D-Link DHN-520 User manual

DHN-520
10Mb Home Phoneline Network Adapter
User’s Guide
Rev. 02 (June, 2001)
6DHN520…01
Printed in Taiwan

D-Link DHN-520 10Mb Home Phoneline Network Adapter for the PCI Bus
RECYCLABLE

D-Link DHN-520 10Mb Home Phoneline Network Adapter for the PCI Bus
FCC Certifications
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment 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 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 for help.
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

D-Link DHN-520 10Mb Home Phoneline Network Adapter for the PCI Bus
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................1
ABOUT PHONELINE NETWORKING...................................................................1
FEATURES ......................................................................................................2
INSTALLATION............................................................................................3
UNPACK AND INSPECT....................................................................................3
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................4
INSTALL THE ADAPTER...................................................................................5
CONNECT THE PHONELINE CABLE...................................................................5
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................6
SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................7
D-LINK OFFICES..........................................................................................9
LIMITED WARRANTY..............................................................................10

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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the D-Link DHN-520. As a leading network
manufacturer, D-Link is dedicated to making the best cost/performance adapter on
the market. This Introduction chapter will be useful if you are new to phoneline-
based networking and other new technologies featured in the D-link DHN-520.
Otherwise, skip ahead to the Installation chapter.
For more information on D-Link go to www.dlink.com.
About Phoneline Networking
HomePNA 1.0 is a standard as defined and ratified by the Home Phoneline
Networking Association (HomePNA). Currently The DHN-520 was designed
around the proposed iLine10standard as accepted by the HomePNA on July
27, 1999 as the basis for HomePNA 2.0.
Home Phoneline Networking allows a home user to build a network utilizing their
standard home phone lines. It removes the need to install separate hardware or
specialty cables as is required by other networking technologies. With a full 10Mb
of bandwidth, the data throughput speed is effectively 150-200 times faster than a
V.90 modem.
This technology will allow a Microsoft Window 95 OSR2, Windows 98, Windows
Me, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 user to quickly share files and printers.
With additional software a user may also play multi-player network games and
share Internet access.

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Features
Designed for versatility and performance, the D-Link DHN-520 provides the
following features:
•Backwards compatibility with older 1 Mb HomePNA 1.0 certified hardware
•Operates in a PCI Bus Master slot of a Pentium/Pentium-Pro/Pentium-II
computer, independent of CPU speed.
•PCI Bus Master memory access for high throughput and low CPU demand.
•Plug and Play installation.
•10 Mbps throughput over standard home phone lines.
•Two LED indicators: Link and Activity.
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Installation
Installation of a D-Link DHN-520 10Mb Home Phoneline Network Adapter
requires that the software be installed first, then hardware.
Unpack and Inspect
CAUTION:Under ordinary circumstances, a D-Link DHN-520 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 this User's
Guide, ascertain that you have:
•One DHN-520 Ethernet Adapter Card.
•DHN-520 Software CD.
•Phoneline Cable.
•DHN-520 Quick Install Guide

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Software Installation
Note for Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, Me and 2000 users:
Please follow the instructions in the printed Quick Install Guide for
your version of Windows to install the software correctly.
Due to the great variety of network environments and system configurations in
which the DHN-520 may be used, and revisions of those network systems, the
instructions for software installation in Microsoft Windows 98, 98SE, Me and 2000
are provided in the printed Quick Install Guide. HTML versions of the same QIG
are provided on the Software CD. Instructions for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 are
given as TEXT (*.txt) files on the DHN-520 Software CD. Review the root
directory README.TXT for overview information, and for full installation details,
see the TEXT reference instruction files in the sub-directory appropriate to your
network operating system.
We have provided an HTML Quick Install Guide on the Software CD designed for
our DHN-520 10Mb Home Phoneline PCI adapter. Simply insert the DHN-520
Software CD and click on the appropriate button.
By clicking the “Install Drivers” button on the Autorun.exe screen, the drivers for
your version of Windows will be copied to the appropriate system directories
making it easier to load the drivers once the hardware is installed. Make sure that
you follow then instructions in the Quick Install Guides to install the DHN-520
correctly.