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- Page 1 10/100 Ethernet PC Card for CardBus Model DFE-660TX User’s Guide Rev. 01 (November, 1997) 6DFE660.01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE...
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Page 3: Copyright Statement
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 any means... -
Page 4: Limited Warranty
Hardware: D-Link warrants its hardware products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following lengths of time from the date of purchase from D-Link or its authorized reseller: Product Type Network adapters... - Page 5 A service charge may or may not be levied to Customer by D-Link. To find out if a service charge is levied or not, and the charged amount, read the RMA that is returned to Customer, or ask the D-Link office when an RMA is requested.
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Page 6: Limitation Of Liability
D-Link's products. D-Link shall not be liable under this warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by the customer's or any third person's... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Connecting for 10Mbps Ethernet... 13 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION... 15 Run Installation Director ... 15 Installing 16-bit NetWare Client for Dos... 17 A. TROUBLESHOOTING ... 17 Troubleshooting the Hardware Installation... 17 Troubleshooting the Software Installation ... 17 B. DFE-660TX SPECIFICATIONS ... 20... -
Page 9: 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 Chapters 2 and 3. -
Page 10: About Fast Ethernet
DFE-660TX Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide 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 an Ethernet... -
Page 11: About Autonegotiation
Category 5 twisted-pair cable environments). It does not provide 100Base-T4 or 100Base-FX operation. To provide for traditional 10Mbps Ethernet operation in twisted-pair cable environments, the DFE-660TX also offers 10Mbps Ethernet operation, in full-duplex and half-duplex modes. The DFE-660TX's autonegotiation capability provides for automatic selection of the best operation mode. - Page 12 If the supporting switch or hub has autonegotiation functionality, then it and the DFE-660TX exchange a series of messages in which each device signals its capabilities and listens for corresponding information about the other. The autonegotiation process requires only a few milliseconds, and the two devices select the best communication parameters supported by both devices.
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Page 13: Led Indicators
Steady green indicates that there is good linkage to the network ("Linkage" state, quiescent). Flashing green indicates that the DFE-660TX is transmitting or receiving ("Activity" state). In 10Mbps mode, flashing will be regular and periodic. In 100 Mbps mode, flashing may be irregular, with longer dark periods during heavy traffic activity. - Page 14 DFE-660TX Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide 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 Software support: Install Program Diagnostic Program NDIS 2.0 for Banyan...
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Page 15: Hardware Installation
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 practice to reduce the charge by touching a ground before handling the DFE-660TX. -
Page 16: Hardware Installation
DFE-660TX, or any other PC Card. Find/select an open Type II or Type III PC Card slot on your notebook computer's side or rear panel. Hold the DFE-660TX with the colorful D-Link splash label upward. Notice that the splash label features a yellow triangle or "arrow,"... - Page 17 The back-end receptacle of the DFE-660TX remains accessible (approximately flush with the case of the computer) when the DFE-660TX is properly seated in its PC Card slot. Taking care to keep the top side of the media coupler plug up, insert the plug into the DFE-660TX's receptacle until it is firmly seated and latched.
- Page 18 UTP cable connecting media coupler to the supporting hub Step 4 Confirm Connection (Ln/Act Indicator) When the notebook computer's power is ON, the DFE-660TX is firmly seated in the slot connector, the media adapter plug is firmly See the following section, " Remove the...
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Page 19: Remove The Pc Card
Review the following section titled "Remove the DFE-660TX," then remove the DFE-660TX from its slot. Repeat the procedures of the above Step 1, "Insert the DFE-660TX," taking care to ensure that the DFE-660TX is right side up and front-end first, and that it seats firmly in a suitable PC Card slot of your notebook. - Page 20 WARNING: Pulling the coupler plug out of its receptacle without depressing the clip wings will cause damage to the plug. Step 2 Eject the DFE-660TX from the Computer Firmly press the computer's PC Card Eject button to disengage the DFE-660TX from the slot connector.
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Page 21: Connect The Network Cable
EIA/TIA - 568 100-ohm STP cable, all qualify under traditional Ethernet cabling rules. The maximum cable run between the DFE-660TX and the supporting hub is 300 ft. The cable must be “ straight” (not a “ crossover” cable) with RJ-45 plug at each end. - Page 22 DFE-660TX Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide 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. Hardware Installation...
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Page 23: Software Installation
Run Installation Director For proper function of Installation Director, it is necessary that the DFE-660TX be plugged into a PC Card slot of the notebook PC. Ascertain that the DFE-660TX is in place, according to Step 1 of Hardware Installation, above, then insert the D-Link DFE-660TX Software Diskette into the diskette drive of the notebook PC. - Page 24 Installation Director also provides access to the Diagnostic Program, which may be used to check the hardware components of the DFE-660TX, as well as its proper interoperation with your network. Installing 16-bit NetWare Client for DOS If your notebook PC is running MS-DOS or an equivalent OS, then you will need to install the traditional 16-bit NetWare Client for DOS .
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Page 25: Installing 16-Bit Netware Client For Dos
(under 10Base-T and/or 100Base-TX standards). Troubleshooting the Software Installation You Get the "DFE-660TX PC Card Not Detected" Error You are running Installation Director, and in the Main Menu you have selected... - Page 26 "DFE-660TX PC Card not detected" error still appears on each subsequent restart of the notebook PC, then please contact your dealer or your nearest D-Link office, as listed at the end of this User's Guide. You need to "unload the conflicting network driver"...
- Page 27 DFE-660TX, and you can also get help by calling D-Link Technical Support at the D-Link office nearest to you (see the list of office locations at the end of this User's Guide).
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Page 28: Dfe-660Tx Specifications
The presence of that network driver in memory is now making it impossible to load the DFE-660TX network driver software (16-bit driver for DOS NetWare client). So the fix is to delete from AUTOEXEC.BAT the line which is causing the conflicting driver to be loaded. - Page 29 Operating: 0 to 55 C, (32 to 131 F) Humidity: 10% to 90% non-condensing Power Consumption: 2.0W PCB Construction: 2 layers Device Drivers* NDIS 2.0 for Banyan DFE-660TX Specifications DFE-660TX Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide DC-21143 LXT-970LC 54.0 5.0 mm NDIS 2.0 for IBM Lan Support/Services...
- Page 30 DFE-660TX Fast Ethernet PC Card User's Guide NDIS 2.0 for IBM Wrap Server, Lan Server, and Communication Manager 1.x NDIS 2.0 for MicroSoft Network Client 3.0 for DOS NetWare Lite Windows 95 Windows NT 3.51 Packet Driver for NCSA Packet Driver for IPX Packet Driver for FTP PC/TCP *Check http://www.dlink.com for newest...
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