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Model DE-528CT

Ethernet Adapter

for PCI Bus

Installation Guide

Rev.01(Jan, 1997)

6DE528...01

Printed in Taiwan

RECYCLABLE

Summary of Contents for DE-528CT

Page 1: ...Model DE 528CT Ethernet Adapter for PCI Bus Installation Guide Rev 01 Jan 1997 6DE528 01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

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Page 3: ...rchase Warranty service may be obtained by contacting a D Link office for a Return Material Authorization RMA number If a Product Registration Card has not been previously sent proof of purchase such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice must be provided Once an RMA number is issued the defective product must be shipped back to D Link prepaid insured and wrapped in the original or similar shippi...

Page 4: ...ink warrants the magnetic media containing software against failure during the warranty period No updates are provided D Link s sole obligation hereunder shall be to replace any defective software products with products which substantially conform to D Link s applicable published specifications Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the appropriate applications program and associated...

Page 5: ...ROPE LTD D Link House 6 Garland Road Stanmore London HA7 IDP U K Tel 44 181 2355555 Fax 44 181 2355500 In the Middle East except for Isreal Asia Oceania and Africa D Link Corporation No 233 2 2nd F Pao Chiao Road Hsin Tien Taipei Taiwan Tel 886 2 916 1600 Fax 886 2 914 6299 ...

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Page 7: ...gned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment doe...

Page 8: ...uld void your authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of he FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ...

Page 9: ...oot ROM 2 2 Hardware Installation 3 1 Step 1 Inset the adapter into an expansion slot 3 1 Step 2 Network Cable Connections 3 2 Twisted Pair Cable 3 2 Thin Coaxial Cable 3 3 Software Installation 4 1 Configuration and Diagnostics 5 1 Starting the Setup and Diagnostic Program5 1 Configuring DE 528CT 5 2 Run Diagnostics 5 2 Boot ROM Installation 6 1 Appendices A Trouble Shooting A B LED Indicators B ...

Page 10: ...DE 528CT Ethernet Adapter User s Guide 2 2 Introduction C Specifications C D Cable Specifications D E Device Drivers E ...

Page 11: ...pter includes a complete set of drivers for all popular Network Operation Systems and is also Microsoft Windows 95 compatible The optional BOOT TOM device allows the diskless workstation to be connected to the network Features Designed for versatility and performance the DE 528CT provides the following features Simple Plug and Play installation Complies with IEEE 802 3 and 10 BASE Tstandard Flexib...

Page 12: ...nal 6 If the DE 528CT doesn t function properly run SETUP EXE on the DE 528CT software diskette to locate the problem For a DE 528CT with Boot ROM 1 Install the DE 528CT card and connect it to a network cable 2 Run HELP EXE on the DE 528CT software diskette to view installation instructions 3 Run SETUP EXE on the DE 528CT software diskette to configure the card and the Boot ROM 4 Restart the compu...

Page 13: ...s Guide 2 3 Note In order to run the Network Diagnostics program SETUP EXE successfully the network drivers and related files copied from the DE 528CT installation diskette and the SETUP EXE file must be stored in the same directory ...

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Page 15: ...net adapter requires two steps Step 1 Insert the adapter into an expansion slot 1 Shut down the computer unplug its power cord and remove the chassis cover 2 Insert the card into the connector of any open PCI Bus I O expansion slot Ascertain that the card is fully seated in the expansion slot connector 3 Install the bracket screw which secures the card to the computer chassis 4 Replace the compute...

Page 16: ...r topology a star topology 1 Twisted Pair TP cable features RJ 45 connectors and is available with or without EM shield TP cable without EM shield is also known as 10BaseT cable or UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable TP cable with EM shield is known as screened twisted pair cable and the EM shield may be either an aluminum sheath or a copper braid enclosing the twisted pair bundle 2 Thin Coaxial fea...

Page 17: ...n 185 meters 600 feet in length for the network connection The stations are connected in a bus topology Follow the steps 1 Connect a BNC T connector onto the BNC receptacle of the DE 528CT card 2 Connect the network cable onto either open end of the BNC T connector 3a If the cable continues on to an additional station or stations then connect the continuation cable onto the remaining open end of t...

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Page 19: ...ME files which provide instructions for installing the driver specific to your NOS Insert the DE 528CT Installation program diskette in an available diskette drive here shown as drive A To view related installation instructions type in A HELP EXE and press Enter then the Main Menu dialog box appears Choose Instruction to view the overview information then for full installation details choose the s...

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Page 21: ...he unusual event that there is a fault such as an interrupt number conflict among your computer s expansion cards If your installation provides normal operation you might choose to skip these procedures Starting the Setup and Diagnostic Program Insert the DE 528CT Installation program diskette in an available diskette drive here shown as drive A At the DOS prompt here shown as key in A SETUP and p...

Page 22: ...designed to check Network Controller Registers on board RAM Internal Loopback and Interrupt Generation Network Diagnostics To run this test choose Run Diagnostics On Network from the Run Diagnostics Menu dialog box This test verifies that the network cable is connected properly sothat the adapter can send and receive data successfully This test requires two computers the master computer and a seco...

Page 23: ...the network Follow the steps to install your Boot ROM 1 Insert the Boot ROM into the socket on the adapter 2 Run the SETUP EXE program Choose Set Up New Configuration choose Boot ROM Size then choose the Boot ROM Enabled 3 Restart the computer Note Also refer to the Boot ROM installation procedures provided by your Network Operating System ...

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Page 25: ...ion failure and unshielded twisted pair UTP cable was used Action Verify the UTP cable is firmly a attached Connection failure and coaxial cable was used Action Verify the coaxial cable is properly terminated B LED INDICATORS ACTIVE Flashing green indicates that the adapter is transmitting or receiving LINK Steady green indicates good linkage between the DE 528CT and its supporting hub ...

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Page 27: ...ics 32 bits PCI Local Bus Specification 2 0 I O address being assigned by the BIOS to a free I O address block IRQ line INTA being assigned by the BIOS to a free IRQ interrupt number SRAM buffer 16 KB FCC Compliance FCC Class B Power Consumption 2 5W Operating Temperature 0 to 55 C Operating Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing PCB layer two layers ...

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Page 29: ... s specifications Cable for RJ 45 connector for 10BASE T network Cable type STP UTP with 2 twisted pairs of 22 24 or 26 AWG Twists per foot 2 to 3 min Nominal impedance 100 ohms Maximum cable length 328 feet 100 m Cable for thin coaxial BNC connector for 10BASE2 network Cable type RG 58 A U or RE 58C U Minimum distance 0 5m between two nodes Maximum segment length 600feet 185m Maximum nodes per se...

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Page 31: ...river Novell Netware 3 x and 4 x ODI driver Packet driver Drivers available for the following systems protocols MS LAN Manager Win TCP Pathway Access for DOS FTP PC TCP IBM PC LAN Support Program SUN PC NFS IBM LAN Server DEC Pathworks 4 0 Banyan VINES Windows for Workgroups 3 COM 3 Open Windows NT Windows 95 Windows NT Advanced Server SCO UNIX ...

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Page 40: ...___________________________________________________ Answers to the following questions help us to support your product 1 Where and how will the product primarily be used Home Office Travel Company Business Home Business Personal Use 2 How many employees work at installation site 1 employee 2 9 10 49 50 99 100 499 500 999 1000 or more 3 What network protocol s does your organization use XNS IPX TCP...

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