D-Link DFE-916X manual Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub Technology Overview

Dual-Speed Stackable Hubs User’s Guide

♦A stack can contain various DFE-916 series models and DFE-2624 and DFE-2616 series models. For SNMP management, DFE-916 and DFE-916x units can be managed through a DFE-2616i/DFE- 2616ix or DFE-2624i/DFE-2624ix master hub.

♦LED indicators for power, collisions, link, network activity, parti- tioning status, disable, operating speed (10 or 100Mbps) and network utilization.

♦Digital hub ID number front panel display.

♦Auto-partitioning for network protection.

♦Data collision detection and handling.

♦Preamble regeneration, signal retiming.

♦Two proprietary daisy-chain ports for cascading up to five hubs to form one logical hub; management capability is provided via a master hub.

♦Uplink port allows easy linking of two hub stacks to further expand your network.

♦Optional brackets for mounting in standard 19-inch equipment rack.

♦Internal universal power supply and automatic voltage selection (100V to 240V, 50 or 60HZ).

♦Optional slide-in modules: 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-FX (see Chapter 4 , Making Connections).

Dual-Speed Ethernet Hub

Technology Overview

Dual-speed Ethernet hubs have been developed to make it simpler to plan networks containing both 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet

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