Chapter 1 : Introduction; Product Description - D-Link DFE-2600 Series User Manual

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NTRODUCTION
This chapter introduces the DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable hubs, as
well as giving some background information about the technology the hubs
use.

Product Description

The D-Link DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
hubs are designed to allow easy migration and integration between 10Mbps
Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, while providing manageability and
flexibility in cable connections.
The DFE-2600 hubs can operate with either IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T con-
nections (twisted-pair Ethernet operating at 10 megabits per second), or
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX connections (twisted-pair Fast Ethernet oper-
ating at 100 megabits per second). All of the twisted-pair ports support
NWay auto-negotiation, allowing the hub to automatically detect the speed
of a network connection. This means you can connect all of your Ethernet
and Fast Ethernet hosts to a DFE-2600 series hub stack, without any rewir-
ing required when a host is upgraded from 10Mbps to 100Mbps.
The DFE-2600 series hubs, available in 16-port and 24-port models, can be
stacked with up to five hubs in a stack. A stack of five 24-port hubs gives a
total of 120 Ethernet or Fast Ethernet ports. A DFE-2600 series hub stack
Introduction 1