D-Link DGE DGE-528T manual

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    1 D-Link DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter Manual Rev. 0 1 (Nov. 01 , 200 3 ) Printed in T aiwan[...]

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    2 T able of Content s Introduction ....................................................................................... 3 Content s of Package ......................................................................... 4 T echnology Basics ............................................................................ 4 T roubleshooting .............[...]

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    3 Introduction The D-Link DGE-528T is ideal for the small o f fice or home o f fice environment. A f ter completing the steps in this manual, you will have the ability to share information and resources - such as files and printers - and take full advant age of a “connected” environment for work and play! The DGE-528T comes with drivers for the[...]

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    4 Conten t s of Packa g e DGE-528T Gigabit E t he r n e t PCI A d a p t e r Package Content s 1 DGE- 528 T Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter 2 Manual on the CD-ROM 3 Quick Installation Guide T echnology Basics About Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE S t andard 802.3 ab . It extends the traditional 10 0 Mb p s Fa[...]

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    5 Category 5 cabling is required for 1000 Base-T Gigabit Ethernet in order to provide full duplex operation . Full duplex 10 0 0Base-T operation allows simul t aneous transmission and reception, both at 1 0 00Mb p s, thus providing service potentially equal to 2 0 00Mb p s full-duplex service T o provide com p atibility in traditional 100 Mbps Fast[...]

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    6 The working relationship between a DGE-528T adapter and main memory working in Bus Master mode is powered by the Bridge/Memory Controller of the PCI bus. This reduces the CPU role in network operations, thus freeing the CPU to service other tasks, with resulting improvement in overall computing (multitasking) performance. At the same time, it pro[...]

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    7 1. Power-ON the PC and press “Delete” or “F1” when prompted to enter the PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS Setup. Enable the WOL function or the power-ON function of the PC. The name of this function is system dependent, but may be located in a category heading titled something like Power Management . Refer to your computer ’ s manual for more informat[...]

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    8 Networking Basics Please follow all the instruc- tions in this window: In the following window , select the best description of your computer . Click Next Click Next If your computer connects to the Internet through a gate- way/router , select the second option as shown.[...]

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    9 Networking Basics Click Next Click Next Enter a Computer description and a Computer name (optional.) Enter a Workgroup name. All computers on your network should have the same Workgroup name.[...]

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    10 Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard applies the changes. When the changes are complete, click Next Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard configures the computer . This may take a few minutes.[...]

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    11 Networking Basics Format the disk if you wish. Click Next In this window , select the best option. In this example, Create a Network Setup Disk has been selected. Y ou will run this disk on each of the computers on your network. Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive “A.” Click Next[...]

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    12 Networking Basics Please wait while the Network Setup Wizard copies the files. Please read the information under Here’ s how in the screen below . After you complete the Net- work Setup Wizard you will use the Network Setup Disk to run the Network Setup W izard once on each of the computers on your network. T o continue click Next.[...]

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    13 Networking Basics Please read the information on this screen, then click Finish to complete the Network Setup Wizard . The new settings will t ake effect when you rest art the computer . Click Ye s to restart the computer . Y ou have completed configuring this computer . Next, you will need to run the Network Setup Disk on all the other computer[...]

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    14 Click St art (in the lower left corner of the screen) Right-click on My Computer Select Properties and click Select the Computer Name T ab in the System Properties window . Y ou may enter a Computer Description if you wish, this field is optional. T o rename the computer and join the domain, click Change. T o name your computer , please follow t[...]

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    15 Networking Basics Naming your Computer In this window , enter the computer name. Select W orkgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup. Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000 Click OK All computers on your network must have the same Workgroup name. Go to S tart >Run[...]

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    16 T ype ipconfig /all at the prompt. Hit Enter . All the configuration settings are displayed as shown below . Checking the IP Address in Windows XP/2000 ( Windows 98/ME users: go to St art > Run . T ype Command . T ype winipcfg at the prompt. Click Release and Renew to obt ain a new IP Address.) Networking Basics T ype in Command Click OK T yp[...]

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    17 Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technology . If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you will not need to assign S tatic IP Addresses. If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router , or you need to ass[...]

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    18 For help with other tasks in home or small of fice networking, see Using the Shared Document s folder and Sharing files and folders in the Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP . Other networking t asks Click OK Y ou have completed the assignment of a S tatic IP Address. (Y ou do not need to assign a St atic IP Address if you have a DH[...]

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    19 T roubleshooting A network can be simple to install and maintain. However , occasionally something might go wrong. The best approach to troubleshooting network problems is to start at the very simplest level and work your way up. V erify Each Computers Identification If more than one computer on your network has the same Computer Name , communic[...]

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    20 If you do not see any items branching out af ter double-clicking “Network adapters,” your Network Adapter has not been properly installed. S tart at the beginning of the guide and follow all the steps for this computer . If you see symbols such as a yellow exclamation point or red “X” over the icon adjacent to “D-Link DGE-528T Gigabit [...]

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    21 Go to St art> Run. T ype in the following: ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx , where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address to be pinged (i.e. 192.168.0.1). In this case, computer B with the IP address=192.168.0.1 is being pinged from computer A. Press Enter to begin pinging. Pinging your DGE-528T Card continued T ype Command Click OK[...]

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    22 If the connection is good, you will receive four “Reply from” messages. T ype exit at the prompt to return to Windows.[...]

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    T echnical Support Y ou can find software updates and user document ation on the D-Link website. D-Link provides free technical support for customers within the United S tates and within Canada for the duration of the warranty period on this product. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our website, or by phone. [...]

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    T echnical S pecifications Network T ype: Gigabit Ethernet 100 0 Base-T IEEE 802.3 ab s t andard for 100 0 Mb p s baseband CSMA/CD local area network Fast Ethernet 10 0 Base-T X IEEE 802.3 u standard for 1 0 0Mb p s baseband CSMA/CD local area network Jumperless Hardware Auto-negotiation functionality ACPI PCI power management support Remote W ake [...]

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    25 Host Interface: PCI 2.1 and PCI 2.2 Bus (Bus Master) I/O & IRQ base address: assigned by Plug and Play system Physical Dimensions: 14 cm x 5.9 cm Environmen t : S torage: -10 ° to 70°C, (14° to 158°F) Operating: 0 ° to 55°C, ( 32 ° to 131° F) Humidity: 10% to 90% RH, non-condensing Power Consumption: 4.5 W m ax . P P CB Layer: 4 laye[...]

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    26 D-Link Offices AUSTRALIA D -LINK AUSTRALIA Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Way, Roseville, NSW 2069, Australia TEL: 61 -2-9417-7100 FAX: 61-2-9417-1 077 TOLL FREE: 1800-1 77-100 (Austr alia), 0800-90 0900 (New Zeal and) URL : www .dli nk.c om.au E- MAI L: su ppo rt @d lin k.c om.au , in fo @d lin k.c om.au CANADA D-LI NK CANADA #2180 Winston Park Dr[...]

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    27 LIMITED WARRANTY (excluding USA) D-Link provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity who ori gina ll y p urch ased t he prod uct fr om D-L ink or its aut hori zed re sell er o r di stri butor . Limited Hardw are Warranty: D-L ink warrants that the hardwa re portion of the D-Link pro ducts described below (“Hardwa[...]

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    28 D-Link of the de fectiv e Hardware. All Hardware (or part thereof) tha t is replaced by D- Li nk, or for w hi ch th e pur chase pr ic e is refu nd ed, sha ll becom e th e pr oper ty o f D- Lin k upon rep lac ement or r e fu nd. Limi ted S of tware War rant y: D-L ink warrants that the software p ortion o f the product (“Software”) wi ll subs[...]

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    29 RETURN THE REG ISTRAT ION CARD M AY AFF ECT T HE WAR RANTY FOR THIS PRODUCT. Submitting A Claim . Any claim under this limited warra nty must be submitted in wr iti ng befor e the end of th e Warr anty Peri od to an Auth ori zed D- Li nk Ser vice O ffice . The claim must include a wri tten des cri ption of the Hardware defect or Software nonconf[...]

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    30 Op erat ion al adjust ments c overe d i n the oper ati ng man ua l for the pr oduct , and norma l maintenance; D a m a g e t h a t o c c u r s i n s h i p m e n t , d u e t o a c t o f G o d , f a i l u r e s d u e t o p o w e r s u r g e , a n d cosmetic damage ; and Any hardwa re, so ftware, firmwa re or other produ cts or services provided by[...]

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    31 REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF T HE FOREGOING LIMI TED WARRANTY IS REPAI R, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF TH E DEFECTIVE OR NON -CONFORMING PRODUCT. GOVERNING LAW : This Limite d Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the stat e of Cal ifor nia. Some state s do no t allo w exclu sion or limita tio n of in cidenta l o r consequen tia l dama ges, o r limita[...]

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    32 FCC Certi fications This equipment ha s been tested and found to comply w ith the limits f or a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These li m its are des igned to provide reasonable protection again st harmful interferen ce in a residential in stallation. This equipment generates, uses a n d can radiate radio frequen[...]

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    33 CE Ma r k W arn ing This is a Cl a ss B pr oduct. In a domestic en viron ment, this prod uct may cau se radio interferenc e, in which case the user may be required to take ad equate mea sures. VCCI Warning Trad emarks Copy right  1999 D-Li nk Corporation. Contents subject to change w ithout prior notice. D -Link is a regi stered trade mark of[...]

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    34 Registrat i o n Ca r d (excluding USA ) Print, ty pe or u se block letter s. Your n ame: Mr./ Ms _______ _______ ____________ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _________ Organ ization: _________ ________ ____________ ___________ ________ Dept. _ _______ ______ _____ _____ ____ Your t itle a t organi zation : ________ _______ ______[...]