D-Link’ s sole obligation shall be to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund at D-Link’ s sole discretion. Such repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office.
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D-Link, with shipping charges prepaid. Expedited shipping is available if shipping charges are prepaid by the customer and upon request. D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package.
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D-Link Offices for Registration and Warranty Service The product's Registration Card, provided at the back of this manual, must be sent to a D-Link office. To obtain an RMA number for warranty service as to a hardware product, or to obtain warranty service as to a software product, contact the D-Link office nearest you.
10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual EATURES ♦ 24 UTP ports all come with NWay auto-negotiation and operate at 10/100 Mbps for connection to servers and hubs. All ports can auto-negotiate for full- or half-duplex operation. ♦ All ports support auto MDI/MDIX, so there is no need to use cross- over cables When connecting to another switch.
♦ Screws and two L-type brackets for rack mounting ♦ This Manual If any item is found missing or damaged, please contact your local D-Link reseller for replacement. Setup The setup of the Switch can be performed using the following steps: ♦...
10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual ♦ Make sure that there is proper heat dissipation from and adequate ventilation around the Switch. Do not place heavy objects on the Switch. Desktop or Shelf Installation When installing the Switch on a desktop or shelf, the rubber feet included with the device must be first attached.
10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual Figure 2.2 Attaching the mounting brackets to the 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Then, use the screws provided with the equipment rack to mount the Switch in the rack. Module Installation An optional two-port fiber module (SC type connector) can be installed in the front panel.
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10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual Figure 2.4 Removing the plain bracket After removing the plain bracket, slide the module in the guide rails all the way into the slot and secure the screws. Figure 2.5 Sliding the module into position When properly installed, the Slot LED will be lit after powering on the Switch (see Chapter 3 for more information about LEDs, including a diagram).
10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual DENTIFYING XTERNAL OMPONENTS Front Panel The front panel of the Switch consists of 24 (DSS-24+) 10/100 Mbps MDI/MDI-X ports and LED indicators. Figure 3.1 Front panel view of the DSS-24+ Switch Rear Panel The rear panel of the Switch consists of an AC power connector. Figure 3.2 Rear panel view of the DSS-24+ switch ♦...
10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Manual LED Indicators The LED indicators of the Switch include Power, 100M, Link/Act (Link/Activity), and Slot. The LED indicators are used to facilitate monitoring and troubleshooting of the Switch. The following shows the LED indicators for the Switch along with an explanation of each indicator.