D-Link DSS-5+, User Manual

Page 1: ...DSS 5 5 port 10 100Mbps Switch User s Guide Rev 03 MAR 2001 6012 9830016 Printed In Taiwan RECYCLABLE ...

Page 2: ...HIS USER S GUIDE III INTRODUCTION 1 FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY 1 SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY 2 FEATURES 3 UNPACKING AND SETUP 5 UNPACKING 5 SETUP 5 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS 6 FRONT PANEL 6 REAR PANEL 6 LED INDICATORS 7 CONNECTING THE SWITCH 8 PC TO SWITCH 8 HUB TO SWITCH 8 SWITCH TO SWITCH OTHER DEVICES 8 ...

Page 3: ...ii PORT SPEED DUPLEX MODE 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10 ...

Page 4: ...0 100M Switch and switch first letter lower case refers to other Ethernet switches Overview of this User s Guide Introduction Describes the Switch and its features Unpacking and Setup Helps you get started with the basic installation of the Switch Identifying External Components Describes the front panel rear panel and LED indicators of the Switch Connecting the Switch Tells how you can connect th...

Page 5: ...ve smooth evolution from the current 10BASE T technology The non disruptive and smooth evolution nature and the dominating potential market base virtually guarantee cost effective and high performance Fast Ethernet solutions in the years to come 100Mbps Fast Ethernet is a new standard specified by the IEEE 802 3 LAN committee It is an extension of the 10Mbps Ethernet standard with the ability to t...

Page 6: ...a high speed selective bridge between the individual segments The switch without interfering with any other segments automatically forwards traffic that needs to go from one segment to another and blocks traffic that does not need to be transmitted By doing this the total network bandwidth is multiplied while still maintaining the same network cabling and adapter cards For Fast Ethernet networks a...

Page 7: ...ed network it has the necessary speed to do the job The DSS 5 is expandable by cascading two or more switches together All ports support up to 200Mbps Any one of its five ports may be used to cascade to an additional switch to open a Full Duplex Fast Ethernet pipe The DSS 5 is a perfect choice for sites planning to upgrade to Fast Ethernet in the future Ethernet workgroups can connect to the DSS 5...

Page 8: ...itting among segments NWay Auto negotiation for any port This allows for auto sensing of speed 10 100Mbps thereby providing you with automatic and flexible solutions in your network connections Flow control for any port This minimizes dropped packets by sending out collision signals when the port s receiving buffer is full Note that flow control is only available in half duplex mode Data forwardin...

Page 9: ...item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The setup of DSS 5 can be performed using the following steps The surface must support at least 1 5 Kg for the Switch The power outlet should be within 1 82 meters 6 feet of the Switch Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter Make sure that there is proper...

Page 10: ...ont Panel The figure below shows the front and rear panels of the DSS 5 DSS 5 10 100M Switch LED Indicator Panel Refer to the LED Indicator section for detailed information about each of the hub s LED indicators Rear Panel DSS 5 10 100M Switch DC Power Jack Power is supplied through an external AC power adapter Check the technical specification section for information about the AC power input volt...

Page 11: ...bs LED Indicators Power Indicator PWR This LED indicator lights green when the hub is receiving power otherwise it is off Link Act This indicator light green when the port is connected to a station if the indicator blinking will be transmitting or received data on the network 100M If this indicator light green mean this port is connected to a 100M Fast Ethernet station Otherwise this indicators re...

Page 12: ...ing a proper connection check the PC LAN card the cable the Switch conditions and connections Hub to Switch A hub 10 or 100BASE TX can be connected to the Switch via a two pair Category 3 4 or 5 UTP STP straight cable For 100Mbps operation a Category 5 cable must be used The connection is accomplished from any port of the hub to any port of the Switch Switch to Switch other devices The Switch can ...

Page 13: ...ic port the system uses auto negotiation to determine the transmission mode for any new twisted pair connection If the attached device does not support auto negotiation or has auto negotiation disabled an auto sensing process is initiated to select the speed and set the duplex mode to half duplex ...

Page 14: ...2 3x Full duplex Flow Control Protocol CSMA CD Data Transfer Rate Ethernet 10Mbps half duplex 20Mbps full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps half duplex 200Mbps full duplex Topology Star Network Cables 10BASET 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP 100BASE TX 2 pair UTP Cat 5 100 m EIA TIA 568 100 ohm STP Number of Ports 5 x 10 100Mbps NWay Auto MDI ports ...

Page 15: ...0 90 Storage 5 90 Dimensions 116 x70 x 25 mm W x H x D EMI FCC Class B CE Mark B VCCI B Performance Transmission Method Store and forward RAM Buffer 128Kbytes per device Filtering Address Table 4K entries per device Packet Filtering For warding Rate 10Mbps Ethernet 14 880 pps 100Mbps Fast Ethernet 148 800 pps MAC Address Learning Automatic update ...

Page 16: ...wing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with emission limits You are cautioned that changes or ...

Page 17: ...lies and fans One 1 Year Power Supplies and Fans One 1 Year Spare parts and spare kits Ninety 90 days D Link s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware at no charge to the original owner Such repair or replacement will be rendered by D Link at an Authorized D Link Service Office The replacement Hardware need not be new or of an identical make model or part D Link may in...

Page 18: ... sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non conforming Software the price paid by the original licensee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates What You Must Do For Warranty ...

Page 19: ...or non conforming What Is Not Covered This limited warranty provided by D Link does not cover Products that have been subjected to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with def...

Page 20: ...E RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EVEN IF D LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON CONFORMING PRODUCT GOVERNING LAW This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the...

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