D-Link DGE-528T manual

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    1 D-Link DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter User Manual Rev.4 . 0[...]

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    T able of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ ... 3 System Requirement ............................................................................................................. .3 Features .......................................................[...]

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    1. Intr oduction The D-Link DGE-528T is ideal for the small office or home office environment. After completing the steps in this manual, you will have the ability to share information and resources - such as files and printers - and take full advantage of a “connected” environment for work and play! The DGE-528T comes with drivers for the most[...]

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    Features  Support 10/100Mbps both half and full duplex a nd 1000 Mbps full-duplex operation. - Gigabit Ethernet: full-duplex at 2000Mbps - Fast Ethernet: full-duplex at 200Mbps.  Auto-negotiation  Support IEEE802.3ab, 802.3T , 802.3u  Support 802.1Q VLAN tagging.  Support 802.3x Flow control.  Support jumbo frame up to 7K bytes ?[...]

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    2. Installation Unp ack and Inspect CAUTION: Under ordi nary circumstances, a DGE -528T card will n ot be affected by a st atic charge that may be received through yo ur body during handling of the unit. In special circumsta nces, users may carry an extra ordinarily high static cha rge and it is good practice to reduce the charge by tou ching a gro[...]

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    root directory of the CD using Windows Explorer and click on the file named Autorun.exe. This will open the window show n above. Then click the Inst all Driver link to install the driver . The CD-ROM included with your DGE-528T is designed to make installation of necessary software a p ainless and trouble-free process. Simply click on t he Install [...]

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    Connecting the Network Cable 10BASE-T : UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100 Ω STP (maximum 100m) 100BASE-TX: UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) EIA/TIA-568 100 Ω STP (maximum 100m) 1000Base-T : UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100m) 3. T r oubleshooting If you experience any problems with the adapter , check to see: [...]