Available 5 files for D-Link DFE-550FX

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-550FX

Description

PCI Bus 100Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter with Fibre Interface Datasheet

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

290KB

File Name

dfe-550fx.pdf

Observations

Optical Fiber Fast Ethernet Card
The DFE-550FX is a high-performance Fast Ethernet card that connects your desktop PC to a reliable fiber network. The
card plugs into a PCI expansion slot inside your PC, transmits data at 100Mbps half duplex or 200Mbps full duplex.
Supporting advanced functions including traffic priority queues and VLAN, this card provides a secure environment to let
you run bandwidth-demanding applications, such as IP telephony and video conferencing.
Reliable Fiber Connection
The DFE-550FX card allows you to establish secure fiber link for your
PC. It can be used to set up a power workstation or a server with a
direct fiber connection to a Fast Ethernet switch. Capable of running
at 200Mbps full-duplex, this card serves well in a high electromagnatic
interference environment, providing a cable distance of up to
2 km to the switch.
Wake-On-LAN Power Management
The card supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)
Wake-On-LAN (WOL), allows your computer to be powered ON/OFF
from a remote place. Providing a great utility for power management
of the PC, this function allows the administrator to send a wake-up
signal to the computer to initiate action at irregular times and from
distant locations.
High Performance
With 32-bit bus master operation, the card guarantees the highest
performance. Bus master transfers data directly between the card and
the host at multi-megabits per second, bypass the host CPU to alleviate
its workload.
Flow Control to Minimize Packet Loss
The card's embedded flow control provides a means to protect against
possible data loss during transmission on the network. When
connected to a Fast Ethernet switch that supports flow control, the card
receives signals from the switch regarding buffer overrun during peak
usage periods. The card then delays transmission until the switch is
ready again to accept new data.
VLAN to Improve Performance and Security
The card supports IEEE 802.1Q multiple Virtual LAN, allowing you to
segment the network to smaller domains to improve performance and
security. Dissemination of broadcast and unnecessary computer-tocomputer
packets can be restricted to reduce extraneous traffic. The
card provides a VLAN table for the following functions: filtering
packets by recognizing VLAN Tags, stripping VLAN Tags on receive,
and inserting VLAN Tags on transmit.
IEEE 802.1p Priority Queues Support
With packet prioritization capability, the card allows traffic to be
queued as critical and non-critical, permitting your computer to run
voice over IP, video-conference and multimedia applications where
packets are delivered at best-effort speeds.
RPL and PXE Remote Boot Options
2 remote boot options are available for selection. Administrators can
choose to set up a security scheme for diskless workstations to boot
from servers using (1) the traditional Remote Program Load (RPL) or
(2) Intel's Pre-boot Execution Environment (PXE). Stations with boot
ROMs installed on the on-board socket can boot O.S. from NetWare,
NT and other servers to run applications designated by the
administrator.

Key Features
?? 100Mbps Fast Ethernet fiber connection
?? 32-bit PCI bus master operation
?? Full/half duplex support
?? Wake-on-LAN (WOL) for power management
?? IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control
?? IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support
?? IEEE 802.1p priority tagging
?? Runs Win95, 98, 2000, NT, NetWare, Linux
?? Optional boot ROM for remote program load
from servers

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-550FX

Description

PCI Bus 100Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter with Fibre Interface GNU - General Public License

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

41KB

File Name

gnu_general_public_license.pdf

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-550FX

Description

PCI Bus 100Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter with Fibre Interface Users Guide

Information

Manual

Operating System

Manual

Size Driver

124KB

File Name

dfe-550fx_user_guide.pdf

Observations

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1
ACPI POWER MANAGEMENT ......................................................... 1
FLOW CONTROL ............................................................................. 1
IEEE802.1P PRIORITY TAGGING .................................................... 2
IEEE802.1Q VLANS ..................................................................... 2
PRODUCT FEATURES....................................................................... 3
INSTALLATION............................................................................. 4
UNPACKING.................................................................................... 4
INSTALLING THE ADAPTER............................................................. 4
CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLE .............................................. 5
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................. 6
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................. 9
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 10

Introduction
Thank you for choosing the D-Link DFE-550FX Fiber-optics 100
Mbps Adapter. This introduction provides a general description of
the newer networking technologies found on the DFE-550FX.
ACPI Power Management
The DFE-550FX adapter complies with the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface 1.0 (ACPI) specifications. ACPI
is a new open industry specification providing power management
support systems through hardware and operating system
cooperation. ACPI specifies how a computer's BIOS, operating
system, and peripherals coordinate power usage. With ACPI, the
operating system reduces motherboard and peripheral device
power needs by activating devices only when they are needed.
802.3x Flow Control
The DFE-550FX implements IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control
for full duplex, which provides traffic management functions for
full duplex operation. Flow control allows for enhanced full duplex
operation with switches. If the switch’s data buffer is about to
overflow when operating at full duplex, a Pause frame will be
transmitted to the DFE-550FX. The ensuing idle time keeps the
buffer from overflowing and prevents data from being lost. This
enhancement can improve network throughput and prevent lost
data, helping the network achieve optimal performance.
In order for 802.3x Flow Control to operate, your switch or hub
must support this feature. In addition, some adjustments to the
switch or hub settings may be needed.

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-550FX

Description

PCI Bus 100Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter with Fibre Interface GPL Source Code

Operating System

Software

Size Driver

40KB

File Name

dfe-550fx_a1_gpl.tar

Company

D-Link

Categories

Networks Cards

Model

D-Link DFE-550FX

Description

PCI Bus 100Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter with Fibre Interface Drivers and installation guides

Operating System

Windows 98-98Se-Me-NT4-2000-XP-Netware

Version

2.5.6.0

Size Driver

570KB

File Name

dfe-550fx_drv_win_linux_netwr_v2.5.6.0..zip

Observations

D-Link DL10050-based FAST Ethernet Adapter
D-Link DFE-550TX FAST Ethernet 10/100 Adapter
D-Link DFE-550FX 100Mbps Fiber-optics Adapter
D-Link DFE-580TX 4 Port Server Adapter
D-Link DFE-530TXS PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

Contents
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- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Revision History
- Copyrights, Trademarks, and Disclaimers

Introduction
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Thank you for purchasing the D-Link DL10050-based FAST Ethernet Adapter.
This CD-R driver support for the D-Link DL10050-based FAST Ethernet
Adapter (support 10M/100M PCI), including the following model:

D-Link DFE-550TX FAST Ethernet 10/100 Adapter
D-Link DFE-550FX 100Mbps Fiber-optics Adapter
D-Link DFE-580TX 4 Port Server Adapter
D-Link DFE-530TXS PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

This driver contains kinds of Network Operating System installation.
Please refer to the readme file or user's guide. If any problems for
installation, or please freely contact our technical support ..

You can get latest releases of drivers from D-Link's Web site
(http://www.dlink.com). We hope our new readmes and installations
will minimize the users effort to make our products work. Should there
be further recommendations please contact the support manager at the
local D-Link Office listed bellow.

Getting Started
---------------
Auto-run program assist your ease of setup. It will configure
driver, install appropriate network drivers for popular network
operating systems on the DL10050-based adapter.
You can operate some function through the friendly button:

1.Insalll Driver: It will configure driver, install appropriate
network drivers for popular network operating systems on the
DL10050-based adapter

2.User's manual: It will show detail manual for your reference.

3.Go to D-Link Web:You can find other imformation in our Web and contact us.

4.Explore CD :It will allow you to explore the CD.

5.Close Window:You can close Window by this button.

If the NOS (Network Operating System) you are using is not covered
by the auto-run program, please refer to the individual documentation
provided in each NOS directory.
Revisions History
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Revision 20020901
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-- Update all drivers for Hardware upgrade. (REV-Cx)
-- Add auto-run program.
-- Add support for Windows XP
-- Windows 98/2000/ME/XP driver passed PC99 logo certification.
-- Add support for Netware 6.0