Flow Control; Networking Basics - D-Link DGE-528T Manual

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1. Power-ON the PC and press "Delete" or "F1" when prompted to enter the PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS

Setup. Enable the WOL function or the power-ON function of the PC. The name of this function

is system dependent, but may be located in a category heading titled something like Power

Management. Refer to your computer's manual for more information regarding the CMOS

Setup Utility and BIOS settings.

Flow Control

The DGE-528T implements IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control for full-duplex, which provides traffic

management functions for full-duplex operation. Flow control allows for enhanced full-duplex operation

with switches. When operating at full-duplex (requiring a direct connection to a switch) and the switch's

data buffer is about to overflow, a Pause frame will be transmitted to the DGE-528T. The ensuing

idle time keeps the buffer from overflowing and prevents data from being lost. This enhancement can

improve network throughput, avoid collisions and prevent lost data, helping the network achieve optimal

performance.

Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP and Vista

In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using Microsoft Windows

XP and Vista.

Note: Please refer to websites such as

windows2000

for information about networking computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98.

Go to Start>Control Panel>Network Connections. Select Set up a home or small office net-

work

When this screen appears, click Next.

http://www.homenethelp.com

and

http://www.microsoft.com/

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