The DFE-538TX is a network device manufactured by D-Link. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. This version of "dfe538tx_driver_200.zip" is rated (5 out of 5 stars) based on 1,369 downloads and 39 reviews. Visitors have successfully installed this driver on PCs running Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 2.0 MB.
DFE-538TX
D-Link DFE-538TX 10/100 Adapter
Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95
2.00 (1-May-2007)
5.397.0823.2001 (2001-08-23) via .inf
5.503.326.2002 (2002-03-26) via .inf
Ethernet Adapter Driver File
John (DG Staff Member) on 13-Jul-2004
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To get the DFE-538TX driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter D-Link DFE-538TX into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the D-Link Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the D-Link website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
After downloading the new driver, proceed with installation. On Windows, use the built-in Device Manager utility to manage your system's devices and drivers. To access it:
Right-click the Start button
Select "Device Manager" from the menu
Locate the device needing the update
Right-click the device and choose "Update driver"
Follow the on-screen prompts to install
Once complete, restart your computer to ensure the new driver is fully implemented and functioning properly.
This process helps maintain your system's performance and compatibility with various hardware components.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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NWCLIENT/Client32/Dlkrts.lan | 57.1 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NWCLIENT/Client32/Dlkrts.ldi | 9.3 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NWCLIENT/Dos/NET.CFG | 1.9 KB | 7 May 2000 |
NWCLIENT/Dos/Dlkrts.com | 55.4 KB | 26 Jun 2000 |
NWCLIENT/Dos/Dlkrts.ins | 643 bytes | 7 May 2000 |
PKTDRV/Dlkpkt.com | 58.4 KB | 5 Jul 2000 |
NWSERVER/41X/NBI.NLM | 31.5 KB | 17 Sep 1998 |
NWSERVER/41X/Dlkrts.lan | 57.1 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NWSERVER/41X/ETHERTSM.NLM | 12.1 KB | 22 Sep 1998 |
NWSERVER/41X/Dlkrts.ldi | 9.3 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NWSERVER/41X/MSM.NLM | 76.9 KB | 8 Oct 1998 |
NWSERVER/312/NBI31X.NLM | 37.6 KB | 25 Feb 1997 |
NWSERVER/312/Dlkrts.lan | 57.1 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NWSERVER/312/ETHERTSM.NLM | 11.7 KB | 21 Mar 1996 |
NWSERVER/312/MSM31X.NLM | 52.4 KB | 21 Mar 1996 |
NWSERVER/500/Dlkrts.lan | 57.1 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NWSERVER/500/Dlkrts.ldi | 9.3 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
LINUX/Readme.txt | 1.9 KB | 9 Jun 2000 |
LINUX/rtl8139.c | 54.7 KB | 15 Jun 2000 |
LINUX/Makefile | 2.9 KB | 9 May 2000 |
Autoinst/winxp/USER.HF | 146 bytes | 27 Nov 2001 |
Autoinst/winxp/NETDLKR5.INF | 18.1 KB | 23 Aug 2002 |
Autoinst/winxp/DLKRTS.SYS | 45.6 KB | 24 Jun 2002 |
Autoinst/winxp/NETDLKRN.CAT | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
Autoinst/winxp/instXP.exe | 114.8 KB | 10 Dec 2001 |
Autoinst/win2k/USER.HF | 146 bytes | 27 Nov 2001 |
Autoinst/win2k/NETDLKR5.INF | 12.7 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
Autoinst/win2k/DLKRTS.SYS | 25.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
Autoinst/win2k/NETDLKRN.CAT | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
Autoinst/win2k/inst2000.exe | 114.8 KB | 10 Dec 2001 |
Autoinst/winme/instME.exe | 110.7 KB | 29 Aug 2001 |
Autoinst/winme/USER.HF | 146 bytes | 27 Nov 2001 |
Autoinst/winme/NETDLKR5.INF | 12.7 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
Autoinst/winme/DLKRTS.SYS | 25.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
Autoinst/winme/Net.in_ | 12.8 KB | 27 Nov 2001 |
Autoinst/winme/Netdlkr5.cat | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
Autoinst/win98/USER.HF | 146 bytes | 27 Nov 2001 |
Autoinst/win98/NETDLKR5.INF | 12.7 KB | 5 Sep 2002 |
Autoinst/win98/DLKRTS.SYS | 25.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
Autoinst/win98/Net.in_ | 12.8 KB | 5 Sep 2002 |
Autoinst/win98/INST98.EXE | 110.6 KB | 3 Sep 2001 |
Autoinst/win98/Netdlkr5.cat | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
WINNT40/DLKRTS.SYS | 37.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WINNT40/OEMSETUP.INF.bak | 50.7 KB | 4 Jan 2002 |
WIN95/NETDLKRT.INF | 8.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WIN95/DLKRTS.SYS | 36.9 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WIN2000/netdlkrn.cat | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
WIN2000/NETDLKR5.INF | 12.7 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WIN2000/DLKRTS.SYS | 25.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
install.exe | 200.8 KB | 10 Jan 2002 |
SCO/5.X/SETUP | 501 bytes | 21 Nov 2000 |
SCO/5.X/538TX.VOL | 30.2 KB | 20 Nov 2000 |
autorun.exe | 681.0 KB | 12 Aug 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/License.rtf | 305 bytes | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/DFE-538TX.sizes | 48 bytes | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/.DS_Store | 6.1 KB | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DFE-538TX.info | 205 bytes | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/ReadMe.rtf | 1.1 KB | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/DFE-538TX.pax.gz | 35.9 KB | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/Resources/DFE-538TX.bom | 35.7 KB | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS X/DFE-538TX.pkg/Contents/PkgInfo | 8 bytes | 22 Jul 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS/DFE-538TX Readme | 3.4 KB | 10 Jan 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS/DFE538 | 43.7 KB | 10 Jan 2002 |
Macintosh/DFE-538TX Driver for Mac OS/Installer | 9.1 KB | 10 Jan 2002 |
Macintosh/Microsoft Word - DFE538TX-QIG-MAC-E.pdf | 460.4 KB | 31 Jul 2002 |
NDIS2/Os2/Dlkrts.nif | 2.1 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
NDIS2/Os2/DLKRTS.OS2 | 37.4 KB | 20 Dec 2000 |
NDIS2/Os2/PROTOCOL.INI | 68 bytes | 28 Jun 2000 |
NDIS2/Dos/Dlkrts.dos | 54.0 KB | 27 Jun 2000 |
NDIS2/Dos/PROTOCOL.INI | 68 bytes | 7 May 2000 |
NDIS2/Dos/OEMSETUP.INF | 642 bytes | 7 May 2000 |
WINME/netdlkr5.cat | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
WINME/NETDLKR5.INF | 12.7 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WINME/DLKRTS.SYS | 25.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WIN98/NETDLKR5.INF | 12.7 KB | 5 Sep 2002 |
WIN98/DLKRTS.SYS | 25.4 KB | 17 Oct 2001 |
WIN98/NETDLKR5.CAT | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
HELPME.COM | 17.8 KB | 29 Aug 1997 |
WINXP/NETDLKR5.INF | 18.1 KB | 23 Aug 2002 |
WINXP/DLKRTS.SYS | 45.6 KB | 24 Jun 2002 |
WINXP/NETDLKRN.CAT | 7.4 KB | 4 Sep 2002 |
DIAG/README.TXT | 1.4 KB | 28 Jun 2000 |
DIAG/Diag.exe | 92.4 KB | 14 Jul 2000 |
autorun.inf | 47 bytes | 12 Aug 2002 |
HELP/NW500.TXT | 2.7 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/NWODIDOS.TXT | 3.9 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/CLIENT32.TXT | 2.8 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MSNT351.TXT | 1.5 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/LANTAS60.TXT | 4.3 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/CONTENTS.TXT | 2.6 KB | 23 Jan 2002 |
HELP/MSWFW311.TXT | 1.3 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MSNT40.TXT | 1.4 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/NW312.TXT | 3.5 KB | 21 Jan 2002 |
HELP/LANSVR40.TXT | 2.1 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MS2000.TXT | 3.1 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/NW41X.TXT | 2.5 KB | 21 Jan 2002 |
HELP/WINXP.TXT | 2.7 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MSLANMAN.TXT | 2.1 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/SCO5.TXT | 2.4 KB | 21 Jan 2002 |
HELP/MSWIN98.TXT | 1.3 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MSCLIENT.TXT | 3.7 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MSME.TXT | 3.1 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/PACKET.TXT | 2.9 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/MSWIN95.TXT | 1.3 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/LANSVR23.TXT | 4.2 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELP/LINUX.TXT | 1.9 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
HELPME.MNU | 1.7 KB | 18 Oct 2001 |
WINNT351/DLKRTS.SYS | 34.3 KB | 18 Jul 2000 |
WINNT351/OEMSETUP.INF | 50.2 KB | 30 Jun 2000 |
OEMSETUP.INF | 50.7 KB | 24 Jan 2002 |
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/NIF/Dlkrts.nif | 193 bytes | 7 May 2000 |
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/Dlkrts/Dlkrts.dos | 54.0 KB | 27 Jun 2000 |
MSLANMAN.DOS/DRIVERS/ETHERNET/Dlkrts/PROTOCOL.INI | 68 bytes | 7 May 2000 |
WFW311/Dlkrts.dos | 54.0 KB | 27 Jun 2000 |
WFW311/OEMSETUP.INF | 642 bytes | 7 May 2000 |