D-Link DFE-528TX manual

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    Con tents of P ackag e: • DFE-528TX Ethernet PCI Adapter • Prin ted Qu ick Ins talla tion Gu id e • C D w ith M an ua l and Driv er s If any of the above it ems are missing, please contact your resell er. Before you start , make su re to turn off you r computer and unplug the pow er cord . Note: To avoid damage caused by static electric ity, [...]

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    PLUG I N THE POWE R CO RD A ND TURN O N YO UR CO M PUTER. Go t o ST AR T>SETTINGS> CONT ROL P AN E L> SYSTEM> HAR DW ARE> DEVI CE MANA GER. Scroll down to “Network Adap te rs.” For most inst allations, W indows XP wil l automaticall y load “Realtek” dri vers as shown at left . Right-click on “Realt ek.” Cl ic k “Update [...]

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    IN SERT THE DF E- 52 8T X D RI VER C D IN TO T HE CD- R OM D RI VE. This “Welcome” screen will appear. Select “Install from a l ist or specifi c locat ion.” Cl ick “Ne xt .” Select “Search for the best drivers in these locat ions.” “Browse” for th e d river s on the driver CD. (i.e., D:WI NXP, where “D” refers to the CD-RO [...]

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    Click on “D-Link DFE-528TX PCI Adapter” as shown. Click “Next.” W indows XP will load t he drivers and required system file s. -4- Using the Add Hardware Wizard (conti nued )[...]

  • Page 5

    The DFE-528TX driver inst alla tion is co mple te. Click “Finish.” Go to : ST AR T>S ETTI NGS> CONT ROL P ANEL > SYSTEM> HAR DW ARE> DEVI CE MANA GER. T o check th at t he inst allat ion of the D FE-528TX was successful , scroll down and click on “Network adapters.” Y ou have a successful ins ta llatio n w he n “D-link DFE-[...]

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    Contents Contents Contents Conte nts of Pac kage: of Packag e: of Packag e: of Packag e: DFE-528TX Fast Ethernet Adapter Quic k Ins ta ll Gui de CD - ROM, which includes dr iv er software If any of t he above it ems are m issing, please contact your reseller. Pre Pre Pre Pre - - - - ins tallat ion Procedur es: inst allati on Pro cedures: inst allat[...]

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    For Wi ndows 2000 and Wi ndows ME users , the following scr een will appear. C l i c k O K For W indows 98/98SE users, this screen w il l be displayed. Click Y es Installing th e DFE Installing th e DFE Installing th e DFE Installing th e DFE - - - -528TX into the 528TX into the 528TX into the 528TX into the computer ’s PCI slot computer ’s PCI[...]

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    • Remove the backplate (the small piece of m etal that covers the opening for the PCI card on t he back cover that y ou just removed.) • Insert the DFE-528TX car efully and firm ly into the PCI slot. • Secur e the DFE- 528TX with th e screw fr om t he backplate. • Replace your computer ’ s cover . Finishing the Installatio n Finishing the[...]

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    Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Checking the Installation Checking the Installation • Go t o ST AR T>RUN. • T y pe “winipcf g.” (In W in2000, type “i pconfig/all .”) In some cases i t m ay be neces sary to “ Release and Renew” the IP address. Make sure to select the DFE-528TX as the specified adapter in the pu[...]