D-Link DGE-530T User Manual

D-Link ™ DGE-530T

32-bit Gigabit Network Adapter

Manual

Version

2.00(May 2007)

651GE530T085G

Printed in China

RECYCLABLE

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION..............................................................1

System Requirements......................................................1

Features ...........................................................................1

INSTALLATION...............................................................3

Unpack and Inspect..........................................................3

Installing the Adapter........................................................3

Connecting the Network Cable ........................................3

Software Installation.........................................................4

ADVANCED FEATURES ................................................5

Wake On LAN ..................................................................5

QoS ..................................................................................5

Jumbo Frames .................................................................5

The D-Link SNMP Agent Utility........................................6

SNMP.............................................................................10

D-Link Network Control..................................................10

IEEE802.1p Priority Tagging ......................... 10

IEEE802.1Q VLANs....................................... 11

Configuring the VLAN Settings ...................... 11

The Cable Diagnostic Feature .......................................14

TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................15

SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................16

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................17

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the D-Link DGE-530T, the value leader among Gigabit adapters for PCI Bus personal computers. This introduction gives a general description of the newer networking technologies found on the DGE-530T.

The DGE-530T provides the bandwidth capability to support high-end servers and workstations. With Auto-negotiation, this card can run on three different speeds: 10Mbps at half and full duplex, 100Mbps at half and full duplex, and 1000Mbps at full duplex. When running at 1000Mbps, it provides a network throughput of 2Gbps in full-duplex mode.

The DGE-530T 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 DGE-530T to pause for a period, thus avoiding internal buffer overflow and packet loss.

The NIC enables simple, scalable network migration, providing the benefits of Gigabit Ethernet networking with the familiarity of Ethernet.

System Requirements

Before installing the DGE-530T, 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:

• 4 – pair Category 5 or 5e or better for 1000Mbps

• Category 5 or better for 100Mbps

• Category 3, 5 or better for 10Mbps

Features

Designed for versatility and performance, the DGE-530T Network Adapter provides the following:

• Operability in 32-bit, 33 MHz slot servers and workstations

• Universal Bus support 3.3V

• Compliance with IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet standards, IEEE 802.3u Fast

Ethernet standards.

• Plug-and-Play installation

• Supports Wake-on-LAN

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

• Full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interface that delivers 2Gbps aggregate bandwidth

• Supports half and full duplex at 10Mbps, half and full-duplex at 100Mbps, and full-duplex

operation at 1000Mbps

• Supports for full-duplex double network throughput

• Supports TCP/IP checksum generation and verification

• Supports SNMP V1

• Supports 802.3x flow control

• Supports 802.1Q VLAN

• Supports 802.1p Priority Tags

• Supports Cable Diagnostic Feature

• Supports ACPI 2.0

• One built-in RJ-45 connector

• Auto-negotiation to the highest available speed

• Four LED indicators: Link/Activity, Full Duplex, 1000Mbps, 100Mbps.

• Low profile bracket included

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• Supports Jumbo Frame up to 9K in size

• Driver support for:

Microsoft Windows 98/ME

Linux for Kernel 2.4.x, 2.6.x

Microsoft Windows NT4.0 Client 32 Microsoft Windows 2000 (Microsoft WHQL Passed) DOS.ODI Microsoft Windows 2003 (Microsoft WHQL Passed) Netware 4.x, 5.x, 6.x Microsoft Windows 2003 64bit (Microsoft WHQL Passed) MAC OS 10.2, 10.3

Microsoft Windows XP (Microsoft WHQL Passed) NDIS2 Microsoft Windows XP 64bit (Microsoft WHQL Passed) FreeBSD 5.3 Microsoft Windows Vista x86 (Microsoft WHQL Passed) FreeBSD 6.0 Microsoft Windows Vista x64 (Microsoft WHQL Passed)

NOTE: The D-Link Network Control Program is

not supported under the Windows Vista x86/x64

Operating

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Check http ://www.dlink.com for newest release of drivers.

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

Installation

Unpack and Inspect

CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, a DGE-530T card will not be affected by a static charge that may be

received through your body during handling of the unit. In special circumstances, the user may carry an extraordinarily high static charge and it is good practice to reduce the charge by touching a ground before handling the adapter card.

Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. Ensure that the following items are included:

• One DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

• DGE-530T Drivers and Manual on CD

• One Quick Installation Guide

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller for replacement.

Installing the Adapter

1. Shut down the computer, unplug its power cord, and remove the chassis cover.

(Important: Opening the case of your computer may compromise the warranty of your computer. Consult the computer manufacturer before opening the case to ensure that you adhere to warranty guidelines. In some cases, you may need to have the DGE-530T installed by your computer manufacturer.)

2. Insert the contact edge of the DGE-530T card into the connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion slot. Press the card firmly into the connector such that the card’s contacts are fully seated in the connector.

3. Install the bracket screw that secures the card to the computer chassis.

4. Replace the computer’s chassis cover.

5. Reconnect the computer’s power cord, and switch computer power on. If the BIOS section of your computer’s boot program is Plug-and-Play compliant, then at power-up the BIOS will automatically configure any newly installed DGE-530T adapter.

NOTE: Due to a fault in some Plug-and-Play BIOS programs, occasionally a newly installed adapter is assigned an

Interrupt Number which has already been assigned to another device. In such a case, the conflict of the Interrupt Number will cause faults in the behavior of both devices. Therefore, the user must run the CMOS Setup utility, and manually assign a non-conflicting Interrupt Number.

Connecting the Network Cable

1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet enables operation over the extensive installed base of legacy Category 5 cabling systems and, by default, the Category 5 cabling systems currently being installed.

It provides optimal full-duplex 1000Mb/s Ethernet service over Category 5e links as defined by ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-5. Topology rules for 1000BASE-T are the same as those used for 100BASE-T. Category 5 and 5e link lengths are limited to 100 meters.

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

Software Installation

The CD included with your DGE-530T is designed to make installation of necessary software a painless and trouble-free process. Simply click on the “Install Drivers” link, and an Installation Wizard will guide you through the process, no matter which operating system you’re running. The included Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is needed to read or print out your user manual, will also come in handy for many other applications.

Simply follow the directions in the Wizard, and your DGE-530T will be installed successfully in just a few minutes, allowing you to enjoy the many advantages of joining an Ethernet LAN.

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

Advanced Features

Wake On LAN

This Wake-on-LAN function can wake up the system from the sleeping mode to the fully powered mode over the network immediately and automatically. Once the system is awake, it can be directed to run management utilities. This function increases end-user productivity by avoiding disruptions during working hours.

QoS

The QoS function allows the DGE-530T to transmit and receive tagged frames, such as 802.1p priority tagged frames and 802.1Q VLAN tagged frames. In order for QoS to function on the DGE530T, it must be connected to a switch that supports and is configured for QoS. These priority tagged frames will let real-time programs optimally utilize the network bandwidth. High priority packets will be processed before low priority packets.

NOTE: To implement QoS on the DGE-530T, it must be connected to a switch or other device that supports and is configured for 802.1p QoS.

Jumbo Frames

Jumbo Frames are Ethernet frames that are larger than 1518 bytes. Jumbo frames may be used to reduce server CPU utilization and improve wire efficiency.

By implementing extra data in fewer packets, jumbo frames can increase throughput and decrease CPU utilization. However, additional latency may be introduced.

End-to-end network hardware must support this capability or these packets will be dropped.

Consult your network administrator or switch manual for more information concerning configuring and understanding Jumbo Frames.

• Supported protocols are limited to IP (TCP, UDP).

• Jumbo frames require compatible switch connections that forward jumbo frames.

Contact your switch vendor or manual for additional information.

• There is no benefit to configure jumbo frames if standard size Ethernet frames (64

to1518 bytes) are used.

• Jumbo frames may be simultaneously used with VLANs.

NOTE: Jumbo frames settings on a switch must be set to 8 bytes or larger than the adapter settings for Windows operating systems, and at least 22 bytes larger for all other operating systems.

DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Card

The D-Link SNMP Agent Utility

Included on the installation CD is a program for viewing and configuring the DGE-530T, known as the D-Link SNMP Agent Utility. This agent will allow the user to view error packets, set passwords and choose NIC card options on your computer. Make sure that you have already clicked Install Driver on the introduction page and completed Installation Wizard. Then, click Install SNMP Agent Utility (also on the introduction page), and follow the steps of the Installation Wizard.

The D-Link SNMP Agent Utility is supported for Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, Windows XP or XP 64bit operating system.

After successfully installing the D-Link Ethernet Adapter Agent and restarting your computer, the following pop-up window appears, prompting you to choose the default NIC card to be used with your system. If more than one NIC card appears in the list, please choose the D-Link DGE- 530T Gigabit Ethernet adapter and click OK.

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