5

Starting the Killer™ Network Manager Software.....9

Minimizing Killer™ Network Manager.....10

Viewing Connection Status with the Tray Icon.....10

Getting Started: Network Settings.....11

Configuring Network Connection Type.....11

Configuring Internet Upload and Download Bandwidth.....14
Manually Changing the Upload and Download Bandwidth.....16
Configuring LAN Exception Settings.....16
Verify TCP Protocol Settings.....17

Viewing Overview Information.....19

Viewing High-Level Performance Information.....21

Viewing PC Monitor and Logging Statistics.....22

Viewing History.....26
Resetting Statistics.....26
Saving Statistics.....26

Optimizing How Applications Access the Internet.....27

Viewing Current Application Settings.....27
Viewing Detailed Information about an Application.....29
Changing Priority for an Application.....29
Assigning Applications to Priority 1 – Highest.....30
Changing Bandwidth Limits for an Application.....31
Blocking or Allowing Applications.....32
Hiding an Application from the List.....33
Enabling Global Application Control.....35
Setting Bandwidth Units.....36
Setting PC Monitor and Logging.....37

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 Setting LED Glow.....38
Resetting Application Settings.....39

Automatically Checking for Software Updates.....39

Customizing How the Killer™ Network Manager Closes.....40

Quitting Killer™ Network Manager.....40

Support.....41
Accessing Self-Help Online Support Options.....41
Contacting Technical Support.....41
Contacting Bigfoot Networks.....42
Obtaining Your Software Version.....42

Common Troubleshooting.....43
Killer™ 2100 LED Indicators.....43
Tips & Hints.....44

Joining Bigfoot Networks Online Communities.....46

Receiving Bigfoot Networks Newsletter.....46

Technical Specifications.....47

End User License Agreement.....48

Open Source and Third Party Software.....48

Part 1. GPL Source Usage.....48
Part 2. Other Source Usage.....48

EMC - Electromagnetic Compatibility.....49

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Introducing the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ 2100
Gaming Network Card
Thank you for purchasing the Killer™ 2100 gaming network card, the
only network card designed for online gaming.

Killer™ 2100 gaming network card is the fastest networking product

available for online games. Killer™ 2100 is a PCIe-based, gigabit-
Ethernet card that uses a dedicated network processing unit (NPU) and
Bigfoot Networks’ exclusive Game Networking DNA™ to classify and
accelerate online game traffic in your PC to maximize performance and
responsiveness.

Killer™ 2100 uses advanced features to deliver more intelligence and

more control than standard network interfaces. Killer™ Network
Manager software automatically detects game traffic and prioritizes it
for optimum performance. Using the Killer™ Network Manager
software, you can set limits using Visual Bandwidth Control™ or shut
unwanted applications down completely with Application Blocking, so
they don't interfere with your online games. You can also monitor the
status of other systems in your PC in real time and save that
information for later analysis.

Killer™ 2100 default settings deliver top performance in most online

gaming situations. The benefits of speed, intelligence and control will
help you get more enjoyment and better results out of your games. Get
into your favorite online game and go on a raid or get in a heavy
firefight. You’ll notice over a few days the same things our happiest
customers tell us—they have more control and better responsiveness in
situations that used to bog down their computers with lag.

Killer™ 2100 gaming network card offers:

• Advanced Game Detect™ — Automatically classifies and

accelerates traffic to and from your game faster than any
other desktop, gigabit networking product on the planet.

• Visual Bandwidth Control™ — See which applications are

using bandwidth and tune performance for each, so they
don’t interfere with your online gameplay.

• Application Blocking — Provides per-application control to

block programs that access the network for increased
performance and safety.

• Online Gaming PC Monitor™ — Monitor and manage the

health and performance of your gaming rig with graphical

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 displays and detailed logging from an innovative and easy-to-
use software interface.

• Bandwidth Tester — Measures Internet networking

bandwidth so you can optimize your online gaming
experience

• Plug and Play — Simply plug in the card and install the
software. Killer™ 2100 automatically works with all online
games – no mods, patches or updates required.

Obtaining Help
If you need technical support, go to the online self-help options
available at:

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/support

For detailed support information, see Support on page 41.

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Installing the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ Network
Manager Software
The Killer™ Network Manager software installs with the Killer™ 2100
driver. See the Killer™ 2100 Quick Start Guide for installation
instructions.
1. Double-click the Killer™ 2100 installation file that is compatible with
your operating system.

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2. The splash screen appears. Click Next.

3. Review and and accept the licensing agreement. Click Yes to continue.

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4. Click Next to accept the default installation directory for the software.
Use the Browse button if you wish to install in a different location.

5. Click Install to proceed with the installation.

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The status screen appears:

The software programs the firmware on the card. Avoid closing the
installation program or shutting down your computer during this pro-
cess:

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 6. Upon completing the installation process, click Yes, I want to restart
my computer now, if it is convenient.

Starting the Killer™ Network Manager Software

Killer™ Network Manager software loads at Startup. It runs as a
Windows tray application.

If you need to start Killer™ Network Manager from the Windows Start
menu, select Start > All Programs > Bigfoot Networks > Killer
Network Manager.

When the application window is minimized, you can open the Killer™
Network Manager window by selecting the icon in the Windows system
tray. Right-click on the Killer™ 2100 tray icon to show the application
window.

• The icon appears in the Windows system tray on your desktop

(usually in the lower right corner), as shown here:

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Minimizing Killer™ Network Manager
To close the Killer™ Network Manager software:
1. Click the Close icon — the red X in the top right-hand corner on any
window:

Note: This minimizes the application. The application

remains running.

The following dialog box might appear:

Check the box if you do not wish to see this dialog in the future.

Viewing Connection Status with the Tray Icon

The Killer™ 2100 tray icon shows the Killer™ 2100 connection status
and overall health:

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 The tray icons change and convey that you can view more details by
mousing over the icon.

Icon Application Status Network Statuscc

Good Connected

Bad Warning messages

Getting Started: Network Settings

Before using the Killer™ 2100, you must confirm you have configured
the right network settings for your network. Killer™ Network Manager
software uses default settings optimized for most network situations.
We recommend you review your settings to ensure the best
performance.

Configuring Network Connection Type

To modify how fast the Killer™ 2100 connects to the local network or
Internet, you can configure your LAN connection speed and duplex
mode settings.

If you hard-set your connection speed in the configuration, you must

also hard set it in your router as well.

Note: The default LAN connection speed and duplex mode

settings are automatically configured for most
situations.

To configure LAN connection speed:

1. Open Killer™ Network Manager by selecting the icon in the Windows
System tray.

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2. Select the Network tab from the navigation menu on the left.

3. View your current settings under Network Connection > Status.

4. View the Connection Speed drop-down menu, and select the best
setting for your network:

In most situations, we recommend you set this to Auto unless you have
specific requirements to connect to your local network:

Speed Description Requirement

Auto Killer™ 2100 uses the highest speed None

available

1000 Mb Configures the Killer™ 2100 for 1000 Your local network
Mb (1 Gigabit) connections connection must support
Note that speeds up to 1000 Mb are 1 Gigabit (1000 Mb)
also supported Ethernet networking
connections

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 Speed Description Requirement

100 Mb Configures the Killer™ 2100 for Your local network

100 Mb connections connection must support
Note that speeds up to 100 Mb are 100 Mb Ethernet
also supported networking connections

10 Mb Configures the Killer™ 2100 for 10 Mb Your local network

connections only connection must support
10 Mb Ethernet
networking connections

5. Select the Duplex setting and choose the setting that matches the
connection type.

In most situations, we recommend you set this to Auto unless you

have specific requirements to connect to your local network:
• The duplex mode should be changed from the default setting
only if your switch or router requires this mode to connect to the
Killer™ 2100. If connection speed is Auto, this value sets to Auto
and cannot be changed.
• If connection speed is 1000 Mb, this value sets to Full and
cannot be changed.
• If connection speed is 100 Mb or 10 Mb, this value can be set to
Full or Half Duplex.

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Configuring Internet Upload and Download Bandwidth
You can configure default bandwidth settings for Internet uploads and
downloads from the Network tab on the Killer™ Network Manager win-
dow.

Important: Before using the Killer card product for the first time, you
should select the Test button which runs a short test of your current
total Internet bandwidth delivered through your Internet service pro-
vider.

Upon completion of the test, the results are used to configure the opti-
mal Upload and Download speeds for Killer™ Network Manager.

You may want to run the Bandwidth Test periodically to verify that your
network bandwidth has not changed significantly from your Internet
Service Provider.

Bandwidth Test is used to optimize bandwidth usage on your Killer card.

The values entered in the Upload and Download fields are used as

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 maximum values in the Visual Bandwidth Control features on the
Applications window, shown below:

1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Network tab from the naviga-
tion menu on the left.

2. View your current settings under Internet Provider Speed > Status.

3. Select the Test button to the right beneath the Internet Provider
Speed area. This starts the Bandwidth Test. The test takes 1 to 2
minutes and automatically provides values for your Upload and
Download fields.

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 Bandwidth values used in the Internet Provider Speed area are used
as the maximum values for the Visual Bandwidth Control feature on the
Applications window.

Note: We do not recommend setting these values higher

than your available bandwidth. When the settings are
too high, Killer™ Network Manager does not manage
bandwidth limits effectively, and you might
experience poor performance on your network
applications.

The Bandwidth values reported by the Bandwidth Test may differ

from those published by your Internet service provider. These values
may change based upon different network conditions.

Manually Changing the Upload and Download Bandwidth

1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Network tab from the naviga-
tion menu on the left.

2. In the Internet Provider Speed area, enter a value in the Upload

field to change the upload speed of your network connection.
3. In the Internet Provider Speed area, enter a value in the Download
field to change the download speed of your network connection.

Configuring LAN Exception Settings

The LAN Exceptions setting lets you maximize bandwidth on your local
LAN while still controlling bandwidth to and from the Internet. When
enabled, local LAN traffic is not limited by the maximum limits set with

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 the Visual Bandwidth Control feature on the Applications window.
LAN Exceptions is enabled by default.

1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Network tab from the naviga-
tion menu on the left.

2. In the Internet Provider Speed area, select the check-box beside

Allow LAN Exceptions to enable this option.

3. To disable LAN Exceptions, uncheck the box.

Note: In some network situations such as an Internet café

or large shared network, you might want to limit LAN
traffic bandwidth below what is possible on a Gigabit
Ethernet network. In these scenarios, you should
uncheck the LAN Exceptions option.

Verify TCP Protocol Settings

Killer™ Network Manager ships with default network settings recom-
mended for most online games and other network usage. Do not
change these settings unless you need to modify these settings for your
specific network situation or are advised by a support specialist.

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1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Network from the navigation
menu on the left.

2. Under TCP Protocol Settings, configure the options as described

below:

Setting Description

TCP No Delay Check this option to toggle TCP No Delay on or off. This is an
advanced network setting used to manage how your PC handles
sending TCP network protocol packets.
When enabled, TCP No Delay sends data packets immediately
without waiting for more data. In some situations, this improves
network latency performance for online games and other
applications that use TCP, however, in other cases, it decreases
overall performance by increasing the amount of traffic on the
network.
When disabled, TCP No Delay will delay sending a data packet until
the packet is full. This approach is often referred to as the Nagle
Algorithm.

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 Setting Description

TCP ACK This is an advanced network setting used to manage how your PC
Frequency handles networking protocol acknowledgements.
Enter a value to determine the frequency at which received data
packets are acknowledged.
Change TCP Ack Frequency only if you are attempting to change
latency behavior in specific programs. By lowering the value, you
increase the frequency of TCP Acknowledgements on the network.
In some cases, this may improve network latency performance for
online games and other applications that use TCP, however, for
normal application usage, it increases the amount of traffic on the
network and may degrade overall network performance.

3. Reboot the computer.

Viewing Overview Information

To view your overall system information:
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Overview tab from the naviga-
tion menu.

2. View the status:

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System Info Description

Processor Type of processor (CPU) installed in your computer

Network Currently active network hardware installed in your

computer. For instance, Killer 2100 gaming network
card.
If you have more than one network connection installed,
this is the active connection (interface with the network
cable plugged into it).

Memory Amount of memory (RAM) installed in your computer.

Note: On non-64bit operating systems that contain 4 GB
or more of RAM, this number shows less than 4 GB
because of video card memory addressing.

Graphics Name of graphics platform installed in your computer.

Operating Operating system installed and running on your

System computer.

CPU Usage % Average percentage of your computer's CPU in use.

Connection Status of your network connection (Connected or Not

Status Connected).

Total Bytes Sent Number of bytes sent by the network connection.

Total Bytes Number of bytes received by the network connection.

Received

System Info Description

Average ICMP Average round-trip ping times using ICMP.

Ping Ping is a feature used to measure latency across the
Internet.
Ping is the measure of time in milliseconds that it takes
to send a message and receive a response across the
network.
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) ping is the
standard IETF protocol for measuring ping. This feature
sends UDP packets to an application running on a known
server. The server then returns the packet.

Average UDP Average round-trip ping times using UDP.

Ping UDP ping is a custom Bigfoot Networks ping application
that sends UDP packets to an application running on a
known server. The server then returns the packet.

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 Frames Per Number of frames per second displayed through your
Second graphics platform.
Note: To view frames per second, your computer must
have:
• The Fraps application installed and running
(download and install from:
http://www.fraps.com)
• A DirectX or OpenGL game running

NPU Usage % Average percentage of Killer™ 2100's Network

Processing Unit (NPU) in use.

Viewing High-Level Performance Information

To view high-level bandwidth speeds as well as the number of active
and inactive processes with your current connection:
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select Overview.

2. The Applications pane shows the following information:

• Current bandwidth control settings (in Mbps)
• LAN Exception settings
• Active and inactive processes
• Graph of total bandwidth percentages and speeds (Mbps) for
uploaded, downloaded data

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 Note: To view statistics and the graph on the Overview
tab, you must enable PC Monitor and Logging on the
Advanced tab.

Viewing PC Monitor and Logging Statistics

1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select PC Monitor.

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2. Select the type of information you want to monitor from the View Type
drop-down menu:
• Processor — The percentage of your computer’s CPU in use.

• Network Processing Unit — The percentage of NPU (on the

Killer™ 2100) in use.

• Internet Bandwidth — The network bandwidth transmit (TX)

and receive (RX) speeds and the off-loaded bandwidth TX and RX
speeds.

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• Memory — The current system memory percentage in use.

• FPS — The Frames Per Second (FPS) rate. To view frames per
second, your PC must have:

a. The Fraps application installed and running (download and

install from: http://www.fraps.com).

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 b. A DirectX or OpenGL game running.

• Ping — The average round-trip times using ICMP and UDP ping
measurements.

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Viewing History
Note: To view graphs and collect statistics on the PC
Monitor tab, you must enable PC Monitor and
Logging on the Advanced tab.

In Killer™ Network Manager, select PC Monitor. You can view history

by using the slide tab beneath the graph window.

Resetting Statistics
In the PC Monitor screen, click Clear History. All historical data is
removed. The graph resets and then starts collecting statistics immedi-
ately.

Saving Statistics
1. In the PC Monitor screen, click Save Log to save the file to your com-
puter.

This log file includes data for all monitored information in a .csv
(comma separated values) format.

2. Open the .csv log file in Microsoft Excel or other third-party reporting
and analysis application.

3. The log file holds a maximum of 24 hours of data. To reset the log file,
click Clear History from any window.

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Optimizing How Applications Access the Internet
Killer™ Network Manager allows you to view networked applications
running on your computer and control and optimize how the
applications access the Internet. In addition, you can set bandwidth
speeds for uploading and downloading, and block or allow Internet
access for an application.

By controlling the bandwidth and priority of each online game and

application, you can game with less lag and smoother online gameplay.

Using Killer™ Network Manager, manage the following for your games
and applications:
• Internet bandwidth (upload and download)
• Application priority
• Block/Allow access to the Internet

Viewing Current Application Settings

To view current application settings:
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Applications tab from the nav-
igation menu on the left.

The Applications screen displays network applications and system pro-

cesses currently using network bandwidth, as well as all applications
that have used a network connection previously.

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 • Active or online applications appear in color with a colored icon.
• Closed or inactive applications appear in gray with a gray icon.

The small number icon to the left of the application icon, is used to
convey the current priority level set for the application. Priorities are set
automatically by the Game Detect™ functionality. You can override the
priority by using the priority drop-down menu contained in each appli-
cation item in the list.

Applications that are not given a higher priority by Game Detect™ are
assigned a default priority based upon the Default Priority setting
listed under Default Application Settings on the Advanced menu:

For more information on priority levels, see Changing Priority for an

Application on page 29.

2. Sort the application list by choosing a preferred view in the Sort By

drop-down menu. Items may be sorted alphabetically or by current
bandwidth usage.
• Alphabetical A to Z or Z to A
• Upload Min to Max or Max to Min
• Download Min to Max or Max to Min

3. Filter the application list to show all network applications and system
processes or only the active network applications by toggling the Show
Running Only check box, shown below:

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Viewing Detailed Information about an Application
To view detailed information about a specific application listed:
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Applications tab from the nav-
igation menu on the left.

2. Select an application item in the list to expand the view.

3. Select the magnifying glass icon button.

4. A dialog window appears showing detailed information about the

application.

Changing Priority for an Application

1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Applications tab from the nav-
igation menu on the left.

2. Click on an application in the list to expand the view.

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 3. Observe the Priority level currently set for this application.

4. If Killer™ Network Manager detects the application is a game, it is set

to Priority 1 - Highest.

Note: If the application is not detected as a game, the

software assigns the priority according to your
settings configured in the Advanced panel. The
default priority is Priority 3 – Normal.

If you wish to change the priority level, you may select a different level
from the drop-down menu. Higher priority items are given higher prior-
ity access to your available bandwidth. Be advised that the Visual Band-
width Control feature benefits by having applications set at different
priority levels. For this reason, users should not attempt to set all appli-
cations to the same level or set the default priority too high. Doing so
may lead to poor performance.

Assigning Applications to Priority 1 – Highest

Priority 1 — Highest is reserved for special applications such as online
games or other multimedia applications that require very low latency. If
an application has not automatically been identified as a Priority 1 –
Highest by Killer™ Network Manager’s Game Detect feature, then you
may select this from the drop down list.

Before the Priority 1 — Highest setting is recognized by Killer™ Net-

work Manager the first time this priority has been changed, you must
close the newly prioritized application and restart it. This is because
Killer™ Network Manager handles traffic for these applications in a spe-

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 cial way to ensure maximum performance and all network connections
associated with the open application must be closed so they can be re-
directed to this new, fast path.

Changing Bandwidth Limits for an Application

On most network connections, all applications compete for available
bandwidth. All too often, one application can easily consume enough
bandwidth to negatively affect the network performance of other appli-
cations.

Killer™ Network Manager provides advanced control over how your PC

manages available bandwidth. With Visual Bandwidth Control, you
can easily set upper limits that prevent some applications from interfer-
ing with others. You can set bandwidth thresholds for large file down-
loads, multimedia streaming, or torrent-type applications so they don’t
prevent you from gaming or using other applications at the same time.
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Applications tab from the nav-
igation menu on the left.

2. Click on an application to expand the view.

3. Observe the current bandwidth in use as well as the limits set for this
application for Upload and Download.
• Current Up — The current bandwidth at which the application is
uploading. This appears in orange inside the Upload bar.
• Current Down — The current bandwidth at which the
application is downloading. This appears in green inside the
Download bar.
• Max Up — The maximum bandwidth at which the application can
upload. This is labeled at the right side of the selected Upload
bar.
• Max Down — The maximum bandwidth at which the application
can download. This is labeled at the right side of the selected
Download bar.

4. To change the bandwidth limits in either the Upload or Download

direction, position your mouse cursor over the arrow on the right side of
bar near the arrow icon. Click and drag the setting to the desired level.
Release the mouse to select the new bandwidth limit. Internet traffic for
this connection is now limited below this new level.

Note: The default bandwidth limit for each application is set

to your maximum-available bandwidth configured on
the Network tab in the Internet Provider Speed
settings.

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Blocking or Allowing Applications
Killer™ Network Manager permits you to block certain applications from
accessing network bandwidth. This prevents unwanted applications
from accessing the network when you don’t want them to and frees up
available bandwidth for other applications.
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Applications tab from the nav-
igation menu on the left.

2. Click on an application in the list to expand the view.

3. Observe the Allow/Block status currently set for this application. By

default, applications are set to Allow status.

Note: You can change the default method for handling new
network applications by changing the Block Rule
setting on the Advanced menu located under
Default Application Settings.

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 4. To block an application from accessing the network, select Block from
the drop-down menu.

5. To re-enable a Blocked application, select Allow from the drop down

menu.

Hiding an Application from the List

If the list of applications and system processes gets cluttered and you
wish to remove inactive items that are seldom used, you may hide
these items from the Applications window.
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Applications tab from the nav-
igation menu on the left.
2. Click on an application in the list to expand the view.

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3. Click the magnifying glass image to show additional details.

4. Select the Hide Until Active button at the bottom of the dialog
window. The item is now removed from the list view. Note that if the
application is active on the network, this only resets the application
settings and does not remove it from the list.

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Enabling Global Application Control
The Global Application Control setting on the Advanced tab enables
the Bandwidth Control Features on the Applications tab.

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Setting Bandwidth Units
The Bandwidth Units setting modifies the way data is reported in
graphs and fields.

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Setting PC Monitor and Logging
The PC Monitor and Logging setting enables the PC Monitor feature.
It also impacts the statistics shown on the Overview window. Enabling
this setting provides valuable performance information. Disabling this
setting maximizes network performance.

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Setting LED Glow
The LED Glow feature enables or disables the LED on the Killer™ 2100
gaming network card to light up as a solid red light.

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 Resetting Application Settings
In the event that you have made multiple changes to the applications
settings on the Applications window, you may restore defaults as
follows:
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select the Advanced tab from the naviga-
tion menu on the left.

2. Select the Reset Application Data button to restore default settings

for listed applications.

Automatically Checking for Software Updates

Killer™ Network Manager software can automatically check for updates
and notify you when new software is available for your Killer™ 2100
gaming network card.
1. Select the Advanced tab from the navigation menu on the left.

2. Select the box to enable Auto Updates.

3. To disable Auto Updates, uncheck the box.

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Customizing How the Killer™ Network Manager
Closes
1. In Killer™ Network Manager, select Advanced.

2. Check the option Show Dialog on Close to enable a warning when the
application minimizes to the Windows System Tray. This is the default
setting.

3. Uncheck this option to minimize the application immediately without

showing the warning message.

Quitting Killer™ Network Manager

To completely quit the application, right-click the Killer™ Network
Manager icon in the Windows system tray and click Quit.

Note: If you quit Killer™ Network Manager, you will not be

able to manage priorities, bandwidth control, and
blocking features until you re-start the Killer Network
Manager from the Windows Start menu.

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Support
• Accessing Self-Help Online Support Options

• Contacting Technical Support

• Contacting Bigfoot Networks

• Obtaining Your Software Version

• Common Troubleshooting

• Joining Bigfoot Networks Online Communities

• Receiving Bigfoot Networks Newsletter

Accessing Self-Help Online Support Options

Support Option How to Contact

Bigfoot Networks http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/support

Support page

Knowledgebase Go to Bigfoot Networks Support and click Knowledgebase to check

for answers to common support questions:
http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/support

User Forums Join the Killer Online Forum to gain access to the latest beta
testing drivers or interact with other customers as new features
are developed:
http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/killerforums/

Contacting Technical Support

For technical support regarding the Killer™ 2100, and online support
options, contact the card’s manufacturer directly.

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Contacting Bigfoot Networks

Option How to Contact

E-mail support@bigfootnetworks.com

Mailing address Bigfoot Networks

12301-B Riata Trace Parkway, Suite 110
Austin, TX 78727

Obtaining Your Software Version

When contacting technical support, you may be asked for your current
software version. To locate these:
1. Right-click on the Killer™ 2100 tray icon.

2. Select the About item in the menu.

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Common Troubleshooting

Killer™ 2100 LED Indicators

LED indicators are located above the connector where your Ethernet
cable connects to the Killer™ 2100. Killer™ 2100 has two LEDs that
show link and connection status, as shown below:

Link LED Connection LED

LED Indication Meaning

LINK LED Off No link

(on left)
Green 1000 Mbps full duplex
connection

Connection Off No connection

LED (on
right) Orange 10 Mbps half/full duplex
connection

Orange 100 Mbps half/full duplex

+ Green connection

Green 1000 Mbps full duplex

connection

Blinking Network activity

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Tips & Hints

Issue Resolution Tip

Cannot connect to the Verify that your network cable is plugged into the Ethernet port on
Internet the Killer™ 2100 and that the Link LED lights.
Note: The Killer™ 2100 does not broadcast data to your other
network ports.
If the Link LED does not light, verify that the other end of the
cable is properly secured to your modem or router and that the
cable is functioning properly.

The Killer™ 2100 LEDs Power off the computer and reseat the Killer™ 2100 in the PCIe
are not working, or the slot.
Killer™ 2100 is not Make sure that the Killer™ 2100 is fully seated in the slot and
detected securely fastened to the computer case.
If you move the Killer™ 2100 to a different PCIe slot, you must
reinstall the driver.

Killer™ 2100 driver Make sure you are running the correct Killer™ 2100 software suite
problems for your operating system. Verify the software suite and version in
the Downloads section on the Bigfoot Networks web site:
http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/support

Installing driver Completely uninstall the previous version of the software and
software on a PC that driver using the Uninstall or Remove feature located in the original
has a previous version install program. In some cases, you may need to completely
of the Killer software purge the old Killer drivers before installing new software. More
installed detailed instructions can be found at:
http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/Support/
index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view
If problems persist, contact Technical Support.

BfLLR.dll warnings This file is used to install a Layered Service Provider (LSP) into the
from security software Windows Network Stack to provide Network Stack bypass.
Some virus scanners or spyware blockers may detect this file as
dangerous because it is “hooking” into the network stack (and has
access to all packets sent and received). This is normal, and
BfLLR.dll should not be removed or blocked by your security
software.

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Issue Resolution Tip

Firmware out of sync If a firmware warning appears indicating that your firmware does
not match the driver version, verify that the Killer™ 2100 is
installed (the Killer™ 2100 card may have been removed or may
be loose in from the PCIe slot).
If the Killer™ 2100 is installed and the LED lights are working,
click Yes to the firmware warning message. If the warning
persists, run this application:
C:\Program Files\Bigfoot Networks\Killer Network
Manager\KillerFlash.exe.
Reboot your computer for the new firmware to take effect.

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Joining Bigfoot Networks Online Communities
USER FORUMS

Join the Killer Online Forum to gain access to our latest beta testing
drivers or interact with other customers as new features are
developed:

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/killerforums

FACEBOOK FAN PAGE

Join our Facebook Fan page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Killer-NIC/26367351841

TWITTER FEED

Find our Twitter feed at:

http://twitter.com/bigfootnetworks

STEAM GROUP

Join our Steam Group at:

http://steamcommunity.com/group/bigfootnetworks

Receiving Bigfoot Networks Newsletter

Register for the Bigfoot Networks Newsletter and receive news about
special offers, software updates, and more:

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com

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Technical Specifications

Type Description

Speeds 10/100/1000 Mbps

Auto-sensing

Electrical
Power Requirements Max 10W, Typical 3W
Network Processing Unit 400 Mhz
Memory 128 MB DDR PC2100 266 MHz
Bus Interface PCI Express x1 (compatible with x1, x4, x8, x16 slots)
Connector RJ-45 Ethernet

LEDs 2 activity and connection indicators (external)

1 solid red accent glow (on PCB)

Physical Dimensions 4.75” x 4.97” x .875”

11.1cm x 12.6cm x 2.1cm
PCIe x1, single slot width

Weight 4 oz

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit (latest service pack)

Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit (latest service pack)
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (latest service pack)
Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit (latest service pack)
Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit (latest service pack)

Certification/Compliance
Microsoft Certification WHQL for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
IEEE Compliance 802.3, 802.3u, 820.3x, 802.3z, 802.3ac, 802.3ab
Regulatory FCC Class B
CE
For updated information about regulatory certifications, consult
the Killer™ 2100 product page at http://
www.bigfootnetworks.com.

Supplied Software and Killer™ 2100 Driver and Software Suite contains:
Drivers Control Panel Application & Tray Indicator
Advanced Game Detect™ (traffic classification)
Visual Bandwidth Control™
Application Blocker
Online Gaming PC Monitor™
UDP traffic offload & acceleration
Windows Network Stack bypass

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End User License Agreement
View the Bigfoot Networks End User License Agreement at:

http://www.bigfootnetworks.com/eula

Open Source and Third Party Software

Part 1. GPL Source Usage

Bigfoot Networks Killer™ 2100 is based in part on the work of open
source software which falls under the GNU General Public License
(GPL). For instructions on how you can obtain a copy of any source
code made publicly available by Bigfoot Networks related to software
used in this product, you may send a request in writing to the address
below. Please provide as much specific information about the product
and software requested as possible:

Bigfoot Networks
Open Source Administrator
12301-B Riata Trace Parkway
Suite 110
Austin, Texas 78727

You may find a full copy of the GPL 2.0 license here:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt

Part 2. Other Source Usage

Bigfoot Networks Killer™ 2100 is based in part on the work of Qt
(http://qt.nokia.com) under the terms and conditions contained in the
GNU LGPL version 2.1 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html).

Bigfoot Networks Killer™ 2100 is based in part on the work of Qwt

project (http://qwt.sf.net).

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EMC - Electromagnetic Compatibility
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND

CAUTION

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may

cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to
take adequate measures.

Australian C-tick Label:

N420

The computer in which the Killer 2100 Gaming Network Card is installed
should have a label indicating EMC compliance as shown above. If it
has an external plug-in power supply, such power supply should have
labels indicating EMC and Safety Compliance as shown below:

NXXX Approval Number: xxxxxx

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