D-Link DGE-500T, User Manual

Page 1: ...DGE 500T 32 bit PCI 10 100 1000Mbps Nway Gigabit Ethernet Card User s Guide Rev 02 Jun 2001 6012 9600089 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

Page 2: ...purchase of the Hardware If a completed Registration Card is not received by an authorized D Link Service Office within such ninety 90 day period then the Warranty Period shall be ninety 90 days from the date of purchase Product Type Warranty Period Product excluding power supplies and fans if purchased and delivered in the fifty 50 United States or the District of Columbia USA As long as the orig...

Page 3: ... of ninety 90 days Warranty Period if the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the Warranty Period the magnetic media on which D Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects D Link s sole obligation shall be to replace the non conforming Software or defective media with software that...

Page 4: ...urn Material Authorization RMA number from the Authorized D Link Service Office and if requested provide written proof of purchase of the product such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product before the warranty service is provided After an RMA number is issued the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will n...

Page 5: ...roducts or services provided by anyone other than D Link Disclaimer of Other Warranties EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON INFRINGEMENT IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRITORY WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD...

Page 6: ...tate of California Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply This limited warranty provides specific legal rights and the product owner may also have other rights which vary from state to state Trademarks Copyright 2001 D Link Corporation Cont...

Page 7: ...by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician f...

Page 8: ...ES 1 GIGABIT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY 2 FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY 3 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 5 UNPACKING 5 INSTALLING THE GIGABIT ETHERNET CARD 6 CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLE 7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 7 LED INDICATORS 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10 ...

Page 9: ... support that use network bandwidth more efficiently and further help the card maximize data throughput Features IEEE 802 3 802 3u and 802 3ab compliant Support 32 bit and 33 66Mhz PCI Local Bus Master high speed operation of Rev 2 1 2 2 specification Plug and Play installation One RJ 45 connector Auto detection of 10Mbps Ethernet 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Auto MDI X Supp...

Page 10: ...st Ethernet and a one hundred fold increase over 10Mbps Ethernet Since it is compatible with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet environments Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade without wasting a company s existing investment in hardware software and trained personnel The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet are essential in coping with the network bottleneck...

Page 11: ... performance networks A number of high speed LAN technologies have been proposed to provide greater bandwidth and improve client server response times Among them 100BASE T Fast Ethernet provides a non disruptive smooth evolution from the current 10BASE T technology The non disruptive and smooth evolution nature and the dominating potential market base virtually guarantee cost effective and high pe...

Page 12: ...4 Ethernet environments it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware software and personnel training ...

Page 13: ...cumstances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge and possibly damage the card and or your computer It is good practice to eliminate all static electricity by touching a ground an unpainted metal area of your computer chassis for example before performing any installations Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items In addition to this User s Guide ascertain that you...

Page 14: ...ssis cover 5 Reconnect the computer s power cord and switch computer power on If the BIOS section of your computer s boot program is Plug and Play compliant then at power up the BIOS will automatically configure any newly installed the Gigabit Ethernet Card NOTE Due to a fault in some Plug n Play BIOS programs it happens occasionally that a newly installed adapter is assigned an Interrupt Number w...

Page 15: ...hernet Card will adjust the correct signal automatically Software Installation For installation with Operating systems Window 98SE 98 ME and Win2000 Install the DGE 500T to a open PCI slot Turn on the computer Windows will automatically detect new hardware which will prompt for the driver location Select floppy drive for the driver location Select finish to complete driver installation Check devic...

Page 16: ...ies Add Adapters Operating System will prompt for driver location Select Floppy drive Click OK D Link DGE 500T will be displayed click OK Connection type for adapter select desired speed or Auto Click OK Adapter will be displayed for proper installation Click on the close button to bind adapter TCP IP properties will prompt to enter IP settings Reboot ...

Page 17: ...0Mbps Fast Ethernet Network 10Mbps Fast Ethernet Link 10 This indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is connected to 10Mbps Ethernet Network Full duplex mode FDX This LED indicator lights green when the Gigabit Card is working on full duplex FDX mode Collision COL This LED indicator is blinking green when collisions are occurring on the Gigabit Card Activity ACT This indicator is blinking gr...

Page 18: ...f 200Mbps full Gigabit Ethernet 1000Mbps half 2000Mbps full Topology Star Network Cables Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP Fast Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 5 EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP Gigabit Ethernet 4 pair UTP Cat 5 EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP LED Indicator 10 Link 100 Link 1000 Link FDX Collision Activity RJ 45 Port Auto MDI II MDI X port Physical and Environmental Power Consumption 1...

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