User`s guide

D-Link DFE-550TX Ethernet Adapter

Traffic Management Statistics

The DFE-550TX incorporates sixteen packet counters that can be used by network management

applications. This is far greater than the three mandatory counters implemented by most other network

interface cards. The large number of counters on the DFE-550TX allows network management applications

to provide accurate and detailed statistics on a wide range of network attributes. The packet counters

included are:

1. FramesTransmittedOK

2. BroadcastFramesTransmittedOK

3. MulticastFramesTransmittedOK

4. OctetsTransmittedOK

5. FramesWithDeferredXmission

6. FramesWithExcessiveDeferral

7. SingleCollisionFrames

8. MultipleCollisionFrames

9. LateCollisions

10. FramesAbortedDueToXSColl

11. CarrierSenseError

12. FramesReceivedOK

13. BroadcastFramesReceivedOk

14. MulticastFramesReceivedOk

15. OctetsReceivedOK

16. FramesLostRxErrors

Product Features

Designed for high performance and versatility, the DFE-550TX Adapter provides the following features:

• Plug and Play installation.

• Complies with the IEEE 802.3 10Base-T and 802.3u 100Base-TX Ethernet standards.

• RJ-45 connector for standard network cable connection.

• 100Mbps Fast Ethernet or 10Mbps Ethernet data transfer rates, automatically configured by NWay auto-negotiation.

• Full duplex or half-duplex operation, also NWay configured.

• PCI Bus Master direct memory access for high throughput and low CPU utilization.

• ACPI 1.0 power management compliant.

• Wake-On-LAN power-saving feature allows sleeping PCs to be woken up and used via remote stations.

• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control enabled with full duplex operation, allowing enhanced operation when directly connected to a switch.

• IEEE 802.1Q/VLAN Tagging supported

• VLAN registration using IEEE802.1Q GVRP standard

• IEEE 802.1p Tagging supported

• IP Multicast packet filtering reduces CPU utilization and conserves network bandwidth.

• Sixteen packet counters provide a full range of network management statistics.

• DL10050A D-Link’s own 32-bit intelligent Ethernet controller.

• Large 2Kb Tx, 2Kb Rx FIFO buffers synchronize transmissions and buffer data to help prevent packet loss.

• Three LED indicators: Link/Act, Speed (10/100), Full/Half Duplex.

• Drivers for all leading Network Operating Systems.