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D-Link DHS-3224V Switch User’s Guide
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About This Guide
This User’s guide tells you how to install, manage and configure the D-LINK DHS-3224V Switch.
Overview of this User’s Guide
• “Introduction.” Describes the Switch and its features.
• “Installation and Setup.” Discusses physical installation of the DHS-3224V Switch and SP-24 DSL Splitter.
• “Switch Components.” Describes the front panel, rear panel, and LED indicators of the Switch.
• “Network Connections” Tells how you can connect the Switch and DSL Splitter to create a VDSL local area
network (LAN).
• “Switch Management Concepts” Explains some of the basic principles and concepts of Ethernet standards.
• “Configuring the Switch” Tells how to use the built-in console interface to change, set, and monitor Switch
performance and security.
• Appendix A, “Technical Specifications.” Lists the technical specifications of the DHS-3224V and the SP-
24.
• Appendix B, Default Runtime Settings
Intended Audience
It is assumed by the author that the reader of this user’s guide has a basic understanding of the data packet
switching and telecommunications technology in general, and its associated vocabulary. Some readers may not
be familiar with Ethernet and the principles fundamental to Ethernet packet switching. For this reason, a
discussion of the Ethernet concepts pertinent to the management of a Layer 2 Ethernet switch are provided in
Chapter 5.
Terminology
For convenience, the term Switch with an upper case “S” is used when specifically referring to the D-LINK
DHS-3224V Switch. The term switch with a lower case “s” is a general term referring to all Ethernet-based
switches. Likewise, the term Splitter or DSL Splitter is used to specifically refer to the D-LINK SP-24 DSL
Splitter.