Digitus N-Way Switch 5 Gigabit Ports
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1. 5 Gigabit Ethernet DIGITS N WAY SWITCH User s Guide DN 8007C1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCHING REATURES a deal asian eke ae ABOUT THIS GUIDE This user s guide tells you how to install your 5 Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch how to connect it to your Gigabit Ethernet network Terms For simplicity this documentation uses the terms Switch first letter upper case to refer to the 5 Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch and switch first letter lower case to refer to all Ethernet switches including the 5 Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch 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 Technical Specifications Lists all the technical specifications of the Switch INTRODUCTION This section describes the features of the 5 Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch as well as providing some background information about Gigabit Ethernet and switching technology Gigabit Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802 3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet struc2. ONENTS This chapter describes the front panel rear panel and LED indicators of the Switch Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the switch Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch Link ACT Gigabit pang a 400Mbps Front panel view of the Switch LED Indicators Comprehensive LED indicators display the conditions of the Switch and status of the network A description of these LED indicators follows see LED Indicators Rear Panel The rear panel of the Switch consists of an DC power connector The following figure shows the rear panel of the Switch Auto MDI Jacks DC Power Jack Rear panel view of the 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 voltage 1000BASE T Ports Five Gigabit Ethernet ports of 10 100 1000Mbps Auto Negotiation interface LED Indicators The LED indicators of the Switch include Power Link Act 1000Mbps and 100Mbps The following shows the LED indicators for the Switch along with an explanation of each indicator POWER This indicator lights green when the Switch is receiving power otherwise it is off Link Act These LED indicators are lighted up when there is a secure connection or link to the desired port The LED indicators blinking whenever there is reception or transmission i e Activity Act of data occurring at a por
3. dress 8K MAC address per device Table Packet Filtering Forwarding Full wire speed Rate MAC Self learning 1 Learning 5 gng 10 Note In the event of incorrect installation and improper use in a residential area the device may cause disruptions in radio devices and other electronic devices Proper use means that the device is operated with shielded connector cables as far as possible for network products also with shielded cables of category 5e and higher The device was tested and lies within the limits for computer accessories of class A according to the requirements of EN 55022 Warning This is a class A device This device can cause radio interference in residential areas in this case the operator may be required to perform and bear the costs for appropriate measures Conformity Declaration The device fulfils the EMC requirements of EN 55022 class A for ITE and EN 55024 Devices with external or built in power supply also fulfil the requirements of EN 61000 3 2 and EN 61000 3 3 The basic protection requirements of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC are therefore fulfilled The CE conformity has been certified The corresponding declarations are available from the manufacturer Trademarks All company brand and product names used these instructions are trademarks or registered marks of the corresponding companies 11
4. ernet LAN segments Switching is a cost effective way of increasing the total network capacity available to users on a local area network A switch increases capacity and decreases network loading by making it possible for a local area network to be divided into different segments which don t compete with each other for network transmission capacity giving a decreased load on each The switch acts as a high speed selective bridge between the individual segments Traffic that needs to go from one segment to another is automatically forwarded by the switch without interfering with any other segments This allows the total network capacity to be multiplied while still maintaining the same network cabling and adapter cards Switching LAN technology is a marked improvement over the previous generation of network bridges which were characterized by higher latencies Routers have also been used to segment local area networks but the cost of a router and the setup and maintenance required make routers relatively impractical Today s switches are an ideal solution to most kinds of local area network congestion problems Features The 5 Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch was designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of users increase continuously 5 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet ports Supports Auto Negotiation for 10 100 1000Mbps and duplex mode Supports Aut
5. o MDIX for each port Support Full Half duplex transfer mode for 10 and 100Mbps Support Full duplex transfer mode for 1000Mbps Full wire speed reception and transmission Store and Forward switching method Supports 8K absolute MAC addresses Supports 112KBytes RAM for data buffering Extensive front panel diagnostic LEDs IEEE 802 3x flow control for full duplex Back pressure flow control for half duplex OOOOH OO OF UNPACKING AND SETUP This chapter provides unpacking and setup information for the Switch Unpa Open cking the shipping carton of the Switch and carefully unpack its contents The carton should contain the following items If any One 5 Port 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Switch Four rubber feet with adhesive backing One external power adapter This User s Guide item is found missing or damaged please contact your local reseller for replacement Setup The s steps etup of the Switch can be performed using the following Install the Switch in a fairly cool and dry place See Technical _Specification for the acceptable operation temerature and humidity ranges Install the Switch in a site free from strong electromagnetic source vibration dust and direct sunlight Leave at least 10cm of space at the left and right hand side of the Switch for ventilation Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMP
6. t 1000Mbps These LED indicators are lighted up when there is a secure connection or link to 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet device at the desired port 100Mbps These LED indicators are lighted up when there is a secure connection or link to 100Mbps Fast Ethernet device at the desired port When the connection or link is 10Mbps both of 1000Mbps and 100Mbps LED indicators are off TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Standards IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3x Flow Control Protocol CSMA CD Data Ethernet 10Mbps Half duplex Transfer Rate 20Mbps Full duplex Fast Ethernet 100Mbps Half duplex 200Mbps Full duplex Gigabit Ethernet 2000 Full duplex Topology Star Network Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 3 4 5 Unshield Cables Twisted Pair UTP Cable Fast Ethernet 2 pair UTP Cat 5 Unshield Twisted Pair UTP Cable Gigabit Ethernet 4 pair UTP Cat 5 Unshield Twisted Pair UTP Cable Number of Ports Five 5 1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports Physical and Environmental DC inputs 7 5V 1A Power Operating 4 x Temperature Pane pe 10 C 70 C Temperature Humidity 5 95 RH non condensing Dimensions 171 x 98 x 29 mm W x H x D Certification FCC Class B CE Marking Class B VCCI Class B Performance Transmission Method Store and forward RAM Buffer 112KBytes per device Filtering Ad
7. ture format and support for CSMA CD protocol full duplex flow control and management objects but with a tenfold increase theoretical throughput over 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet and a hundredfold increase over 10 Mbps Ethernet Since it is compatible with all 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Ethernet environments Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade without wasting a company s existing investment in hardware software and trained personnel The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet is essential to coping with the network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their busses get faster and more users use applications that generate more traffic 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 Ethernet NIC s are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in the same amount of time Switching Technology Another key development pushing the limits of Ethernet technology is in the field of switching technology A switch bridges Ethernet packets at the MAC address level of the Ethernet protocol transmitting among connected Ethernet or fast Eth
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