Switch Module (Dfe-260S) - D-Link DFE-2600 Series User Manual

Ethernet/fast ethernet dual-speed managed/unmanaged stackable hubs

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Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User's Guide

We recommend that you retain the dust cover in case you need to remove

the module for an extended period sometime in the future.

Switch Module (DFE-260S)

The DFE-260S switch module is used to allow interconnection between the

10Mbps and 100Mbps segments in the hub or hub stack. Each hub stack

should have one DFE-260S module (such as the one included in the DFE-

2616x, DFE-2616ix, DFE-2624x or DFE-2624ix) to allow 10Mbps and

100Mbps stations to intercommunicate. Note that the DFE-260S module

can only be installed in Slot 1 – the center slot. Also the presence of switch

modules and their operational status can be viewed on the " Network

Monitoring – Bridge Information" screen.

In a stack containing a DFE-2616i, DFE-

NOTE:

2624i, DFE-2616ix, or DFE-2624ix intelligent

master hub, more than one DFE-260S switch

module may be used to provide increased re-

liability through redundancy. The Spanning

Tree Protocol implemented in the manage-

ment agent can control the DFE-260S

modules to provide link redundancy and pre-

vent network loops but only when multiple

Making Connections

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