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D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express
Ethernet Adapter
Manual
Rev. 01 (Jan 2005)

Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................. 1
General Description ............................................................................................ 1
About Gigabit Ethernet ............................................................................... 2
About Auto-Negotiation ............................................................................. 2
Minimum System Requirements ................................................................. 4
LED Indicators ............................................................................................. 4
Summary of Features ................................................................................. 5
Troubleshooting .......................................................................................... 6
Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator) ........................................................ 6
Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation .......................................................... 6
Verifying Each Computer’s Identification ............................................................. 6
Verifying Network Adapter Installation ................................................................ 7
Verifying Cable Connections ............................................................................... 7
Diagnostics and Checking Communications ....................................................... 9
Pinging your D-Link DGE-560T Adapter ........................................................... 10
Windows Network Component Configuration ........................................11
Windows Networking Basics ................................................................... 14
Computer Identification ..................................................................................... 14
Sharing Files ..................................................................................................... 16
Sharing Printers ................................................................................................ 19
How to Install TCP/IP ........................................................................................ 21
Configuring a Dynamic IP Address ................................................................... 24
Configuring a Static IP Address ........................................................................ 27
Checking the TCP/IP Address .......................................................................... 29
Checking the Connection by Pinging ................................................................ 31
Specifications ............................................................................................ 33
Contacting Technical Support .................................................................. 35
Warranty ...................................................................................................... 36
Product Registration ................................................................................. 39

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet
Adapter, the value leader among Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet adapters. This
chapter provides a general description of D-Link DGE-560T features, with a
summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are
provided in the following chapters.
General Description
With the D-Link DGE-560T, your PC can be connected to an Ethernet, Fast
Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet network. The PC must be equipped with a
PCI Express x1 expansion slot; alternatively the D-Link DGE-560T can be
installed in a PCI Express x4, x8 or x16 expansion slot.
The D-Link DGE-560T automatically detects the parameters of its Ethernet
environment, and automatically negotiates and determines its own speed and
duplex settings as required for maximum performance within the environment.
(The auto-negotiation function is effective only when the D-Link DGE-560T
is connected to the network by a device (switch or hub) that also has auto-
negotiation functionality.)
Inside its compact form, the D-Link DGE-560T holds an Ethernet controller,
network processing interface, and a direct port for connecting a RJ-45 network
cable. The D-Link DGE-560T requires no pre-installation setup - simply insert
it into the PCI Express slot (for detailed information, please refer to the
Installation Guide).
The D-Link DGE-560T is supplied with an RJ-45 receptacle, which receives
the network cable. The direct port features full LED display for linkage and
activity states, speed, and transmitting and receiving data.

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About Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard 802.3ab.
It extends the traditional 100Mbps (100 megabit/sec) Fast Ethernet technology
to achieve 1000Mbps (1000 megabit/sec) transmission and reception. Because
Gigabit Ethernet retains the traditional Ethernet CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense,
Multiple Access, and Collision Detect) protocol, it remains wholly compatible
with 100Mbps Ethernet while providing a tenfold increase in network capacity.
The D-Link DGE-560T provides full-duplex 1000Base-T operation (in
Category 5 twisted-pair cable environments utilizing all 4 pair). To provide for
traditional 10 or 100Mbps Ethernet operation in twisted-pair cable
environments, the D-Link DGE-560T also offers 10 or 100Mbps Ethernet
operation, in full-duplex and half-duplex modes. The D-Link DGE-560T's
auto-negotiation capability provides for automatic selection of the best
operation mode.
About Auto-Negotiation
The basic idea of auto-negotiation can be understood by reflecting for a
moment on the familiar process of making a dial-up connection between two
modems. You have probably heard some exchanges between your local
modem and a modem at the 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” message is to negotiate the best data communication scheme

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that is supported by both modems, and to decide which is suitable for the
quality of the telephone-line connection between them. The parameters to be
settled between the two modems include best baud rate, compression method,
and error correction method. When the two modems have tested the phone-line
quality and have switched to the combination of parameters, which will
provide the best data communication, then you are given the “connect”
message which signals the end of the inter-modem negotiation and the
beginning of your intended communication with the remote computer.
Auto-negotiation between devices within an Ethernet LAN is similar in
concept, but much briefer. The two devices involved in the auto-negotiation
will be your D-Link DGE-560T and the switch or hub through which it is
connected into the LAN. (Switches ordinarily provide for auto-negotiation;
traditional hubs do not.) The parameters to be negotiated between the D-Link
DGE-560T and its supporting switch or hub include speed (1000Mbps =
Gigabit Ethernet, or 100Mbps = Fast Ethernet) and duplex mode (half-duplex
or full-duplex).
Startup communication between the two devices occurs when both devices are
operating, the cable connection between them is good, and the connected PC's
network software is loaded. As soon as those conditions are satisfied, the
preparatory process of auto-negotiation between the D-Link DGE-560T and its
supporting device begins and proceeds automatically.
If the supporting switch or hub has auto-negotiation functionality, then it and
the D-Link DGE-560T exchange a series of messages in which each device
signals its capabilities and listens for corresponding information about the
other. The auto-negotiation process requires only a few milliseconds, and the
two devices select the best communication parameters supported by both
devices.

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If the supporting device does not have auto-negotiation functionality, then its
monotone (single capability) message will be recognized by the D-Link
DGE-560T auto-negotiation facility, and the D-Link DGE-560T will simply
switch to the one of its own capabilities that matches that of the supporting
device.
Once the auto-negotiation is completed, the line is ready and will provide an
optimal data channel between the D-Link DGE-560T and the supporting
device. The line will remain ready without further auto-negotiation action until
the link is broken. Auto-negotiation then reoccurs at any time that the link is
restored, again making the line ready for optimal data communications.
Minimum System Requirements
Your computer must support:
• Pentium 150MHz or Faster
• 64MB RAM
• 32MB Free Hard Drive Space
• One Available PCI Express Slot (x1, x4, x8 or x16)
• CD-ROM Drive
LED Indicators
The D-Link DGE-560T features 2 LED indicators:
1. Activity/Link (ACT/Link)
This indicator lights green when the RJ-45 port is connected to an Ethernet net-
work, if the indicator is blinking green it is transmitting/receiving data to/from
the Ethernet Network.
2. Speed Indicator (1000Mbps/Yellow; 100Mbps/Green; 10Mbps/Off)
The indicator lights yellow when the port is connected to a 1000Mbps Gigabit
Ethernet Network, if the indicator lights green the port is connected to a 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Network. Otherwise, if this indicator remains off the port is con-
nected to a 10Mbps Ethernet Network.

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Summary of Features
Features of Model D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Adapter:
• Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet standard
• Complies with IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet standard
• Complies with IEEE 802.3ab/802.3z 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet standard
• Complies with IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol standard
• Complies with IEEE 802.3x Flow-Control and Auto-Negotiation standard
• Complies with IEEE 802.1p Quality of Service standard
• Complies with IEEE 802.1q/802.3ac VLAN/VLAN Tagging standard
• Complies with PCI Express 1.0a specification
• Supports Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction
• Supports Jumbo Frames (up to 9K frame size)
• Built-in Transmit/Receive FIFO data buffer (48K)
• No manual setup switches - automatically configured by software
• Low power consumption
• Supported driver list:
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Linux kernel 2.4.13 and higher stable versions

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Troubleshooting
Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator)
When the computer is powered “ON”, and the D-Link DGE-560T is inserted
into an open PCI Express slot, please check the following items if your LED
light is not “ON”. When all items are working, your D-Link DGE-560T’s
ACT/Link LED light should light up green (“linkage” state).
1. Make sure that your Ethernet Cat5 cable is in good working order.
2. Make sure that your hub or switch is powered “ON” and is functioning properly.
3. If the LED remains dark without any apparent cause, check the “Device Man-
ager”. If there is an exclamation point next to the D-Link DGE-560T, then dou-
ble-click to open. A message indicating the error will appear.
4. After verifying that the D-Link DGE-560T has been installed correctly, check
steps 1 and 2 again. If you continue to encounter a problem, please call D-Link
Technical Support for assistance.
Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation
If you experience any problems with the hardware installation, first ascertain
that all network cable connections are firm, that the proper grade of cable is
used for the network connection, and that the cable makeup is correct (straight
without un-needed crossovers in the connector wiring). Check that the
supporting hub is powered-on and operating normally, and that the hub is
properly qualified (under 100Base-TX and/or 1000Base-T standards).
Verifying Each Computer’s Identification
If more than one computer on your network has the same “Computer name”,
communications may be negatively affected. Also, each computer must have
the same “Workgroup” name to communicate properly.

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Verifying Network Adapter Installation
If your Network Adapter is not installed, including the Network System
Software or Device drivers, your network will not function properly. Use these
steps to verify that your Network Adapter is properly installed.
1. Double-Click the “System” icon in the Control Panel.
2. Click the “Hardware” tab on top of the “System Properties” dialog box.
3. Click “Device Manager”.
4. Double-Click “Network adapters” if you do not see any items branching out. You
should see “D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Adapter” branch-
ing out after double-clicking “Network Adapters”.
If you do not see any items branching out after double-clicking “Network
Adapters”, your Network Adapter has not been properly installed. Start at the
beginning of the “Quick Install Guide”.
If you see symbols such as yellow exclamation point or red “X” over the icon
adjacent to “D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Adapter” your
adapter is not installed properly or may have a problem. Double-click the
“D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express Ethernet Adapter” and read the
explanation of the problem. This information will be helpful if you require
technical support from D-Link.
Verifying Cable Connections
Check to see that the computer you are troubleshooting is properly connected.
Each computer must be connected from its D-Link DGE-560T with
Category 5 cables. Examine the network cables and ensure that none have
been walked-on, rolled over by chairs, caught in doors, or damaged.
Additionally, make note of and alleviate any possible electromagnetic
interference that may be affecting your network. Your network cables can be
plugged into any port on your hub except the “Uplink” port. The “Uplink” port
is only used when connecting your hub to another hub or switch.

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Included on the CD-ROM is a “Virtual Cable Tester for D-Link DGE-560T”. It
will help you to detect potential cabling issues such as cable opens, cable
shorts, and impedance mismatches.
1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with your D-Link DGE-560T Gigabit PCI Express
Ethernet Adapter into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Choose Drivers > Virtual Cable Tester and click “Install the package”.
3. Follow the instructions provided by the installation wizard.
4. Go to Start > Programs > Marvell > Virtual Cable Tester to start the program.
5. Select the network adapter you want to test and click ”Run”.
The cable, which is to be tested, consists of four pairs of wire. Each pair is tested
and the result is displayed next to the corresponding pair. The field “Distance”
displays the distance to the fault. The field “Status” displays the states of the
cable pairs:
• “No Info” – The test has not yet been performed or no info is available.
• “Normal Cable” – The cable pair is connected correctly.
• “Short Cable” – Two or more cable pairs are short-circuited together.