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Model DFE-500FX 

Fast Ethernet Adapter, 

with Fiber Optic Interface, 

for PCI Bus 

User’s Guide 

 
 
 

Rev. A1 (January, 1998)

 

6DFE500FX.01 

Printed in Taiwan 

  

RECYCLABLE

 

Summary of Contents for DFE-500FX

Page 1: ...Model DFE 500FX Fast Ethernet Adapter with Fiber Optic Interface for PCI Bus User s Guide Rev A1 January 1998 6DFE500FX 01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

Page 2: ...ems Inc All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from D Link Corporation D Link Systems Inc as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 ...

Page 3: ...tion or memory data of Customer contained in stored on or integrated with any products returned to D Link pursuant to any warranty All products with lifetime warranty have a standard five year warranty To qualify for lifetime warranty the enclosed Product Registration Card must be completed and returned to D Link within ninety 90 days of purchase Warranty service may be obtained by contacting a D ...

Page 4: ...ay be obtained by contacting a D Link office within the warranty period Where no Product Registration Card has been sent by Customer proof of purchase such as a copy of the dated purchased invoice must be provided D Link Offices toContactforWarrantyService To obtain an RMA number for warranty service contact the D Link office nearest you A list of contact addresses for D Link s international offic...

Page 5: ...INTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D LINK PRODUCT HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF D LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE IF YOU PURCHASED A D LINK PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NO...

Page 6: ...Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION 1 FEATURES 1 2 INSTALLATION 3 UNPACK AND INSPECT 3 INSTALL THE ADAPTER 3 CONNECT THE NETWORK CABLE 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5 A TROUBLESHOOTING 6 B SPECIFICATIONS 7 ...

Page 7: ...FX Adapter provides the following features Operates in a 32 bit PCI Local Bus Master slot of the computer independent of CPU speed PCI Bus Master memory access for high throughput and low CPU demand Supports PCI clock speed up to 33Mhz independent of network clock Complies with IEEE 802 3u 100Base FX and Ethernet industry standards Plug and Play installation SC connector for network cable connecti...

Page 8: ... and network data integrity Digital Equipment Corporation DC21140 32 bit Intelligent Ethernet controller Four LED indicators Full Half Duplex Link Active and Collision Driver support for Novell Netware 3 12 ODI Novell Netware 4 X ODI Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 3 51 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 ODI DOS Check http www dlink com for newest release of drivers ...

Page 9: ...ordinarily high static charge it is good practice to reduce the charge by touching a ground before handling the adapter card Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items In addition to this User s Guide ascertain that you have One DFE 500FX Ethernet Adapter Card One 3 5 diskette DFE 500FX Software Diskette Installing the Adapter 1 Shut down the computer unplug its power cord and remove ...

Page 10: ...upt Number which is already assigned to another device In such a case the conflict of Interrupt Number will cause faults in the behavior of both devices Then it is necessary to run the CMOS Setup utility and manually assign a non conflicting Interrupt Number Connecting the Network Cable Multimode 62 5 125µm or 50 125µm fiber cabling with an IEEE recommended SC connector is required for the adapter...

Page 11: ...nstruction for driver software installation are given as README files in the DFE 500FX Software Diskette Review the root directory README for overview information and for full installation details see the README and referenced instruction files in the subdirectory appropriate to your network operating system Check http www dlink com for newest release of drivers ...

Page 12: ... the application such as 100Base FX The DFE 500FX Adapter features four LED indicators FULL HALF DUPLEX MODE Steady green indicates the adapter is operating in Full Duplex mode A dark LED indicates the adapter is operating in Half Duplex mode LINK Steady green indicates good linkage between the DFE 500FX and its supporting hub ACTIVE Flashing green indicates activity transmitting or receiving with...

Page 13: ...ace FDDI Transceiver SC Connector LAN Chip Set Interface controller DEC DC21140 Transceiver interface Level One LXT970 EMI Certifications FCC Class B CE Certification Class B Host interface PCI Bus Bus Master I O base address assigned by Plug and Play system Interrupt Number Assigned by Plug and Play system Physical Dimensions 14 cm x 7 4 cm Environment Storage 20 to 80 C 4 to 176 F Operating 0 to...

Page 14: ...ons 8 Weight 76 grams Power Consumption 4W Max PCB Layer 4 layers Device Drivers Novell Netware 3 12 ODI Novell Netware 4 X ODI Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 3 51 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 ODI DOS Check http www dlink com for newest release of drivers ...

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Page 16: ...ill the product primarily be used Home Office Travel Company Business Home Business Personal 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 IP DECnet Other_____________________________ 4 What network operating system s does your organization use D Link LANsmart Novell NetWare Ne...

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