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dlk530.txt created 15-Sep-2005
Readme File for dlk530.com v8.15.1.3 DOS ODI Driver supporting
the D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
This file contains
1 Overview
2 Required Files
3 Installation
4 Operation on dual port controllers
5 Driver Parameters
6 Command line arguments
7 Sample Installation/Configuration
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1 Overview
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The driver dlk530.com is the Novell ODI 16-bit DOS Client MLID driver
for the D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter.
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2 Required Files
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DLK530.COM the driver
DLK530.INS installation skript for Novell VLM client
NET.CFG SAMPLE configuration file
latest VLM client from Novell
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3 Installation
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When installing the VLM package for DOS follow the steps below to
install dlk530.com:
1. Start the Netware Client Installation.
2. Start the dialog for choosing the driver for your network adapter.
3. Select "OTHER DRIVERS".
4. Enter the path where the files dlk530.com and dlk530.ins are located.
5. Select "D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter".
6. In the following setup dialog choose your "Frame Type" and the
other parameters.
7. After savig the setup with <F10>, the driver gets installed.
8. Finish the installation of the Netware Client Installation.
9. You can modify the driver parameters later as described in the next
section.
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4 Operation on dual port controllers
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The driver will run on that port that first came up with a link when the
driver is loaded. It does not switch if the current port loses its link
and the other comes up.
If none of the ports has a link at the time the driver is loaded, it will
setup port A in case a cable is plugged in after loading the driver.
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5 Driver Parameters
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After the installation of the driver, there will be an entry in the
net.cfg in your nwclient installation directory that identifies your
adapter:
LINK DRIVER DLK530
It is followed by one or more parameters. Beside the standard
parameters from Novell client the driver supports the following
parameters.
Frame type (mandatory)
FRAME <Frame-Type>
This parameter specifies the Ethernet frame types for your network.
Possible values are:
ETHERNET_II
ETHERNET_802.3
ETHERNET_802.2
ETHERNET_SNAP
Bus and device number (optional)
BUSNUM <busnum>
DEVNUM <devnum>
With these parameters you can specify the network adapter the
driver should bind on. This is useful, when there is more than
one adapter in the system.
The bus and device numbers are assigned by the BIOS at boot time. When
the driver is called with the argument '-l' (see below) it shows bus
and device numbers for the supported adapters in the system.
Connection type
CONTYPE <contype>
This parameter can be used to force link speed and duplex mode.
The value 1000 limits the speed capabilities in auto-negotiation
to 1000 MBps. Using other values than AUTO or 1000 turns off
auto-negotiation and is not recommended.
Possible values are:
AUTO
1000
100FD
100HD
10FD
10HD
Check Link mode
CHECK_LINK
When this parameter has been specified the driver uses the first
supported adapter in the system with a valid link. This parameter
conflicts with BUSNUM and DEVNUM and will be ignored when BUSNUM
and DEVNUM are used. When using CHECK_LINK you can load the driver
only once.
Calling the driver with the argument '-l' (see below) will show
all supported adapters and their link status.
Number of receive and transmit buffers
RECEIVE BUFFERS [1..4]
TRANSMIT BUFFERS [1..4]
These parameters specify how many transmit and receive buffers the
driver shall use. Using more buffers might improve the performance
but the driver will consume more memory.
The sum of receive and transmit buffers cannot be greater than 5.
Designated port (optional)
HWPORT = A
Possible values: A, B, L(default)
On controllers with two ports, the driver will use the port that is
selected (Port A or B) or it will use the port that has a link.
On controllers with only one port, this parameter will be ignored and
defaults to 'A'.
If the parameter CHECKLINK is selected at the same time, the parameter
PORT is automatically reset to 'L'.
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6 Command line arguments
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dlk530.com can be started with the following arguments:
DLK530 - Installs the LAN driver
DLK530 S - Shows status of all resident LAN drivers in memory
DLK530 U - Unloads resident LAN driver from memory
DLK530 ? - Displays help screen
DLK530 L - Lists supported devices with bus and device number and
link status
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7 Sample Installation/Configuration
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Sample startnet.bat (in the nwclient installation directory):
SET NWLANGUAGE=ENGLISH
C:\NWCLIENT\LSL.COM
C:\NWCLIENT\dlk530.com
C:\NWCLIENT\IPXODI.COM
C:\NWCLIENT\VLM.EXE
Sample net.cfg (in the nwclient installation directory):
Link Driver DLK530
FRAME ETHERNET_802.2
BUSNUM 2
DEVNUM 1
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.