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Readme File for M4CXW9X.sys
D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
NDIS5 Miniport Driver for Windows ME and 98SE
This file contains
1 Overview
2 Required Files
3 Installation
3.1 Installing the driver
3.2 Updating the driver
4 Parameters
5 Troubleshooting
6 History
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1 Overview
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M4CXW9X.sys is the NDIS5 32-bit Miniport driver for the
D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
This driver supports only Windows ME and 98SE.
This README file explains how to install the Miniport driver on a machine
running Windows ME and 98SE.
This M4CXW9X NDIS5 Miniport driver cannot be used with other
Windows versions than Windows ME and 98SE.
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2 Required Files
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To install the driver, the following files are required:
M4CXW9X.sys D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
NDIS5 Miniport driver
netm4cx.inf installation setup script
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3 Installation
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3.1 Installing the driver
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Read the installation instructions in the adapter manual carefully.
Follow these instructions to install the adapter in your computer.
NOTE: Do *not* try to install a driver for a PCI adapter using the
CONTROL PANEL / NETWORK / CONFIGURATION / ADD / ADAPTER facility of
Windows ME and 98SE. Windows ME and 98SE will always detect new PCI hardware
during the boot process. You will be asked for a respective driver
diskette if the system does not find the respective installation .INF
file in its system directories.
If you install Windows ME and 98SE with an already inserted D-Link DGE-530T
Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, then Windows ME and 98SE may identify the adapter
as an "Unknown Device".
In this case, remove this "Unknown Device" after you have completed the
installation of Windows ME and 98SE:
1. Click CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM / DEVICE MANAGER.
2. In the "Device Manager" window click VIEW DEVICES BY TYPE.
3. Examine the list of devices under "Computer".
The "Unknown Device" is listed under "Other Devices".
4. Click OTHER DEVICES.
The "PCI Ethernet Controller" is displayed.
5. Click PCI ETHERNET CONTROLLER.
6. Click REMOVE.
7. Reboot Windows ME and 98SE.
8. Follow the installation instructions below.
With PCI adapters, due to the plug & play facility of PCI, the Windows ME
and 98SE system is able to find, identify, and configure an adapter
automatically.
To install the driver, proceed as follows:
1. Install the D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter in your computer.
2. Start Windows ME and 98SE.
Windows ME and 98SE will detect the D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter during boot operation.
3. Follow the instructions given by Windows ME and 98SE to install the
driver.
4. If Windows ME and 98SE asks for a path, enter the path to the required
files depending on the type of medium (e.g. CD-ROM, floppy diskette,
network drive, etc.) containing the M4CXW9X driver files.
5. To configure any driver options for your D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter, follow the instructions in the section "Driver Options" in this
readme file.
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3.2 Updating the driver
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To update an already installed driver for your D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter, proceed as follows:
1. Click CONTROL PANEL / SYSTEM.
2. Click DEVICE MANAGER / NETWORK ADAPTERS / D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter / PROPERTIES / DRIVER.
3. Click UPDATE DRIVER.
4. When prompted "Do you want Windows to search for the driver", select
the check box "No, select driver from list".
5. Click HAVE DISK.
6. Enter the path to the required files depending on the type of medium
(e.g.CD-ROM, floppy diskette, network drive, etc.) containing the
M4CXW9X driver files.
7. Click OK.
8. Select the D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
9. Click OK.
10. After Windows ME and 98SE has copied the driver files, reboot the
computer.
Please note that the latest version of the M4CXW9X driver is
available for download from our web site:
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4 Parameters
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The M4CXW9X.sys driver allows you to modify several options in order to
optimize the operation of your D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
2. Select "Properties".
3. Click "Configure".
4. Click "Advanced".
5. In the "Property" box, select the option that you want to change.
6. Enter the desired value in the "Value" box.
7. When finished, click OK .
Windows ME and 98SE will reload the driver with the changed settings.
1. Start NETWORK from the CONTROL PANEL.
2. Select CONFIGURATION.
3. Select the D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
4. Click PROPERTIES.
5. Click ADVANCED.
6. In the "Property" box, select the option that you want to change.
7. Enter the desired value in the "Value" box.
8. When finished, click OK.
9. Reboot the machine.
NOTE: The machine must be rebooted before any changed options can
take effect.
The parameters supported by the driver are described below.
Connection Type
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Registry Name: "ConnectionType_A"
Default value: 0 = "Auto-Sense"
Valid range: 0 = "Auto-Sense"
11 = "10Mbps Half Duplex"
12 = "10Mbps Full Duplex"
13 = "100Mbps Half Duplex"
14 = "100Mbps Full Duplex"
This parameter contain information regarding autonegotiation,
duplex capabilities and link speed. The link between Connection type and
these parameters above mentionated is presented below.
Connection Type Autonegotiation DuplexCapabilities Link Speed
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AutoSense On Half and Full Fuplex Auto
10Mbps Half Duplex Off Half Duplex 10
10Mbps Full Duplex Off Full Fuplex 10
100Mbps Half Duplex Off Half Duplex 100
100Mbps Full Duplex Off Full Fuplex 100
Network Address
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Registry Name: "NetworkAddress"
Default value: burned-in adapter address
Valid range: 0y-00-00-00-00-01 to FE-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF (hexadecimal),
where at least the "locally administered" bit 2h
(i.e. bit #1) in the 'y' nibble must be set and the
multicast" bit 1h (i.e. bit #0) must not be set
CAUTION: Each individual network MAC address can only be used once in a
network. Assigning the same address to more than one adapter in
the same network is not allowed and can cause serious network
problems.
To use a network MAC address other than the one burned into the adapter,
enter the network address in the following hexadecimal format:
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (e.g. 00-05-5D-93-12-34).
If the network address field blank is left blank (or a different number of
digits is specified), the network address burned into the adapter will
be used.
Jumbo Frame Support
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Registry Name: "MaxFrSize"
Default value: 1514 (decimal)
Valid values: 1514 = "Off"
9014 = "On"
This parameter specifies the frame size that the driver will support.
The performance of your network usually increases If "Jumbo" frames are
used. Do not enable this option if you are not sure that your network
supports jumbo frames.
Wake Up Capabilities
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Registry Name: "WakeUpModeCap_A"
Default value: 27 (On)
Valid values: 0 = "Off"
27 = "On"
- "Off" Wake on LAN capabilities are disabled
- "On" Wake up with both from ShutDown state, OS Controlled
from Hibernate or Standby state
Number of Receive Buffers
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Registry Name: "MaxReceives"
Default value: 50 (decimal)
Valid range: 3..500 (decimal)
This parameters defines the number of receive buffers allocated by the
driver. If the system does not have enough resources the driver will fail
to load. Increasing this value may improve performance.
Number of Transmit Buffers
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Registry Name: "MaxTransmits"
Default value: 50 (decimal)
Valid range: 4..200 (decimal)
This parameters defines the number of transmit buffers allocated by the
driver. If the system does not have enough resources the driver will
fail to load. Increasing this value may improve performance.
FlowControl
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Registry Name: "FlowControl_A"
Default value: 1 (On)
Valid range: 0 = "Off"
1 = "On"
Modes:
- On: Both or only the remote link partner are allowed to send PAUSE frames.
- Off: No link partner is allowed to send PAUSE frames.
NOTE: This parameter is ignored if 'AutoNegotiation' is set to "Off".
This parameter can be used to set the flow control capabilities the port
reports during auto-negotiation. This parameter can be set for each port
individually, which is helpful if the port at the other end of the cable
cannot handle all possible combinations. Using the default setting, the
D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter should automatically detect the
capabilities of the port.
5 Troubleshooting
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If you should encounter any problems with your
D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, please re-read
the instructions above and the documentation supplied with the
operating system.
If you do not find a solution, please send us a description of the
problem.
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6 History
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*** End of Readme File ***
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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.
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