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    D-Link™ DGS-1008D 8-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual Rev. 2.01 Building Networks for People RECYCLABLE[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2003 D-Link Comput er Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written perm ission of D-Link Com puter Corporation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... ............................... 1 E THERNET T ECHNOLOGY .........................................................................................................[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch iv Preface The DGS-1008D Us er’s Guide is divided into sections th at describe the system installation and operating instructions with examples. Section 1, Introduction - A desc ription of the physical features of t he switch, i ncluding LE D indicat ors, ports and panel descriptions. Section 2, [...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch v Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safet y and to hel p protect y our syst em from potential da mage. Throughout this safety sectio n, the caution icon ( ) is used to indicate cautions and precautions that you need to review and follow. Safety Caut[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch vi Safety Instructions (continued) • Use only approved pow er cab le(s). If you h ave no t been prov ided w ith a pow er cable f or your system or for any AC-power ed option intended fo r you r system, purchase a power cable th at is approved for use in your countr y. The power cable must be rate[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch vii Safety Instructions (continued) Always load the rack from the bottom up, and load the heaviest item in the rack first. Make sure that the rack is le vel and stable before extending a com ponent from the rack. Use caution when pressing t he compone nt rail release la tches and sli ding a compone[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 1 SECTION 1 Introduction Ethernet Technology Switch Description Features Ports Front-Panel Components Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet Technology The growing i mportance o f LANs and the increasing com plexity of de sktop com puting appli cations are fueli ng the need for hi gh perform ance networ[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 2 with any other segments (ports). This allo ws the total network capacity to be multiplie d, while still maintainin g the same network cabli ng and adapter cards. For Fast Ethe rnet or Gi gabit Ethernet networks, a switch is an effective way of elim inating pr oblems of chai ning hubs beyond the ?[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 3 Front-Panel Components The front panel of the Switch consi sts of LED indicators, 8(10/100/ 1000 Mbps) Ethernet ports. Figure 1-1. Front Panel View of the sw itch Comprehensive LED indicat ors display the status of the swi tch and the network. LED Indicators The LED indi cators of the S witch inc[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 4 The Cable Diagnostic first scans the eight Ethern et ports to determine if the Ethernet cable is in good worki ng order . This pr ocess is indica ted by the Speed LED blinki ng green f or each of the eight ports − sequentially . The initial port scan take s about 10 seconds. If a cable fault is[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 5 Rear Panel Description DC Power Jack: Power is supplied thr ough an extern al AC power ad apter. Check the technical specification section for informati on about the AC power input volt age. Figure 1-2. Rear panel view of the Sw itch 1000BASE-T Ports: Eight (8) Gigabit Et hernet, Auto-Negotiati n[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 6 SECTION 2 Inst allation Package Contents Before You Connect to the Network Installing the Switch Power On Package Contents Open the shi pping carton of the Switc h and carefull y unpack its contents. T he carton should contain the following items: • 1. One DGS-1008D 8-Port 1000BASE- T Gigabit E[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 7 Mounting the Switch on a Wall The DGS-1008D can also be mounted on a wall. T wo mounting slots ar e pr ovided on the bottom of the switch for this purpose. Plea se make sure that the front panel is exposed in order to view the LEDs. Please refer to the illustration below: A.) Mounting on a cement[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 8 Provide for Adequate Ventilation Power On Plug one end of t he AC to DC power c onverter i nto the power c onnector of the Switch and t he other end i nto the local power source outlet. After the Switch is powered on, the LED indicators will mo mentarily blink. This blinking of the LED ind icator[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 9 Section 3 Connecting The Switch Switch To End Node Switch To Hub or Switch Connecting To a Server Switch To End Node End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10 , 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethern et/Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and most routers. An end node c an be connecte d to the Swit[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 10 Switch to Hub or Switch These connections can be accomplished in a num ber of ways using a normal cable • A 10BASE-T hub or swit ch can be c onnected to the S witch via a t wisted-pai r Categor y 3, 4, 5, o r 5e UTP/STP cable. • A 100BASE-T X hub or swi tch can be connect ed to the Swit ch v[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 11 Appendix A T echnical S pecifications General Standards: IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Protocol: CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate: 10Mbps (Half-duplex) Ethernet: 20Mbps (Full-duplex) 100Mbps (Half-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 200Mbps (Full-duplex[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 12 Glossary 1000BASE-LX a sh ort laser waveleng th on multimode fiber op tic cable for a maximum leng th of 550 mete rs 1000BASE-SX a long wav elength for a "long haul" f iber optic cable for a maximum length of 10 kilometers 100BASE-FX 100Mbps Ethernet impl ementat ion over fiber. 100BAS[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 13 IP address Internet Prot ocol address . A unique i dentifier for a devi ce attached to a net work using TC P/IP. The address is written as four octets separated with full-stops (periods), and is made up of a network sectio n, an optional subnet section and a host section. IPX Internetwork Packet[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1008D Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 14 VLT Virtual LAN Trunk. A Switch-to-Switch link which ca rries traffic for all the VLANs on each Switch. VT100 A type of term inal which uses ASCII characters. VT100 screens have a t ext-based appearance.[...]

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    15 Subject to the terms and conditions set fort h herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from: • D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and • Products purchased and delivered within the fifty states of the United Stat[...]

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    16 • The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping c harges to D-Link. No Cash on Delivery (“COD”) is allowed. Products sent COD will either be rejected by D-Link or become the propert y of D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D-Link Systems, Inc., 17595 Mt.Herrmann F ountain Valley,CA 92708-4160 . D-[...]

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    17 Copyright Statement: No part of this publication or documentati on accompanying this Product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copy right Act of 1976. Co[...]

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    18 W arranty and Registration Information (All countries and regions excluding USA) Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 1. Bitte lese n Sie sich diese Hinweise so rgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. 3. Vor j edem Rei nig en ist das Gerä t vom Str omn etz z u tr enn en. Ver ven den Sie k ein e Flüs sig - od er Ae[...]

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    19 Limited Warranty Hardware: D-Link warrants each of its hardware products t o be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service for a period comme ncing on the date of pu rchase from D-Link or its Authorized Reselle r and extending for the length of time stipulated by the Authorized Reselle r or D-Link Branch Office n[...]

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    20 Offices Australia D-Link Australia 1 Giffnock Ave nue, Nor th Ryde , NSW 2113, Sydney, Australia TEL: 61-2-8899-1800 FAX: 61-2-8899-1868 TOLL FREE (Australia): 1800-177100 URL: www.dlink.co m.au E-MAIL: support@dlink.com. au & info@dlink.com.au Brazil D-Link Brasil Ltda. Edificio Manoel Tabacow Hydal, Rua Tavares Cabr al 102 Sala 31, 05423-0[...]

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    21 India D-Link India Plot No.5, B andra-Kurla Complex Rd., O ff Cst Rd., Santacruz (East), Mumbai, 400 098 I ndia TEL: 91-022-652-6696/6578/6623 FAX: 91-022-652-8914/8476 URL: www.dlink-india.com & www.dlink .co.in E-MAIL: service@dlink.india.co m & tushars@dlink-india.com Italy D-Link Mediterraneo Srl/D-Link Italia Via Nino Bonnet n. 6/B,[...]

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    22 U.K. D-Link Europe (United Kingdom) Ltd 4 th Floor, Merit House, Edgware Road, Colindale, Londo n NW9 5AB Unite d Kingdom TEL: 44-020-8731-5555 SALES: 44-020-8731-5550 FAX: 44-020-8731-5511 SALES: 44-020-8731-5551 BBS: 44 (0) 181-235-5511 URL: www.dlink.co.uk E-MAIL: info@dlink .co.uk U.S.A. D-Link U.S.A. 17395 Mt. Her rmann, Founta in Valley, C[...]

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    24 Registration Card ( Excluding USA) Print, type or use block letters. Your name: Mr./Ms______________________________________________________________________ Organization: ____________________________ ____________Dept.______________________________ Your title at organization:_________________ Telephone: _____________________ Fax:___________ Organ[...]

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