1. Introduction About this Guide Thank you for purchasing this Auto-sense 10/100Mbps Ethernet Hub -- DH-1600/DH-2400. PLANET's DH- 1600/DH-2400 provides auto-detecting link speeds at 10Mbps or 100Mbps, per port. Compact in size and light-weight, utilising the latest VLSI technology to provide high reliability levels, the units provide a flexible approach to hub deployment.
♦ One slot supports one or two optional Fibre Optical port for long-distance connectivity ♦ Front panel LED indicators for 'at a glance' network status/diagnostics ♦ Fully compatible with all major Network Operating Systems and Ethernet frame types ♦ 19" industrial standard, rack-mountable or wall-mountable PLANET NOVA100 Series...
DH-1600: 16-port 10/100Mbps Dual Speed Hub DH-2400: 24-port 10/100Mbps Dual Speed Hub Front Panel of DH-1600/ DH-2400 The following figure shows the front panel of DH-1600/DH- 2400 10/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet hub. Figure 1. Front Panel of DH-1600 Figure 2. Front Panel of DH-2400 There are 16/24 - RJ-45 ports and one “Uplink”...
The LED) indicator lights up whenever there is a collision between a directly attached end 100 COL node and any other node. 10COL for 10Mbps segment, 100COL for 100Mbps Segment PLANET NOVA100 Series...
On the rear panel there is a power AC power connector , power switch, reset button and one expansion slot. The following describes the function of each connector and switch. Figure 3 Rear panel of DH-1600 / DH-2400 DH-1600/DH-2400 User’s Manual...
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Power off the hub before unplugging the power cord Reset Button The reset button can be used to force the DH-1600/DH-2400 to re-configure it's connectivity mode(s). Expansion Slot For long distance connections, the DH-1600/DH-2400 can utilize an optional slide-in fibre-optic module after removal of the rear module cover.
Class II Fast Ethernet hub, and no more than one. To a 10Base-T Ethernet Hub with no more than 100 metres UTP, up to 3 10Base hubs can be cascaded. The connected hubs can be from different suppliers. DH-1600/DH-2400 User’s Manual...
The modules support a single or two ports of 100Base-FX fibre-optic ST/SC interface and shared with the last two port of DH-1600 and port#12, port#24 of DH-2400. The installation is as section "Connecting the Fiber-optic module (optional)".
2. Plug one end of the cable into “Uplink” port on the hub. 3. Plug the cable's other end into the available port (except “Uplink” port) on the second hub. 5 meters(max.), Straight UTP/STP cable Figure 6. Hub to Hub cascade through UpLink port DH-1600/DH-2400 User’s Manual...
Make the connection as follows or refer to the installation guide of the module to get more. 1. Make sure the port#15, port#16 of DH-1600 or port#12, port#24 of DH-2400 on the hub is free. 2. Unplug the power. Remove the two screws of the expansion slot of the hub.
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Do not use an extension cord or multi-socket adapter; do not attempt to use a cord designed for any other kind of power inlet or wall outlet; do not use a cord that fails to meet safety standards in your part of the world. DH-1600/DH-2400 User’s Manual...
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N-Way auto-detection mode. Solution: The most common cause may be the incompatibility of the attached N-Way device. Verify that the driver of the network interface card is correct or loaded. If the driver of the card DH-1600/DH-2400 User’s Manual...