D-Link DE-220PCT, DE-220PT User Manual

Introduction

The D-Link DE-220P Series is a new line of Plug and
Play

Ethernet adapters based on the technology of D­Link’s best-selling DE-220 Ethernet adapters. Plug
and Play(PnP) technology provides automatic con­figuration of newly installed devices without user
intervention, eliminating much guess-work from in­stallation of PC upgrades.

Ease of use is the hallmark of the DE-220P Series.
After installing a DE-220P Series card, configuration
is exceedingly simple for both traditional (non-PnP)
systems and the newer PnP-compliant systems.

For PnP systems, simply install the DE-220P Series
card into an expansion slot. Configuration by the sys­tem software then proceeds automatically. If multiple
network interface cards are installed, the PnP system
guarantees that there are no conflicts among them.

For non-PnP systems, just install the DE-220P Series
adapter into an available expansion slot, then run the

supplied setup program, setup.exe. Online help an-
sw ers your questio ns , and an advan ce d diagnosti c

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program is supplied for testing adapter functions and
commu nicat io n with oth er computer s on t he n etw ork.

Features

DE-220P Series Ethernet adapters comply with IEEE

802.3 Ethernet standards, and use VLSI components
for enhanced reliability. The following features dis­tinguish D-Link DE-220P Series Ethernet adapters:

♦ Easy Installation

DE-220P Series Ethernet adapters have no
physical jumpers or DIP switches. Thus it is
never necessary to remove a DE-220P Series card
in order to reconfigure. When installed in a PnP­compliant system, configuration is handled
entirely by system software, with no user
intervention. In non-PnP systems, configuration
is accomplished by running the supplied setup
program.

♦ Support for 16-bit Expansion Slots
DE-220P Series Ethernet cards can be installed in

16-bit (AT-style) expansion slots.

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♦ DE-2000 Drivers

DE-220P Series Ethernet adapters are fully

compatible with network drivers for Novell NE­2000 adapters.

♦ Diagnostic Program

A supplied diagnostic program tests all functions

of the DE-220P Series adapter and verifies its
communication with another computer on your
network.

♦ LEDs

Two LEDs provid e net work state in format ion:

1. PWR/Tx Indicator

Steady green (Power indicator) shows that the
adapter has power (computer power is ON and
power is supplied to the adapter).

Flashing green (Transmission indicator) shows
that the computer is transmitting onto the net­work. This function applies only when the
network me d ium is t w isted- p air cab le.

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2. LNK/Rx Indicator

Steady green (Linkage indicator) shows that there
is a good data linka ge to the net wor k.

Flashing green (Reception indicator) shows that
the computer is receiving from the network. This
function applies only when the network medium is

twisted-pair cable.

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♦

Re mote boot opt ion

A Remote Boot ROM is available per optional or­der. The Remote Boot ROM easily snaps into a
mount on the DE-220P Series card to provide for
remote booting of computers which do not store a
boot program.

♦ Runs a wide variety of networking s oftware

DE-220P Series Ethernet adapters can be used with
these networking systems:

D-Lin k LANsmart D-Lin k TCP/I P for DOS
NDIS driver Novell NetWare 3.x and

4.x OD I driver

MS LAN Manager Windows for Workgroups

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Windows 95 Windows NT & Windows

NT Advanced Ser ver
SUN PC-NFS DEC Pathworks
Banyan VINES IBM LAN Server & PC

LAN Support Program
Packet Driver 3Com 3+Open & 3Com

3+Share
FTP PC/TCP WIN/TCP Pathway Ac-

cess for DOS
SCO UNIX AT&T UNIX
UNIXware Solaris UNIX

Overview of PnP

Plug and Play technology (PnP) is defined by Plug and
Play ISA Specification v.1.0a. A fully functional PnP
system includes a PnP-compliant operating system,
a PnP system BIOS, and PnP-compliant interface cards.
Windows 95 is the first popular PnP-compliant operat­ing system. Computer mainboards with PnP BIOS’s
are just reaching the market.

In the interim, PnP technology still provides substan­tial benefits. For example, after installing a non-PnP­compliant Ethernet adapter card (a traditional, non­PnP

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compliant card may be called a legacy card) into

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an expansion slot of a PnP-compliant mainboard, the
user can run the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) to
configure the adapter.