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DFE-5OOFX
Fast Ethernet Adapter, with Fiber Optic Interface, for
P
CI Bus
slot. Press the card firmly into the connector such that
the card
contacts are fully seated in the connector.
3.
Install the bracket screw which secures the card to the
computer chassis.
4. Replace the computer chassis cover.
5. Reconnect the computer power cord, and switch
computer power on.
If the BIOS section of your
computer boot program is Plug-and-Play compliant,
then at power-up the BIOS will automatically configure
any newly installed DFE-500FX adapter.
NOTE: Due to a fault in some Plug-n-Play BIOS programs, if
happens occasionally that a newly installed adapter is
assigned
an
Interrupt Number which is
already
assigned
to another device. In such
a
case, the conflict of Interrupt
Number will
cause
faults in the behavior of both devices.
Then it is necessary to run the CMOS Setup utility and
manually assign a non-conflicting Interrupt Number.
Connecting the Network Cable
Multimode (62.5/125pm or
50/125um)
fiber cabling with an
IEEE recommended SC connector is required for the
adapter. Use either one duplex SC connector, or two simplex
SC connectors, and observe the correct relationship between
the receive (Rx) and transmit (T
X) ports on the adapter and
repeater.
If there is a need to monitor the adapter
faceplate
LEDs,
make the rear of the PC or workstation
accessible and leave sufficient clearance for cabling and
service. The maximum length of
fiber cable between any
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Installation