D-Link DGE-550T User manual

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Copyright 2001 D-Link Corporation.
Contents subject to change without prior notice.
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D-Link warrants each of its hardware products to be free from defects in
workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period commencing on
the date of purchase from D-Link or its Authorized Reseller and extending for the
length of time stipulated by the Authorized Reseller or D-Link Branch Office nearest
to the place of purchase.
This Warranty applies on the condition that the product Registration Card is filled out
and returned to a D-Link office within ninety (90) days of purchase. A list of D-Link
offices is provided at the back of this manual, together with a copy of the Registration
Card.
If the product proves defective within the applicable warranty period, D-Link will
provide repair or replacement of the product. D-Link shall have the sole discretion
whether to repair or replace, and replacement product may be new or reconditioned.
Replacement product shall be of equivalent or better specifications, relative to the
defective product, but need not be identical. Any product or part repaired by D-Link
pursuant to this warranty shall have a warranty period of not less than 90 days, from
date of such repair, irrespective of any earlier expiration of original warranty period.
When D-Link provides replacement, then the defective product becomes the property
of D-Link.
Warranty service may be obtained by contacting a D-Link office within the applicable
warranty period, and requesting a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. If a
Registration Card for the product in question has not been returned to D-Link, then a
proof of purchase (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice) must be provided. If
Purchaser's circumstances require special handling of warranty correction, then at the
time of requesting RMA number, Purchaser may also propose special procedure as
may be suitable to the case.
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 not be damaged
in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the
package. The package must be mailed or otherwise shipped to D-Link with all costs of
mailing/shipping/insurance prepaid. D-Link shall never be responsible for any

software, firmware, information, or memory data of Purchaser contained in, stored on,
or integrated with any product returned to D-Link pursuant to this warranty.
Any package returned to D-Link without an RMA number will be rejected and shipped
back to Purchaser at Purchaser's expense, and D-Link reserves the right in such a
case to levy a reasonable handling charge in addition mailing or shipping costs.
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Warranty service for software products may be obtained by contacting a D-Link office
within the applicable warranty period. A list of D-Link offices is provided at the back
of this manual, together with a copy of the Registration Card. If a Registration Card
for the product in question has not been returned to a D-Link office, then a proof of
purchase (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice) must be provided when
requesting warranty service. The term "purchase" in this software warranty refers to
the purchase transaction and resulting license to use such software.
D-Link warrants that its software products will perform in substantial conformance
with the applicable product documentation provided by D-Link with such software
product, 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, on which D-Link provides
its software product, against failure during the same warranty period. This warranty
applies to purchased software, and to replacement software provided by D-Link
pursuant to this warranty, but shall not apply to any update or replacement which
may be provided for download via the Internet, or to any update which may otherwise
be provided free of charge.
D-Link's sole obligation under this software warranty shall be to replace any defective
software product with product which substantially conforms to D-Link's applicable
product documentation. Purchaser assumes responsibility for the selection of
appropriate application and system/platform software and associated reference
materials. D-Link makes no warranty that its software products will work in
combination with any hardware, or any application or system/platform software
product provided by any third party, excepting only such products as are expressly
represented, in D-Link's applicable product documentation as being compatible.
D-Link's obligation under this warranty shall be a reasonable effort to provide
compatibility, but D-Link shall have no obligation to provide compatibility when there
is fault in the third-party hardware or software. D-Link makes no warranty that
operation of its software products will be uninterrupted or absolutely error-free, and
no warranty that all defects in the software product, within or without the scope of
D-Link's applicable product documentation, will be corrected.
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The product's Registration Card, provided at the back of this manual, must be sent to
a D-Link office. To obtain an RMA number for warranty service as to a hardware
product, or to obtain warranty service as to a software product, contact the D-Link
office nearest you. An address/telephone/fax/e-mail/Web site list of D-Link offices is
provided in the back of this manual.
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IF THE D-LINK PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS WARRANTED ABOVE, THE CUSTOMER'S SOLE REMEDY
SHALL BE, AT D-LINK'S OPTION, REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND
REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. D-LINK NEITHER ASSUMES NOR
AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF D-LINK'S PRODUCTS.
D-LINK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE
THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT 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.
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IN NO EVENT WILL D-LINK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS,
COST OF COVER OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE
INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- LINK
PRODUCT, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY. THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN
IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
IF YOU PURCHASED A D-LINK PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter
Introduction !
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Thank you for choosing D-Link DGE-550T, the value leader
among dual-speed adapters for PCI Bus personal computers.
This introduction gives a general description of the newer
networking technologies found on the DGE-550T.
The DGE-550T provides the bandwidth capability to
support high-end servers and workstations. With Auto-
negotiation, this card can run on three different speeds:
10/100Mbps, both half- and full-duplex, and 1000Mbps at
full duplex. When running at 1000Mbps, it provides a
network throughput of 2Gbps in full-duplex mode.
The card supports IEEE 802.1p Traffic Prioritization for
time-sensitive and mission-critical traffic. With IEEE
802.1Q multiple VLAN support, it provides VLAN tables
that can filter packets by recognized VLAN tags, strip
VLAN tags when received, and insert VLAN tags when
transmitted. VLANs can increase the efficiency and provide
extra security of your network.
The DGE-550T provides IEEE802.3x Flow Control
Enhancements, which are needed for a network adapter to
function with a switch. In full-duplex mode, MAC
implements the PAUSE control function. This means when
a switch is connected in full-duplex mode and it senses that
its buffer will overflow in the near future, the switch will
transmit one standard Ethernet packet that causes the

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DGE-550T to pause for a period, thus avoiding internal
buffer overflow and packet loss.
The NIC enables simple, scalable network migration,
providing the benefit of Gigabit Ethernet networking with
the familiarity of Ethernet.
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Designed for versatility and performance, the DGE-550T
Adapter provides the following:
• Operability in both 32-bit, 33 MHz and 64-bit, 66 MHz
slot servers
• Universal Bus support, 3.3V and 5V
• IPV.4 checksum task off-loading for checksum
generation and verification
• Compliance with IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit
Ethernet standards ,IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
standards and IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards
• Plug-and-Play installation
• Support for 802.1Q VLAN Capacity
• Adaptive Inter Frame Spacing (IFS) capacity
• Auto-assignment of IRQ numbers and IO address
• Full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interface that delivers
2Gbps aggregate bandwidth
• One built-in RJ-45 connector

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• Support for Gigabit Ethernet over standard Category 5
and 5e UTP wiring for distances up to 100 meters
• Auto-negotiation to the highest available speed
• Four LED indicators:
Link/Activity, Full Duplex, 1000Mbps, 100Mbps
• Driver†support for:
√Redhat Linux 6.0/6.1 √Linux OS Kernel v2.0/2.2
√Windows NT 4.0 √Windows 2000
√Windows 98 √Novell Netware 5.1 ODI3.0
†Check http://www.dlink.com for newest release of drivers.

DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter
4 Installation
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 Under ordinary circumstances, a DGE-550T card
will not be affected by static charge as may be
received through your body during handling of
the unit. In special circumstances where you may
carry an extraordinarily high static charge, it is
good practice to reduce the charge by touching a
ground before handling the adapter card.
Open the shipping carton and carefully remove all items. In
addition to a printed copy of this User's Guide, ascertain
that you have:
• One DGE-550T 10/100/1000 PCI Adapter Card.
• DGE-550T Software CD-ROM
• DGE-550T User’s Guide
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1. Shut down the computer, unplug its power cord, and
remove the chassis cover.
2. Insert the contact edge of the DGE-550T card into the
connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion