DFE-500TX Ethernet PC Card User's Guide
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throughput by reducing latency (waiting for CPU service) during transmissions
and receptions.
Features
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
