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D-Link ™ DFE-520TX
32-bit Fast Ethernet Network Adapter

Manual

First Edition (February 2005) 6DFE520TX.01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................1 System Requirements...................................................................................................................................1 Features ........................................................................................................................................................1 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................3 Unpack andInspect.......................................................................................................................................3 Installing the Adapter.....................................................................................................................................3 Connecting the Network Cable.....................................................................................................................3 Software Installation ......................................................................................................................................4 TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................5 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................................................6

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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. TheDFE-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 pausefor 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 followingtypes 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 802.3Ethernet 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 one LED indicators: Link/Activity

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Driver† support for:
√Microsoft Windows Server 2003 √ Microsoft Windows XP √ Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 √ Microsoft Windows ME √ NDIS2 driver for DOS √ Red Hat Linux 9.0 (kernel 2.4/2.6) or later √ Microsoft Windows 2000 √ Microsoft Windows 98SE √ Novell Netware 5.X/6.X/ ODI √ Macintosh OS 10.2

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

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