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    En gl i sh Quick Start Guide GX-D1051 GX-D1081 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. QE4028 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch[...]

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    2 Quick Start Guide E ng li sh Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ASUS GX-D1051 / GX-D1081 Gigabit Ethernet Switch! The GX-D1051 / GX-D1081 feature dedicated 10/100/1000Mbps connection, auto-negotiation and auto-MDI/MDIX capabilities, and store-and-forward switching architecture. Features • 5 x 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports for GX[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 3 En gl i sh Technical specications Data transmission rates 10/100/1000Mbps Ports 5 RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports for GX-D1051 8 RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports for GX-D1081 Protocol IEEE 802.3 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T IEEE802.3xFullduplexowcontrol Jum[...]

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    4 Quick Start Guide E ng li sh Hardware Front panel The front panel of GX-D1051 / GX-D1081 includes LED indicators that show realtime status of the switch. LED indicators LED Color Status Description POWER Green ON The switch is ON. OFF The switch is OFF . Link/Act Green ON The corresponding port is connected and a valid link is established at 1000[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 5 En gl i sh Rear panel The rear panel of GX-D1051 / GX-D1081 includes Gigabit Ethernet ports and the DC IN input port. GX-D1051 rear panel DC 1 2V 5 4 3 2 VI P DC 1 2V 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 VI P GX-D1081 rear panel[...]

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    6 Quick Start Guide E ng li sh W all mounting Mount the switch on a wall with the supplied mounting screws. T o mount the switch on a wall: 1. Secure the two supplied screws into the wall. 2. Latch the hooks of the switch onto the screws. Placement options Desktop placement Puttheswitchonaatandstablesurface. • DO NOT[...]

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    Quick Start Guide 7 En gl i sh Connecting to network devices • Use either cross-over or straight-through cables to connect other network devices such as PCs, bridges, switches, hubs, and repeaters. • The length of the network cables should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). Connecting to end nodes The GX-D1051 / GX-D1081 Switch is used as a stan[...]

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    8 Quick Start Guide E ng li sh[...]