User`s guide

Table of Contents
0 ABOUT THIS GUIDE..............................................................................................................................IX
OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE......................................................................................................................IX
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................1
FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................................1
GIGABIT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY.......................................................................................................................1
SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY....................................................................................................................................2
DGS-1024T GIGABIT ETHERNET SWITCH ...........................................................................................................2
General Description of Switch.........................................................................................................................2
Performance features.......................................................................................................................................3
Ports.................................................................................................................................................................3
2 UNPACKING AND SETUP ......................................................................................................................4
UNPACKING..........................................................................................................................................................4
SETUP...................................................................................................................................................................4
DESKTOP OR SHELF INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................5
RACK INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................................5
POWER ON............................................................................................................................................................6
Power Failure ..................................................................................................................................................6
3 IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS.......................................................................................7
FRONT PANEL.......................................................................................................................................................7
REAR PANEL ........................................................................................................................................................7
SIDE PANELS ........................................................................................................................................................7
LED INDICATORS.................................................................................................................................................8
4 CONNECTING THE SWITCH ................................................................................................................9
SWITCH TO END NODE .........................................................................................................................................9
SWITCH TO NETWORK BACKBONE OR SERVER.....................................................................................................9
5 WARRANTY AND REGISTRATION...................................................................................................11
All countries and regions except USA............................................................................................................11
USA Only........................................................................................................................................................14
6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................18
7 CABLE LENGTHS...................................................................................................................................20