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    DSS-5+ 5-port 10/100Mbps Switch User’s Guide Rev. 03 (MAR. 2001) 6012-9830016 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE[...]

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    i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................... I ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................... III P URPOSE ............................................................... III T ERMS /U SAG E ....................................................... III O VERVIEW OF THIS U SER ’ S G UIDE ........................[...]

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    ii P ORT S PEED & D UPLEX M ODE .................................. 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................. 10[...]

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    iii A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Congratulations on your purchase of th e 5-Port 10/100M Switch. This device integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethern et and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabili ties in a high ly flexibl e desktop package. Purpose This manual discusses how to install your 5-Port 10/100M Switch. Terms/Usage In this guide, the term “ Switch ” (first let[...]

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    1 I NTRODUCTION This chapter describes th e features of the Switch and some background information about Ethern et/Fast Ethernet switching technology. Fast Ethernet Technology The growing im portance of L ANs and the incre asing complexity of de sktop computing applications are fueling the need for high performance networks. A number of high- speed[...]

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    2 Switching Technology Another approach t o pushing beyond the limits of Ethern et technology is the deve lopment of switching technology . A switch bridges Ethern et packets at the MA C address lev el of the Ethernet protoc ol. It transmits packets among conn ected Ethernet or Fast Ethernet LAN segments. Switching is a cost-eff ective way of incre[...]

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    3 Switching LAN technolo gy is a marked improvem ent over the previous gener ation of network bridges, which were characterized by higher latencies. Today switches are an ideal solution to most kinds of l ocal area network cong estion problems. Features The DSS-5+ was designed f or easy installat ion and high performance in an envir onment where ne[...]

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    4 The Switch is an unman aged 10/100 Fast Ethern et Switch that offers solutions in accelerating small Ether net workgroup bandwidth. Other key features are: Auto-MDI (media dependent interface) port supports automatic MDI/MDIX crossover detection function gives true ‘p lug and play’ capability without the need of confusing crossover cables or [...]

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    5 U NP ACKING AND S ETUP This chapter provides unpacking an d setup information for DSS-5+. Unpacking Open the shipping cartons of the Switch and carefully unpacks its contents. The carton should contain the following items: One DSS-5+ 5-port 10/100Mbps Switch One external power adapter This User’s Guide If any item is found missing or dama ged, [...]

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    6 I DENTIFYING E XTERNAL C OMPONENTS This section identi fies all the maj or external com ponents of the DSS-5+. Both the front and rear panels are show n followed by a description of each panel feature. The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter. Front Panel The figure below shows t he front and rear panels of the DSS- 5+ . DSS[...]

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    7 its power adapter into a power outlet will immedia tely power it on. Auto-MDI Jacks: These jacks suppor ts automatic MDI/MDIX crossover detection function gives true ‘pl ug and play ’ capability without the need of confusing crossover cables or crossover ports. With the Aut o-MDI functi on, you just need to plu g-in the netwo rk cable to the [...]

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    8 C ONNECTING T HE S WITCH This chapter describes how to connect the DSS -5+ to your Fast Ethernet network. PC to Switch A PC can be connected to the Switch via a two-pair Cat egory 3,4, or5 UTP/STP straight-through cable. For 100Mbps operation Ca tegory 5 must be used. The PC (equipped with a RJ-45 10Mb Eth ernet or 100 Mb Fast Ethernet N IC) shou[...]

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    9 (switch B) or other devices. Port Speed & Duplex Mode After plugging the s elected cable t o a specific port, the system uses auto-negot iation to deter mine the transmission mode for any new twisted-pair connection: If the attached device does not support auto- negotiation or has auto-negotiation disab led , an auto- sensing process is in it[...]

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    1 0 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICA TIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100 Base-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE Std 802.3 NWay auto-negotiation IEEE 802.3x Full duplex Flow Control Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex) 20Mbps (full duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex) 200Mbps (full duplex) Topolog[...]

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    11 Physical and Environmental DC inputs 7.5VDC/1A Power Consumption 7.5 watts. (max.) Temperature Operating: 0 ° ~ 50 ° C Storage: -10 ° ~ 70 ° C Humidity Operating: 10% ~ 90% Storage: 5% ~ 90% Dimensions 116 x70 x 25 mm (W x H x D) EMI: FCC Class B, CE Mark B, VCCI-B Performance Transmission Method: Store-and-forward RAM Buffer 128Kbyte s per [...]

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    FCC Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the lim its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm ful interfer ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate ra dio frequency energy [...]

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    LIMITED WARRANTY D-Link provid es this limited warranty for its product only to th e person or entity who originally purchased th e product from D-Link or its au thorized reseller or distributor. Limited Hardware Warranty: D-Link warrants that th e hardware portion of the D-Link products descri bed below (“Hardware”) will be free from material [...]

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    Limited Software Warranty: D-Link warrants that the softw are portion of the product (“Software”) will subs tantially confor m to D-Link’s then current functional specifications fo r the Software, as set forth in the applicable documentation, from th e date of original delivery of the Software for a period of ninety (90) days (“ Warra nty P[...]

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    (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the pr oduct) before the warranty service is provided. After an RMA n umber is issued, the defective product must be packag ed securely in the orig inal or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominen tly marked on the outside [...]

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    WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTYSHALL BE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRA NTY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH THE PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT. Limitation of Liability: TO THE MAXI MUM EXTENT P ERMITTED BY L[...]

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    No part of this publicatio n may be reproduc ed in any form or by any means or used to make an y derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corpor ation/D-Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976.[...]