D-Link DGS-1016A, User Manual

Page 1: ...D Link DGS 1016A DGS 1024A 16 24 PORT GIGABIT DESKTOP SWITCH Manual Building Networks for People RECYCLABLE May 2014 V 2 00 ...

Page 2: ...ance with this user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CE Mark Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be ...

Page 3: ... D LINK GREEN TECHNOLOGY 10 FRONT PANEL COMPONENTS 11 LED Indicators 11 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION 13 INSTALLATION 14 Package Contents 14 BEFORE YOU CONNECT TO THE NETWORK 15 Mounting the Switch on a Rack 16 POWER ON 17 Power Failure 17 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 18 Connect to an End Node 19 Connect to Hub or Switch 20 Connect to Network Backbone or Server 21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 22 GLOSSARY 25 ...

Page 4: ...unting the Switch in a equipment rack and powering on the Switch Section 3 Connecting the Switch A description of how to connect your Switch to an end node hub another switch or backbone server Appendix Technical Specifications The technical specifications of the DGS 1016A DGS 1024A Notes Notices and Cautions NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your device...

Page 5: ...been exposed to water The product has been dropped or damaged The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating instructions Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources Also do not block cooling vents Do not place any device on top of Switch or place the Switch on top of any device or object that will block the free flow of air through the ventilation slots on the side...

Page 6: ...rounding Do not use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from a cable If you must use an extension cable use a 3 wire cable with properly grounded plugs Observe extension cable and power strip ratings Make sure that the total ampere rating of all products plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power s...

Page 7: ... following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD 1 When unpacking a static sensitive component from its shipping carton do not remove the component from the antistatic packing material until you are ready to install the component in your system Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging be sure to discharge static electricity from your body 2 When transporting a sensitive c...

Page 8: ... Mbps Ethernet bandwidth on each port The ports will automatically detect the speed duplex and MDI MDIX status of the device it is connecting to and adjust these settings accordingly The Switch ports can be used to network computers printers servers routers other switches or any device equipped with an Ethernet port For best performance use Category 5 or better Ethernet cabling This stand alone Sw...

Page 9: ...rd Switching Method D Link Green Technology Auto Negotiation on Duplex Mode Auto MDI MDIX supported Support Full Half Duplex Transfer Mode on 10 100 Mbps Support Full Duplex Transfer Mode on 1000 Mbps Wire Speed reception and transmission 8K absolute MAC Address DGS 1016A 8K absolute MAC Address DGS 1024A 2Mbits RAM for data buffering DGS 1016A 4 1Mbits RAM for data buffering DGS 1024A IEEE 802 3x...

Page 10: ...k Upgrading key components such as your backbone and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network response times as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your subnets Gigabit Ethernet supports video conferencing complex imaging and similar data intensive applications Likewise since data transfers occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethern...

Page 11: ...thout affecting performance This way a port connected to a 20m cable only uses as much power as it needs instead of using full power which is only needed for 100m cables Front Panel Components On the front panel of the Switch you will see the following LED status indicators 16 Auto Negotiating 10 100 1000Mbps ports on the DGS 1016A 24 Auto Negotiating 10 100 1000Mbps ports on the DGS 1024A DGS 101...

Page 12: ...cted to a 1000Mbps device this LED indicator light is green when the port is connected to a device and will blink as data is transmitted or received When connected to a 10 100Mbps device this LED indicator light is amber when the port is connected to a device and will blink as data is transmitted or received 12 ...

Page 13: ...external 12V 1 5A AC power adapter for DGS 1024A Check the technical specification section for information about the AC power input voltage DGS 1016A DGS 1016A Rear Panel DGS 1024A DGS 1024A Rear Panel 10 100 1000BASE T Ports There are 16 24 Gigabit Ethernet Auto Negotiating ports 10 100 1000Mbps Comprehensive LED indicators display the conditions of the Switch and status of the network 13 ...

Page 14: ...carton of the Switch and carefully unpack its contents The carton should contain the following items One DGS 1016A 16 Port DGS 1024A 24 Port 10 100 1000BASE T GIGABIT DESKTOP SWITCH One AC power adapter Quick Install Guide Wall mounting kits If any item is found missing or damaged please contact your local D Link reseller for replacement 14 ...

Page 15: ... that there is adequate space for proper heat dissipation from and adequate ventilation around the Switch Leave at least 10 cm 4 inches of space at the front and rear of the Switch for ventilation Install the Switch in a fairly cool and dry place for the acceptable temperature and humidity operating ranges Install the Switch in a site free from strong electromagnetic field generators such as motor...

Page 16: ...e refer to the illustration below A Mounting on a cement wall 1 Mount the Nylon screw anchors into a cement wall 2 Drive the T3 x 15L screws into the Nylon screw anchors 3 Hook the mounting holes of the switch back on the screws you have completed the wall mount B Mounting on a wood wall 1 Drive the T3 x 15 L screws into the wood wall 2 Hook the mounting holes of the switch back on the screws you ...

Page 17: ...nd into the local power source outlet After the Switch is powered on the LED indicators will momentarily blink This blinking of the LED indicators represents a reset of the system Power Failure As a precaution in the event of a power failure unplug the Switch When power is resumed plug the Switch back in 17 ...

Page 18: ...00BASE T devices use Category 5e or better UTP STP cable All 1000BASE T connections operate in full duplex mode NOTE All Ethernet ports auto detect MDI MDIX port speed 10 100 1000Mbps and duplex of the device connected to the Switch NOTE UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair Ethernet cabling is adequate for most small office environments More expensive STP Shielded Twisted Pair can also be used but is gener...

Page 19: ...00 Mbps RJ 45 Ethernet Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card NIC and most routers An end node can be connected to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 3 4 5 or 5e UTP STP cable The end node can be connected to any of the ports of the Switch Switch connected to an end node 19 ...

Page 20: ...d pair Category 3 4 5 or 5e UTP STP cable A 100BASE T hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5 or better UTP STP cable A 1000BASE T switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5 or better UTP STP cable Switch connected to a port on a hub or switch using either a straight or crossover cable any standard Ethernet cable is fine 20 ...

Page 21: ...Connect to Network Backbone or Server Any of the 16 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports are ideal for uplinking to a network backbone or network server Connection to a Server 21 ...

Page 22: ...ex 20Mbps Full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps Half duplex 200Mbps Full duplex Gigabit Ethernet 2000Mbps Full duplex Topology Star Network Cables Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 5e Unshield Twisted Pair UTP Cable Fast Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 5 5e Unshield Twisted Pair UTP Cable Gigabit Ethernet 4 pair UTP Cat 5 5e Unshield Twisted Pair UTP Cable Number of Ports Sixteen 16 or twenty four 24 10 100 1000B...

Page 23: ...emperature 32 F 104F 0 C 40 ºC Storage Temperature 14 F 158 F 10 C 70 C Humidity 5 90 RH non condensing Dimensions W x D x H DGS 1016A 9 1 in x 6 2 in x 1 8 inches 231mm x 158mm x 46mm DGS 1024A 10 1 in x 7 0 in x 1 8 inchies 257mm x 178mm x 46mm Weight DGS 1024A 0 74 kg DGS 1016A 0 53 kg EMI FCC Class A ICES 003 Class A CE Class A C Tick Class A Safety cUL CB LVD 23 ...

Page 24: ...r DGS 1016A 2Mbits per device DGS 1024A 4 1Mbits per device Filtering Address Table DGS 1016A 8K MAC address DGS 1024A 8K MAC address Packet Filtering Forwarding Rate Full wire speed MAC Address Learning Self learning auto aging Jumbo Frame 9216Bytes support 24 ...

Page 25: ...kbone The part of a network used as the primary path for transporting traffic between network segments Bandwidth Information capacity measured in bits per second that a channel can transmit The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10Mbps the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet is 100Mbps Baud rate The switching speed of a line Also known as line speed BOOTP The BOOTP protocol allows you to automatically map an IP addr...

Page 26: ...arated with full stops periods and is made up of a network section an optional subnet section and a host section IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange A protocol allowing communication in a NetWare network LAN Local Area Network A network of connected computing resources such as PCs printers servers covering a relatively small geographic area usually not larger than a floor or building Characterized by...

Page 27: ...devices that are integrated to form a single logical device Standby port The port in a resilient link that will take over data transmission if the main port in the link fails Switch A device that filters forwards and floods packets based on the packet s destination address The Switch learns the addresses associated with each switch port and builds tables based on this information to be used for th...