User guide

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the TL-SG1024D 24-Port Gigabit
Desktop/Rackmount Switch.
1.1 Product Overview
The TL-SG1024D 24-Port Gigabit Desktop/Rackmount Switch provides you with a
high-performance, low-cost, easy-to-use, seamless and standard upgrade to boost
your old network to 1000Mbps. Increase the speed of your network server and
backbone connections make Gigabit a reality. Power users in the home, office,
workgroup, or creative production environment can now move large,
bandwidth-intensive files faster. Transfer graphics, CGI, CAD, or multimedia files
and other applications that have to move large files across the network almost
instantly.
The TP-LINK TL-SG1024D features a non-blocking switching architecture that
forwards and filters packets at full wire-speed for maximum throughput, MAC
address auto-learning and auto-aging, IEEE802.3x flow control for full-duplex
mode and backpressure for half-duplex mode. It is compatible with all 10,100 and
1000Mbps Ethernet devices because it is standard-based. It protects your existing
network investments while providing you with a straightforward migration path to
faster Gigabit speeds.
The TL-SG1024D is plug-and-play and no configuration is required. Auto
MDI/MDI-X cable detection on all ports eliminate the need for crossover cable or
Uplink port. Each port can be used as general ports or Uplink ports, and any port
can be simply plugged into a server, a hub, a router or a switch, using the straight
cable or crossover cable. Diagnostic LEDs which display link status and activity,
allowing you to quickly detect and correct problems on the network.
1.2 Features
¾ Complies with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab standards
¾ 24 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Sense RJ45 ports supporting Auto-MDI/MDIX
¾ All ports Support Full/Half Duplex transfer mode for 10/100Mbps and Full
Duplex transfer mode for 1000Mbps
¾ Supports IEEE802.3x flow control for full-duplex mode and backpressure for
half-duplex transfer mode
¾ Non-blocking switching architecture that forwards and filters packets at full
wire-speed for maximum throughput
¾ Supports MAC address auto-learning and auto-aging
¾ LED indicators for monitoring power, link, speed and activity
¾ Desktop and rack-mountable steel case
¾ Internal power supply