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DSS-8+ 8-port 10/100Mbps Switch User’s Guide Rev. 03 (MAR. 2001) 6012-9830016 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE.
i T ABLE OF C ONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE .................................................... 1 P URPOSE ......................................................................................... 1 O VERVIEW OF THIS U SER ’ S G UIDE ...................
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 .
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+.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 indicato.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Ether.
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% .
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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