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6DGE550T..01 Printed in Taiwan RECYCLABLE...
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Copyright 2001 D-Link Corporation. Contents subject to change without prior notice. D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D- Link Systems, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form...
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This Warranty applies on the condition that the product Registration Card is filled out and returned to a D-Link office within ninety (90) days of purchase. A list of D-Link offices is provided at the back of this manual, together with a copy of the Registration Card.
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Registration Card. If a Registration Card for the product in question has not been returned to a D-Link office, then a proof of purchase (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice) must be provided when requesting warranty service.
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ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD. IN NO EVENT WILL D-LINK BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, COST OF COVER OR OTHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- LINK PRODUCT, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY.
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DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter Thank you for choosing D-Link DGE-550T, the value leader among dual-speed adapters for PCI Bus personal computers. This introduction gives a general description of the newer networking technologies found on the DGE-550T. The DGE-550T provides the bandwidth capability to support high-end servers and workstations.
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DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter DGE-550T to pause for a period, thus avoiding internal buffer overflow and packet loss. The NIC enables simple, scalable network migration, providing the benefit of Gigabit Ethernet networking with the familiarity of Ethernet. Designed for versatility and performance, the DGE-550T Adapter provides the following: •...
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DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter • Support for Gigabit Ethernet over standard Category 5 and 5e UTP wiring for distances up to 100 meters • Auto-negotiation to the highest available speed • Four LED indicators: Link/Activity, Full Duplex, 1000Mbps, 100Mbps •...
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DGE-550T Software CD-ROM • DGE-550T User’s Guide 1. Shut down the computer, unplug its power cord, and remove the chassis cover. 2. Insert the contact edge of the DGE-550T card into the connector of any available PCI Bus Master expansion Installation...
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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-550T adapter.
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.
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Adapter” are displayed in rapid succession, a “Copying Files” window, and then an ”Insert Disk” window appear. The final step is placing the DGE-550T 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.
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The DGE-550T Adapter features four LED indicators: • Link/Activity Steady green indicates good linkage between the DGE-550T and its supporting server or switch. Flashing green indicates activity (transmitting or receiving) within the adapter. • FDX Steady green indicates the adapter is operating in full-duplex mode.
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DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter Jumperless Hardware LAN Chip Set: • Gigabit Media Access controller: DL2000 • Physical interface: 88E1000 EMI Certifications: • FCC Class B • CE Class B • BSMI Class B • VCCI Class B • C-Tick...