Topic: D-Link 10/100 Nic problems!

[Lee]

Hello,

I just purchased the D-Link 10/100 Nic (DFE-530TX+ rev. D1)
at Circuit City yesterday and tried to install it in my my E-smith
server with no luck.

E-smith doesn't even "see" the ethernet card!  The strange
thing is that IF I plug in a OLD (similar model) D-Link 10/100 Nic (DFE-530Tx)
E-smith "sees" that ethernet card fine.  Any advice would be appreciated!

Lee

[Dan Brown]

I've used that NIC  with the rtl8139 driver.  The 530tx uses a different chipset than the 530tx+.

[steve]

man, I just took one of those back because it didn't work. Are there any other things that need to be addressed when configuring the driver for that NIC?

thanks,

steve

[mike]

what drivers should i use for the DFE-530 TX ?
the via-rhine didn't work (but on a mandrake 8 this driver work for my card!)

[David Dunn]

The quick answer to this is NOT to use the D-Link cards... They have different chip sets for the same model card.  For the cost of a different 10/100 card save yourself the bother and try using a generic realtek card.

Just my 2 cents.

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