D-Link DE-528CT manual Introduction, Features

DE-528CT Ethernet Adapter / User s Guide

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INTRODUCTION

The DE-528CT is a high performance PCI based Ethernet Adapter which is based upon Industry Standard PCI Local Bus Specification 2.0, that features plug and play function, making it fully auto-configurable.

The Ethernet Adapter offers the network medium selection of 10BASE-T(RJ-45)

or 10BASE2(BNC) connection. It also includes a built-in buffer RAM for faster network transmission and reception, and two LEDs for trouble shooting.

The Ethernet Adapter includes a complete set of drivers for all popular Network Operation Systems and is also Microsoft Windows 95 compatible. The optional BOOT TOM device allows the diskless workstation to be connected to the network.

Features

Designed for versatility and performance, the DE-528CT provides the following features:

Simple Plug-and-Play installation.

Complies with IEEE 802.3 and 10 BASE-Tstandard.

Flexible cable support with RJ-45 and BNC connectors.

10 Mbps data transfer rate.

Support full-duplex function for send and receive to double channel bandwidth. Built-in FIFO buffers reduce overloadof memory transfers.

VLSI components provides high reliability, low power consumption and reduced card size.