D-Link DES-3526 - Switch - Stackable User Manual - Section 1
xStack DES-3526 / DES-3526DC Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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Section 1
Introduction
Gigabit Ethernet Technology
Switch Description
Features
Ports
Front-Panel Components
Side Panel Description
Rear Panel Description
Gigabit Combo Ports
The DES-3526/DES-3526DC layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet switches are members of the D-Link xStack family. Ranging from
10/100Mbps edge switches to core gigabit switches, the xStack switch family has been future-proof designed to provide a stacking
architecture with fault tolerance, flexibility, port density, robust security and maximum throughput with a user-friendly
management interface for the networking professional.
The following manual describes the installation, maintenance and configurations concerning members of the xStack DES-
3526/DES-3526DC switch series. These switches are identical in configurations and basic hardware and consequentially, most of
the information in this manual will be universal all DES-3526/DES-3526DC switches. Corresponding screen pictures of the web
manager may be taken from any one of these switches but the configuration will be identical, except for varying port counts.
Please take note that if this device was purchased outside of Europe, certain cosmetic differences between the actual switch and
images in this document will be apparent to the reader, such as the faceplate and the manual cover. The
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ES-3526/DES-3526DC
has already joined the xStack family for the European market and is soon to be xStack converted, universally. Changes are made
to the appearance of the device only and no configuration or internal hardware alterations occur.
Gigabit Ethernet Technology
Gigabit Ethernet is an extension of IEEE 802.3 Ethernet utilizing the same packet structure, format, and support for CSMA/CD
protocol, full duplex, flow control, and management objects, but with a tenfold increase in theoretical throughput over 100Mbps
Fast Ethernet and a one hundred-fold increase over 10Mbps Ethernet. Since it is compatible with all 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ether-
net environments, Gigabit Ethernet provides a straightforward upgrade without wasting a company's existing investment in
hardware, software, and trained personnel.
The increased speed and extra bandwidth offered by Gigabit Ethernet are essential to coping with the network bottlenecks that
frequently develop as computers and their busses get faster and more users using applications that generate more traffic.
Upgrading key components, such as your backbone and servers to Gigabit Ethernet can greatly improve network response times
as well as significantly speed up the traffic between your sub networks.
Gigabit Ethernet enables fast optical fiber connections to support video conferencing, complex imaging, and similar data-intensive
applications. Likewise, since data transfers occur 10 times faster than Fast Ethernet, servers outfitted with Gigabit Ethernet NIC's
are able to perform 10 times the number of operations in the same amount of time.
In addition, the phenomenal bandwidth delivered by Gigabit Ethernet is the most cost-effective method to take advantage of today
and tomorrow's rapidly improving switching and routing internetworking technologies.
Switch Description
The DES-3526 is equipped with unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable ports providing dedicated 10 or 100 Mbps bandwidth. The
Switch has 24 UTP ports and Auto MDI-X/MDI-II convertible ports that can be used for unlinking to another switch. These ports
can be used for connecting PCs, printers, servers, hubs, routers, switches and other networking devices. The dual speed ports use
standard twisted-pair cabling and are ideal for segmenting networks into small, connected sub networks for superior performance.
Each 10/100 port can support up to 200 Mbps of throughput in full-duplex mode.
In addition, the Switch has 2 Mini-GBIC combo ports. These two-gigabit combo ports are ideal for connecting to a server or
network backbone.
This stand-alone Switch enables the network to use some of the most demanding multimedia and imaging applications
concurrently with other user applications without creating bottlenecks. The built-in console interface can be used to configure the
Switch's settings for priority queuing, VLANs, and port trunk groups, port monitoring, and port speed.