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D-Link DFE-660TX User Manual

Manual is about: 10/100 Ethernet PC Card for CardBus

Summary of DFE-660TX

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    10/100 ethernet pc card for cardbus model dfe-660tx user’s guide rev. 01 (november, 1997) 6dfe660.01 printed in taiwan recyclable.

  • Page 3: Trademarks

    Trademarks copyright d-link corporation. Contents subjected to revision without prior notice. D-link is a registered trademark of d-link corporation / d-link systems, inc. All other trademarks belong to their owners. Copyright statement no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by...

  • Page 4: Limited Warranty

    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 cause undesired operation. Limited warranty hardware: d...

  • Page 5: Software

    Warranty service may be obtained by contacting a d-link office for a return material authorization (rma) number. See list of office locations at the end of this manual. If a product registration card has not been previously sent, proof of purchase, such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice, must ...

  • Page 6: Warranties Exclusive

    Warranties exclusive 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 oper...

  • Page 7: Table of Contents

    Table of contents 1. Introduction ............................................................. 1 general description ............................................... 1 about fast ethernet ..................................................... 2 about autonegotiation .....................................

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1 introduction thank you for choosing d-link dfe-660tx, the value leader among ethernet / fast ethernet adapters for cardbus notebook pcs. This chapter provides a general description of dfe-660tx features, with a summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are given in c...

  • Page 10: About Fast Ethernet

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 2 introduction its environment. (the autonegotiation function is effective only when the dfe-660tx is connected to the network by a device (switch or hub) which also has autonegotiation functionality.) inside its compact case, the d-link dfe-660tx holds a...

  • Page 11: About Autonegotiation

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide introduction 3 100base-fx (using two fiber-optic strands). The dfe-660tx provides half-duplex 100base-tx operation (in category 5 twisted-pair cable environments). It does not provide 100base-t4 or 100base-fx operation. To provide for traditional 10mbps e...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 4 introduction autonegotiation between devices within an ethernet lan is similar in concept, but much briefer. The two devices involved in the autonegotiation will be your dfe-660tx and the switch or hub through which it is connected into the lan. (switch...

  • Page 13: Led Indicators

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide introduction 5 led indicators the media coupler features three led indicators: 1. 10/100 indicator steady green indicates fast ethernet selected. Dark indicates 10mbps ethernet selected. 2. Half /full indicator steady green indicates full-duplex selected....

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 6 introduction • autonegotiation per ieee 802.3u specification • no manual setup switches –– fully automatic configuration • power consumption 2 watts (max.) • laser-welded stainless steel case • rj-45 connector with auto-detection of network speed • soft...

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    2 hardware installation unpack and inspect note: under ordinary circumstances, the dfe-660tx will not be affected by static charge as may be received through your body during handling of the unit. In special circum-stances where you may carry an extraordinarily high static charge, it is good practic...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 8 hardware installation in the event that any item is missing, or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact your dealer for correction. Hardware installation follow these four steps to install the dfe-660tx: step 1 insert the dfe-660tx under th...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide hardware installation 9 it is most usual for the lower one of the two slots in the stack to be designated slot 1, but there are exceptions. In the subsequent procedure for dfe-660tx software installation, it might be useful for you to know whether your df...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 10 hardware installation the plug. See the following section, " remove the dfe-660tx." step 3 connect to the network medium make the network connection by running a utp cable from the supporting switch or hub to your media coupler. Simply plug one end (rj...

  • Page 19: Remove The Dfe-660Tx

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide hardware installation 11 engaged (and latched) in the back-end receptacle of the dfe-660tx, the media adapter has a good cable connection to the supporting hub, and the supporting hub is power on and functioning properly, then the media coupler’s ln/act l...

  • Page 20: Step 2  Eject The

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 12 hardware installation depress clip wings while unplugging the connector ⊗ don't pull the connector without depressing the clip wings warning: pulling the coupler plug out of its receptacle without depressing the clip wings will cause damage to the plug...

  • Page 21: Connect The Network Cable

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide hardware installation 13 protrude from the pc card slot. Grip its protruding end between your fingers and withdraw it from the pc card slot. Connect the network cable category 5 utp cable is good enough to qualify under both the fast ethernet cabling rule...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 14 hardware installation make the network connection by plugging one end of the cable into the rj-45 receptacle of the media coupler, and the other end into a port of the supporting hub..

  • Page 23: Software Installation

    3 software installation hardware installation as described in chapter 2 must be completed before you proceed with software installation. Instructions for software installation are given as readme files on the d-link dfe-660tx software diskette. The diskette also holds the installation director progr...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 16 software installation during your installation director run, if you choose dos as your station os, then in some cases installation director will provide additional services. In such cases, you will be prompted to select a target directory for storage o...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    A troubleshooting 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 ––...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 18 troubleshooting proceed as follows: 1. Exit installation director. Examine the config.Sys file in the root directory of your notebook pc's startup drive (hard drive). Ascertain that config.Sys contains a device statement for extended memory manager (em...

  • Page 27: Stay Cool and Get Help

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide troubleshooting 19 if you have not been through all of those steps, then you should not be reading this. You should be in chapter 3, software installation. And you should be staying on track with your quick install run. Continue reading here only if your ...

  • Page 28: Dfe-660Tx

    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 20 dfe-660tx specifications storage. The installation program also adds commands to the computer's autoexec.Bat file, so that each time the computer is subsequently booted up (and you then make certain choices in the startup menus, if any), the drivers an...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide dfe-660tx specifications 21 • ethernet 10base-t ethernet ieee 802.3 standard for 10mbps baseband csma/cd local area network jumperless hardware autonegotiation functionality media interface: rj-45 lan chip set: • interface controller, dc-21143 • transceiv...

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    Dfe-660tx fast ethernet pc card user's guide 22 dfe-660tx specifications • ndis 2.0 for ibm wrap server, lan server, and communication manager 1.X • ndis 2.0 for microsoft lan manager for dos • ndis 2.0 for microsoft network client 3.0 for dos • ndis 2.0 for win/tcp pathway access • netware lite • n...

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    Offices u.S.A. D-link systems, inc. 5 musick irvine, ca 92618 usa tel: 1-714-455-1688 fax: 1-714-455-2521 canada d-link canada, inc. 2180 dunwin drive, unit # 6, mississauga ontario, l5l 5m8, canada tel: 1-905-828-0260 fax: 1-905-828-5669 u.K. D-link (europe) ltd. D-link house, 6 garland road, stanm...

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    Dfe-660 series fast ethernet pc card user's guide 24 dfe-660tx specifications 2f, no.233-2 pao-chiao rd, hsin-tien, taipei,taiwan, r.O.C. Tel: 886-2-916-1600 fax: 886-2-914-6299.