Features

DFE-500TX Ethernet PC Card User's Guide

throughput by reducing latency (waiting for CPU service) during transmissions and receptions.

Designed for versatility and performance, the DFE-500TX Adapter provides the following features:

∙Operates in a PCI Bus Master slot of a Pentium/486 computer, independent of CPU speed

∙PCI Bus Master memory access, for high throughput and low CPU demand

∙Complies with IEEE 802.3 100Base-TX and 10Base-T Ethernet standards

∙Plug and Play installation

∙RJ-45 connector for network cable connection

∙100Mbps Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet data transfer, selected via Autonegotiation

∙Full duplex or half-duplex operation, selected by Autonegotiation

∙Autonegotiation selects interoperation options for compatibility and best performance

∙Built-in FIFO buffers reduce overhead of memory transfers

∙Multi-thread operation

∙32-bit memory addressing provides 4GB range

∙VLSI components provide high reliability, low power consumption and reduced card size