D-Link DGE-550SX User manual

DGE-550SX
Gigabit Ethernet Network
Interface Card for
PCI Bus
User’s Guide
First Edition (October 2001)
6DGE550SX.01
Printed in Taiwan
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Table of Contents
OVERVIEW.................................................................1
Features......................................................................2
INSTALLATION...........................................................4
Unpack and Inspect......................................................4
Installing the Adapter....................................................4
Connecting the Network Cable.......................................5
Software Installation .....................................................6
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................7
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................8

DGE-550T 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
Introduction 1
1
Overview
Thank you for choosing the D-Link DGE-550SX. This
introduction gives a general description of the newer
networking technologies found on the DGE-550SX.
This Network Interface Card (NIC) is designed to operate at
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-550SX 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 DGE-550SX to
pause for a period, thus avoiding internal buffer overflow and
packet loss.

DGE-550SX 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
2Introduction
The NIC enables simple, scalable network migration,
providing the benefit of Gigabit Ethernet networking with the
familiarity of Ethernet.
Features
Designed for versatility and performance, the DGE-550SX
NIC provides the following:
•Hardware VLAN filtering.
•Chip-Level Internet Protocol (CLIP) for IP packet
processing.
•IEEE 802.3z compliant.
•Complies with the PCI v2.1 interface standard –
supporting operation at 33/66 MHz and 32/64 bit wide
data path.
•Full-duplex operation.
•On-board verification of IP header and TCP/UDP
checksum.
•On-board screening of VLAN-tagged packets –tagged in
compliance IEEE 802.3ac.
•IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-SX Gigabit Ethernet compliant.
•SC optical fiber connector, 850 nm wavelength.
•Transceiver lasers compliant with Laser AEL Class 1
standards and is safe for eye-viewing.
•Accepts 62.5 / 125 micron multi-mode fiber optic cable for
a maximum length of 260 meters.

DGE-550T 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
Introduction 3
•Accepts 50 / 125 micron multi-mode fiber optic cable for a
maximum length of 550 meters.
•EMI standard.
•FCC class B
•VCCI class B
•BSMI
•Physical Dimensions: Length 165 mm
Height 95 mm
•Power Consumption: 5.58 W
•Operating temperature range: 0 to 50° C
•Storage temperature range: -5 to 55° C
•Humidity: 5 to 95%, non-condensing
•Support for:
•Windows XP
•Windows 2000
•Windows 95 OSR2, 98, 98 SE
•Windows NT 4.0
•Windows ME
•Novell NetWare Server 3.12, 4.x, 5.0, 5.1
•Novell NetWare Client32 for DOS
•Linux (kernel 2.4.x)

DGE-550T 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
4Installation
2
Installation
Unpack and Inspect
CAUTION: Under ordinary circumstances, a DGE-550SX
card will not be affected by static charge. In
some 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-550SX 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter Card.
•DGE-550SX User’s Guide CD-ROM
Installing the Adapter
1. Shut down the computer, unplug its power cord, and
remove the chassis cover.
2. Insert the contact edge of the DGE-550SX card into the
connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion slot.
Press the card firmly into the connector such that the
card’s contacts are fully seated in the PCI connector.

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Installation 5
3. Install the bracket screw that secures the card to the
computer chassis.
4. Replace the computer’s chassis 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 DGE-550SX adapter.
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 which is already
assigned to another device. In such a case, a conflict in
the Interrupt Number will cause faults in the behavior
of both devices. Then it is necessary to run the CMOS
Setup utility, and manually assign a non-conflicting
Interrupt Number to the PCI bus slot that the DGE-
550SX is install in.
Connecting the Network Cable
The DGE-550SX 1000Base-SX Gigabit Ethernet network
adapter card enables operation over 850nm 62.5/125 fiber
optic cable to 220 meters and 850nm 50/125 fiber optic cable
to 500 meters. The network adapter card uses two SC sockets
to terminate the fiber optic cable. The upper socket is used to
transmit packets and the lower socket is used to receive
packets.

DGE-550T 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
6Installation
Software Installation
With the wide variety of network architecture in mind, the
instructions for driver †software installation are given as
README files on the DGE-550SX Software CD-ROM. Review
the file README in the root directory for an overview and full
installation details; see the README and referenced
instruction files in the subdirectory appropriate to your
network operating system.
A brief overview of the installation details is as follows: As the
DGE-550SX is Plug-and-Play compliant, the driver software
should be automatically detected and installed in PCs
running Windows 95, 98, and 2000. After “New Hardware
Found” dialog boxes for “PCI Ethernet Controller” and
“D-Link DGE-550SX Gigabit Ethernet Adapter” are displayed
in rapid succession, a “Copying Files” window, and then
an ”Insert Disk” window appear. The final step is placing the
DGE-550SX Software CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive and
then making sure the correct location is selected. Once this is
done the software installation should be complete.
†Check http://www.dlink.comfor newest release of drivers.

DGE-550SX 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
3
Troubleshooting
If you experience any problems with the adapter, first:
ascertain that the appropriate driver is loaded; that the
proper grade of cable is employed for the network connection;
and that the supporting hub is properly qualified for the
application.
The DGE-550SX Adapter features three LED indicators:
•Power Steady green indicates the adapter is powered-up.
•Link/Act Steady green indicates a good connection
between the adapter and another Ethernet device.
Flashing green indicates a good connection (valid Link)
with Ethernet packet traffic on it.
•Full Steady green indicates the adapter is operating in
full-duplex mode.

DGE-550SX 1000 Mbps PCI Adapter
4
Specifications
Jumperless Hardware
LAN Chip Set:
•Gigabit Media Access controller: NS DP83820
•Physical interface: NS DP83861
EMI Certifications:
•FCC Class B
•CE Class B
•BSMI Class B
•VCCI Class B
•C-Tick
Host interface: PCI Bus (Bus Master)
I/O base address assigned by Plug and Play system
Interrupt Number Assigned by Plug and Play system
Physical Dimensions: 166 mm (L) x 73 mm (H)
Environment:
•Storage: −25°to 55°C (-13°to 131°F)
•Operating: 0°to 50°C (32°to 122°F)
•Humidity: 5% to 90% non-condensing
•Power Consumption: 10W

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