D-Link DES-5664TX User Guide - Page 9
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Fast Ethernet Switching System User's Guide 1 Introduction This chapter gives a physical and functional overview of the DES-5600. The DES-5600 is an intelligent, managed, modular switch, designed for use on medium sized networks as part of the backbone or for use with other switches and hubs on a larger network. The chapter is divided into the following sections. Each section briefly describes the features of the DES-5600. Most of the topics discussed will be explained in greater detail later in the manual. The topics covered are: • Summary of Features • Modules of the DES-5600 • Explanation of Front and Rear Panels • Management Methods • Updating Firmware Features The DES-5600 has three modules available. You can use the modules in any combination. The modules have the following ports: • 16 Port 10/100 Mbps TX Module • 12 Port 100 Mbps FX Module • 4 Port 1000 Mbps SX Module The DES-5600 has the following features: • All TX ports auto-negotiate 10/100 Mbps. • Supports up to sixty-four 10/100-TX ports. • Supports up to forty-eight 100BASE-FX ports. • Supports sixteen 1000BASE-SX ports. • The DES-5600 can be managed through four methods: Console Management, Telnet Management, SNMP Management and Web Management. • Supports Store-and-Forward switching. • Supports Full and Half Duplex for both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps. • Supports Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops. • Sixteen thousand active MAC address table entries per device with self-learning and table aging. Introduction 2