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GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8-port Gigabit Easy Desktop Switch Manual RECYCLABLE V2.10[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch ii _____________ _______ Information in th is document is subject to change without noti ce. © 2011 D-Link Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever w ithout the written perm ission of D-Link Corpor ation is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: D-L[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch iii CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... ...............................................1 E THERNET T ECHNOLOGY ...............................................................................[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/ 8-port Gigabit Easy De sktop Switch iv Preface The GO-SW-5G/GO -SW-8G Manual i s divided int o sections that describe the sy stem install ation and ope rating instructions with examples. Section 1, Introduction - A desc ription of the physical feat ures of the Swi tch, includi ng LED indica tors, ports an d panel descripti ons[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch v Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own pers onal safety and to help pr otect your sy stem from potential damage. Throughout this safety sectio n, the caution icon ( ) is used to indicate cautions and precautions that you need to review and follow. Safety[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch vi • When connect ing or di sconnecting power to h ot-plugga ble power s upplies, if offered w ith your syst em, obser ve the following guidelin es: – Install the power supply b efore connec ting the power cable to the power supp ly. – Unplug t he power ca ble before rem oving t he pow[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch vii Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Static electricity can harm de licate components inside your system. To preven t static dam age, discharge static electricity from your body bef ore you t ouch any of the el ectronic co m ponents, such as t he microp rocessor. You can do so by p[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 1 SECTION 1 Introduction Ethernet Technology D-Link’s Green Technology Switch Description Features Ports Front-Panel Components Ethernet Technology Fast Ethernet Technology The growing importance of LANs and th e increasing complexity of desktop computin g applications are fueling the need[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 2 • Power Saving Technol ogy: • Power saving by link status. If there is no link on a port, such as when there is no computer conne cted to the port or t he connected com puter is powered off, D-Link’s Gree n Technology will ent er a "sleep m ode", drastically reducing powe r[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 3 • Store-and-F orward swit ching m ethod • Supports 2K(GO -SW-5G)/ 8K (GO-SW-8G) ab solute MAC addresses • Supports 1 28KBytes RAM for data b uffering • IEEE 802.3x flow cont rol for full duplex • Back pressure flo w control for half du plex • Jumbo Frame Support at 1000Mbps ( 9[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 4 LED Indicators The LED indi cators of the S witch include Power, Link/A ct and Speed. The following show s the LED indicators for the Switch along with an e xpl anation of each indicator. Figure 1-2. LED Indi cators Comprehensive LED indicators display the co nditions of the Switch and sta[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 5 Rear Panel Description DC Powe r Jack: Power is supplied thr ough an external AC power ad apter. Check the technical specification section for information about the AC power input voltage. Figure 1-3. Rear panel v iew of the S witch 10/100/1 000BASE-T Ports: Five and eight (5/8) Gi gabit E[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 6 SECTION 2 Inst allation Package Contents Before You Connect to the Networ k Installing the Switch Power On Package Contents Open the ship ping carto n of the Switc h and careful ly unpack its contents. The carton should contain the follo wing items: • One GO-SW-5 G/GO-SW-8G 5/8-p ort Gig[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 7 Power On Plug one end of the AC to DC power adap ter into the power connector of t he Switch a nd the other end into the l ocal power source outlet. After the Switch is powered on, the LED indicato rs will momentarily blink. This b linking of the LED indicators represents a reset of the sy[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 8 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 Ethernet/Fas t Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and most routers. An end node c an be connecte d to t[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 9 Figure 3-2. Switch c onnected to a po rt on a hub or switc h using either a s traight or cros sover cable–any standard Ethernet cable is fine Connecting To Network Backbone or Server Any of the five Giga bit Ether net ports are ideal for upl inking t o a networ k backbone or network se r[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 10 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 IEEE 802.3az Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) Protocol: CSMA/CD Data Transfer Rate: 10Mbps (Half-duplex) Ethernet: 20Mbps (Full-duplex) 100Mb[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 11 Performance Transmission Method: Store-and-forward RAM Buffer: 128KBytes per device Filtering Address Table: 2K(GO-SW-5G) / 8K(GO-SW-8G) MA C address per device Packet Filtering/ Forwarding Rate: Full wire speed MAC Address Learning: Self-learning, auto-aging[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 12 Glossary 1000BASE-SX – A short lase r wavelengt h on m ultimode fi ber optic ca ble for a m aximum length o f 550 me ters. 1000BASE-LX – A long wavelength f or a "long haul" fibe r optic cable for a maxim um length of 10 ki lometers. 100BASE -FX – 10 0Mbps Et hernet im ple[...]
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D-Link GO-SW-5G/8G 5/8 -port Gigabit Easy Deskto p Switch 13 latency – The delay between t he time a device receives a pac ket and the time the packet is forwa rded out of the destination port. line speed – See baud rate . main port – The port in a resilient link that carries data traffic in normal operating conditions. MDI – Medium Depende[...]