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    DSS-8+ 8-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 ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................... 1 P URPOSE ......................................................................................... 1 O VERVIEW OF THIS U SER ’ S G UIDE .......................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................[...]

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    ii DSS-8+ TO SWITCH ( OTHER DEVICES ) .................................. 11 A. Using straight cable ............................................................. 12 B. Using crossover cable ......................................................... 12 P ORT S PEED & D UPLEX M ODE ............................................... 12 INSTRUCTIONS FO[...]

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    1 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Congratulati ons on your purchase of th e DSS-8+. This de vice integrates 100Mbp s Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities in a highly flex ible desktop package. Purpose The purpose of t his manual is to show you how to i nstall and configure your DSS-8+. Overview of this User’s Guide ♦ Chapter 1, Introducti[...]

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    2 I NTRODUCTION This chapter descri bes the features o f the DSS-8+ and some background i nformati on about Ether net/Fast Ethe rnet swit ching technology. Fast Ethernet Technology The growing i mport ance of LA Ns and the i ncreasing c omplexi ty of desktop com puting applicat ions are fuel ing the need fo r high performance network s. A num ber o[...]

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    3 Ethernet packets at the M AC addres s level o f the Ethe rnet prot ocol transmitting am ong connected Et hernet or Fast Et hernet LAN segments. Switching is a cost-effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a local area network. A switch inc reases capacity and decreases net work loading by di viding a local area[...]

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    4 Features The DSS-8+ was desi gned for easy i nstallation a nd high p erformance in an environmen t where traffic on the networ k and the number of users increase continuously. The DSS-8+ with its small, com pact size was specifically designed for small t o middle w orkgroups. T he DSS-8+ can be i nstalled whe re space is limited; moreover, the DS[...]

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    5  Store and forward switching scheme capability. As the result of complete frame checking and error frame filtering, this scheme prevents error packages fro m transm itting among segments.  NWay Auto-negotiatio n for any port. This allows for auto- sensing of speed (10/100Mbps) thereby provi ding you with automati c and flexible solut ions i[...]

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    6 Unpacking and Setup This chapter provides unpacking an d setup inform ation for the DSS-8+. Unpacking Open the box and ca refully unpac ks its conte nts. The box s hould contain the followin g items: ♦ One DSS-8+ ♦ One external power adapter ♦ One pair of Stacking Brackets ♦ This User’s Guide. If any item is found missing or damaged, pl[...]

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    7 I DENTIFYING E XTERNAL C OMPONENTS This section i dentifies all the major exte rnal compone nts of the DSS-8+. Both the front and rear pane ls are shown follow ed by a description of each panel fe ature. The indicator panel is described in detail in the next chapter. Front Panel The figure below shows the front panel of the DSS-8+. ♦ LED Indica[...]

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    8 duplex (FDX) mode. Otherwise, it is blinking when collisions are occurring on the respective port. 100M Link/Activity, 10M L ink/Activity (100M LINK /ACT (green) , 10LINK/ACT (amber) ) This indicator light s green when the port is connected to a 100M bps Fast Ethernet station, if the ind icator blinking green will b e transmission or received dat[...]

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    9 another hub or an Ethernet switch, y ou should use a crossover cable, or make the connecti on using the MDI-X jack (described below). ♦ Uplink Jack(s) (MDI-II): Use this jack to connect statio ns to the hub. This is an MDI - II (Medium-dependent In terface, straight- wired) jack, which means y ou can connect the hub to a device with an MDI-X po[...]

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    10 C ONNECTING T HE DSS-8+ This chapter descri bes how to co nnect the DSS-8+ to your Fast Ethernet networ k. In each of the following figures, the DSS-8+ is shown. PC to DSS-8+ A PC can be connected to DSS-8+ via a two-pair Categor y 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight cable. T he PC (equi pped wit h a RJ-45 10/100Mb ps phone jack) can be connected to any of[...]

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    11 A. 10BASE-T Hub For a 10BASE -T hub, the DSS-8+ LED indicators s hould lig ht up as the following: “Full-Duplex/Collision ” indicator is OFF. “100LINK/ACT,10LINK/ACT LED” indicat or is light am ber. B. 100BASE-TX Hub For a 100B ASE-TX hu b, the DSS- 8+ LED indicators sh ould light up as the following: “Full-Duplex/Collision” LED in d[...]

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    12 A. Using straight cable When using straight cable, this is done from the uplink (MDI-I I) port of the DSS- 8+ (DSS-8+ A) to any of the 10 Mbps or 10 0Mbps (MD I- X) port of the other switch (swi tch B) or other devices. B. Using crossover cable When using crossover ca ble, this i s done f rom any (M DI-X) po rt of the DSS-8+ (DSS-8+ A) to any o [...]

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    I NSTRUCTIONS FOR U SE OF S TACKING B RACKETS First, make sure you have one pair of stacking brackets for each device. Next, slide one bracket onto each e nd of the device as shown in the diagram below. Be sure each bracket is positioned correctly. Note when clicking each bracket into place, the round feet on the bottom of the device will line up w[...]

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    14 RJ-45 P IN S PECIFICA TION When connecting you r DSS-8+ to anoth er switch, a bridge or a hub , a modified crossove r cable is necessary . Plea se review these pr oducts for matchi ng cable pin assignm ent. The following diagram and tabl es show the standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector and their pi n assignments for t he switch-to- network ada pt[...]

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    1 5 The standard RJ-45 receptacle/connector The following shows straight cabl e and crossover cable connection: Straight cable for DSS-8+ (uplink MDI-II port) to switch/Hub or other devices connection Crossover cable for DSS-8+ (MDI-X port) to switch/hub or other network devices (MDI-X port) connection[...]

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    1 6 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICA TIONS General Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE Std. 802.3 NWay Auto-negotiation Protocol CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet: 10Mbps (half duplex) , 20Mbps (full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (half duplex) , 200Mbps (full- duplex) Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET: 2[...]

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    1 7 Physical and Environmental DC inputs DC7.5V/1.5A Power Consumption 11.25 watts. (m ax.) Temperature Operating: 0 ° ~ 50 ° C, Storage: -10 ° ~ 70 ° C Humidity Operating: 10% ~ 90%, Storage: 5% ~ 90% Dimensions 190 x116 x 32 mm (W x H x D) EMI: FCC Class B, CE Mark B, VCCI-II Performance Transmissio n Method: Store-and-forward RAM Buffer: 256[...]

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    FCC Certifications This equipment has been tested and found to com p ly 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 p roduct only to the person or entity who originally pu rchased the pr od uct from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor. Limited Hardware Warranty: D-Link warrants that th e hardware portion of the D-Link prod ucts described below (“Hard ware”) will be free from materia[...]

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    Limited Software Warranty: D-Link warrants that the software portion of the product (“Software”) will subs tantially conform to D-Link’s then current functional specifi cations fo r the Software, as set forth in the applicable documentat ion, from the date of original d elivery of the Softw are for a period of ninety (90) days (“W arranty P[...]

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    Office and, if requ ested, prov ide written proof of purchase of the pr oduct (such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the pr oduct) before the warranty service is provided. After an RMA number is issued, the defective pr od uct mu st b e p ac kag ed sec ur ely i n th e original or other suitable ship ping package to ensure that it will no[...]

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    FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE A ND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT B E DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT ORY WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIED WARRANTYSHALL BE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PROVI DED HEREIN, THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF T[...]

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    Trademarks Copyright  1999 D-Link Corpor ation. Contents subject to change without prior notice. D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective proprietors. Copyright Statement No part of this publicatio n may be reproduced in a ny form or by any means or used to make a[...]