D-Link DES-1048 User Manual - Front-Panel Components
D-Link DES-1050G Unmanaged Layer 2 Ethernet Switch
• Auto-negotiation (NWay) between 10Mbps/100Mbps, half-duplex or full duplex for 10/100BASE-T
ports
Ports
• Forty-eight high-performance NWay Fast Ethernet ports, all of which operate at 10/100 Mbps for
connections to end stations, servers, and hubs. All ports can auto-negotiate between 10Mbps or
100Mbps and full or half duplex
• Two 10/100/1000BASE-T ports for connecting to another switch, server or network backbone
Front-Panel Components
The front panel of the Switch consists of LED indicators, 48 (10/100 Mbps) Fast Ethernet ports and two
indicators for the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports.
Figure 1-1. Front Panel View of the switch
Comprehensive LED indicators display the status of the switch and the network.
LED Indicators
The LED indicators of the Switch include Power and Link/Act. The following shows the LED indicators for the
Switch along with an explanation of each indicator.
Figure 1-2. LED Indicators
This indicator on the front panel should be lit during the Power-On Self Test (POST).
It will light green approximately 2 seconds after the switch is powered on to indicate
the ready state of the device.
Power
Each on-board port has a corresponding indicator. This will light steady green for a
valid link and blink whenever there is reception or transmission (i.e. Activity--Act) of
data occurring at a port.
Link/Act
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