D-Link DFE-660TX, User Manual

Page 1: ...10 100 Ethernet PC Card for CardBus Model DFE 660TX User s Guide Rev 01 November 1997 6DFE660 01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

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Page 3: ... generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment ...

Page 4: ...its 90 days Power supply and fans in these devices One year If a product does not operate as warranted during the applicable warranty period D Link shall at its option and expense 1 repair the defective product or part 2 deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item All products that are replaced will become the property of D Link Replacement products may be new o...

Page 5: ...ications for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase from D Link or its authorized reseller D Link warrants the magnetic media containing software against failure during the warranty period No updates are provided D Link s sole obligation hereunder shall be to replace any defective software products with products which substantially conform to D Link s applicable published specificati...

Page 6: ...in the product does not exist or was caused by the customer s or any third person s misuse neglect improper installation or testing unauthorized attempts to repair or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use or by accident fire lightning or other hazard LIMITATION OF LIABILITY In no event will D Link be liable for any damages including loss of data loss of profits cost of cover or othe...

Page 7: ...ct 7 Hardware Installation 8 Remove the PC Card 11 Connect the Network Cable 13 Connecting for Fast Ethernet 13 Connecting for 10Mbps Ethernet 13 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 15 Run Installation Director 15 Installing 16 bit NetWare Client for Dos 17 A TROUBLESHOOTING 17 Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation 17 Troubleshooting the Software Installation 17 B DFE 660TX SPECIFICATIONS 20 ...

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Page 9: ...Bus 32 bit extension bus and Type II or Type III PC Card slot s NOTE The terms PC Card and CardBus are used throughout this manual to refer to those objects as defined in the PCMCIA PC Card standards published by Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association PCMCIA The term slot is used in this manual is synonymous with socket where the standards use the latter term in reference to the physic...

Page 10: ... 660TX The other end of the media coupler has an RJ 45 receptacle which receives the network cable The media coupler features LED indicators for linkage and activity states and for the speed and duplex settings About Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard 802 3u It extends the traditional 10Mbps 10 megabit sec Ethernet technology to achieve 100Mbps 100 megab...

Page 11: ...he other end of a telephone line These exchanges are ordinarily played out through a speaker in your local modem As irritating as those few seconds of noise may be they do let you know that your modem and the remote modem are on the job preparing for your intended communication with the remote computer The preparatory work of the two modems during those few seconds before you see the connect messa...

Page 12: ... begins and proceeds automatically If the supporting switch or hub has autonegotiation functionality then it and the DFE 660TX exchange a series of messages in which each device signals its capabilities and listens for corresponding information about the other The autonegotiation process requires only a few milliseconds and the two devices select the best communication parameters supported by both...

Page 13: ...e quiescent Flashing green indicates that the DFE 660TX is transmitting or receiving Activity state In 10Mbps mode flashing will be regular and periodic In 100 Mbps mode flashing may be irregular with longer dark periods during heavy traffic activity Summary of Features Features of Model DFE 660TX 10 100 Ethernet PC Card 100Mbps and 10Mbps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802 3 Ethernet standard...

Page 14: ... Install Program Diagnostic Program NDIS 2 0 for Banyan NDIS 2 0 for IBM Lan Support Services NDIS 2 0 for IBM Wrap Server Lan Server and Communication Manager 1 x NDIS 2 0 for MicroSoft Lan Manager for DOS NDIS 2 0 for MicroSoft Network Client 3 0 for DOS NDIS 2 0 for WIN TCP PathWay Access NetWare DOS ODI NetWare Lite Personal NetWare Windows 95 Windows 95 OSR2 Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 Pac...

Page 15: ... practice to reduce the charge by touching a ground before handling the DFE 660TX Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items In addition to this User s Guide ascertain that you have One DFE 660TX 10 100 Ethernet PC Card One plastic storage bag for the DFE 660TX One media coupler One D Link DFE 660TX Software Diskette DFE 660TX 10 100 Ethernet PC Card Yellow arrow on top side of PC Car...

Page 16: ...nstalling or removing the DFE 660TX or any other PC Card Find select an open Type II or Type III PC Card slot on your notebook computer s side or rear panel Hold the DFE 660TX with the colorful D Link splash label upward Notice that the splash label features a yellow triangle or arrow which points to the front end of the PC Card Insert the front end of the PC Card into the CardBus slot and slide t...

Page 17: ...s easy to do just reinstall the DFE 660TX in another slot Step 2 Attach the Media Coupler The back end receptacle of the DFE 660TX remains accessible approximately flush with the case of the computer when the DFE 660TX is properly seated in its PC Card slot Taking care to keep the top side of the media coupler plug up insert the plug into the DFE 660TX s receptacle until it is firmly seated and la...

Page 18: ...upler Simply plug one end RJ 45 plug of the cable into an available port of the switch or hub and plug the other end RJ 45 plug into the RJ 45 socket of your media coupler UTP cable connecting media coupler to the supporting hub Ethernet Fast Ethernet Hub Media Coupler RJ 45 Connectors UTP Cable Step 4 Confirm Connection Ln Act Indicator When the notebook computer s power is ON the DFE 660TX is fi...

Page 19: ...ble PC Card slot of your notebook Repeat the procedures of Steps 2 and 3 as necessary get the Ln Act LED confirmation NOTE You might need to wait a few seconds following notebook powerup or following insertion of a PC Card for the software processing to be completed The Ln Act indicator will remain dark until the software processing is completed Remove the DFE 660TX Follow these two steps to remov...

Page 20: ...he connector without depressing the clip wings WARNING Pulling the coupler plug out of its receptacle without depressing the clip wings will cause damage to the plug Step 2 Eject the DFE 660TX from the Computer Firmly press the computer s PC Card Eject button to disengage the DFE 660TX from the slot connector The DFE 660TX will then ...

Page 21: ...aximum lengths because their lengths are also restricted by the rule that the maximum aggregated cable run between any two stations is 205m Connecting for Fast Ethernet Category 5 UTP cable is required for Fast Ethernet operation The maximum length of cable between the DFE 660TX and the supporting hub is 300 ft The cable must be straight not a crossover cable with an RJ 45 plug at each end Make th...

Page 22: ... Ethernet PC Card User s Guide 14 Hardware Installation Make the network connection by plugging one end of the cable into the RJ 45 receptacle of the media coupler and the other end into a port of the supporting hub ...

Page 23: ... 660TX be plugged into a PC Card slot of the notebook PC Ascertain that the DFE 660TX is in place according to Step 1 of Hardware Installation above then insert the D Link DFE 660TX Software Diskette into the diskette drive of the notebook PC Then select that drive as the active drive In the Run dialog box or at the command prompt type the letter designator for that drive here assumed to be A and ...

Page 24: ...ervices provided Installation Director also provides access to the Diagnostic Program which may be used to check the hardware components of the DFE 660TX as well as its proper interoperation with your network Installing 16 bit NetWare Client for DOS If your notebook PC is running MS DOS or an equivalent OS then you will need to install the traditional 16 bit NetWare Client for DOS Installation Dir...

Page 25: ...ed under 10Base T and or 100Base TX standards Troubleshooting the Software Installation You Get the DFE 660TXPCCardNotDetected Error You are running Installation Director and in the Main Menu you have selected Quick Install 16 bit Driver for Dos Netware Client The Quick Install run is then interrupted by an error message which says that the DFE 660TX PC Card is not detected by the system You have ...

Page 26: ...hat statement to read exactly the same as the above example 4 If after you have completed the above instructions the DFE 660TX PC Card not detected error still appears on each subsequent restart of the notebook PC then please contact your dealer or your nearest D Link office as listed at the end of this User s Guide You need to unload the conflicting network driver You are running Installation Dir...

Page 27: ... time to go for help If you do not have ready access to an expert then help may be available from the dealer who has supplied your DFE 660TX and you can also get help by calling D Link Technical Support at the D Link office nearest to you see the list of office locations at the end of this User s Guide Unload Really Means Avoid Loading at Startup It is true that driver programs and related softwar...

Page 28: ...alled network driver module to be loaded into memory The presence of that network driver in memory is now making it impossible to load the DFE 660TX network driver software 16 bit driver for DOS NetWare client So the fix is to delete from AUTOEXEC BAT the line which is causing the conflicting driver to be loaded Thus we will avoid loading of the conflicting driver when we next restart the notebook...

Page 29: ...erface LXT 970LC EMI Certifications FCC Class B VCCI Class B CISPR B Canada ICES 003 Class B CE Certification Host interface CardBus I O base address assigned by Plug and Play system Interrupt Number Assigned by Plug and Play system Physical Dimensions 85 6 54 0 5 0 mm Environment Storage 20 to 80 C 4 to 176 F Operating 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Power Consumption 2 0W ...

Page 30: ... Lan Manager for DOS NDIS 2 0 for MicroSoft Network Client 3 0 for DOS NDIS 2 0 for WIN TCP PathWay Access NetWare Lite NetWare DOS ODI Windows 95 Personal NetWare Windows NT 3 51 Windows 95 OSR2 Packet Driver for NCSA Windows NT 4 0 Packet Driver for IPX Packet Driver for Winsock Packet Driver for FTP PC TCP Check http www dlink com for newest releases of drivers ...

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