D-Link DGE-528T 10 / 100 / 1000Mbps Copper Gigabit PCI Card for PC (DGE-528T)

Wired / Wireless:	Wired
Protocol:	Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Form Factor:	Plug-in card
Compatibility:	PC, Mac
Type:	Network adapter

Quicklinx:	3N3BWS00
Mfr#:	DGE-528T

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Description

The D-Link DGE-528T is a high-performance 10/100/1000Mbps copper Gigabit PCI card for desktop PC. Capable of running at full-duplex Gigabit speed, this card gives your PC 2000Mbps data transmission on your existing Cat. 5 twisted-pair network cable. As an inexpensive alternative solution to fiber-optic, the card allows you to instantly upgrade to Gigabit without requiring you to install new, expensive fiber cables. The card supports 10/100/1000Mbps network speed auto-sensing and full/half duplex auto-negotiation.

The card provides on-board screening of VLANs Tagged Ethernet frames, allowing your PC to be configured with VLAN-supported switch. Your PC can be part of a VLAN network, where domains are segmented up to enhance performance and security.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) is an Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) function allowing a powered OFF computer to be powered ON from a remote station. This function allows the administrator to send wake-up signals to a computer. The WOL function provides a great utility for power management of the PC and allows users to initiate action at irregular times and from distant locations.

The card's embedded flow control and independent FIFO provide a means to protect against possible data loss during transmission on the network. When connected to a Gigabit switch supporting flow control, the card receives signals from the switch regarding buffer overrun during peak usage periods. The card then delays transmission until the switch is ready again to accept new data.

Using a single chip solution, this card is very small in size and consumes very little power of your computer system.

Features

High-performance gigabit speed
Capable of running at full-duplex gigabit speed, this card gives your PC 2000Mbps data transmission on your existing Cat. 5 twisted-pair network cable. As an inexpensive alternative solution to fiber-optic, the card allows you to instantly upgrade to Gigabit without requiring you to install new, expensive fiber cables. The card supports 10/100/1000Mbps network speed auto-sensing and full/half duplex auto-negotiation.
VLAN to improve performance and security
The card provides on-board screening of VLANs Tagged Ethernet frames, allowing your PC to be configured with a VLAN-supported switch. Your PC can be part of a VLAN network, where domains are segmented up to enhance performance and security.
Wake-On-LAN for power management
Wake-On-LAN (WOL) is an Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) function allowing a powered OFF computer to be powered ON from a remote station. This function allows the administrator to send wake-up signals to a computer. The WOL function provides a great utility for power management of the PC and allows users to initiate action at irregular times and from distant locations.
Flow control to minimize packet loss
The card's embedded flow control and independent FIFO provide a means to protect against possible data loss during transmission on the network. When connected to a gigabit switch supporting flow control, the card receives signals from the switch regarding buffer overrun during peak usage periods. The card then delays transmission until the switch is ready again to accept new data.
Small form factor, lower power requirement
Using a single chip solution, this card is very small in size and consumes very little power of your computer system.

Specifications

Summary

Product Description: D-Link DGE-528T - network adapter - PCI - Gigabit Ethernet

Device Type: Network adapter

Form Factor: Plug-in card - low profile

Interface (Bus) Type: PCI

PCI Specification Revision: PCI 2.2

Ports: Gigabit Ethernet

Cabling Type: Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T

Data Link Protocol: 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, GigE

Data Transfer Rate: 1 Gbps

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x

System Requirements: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Novell NetWare 5.x, Apple MacOS X, Novell NetWare 6.x, Linux 2.2.x, Linux 2.4.x, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Microsoft Certification: Works with Windows Vista

Detailed Specification

General

Device Type: Network adapter

Form Factor: Plug-in card - low profile

Interface (Bus) Type: PCI

PCI Specification Revision: PCI 2.2

Networking

Ports: Gigabit Ethernet

Connectivity Technology: Wired

Cabling Type: Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T

Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Data Transfer Rate: 1 Gbps

Status Indicators: Port transmission speed, port duplex mode, link/activity

Features: Flow control, full duplex capability, auto-sensing per device, auto-negotiation, VLAN support, wake on LAN (WOL), auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces: 1 x 1000Base-T - RJ-45

Compatible Slots: 1 x PCI - low-profile

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories: Low-profile bracket

Works with Windows Vista: Software and devices that carry the Works with Windows Vista logo have been tested for baseline compatibility with PC's running.

Compliant Standards: Plug and Play, ACPI 2.0, FCC Class B certified, VCCI Class B ITE

Software / System Requirements

OS Required: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Novell NetWare 5.x, Apple MacOS X, Novell NetWare 6.x, Linux 2.2.x, Linux 2.4.x, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Additional Requirements: PCI slot

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 0 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 50 °C

Humidity Range Operating: 10 - 90%

Customer reviews

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Superb card

By Anonymous
Posted 25/01/2007

I bought 3 of these and their sexy looking 5 port gigabit hub last year, and have to say the performance is excellent in both windows and linux.

You have to install the driver yourself under windows, but any recent kernel in Linux should pick it up no problem at all.

I'm almost tempted to buy more, but then I'd need to buy another switch!

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Seems like good value to me...

By Rob Whalley.
Posted 30/03/2007

Have just purchased one of these cards for our office to suit a Dell Dimension C521 with Vista Ultimate. It's a good system but didn't have an option for gigabit network interface card. Also, the C521 requires a low profile card - not an easy thing to find! Based on this page: http://www.edlug.org.uk/archive/Jan2007/msg00155.html I decided to take a chance and the NIC does indeed have a separate low profile plate in the box. One quick change later (just two screws) and I had the card installed. Vista got the drivers off the CD with no problems too! Great stuff.

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Fine with Windows 2003 and Linux

By Anonymous
Posted 22/09/2007

I've had them working fine with both Windows 2003 and Linux (not tried XP yet.) If it's any help to others, you can use the r8169 module for Linux (on Debian Etch, anyway.) The supplied drivers (r1000) compiled for me after changing the start of line 387 in the source from MODULE_PARM to MODULE_PARM_DESC - found after a lot of looking around the Web.

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	Wired / Wireless: Wired
	Protocol: Ethernet
	Protocol: Gigabit Ethernet
	Protocol: Fast Ethernet
	Form Factor: Plug-in card
	Compatibility: PC
	Compatibility: Mac
	Type: Network adapter
	Brand: D-Link
	Price Range Ex VAT: £0 - £50
	Stock Status: Ordered upon request