Notice D-LINK DES-1024D

« ING.....................................................................................7 SETUP...............................................................................................7 DESKTOP INSTALLATION................................................................8 RACK MOUNTING............................................................................8 Identifying External Components...............................10 FRONT PANEL................................................................................10 REAR PANEL..................................................................................11 Technical Specifications.............................................12 Technical Specifications.............................................13 1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Congratulations on your purchase of the DES-1024D 24-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities into one highly flexible solution. Purpose This guide discusses how to install your DES-1024D. Terms/Usage In this guide, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to your 24-port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, and ”switch” (first letter lower case) refers to other Ethernet switches. Overview of this User’s Guide Introduction. Describes the Switch and its features. Unpacking and Installation. Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch. Identifying External Components. Describes the front panel, rear panel and LED indicators of the Switch. Technical Specifications. Lists the technical (general, physical and environmental, and performance) specifications of the Switch. 2 INTRODUCTION This chapter describes the features of the DES-1024D and some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet switching technology. Fast Ethernet Technology Ethernet, along with its speedier counterpart Fast Ethernet, is the most popular networking standard in use today. 100BaseT Fast Ethernet is an extension of the 10BaseT Ethernet standard, designed to raise the data transmission capacity of 10BaseT from 10Mbits/sec to 100Mbits/sec. An important strategy incorporated by 100BaseT is its use of the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) protocol - which is the same protocol that 10BaseT uses - because of its ability to work with several different types of cable, including basic twisted-pair wiring. Both of these features play an important role in network considerations, and they make 100BaseT an attractive migration path for those networks based on 10BaseT. Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other 10Mbps Ethernet environments, it provides a straightforward upgrade and takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware, software, and personnel training. 3 Switching Technology Switching is a cost-effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a LAN. If an Ethernet network begins to display symptoms of congestion, low throughput, slow response times, and high rates of collision, installing a switch to an network can preserve much or all of the existing network's cabling and workstation interface card infrastructure while still greatly enhancing the throughput for users. A switch is a viable solution even if demanding applications, such as multimedia production and video conferencing... »