Before You Begin
This Quick Installation Guide gives you step-by-step
instructions for setting up your DSS-100E-18P 18-
Port Unmanaged PoE Switch. The model you have
purchased may appear slightly different from the
one shown in the illustrations. For more detailed
information about the switch, please refer to the
User Manual.
Package Contents
This DSS-100E-18P package should include the
following items:
•
1 x DSS-100E-18P
•
1 x Power cord
•
1 x Rack mount kit and rubber feet
•
1 x Quick Installation Guide
If any of the above items are damaged or missing,
please contact your local D-Link reseller.
Hardware Overview
LED Indicators
4
2
1
Figure 1
#
LED
Status
Solid
The device is powered on.
green
1
Power
Off
The device is powered off.
Indicates that the total PoE power output
of the switch has exceeded the Guard
Solid red
Band threshold of 223 W, but is still below
2
PoE Max
the total budget of 230 W.
The total PoE power consumption is below
Off
the 223 W Guard Band threshold.
Solid
There is an active link negotiated at 10/100
Link/Act/
amber
Mbps on this port.
Speed
3
Blinking
There is traffic on the port at 10/100 Mbps.
(Ports 1
amber
to 16)
Off
No link
5
1
5
6
2
6
7
3
7
8
4
8
5
1
5
6
2
6
7
3
7
8
4
8
3
5
Description
#
LED
Status
Solid
There is an active link negotiated at
Link/Act/
green
10/100/1000 Mbps on this port.
Speed
4
Blinking
There is traffic on the port at 10/100/1000
(Ports 17
green
Mbps.
to 18)
Off
No link
Solid
The port is providing power to the
amber
connected PoE-powered device.
PoE
There is no PoE-powered device
5
(Ports 1
connected to this port or PoE-powered
to 16)
Off
device insert but failure occurs. (PSE can't
provide power to PD due to PD error or
power budget is not enough.)
Table 1
Front Panel Connectors
Figure 2
#
Item
10/100 Mbps PoE-capable ports for
1
Ports 1 ~16
connecting Ethernet devices and PoE-
powered devices.
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet uplink port
2
Port 17
for connecting to another switch using an
Ethernet cable.
10/100/1000 Mbps GbE/SFP combo uplink
port for connecting to another switch using an
Port 18
3
Ethernet cable or installing a compatible SFP
transceiver.
Table 2
Rear Panel Connectors
1
Figure 3
#
Item
Switch GND
1
This is used to connect the switch to ground.
This is used to connect the power cable to the
Power Input
2
switch.
Table 3
Description
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Description
9
10
11
12
13
2
Description
18
/
1000
Link
Act
14
15
16
1