D-Link 8-port 10/100 Desktop Switch with 4 PoE Ports (DES-1008PA) user manual

Contents

1. ABOUT THIS GUIDEp. 5

   Congratulations on your purchase of the D-Link DES-1008PA, an 8- Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch with 4-Port PoE. This Switch integrates 100Mbps Fast…

2. Purposep. 5

   This guide discusses how to install your 8-Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch with 4-Port PoE

3. Terms/Usagep. 5

   In this guide, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to your 8-Port 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch with 4-Port PoE and “switch” (first letter…

4. INTRODUCTIONp. 6

   This chapter describes the features of the D-Link DES-1008PA Fast Ethernet PoE Switch and some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, Switching…

5. Fast Ethernet Technologyp. 6

   The growing importance of LANs and the increasing complexity of desktop computing applications are fueling the need for high performance networks. A number of…

6. Switching Technologyp. 7

   Another approach to pushing beyond the limits of Ethernet technology is the development of switching technology. A switch bridges Ethernet packets at the MAC…

7. Power over Ethernet (PoE)p. 8

   integrates power and data onto one single cabling infrastructure, eliminating the need to have AC power available at all locations. Power and Data is…

8. Featuresp. 8

   ×10/100Mbps Auto-negotiation Fast Ethernet RJ45 ports with 4-port PoE function (port-1 ~ port-4) Compliant with 802.3af specification Supports PoE power up to…

9. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATIONp. 9

   This chapter provides

10. Unpackingp. 9
11. Installationp. 9

    This chapter provides unpacking and installation information for the Switch. Unpacking Open the shipping cartons of the Switch and carefully unpack its…

12. Connecting Network Cablep. 10

    The Switch support 8 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports and Port 1 ~ port 4 are PoE Enabled ports, these PoE port will automatically activate when a compatible terminal…

13. IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTSp. 11

    This chapter describes the

14. Front Panelp. 11
15. Rear Panelp. 11

    , and LED indicators of the Switch. Front Panel The figure below shows the front panels of the Switch. Figure 1. Front panel LED Indicator: Comprehensive LED…

16. UNDERSTANDING LED INDICATORSp. 13

    The front panel LEDs provides instant status feedback, and helps monitor and troubleshoot when needed. Figure 3. LED indicators of the Switch

17. System LEDp. 13

    PWR: (Power Indicator) On : Power On Off : Power Off

18. PoE status LEDs (Port 1 ~ Port 4)p. 13

    PoE Status: Green : When the PoE powered device (PD) is connected and the port supplies power successfully. Red : When the PoE port has failed, possibly due…

19. Ethernet port status LEDs (Ports 1~8)p. 14

    10/100M Link/ACT: 10M : When the 10M LED lights on, the respective port is successfully connected to 10M Ethernet network. Otherwise, when the 10M LED is…

20. PoE Rulep. 14

    POE M ax: this function will help to protect the POE Switch and to stabilize the power transmitting to the powered device (PD). If the system power usage is >=…

21. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSp. 16

    General Standards IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Full Duplex Flow Control IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet…