DGE-550T 100/1000 PCI Adapter
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing D-Link DGE-550T, the value leader among dual-speed adapters for PCI Bus personal
computers. This introduction gives a general description of the newer networking technologies found on the DGE-
550T.
The DGE-550T provides the bandwidth capability to support high-end servers and workstations. With Auto-
negotiation, this card can run on two different speeds: 100Mbps, both half- and full-duplex, and 1000Mbps at full
duplex. When running at 1000Mbps, it provides a network throughput of 2Gbps in full-duplex mode.
The card supports IEEE 802.1p Traffic Prioritization for time-sensitive and mission-critical traffic. With IEEE
802.1Q multiple VLAN support, it provides VLAN tables that can filter packets by recognized VLAN tags, strip
VLAN tags when received, and insert VLAN tags when transmitted. VLANs can increase the efficiency and provide
extra security of your network.
The DGE-550T provides IEEE802.3x Flow Control Enhancements, which are needed for a network adapter to
function with a switch. In full-duplex mode, MAC implements the PAUSE control function. This means when a
switch is connected in full-duplex mode and it senses that its buffer will overflow in the near future, the switch will
transmit one standard Ethernet packet that causes the DGE-550T to pause for a period, thus avoiding internal
buffer overflow and packet loss.
The NIC enables simple, scalable network migration, providing the benefit of Gigabit Ethernet networking with the
familiarity of Ethernet.
Features
Designed for versatility and performance, the DGE-550T Adapter provides the following:
• Operability in both 32-bit, 33 MHz and 64-bit, 66 MHz slot servers
• Universal Bus support, 3.3V and 5V
• IPV.4 checksum task off-loading for checksum generation and verification
• Compliance with IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet standards and IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards
• Plug-and-Play installation
• Support for 802.1Q VLAN Capacity
• Jumbo frame support
• Adaptive Inter Frame Spacing (IFS) capacity
• Auto-assignment of IRQ numbers and IO address
• Full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interface that delivers 2Gbps aggregate bandwidth
• One built-in RJ-45 connector
• Support for Gigabit Ethernet over standard Category 5 and 5e UTP wiring for distances up to 100 meters
• Auto-negotiation to the highest available speed
• Four LED indicators: Link/Activity, Full Duplex, 1000Mbps, 100Mbps
• Driver
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support for:
√ Linux kernel v. 2.4 and up
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Check http://www.dlink.com for newest release of drivers.
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