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D-Link DFE-690TXD User Manual

DFE-690TXD
Cardbus PC card
User’s Manual
Rev. 01 (July, 2001)
CONTENTS
General Description...................................................................1
Troubleshooting ........................................................11
Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator)...............................11
Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation................................12
Verify Each Computers Identification.........................................12
Verify Network Adapter Installation............................................12
Verify Cable Connections..........................................................13
Diagnostics and Checking Communications .............................14
Pinging your DFE-690TXD Card ...............................................15
Networking Basics .................................................... 17
Computer Identification..............................................................18
Sharing Files..............................................................................20
Sharing Printers.........................................................................25
How to Install TCP/IP.................................................................29
Configuring a Dynamic IP Address............................................31
Configuring a Static IP Address.................................................34
Checking the TCP/IP Address...................................................37
Checking the Connection by Pinging.........................................39
D-Link Offices Worldwide......................................... 41
Specifications............................................................ 43
Contacting Technical Support.................................. 46
FCC Statement........................................................... 47
Limited Warranty....................................................... 49
Registration................................................................ 53
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing D-Link DFE-690TXD, the value leader among Ethernet/Fast Ethernet adapters for notebook PCs. This chapter provides a general description of DFE-690TXD features, with a summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are given in Chapters 2 and 3.
General Description
The D-Link DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card for notebook PCs is a credit-card sized Ethernet / Fast-Ethernet adapter for connecting a notebook PC to an Ethernet network. The notebook PC must be equipped with either a PCMCIA (16 bit) extension bus or it must be Type II Cardbus slot(s) compliant.
NOTE: The terms "PC Card" is used throughout this manual to refer to those objects as defined in the PCMCIA / PC Card standards published by Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association (PCMCIA). The term “slot,” as used in this manual, is synonymous with “socket” where the standards use the latter term in reference to the physical receptacles of a host notebook computer, for insertion/connection of PC Cards. More information on the standards is available from PCMCIA’s www server at http://www.pc-card.com.
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The D-Link DFE-690TXD automatically detects the parameters of its Ethernet environment, and automatically negotiates and determines its own speed and duplex settings as required for maximum performance within the environment. (The autonegotiation function is effective only when the DFE-690TXD is connected to the network by a device (switch or hub) which also has autonegotiation functionality.)
Inside its compact case, the D-Link DFE-690TXD holds an Ethernet controller, network processing interface, a 68-pin PC Card Standard front-end plug, which connects to the notebook PC, and a direct port for connecting RJ-45. The DFE-690TXD requires no pre-installation setup -­simply insert its front end into the notebook PC's PC-Card slot.
The DFE-690TXD is supplied with an RJ-45 receptacle, which receives the network cable. The direct port features full LED display for Link/ACT and speed.
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Contents of Package
DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card
A One DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card
B Driver CD
C User’ s Manual in CD-ROM
D Quick Install Guide
E One case holder for the DFE-690TXD
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About Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard
802.3u. It extends the traditional 10Mbps (10 megabit/sec) Ethernet technology to achieve 100Mbps (100 megabit/sec) transmission and reception. Because Fast Ethernet retains the traditional Ethernet CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense, Multiple Access, Collision Detect) protocol, it remains wholly compatible with 10Mbps Ethernet while providing a tenfold increase in network capacity.
The Fast Ethernet standard specifies three subtypes, corresponding to three media types:
• 100Base-TX (using two twisted pairs in EIA 568 Category 5 UTP or
STP cable)
• 100Base-T4 (using four twisted pairs in a Category 3, Category 4, or
Category 5 UTP cable)
• 100Base-FX (using two fiber-optic strands).
The DFE-690TXD provides full-duplex and half-duplex 100Base-TX operation (in Category 5 twisted-pair cable environments). It does not provide 100Base-T4 or 100Base-FX operation. To provide for traditional 10Mbps Ethernet operation in twisted-pair cable environments, the DFE­690TXD also offers 10Mbps Ethernet operation, in full-duplex and half­duplex modes. The DFE-690TXD's autonegotiation capability provides
for automatic selection of the best operation mode.
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About Autonegotiation
The basic idea of auto-negotiation can be understood by reflecting for a moment on the familiar process of making a dialup connection between two modems. You have probably heard some exchanges between your local modem and a modem at the other end of a telephone line. (These exchanges are ordinarily played out through a speaker in your local modem). As irritating as those few seconds of noise may be, they do let you know that your modem and the remote modem are on the job, preparing for your intended communication with the remote computer.
The preparatory work of the two modems during those few seconds before you see the “connect” message is to negotiate the best data communication scheme which is supported by both modems, and which is suitable for the quality of the telephone-line connection between them. The parameters to be settled between the two modems include best baud rate, compression method, and error correction method. When the two modems have tested the phone-line quality and have switched to the combination of parameters which will provide the best data communication, then you are given the “ connect” message which signals the end of the inter-modem negotiation and the beginning of your intended communication with the remote computer.
Autonegotiation between devices within an Ethernet LAN is similar in
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concept, but much briefer. The two devices involved in the autonegotiation will be your DFE-690TXD and the switch or hub through which it is connected into the LAN. (Switches ordinarily provide for autonegotiation; traditional hubs do not.) The parameters to be negotiated between the DFE-690TXD and its supporting switch or hub include speed (100Mbps = Fast Ethernet, or 10Mbps = traditional Ethernet) and duplex mode (half-duplex or full-duplex).
Startup communication between the two devices occurs when both devices are operating, the cable connection between them is good, and the connected notebook PC's network software is loaded. As soon as those conditions are satisfied, the preparatory process of auto-negotiation between the DFE-690TXD and its supporting device begins and proceeds automatically.
If the supporting switch or hub has autonegotiation functionality, then it and the DFE-690TXD exchange a series of messages in which each device signals its capabilities and listens for corresponding information about the other. The auto-negotiation process requires only a few milliseconds, and the two devices select the best communication parameters supported by both devices.
If the supporting device does not have autonegotiation functionality, then its monotone (single capability) message will be recognized by the DFE­690TXD’s autonegotiation facility, and the DFE-690TXD will simply switch to the one of its own capabilities which matches that of the
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supporting device.
Once the auto-negotiation is completed, the line is ready, and it will provide an optimal data channel between the DFE-690TXD and the supporting device. The line will remain ready without further auto­negotiation action until the link is broken. Auto-negotiation then reoccurs at any time that the link is restored, again making the line ready for optimal data communications.
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LED Indicators
The direct port features 2 LED indicators:
100 Indicator: indicates that data transmittal rate is at a fast 100 Mbps.
10 Indicator: indicates that data transmittal rate is at 10 Mbps.
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Summary of Features
Features of Model DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card:
• 100Mbps and 10Mbps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802.3
• Ethernet standards 100Base-TX and 10Base-T
• PCMCIA PC Card Standard Ver.2.0 and newer
• PCMCIA standard 68-pin front-end connector
• 15-pin back-end connector for media coupler
• Full-Duplex capable in 10Mbps and 100Mbps modes.
• Autonegotiation per IEEE 802.3u specification
• No manual setup switches –– fully automatic configuration
• Supersonic waves-welded stainless steel case
• RJ-45 connector with auto-detection of network speed
• Software support:
Diagnostic Program LANtastic Bayan VINES Pathworks PC LAN support program
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LAN Manager Windows 95 Windows 95 OSR2 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Personal NetWare NetWare ODI Client 3.X, 4.X NetWare 4.1, Client 32 NCSA Pathway Access for Dos Linux PC-NFS Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh 3.00
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Troubleshooting
Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator)
When the notebook computer is powered “ON,” and the DFE­690TXD is inserted into an open slot connector, please check the following items if your LED light is not “ON.” When all items are working, your DFE-690TXD’s direct port LED light should light up green (“Link” state.)
1. Make sure that your Ethernet Cat5 cable is in good working order.
2. Make sure that your hub or switch is powered “ON” and functioning properly.
3. If the LED remains dark without any apparent cause, check the “Device Manager.” If there is an exclamation point next to the DFE-690TXD, then double-click to open. A message indicating the error will appear.
4. After verifying that the DFE-690TXD has been installed correctly, check steps 1 and 2 again. If you continue to encounter a problem, please call D-Link Technical Support for assistance.
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Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation
If you experience any problems with the hardware installation, first ascertain that all network cable connections are firm, that the proper grade of cable is used for the network connection, and that the cable makeup is correct (straight –– without un-needed crossovers in the connector wiring). Check that the supporting hub is powered-on and operating normally, and that the hub is properly qualified (under 10Base­T and/or 100Base-TX standards).
Verify Each Computers Identification
If more than one computer on your network has the same “Computer name,” communications may be negatively affected. Also, each computer must have the same “Workgroup” name to communicate properly.
Verify Network Adapter Installation
If your Network Adapter were not installed, including the Network System Software or Device drivers, your network will not function properly. Use these steps to verify that your Network Adapter is properly installed.
1. Double-Click the “System” icon in the Control Panel.
2. Click the “Device Manager” tab on top of the “System
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Properties” dialog box.
3. Double-Click “Network Adapters” if you do not see any items branching out. You should see “D-Link DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card” branching out after double-clicking “Network Adapters.”
If you do not see any items branching out after double-clicking “Network Adapters,” your Network Adapter has not been properly installed. Start at the beginning of the “Quick Install Guide.”
If you see symbols such as yellow exclamation point or red “X” over the icon adjacent to “D-Link DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card,” your card is not installed properly or may have a problem. Double-click the “ D-Link DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card ” and read the explanation of the problem. This information will be helpful if you require technical support from D-Link.
Verify Cable Connections
Check to see that the computer you are troubleshooting is properly connected. Each computer must be connected from its DFE-690TXD with Category 5 cables. Examine the network cables and ensure that being walked-on, rolled over by chairs, or caught in doors, has not damaged them. Additionally, make note of and alleviate any possible electromagnetic interference that may be affecting your network.
Your network cables can be plugged into any port on your hub except the
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“Uplink” port. The “Uplink” port is only used when connecting your hub to another hub or switch.
Diagnostics and Checking Communications
Included on the CD-ROM is a “DFE-690TXD PCMCIA Adapter Driver Program.” It is a diagnostic program that will help you determine if any faults exist in your DFE-690TXD Network Adapters or connection.
1. Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. (Click “Start,” then “Shut Down…,” and finally, select “Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.”)
2. Insert the CD-ROM that came with your DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card into your CD-ROM drive. (e.g., D:\)
3. Type D:\DIAG.EXE at the MS-DOS prompt and press “Enter” to start the D-Link Diagnostic Program.
4. Read and follow the instructions on the screen (Press the F1 key for additional help.)
5. “Adapter Basic Diagnostic” will determine if any problems exist with DFE-690TXD.
6. “Network Diagnostic” will determine if problems exist with your network or connections. To use “Network Diagnostic,” please run program on both computers in MS-DOS Mode.
If you encounter any problems, please contact D-Link technical support.
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Pinging your DFE-690TXD Card
Follow these steps to Ping a device:
Ping is the acronym for Packet Internet Groper (PING), a utility to determine if a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. Ping is primarily used to troubleshoot Internet connections. By sending out a ping, you are verifying that a specific computer is available. Since all computers on the network must have a unique IP address, getting a reply means that a computer is on the network and it can communicate. If you cannot ping another computer, then there is probably a problem with the hardware. Check the cabling and adapter installation. If you are unable to network, even when you receive a reply to your ping, it is probably a software configuration issue. Verify that all the settings are correct.
Start MS-DOS Prompt.
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