D-Link DES-1026G User Guide

D-Link DES-1026G

24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port 10/100/1000Mbps

Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Manual

Version 3.00

January 2, 2008

PN: 29071600E7224T0

Table of Contents

1. Package Contents ............................................. 3

2. Introduction........................................................ 3

3. Installation.......................................................... 8

4. Technical Specifications..................................11

1. Package Contents

 One DES-1026G 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port

10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch

 One AC power cord

 Four rubber feet to be used for shock cushioning

 Screws and two mounting brackets

 Manual

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

2. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the DES-1026G 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch. This device integrates 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, and 10Mbps Ethernet network capabilities into one cost-effective solution.

This manual discusses how to install your DES-1026G 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch.

In this manual, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to your DES-1026G 24-Port 10/100Mbps + 2-Port 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch, and “switch” (first letter lower case) refers to other Ethernet switches.

This chapter describes the features of the Switch and some background information about Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet/ Gigabit 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 technology 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.

Switching Technology

Switching is a cost-effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a LAN. If an Ethernet network begins to display symptoms of congestion, low throughput, slow response times, and high rates of collision, installing a switch to an network can preserve much or all of the existing network's cabling and workstation interface card infrastructure while still greatly enhancing the throughput for users. A switch is a viable solution even if demanding applications, such as multimedia production and video conferencing, are on the horizon. The most promising techniques, as well as the best return on investment, could well consist of installing the right mixture of Ethernet switches.

A switch increases capacity and decreases network loading by dividing a local area network into different LAN segments. Dividing a LAN into multiple segments is one of the most common ways of increasing available bandwidth. If segmented correctly, most network traffic will remain within a single segment, enjoying the full-line speed bandwidth of that segment.

Switches provide full-line speed and dedicated bandwidth for all connections. This is in contrast to the hubs, which use the traditional shared networking topology, where the connected nodes contend for the same network bandwidth. When two switching nodes are communicating, they are connected with a dedicated channel between them, so there is no contention for network bandwidth with other nodes. As a result, the switch reduces considerably the likelihood of traffic congestion.

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