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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Congratulations on your purchase of the DES-1526. This Switch
integrates 100Mbps Fast Ethernet and 10Mbps Ethernet network
capabilities in a highly flexible package. Since this Switch’s Port-1
to Port-24 are Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports, it will
automatically detect the presence of IEEE 802.3af-
compliant devices and will provide power through these
PoE ports. The Switch provides up to 15.4Watts per port
and can be connected to WLAN access points, IP phones,
video cameras, and other PD devices. The Switch will
automatically detect the network appliance’s requirements,
and the Switch will supply the required power current to
each appliance.
Purpose
Thismanualdiscusses how to install your DES-1526.
Terms/Usage
In this manual, the term “Switch” (first letter upper case) refers to
your DES-1526 and “switch” (first letter lower case) refers to other
Ethernet switches.