D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Installation for Windows XP Getting Started --------------- The Windows XP installation CD are needed to complete this install. Windows XP build-in driver Installation Procedure (for rev.A, B card) ------------------------------------------------- 1. Plug PCI Ethernet adapter into the system. 2. Start your PC normally. Upon power up, the system will indicate to you that "new network device installed". Windows has detected the installation of a new networking device and completed installation procedure. If you want to setup up a network, click the icon to run the network setup wizard. Windows XP update Driver Installation Procedure (for rev.A, B card) ----------------------------------------------- 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 XP will find new hardware, and install "D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev.A)" or "D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev.B)" automatically. 5. Click "Start" --> right click "My Computer" and select "Properties". 6. Select "Hardware" --> "Device Manager". 7. Right click "D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter..." in Network Adapters and select "Update Driver...". 8. Check "install from a list or specific location (Advance), click Next. 9. Check "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install", click Next. 10. Click "Have Disk..." and specific location A:\, if driver in floppy disk. (assum D:\ for CD-ROM) Click "OK" for next. 11. Select "D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter..." and click Next. Then will copy driver files into system. 12. Please select "Continue Anyway" to finish the installation. 13 After finishing the installation, there should be a new 'Local Area Connection' will appear and the LAN card should works now. Windows XP new Driver Installation Procedure (for rev.C card) ----------------------------------------------- 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 XP 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. Trouble Shooting ---------------- 1. Everything is OK in Device Manager, but the network adapter still doesn't function properly. Please make sure that your Computer name is different from others in the same network. You can change your Computer name in "My Computer" -> Press right key of you mouse and select "Properties"-> "Computer Name" -> "Change" icons 2. Everything appears to be OK but the network adapter still doesn't function properly. Please make sure that the adapter is properly connected to a network device (ex: HUB) and the "connection type" for this adapter is set to "Auto-negotiation" or the correct media type. You can check it in "My Computer" -> press right key of your mouse and select "properties"->"Device Manager"->"Network Adapter" -> "Properties" icons. Select "Advanced" item. Driver keywords: ---------------- Open "Device Manager" -> "Network Adapter" -> "Properties" -> Double click "D-Link DFE-530TX ...", Select "Advanced" item. Connection Type Specify the connection type for the adapter. Default: Auto-Negotiation Flow Control Flow control capability advertisement. Default: Hardware Default (Not supported in force mode) 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: xxxxxxxxxxxx Default: read address from adapter ROM. Transmit Buffers Internal driver buffers for packet transmit. Default: 64 Receive Buffers Internal driver buffers for packet receive. Default: 64 Validate Packet Length Enable driver to check packet length. If packet length is incorrect, the driver will drop this packet. Default: DisableDownload 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.
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