The Des-3010F/G, Des-3018 Or Des-3026 As A Network Backbone - D-Link DES-3010F Manual

DES-3010F/G / DES-3018 / DES-3026 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual

The DES-3010F/G, DES-3018 or DES-3026 as a Network Backbone

The DES-3018 can be employed as a network backbone for offices or buildings that require many Ethernet connections
within a confined space. Once a high-speed line has been connected from the ISP, the DES-3018 can farm out connections
for various end nodes including PCs, printers, hubs, routers or other switches. The topology configurations are endless but
be sure that connections coming from the DES-3018 are at a equal or slower speed than the ISP uplink to avoid
bottlenecking.
The copper ports operate at a speed of 100Mbps or 10Mbps in full or half duplex mode. The 100BASE-FX ports can
operate at 100Mbps in full duplex mode only. Copper gigabit ports may operate in 1000Mbps in full-duplex only. SFP
gigabit ports operate in 1000Mbps in full-duplex only.
Connections to the Gigabit Ethernet ports are made using a fiber-optic cable or Category 5e copper cable, depending on the
type of port. A valid connection is indicated when the Link LED is lit.
Figure 3- 4. Uplink Connection to a server, PC or switch stack.
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