D-Link DGE-550SX User Manual
D-Link DGE-550SX PCI-X
1000Base-SX Network Adapter
User’s Guide
Rev. 03 (August 2006)
Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................. 1
General Description ............................................................................................ 1
Safety Precautions ....................................................................................... 2
Avoiding Injuries .................................................................................................. 2
Avoiding Damage ................................................................................................ 3
Minimum System Requirements ................................................................. 3
LED Indicators ............................................................................................. 3
Summary of Features ................................................................................. 4
Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 5
Windows 2000 ................................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ..... 5
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, 32-bit Systems ................................... 5
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Systems ................................... 6
Linux ..................................... ................... .................... ................... .................... . 7
Novell Netware .................................................................................................... 8
Novell Netware 5.10 ....... ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... ... .... .............. 8
Novell Netware 6.x ............... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .................................. 9
FreeBSD ........................................................................................................... 10
Network Control for Windows ...................................................................11
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 13
Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator) ...................................................... 13
Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation ........................................................ 13
Verifying Each Computer’s Identification ........................................................... 13
Verifying Network Adapter Installation .............................................................. 13
Verifying Cable Connections ............................................................................. 14
Pinging your DGE-550SX Network Adapter ............................. ................... ...... 14
Specifications ............................................................................................ 16
Contacting Technical Support .................................................................. 18
Warranty ...................................................................................................... 19
Product Registration ................................................................................. 22
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the D-Link DGE-550SX PCI-X 1000Base-SX Network
Adapter, the value leader among Gigabit Ethernet network adapters. This chapter
provides a general description of DGE-550SX network adapter features, with a
summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are provided in
the following chapters.
General Description
The D-Link DGE-550SX PCI-X 1000Base-SX Network Adapter is a high-bandwidth
network adapter, providing up to 2000Mbps full-duplex bandwidth capacity to support
high-end servers. This network adapter delivers added performance to the network
while working with the existing LAN infrastructure. In addition, with advanced
functions such as VLAN filtering and hardware-based IP packet processing, it
provides added performance (by offloading the server’s overheads), flexible
configuration and secure networking to users in a standards-based environment.
Inside its compact form, the DGE-550SX network ada pter holds a Gigabit Ethernet
controller and a standard-based PCI/PCI-X interface with a fiber SC duplex connector.
Its front panel includes LEDs to indicate linkage and activity states.
The DGE-550SX network adapter can be installed in (short) 32-bit or (long) 64-bit
PCI/PCI-X slots at 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz, or 133 MHz. Best performance,
however, is reache d with a 64-bit/133 MHz bus.
To setup the DGE-550SX network adapter no pre-installation is required—simply
insert it into the PCI/PCI-X slot (for detailed information, please refer to the Installation
Guide). For further information on how to install the driver for different operating
systems, refer to section “Driver Installation”.
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Safety Precautions
To protect yourself from injuries and avoid damage of the device, always observe the
following safety instructions when installing the network adapter.
Avoiding Injuries
WARNING: Electrical Current!
Electrical current from power, phone, and communications cables can be hazardous.
Never touch any electrical elements with bare hands.
To avoid potential shock hazards:
• Do not carry out any installation, maintenance, or (re)configuration work during a
thunderstorm.
• Do not connect or disconnect any power cables during a thunderstorm.
• For installation in a Hot-Plug system, observe the safety instructions specific to
this system. Read the relevant documentation.
NOTE: Electrical installations must comply with the safety regulations of the country in
which they are operated.
WARNING: Laser Light!
Laser light from fiber-optic transmission cables and components can damage your
eyes.
The laser components on the network adapter are Class 1 laser components. Class 1
lasers are considered incapable of producing damagi ng radiation levels dur ing normal
operation or maintenance and is, ther ef or e, det er min e d to be eye safe .
To avoid damaging your eyes and to continue safe operation in case of abnormal circumstances:
• Never look directly into the outlets of fiber-optic cables or fiber-optic transmission
components with unprotected eyes!
• Never allow fiber-optic transmission paths to operate until all the connections
have been made.
• Always fit protective plugs to any unused ports on the switch or the network
adapter.
CAUTION: Radiation!
The use of controls or adjustments or performa nce of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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Avoiding Damage
CAUTION: Electrostatic Discharge!
Electrostatic discharge may damage or destroy the network adapter.
To avoid damaging the network adapter:
• Put on an antistatic wrist strap (electrically conductive) and connect it to the computer chassis before handling the network adapter.
Do not connect the wrist straps to the ground terminal o f the p ower supply! F aulty
wiring could make this terminal live and potentially lethal.
• If you need to place the network adapter somewhere after removing it from the
antistatic bag, make sure that you place it on the antistatic bag and on a level surface. Do not place the network adapter on the computer cover or on any other
metal surface.
• Do not touch any circuits on the network adapter or any of its port contacts.
Minimum System Requirements
Your computer should support:
• Windows
Windows 2000 SP4,
or Windows 2003
• CD-ROM Drive
• 20 MB Hard Disk Space
• 32-bit PCI Slot
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XP SP2,
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LED Indicators
The D-Link DGE-550SX PCI-X 1000Base-SX Network Adapter features 2 LED indicators:
• Link Indicator (LINK: Link up/down, 1000Mbps)
This indicator lights green when the 1000Base-SX SC fiber port is connected to
an Ethernet network (link up).
• Activity Indicator (ACT: Transmitting/Receiving)
When this indicator is blinking green, the network adapter is transmitting/receiv-
ing data to/from the Ethernet Network.
1. Computer must adhere to Microsoft’s recommended System Requirements. Please contact Microsoft for
details.
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Summary of Features
Features of the D-Link DGE-550SX PCI-X 1000Base-SX Network Adapter:
• IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet standard
• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol standard
• IEEE 802.3x Flow-Control and Auto-Negotiation standard
• IEEE 802.1p Quality of Service standard
• IEEE 802.1q/802.3ac VLAN/VLAN Tagging standard
• PCI Specification 2.3 and PCI-X Specification 1.0
• Offloads host operating system’s overhead by providing features such as onboard verification of IP header and TCP/UDP checksum
• Parity Monitoring on all data paths
• TCP Segmentation
• Jumbo Frames (up to 9K frame size)
• Dynamic Interrupt Moderation
• Promiscuous Mode
• Multicast Support
• Advanced Power Management
• Supported driver list:
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Novell Netware 5.10
• Novell Netware 6.x
• Linux kernel 2.4.13 and higher stable versions
• FreeBSD 5.x (x86)
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Driver Installation
Windows 2000
D-Link offers an NDIS 5.0 32-bit M iniport driver for the DGE-550SX network adapter
supporting Windows 2000. To install the driver, proceed as follows:
1. After you have installed the network adapter in your computer, boot
Windows 2000.
Windows 2000 detects the DGE-550SX network adapter as “Ethernet Controller”
during the boot operation. The window “Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed.
2. Click N
In the same window the menu “Install Hardware Device Drivers” is displayed.
3. Select the check box Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended).
4. Click N
The menu “Locate Driver Files” is displayed.
5. Select the source from which the driver is to be installed.
6. Type the path to the driver.
7. Click O
8. Click N
The menu “Driver Files Search Results” is displayed, listing the found driver and
its location.
9. To install the driver, click N
In case the driver does not have a Microsoft Digital Signature yet, the window
“Digital Signature Not Found” is displayed.
10. To continue the installation, click Y
The window “Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed.
11. Click F
EXT.
EXT.
K.
EXT.
EXT.
ES.
INISH to complete the installation.
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, 32-bit Systems
D-Link offers an NDIS 5.1 32-bit M iniport driver for the DGE-550SX network adapter
supporting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. The installation procedure for
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is identical. It is described for Windows
Server 2003.
To install the driver, proceed as follows:
1. After you have installed the network adapter in your computer, boot Windows
Server 2003.
The window “Welcome to Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed. On the
screen the menu “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software” is displayed.
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If you are installing the driver using Windows XP Service Pack 1 or earlier, continue with step 3.
2. Select N
O, NOT THIS TIME.
3. Select the check box Install from a list or specific location (Advanced).
4. Click N
EXT.
The menu “Please choose your search and installation options” is disp layed.
5. Select the check box Search for the best driver in these locations.
6. Select the check box Include this location in the search.
7. Type the path to the driver.
8. Click O
9. Click N
K.
EXT.
In case the network adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows Server 2003, the window “Hardware Installation” is
displayed.
10. To continue the installation, click Continue Anyway.
In the window “Found New Hardware Wizard”, the menu “Completing the Found
New Hardware Wizard” is displayed.
11. Click F
INISH to complete the installation.
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, 64-bit Systems
D-Link offers an NDIS 5.1 64-bit M iniport driver for the DGE-550SX network adapter
supporting Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 on x64 systems.
The installation procedure for 64-bit systems resembles that for the 32-bit systems
described in section “Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, 32-bit Systems” above.
Only the start sequence differs as follows (here described for Windows Server 2003):
1. After you have installed the network adapter in your computer, boot Windows
Server 2003.
The window “Welcome to Found New Hardware Wizard” is displayed. On the
screen the menu “Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software” is displayed.
2. Select N
3. Click N
O, NOT THIS TIME.
EXT.
The menu “What do you want the wizard to do?” is displayed.
4. Select the check box Specify the location of the driver (Advanced).
5. Proceed with step 4 of the installation procedure described in section
“Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, 32-bit Systems” above.
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