About This Guide
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE ......................................................................... IX
P
URPOSE
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IX
C
ONVENTIONS
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IX
O
VERVIEW OF THIS
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UIDE
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INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................1
D
UAL
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PEED
E
THERNET
T
ECHNOLOGY
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S
WITCHING
T
ECHNOLOGY
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Eliminating Network Bottlenecks ..............................................................4
Increasing Network Bandwidth .................................................................5
High-speed Backbones and Servers ..........................................................5
Extending Fast Ethernet Networks ............................................................6
10 Mbps to 100 Mbps Switching ...............................................................6
DES-1008D D
UAL
-S
PEED
S
WITCH
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Performance Features...............................................................................7
2
UNPACKING AND SETUP ..................................................................9
U
NPACKING
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S
ETUP
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D
ESKTOP OR
S
HELF
I
NSTALLATION
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W
ALL
I
NSTALLATION
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P
OWER ON
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LED Indicators........................................................................................13
Power Failure .........................................................................................14
3
IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS..................................15
F
RONT
P
ANEL
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R
EAR AND
S
IDE
P
ANELS
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LED I
NDICATORS
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