DFE-650 Series Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide
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Hardware Installation
Step 2 Eject the DFE-650 from the Computer
Firmly press the computer's PC Card Eject button to disengage the
DFE-650 from the slot connector. The DFE-650 will then protrude
from the PC Card slot. Grip its protruding end between your fingers
and withdraw it from the PC Card slot.
Connect the Network Cable
Category 5 UTP cable is good enough to qualify under both the
Fast Ethernet cabling rules and the traditional Ethernet cabling
rules. The maximum individual cable run between any station and
its supporting hub or switch is 100m. The maximum individual
cable run joining two hubs is 10m in general, but is 100m when
both hubs qualify as Ethernet Class 2 Repeaters (all D-Link
Ethernet hubs do qualify). But these cable runs may need to be
shorter than the given individual maximum lengths, because their
lengths are also restricted by the rule that the maximum aggregated
cable run between any two stations is 205m.
Connecting for Fast Ethernet
Category 5 UTP cable is required for Fast Ethernet operation. The
maximum cable run between the DFE-650 and the supporting hub
is 300 ft. The cable must be “ straight” (not a “ crossover” cable),
with an RJ-45 plug at each end. Make the network connection by
plugging one end of the cable into the RJ-45 receptacle of the
media coupler, and the other end into a port of the supporting hub.
Connecting for 10Mbps Ethernet
Category 3, Category 4, and Category 5 UTP cable, as well as
EIA/TIA - 568 100-ohm STP cable, all qualify under traditional
Ethernet cabling rules. The maximum cable run between the DFE-
