D-Link DFE-520TX User Manual
D-Link ™ DFE-520TX
32-bit PCI Fast Ethernet Network Adapter
Manual
Second Edition (June 2007)
6DFE520TX.02G
Printed in Taiwan
RECYCLABLE
T able of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................1
System Requirements...................................................................................................................................1
Features ........................................................................................................................................................1
INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................3
Unpack and Inspect.......................................................................................................................................3
Installing the Adapter.....................................................................................................................................4
Connecting the Network Cable .....................................................................................................................4
Software Installation......................................................................................................................................3
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................5
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................................6
DFE-520TX Ethernet Adapter Card
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the D-Link DFE-520TX, the value leader among Fast Ethernet adapters
for PCI Bus personal computers. This introduction gives a general description of the newer
networking technologies found on the DFE-520TX.
The DFE-520TX provides IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Enhancements, which are needed for a
network adapter to function with a switch. In full-duplex mode, the MAC implements the PAUSE
control function. This means when a switch is connected in full-duplex mode and it senses that
its buffer will overflow in the near future, the switch will transmit one standard Ethernet packet
that causes the DFE-520TX to pause for a period, thus avoiding internal buffer overflow and
packet loss.
System Requirements
Before installing the DFE-520TX, check your system for the following minimum configuration
requirements.
One of the following slot types:
• An open PCI bus master slot, 32-bit, operating at 33MHz.
32 MB of System Memory
150 MHz processor, or faster
The latest BIOS for your computer
One of the following types of twisted-pair network cabling:
• Category 5 or better for 100Mbps
• Category 3, 5 or better for 10Mbps
Features
Designed for versatility and performance, the DFE-520TX Network Adapter provides the following:
• Operability in 32-bit, 33 MHz slot servers and workstations
• Universal Bus support 3.3V
• Compliance with IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standards and IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards.
• Plug-and-Play installation
• Supports half and full duplex at 10Mbps, half and full-duplex at 100Mbps.
• Supports for full-duplex double network throughput
• Supports 802.3x flow control
• Supports ACPI 2.0
• One built-in RJ-45 connector
• Auto-negotiation to the highest available speed
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DFE-520TX Ethernet Adapter Card
• one LED indicators: Link/Activity
• Driver
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support for:
√ Microsoft Windows Vista x86 √ Red Hat Linux 9.0 (kernel 2.4)
√ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 √ Fedora Core 5 (kernel 2.6)
√ Microsoft Windows XP / XP x64 √ Macintosh OSX (10.2.x)
√ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 √ Netware Server 5.0, 5.1, 6.0 ~ 6.5
√ Microsoft Windows 2000 √ Netware Client 32 for DOS/Windows 3.1x
√ Windows 95/95 OSR2/98/98SE/ME √ ODI Driver for DOS
√ Windows NT 3.51/NT 4.0 √ NDIS2 Driver for DOS
√ Windows for WorkGroup 3.11 √ Packet Driver for DOS
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Check http ://www.dlink.com for newest release of drivers.
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