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Do I need to install a driver for a D-Link DGE-530T PCIe card? I plugged in the card (support link) and restarted Ubuntu.

1) Do I really need to install a driver for it or there is native support already?
2) How can I check if the hardware is ready to use?

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  • There are four different releases of that card with individual drivers, so please go to support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DGE-530T and follow the instructions to determin if you have the A, B, C, or D release of the card; then, click edit and let us know which you have. Please do not click Add Comment; instead, use edit.
    – K7AAY
    Aug 6, 2019 at 17:00
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    You could look at the output of dmesg -- look for something related to your card there, then you may get a hint about its status.
    – Elias
    Aug 6, 2019 at 17:02
  • There is support for it in RedHat, so there may be kernel support for it in Ubuntu, but the specs at D-Link's website don't tell us what's on the card, so here are some tests: 1) Plug in an Ethernet cable; what lights appear? 2) With Ubuntu booted and the card connected, what happens when you ping 8.8.8.8 ? 3) If you get a reply without error, run sourceforge.net/speedtest 4) Report the results as above.
    – K7AAY
    Aug 6, 2019 at 17:02
  • Hi, when I run "sudo lshw -class network -short" on the terminal, it shows both network cards. The buildin mother board network card and also additional D-Link card. But when I connect the network cable to the D-Link card, the Ubuntu does not logged in. Any idea how to fix it ?
    – engr_john
    Aug 8, 2019 at 10:17

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