D-Link DGS-1024T manual

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    D-Link DGS-1024T 24-Port 10/100/100Mbps with 2 Combo SFP Ports Gigabit Ethernet S witch Manual First Edition Building Networks for Peop le RECYCLABLE[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch CONTENTS PREFACE ............................................................................................................................... ............................. III I NTENDED R EADERS ...................................................................................................[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Preface The DGS-1024T Manua l is divided into sectio ns that describe the system installation an d operating instru ctions with examples. Section 1, Introduction - A descript ion of the physi cal features of the swit ch, including LED i ndicators, ports and pa nel descripti ons. Section 2, Instal[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelin es to ensure your own personal safety and to help protect your system from potential damage. Th roughout this safety sectio n, the caution icon ( ) is used to indicate cautions and precautions t hat you nee d to review a nd follow . Safety Cau[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 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 your system, purchase a power cab le that is approved for use in your countr y. The power cable must be rated [...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch 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 leve l and stable befo re extending a c omponent fr om the rack. Use caution when pressing the c omponent rai l release latches and sl iding a compone [...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch SECTION 1 Introduction Ethernet Technology Switch Description Features Ports Front-Panel Components Side Panel Description Rear Panel Description Gigabit Combo Ports Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet Technology The growing i mportance of LANs and the increasin g complexi ty of desktop com puting [...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch The switch acts as a high-speed selective bridge between t h e individual segments. Traffi c that needs to go from one segment to another is autom atically forwar ded by th e switch, without interfering with any other segments. This allows the total network cap acity to be multiplie d, while stil[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch • Auto-negot iation (N Way) between 10/100/10 00 Mbps, hal f-duplex or f ull duplex an d flow contr ol for 10/100/1 0 00B ASE-T ports. • Gigabit p orts support c onnection by pass mode Ports • Twenty-fou r high-perform ance NWay Ethernet port s, all of which operate at 10/100/ 1000 Mbps for[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Rear Panel Description The rear panel of the switch c ontains an AC power con nector. Figure 1-3. Rear panel v iew of the S witch The AC power connector is a standa rd three-prong ed conn ector that supports the powe r cord. Plug-in the female connector of the provid ed power cord into th is sock[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Gigabit Combo Ports In addition to th e 24 10/100/1000 Mbps po rts, the Switc h features two Mini-GBIC Combo ports. Th ese two ports are 10/100/1000BASE-T copper ports (b uilt-in) and Mini-G BIC ports (optional). See the diagram below to view the two Mini -GBIC port m odules being plugged int o t[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch SECTION 2 Inst allation Package Contents Before You Connect to the Networ k Installing the Switch Without the Rac k Rack Installation Power On Package Contents Open the shi pping carton of the Switch and ca refully unpac k its contents. The carton should contain the following items: • One DGS-1[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installing the Switch Without the Rack When install ing the Switch on a desktop or shelf, the rub ber feet incl uded with the Switch should first be attached. Attach these cushioning feet on the bottom at each corner of the de vice. Allow enough ventilation space between the Switch a nd any other[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Mounting the Switch in a standard 19” rack. Figure 2- 3. Installing S witch in a rack Power On Plug one end of the AC powe r cord into the power con nector of the Switc h and the other end i nto the local po wer source outlet. After the Switch is powered on, the LED indicators will momentarily [...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Section 3 Connecting The Switch Switch To End Node Switch To Hub or Switch Connecting To Network Bac kbone or Server NOTE: All twenty-four (24) high-performan ce NWay Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II an d MDI-X conn ections. Switch To End Node End nodes includ e PCs, routers and other netwo[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Figure 2- 5. Switch c onnected to a po rt on a hub or switc h using eithe r a straight or cros sover cable– any standard Ethernet cab le is fine Connecting To Network Backbone or Server The Mini-GBIC ports are ideal for uplin king to a network bac kbone or network serve r. These ports operate a[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Appendix A T echnical S pecifications General Standard IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Giga bit Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Full-dup lex Flow Control IEEE 802.3 Nway auto-negotiation IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet over Fibe r Protocols CSMA/CD Data[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Performance Transmission Method: Store-and- forward RAM Buffer: 400 Kbytes pe r device Filtering Address Table: 8K MAC ad dress per devi ce Packet Filtering/ Forwarding Rate: Full-wire speed for all connections. 14,880 pps fo r 10M 148,809 pps for 100M 1,488,095 pps for 1 000M MAC Address Learnin[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch Glossary 1000BASE-LX: A short laser wavel ength on m ultimode fi ber optic cable for a m aximum l ength of 55 0 meters 1000BASE-SX: A long wavelength f or a "long haul " fiber optic cable for a maxi mum lengt h of 10 kilometers 100BASE -FX: 100M bps Ethernet i mplem entation over fiber.[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch half duplex: A system that allows packets to be tra nsmitted and received, but not at the same time. Contrast with full dup lex . IP address: Internet P rotocol address . A unique i dentifier for a de vice attached to a network using TCP/IP. The address is written as four octets separated with fu[...]

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    D-Link DGS-1024T Unm a naged Gigabit Ethernet Switch UDP: User D atagram Protoc ol. An Internet standard protoc ol that allows an a pplication pro gram on one device to send a datagram to an a pplication pro gram on another device. VLAN: Virtual LAN. A g roup of location - and topology -independe nt devices that communi cate as if they are on a com[...]

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    W arranty (for US Only) 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 t hat originally purchased the product from:  D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and  Products purchased and delivered within the fifty sta[...]

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    packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Groun d or any common carrier selected by D-Link, with shipping charges prepaid. Expedited shi pping is available if shipping char ges are prepaid by the customer and upon request. D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing require[...]

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    W ARRANTY ALL C OUNTRIES AND R EGIONS E XCEPT USA Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise 1. Bitt e les en Si e sic h dies e Hin weis e sorg fält ig dur ch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den spätern Gebrauch auf. 3. Vor j edem Rei nigen ist das Gerä t vom Str omnet z zu tren nen. Ver vend en Si e kei ne F lüssi g- o der A eros olr einig er. Am besten [...]

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    Limited Warranty Hardware: D-Link warrants each of its hardware products to be fre e from defects in workmans hip and materials under normal use and service for a period comme ncing on the date o f purchase from D-Link o r its Authorized Rese ller and extending fo r the length of time stip ulated by the Autho rized Reseller or D-Link Branch Office [...]

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    Registration Register your product on-line at: http://support.dlink.com/register Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. 26[...]