D-Link DFE-528TX User manual

Contents of Package:
•DFE-528TX Ethernet PCI Adapter
•Printed Quick Installation Guide
•CD with Manual and Drivers
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Installing the DFE-528TX
Before you start, make sure to turn off your computer and
unplug the power cord.
Note: To avoid damage caused by static electricity, make sure to properly ground
yourself by first touching a metal part of your computer to discharge any static
electricity before working with the DFE-528TX 10/100 Mb Ethernet PCI Adapter.
•Remove the back cover of the computer.
•Install the DFE-528TX carefully and firmly into an available PCI slot
which is usually “white” or “cream” colored
•Secure the DFE-528TX with a screw.
•Replace the computer’s cover.

Installing the Drivers
PLUG IN THE POWER CORD AND TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER.
Go to
START>SETTINGS>
CONTROL PANEL>
SYSTEM>HARDWAR
E>DEVICE MANAGER.
Scroll down to
“Network Adapters.”
For most installations,
Windows XP will
automatically load
“Realtek” drivers as
shown at left.
Right-click on
“Realtek.”
Click “Update Driver.”
The driver installation is
complete.
If the “Realtek” driver
does not appear under
“Network adapters,” go
to START>CONTROL
PANEL. Switch to
“Classic View.”
Double-click on “Add
Hardware.” The
“Hardware Update Wizard” will appear. Follow the “Hardware Update
Wizard” to complete the driver installation. (Please see Step 3.)

Using the Hardware Update Wizard
INSERT THE DFE-528TX DRIVER CD INTO THE CD-ROM DRIVE.
This “Welcome” screen
will appear. Select
“Install from a list or
specific location.”
Click “Next.”
Select “Search for the
best drivers in these
locations.”
“Browse” for the drivers
on the driver CD. (i.e.,
D:\WINXP, where “D”
refers to the CD-ROM
drive.)
Click “Next.”

Using the Add Hardware Wizard
(continued)
Click on “D-Link DFE-
528TX PCI Adapter” as
shown.
Click “Next.”
Windows XP will load the
drivers and required system
files.

Using the Add Hardware Wizard
(continued)
The DFE-528TX driver
installation is complete.
Click “Finish.”
Checking the Installation
Go to: START>SETTINGS>
CONTROL PANEL>
SYSTEM>HARDWARE>
DEVICE MANAGER.
To check that the installation
of the DFE-528TX was
successful, scroll down and
click on “Network
adapters.”
You have a successful
installation when “D-link
DFE-528TX” appears (with
no errors) as shown at left.

Technical Support
You can find the most recent software and user
documentation on the D-Link website.
D-Link provides free technical support for customers
within the United States for the duration of the
warranty period on this product.
U.S. customers can contact D-Link technical support
through our web site or by phone.
D-Link Technical Support over the Telephone:
[phone]
24 hours a day, seven days a week
D-Link Technical Support over the Internet:
http://support.dlink.com