D-Link DFE-538TX Driver Download (Official)
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 1,365 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.
Supported Models
DFE-538TX
D-Link DFE-538TX 10/100 Adapter
Manufacturers
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP, Windows XP (64 bit), Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95
File Name
Versions
2.00 (1-May-2007)
5.397.0823.2001 (2001-08-23) via .inf
5.503.326.2002 (2002-03-26) via .inf
Additional Notes
Ethernet Adapter Driver File
Uploaded By
John (DG Staff Member) on 13-Jul-2004
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Driver Contents File List
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
| Name | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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