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Instant EtherFast

Series

EtherFast 10/100
Dual-Speed Switches

Use this guide to install these Linksys products:

EtherFast 10/100 12-Port Switch (DSSX12)

EtherFast 10/100 16-Port Switch (DSSX16)
EtherFast 10/100 24-Port Switch (DSSX24)

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Summary of Contents for Instant EtherFas DSSX12

Page 1: ...witches Use this guide to install these Linksys products EtherFast 10 100 12 Port Switch DSSX12 EtherFast 10 100 16 Port Switch DSSX16 EtherFast 10 100 24 Port Switch DSSX24 User Guide All manuals and...

Page 2: ...ts or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software and specifically disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Linksys reserves...

Page 3: ...8 Connecting Nodes to the Switch 8 Powering on the Switch 9 Appendix 10 LED Displays 10 Expanding Your Switch 11 Installing Expansion Modules 12 Fiber Module Specifications and Distance Rules 13 Spec...

Page 4: ...BaseT net work to improve traffic efficiency tremendously Connect your file server to the switch to improve access times for all of your users in one step And when you re ready migrate your entire net...

Page 5: ...it uses four wires for data transmission and the same packet format packet length error control and management information as 10BaseT 100BaseTX can be made to communicate with older 10BaseT equipment...

Page 6: ...with each other Because of their different speeds their hardware is not readily interchangable a 10BaseT network adapter for example cannot be con nected directly to a 100BaseTX network segment By us...

Page 7: ...ork segments for servicing users that don t need tremendous speed and 100Mbps segments for users who depend on graphics video multimedia database or other speedy applications Adding 10Mbps Network Per...

Page 8: ...a repeater switch or hub is 100 meters 328 feet The maximum length for a Category 5 100BaseTX cable between a workstation and a stackable or other shared bandwidth hub is 100 meters 328 feet A single...

Page 9: ...tion has access to all of the resources on the net work 10Mbps users can access the 100Mbps stations and vice versa While allowing the 10Mbps and 100Mbps segments to communicate the switch helps optim...

Page 10: ...sed to secure it in a stationary or movable rack After screwing a mounting bracket into each side of the switch lift the switch into your rack and secure the brackets in place with additional screws C...

Page 11: ...meaning that when it is in use the port next to it on the switch cn no longer be used Since the uplink port crosses the polarity of your cabling for you there is no need to use any special cables A r...

Page 12: ...s been established LK ACT flickering when activity on the port is detected Full Duplex Collision ON when port is operating at full FDX COL duplex changing color or flickering when collision is detecte...

Page 13: ...ing fiber optic cabling The 100BaseFX Fiber modules have either an ST or SC Type connector for use with high bandwidth multi mode fiber optic cabling Fiber cable is capable of carrying data up to 2000...

Page 14: ...e the knobs a screwdriver is not required 3 Remove the expansion module from its package 3 Carefully insert the expansion module and gently slide it into the switch 4 The fiber module should fit snugl...

Page 15: ...ber Fiber Optic Cable Optic Distance Extender Optic Distance Extender When using fiber noise loss must be accounted for Noise loss means the integrity of your data transfer over fiber optic lines whic...

Page 16: ...Port 10Mbps or 100Mbps Half Duplex 20Mbps or 200Mbps Full Duplex Half or Full Duplex per port Unicast Entries 16 384 Addresses Multicast Broadcast Addresses Unlimited Addresses 1536 Bytes 64K Per Port...

Page 17: ...t the other end In a crossed cable the order of the wires change from one end to the other wire 1 be comes 3 and 2 becomes 6 and vice versa The color code for the 4 wires should be as follows Wire 1 w...

Page 18: ...or 24 Port Dual Speed Switch contact Linksys Customer Support at one of the phone numbers or Internet addresses below Customer Support 800 326 7114 949 261 1288 Fax 949 261 8868 Email support linksys...

Page 19: ...Notes All manuals and user guides at all guides com...