D-Link DFE-2600 manual Introduction, Product Description

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter introduces the DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable hubs, as well as giving some background information about the technology the hubs use.

Product Description

The D-Link DFE-2600 series dual-speed stackable Ethernet/Fast Ethernet hubs are designed to allow easy migration and integration between 10Mbps Ethernet and 100Mbps Fast Ethernet, while providing manageability and flexibility in cable connections.

The DFE-2600 hubs can operate with either IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T connec- tions (twisted-pair Ethernet operating at 10 megabits per second), or IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX connections (twisted-pair Fast Ethernet operating at 100 megabits per second). All of the twisted-pair ports support NWay auto- negotiation, allowing the hub to automatically detect the speed of a network connection. This means you can connect all of your Ethernet and Fast Ether- net hosts to a DFE-2600 series hub stack, without any rewiring required when a host is upgraded from 10Mbps to 100Mbps.

The DFE-2600 series hubs, available in 16-port and 24-port models, can be stacked with up to five hubs in a stack. A stack of five 24-port hubs gives a total of 120 Ethernet or Fast Ethernet ports. A DFE-2600 series hub stack operates as a Class II Fast Ethernet repeater, allowing it to be linked to another Class II Fast Ethernet stack in the same collision domain.

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