D-Link DES-1024R User Guide

D-Link DES-1024R

24-Port 10/100Mbps Ethernet Switch

Manual

Rev. 2.00

2907ESW724T6000

Building Networks for People

TABLE OF CONTENTS

About This Guide ........................................................................1

PURPOSE...........................................................................................1

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ERMS/USAGE..................................................................................1

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VERVIEW OF THIS MANUAL...........................................................1

Introduction .................................................................................2

FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY.......................................................2

SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY ...............................................................3

FEATURES ........................................................................................4

Unpacking and Setup...................................................................5

UNPACKING ......................................................................................5

SETUP ...............................................................................................5

DESKTOP INSTALLATION..................................................................6

RACK MOUNTING .............................................................................7

Identifying External Components ...............................................8

FRONT PANEL ..................................................................................8

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EAR PANEL.....................................................................................9

Technical Specifications............................................................10

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Congratulations on your purchase of the DES-1024R 24-port
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch. This device integrates 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities into one
highly flexible solution.

Purpose

This guide discusses how to install your DES -1 024R.

Terms/Usage

In this guide, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to your 24-port
10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch, and ”switch” (first letter lower case)
refers to other Ethernet switches.

Overview of this Manual

Introduction. Describes the Switch and its features.
Unpacking and Installation. Helps you get started with the basic installation

of the Switch.
Identifying External Components. Describes the front panel, rear pa ne l and

LED indicators of the Switch.
Technical Specifications. Lists the technical (general, physical and

environmental, and performance) specifications of the Switch.

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter describes the features of the DES-1024R and some background
information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet switching technology.

Fast Ethernet Technology

Ethernet, along with its speedier counterpart Fast Ethernet, is the most
popular networking standard in use today. 100BaseT Fast Ethernet is an
extension of the 10BaseT Ethernet standard, designed to raise the data
transmission capacity of 10BaseT from 10Mbits/sec to 100Mbits/sec. An
important strategy incorporated by 100BaseT is its use of the Carrier Sense
Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) protocol - which is
the same protocol that 10BaseT uses - because of its ability to work with
several different types of cable, including basic twisted-pair wiring. Both of
these features play an important role in network considerations, and they
make 100BaseT an attractive migration path for those networks based on
10BaseT. Since the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is compatible with all other
10Mbps Ethernet environments, it provides a straightforward upgrade and
takes advantage of the existing investment in hardware, software, and
personnel training.

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