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For instructions on configuration, please see your User's Manual.

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To check for the proper installation
of  your DFE-680TX/TXD, please
click on 

START > SETTINGS >

CONTROL PANEL>

, double click

on the 

SYSTEM 

icon. At the

SYSTEM PROPERTIES

window,

click on the 

DEVICE MANAGER

tab. Your 

DFE-680TX/TXD

will

appear under 

NETWORK

ADAPTERS

, as shown.

Category 5 UTP cable can be used for both

Fast Ethernet

cabling and for 

traditional

Ethernet cabling.  

Cat5 cable is required for Fast Ethernet
operation.  The maximum cable length between
the DFE-680TX/TXD and the supporting hub is
300 ft.  The cable must be straight (not a
crossover cable), with an RJ-45 plug at each end.

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-680TX/TXD and the supporting hub is 300 ft.
The cable must be straight (not a crossover cable) with an RJ-45 plug at each end.

Connecting for Fast Ethernet cabling

Connecting for traditional (10Mbps) Ethernet cabling

Connecting Your Network Cable

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