D-Link DSS-5 Product Manual - Page 6

Features The DSS-5+ is a high performance switch designed specifically for environments where traffic on the network and the number of users increase continuously. The DSS-5+, with its small, compact size, was specifically designed for small to mid-sized workgroups. The DSS-5+ can be installed where space is limited; moreover, it provides immediate access to a rapidly growing network through a wide range of user-reliable functions. The DSS-5+ is ideal for deployment with multiple high-speed servers for 10Mbps or 100Mbps shared-bandwidth workgroups. With the highest bandwidth at 200Mbps (100Mbps full-duplex mode), any port can provide workstations with a congestion-free data pipe for simultaneous access to the server. The DSS-5+ is scalable, allowing two or more DSS-5+s to be cascaded together. Since all ports support 200Mbps, any one of its five ports may be used to cascade to an additional switch to open a Full-Duplex Fast Ethernet pipe. The DSS-5+ is the perfect choice for a department or office planning to upgrade to Fast Ethernet. The DSS-5+ can accommodate 10Mbps or 100Mbps devices, providing a flexible solution for existing (10Mbps) Ethernet workgroups. The DSS-5+ combines dynamic memory allocation with store-andforward switching to ensure that the buffer is effectively allocated for each port; and it controls the data flow between the transmit and receive nodes to guarantee against possible packet loss. The DSS-5+ is an unmanaged 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet switch that offers solutions for the accelerating bandwidth needs of small Ethernet workgroups. Other key features include: Store-and-forward switching scheme capability. As the result of complete frame checking and error frame filtering, this scheme prevents error packages from transmitting among segments. 4