D-Link DES-3526 - Switch - Stackable, Manual

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DES-3526 / DES-3526DC Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switch
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Section 1
Introduction
Gigabit Ethernet Technology
Switch Description
Features
Ports
Front-Panel Components
Side Panel Description
Rear Panel Description
Gigabit Combo Ports
Gigabit Ethernet Technology
Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format,
and support for CSMA/CD protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but with a
tenfold increase in theoretical throughput over 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and a one hundred-fold increase
over 10Mbps Ethernet. Since it is compatible with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps 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 are essential to coping with the
network bottlenecks that frequently develop as computers and their busses get faster and more users
using 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 sub networks.
Gigabit Ethernet enables fast optical fiber connections to support 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.
In addition, the phenomenal bandwidth delivered by Gigabit Ethernet is the most cost-effective
method to take advantage of today and tomorrow's rapidly improving switching and routing inter-
networking technologies.
Switch Description
The DES-3526 is equipped with unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable ports providing dedicated 10 or
100 Mbps bandwidth. The Switch has 24 UTP ports and Auto MDI-X/MDI-II convertible ports that
can be used for unlinking to another switch. These ports can be used for connecting PCs, printers,
servers, hubs, routers, switches and other networking devices. The dual speed ports use standard
twisted-pair cabling and are ideal for segmenting networks into small, connected sub networks for
superior performance. Each 10/100 port can support up to 200 Mbps of throughput in full-duplex
mode.
In addition, the Switch has 2 Mini-GBIC combo ports. These two-gigabit combo ports are ideal for
connecting to a server or network backbone.