Introduction; Switch Description - D-Link DES-3528 User Manual

xStack DES-3528 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual

Introduction

Gigabit Ethernet Technology

Switch Description

Features
Ports
Front-Panel Components
LED indicators
Rear Panel Description
Side Panel Description
Gigabit Combo Ports
The DES-3528 layer 2 Fast Ethernet switch is a member of the D-Link xStack family. Ranging from 10/100Mbps edge
switches to core gigabit switches, the xStack switch family has been future-proof designed to provide a stacking
architecture with fault tolerance, flexibility, port density, robust security and maximum throughput with a user-friendly
management interface for the networking professional.
The following manual describes the installation, maintenance and configurations concerning the xStack DES-3528
switch. Please take note that if this device was purchased outside of Europe, certain cosmetic differences between the
actual switch and images in this document will be apparent to the reader, such as the faceplate and the manual cover.
The DES-3528 has already joined the xStack family for the European market and is soon to be xStack converted,
universally. Changes are made to the appearance of the device only and no configuration or internal hardware
alterations occur.
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 internetworking technologies.
Switch Description
The DES-3528 switch 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 uplinking 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.
Section 1
1