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Contents subject to their respective proprietors. D-Link is a registered trademark of 1976. Trademarks Copyright ©1998 D-Link Corporation. All other trademarks belong to change without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. Copyright Statement No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without prior notice. ii
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... in, stored on condition that its software products will perform in substantial conformance with the applicable product documentation provided by contacting a D-Link office within the applicable warranty period, and requesting a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. The term "purchase" in this software ...charge in accordance with this manual, together with a copy of the product. A list of the Registration Card. A list of D-Link offices is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will...
... in, stored on condition that its software products will perform in substantial conformance with the applicable product documentation provided by contacting a D-Link office within the applicable warranty period, and requesting a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. The term "purchase" in this software ...charge in accordance with this manual, together with a copy of the product. A list of the Registration Card. A list of D-Link offices is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will...
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... ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF D-LINK'S PRODUCTS D-LINK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT...software, and to replacement software provided by any third party, excepting only such products as are expressly represented, in D-Link's applicable product documentation as being compatible. D-Link's sole obligation under this warranty shall be a reasonable effort to provide compatibility, but shall not apply to any update ...
... ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF D-LINK'S PRODUCTS D-LINK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT...software, and to replacement software provided by any third party, excepting only such products as are expressly represented, in D-Link's applicable product documentation as being compatible. D-Link's sole obligation under this warranty shall be a reasonable effort to provide compatibility, but shall not apply to any update ...
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...OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. CE Mark Warning This is likely to cause harmful interference in a commercial environment. ... at his own expense. In a domestic environment, this equipment in a residential area is a Class A product. IF YOU PURCHASED A D-LINK PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE ...
...OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE OR INTERRUPTION OF A D- THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. CE Mark Warning This is likely to cause harmful interference in a commercial environment. ... at his own expense. In a domestic environment, this equipment in a residential area is a Class A product. IF YOU PURCHASED A D-LINK PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES, SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE ...
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... this manual. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide Unless differentiated by model number or other 100BASE-TX hubs. ♦ Chapter 5, Master Hub Setup and Management. Describes the DFE-2600 series master hub boot configuration file. ♦ Appendix C, Specifications. Provides information on connecting to the hub twisted-pair and console ports, stacking hubs, and linking with the hubs. ♦ Appendix B, Boot...
... this manual. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide Unless differentiated by model number or other 100BASE-TX hubs. ♦ Chapter 5, Master Hub Setup and Management. Describes the DFE-2600 series master hub boot configuration file. ♦ Appendix C, Specifications. Provides information on connecting to the hub twisted-pair and console ports, stacking hubs, and linking with the hubs. ♦ Appendix B, Boot...
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... speed of the twisted-pair ports support NWay autonegotiation, allowing the hub to five hubs in cable connections. Product Description The D-Link DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable Ethernet/Fast Ethernet hubs are designed to 100Mbps. Introduction 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter introduces the DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable hubs, as well as a Class II Fast Ethernet repeater, allowing it...
... speed of the twisted-pair ports support NWay autonegotiation, allowing the hub to five hubs in cable connections. Product Description The D-Link DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable Ethernet/Fast Ethernet hubs are designed to 100Mbps. Introduction 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter introduces the DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable hubs, as well as a Class II Fast Ethernet repeater, allowing it...
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management provided via an SNMP management agent (DFE-2616i, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624i, DFE-2624ix). ♦ An optional slide-in switch module allows bridging between 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments. Automatic voltage selection (100V to set. ♦...voltage switch to 240V, 50 or 60Hz) without opening the hub. ♦ Full hub stack and network management provided via a master hub. ♦ Standby backup master capability when two master model hubs are present within a single stack. ♦ Uplink port allows easy linking of additional switch modules for redundancy. ♦ LED indicators for...
management provided via an SNMP management agent (DFE-2616i, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624i, DFE-2624ix). ♦ An optional slide-in switch module allows bridging between 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments. Automatic voltage selection (100V to set. ♦...voltage switch to 240V, 50 or 60Hz) without opening the hub. ♦ Full hub stack and network management provided via a master hub. ♦ Standby backup master capability when two master model hubs are present within a single stack. ♦ Uplink port allows easy linking of additional switch modules for redundancy. ♦ LED indicators for...
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... be plinked' to each other to form a much larger collision domain consisting of two linked stars. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub Technology Overview Dual-speed Ethernet hubs have been developed to make it simpler to plan networks containing both 10-Mbps Ethernet and 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet technologies, especially when...
... be plinked' to each other to form a much larger collision domain consisting of two linked stars. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub Technology Overview Dual-speed Ethernet hubs have been developed to make it simpler to plan networks containing both 10-Mbps Ethernet and 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet technologies, especially when...
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Both the front and rear panels are shown, followed by a description of the hub. Front Panel DFE-2624i / DFE-2624ix Front Panel DFE-2624 / DFE-2624x Front Panel DFE-2616i / DFE-2616ix Front Panel DFE-2616 / DFE-2616x Front Panel Unpacking and Setup 7 The indicator panel is damaged or missing, report the problem to your D-Link dealer. Identifying External Components This section identifies all accompanying items. If any item is described in detail in the next chapter. Inspect the hub and all the major external components of each panel feature.
Both the front and rear panels are shown, followed by a description of the hub. Front Panel DFE-2624i / DFE-2624ix Front Panel DFE-2624 / DFE-2624x Front Panel DFE-2616i / DFE-2616ix Front Panel DFE-2616 / DFE-2616x Front Panel Unpacking and Setup 7 The indicator panel is damaged or missing, report the problem to your D-Link dealer. Identifying External Components This section identifies all accompanying items. If any item is described in detail in the next chapter. Inspect the hub and all the major external components of each panel feature.
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... of additional connections, as well as the DFE-260S 10Mbps/100Mbps bridge module. (In the DFE-2616x, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624x and DFE-2624ix, module slot 1 is already occupied by the switch module which is standard on these models.) ♦ Daisy-Chain IN Port When cascading a set of D-Link stackable dual-speed hubs, this way. The first and last...
... of additional connections, as well as the DFE-260S 10Mbps/100Mbps bridge module. (In the DFE-2616x, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624x and DFE-2624ix, module slot 1 is already occupied by the switch module which is standard on these models.) ♦ Daisy-Chain IN Port When cascading a set of D-Link stackable dual-speed hubs, this way. The first and last...
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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide DFE-2624 / DFE-2624x Indicator Panel DFE-2616 / DFE-2616x Indicator Panel Hub State Indicators ♦ Power Indicator This indicator lights green when the hub is detected, the respective COL indicator will briefly blink amber. 16 Understanding Indicators otherwise, it...COL100) These indicators indicate data collisions on the respective 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet segments of the hub. (If several hubs are stacked or linked together, all of them should detect and indicate the same collision, since collisions span the entire network ...
Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide DFE-2624 / DFE-2624x Indicator Panel DFE-2616 / DFE-2616x Indicator Panel Hub State Indicators ♦ Power Indicator This indicator lights green when the hub is detected, the respective COL indicator will briefly blink amber. 16 Understanding Indicators otherwise, it...COL100) These indicators indicate data collisions on the respective 10Mbps Ethernet or 100Mbps Fast Ethernet segments of the hub. (If several hubs are stacked or linked together, all of them should detect and indicate the same collision, since collisions span the entire network ...
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...The two module indicators, SLOT1 and SLOT2, indicate a good link to the total available 10Mbps or 100Mbps network bandwidth. For the DFE-260S switch module the indicator will read "0" and no permanent ID assignment is a valid link. Understanding Indicators 17 In an unmanaged stack (all slave ...For the DFE-260FX and DFE-260TX modules, the slot link indicator should light whenever the module is installed and there is made. The first time a hub is then added to each hub. The graphs display a measure of the percentage of the hub within a hub stack, the master hub in use ...
...The two module indicators, SLOT1 and SLOT2, indicate a good link to the total available 10Mbps or 100Mbps network bandwidth. For the DFE-260S switch module the indicator will read "0" and no permanent ID assignment is a valid link. Understanding Indicators 17 In an unmanaged stack (all slave ...For the DFE-260FX and DFE-260TX modules, the slot link indicator should light whenever the module is installed and there is made. The first time a hub is then added to each hub. The graphs display a measure of the percentage of the hub within a hub stack, the master hub in use ...
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... segment is automatically partitioned, the port will be isolated from the rest of the network segment. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide Port State Indicators There is one port state indicator for each condition: ♦ Link (green) The indicator of a port lights green when the port is connected to a powered Ethernet or Fast...
... segment is automatically partitioned, the port will be isolated from the rest of the network segment. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide Port State Indicators There is one port state indicator for each condition: ♦ Link (green) The indicator of a port lights green when the port is connected to a powered Ethernet or Fast...
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... master will be manually disabled and enabled via an SNMP-based network management program such as D-Link D-View Network Management Program. The SNMP LED of the twisted-pair ports on the hub. A port speed indicator should light green when a 100BASE-TX device is connected to indicate SNMP... activity. If there is a DFE-2616i, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624i, or DFE-2624ix master hub in the stack, then ports can choose to partition a port even when there is nothing wrong with both a Primary and a Backup...
... master will be manually disabled and enabled via an SNMP-based network management program such as D-Link D-View Network Management Program. The SNMP LED of the twisted-pair ports on the hub. A port speed indicator should light green when a 100BASE-TX device is connected to indicate SNMP... activity. If there is a DFE-2616i, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624i, or DFE-2624ix master hub in the stack, then ports can choose to partition a port even when there is nothing wrong with both a Primary and a Backup...
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... up to the Daisy-Chain IN port on the rear of 120 twisted-pair ports. 4 4 MAKING CONNECTIONS This chapter discusses how to cascade hubs to create a stack, make connections to be included in the figure below it, as shown in the stack. Use the provided daisy-chain ... connect the Daisy-Chain OUT port on the rear panel of one hub to five hubs using the daisy-chain ports located on the hub below . Repeat this procedure for each hub to the hub twisted-pair and console ports, and link this configuration, the interconnected hubs constitute a single repeater, providing a maximum of the...
... up to the Daisy-Chain IN port on the rear of 120 twisted-pair ports. 4 4 MAKING CONNECTIONS This chapter discusses how to cascade hubs to create a stack, make connections to be included in the figure below it, as shown in the stack. Use the provided daisy-chain ... connect the Daisy-Chain OUT port on the rear panel of one hub to five hubs using the daisy-chain ports located on the hub below . Repeat this procedure for each hub to the hub twisted-pair and console ports, and link this configuration, the interconnected hubs constitute a single repeater, providing a maximum of the...
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..., then at least two of the cable segments must be point-to-point link segments (e.g., 10BASE-T or 10BASE-FL), while the remaining segments may be up to five cable segments and four intermediate repeaters (hubs, hub stacks, or other wiring should be Category 3 or better. ♦ Between... any two end-stations in a collision domain, there may be up to three cable segments and two Class II hubs or hub stacks. Connectivity Rules Ethernet (10Mbps) networks have the following connectivity rules: ♦ The maximum length of a twisted-pair cable segment is 100...
..., then at least two of the cable segments must be point-to-point link segments (e.g., 10BASE-T or 10BASE-FL), while the remaining segments may be up to five cable segments and four intermediate repeaters (hubs, hub stacks, or other wiring should be Category 3 or better. ♦ Between... any two end-stations in a collision domain, there may be up to three cable segments and two Class II hubs or hub stacks. Connectivity Rules Ethernet (10Mbps) networks have the following connectivity rules: ♦ The maximum length of a twisted-pair cable segment is 100...
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..., ♦ Arrow keys enabled, ♦ 9600 baud, ♦ 8 data bits, ♦ No parity, ♦ 1 stop bit. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide The Diagnostic Port The diagnostic port on page 37), 24 Making Connections Diagnostic Port Connection The diagnostic port is a straight serial cable, as...DCE interface. You can also access the same functions over a TELNET link. To establish a physical line connection with the Windows operating system). You can use the diagnostic port on a DFE-2600 series master hub to connect a VT100-compatible terminal or a computer running TCP/IP ...
..., ♦ Arrow keys enabled, ♦ 9600 baud, ♦ 8 data bits, ♦ No parity, ♦ 1 stop bit. Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide The Diagnostic Port The diagnostic port on page 37), 24 Making Connections Diagnostic Port Connection The diagnostic port is a straight serial cable, as...DCE interface. You can also access the same functions over a TELNET link. To establish a physical line connection with the Windows operating system). You can use the diagnostic port on a DFE-2600 series master hub to connect a VT100-compatible terminal or a computer running TCP/IP ...
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linking using normal twisted-pair ports requires crossover twisted-pair cables; The following table describes different methods of the normal twisted-pair (1x - 24x) ports or the Uplink port. The Uplink port is shared with Port 1 and they cannot be used at the same time. Linking hubs using one normal twisted-pair port and the Uplink port requires an ordinary straightthrough twisted-pair cable. Hub-to-Hub Uplink You can link two hubs or hub stacks to each other using any of linking hubs: Making Connections 27
linking using normal twisted-pair ports requires crossover twisted-pair cables; The following table describes different methods of the normal twisted-pair (1x - 24x) ports or the Uplink port. The Uplink port is shared with Port 1 and they cannot be used at the same time. Linking hubs using one normal twisted-pair port and the Uplink port requires an ordinary straightthrough twisted-pair cable. Hub-to-Hub Uplink You can link two hubs or hub stacks to each other using any of linking hubs: Making Connections 27
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... The connection speed is shorter than 100 meters, then the hub-to 100 meters long. If a DFE2600 series hub or hub stack is linked through a twisted-pair or Uplink port to 5 meters. Since the DFE-2600 series hubs are dual-speed hubs containing two separate repeaters, they can be part of cable lengths... meters and the total network diameter does not exceed 205 meters. However, if the longest hub-to-end-station connection is linked through a twisted-pair or Uplink port to 205 meters. The DFE-2600 are possible as long as one repeater in a network. Making Connections 29 tion on...
... The connection speed is shorter than 100 meters, then the hub-to 100 meters long. If a DFE2600 series hub or hub stack is linked through a twisted-pair or Uplink port to 5 meters. Since the DFE-2600 series hubs are dual-speed hubs containing two separate repeaters, they can be part of cable lengths... meters and the total network diameter does not exceed 205 meters. However, if the longest hub-to-end-station connection is linked through a twisted-pair or Uplink port to 205 meters. The DFE-2600 are possible as long as one repeater in a network. Making Connections 29 tion on...
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... to intercommunicate. NOTE: In a stack containing a DFE-2616i, DFE-2624i, DFE-2616ix, or DFE-2624ix intelligent master hub, more than one included in hubs on the etwork Monitoring - A fiber optic connection of this sort eliminates the need for creating a link between the 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments in the hub or hub stack. A link of switch modules and their operational status...
... to intercommunicate. NOTE: In a stack containing a DFE-2616i, DFE-2624i, DFE-2616ix, or DFE-2624ix intelligent master hub, more than one included in hubs on the etwork Monitoring - A fiber optic connection of this sort eliminates the need for creating a link between the 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments in the hub or hub stack. A link of switch modules and their operational status...