D-Link DGE-550T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Installation
for Windows 2000
Getting Started
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The Windows 2000 installation CD is needed to complete this
installation.
Windows 2000 Installation Procedure
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The following steps helps you install driver for your adapter:
1. Make sure your computer is power-off.
2. Plug the adapter into one PCI slot of your computer.
3. Turn on the power. Your computer should be booting.
4. Windows 2000 will find new hardware, and
"Add new hardware wizard" will appear.
5. Insert the driver diskette/CD into floppy/CDROM drive.
6. Follow the instruction and the wizard will help you
complete the installation.
Driver keywords
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- Open 'Device Manager' in "My Computer" -> "Control Pannel" -> "System"
Select "Hardware" and click "Device Manager".
Double click "D-Link DGE-550T.. ...", Select "Advanced" item.
Connection Type Specify the connection type for the adapter.
Default: Auto-Negotiation
Network Address You can set the Ethernet address for your
adapter. It is not recommended to use this
keyword. As you know two or more adapter in
the same network with same Ethernet address
will cause a little problem.
When using this keyword you need to input
exactly 6 bytes of Ethernet address using
one of the following format:
xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
OR
xxxxxxxxxxxx
Default: read address from adapter ROM.
802.1Q/1P VLAN You can enable it for VLAN group.
tagging Default: disable
VLAN ID This value will active after 802.1Q/1P VLAN
tagging enable.
GVRP Support GVRP and will active after 802.1Q/1P
VLAN tagging enable.
Default: enable
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.