D-Link DE-220P manual

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    DE-220P Installation Guide[...]

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    Ethernet Card Model DE-220P series (DE-220PCAT, DE-220PCT DE-220PT) Installation Guide Rev.05(Jan. 1997) 6DE-220-P..-.05 Printed in China[...]

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    WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE IF THE D-LINK PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE THE CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE, AT D-LINK’S OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING[...]

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    Limited Warranty D-Link warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from D-Link or its Authorized Reseller: Product Type Network adapters Unmanaged and managed hubs Repeaters, MAUs , transceivers, media converters Conce[...]

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    D-Link Offices to Contact for Warranty Service: To mail your Registration Card, or to obtain an RMA number or a warranty service, see the following addresses: U.S.A. CANADA U.K. FRANCE SWEDEN DENMARK SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA CHINA JAPAN INDIA TAIWAN[...]

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    Trademarks Copyright C D-Link Corporation. Contents subject to revision without prior notice. D-Link and LANsmart are registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced in any from or by any means or used to make any derivative (such [...]

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    This product generates and used energy of about the same frequency as radio and TV broadcasts. Installed incorrectly, it it may interfere with reception of radio and TV broadcasts. If you suspect this product is causing interference, turn your computer on and off while the radio or TV is showing interference. If the interference disappears when you[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................. l-l Features ........................................................... l-2 Overview of PnP ............................................... l-5 INSTALLATION ................................................ 2-7 Single-Adapter Installation ................................ [...]

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    Introduction The D-Link DE-220P Series is a new line of Plug and Play Ethernet, adapters based on the technology of D- Links best,-selling DE-220 Ethernet adapters. Plug and Play (PnP) technology provides automatic con- figuration of newly installed devices without, user intervention, eliminating much guess-work from in- stallation of PC upgrades. [...]

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    DE-22OP Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---_-_________-___-_-------------- program is supplied for testing adapter functions and communication with other computers on the network. Features DE-220P Series Ethernet, adapters comply with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards, and use VLSI components for enhanced reliability. The following features di[...]

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    DF220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide _--~~--~~~----------~~-----~~----~ NE-2000 Drivers DE-220P Series Ethernet adapters are fully compatible with network drivers for Novell NE- 2000 adapters. Diagnostic Program A supplied diagnostic program tests all functions of the DE-220P Series adapter and verifies its communication with another com[...]

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    DE-22OP Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ____-----____----___-~~----------~ 2. LNK/Rx indicator Steady green (Linkage indicator) shows that there is a good data linkage to the network. Flashing green (Reception indicator) shows that, the computer is receiving from the network. This function applies only when the network medium is twistsed-p[...]

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    DE-22OP Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide _-______________------------------ Windows 95 Windows NT & Windows NT Advanced Server SUN PC-NFS Banyan VINES Packet, Driver FTP PC/TCP DEC Pathworks IBM LAN Server & PC LAN Support Program 3Com 3+0pen & 3Com 3+Share WIN/TCP Pathway Ac- cess for DOS SC0 UNIX AT&T UNIX UNIXware Solaris[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---------------------------------- an expansion slot, of’ a PnP-compliant mainboard, the user can run the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) to configure the adapter. For some legacy cards, the user will need to set, DIP switches or jumpers on the card to configure it. to the system resources reported[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernef Adopter / User’s Guide ---------_--_--------------------- Ins talla tion CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, a DE-220P Series card will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit. In special circumstances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge, it[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---------------------------~~~~~~~ run the diagnostic routines of setup. exe program to test the configuration. Single-Adapter Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Shut down the computer, unplug its power cord, and remove the chassis cover. Insert the DE-220P Series card into the connector of any open ISA exp[...]

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    ----- DE-22OP Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ----------------------------- Multiple-Adapter Installation Multiple DE-220P Series cards may be installed in a computer to provide for multiple addresses, or in the case of a server, to provide for network seg- mentation. Multiple Cards in a PnP System No special attention is needed when insta[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---------------------------------- Multiple Cards in a Non-PnP System In non-PnP systems, the procedure for configuring multiple DE-220P Series cards is basically a se- quence of separate single-adapter procedures: make a preliminary installation of each card alone in turn: make a setup. exe run to c[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernef Adapter / User’s Guide __---_-______-__-__-______________ 4. Restore power to the computer. and configure the card by running the supplied setup program, setup. exe. Be certain that you select, different configuration settings from those that, have been selected for another card. Make a note of the con- figuration settings[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide -------_------_-----------~------~ sections following, according to your network cable type. Model Network Cable Types DE-220PT Twisted-Pair5 only DE-220PCT Thin Coaxial’ and Twisted-Pair DE-220PCAT Thick Coaxial’. Thin Coaxial, and Twisted-Pair 5 Twisted-pair (TP) cable features RJ-45 connectors[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---------------------------------- The Network Medium is Twisted- Pair Cab/e 1. Ascertain that, you have a straight,* twisted- pair cable not, more than 100 meters (328 feet) in length for the network connection. 8 Pins 1 and 2 must be a pair (the connected wires must be a twisted pair in the cable m[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---------_-------__--------------- 2. The cable will have an RJ-45 plug on each end. Plug one end into the RJ-45 receptacle of the DE-220P Series adapter, and plug the other end into an available port, of a lOBase-T hub. Push each RJ-45 plug into its receptacle until its retainer snaps into place. Th[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adopter / User’s Guide _______--------------------------- BNC T-ccnnector The Network Medium is Thick Coaxial Cab/e 1. If there is no Ethernet transciever (tap) in place for your computer’s station on the net- work cable, then install a transciever (not, supplied). 2 Connect. one end of an AUI cable to the Ether- net, tr[...]

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    DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide ---------------------------------- Specifications Model: AUI connector for thick coaxial BNC connector for thin coaxial RJ45 connector for twisted-pair CE / FCC Class B Maximum power consumption Size (cm) IRQ options I/O Base Address options Boot ROM Size Boot Base Address options LED Indicators Oper[...]