D-Link DXE-820T – Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCI Express Adapter with PCIe x8 Interface, 40Gbps Full-Duplex Throughput, VLAN, Jumbo Frames, Teaming & Checksum Offloading
Overview:
• The D-Link DXE-820T is a Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCI Express Adapter designed for servers, workstations, storage networks, virtualization platforms, and high-performance enterprise networks.
• It uses the PCI Express x8 2.0 interface and provides dual 10GBASE-T RJ45 copper ports, allowing high-speed network connectivity over standard twisted-pair copper cabling.
• The adapter is designed to deliver throughput up to 40Gbps, helping eliminate bottlenecks found in older 32-bit and 64-bit PCI bus architectures.
• It supports advanced features including IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging, IEEE 802.3x Flow Control, Jumbo Frames, SNMP, IEEE 802.3ad teaming, Smart Load Balancing, and TCP / UDP / IP checksum offloading.
• The DXE-820T is suitable for bandwidth-demanding applications such as large file transfer, backup systems, NAS/SAN connectivity, virtualization servers, and high-speed backbone access.
Key Features:
• Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCI Express adapter
• PCI Express x8 2.0 interface
• Supports PCIe x8 / x16 slots
• 2 × 10GBASE-T RJ45 copper ports
• 1Gbps Full Duplex support
• 10Gbps Full Duplex support
• Auto mode with 100Mbps support
• Up to 40Gbps throughput
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3ad teaming
• Smart Load Balancing support
• Jumbo Frames support
• SNMP network management support
• TCP / UDP / IP checksum offloading
Technical Specifications:
General:
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DXE-820T
• Product Type: Dual Port 10GBASE-T PCI Express Adapter
• Interface Type: PCI Express
• Network Interface: Dual 10GBASE-T RJ45 Copper Ethernet
• Application: Servers, Workstations, Storage Networks, Virtualization, High-Speed LAN, Backbone Connectivity
Standards:
• VLAN Standard: IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagging
• Flow Control: IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet Standard: IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
• Gigabit Ethernet Standard: IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
• Fast Ethernet Standard: IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
• Energy Efficiency: IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet
• Teaming: IEEE 802.3ad Teaming
• PCI Express Standard: PCI Express x8 2.0, 5GT/s Compliant
Interface and Slot:
• Network Ports: 2 × 10GBASE-T RJ45
• Interface Slot: PCI Express v2.0 x8 / x16 Slot
• Adapter Type: Internal PCIe Network Adapter
Data Transfer Rate:
• Auto Mode: Supports 100Mbps
• Gigabit Mode: 1Gbps Full Duplex
• 10 Gigabit Mode: 10Gbps Full Duplex
• Maximum Throughput: Up to 40Gbps
Transmit Distance:
• 10GBASE-T with Cat6A or Higher UTP: Up to 100m
• 10GBASE-T with Cat6 UTP: Up to 50m
• 100/1000BASE-T with Cat5 or Higher UTP: Up to 100m
Advanced Features:
• VLAN Tagging: IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tagged Ethernet Frame Screening
• Flow Control: IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
• Jumbo Frames: Supported
• Network Management: SNMP Support
• Smart Load Balancing: Supported
• Adapter Teaming: IEEE 802.3ad Teaming
• Checksum Offloading: TCP, UDP and IP Checksum Offloading
• CPU Load Reduction: Transfers checksum processing from CPU to network adapter
Driver Support:
• Windows Server: Windows Server 2008 x86 / x64, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012
• Linux: RHEL 6.4 / 6.5 x64, RHEL 5.9 x64
• SUSE Linux: SLES 11.2 / 11.3 x64
• Solaris: Solaris 11 / 11.1
Applications:
• 10Gbps server connectivity
• Dual 10G copper network links
• Virtualization host networking
• Storage and backup networks
• NAS / SAN access
• Large file transfer environments
• High-speed workstation networking
• Backbone network connectivity
• Load-balanced network connections
• Fault-tolerant enterprise network design
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Connect Gates recommends the D-Link DXE-820T for servers and high-performance workstations that require dual 10 Gigabit copper Ethernet connectivity.
• It is suitable for virtualization platforms, storage servers, backup systems, and network environments where high throughput, load balancing, and fault tolerance are required.
• The dual RJ45 10G ports, PCI Express x8 interface, VLAN support, teaming, Smart Load Balancing, and checksum offloading make it practical for professional high-bandwidth infrastructure.
• For proper installation, Connect Gates recommends checking the available PCIe slot, cable category, 10GBASE-T switch compatibility, driver support, and required network throughput before deployment.