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

Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide

Making Connections

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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.

NOTE:

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

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