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DFE-690TXD
Cardbus PC card
User’s Manual
Rev. 01 (July, 2001)
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CONTENTS Introduction................................................................ 1 General Description ...................................................................1 Contents of Package ................................................. 3 About Fast Ethernet .................................................. 4 About Autonegotiation.............................................. 5 LED Indicators ........................................................... 8 Summary of Features.....
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Checking the TCP/IP Address...................................................37 Checking the Connection by Pinging.........................................39 D-Link Offices Worldwide ......................................... 41 Specifications ............................................................ 43 Contacting Technical Support.................................. 46 FCC Statement........................................................... 47 Limited Warranty ...........................
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Introduction Thank you for choosing D-Link DFE-690TXD, the value leader among Ethernet/Fast Ethernet adapters for notebook PCs. This chapter provides a general description of DFE-690TXD features, with a summary of features at the end of the chapter. Installation instructions are given in Chapters 2 and 3. General Description The D-Link DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card for notebook PCs is a credit-card sized Ethernet / Fast-Ethernet adapter for connecting a notebook PC to an Ethernet netwo
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The D-Link DFE-690TXD automatically detects the parameters of its Ethernet environment, and automatically negotiates and determines its own speed and duplex settings as required for maximum performance within the environment. (The autonegotiation function is effective only when the DFE-690TXD is connected to the network by a device (switch or hub) which also has autonegotiation functionality.) Inside its compact case, the D-Link DFE-690TXD holds an Ethernet controller, network processing
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Contents of Package DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card A One DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card B Driver CD C User’s Manual in CD-ROM D Quick Install Guide E One case holder for the DFE-690TXD 3
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About Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet is a network technology specified by IEEE Standard 802.3u. It extends the traditional 10Mbps (10 megabit/sec) Ethernet technology to achieve 100Mbps (100 megabit/sec) transmission and reception. Because Fast Ethernet retains the traditional Ethernet CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense, Multiple Access, Collision Detect) protocol, it remains wholly compatible with 10Mbps Ethernet while providing a tenfold increase in network capacity. The Fast Ethernet standard specif
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About Autonegotiation The basic idea of auto-negotiation can be understood by reflecting for a moment on the familiar process of making a dialup connection between two modems. You have probably heard some exchanges between your local modem and a modem at the other end of a telephone line. (These exchanges are ordinarily played out through a speaker in your local modem). As irritating as those few seconds of noise may be, they do let you know that your modem and the remote modem are on the
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concept, but much briefer. The two devices involved in the autonegotiation will be your DFE-690TXD and the switch or hub through which it is connected into the LAN. (Switches ordinarily provide for autonegotiation; traditional hubs do not.) The parameters to be negotiated between the DFE-690TXD and its supporting switch or hub include speed (100Mbps = Fast Ethernet, or 10Mbps = traditional Ethernet) and duplex mode (half-duplex or full-duplex). Startup communication between the two device
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supporting device. Once the auto-negotiation is completed, the line is ready, and it will provide an optimal data channel between the DFE-690TXD and the supporting device. The line will remain ready without further auto- negotiation action until the link is broken. Auto-negotiation then reoccurs at any time that the link is restored, again making the line ready for optimal data communications. 7
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LED Indicators The direct port features 2 LED indicators: 100 Indicator: indicates that data transmittal rate is at a fast 100 Mbps. 10 Indicator: indicates that data transmittal rate is at 10 Mbps. 8
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Summary of Features Features of Model DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card: • 100Mbps and 10Mbps data rates in compliance with IEEE 802.3 • Ethernet standards 100Base-TX and 10Base-T • PCMCIA PC Card Standard Ver.2.0 and newer • PCMCIA standard 68-pin front-end connector • 15-pin back-end connector for media coupler • Full-Duplex capable in 10Mbps and 100Mbps modes. • Autonegotiation per IEEE 802.3u specification • No manual setup switches –– fully automatic configuration • Supersonic waves-weld
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LAN Manager Windows 95 Windows 95 OSR2 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Personal NetWare NetWare ODI Client 3.X, 4.X NetWare 4.1, Client 32 NCSA Pathway Access for Dos Linux PC-NFS Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh 3.00 10
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Troubleshooting Confirming the Connection (LED Indicator) When the notebook computer is powered “ON,” and the DFE- 690TXD is inserted into an open slot connector, please check the following items if your LED light is not “ON.” When all items are working, your DFE-690TXD’s direct port LED light should light up green (“Link” state.) 1. Make sure that your Ethernet Cat5 cable is in good working order. 2. Make sure that your hub or switch is powered “ON” and functioning properly. 3. If th
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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 –– without un-needed crossovers in the connector wiring). Check that the supporting hub is powered-on and operating normally, and that the hub is properly qualified (under 10Base- T and/or 100Base-TX standards). V
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Properties” dialog box. 3. Double-Click “Network Adapters” if you do not see any items branching out. You should see “D-Link DFE-690TXD Cardbus PC Card” branching out after double-clicking “Network Adapters.” If you do not see any items branching out after double-clicking “Network Adapters,” your Network Adapter has not been properly installed. Start at the beginning of the “Quick Install Guide.” If you see symbols such as yellow exclamation point or red “X” over the icon adjacent to “
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“Uplink” port. The “Uplink” port is only used when connecting your hub to another hub or switch. Diagnostics and Checking Communications Included on the CD-ROM is a “DFE-690TXD PCMCIA Adapter Driver Program.” It is a diagnostic program that will help you determine if any faults exist in your DFE-690TXD Network Adapters or connection. 1. Restart your computer in MS-DOS mode. (Click “Start,” then “Shut Down… ,” and finally, select “Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.”) 2. Insert the C
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Pinging your DFE-690TXD Card Follow these steps to Ping a device: Ping is the acronym for Packet Internet Groper (PING), a utility to determine if a specific IP address is accessible. It works by sending a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. Ping is primarily used to troubleshoot Internet connections. By sending out a ping, you are verifying that a specific computer is available. Since all computers on the network must have a unique IP address, getting a reply means t
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Type in following: ping:xxx.xxx.xx.xx, where xxx.xxx.xx.xx is the IP address to be pinged (i.e. 192.152.81.85). In this case, computer A is pinging its own IP address. A successful ping will show four replies. 16
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Networking Basics You may have had some ideas about how to use your new network prior to installing this product - sharing files, printing from a computer on the network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one connection. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even give you some new ones. However, this section is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to networking, it is just an outline of a few networking basics. If you are interested in learnin
